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Beersheba residents now eligible for firearm licenses under expanded reform

In 2026 alone, the number of communities eligible for firearm licenses has risen by 126, while gun owners have doubled since before the start of the Israel-Hamas War.

Otzma Yehudit leader Itamar Ben-Gvir at a press conference, June 22 2026.

Twenty years on: Inside Beit Avi Chai's mission to unite Israelis through Jewish culture

Beit Avi Chai CEO Dr. David Rozenson wants to spread the Jewish Israeli cultural word to all sectors of society.

‘Tell Me Everything’ leads 2026 Ophir Awards race with record 16 nominations

‘TELL ME EVERYTHING’S 16 Ophir nominations are the highest total received by any movie in the history of the awards. The film tells the coming-of-age story of a boy who discovers his father is gay at the height of the AIDS epidemic and who reconnects with him later in life.

Israel Police declare haredi anti-draft protest in Jerusalem disruptive after major road blocked

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men clash with police during a protest against construction work on the Jerusalem Light Rail in the Bar-Ilan area of Jerusalem, June 8, 2026.

Students to receive personalized AI English lessons in upcoming year, Education Ministry says

The ministry initially announced the plan in June as part of "Project 720" to rebuild the Israeli education system with widespread use of AI and personalized lesson plans.

AUGUST 2, 2026ByTZVI JASPER

Central Elections Committee head Sohlberg stresses need for election integrity in meeting with A-G

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir sharply criticized the attorney-general following the meeting, urging that she be removed from any involvement in election matters.

AUGUST 2, 2026ByKESHET NEEV

Central Elections Committee Chairman Justice Noam Sohlberg meets with Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara on Sunday, August 2, 2026.

Ben-Gvir barred from using crocodiles to guard terrorists, court announces

The court issued an injunction against Ben-Gvir's plan due to a petition by the animal rights organization Let the Animals Live.

AUGUST 2, 2026ByTZVI JASPER

A crocodile (Crocodylus Acutus) rests at the National Zoo of Managua November 13,2007.

Israel Police find three powerful pipe bombs outside Ramallah train station

The police also stated that they had found dozens of 5.56 caliber ammunition alongside the pipe bombs, which had been stolen from the IDF.

AUGUST 2, 2026ByTZVI JASPER

Three pipe bombs found by the Israeli police in Ramallah, August 2, 2026.

Six arrested after allegedly spitting, throwing rocks at Armenian church in Jerusalem's Old City

According to the police, five of the suspects were minors, and one was an adult.

AUGUST 2, 2026ByTZVI JASPER

Monastery of St. James, Jerusalem - the Armenian Quarter.

Israeli soccer clubs extend winning streaks, advance to third round of European qualifying

Maccabi Tel Aviv cruises past Sheriff Tiraspol, Beitar Jerusalem survives a dramatic penalty shootout vs Larnaca, and Hapoel Tel Aviv advances past Ludogorets into the 3rd round.

AUGUST 2, 2026ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN

MACCABI TEL AVIV players celebrate after sealing a 6-0 aggregate victory over Sheriff Tiraspol to advance to the third round of UEFA Europa League qualifying.

IDF kills three terrorists in Gaza from Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Army of Islam

On Saturday, the IDF killed Alaa Imad Khamis Tarams, a terrorist from the “Army of Islam” organization in Gaza City, as well as Hassan Ibrahim Shehadeh Qahman from the Islamic Jihad organization.

AUGUST 2, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF