Council of Europe Iran rapporteur to ‘Post’: ‘Crazy war’ violated intl law, did not help Iranians

Europe must target Iranian officials more effectively and support democratic opposition groups in exile, Council of Europe rapporteur Max Lucks said.

A mural depicts late figures aligned with the Iranian government, such as late President Ebrahim Raisi, slain IRGC commander Qasem Soleimani, slain Lebanese Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, and others, all carrying the flag-draped casket of Iran's slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei. June 29, 2026.

Witkoff, Rubio face bipartisan scrutiny over US-Iran deal, removal of Tehran’s enriched uranium

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Protests, revolution in Strip cannot succeed while Hamas remains in control, Gazans tell 'Post'

“No one can imagine the level of fear and intimidation Hamas has instilled in people’s hearts since its foundation in 1987,” said one Palestinian from Gaza City.

[ILLUSTRATIVE]Palestinians protest to demand an end to war, chanting anti-Hamas slogans, in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip March 26, 2025.
Former hostage Rom Braslavski at the Israeli Premier League match between Maccabi Netanya and Beitar Jerusalem at the Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem on November 30, 2025.

'I won': Former hostage Rom Braslavski thanks IDF for killing PIJ terrorist who held him in Gaza

Braslavski posted the news on Instagram, sharing the abuse he endured by the killed terrorist and writing, "Now I can say 100% that I won."

The Knesset House Committee votes to advance the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) parties' bill that seeks to enshrine Torah Study in the country's Basic Law. June 30, 2026.

Knesset panel advances haredi parties' bill to enshrine Torah Study in Basic Law

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Is a new insurgency brewing? Kurdish rebels clash with IRGC in major border escalation

Rockets fired from southern Lebanon are intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome air defence system over the Upper Galilee region in northern Israel on August 23, 2024.

Iron Beam, Iron Dome combine forces in Defense Ministry drill

Flags flutter in front of a radom of the "Arrow Weapon System for Germany" pictured in Annaburg, Germany, December 3, 2025.

Mysterious drone over Germany’s Arrow 3 battery may open door for Rafael, Elbit laser deal

The entrance to the Bibas family home in Kibbutz Nir Oz, near Gaza border, in southern Israel, February 25, 2025

IDF's October 7 defense failure was at root of evacuation breakdowns, gov't probe finds

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee address a special Israeli-American Council (IAC) America 250 celebration in Israel, hosted by businesswoman and philanthropist Shari Arison.

US Ambassador Mike Huckabee compares America-Israel alliance to marriage that cannot afford divorce

Maximilian Krah, Alternative for Germany (AfD) party member and member of the European Parliament of the Identity and Democracy (ID) group, speaks during the European election assembly 2023 of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Magdeburg, Germany, July 29, 2023.

German intelligence flags rise in AfD's right-wing extremist potential

The left-wing anarchist Rouvikonas group organized the "anti-Zionist patrol" in Thessaloniki. June 30, 2026.

‘Anti-Zionist patrol’ in Thessaloniki sparks outrage from Greek Jewish community

When Hezbollah escalated the war with a record drone assault

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Northern Israel has been under immense strain. Though the headlines have faded and the fighting has subsided, thousands of families still need urgent support to rebuild.

Civilians and security forces at the scene where a missile fired by Hezbollah from Lebanon struck a parking area in Safed, causing heavy damage, April 10, 2026.

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Car explosion leaves one dead near Haifa, police investigating incident as a murder

There are fears that the murder will reignite a long-standing conflict between the Hariri crime organization and other criminal groups.

Car exploded in Kiryat Haim, MDA said.

Danon challenges UN with images of UNRWA staff, 'journalists' tied to terror in Gaza, Hamas

'A national disgrace': Netanyahu, MKs decry rabbi who hurled abuse at Zamir at anti-draft rally

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Israeli daycares plagued by licensing and inspection gaps, endangering toddlers, report finds

Israeli daycare-aged children (illustrative). March 24, 2026.

