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Deadly weekend on Israeli roads: At least two killed, six injured in nationwide crashes

Overnight Friday, a 48-year-old motorcyclist was killed while riding on Route 7 at the Sorek Interchange.

Emergency personnel at the scene of a road accident in which a vehicle overturned near the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo in Jerusalem, September 4, 2026.

Gafni, Maklev to leave Knesset as ultra-Orthodox Degel HaTorah party refreshes lineup

Degel Hatorah leader MK Moshe Gafni at Knesset House Committee debating Basic Law: Torah Study, Sunday June 28, 2026.

To play or not to play: A Swiss theater director comes to Israel to test the murky Wagnerian waters

BAYREUTH FESTIVAL HALL in Germany, built specifically for the performance of Wagner’s stage works.

‘Jerusalem of Gold’ exhibit brings five Israeli artists to the capital’s theater

LEFT: AARON KRAUS, ‘Standing Prayer (Amidah).’ RIGHT: MIRIAM JASKIEROWICZ ARMAN, ‘Begetting Life.’

Israel opens first Chamber of Commerce office in Republika Srpska, Bosnia

New Banja Luka office aims to expand Israeli trade, investment and technology ties • Chikli: ‘We are opening a door’

SEPTEMBER 5, 2026ByALEX WINSTON

1: Outgoing Israeli Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina Galit Peleg, Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli and Milorad Dodik attend the inauguration of the Israel Chamber of Commerce representative office in Banja Luka, Republika Srpska, September 3, 2026.

Border Policeman shot, killed in Netanya shooting, culprit suspected to be IDF soldier - report

According to police reports, it remains unclear what led the suspect, who is reportedly currently serving in the military, to open fire at police officers.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2026ByALON HACHMON, HODAYA RAN, MAYA ZANGER-SHAMIR

Police and emergency forces at the scene where a man was shot dead after reportedly firing his weapon during an unclear shooting incident in Netanya, central Israel, September 5, 2026.

Huckabee says Israel not planning to force Palestinians out of Gaza Strip during West Bank visit

“I can tell you categorically there is no plan of the Israelis to displace people out of Gaza against their will," Huckabee stated during a visit to the West Bank town of Turmus Aiya.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee speaks during a press conference after he met residents of Turmus Aiya, a Palestinian town near Ramallah in the West Bank that is home to many American citizens, September 5, 2026.

Former NSC chief Eiland warns Israel’s diplomatic approach is harming vital interests

Eiland warned that Israel’s approach toward the world is "stupid, childish and dangerous," saying the country must prioritize dialogue to protect its interests.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2026By103FM

Giora Eiland attends a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on September 18, 2024.

Grapevine: Kafka in Jerusalem

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2026ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

John Malkovich to return to Israel with satirical theatrical-musical show

Oscar nominee John Malkovich will return to Tel Aviv for a musical performance blending classical music, comedy, and brutal criticism.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2026BySAGI BIN NUN

JOHN MALKOVICH: ‘I’m thrilled to return to Israel.’

What to watch this week: Gal Gadot speeds through The Runner, Hearsay delivers gripping thriller

TV Time: A new Gal Gadot thriller, a chilling Israeli TV drama, and Hanoch Daum’s return headline this week’s entertainment picks.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2026ByHANNAH BROWN

‘THE RUNNER’ is just what the trailer promises, an action-packed thriller featuring Gal Gadot as Maia, a lawyer and single mother in London who has to save her son.

Water sector 'fully stable' following assessment, reservoirs to be filled over weekend

The announcement follows shutdowns at Israel's desalination plants amid high seawater turbidity, with plants in Ashkelon and Ashdod still inoperative as of Friday.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Water discharging from a desalination plant into the Zalmon River and into the Sea of Galilee, March 4, 2026.

IDF strikes Hezbollah targets in Lebanon after Israeli soldiers intercept drone attack

The strikes follow an announcement by Defense Minister Israel Katz earlier on Friday that the IDF had cleared Lebanon's Ali al-Taher ridge tunnels of Hezbollah terrorists.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

An explosive drone launched by Hezbollah is seen near the Israeli border with Lebanon during a Hezbollah attack in northern Israel, May 19, 2026; Illustrative.

IDF cleared Hezbollah terrorists from tunnels under Ali al-Taher ridge, Katz announces

The announcement came following warnings issued to areas in northern Israel Friday evening of upcoming IDF strikes on southern Lebanon.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2026ByARIELLA ROITMAN, MAARIV, REUTERS