The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World https://www.jpost.com www.jpost.com © 1995 - 2026 The Jerusalem Post. All rights reserved. RSSFeeds https://www.jpost.com/j-spot/article-909073 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1067,w_1600/738415' alt='Thousands of Jews gather for selichot prayer services at the Western Wall, in Jerusalem, ahead of Yom Kippur, September 15, 2026 (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)' title='Thousands of Jews gather for selichot prayer services at the Western Wall, in Jerusalem, ahead of Yom Kippur, September 15, 2026 (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)' /><br />The Jerusalem Post will temporarily pause news coverage to observe Yom Kippur. We wish all our readers a gmar hatima tova and an easy and meaningful fast.<br /> MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST Sun, 20 Sep 2026 17:24:08 GMT Sun, 20 Sep 2026 17:48:22 GMT 909073 N True BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False Jerusalem,Judaism,Western Wall,Yom Kippur,Jewish holidays,High Holy Days 89 Thousands of Jews gather in Jerusalem's Western Wall for Yom Kippur prayers https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-908563 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_5381,w_8068/731400' alt='The opening of Keith Siegel pancake house, a former Israeli hostage, at Sarona market in Tel Aviv, March 26, 2025. (photo credit: MIRIAM ALSTER/FLASH90)' title='The opening of Keith Siegel pancake house, a former Israeli hostage, at Sarona market in Tel Aviv, March 26, 2025. (photo credit: MIRIAM ALSTER/FLASH90)' /><br />After being denied the most basic choices in Hamas captivity, Keith and Aviva Siegel are reclaiming their freedom and finding a different meaning in Yom Kippur.<br /> MIRIAM ALSTER/FLASH90 Sun, 20 Sep 2026 08:43:09 GMT Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:59:57 GMT 908563 N False BY CORINNE BAUM False Judaism,Yom Kippur,religion,jewish identity,hostage,High Holy Days,Gaza hostages,Interview 111 1048 Yom Kippur 2026: Keith and Aviva Siegel find a new meaning after Gaza captivity https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-908575 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_5104,w_7653/737755' alt='The empty streets in Tel Aviv, on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, and the holiest of Jewish holidays. Israel came to a standstill for 25-hours during the high holiday of Yom Kippur when observant Jews fast and Israelis are prohibited from driving, October 2, 2025. (photo credit: ERIK MARMOR/FLASH90)' title='The empty streets in Tel Aviv, on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, and the holiest of Jewish holidays. Israel came to a standstill for 25-hours during the high holiday of Yom Kippur when observant Jews fast and Israelis are prohibited from driving, October 2, 2025. (photo credit: ERIK MARMOR/FLASH90)' /><br />The October 7 attack has affected all Israelis somehow. Some have questioned God’s existence. Others have gotten closer to religion, and sought connection to spirituality.<br /> ERIK MARMOR/FLASH90 Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:58:38 GMT Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:58:38 GMT 908575 N False BY LINDA GRADSTEIN False Judaism,Yom Kippur,religion,secular,Israelis,Reform Movement,The October 7 Massacre 111 1048 How Yom Kippur has changed for secular Israelis since October 7 https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-908556 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1312,w_1969/738422' alt='YOM KIPPUR asks us to confront who we were, who we have become, and who we might yet become. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)' title='YOM KIPPUR asks us to confront who we were, who we have become, and who we might yet become. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)' /><br />From Dickens’s Ebenezer Scrooge to modern psychology, the journey from remorse to lasting behavioral change reveals why Yom Kippur can be both a reckoning and a starting point.