Israel failed to coordinate NIS 14.8 billion in October 7 volunteer aid, probe finds

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A fragment of a 2,000-year-old Psalms Scroll from the Dead Sea Scrolls collection; illustrative.

New AI-powered research project aims to uncover the origins of the Dead Sea Scrolls

Construction of the new White House ballroom continues as crews work to break down the Ultimate Fighting Championship Freedom 250 "Claw," a 92-foot-tall temporary stadium on the South Lawn, on June 28, 2026 in Washington, DC.

No-bid White House contract awarded for ballroom construction to tune of $500 b.

(From L-R) US Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs Massad Boulos, Libyan National Army Deputy Commander Lt.-Gen. Saddam Haftar, and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in Washington, June 29, 2026.

Rubio, eastern Libya General Saddam Haftar discuss unifying country’s military, economy, politics

US Rep. Michael Guest (R-MS) touches the shoulder of US Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin as he testifies at a House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, June 25, 2026.

US security official celebrates Iran's exit from World Cup with 'happy dance'

Mamdani: ‘I can’t tell you I support’ Israel as a Jewish state

“I believe that any state that privileges one religion over the other is one that I can’t tell you I support, whether it be Israel or Saudi Arabia or anywhere else,” Mayor Mamdani said.  

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 28: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani attends the 2026 Pride March in New York City.

California state senator harassed at pride parade, fellow democrats call out antisemitic hate

A tale of two marches: LGBTQ Jews face cheers, heckles at NYC Pride

The "Jew York Pride" group marches in the New York City Pride March on June 28, 2026.
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Synagogue attack thwarted: Russia's FSB arrests man allegedly planning arson attack on Jewish site

A synagogue in Yaroslavl, Russia, targeted by an alleged terrorist arson plot, published June 29, 2026.

Canadian Museum for Human Rights opens ‘Nakba’ exhibit amid pushback from Jewish leaders

Senior IRGC Navy officer dies in car crash as insurgencies escalate across western Iran

This comes after four members of Iran's IRGC were killed, and several others were wounded in what the IRGC described as "terrorist" shootings in western Iran on the same day as the crash.

A man looks through a screen during a state funeral service in Enqelab Square, for military commanders and others killed in the recent war with Israel on June 28, 2025 in Tehran, Iran. Israel and and Iran traded daily aerial attacks over a 12-day period until a ceasefire took effect on June 24.

Iraq launches sweeping anti-corruption crackdown, detains dozens of officials

US, Iran will not hold direct talks, as frozen funds not yet released, Qatar announces

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, and U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner meet with a Ukrainian delegation in Hallandale Beach, Florida, US, November 30, 2025.

Witkoff, Rubio brief Congress in first-ever meeting since signing of US-Iran MoU

A view shows a Red Cross vehicle outside the Israeli military prison Ofer ahead of the expected release of Palestinian prisoners, as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, near Ramallah, in the West Bank, January 30, 2025.

Knesset rejects proposed bill aimed at preventing Red Cross from visiting Palestinian detainees

Anti-Hamas protests go unanswered, leaders defend IDF Chief of Staff from haredi protest incitement

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IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir attends a Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, May 10, 2026.

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The Aramco moment returns: Israel’s opportunity in the Gulf

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On this day: Bodies of Gil-Ad Shaer, Naftali Frenkel, and Eyal Yifrah found in West Bank

Eyal Yifrah, Gil-Ad Shaer and Naftali Fraenkel (L-R).

Budapest man confesses to illicit use of remains after bones, heart, and human face found in home

Israel developing space lasers to attack above the Earth, Katz says

"As of today, no country has the ability to mount attacks in space. We must be the leading country in the world with this capability," said Katz.

DEFENSE MINISTER Israel Katz attends a conference at Binyanei HaUma (Jerusalem International Convention Center) in Jerusalem, June 17, 2026.

