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Ark Media — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000

ARK News Daily will be off Monday and Tuesday this week, but back with more news on Wednesday.

Who will blink first?

Deborah Pardes — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000

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Welcome to Ark News Daily with Deborah Pardes. Every morning, we’ll give you the latest headlines from Israel and the United States’ war with Iran and explain its impact on the Middle East and the Jewish world.

Today’s headlines:

- US announces new phase of the war, dubbing it "Operation Economic Fury"

- A 40-year high in aliyah amid UK anti-semitism spike

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Iran Stalls, U.S. Waits, Pressure Builds

Ark Media — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000

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Today’s headlines:

- A day of whiplash resulted in an extended ceasefire and more uncertainty about the war

- Israel responds to Christian vandalism, extremism within IDF ranks

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Following a naval clash, US and Iran inch toward more talks

Ark Media — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000

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Today’s headlines:

- The US seizes an Iranian ship, then talks resume

- A party shift on Israel on full display in key battleground state

- A day of remembrance in the shadow of war

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Iran’s Hardliners Assert Control While Trump Pressures Israel

Deborah Pardes — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000

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Today’s headlines:

- Divisions within Iranian regime reveal hardliners are in control

- US, Israel at odds over Lebanon ceasefire

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A ceasefire in Lebanon

Deborah Pardes — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000

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Today’s headlines:

- Israel and Lebanon agree to 10-day ceasefire

- Israel courts France’s far-right

- US ramps up economic warfare

- US Senate votes down resolution to block arms sales to Israel

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US says war winding down, Israel considers ceasefire

Deborah Pardes — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000

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Today’s headlines:

- New negotiations in the works as administration says it’s feeling good about a deal to end the war

- Israel could be seeking a ceasefire with Lebanon

- JD Vance confronts a heckler

- Makeshift explosives go off in Tehran, could signal internal resistance

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Did Israel push US into war? Mossad chief says no

Deborah Pardes — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000

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Today’s headlines:

- First Israel-Lebanon talks in decades begin with "productive" meeting

- US blockade in effect, appears to be working

- Republicans facing heat over Iran War

- Mossad chief, Israeli officials push back on claims they pushed US into war

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Israel presses Lebanon offensive, strait blockade adds pressure

Deborah Pardes — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000

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Today’s headlines:

- Israel shows no signs of stopping in Lebanon, even as peace talks set to begin today

- What is the strategy behind the US blockade of the strait?

- Israel commemorates Yom HaShoah

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Peace talks end, Trump declares US will blockade strait

Deborah Pardes — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000

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Today’s headlines:

- Peace talks end with no deal

- Trump declares US blockade of Strait of Hormuz

- How Hungary's election could impact Israel

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Signs of progress, or more confusion?

Deborah Pardes — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000

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Today’s headlines:

- Israel agrees to negotiations with Lebanon, but refuses ceasefire

- Iran says the Strait is now open, others disagree

- Taking stock of the war toll

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Uncertainty clouds ceasefire deal

Deborah Pardes — Thu, 9 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000

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Today’s headlines:

- Israel ramps up attacks in Lebanon, insists it’s not part of ceasefire

- Contradictions over US, Iranian demands

- Many Israeli leaders disappointed in ceasefire agreement

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Trump gets his ceasefire. Now what?

Deborah Pardes — Wed, 8 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000

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Today’s headlines:

- How the US and Iran arrived at a two-week ceasefire

- What the deal entails and what it might mean for negotiations

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Will Trump’s Iran ultimatum finally meet reality?

Deborah Pardes — Tue, 7 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000

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Today’s headlines:

- Trump delivers press conference on Iran deadline, but situation remains murky

- Haifa strike shows the danger of more Iranian missiles hitting Israel

- The latest on Israel losing Democratic support

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Trump's ultimatum set to expire, Iran holds firm

Deborah Pardes — Mon, 6 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000

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Today’s headlines:

- Trump’s signals renewed threats as ultimatum for Iran looms

- Israel weighs continued fighting in Lebanon

- China and Russia continue limited support for Iran

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Trump's narrowing endgame in Iran

Deborah Pardes — Wed, 1 Apr 2026 04:15:00 +0000

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Today’s headlines:

- Trump gives up on regime change and Strait of Hormuz

- Israel looks away from Europe and towards regional alliances

- Israelis prepare to celebrate Passover in bomb shelters

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Europe tells Trump to end the war

Deborah Pardes — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 06:23:23 +0000

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Today’s headlines:

- Europe fears economic turmoil, Gulf states fear Iranian regime survives

- Hezbollah defies Lebanese government, drags country deeper into war

- Security concerns clash with freedom of worship in Jerusalem

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Iran grows confident it can wait the war out

Deborah Pardes — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 04:50:13 +0000

Today’s headlines:

- Iran grows confident, attacks increase

- Israel is running low on interceptors

- Settler violence becomes a strategic liability for Israel

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For Trump, deal or doubling down

Deborah Pardes — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 04:15:00 +0000

Today’s headlines:

- Trump mulls "final blow" against Iran

- Iran strengthens its missile barrage on Israel

- Israel chief of staff warns of military collapse

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Iran rejects Trump's ceasefire terms

Deborah Pardes — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 04:15:00 +0000

Today’s headlines:

- Iran doubles down on its demands

- The group targeting Jews in Europe

- Israel moves forward with military tribunal to Oct 7 criminals

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Trump wants a ceasefire, Saudi Arabia pushes for regime change

Deborah Pardes — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 04:19:59 +0000

Today’s headlines:

- The United States prepares for talks with Iran

- Saudi Arabia pushes Trump to keep fighting as Gulf countries grow impatient

- Lebanon kicks out Iran's ambassador

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US enters new talks with Iran

Deborah Pardes — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 04:15:00 +0000

Today’s headlines:

- Trump announces new talks with Iran

- Did the US give up on regime change?

- Anti Jewish attack in London

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Trump threatens Iran’s oil reserves, Iran hits Israeli towns

Deborah Pardes — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 05:30:59 +0000

Welcome to the first episode of Ark News Daily with Deborah Pardes. Every morning, we’ll give you the latest headlines from Israel and the United States’ war with Iran and explain its impact on the Middle East and the Jewish world.

Today’s headlines:

-Trump threatens Iran’s oil infrastructure

-Israel suffers a devastating weekend

-Israel seeks news deals with Hamas and Lebanon

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Welcome to Ark News Daily

Deborah Pardes — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 19:20:00 +0000

Every morning, Deborah Pardes brings you the latest updates on the war in Iran and what they mean for the Middle East, global geopolitics, and Jews around the world. Launching March 23, this daily briefing is part of Ark Media, the home of Call Me Back with Dan Senor.