<br /> MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST Sat, 19 Sep 2026 23:44:01 GMT Sat, 19 Sep 2026 23:44:01 GMT 908556 N False BY JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH False Judaism,Yom Kippur,culture,health,Mental Health,Psychology,Moshe Maimonides 111 1048 Yom Kippur 2026: What Ebenezer Scrooge can teach us about repentance and change https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-908554 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_5504,w_8256/737722' alt='The Orthodox Jewish group of Rosh Yehudi sets up a gender partition during a public prayer for Yom Kippur, on Dizengoff Square, Tel Aviv, September 24, 2023 (photo credit: TOMER NEUBERG/FLASH90)' title='The Orthodox Jewish group of Rosh Yehudi sets up a gender partition during a public prayer for Yom Kippur, on Dizengoff Square, Tel Aviv, September 24, 2023 (photo credit: TOMER NEUBERG/FLASH90)' /><br />On Yom Kippur of 2023, Jews were pitted against Jews across the country. Thirteen days later, October 7 would remind Israelis that beneath their deepest divisions, there was still a collective “we.”<br /> TOMER NEUBERG/FLASH90 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:52:35 GMT Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:52:35 GMT 908554 N False BY HERB KEINON False Judaism,Yom Kippur,protests,Politics,religion,Israelis,The October 7 Massacre,2026 Israeli Elections,Gender Segregation 111 1048 Yom Kippur 2026: How Israel went from tearing itself apart on October 7 to now https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-908580 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_720,w_1280/737764' alt='(L-R): Photo of Maurycy Gottlieb’s “Jews Praying in the Synagogue on Yom Kippur”; One of the earliest surviving illuminated medieval texts of Kol Nidre (Worms Machzor, c. 1280). (photo credit: PUBLIC DOMAIN)' title='(L-R): Photo of Maurycy Gottlieb’s “Jews Praying in the Synagogue on Yom Kippur”; One of the earliest surviving illuminated medieval texts of Kol Nidre (Worms Machzor, c. 1280). (photo credit: PUBLIC DOMAIN)' /><br />Beyond its connection to Yom Kippur’s theme of repentance, experts believe the answer lies in Kol Nidre's core musical architecture. <br /> PUBLIC DOMAIN Sat, 19 Sep 2026 10:49:15 GMT Sat, 19 Sep 2026 10:49:15 GMT 908580 N False BY LIRAN GURKIEWICZ False Judaism,Yom Kippur,history,religion,Diaspora Jews,prayer 111 1048 Yom Kippur 2026: The surprising history of Kol Nidre and its sacred melody https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-908564 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1462,w_1969/737741' alt='On the eve of Yom Kippur (Prayer). Artist Jakub Weinles (1870–1935) (photo credit: JAKUB WEINLES)' title='On the eve of Yom Kippur (Prayer). Artist Jakub Weinles (1870–1935) (photo credit: JAKUB WEINLES)' /><br />New research into ancient Jewish life reveals how Yom Kippur was observed beyond the Temple, from fasting and private prayer to communal reflection.<br /> JAKUB WEINLES Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:51:48 GMT Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:51:48 GMT 908564 N False BY ALAN ROSENBAUM False Judaism,Yom Kippur,Jewish holidays,history,Diaspora Jews,prayer,High Holy Days 111 1048 Yom Kippur 2026: How did ancient Jews observe the Day of Atonement? https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-908573 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_629,w_832/737752' alt='Dr. Chaim Meir Neria, curator of the Haim and Hanna Salomon Judaica Collection at the National Library of Israel, with one of the two volumes of the Lisbon Mahzor recently received by the Library. (photo credit: NATIONAL LIBRARY OF ISRAEL)' title='Dr. Chaim Meir Neria, curator of the Haim and Hanna Salomon Judaica Collection at the National Library of Israel, with one of the two volumes of the Lisbon Mahzor recently received by the Library. (photo credit: NATIONAL LIBRARY OF ISRAEL)' /><br />In an interview with The Jerusalem Post, NLI’s curator Dr. Chaim Neria explains how the NLI came to house thousands of prayer books, noting that “it fits into the overall mission of the library.”<br /> NATIONAL LIBRARY OF ISRAEL Sat, 19 Sep 2026 10:48:10 GMT Sat, 19 Sep 2026 10:48:10 GMT 908573 N False BY HOWARD BLAS False Judaism,Yom Kippur,culture,history,religion,Judaica,National Library of Israel,prayer,Interview 111 1048 Yom Kippur 2026: A look at prayer books preserving centuries of Jewish history https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-909181 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/520740' alt=' Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attend an IRGC ground forces military drill in the Aras area, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, October 17, 2022. (photo credit: IRGC/WANA/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)' title=' Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attend an IRGC ground forces military drill in the Aras area, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, October 17, 2022. (photo credit: IRGC/WANA/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)' /><br />The military said that any US attack would trigger sustained strikes on US bases and interests in the region, the report added.