Ukraine launches TrophyLab to share technical data from captured Russian equipment

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The 60-day Iran MOU may be betrayal, retreat, or the greatest political theater of our time. Israel cannot afford to guess wrong.

US President Donald Trump speaks during the Faith & Freedom Coalition's 2026 Policy Conference at the Washington Hilton, in Washington, DC on June 26, 2026.

'Distortion of historical facts': Azerbaijan decries Israel's recognition of Armenian Genocide

Prime Minister Keir Starmer unveils £15 billion UK defense plan as legacy project

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk meet with Polish and British military personnel at the Battle of Britain Bunker, as the countries formalise a UK-Poland security agreement, in Uxbridge, Britain, May 27, 2026.

Iran indicts Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, anti-regime journalists for ‘inciting’ January protests

Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi and his wife Yasmine Pahlavi attend a demonstration by Iranian pro-monarchy supporters near the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany, April 23, 2026.

IDF Home Front Command, Foreign Ministry, sending delegation to Venezuela to aid in quake recovery

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“For many diaspora Jews, an apartment in Israel has become both an investment and a source of security and belonging.”

Secret iPhone 18 Pro specs, photos leaked on dark web following major supplier hack

The exposure threatens the carefully negotiated business of building the iPhone, which Apple assembles from a thicket of suppliers worldwide.

Customers visit an Apple retail store at a shopping mall on June 24, 2026, in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. Apple continues to expand its retail presence in China as the company promotes its latest products and services in one of its most important global markets.

Anthropic’s Fable 5 to come back online after two-week ban by US government

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Palestinian Authority pushes for digital transactions to ease financial crisis

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Iranian cyberattacks on Israel have surged since war, Israeli cyber chief says

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Israel approves NIS 360m five-year plan to transform Eilat into southern economic and tourism hub

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Millions of Afghan children facing severe risks from changing climate, UNICEF says

Israel abortion application rates decline, with nearly all requests gaining approval, CBS reports

The rate of abortion applications decreased in 2024, and 99.8% of applications were approved in line with Israeli eligibility restrictions, reflecting high fertility rates among Israeli women.

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Houthis threaten to upgrade capabilities, Reza Pahlavi calls for 'week of action' in Iran

Former US admiral Mike Rogers: 'Iran ceasefire has resolved none of the underlying threats'

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Construction of the new White House ballroom continues as crews work to break down the Ultimate Fighting Championship Freedom 250 "Claw," a 92-foot-tall temporary stadium on the South Lawn, on June 28, 2026 in Washington, DC.

No-bid White House contract awarded for ballroom construction to tune of $500 b.

US Supreme Court endorses grace periods for mail-in ballots

Supreme Court rejects Alan Dershowitz appeal to revive defamation lawsuit against CNN

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ISRAELIS ARRESTED in the Philippines for suspected immigration violations.

Israelis arrested at Philippines Chabad house for overstaying visas, working without permits

New York Times hires Atlantic’s Yair Rosenberg to cover Jewish American life

'Secular House' opens in Thailand as non-religious alternative to Chabad

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A GREEK Orthodox priest holds up a bible during the Holy Friday service at the Greek Orthodox Monastery of St George in Coptic Cairo on May 3, 2024.

Christian converts still face discrimination, arrests in Egypt, US State Dept. confirms

Christian Zionists confront a crisis inside their own camp

Bipartisan lawmakers, faith leaders gather on Capitol Hill for Jerusalem Day celebration

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Archaeology   

A fragment of a 2,000-year-old Psalms Scroll from the Dead Sea Scrolls collection; illustrative.

New AI-powered research project aims to uncover the origins of the Dead Sea Scrolls

Turkey places site of Alexander the Great’s first battle with Persians under historic protection

Previously unknown Iron Age grave of high-ranking individual, two-wheel chariot found in Germany

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(Illustrative) A doctor uses AI for a medical screening.

Can virtual reality teach the 'feel' of medicine? New Israeli study says not yet

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Eyal Yifrah, Gil-Ad Shaer and Naftali Fraenkel (L-R).

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