Defeats for French president's party in the first round of the parliamentary elections prompt a controversial alliance against the far right - and, potentially, Jewish emigration

Lightricks, the Israeli startup behind Facetune and Photoleap, will lay off 70 employees; says it seeks to hire dozens of AI experts mainly in Israel

Opponents look to fight off strong first-round showing by National Rally, but unclear if alliance will hold together if divisive France Unbowed leader emerges at helm of new bloc

Report by pro-Hezbollah outlet says the Iran-backed paramilitaries also threatened the US * American military destroys 3 Houthi naval drones in Red Sea that posed ‘imminent threat’

Judges urge courts in Florida, Texas to reexamine laws that limit ability to control content; firms say their right to censor is key to preventing rampant bullying and hate speech

'We will not participate in pretending that Israel is a democracy if it ceases to be so,' opposition leader declares, pledging to 'not rule out any step or action'

Jewish medical professionals say that since the onset of the Israel-Hamas war, they face a hostile atmosphere. The AJMA seeks to provide them resources and support

IDF's main options include a lottery to draft thousands of yeshiva students from Haredi mainstream, likely sparking major backlash, or to conscript from margins of the community