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Trump safe after shots fired at White House Correspondents Dinner, suspect in custody

BY TZVI JASPER AND MIRIAM SELA-EITAM AND HANNAH BROWN — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 03:46:58 GMT

Authorities have identified the suspected gunman as Cole Thomas Allen, a 31-year-old male from California, CNN reported, citing multiple law enforcement officials briefed on the incident.

Sexual abuse in Iranian prisons sharply rises as population repression increases during ceasefire

BY OMID HABIBINIA/THE MEDIA LINE — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 01:29:05 GMT

One young woman told The Media Line that she was sexually assaulted during interrogation, and that heavily-built officers used batons to carry out the abuse.

Israel told US to pressure Lebanon into acting against Hezbollah or risk ceasefire collapse - KAN

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:58:02 GMT

The main obstacle of the ceasfire, however, is Hezbollah and its political ally Nabih Berri, Lebanon’s parliment speaker and leader of the Shi'ite Amal Movement.

'We have all the cards': Trump cancels US delegation’s trip to Pakistan for Iran negotiations

BY GOLDIE KATZ — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 19:18:23 GMT

Shortly before Trump announced the cancellation, two Pakistani government sources told Reuters that the Iranian delegation had left Islamabad.

IDF probes video showing soldiers destroying solar panels in Christian-Lebanese village

BY TZVI JASPER — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:40:06 GMT

The destruction took place in the village of Debel, the same village in which an IDF soldier was photographed last week smashing a statue of Jesus, causing widespread outcry.

Netanyahu orders IDF to attack Hezbollah in southern Lebanon after repeated violations of ceasefire

BY GOLDIE KATZ — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 16:34:29 GMT

Earlier, two projectiles were launched into Israeli territory by the Lebanese terrorist organization Hezbollah, triggering sirens in the areas of Manara, Margaliot, and Misgav Am in northern Israel,

US to allow denial of green card applicants over anti-Israel political opinions - NYT

BY TZVI JASPER — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 03:14:01 GMT

Further, the Times noted that these officers are now being referred to as "homeland defenders" in job postings, with one calling candidates to "Protect your homeland and defend your culture."

'Security reality has not changed enough': Two kites from Gaza land in Kibbutz Nahal Oz

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 16:09:56 GMT

“For the residents of Nahal Oz, this is a serious incident that illustrates that the security reality has not changed enough,” the kibbutz said in a statement.

Ukraine marks 40 years since Chernobyl disaster amid war fears

BY REUTERS — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 07:32:34 GMT

Kyiv says Moscow has repeatedly sent missiles and drones on a flight path near the plant to attack Ukrainian cities, even damaging a critical protective shield in an attack last year.

Bold vs cautious: Raven personalities shape survival in a changing desert - study

BY JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 07:44:29 GMT

Ravens willing to take risks get easy access to food near humans but still face higher mortality rates.

Israel’s wars are changing sleep, diet, and exercise in alarming ways - study

BY JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 07:41:07 GMT

Israeli researchers find war stress is driving worse sleep, diet, exercise, and screen habits in adults and children alike.

Jerusalem Post conference returns to New York against backdrop of regional tensions

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:04:24 GMT

The conference brings together speakers from around the world, who offer insight into the security, economic, and geopolitical challenges and opportunities shaping Israel and the Jewish people.

'Over 90% of Iranians hate the regime,' INSS’s Beni Sabti reveals from leaked Iran survey

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:42:41 GMT

“It was a secret poll which said that 92% of the Iranian people hate their regime,” Sabti said, according to a transcript provided to The Jerusalem Post.

Alshareef: Israel, Jews, should help Iranians seek liberty to ‘repay debt to Cyrus’

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 09:57:00 GMT

Speaking at the Jerusalem Post Miami Summit on Wednesday, Alshareef called on Israel and the Jewish people to back Iranians seeking freedom, as Netanyahu voiced solidarity with the protesters.

How TALMA turns English education into social mobility and a Zionist mission

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 21:10:20 GMT

At the Jerusalem Post Miami Conference, TALMA CEO Ido Mahatzri showed how teachers, language and values reshape Israel’s periphery.

From the front lines to the future: Israeli society and the Jewish people in 2036

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 23:48:03 GMT

Speaking at the Jerusalem Post Miami Conference, IDF veterans and civil-society leaders highlighted service, dignity, and Diaspora responsibility as pillars of Israel’s next chapter.

Watch: The Jerusalem Post Miami Summit

BY ALAN ROSENBAUM — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 14:27:15 GMT

Amid changing geopolitics and evolving Diaspora-Israel relations, the conference served as a platform for powerful ideas, bold discussions, and building bridges across continents.

Members of Israel's Right in talks to form new party as alternative to Likud

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 19:53:25 GMT

The initiative, informally described as “Likud B,” is being advanced by right-wing figures, many of whom have had strained relations with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Dozens of Palestinians breach IDF checkpoints to enter Jenin refugee camp

BY AMIR BOHBOT AND JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 13:15:57 GMT

At least 10 Palestinians were detained by Israeli forces operating in the area, with IDF using drones to monitor and locate more suspects inside the refugee camp.

Police detain seven minors for Independence Day stabbing of pizzeria worker in Petah Tikva

BY HODAYA RAN — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:01:57 GMT

Recently-released IDF soldier Yemanu Binyamin Zalka was stabbed to death outside the pizzeria after he finished his shift on Independence Day eve.

Independence is a dance between freedom and responsibility, Renana Raz tells 'Post'

BY ORI J. LENKINSKI — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 13:29:57 GMT

Raz, one of Israel’s most prominent multidisciplinary artists, says independence offers freedom, but it also demands that the artist carry the full weight of what unfolds.

Israel must break free from the dangerous status quo - opinion

BY JONATHAN LIEBERMAN — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 20:01:54 GMT

What once felt like stability in Israel is now revealed as dangerous inertia with real costs across security, society, and faith.

Meet the lionesses of Iran leading the fight for freedom

BY JONATHAN HAROUNOFF — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:42:52 GMT

They tried to silence them, but these women roar louder than ever

At least 13 killed, 17 injured in Colombia explosives attack, police source says

BY REUTERS — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 02:58:55 GMT

The attack took place on the Pan-American Highway in the El Tunel area of Cajibio municipality, about 35 km (22 miles) from Popayan, the capital of Cauca province, according to authorities.

Through the excitement of Israel-Lebanon talks, Hezbollah must not be forgotten - editorial

BY JPOST EDITORIAL — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:56:04 GMT

For the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire to continue and for peace talks to be fruitful, the main focus must be on how to defang and marginalize Hezbollah.

Netanyahu's diganosis: Could prime minister's cancer return? - explainer

BY DR. ITAY GAL — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 02:43:11 GMT

Adenocarcinoma, the form of cancer Netanyahu was treated for, is the most common type of tumor that can be found in the prostate, developing within the glandular cells that produce fluids.