Rare mother-of-pearl seal highlights movement of goods and ideas across Assyrian empire. 2,600-year-old shell, used for a tiny seal stamped with an Assyrian-era religious symbol, originated in the Indo-Pacific. How did it reach the Holy Land?

Israeli drug-free nanomedicine gives fresh hope in battling aggressive breast cancer. Technion scientists halt ‘triple-negative’ tumors in female mice models; particles made of materials already deemed safe for humans by international regulatory bodies

Democratic socialist who accuses Israel of genocide leads DC mayoral primary. Janeese Lewis George says she will meet with groups that don’t share values, adding pro-Palestinian advocacy and ‘commitment against antisemitism’ do not conflict

Israel to build new NIS 1.1 billion rehabilitation hospital in Tel Aviv. The Judisman Family Charitable Foundation will contribute NIS 200 million to the facility, which will include 540 inpatient beds, a hydrotherapy pool, green spaces, and a trauma clinic.

Deadly Iran attacks on Saudi, Bahrain civilian sites may be war crimes, Amnesty International says. At least 28 people were killed and hundreds were injured after Iran launched unprovoked attacks on GCC countries, though information on said attacks was largely restricted by those states.

Iran to invite UN, US nuclear inspectors to enriched material sites – report. Tehran extended an invitation to IAEA Director-General Rafael Mariano Grossi and would allow him to bring “US nuclear inspectors” to Iran, US envoy Steve Witkoff told US officials.

Trump’s Iran deal may be the best thing that happened to Israel. If the current negotiations convince even a portion of the American public that the United States is pursuing its own interests rather than serving someone else’s, they will have achieved something.

The look I still remember. The Rebbe never stood in front of a classroom full of traumatized Israeli kids, but his gaze showed me how to teach them

From running tracks to Iran’s regime: a marathon edition of hope – from the editor. After years of war, disruption, and rising antisemitism, Jewish athletes are still choosing to come together in Israel through sport