ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS)
A World Without Iran
Amit Segal
January 15, 2026

…Despite the concerns here, there is no decision-maker in Israel who would not vote in favor of an aggressive American move against the ayatollahs’ regime. The potential damage pales in comparison to the benefits Israel would reap from the regime’s collapse. A senior figure in the system recently calculated how much money—and how many divisions—the IDF would save if a revolution were to occur. Hezbollah’s collapse, he estimated, would happen within weeks, once the money for salaries, reconstruction, and weapons runs out. The organization’s fate in Lebanon would be bitter—not because of the IDF, but because of the Lebanese. Hamas would fall into a severe cash-flow crisis. The Houthis would not be eliminated, but their situation would also deteriorate. The Palestinian problem would not disappear, but it would no longer be fueled by money and weapons. Without a nuclear project and the threat of ballistic missiles, vast sums could be redirected to other challenges. The immediate benefit to national security is estimated at 100 billion shekels. Amen. READ MORE

JTA Travel disrupted, fears elevated as Israel weathers uncertainty over potential US strike on Iran Several European carriers canceled flights to Tel Aviv on Wednesday as turmoil over a potential U.S. strike on Iran roiled the skies and elevated fears in Israel. President Donald Trump has threatened for days to intervene in Iran if the government proceeds with plans to execute protesters who have staged weeks of demonstrations against the autocratic religious regime there. Thousands of protesters have been killed in the streets, according to both government and opposition sources, and Tehran had planned a first execution of a protester arrested during the demonstrations on Thursday. That execution was postponed amid sharp pressure from the United States, as signs piled up that Trump may plan to go forward with a military option against Iran.

JPOST Netanyahu asked Trump to pump brakes on US strikes in Iran, NYT reports Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu personally asked US President Donald Trump to hold off on a US military attack on Iran, The New York Times reported on Thursday, citing an anonymous senior US official. The two leaders reportedly held a call on Wednesday. The White House confirmed that a call took place after The Jerusalem Post asked for comment. However, the White House did not confirm the contents of the call.

JNS Trump admin sanctions ‘architects’ behind brutal crackdown on Iranian protesters The U.S. Treasury Department announced on Thursday sanctions against what it described as the “architects of the Iranian regime’s brutal crackdown on peaceful demonstrators.” The designations include Iranian security officials, such as Ali Larijani, secretary of the Supreme Council for National Security. The Treasury stated that Larijani “was one of the first Iranian leaders to call for violence in response to the legitimate demands of the Iranian people.”

TIMES OF ISRAEL Trump said to tell Iran he’s not about to attack, as US returns troops to Qatar air base Four Arab countries reportedly convinced president to walk back plans to strike Iran, as envoy for Islamic Republic says Trump informed Tehran he’s not interested in war and urged restraint