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The struggle to perceive miracles in real time links Hanukkah’s origins to recent events - opinion

From the Maccabees to modern Israel, people miss miracles as they occur and grasp them only later.

The site of the Israeli airstrike that killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah last year, in Beirut’s southern suburbs: Today’s Jews can’t perceive the miraculous nature of the events of the last two years, the writer maintains.
 Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter speaks to the media at the Capital Jewish Museum, near the site where two Israeli embassy staff were shot dead, in Washington, DC, US, May 22, 2025

'We want security, not your land': Israeli amb. to US calls for partnership in address to Lebanese

US President Donald Trump attends a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, US, December 2, 2025.

What does Trump’s National Security Strategy mean for Israel, Iran, and Gaza? - analysis

A guard carrying a weapon stands at the main entrance to the industrial city in Hassia, in Homs, Syria March 19, 2025.

Syrian regime thwarted Hezbollah weapons smuggling attempts, CENTCOM announces


Hezbollah's Qassem says sending civilian delegate to ceasefire talks is concession to Israel

On Wednesday, both Israel and Lebanon sent civilian envoys to a military committee monitoring their ceasefire, marking an expansion in the scope of talks between the two nations.

Hezbollah's then-deputy leader Sheikh Naim Qassem seen in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, August 2, 2024

Hamas officials create new security guidelines amid fear of Israeli assassination attempt - report

Concern grew after the killing of senior Hezbollah official Haytham Ali Tabatabai in late November, Hamas officials told the Saudi news site. 

Hamas senior official Mohammed Nazzal speaks during an interview with Reuters, in Doha, Qatar, October 15, 2025.

Ceasefire talks aim primarily at halting Israel's hostilities, Lebanon says

He also told a visiting UN Security Council delegation that Lebanon welcomes any country willing to keep forces in the south to support the army after UNIFIL withdraws.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun attends a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, March 28, 2025.

Iran seeks talks with Lebanon’s foreign minister as Hezbollah tensions rise

Iran seeks talks with Lebanon’s top diplomat while pressure mounts to verify whether Hezbollah is rearming.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, September 9, 2025.

Will Israel's new talks with Lebanon prevent another war with Hezbollah? - analysis

Lebanon will need to see if it can move forward with disarming Hezbollah. Israel may also need to explain what it means by “disarmament.”

Lebanese army members stand on a military vehicle during a Lebanese army media tour, near the border with Israel, southern Lebanon, November 28, 2025

Controversy and confusion in Iraq over attempt to freeze assets of Hezbollah, Houthis - analysis

A list reporting that Iraq had approved the freezing of Hezbollah and Houthi funds was reportedly mistakenly published before revision.

 Hezbollah flags flutter as protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, rally to show support to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon's Hezbollah, in Sanaa, Yemen September 27, 2024.

Israeli forces strike Hezbollah targets across southern Lebanon

The notice pertained to the villages of Jibaa and Mahrouna. It stated that residents were required to evacuate to a distance of at least 300 meters from the designated target areas. 

Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of El Mahmoudiyeh on November 27, 2025.

Iraq backtracks on freezing Iran-backed groups’ funds, plans to revise terror list

The move will likely be welcomed by Washington, which has long sought to reduce Iran's influence in Iraq and other countries in the Middle East where Tehran has allies.

Hezbollah supporters hold images of late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, and Palestinian and other flags at a ceremony held by Hezbollah to commemorate the first anniversary of Nasrallah's killing by Israel, on the outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon

Canadian group calls for Olmert, Livni arrest over alleged war crimes

The Hind Rajab Foundation, a Belgian pro-Palestinian organization with terrorist ties, filed a formal complaint calling for Canadian officials to issue a warrant for Olmert and Livni's arrests

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert testifies during a hearing of the civil investigative committee on the October 7 massacre, in Tel Aviv, August 8, 2024

Israel, Lebanon hold first senior-level talks in decades as US pushes engagement

An Israeli official told The Jerusalem Post that the Israeli representative spoke directly with the Lebanese representative and that another meeting is expected to take place soon.

Hezbollah supporters hold images of late former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and current leader Naim Qassem at a ceremony held by Hezbollah to commemorate the first anniversary of Hassan Nasrallah's killing by Israel, on the outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon, September 27, 2025.

Released hostage Elizabeth Tsurkov: ‘Nothing prepares you for horror’ of torture in captivity

"They would hang me by my wrists, and start beating me with a stick and using even harsher methods of torture and saying, 'I want something new,'" said Tsurkov.

Russian-Israeli researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov, who was held hostage by Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq, returns to Israel, September 11, 2025.