<br /> IRGC/WANA/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS Sun, 20 Sep 2026 13:55:23 GMT Sun, 20 Sep 2026 16:40:02 GMT 909181 N False BY REUTERS False Iran,United States,iran and us,Iran US Conflict,us iran,Iranian missile attacks 12 616 Iran threatens US bases, regional countries who support American attacks https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-909196 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/731288' alt='IDF soldiers conduct a manhunt for a terrorist who shot Israeli hikers in the West Bank, July 24, 2026. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)' title='IDF soldiers conduct a manhunt for a terrorist who shot Israeli hikers in the West Bank, July 24, 2026. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)' /><br />The terrorist is believed to have acted alone in both the attack and his escape attempt, Army Radio cited security officials as saying.<br /> IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT Sun, 20 Sep 2026 16:57:48 GMT Sun, 20 Sep 2026 17:02:54 GMT 909196 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False Israel,Hamas,IDF,West Bank,Terror Attack,demolition,arrest,Terrorist 69 1165 IDF reportedly preparing arrest operation in West Bank after terrorist attack https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-909173 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_720,w_1280/738570' alt='Eli Zahav resident Netanel Shukrun was killed in a West Bank terrorist attack in Neveh Tzuf, September 20, 2026. (photo credit: Courtesy/Shakron family)' title='Eli Zahav resident Netanel Shukrun was killed in a West Bank terrorist attack in Neveh Tzuf, September 20, 2026. (photo credit: Courtesy/Shakron family)' /><br />The terrorist is believed to have opened fire on Israelis ritually immersing in a nearby spring ahead of Yom Kippur from a passing vehicle.<br /> Courtesy/Shakron family Sun, 20 Sep 2026 11:41:13 GMT Sun, 20 Sep 2026 17:26:54 GMT 909173 N True BY JAMES GENN AND MIRIAM SELA-EITAM False IDF,Israel Police,Shin Bet,Terrorism,West Bank,shooting,Israel Ganz,Eyal Zamir 69 1165 Israeli, identified as Netanel Shukrun, killed in West Bank terrorist attack https://www.jpost.com/international/article-909189 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_3667,w_5500/738561' alt='US President Donald J. Trump looks on as he makes an announcement on healthcare in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 18, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/Evan Vucci)' title='US President Donald J. Trump looks on as he makes an announcement on healthcare in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 18, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/Evan Vucci)' /><br />US President Donald Trump said his proposed triumphal arch will become a military complex to store and deploy drones, sniper ammunition and other equipment for national security needs.<br /> REUTERS/Evan Vucci Sun, 20 Sep 2026 15:28:15 GMT Sun, 20 Sep 2026 16:47:35 GMT 909189 N False BY REUTERS AND JERUSALEM POST STAFF False United States,Washington,Donald Trump,US military,drone 13 Trump’s proposed Washington arch shifted toward military use https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-908304 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1086,w_1448/738523' alt='A new billboard about the GazaGenoLIE.com campaign in the center of Times Square, next to the NASDAQ (photo credit: Gaza GenoLIE Initiative)' title='A new billboard about the GazaGenoLIE.com campaign in the center of Times Square, next to the NASDAQ (photo credit: Gaza GenoLIE Initiative)' /><br />A growing international coalition of more than 100 organizations says the accusation that Israel commits genocide in Gaza has become a weapon against Israel and Jews worldwide.<br /> Gaza GenoLIE Initiative Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:07:25 GMT Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:42:19 GMT 908304 N True BY ELLIOT HELLER False Gaza,Jewish,genocide,Jewish faith,antisemitism 71 969 Gaza GenoLIE: The campaign fighting “a modern blood libel” https://www.jpost.com/influencers-26/50jews-26/article-908121 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1691,w_2537/736859' alt='Ivanka Trump, the daughter of the US president, and her husband Jared Kushner pose during a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh on October 13, 2025. (photo credit: YOAN VALAT/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)' title='Ivanka Trump, the daughter of the US president, and her husband Jared Kushner pose during a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh on October 13, 2025. (photo credit: YOAN VALAT/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)' /><br />Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump helped achieve what few in Jerusalem thought possible, bringing every Israeli hostage home and reshaping the Middle East.