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Police officials criticized for attending Ben-Gvir's birthday party

During the party, the minister’s wife, Ayala Ben-Gvir, presented him with a cake decorated with a drawing of a hanging noose.

GUESTS ARRIVE to the birthday celebrations of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir in Moshav Emunim, May 2, 2026.

Major Israeli gang leader arrested in Thailand, expected to be extradited to Israel

Closeup of arrested hands with handcuffs.

IDF, Border Police raid illegal weapons production site in Nablus

Illegal weapons confiscated by Israeli security forces in Nablus on April 30, 2026.

Security cabinet to discuss renewed Gaza fighting after Hamas responds to BoP plan - report

Hamas terrorists gather during a public event in Khan Younis, Gaza, on February 1, 2025.

High Court: Ben-Gvir cannot bar police, prison officials from Knesset oversight hearings

The court also determined that a minister’s personal attendance does not replace the need for professional officials to answer lawmakers’ questions.

MAY 3, 2026ByAVI SOLOMON

NATIONAL SECURITY Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir arrives for a hearing at the District Court in Jerusalem, in April 2026.

How the ‘Soul of a Nation’ documentary helps defend Israel

Soul of a Nation dismantles anti-Israel propaganda by doing something far more disarming: telling the truth about Israel as it is – flawed, complex, democratic, diverse, and deeply human.

MAY 2, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

People celebrate Israel’s 78th Independence Day at Sacher Park in Jerusalem, April 22, 2026.

Israel’s Eurovision delegation arrives in Vienna in high spirits, despite security threats

The 70th Eurovision Song Contest will begin with the first semifinal on May 12, in which Israel will participate; the final will be on May 16.

MAY 2, 2026ByHANNAH BROWN

Israel’s Eurovision delegation arrives in Vienna in high spirits on April 30, 2026.

Police arrest a total of 16 suspects related to the murder of Yemanu Binyamin Zalka

Two minors and an additional suspect were arrested for their ties to the case. The police claimed to have known their identities and the fact that they participated in the attack against Zalka.

MAY 2, 2026ByHODAYA RAN

Yemanu Binyamin Zalka, 21, was stabbed in Petah Tikva on Independence Day and later succumbed to his wounds.

WATCH: IDF kills Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon, targets terror infrastructure

In an additional incident on Friday, Hezbollah launched several rockets toward IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon. The rockets fell in open areas.

MAY 2, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Smoke rises from the scene as the IDF detonate remaining explosives from yesterday’s drone attack that wounded 12 people, in Granot HaGalil near the Lebanese border in northern Israel, May 1, 2026.

Grapevine: Real-life miracles

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

MAY 2, 2026ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

View of the Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem, October 8, 2024.

OneFamily brings 1,000 bereaved Israelis together for Remembrance Day

OneFamily’s Remembrance Day ceremony for fallen soldiers and victims of terror brings hundreds of bereaved together.

MAY 2, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Laly Derai (R) and Liat Smadga, co-hosts and bereaved mothers: ‘Tonight, we stand here together with one shared wish: to keep moving forward, to carry their memory with us, and to build a more connected, united, and whole Israeli society.’

Seven members of Hariri organization indicted for extortion, threats, planting of explosive devices

The filing of indictments and prosecutors’ statements followed a series of raids conducted in Arab villages and the West Bank on April 12, during which 11 suspects were arrested.

MAY 2, 2026ByGOLDIE KATZ