Officials concerned Iran will rebuild ballistic capabilities during truce, WSJ says; CNN reports that US intelligence indicates China preparing to ship air defense systems to Iran

US official says Trump was 'adamant' about giving speech, aides talked him out of it; White House denies report as 'fake news,' says idea 'never even discussed with the president'

As his VP Vance heads to Islamabad negotiations, Trump claims 'the Iranians don’t seem to realize they have no cards,' insists Strait of Hormuz to soon reopen 'with or without them'

An open letter signed by 42 writers and published on Thursday claims that showcasing pro-Israel voices after Oct. 7 gives 'the false impression that Jewish books are inherently Zionist'

Former congressman throws support behind Analilia Mejia; pro-Israel lobby group has brushed off criticism that its attack ads inadvertently contributed to progressive candidate's win

Individuals close to Mojtaba Khamenei's inner circle say he's mentally sharp, engaged in decision-making, meeting with officials via audio conferencing; US intel said to believe he lost limb on war's 1st day

New major crimes unit division being set up in coordination with Shin Bet based on understanding that espionage 'won't go away' and motives are mostly financial, report says

Crowd, largely made up of young people, chants 'Russians go home!'; further 100,000 watch livestream; Péter Magyar seen as most credible challenger yet to Orban’s 16-year grip on power