<br /> YOAN VALAT/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:30:47 GMT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:30:47 GMT 908121 N False BY ZVIKA KLEIN False influential jews,Ivanka Trump,Jared Kushner,Top 50 Most Influential Jews 2026 178 1232 No. 1: Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump: Bringing the hostages home https://www.jpost.com/influencers-26/50jews-26/article-908126 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_5504,w_8256/735890' alt='Gadi Eisenkot, head of Yashar, is the main challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the upcoming October election. (photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI)' title='Gadi Eisenkot, head of Yashar, is the main challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the upcoming October election. (photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI)' /><br />The former IDF chief has emerged as the leading opposition challenger to Netanyahu, offering voters a path to a post-Netanyahu Israel.<br /> AVSHALOM SASSONI Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:30:27 GMT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:30:27 GMT 908126 N False BY KESHET NEEV AND TAL SPUNGIN False IDF,influential jews,Gadi Eisenkot,Military,Top 50 Most Influential Jews 2026 178 1232 No. 3: Gadi Eisenkot: Israel’s next prime minister? https://www.jpost.com/influencers-26/50jews-26/article-908128 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_3839,w_5756/736106' alt='B'Yachad party chairman Naftali Bennett sits down with The Jerusalem Post at his party's headquarters, central Israel, September 4, 2026 (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)' title='B'Yachad party chairman Naftali Bennett sits down with The Jerusalem Post at his party's headquarters, central Israel, September 4, 2026 (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)' /><br />Since returning to politics, Bennett has shifted from his previous campaigns, taking a more liberal position while maintaining a strong right-wing stance on security.<br /> MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:30:17 GMT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:30:17 GMT 908128 N False BY KESHET NEEV False Knesset,Naftali Bennett,Yair Lapid,influential jews,B'Yachad,Top 50 Most Influential Jews 2026 178 1232 No. 4: Naftali Bennett: The former PM seeking a comeback to ‘repair Israel’ https://www.jpost.com/influencers-26/50jews-26/article-908131 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_853,w_1280/723780' alt='WJC President Ronald S. Lauder speaking at The Jerusalem Post Conference in New York City, June 1, 2026. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)' title='WJC President Ronald S. Lauder speaking at The Jerusalem Post Conference in New York City, June 1, 2026. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)' /><br />Lauder has never confined himself to quiet philanthropy - he continues to use his position to demand accountability from political leaders.<br /> MARC ISRAEL SELLEM Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:30:04 GMT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:30:04 GMT 908131 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False influential jews,ronald lauder,antisemitism,Estee Lauder,Top 50 Most Influential Jews 2026 178 1232 No. 5: Ronald Lauder: At the forefront of the fight against antisemitism https://www.jpost.com/influencers-26/50jews-26/article-908123 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1957,w_2935/675578' alt='Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Christian Conference in Jerusalem, on April 27, 2025 (photo credit: Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)' title='Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Christian Conference in Jerusalem, on April 27, 2025 (photo credit: Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)' /><br />Netanyahu has become more than Israel’s prime minister for many. Abroad, for instance, he has become Israel’s symbol and the lightning rod for much of the hatred directed against the Jewish state.