Michael Morkin
Municipal elections finally underway in Israel
The war against Hamas twice postponed the vote, but it will finally take place today – except in evacuated parts of the country
IDF: Sirens sounded in northern Israel as Lebanon attacks with 40 rockets
Yesterday, the IDF eliminated a senior Hezbollah commander, Hassan Hussein Salami, in an airstrike in southern Lebanon
Biden hoping for ceasefire agreement in Gaza by March 4
U.S. President Joe Biden says a truce deal, under which hostages held by Hamas in Gaza since October 7 would be released, is currently being negotiated and will be reached next week
Washington Post: Hamas leader hiding in Gaza, hostages serve as human shield
Yehiya Sinwar's position makes it difficult for Israel to dismantle the terrorist organization and bring the more than four-month-long war to a close
Israel Prize shrinks to only one category due to ongoing war
Some believe the Israel Prize is restructured to avoid honoring Eyal Waldman, an Israeli tech giant and outspoken Netanyahu critic
Lord Jacob Rothschild, British financier, philanthropist and friend of Israel, dies at 87
Jacob Rothschild also followed the Rothschild family's charitable interests in Israel and was the chairman of Yad Hanadiv, the family foundation which built the Knesset and the Supreme Court buildings
IAEA: Iran reduced its stockpile of highly enriched uranium
Iran's stock of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade has shrunk, but the country still could produce three atom bombs