February 26, 2026 — Purim of the past: Historic celebrations in Israel and the Diaspora. Dating from the 1920s through the 1950s, photos feature kids in costume in London and Rome, alongside the grand parades of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.

February 26, 2026 — The cognitive edge: Israel is merging mind and machine to defeat the Iranian swarm- opinion. Israel is developing brain-computer interfaces that let soldiers control drone swarms with thought, aiming to outsmart Iran’s mass-attack strategy.

February 24, 2026 — A remarkable Purim. It literally marks the first time since 2014 that no Israeli is being held captive by Hamas or any other terror group in the Gaza Strip.

February 24, 2026 — Meet the US aircraft deployed to Ben-Gurion Airport. The KC-46 Pegasus aerial refueling planes now stationed in Israel extend the range of fighter jets and bombers. Israel has purchased the same model and is awaiting delivery. The aircraft has faced sharp criticism over its high cost and multiple malfunctions.

February 24, 2026 — Former Hamas hostage turns ordeal into music. Daniella Gilboa releases debut single reflecting her 477 days in captivity and her path from trauma to healing through music.

February 23, 2026 — Smotrich: Hamas to disarm soon, or IDF will retake Gaza with US backing. “In the end,” the Cabinet minister predicted, the Israel Defense Forces “will conquer the Gaza Strip and establish Jewish settlement there.”

February 20, 2026 — Exclusive: Judea, Samaria Jewish population grew at twice Israel’s overall rate in 2025 As of Jan. 1, 2026, 541,085 Jews lived in Judea, Samaria and the Jordan Valley, amounting to some 5.32% of the nation’s population.

February 20, 2026 — ‘I won’: 96-year-old Holocaust survivor makes aliyah, joins 5 generations in Israel Decades after surviving Auschwitz and building a life in America, Charlotte makes aliyah with Nefesh B’Nefesh, receives Israeli citizenship in Tel Aviv and reunites with five generations of descendants now living in Israel

February 20, 2026 — In breakthrough, Israeli scientists use deep-brain stimulation to counter schizophrenia Novel study by researchers at the Rambam Health Care Campus could help 21 million people worldwide suffering from the severe lifelong mental disorder

February 20, 2026 — Forget the granny flat: Study of Israelite home shows elders ruled the Iron Age roost Finds at Tel ‘Eton preserved by fire amid Assyrian conquest 2,700 years ago offer evidence that matriarch and patriarch got biggest and best room of multi-generational household

February 20, 2026 — Rare find uncovered in Susya Rare find uncovered in Susya excavation demonstrates integrity of ancient community’s residents.

February 20, 2026 — Israel was world’s top target for geopolitical cyberattacks in 2025, report finds According to Radware’s 2026 Global Cyber Threat Report, there was a 168% surge in DDoS attacks and an increase of more than 120% in application-layer attacks.