<br /> Chaim Goldberg/Flash90 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:30:37 GMT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:30:37 GMT 908123 N False BY HERB KEINON False Israel,Benjamin Netanyahu,influential jews,prime minister,The October 7 Massacre,Top 50 Most Influential Jews 2026 178 1232 No. 2: Benjamin Netanyahu: Shaping Israel’s politics for a generation https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-909190 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_4000,w_6000/738562' alt='83rd Venice International Film Festival Saturday, 12th September 2026 (photo credit: REUTERS/YARA NARDI)' title='83rd Venice International Film Festival Saturday, 12th September 2026 (photo credit: REUTERS/YARA NARDI)' /><br />Does IDF AI facilitate "mass killing" or minimize civilian casualties? Unpacking the controversy behind the documentary 'NAZA'.<br /> REUTERS/YARA NARDI Sun, 20 Sep 2026 15:34:05 GMT Sun, 20 Sep 2026 15:37:23 GMT 909190 N False BY GABRIEL COLODRO/THE MEDIA LINE False Israel,Gaza,IDF,film,The Media Line,AI 69 Israel’s AI in Gaza, unpacking the claims of NAZA documentary https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-909198 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1080,w_1440/738575' alt='Rescue teams descend into ravine near Bohinj area of northwestern Slovenia to locate Israeli father and son who had fallen during a hiking accident. (photo credit: walla!)' title='Rescue teams descend into ravine near Bohinj area of northwestern Slovenia to locate Israeli father and son who had fallen during a hiking accident. (photo credit: walla!)' /><br />Gail Hillel, a father of three from Kibbutz Yizrael, died in Slovenia after falling into a ravine while attempting to save his young son, who was seriously injured.<br /> walla! Sun, 20 Sep 2026 17:45:51 GMT Sun, 20 Sep 2026 17:53:39 GMT 909198 N False BY YOAV ETIEL False hiking,rescue mission,Israeli tourist,Slovenia 69 Israeli father killed rescuing son in Slovenia accident https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-909195 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_720,w_1280/738572' alt='Israeli radio journalist Gideon Kutz. October 11, 2019. (photo credit: MOSHE SHAI/FLASH90)' title='Israeli radio journalist Gideon Kutz. October 11, 2019. (photo credit: MOSHE SHAI/FLASH90)' /><br />Kutz served for four decades as Voice of Israel's correspondent in Paris and was one of the most recognizable voices of Israeli public broadcasting in the French and European arena.<br /> MOSHE SHAI/FLASH90 Sun, 20 Sep 2026 17:00:02 GMT Sun, 20 Sep 2026 17:00:02 GMT 909195 N False BY MOSHE COHEN False Israel,radio,Europe,history,israel broadcasting authority,journalism 69 Israeli radio icon Prof. Gideon Kutz dies at age 78 https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-909194 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_900,w_1600/718120' alt='Three women who arrived in the morning to sit the Rabbinate exams finally do so at a four-hour delay, April 27, 2026 (photo credit: ITIM)' title='Three women who arrived in the morning to sit the Rabbinate exams finally do so at a four-hour delay, April 27, 2026 (photo credit: ITIM)' /><br />After women faced severe delays during historic first exams, ITIM threatens legal action against the Chief Rabbinate to ensure equal venues and testing conditions for upcoming certification tests.<br /> ITIM Sun, 20 Sep 2026 16:14:02 GMT Sun, 20 Sep 2026 16:14:02 GMT 909194 N False BY SARAH BEN-NUN False Israel,Judaism,High Court of Justice,israeli rabbinate,rabbinate 69 ITIM demands equal conditions for women in Chief Rabbinate exams https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-909184 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_720,w_1280/730851' alt='Jews who support the re-establishment of Israeli settlements in the Gaza Strip march near the Israeli border with Gaza, in southern Israel, July 19, 2026 (photo credit: JAMAL AWAD/FLASH90)' title='Jews who support the re-establishment of Israeli settlements in the Gaza Strip march near the Israeli border with Gaza, in southern Israel, July 19, 2026 (photo credit: JAMAL AWAD/FLASH90)' /><br />Among Jewish Israelis, 16% said peaceful coexistence was possible, and 64% said it was not. Among Arab Israelis, 23% said it was possible, and 26% said it was not. <br /> JAMAL AWAD/FLASH90 Sun, 20 Sep 2026 14:28:51 GMT Sun, 20 Sep 2026 14:28:51 GMT 909184 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False West Bank,Israel and Palestine,Israeli Palestinian Conflict,West Bank Israel,West Bank Violence,Israel Palestine 69 Poll finds fewer Israelis, Palestinians believe peace is possible https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-909162 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/738521' alt='Reza Pahlavi, exiled son of Iran's last shah and Iranian opposition figure, attends an interview with Reuters in Paris, France, July 14, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/CHRISTIAN HARTMANN)' title='Reza Pahlavi, exiled son of Iran's last shah and Iranian opposition figure, attends an interview with Reuters in Paris, France, July 14, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/CHRISTIAN HARTMANN)' /><br />Iran’s exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi said regime officials and military members are quietly breaking away, claiming the opposition has entered a new phase against Tehran.<br /> REUTERS/CHRISTIAN HARTMANN Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:28:19 GMT Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:28:19 GMT 909162 N False BY ALEX WINSTON False Iran,Canada,islamic regime,Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps,Toronto,Islamic Republic,IRGC,Reza Pahlavi 12 616 Reza Pahlavi says Iran regime defections mark new stage in fight for change https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-909188 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_4000,w_6000/738566' alt='A Syrian rebel fighter (C) looks on as he stands at an inspection checkpoint for incoming vehicles before a Russian flag and Russian soldiers behind manning the entrance of the Russian-leased Syrian military base of Hmeimim in Latakia province in western Syria on December 29, 2024. (photo credit: AAREF WATAD/AFP via Getty Images)' title='A Syrian rebel fighter (C) looks on as he stands at an inspection checkpoint for incoming vehicles before a Russian flag and Russian soldiers behind manning the entrance of the Russian-leased Syrian military base of Hmeimim in Latakia province in western Syria on December 29, 2024. (photo credit: AAREF WATAD/AFP via Getty Images)' /><br />As Russian ships resupply Moscow’s remaining military presence and US companies arrive seeking investment opportunities, Damascus is trying to build ties with Washington without abandoning Moscow.<br /> AAREF WATAD/AFP via Getty Images Sun, 20 Sep 2026 15:55:18 GMT Sun, 20 Sep 2026 15:55:51 GMT 909188 N False BY RIZIK ALABI/THE MEDIA LINE False Syria,United States,Russia,Damascus,The Media Line 12 US interests in Syria challenge Moscow-Damascus ties https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-909192 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_2064,w_3176/738565' alt='A flag of the Frente Amplio (Broad Front) party with an image of Uruguay's former President Jose 'Pepe' Mujica flutters as his funeral cortege makes its way in downtown Montevideo, on May 14, 2025, a day after his death. (photo credit: Dante Fernandez/AFP via Getty Images)' title='A flag of the Frente Amplio (Broad Front) party with an image of Uruguay's former President Jose 'Pepe' Mujica flutters as his funeral cortege makes its way in downtown Montevideo, on May 14, 2025, a day after his death. (photo credit: Dante Fernandez/AFP via Getty Images)' /><br />Uruguay’s Foreign Ministry has continued to formally support a two-state solution and maintains diplomatic relations with both Israel and the Palestinians.<br /> Dante Fernandez/AFP via Getty Images Sun, 20 Sep 2026 15:50:19 GMT Sun, 20 Sep 2026 15:53:29 GMT 909192 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False Israel,Benjamin Netanyahu,Gaza,Hamas,Diaspora,uruguay,antisemitism,Antizionism,The October 7 Massacre,Pro-Palestinian protests 71 969 Montevideo October 8 pro-Palestinian march endorsed by Uruguay’s Broad Front https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-909182 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_720,w_1280/738540' alt='IDF operating at the scene of the terror attack near Neveh Tzuf in the West Bank, September 20, 2026. (photo credit: MAGEN DAVID ADOM)' title='IDF operating at the scene of the terror attack near Neveh Tzuf in the West Bank, September 20, 2026. (photo credit: MAGEN DAVID ADOM)' /><br />National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir affirmed that should the terrorist who carried out the shooting attack is not killed during the manhunt, "he belongs on the gallows."<br /> MAGEN DAVID ADOM Sun, 20 Sep 2026 14:03:50 GMT Sun, 20 Sep 2026 16:30:01 GMT 909182 N False BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM False Benjamin Netanyahu,IDF,Shin Bet,Terrorism,West Bank,Isaac Herzog,Itamar Ben-Gvir,Death Penalty for Terrorists Law 69 Netanyahu: No terrorist is immune to consequences of attacking Israelis