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Trump: 'I started Iran war, would be no Israel without me'

BY DANYA SAPERSTEIN — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:31:02 GMT

US President Donald Trump confirmed that he called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "f****ing crazy" during a call on Monday in an interview on Pod Force One released on Wednesday.

Knesset elects Netanyahu’s attorney as state comptroller after coalition MKs forced to film votes

BY KESHET NEEV — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:57:59 GMT

Amid coalition pressure and vote controversies, Netanyahu ally Michael Rabello wins Knesset election for state comptroller.

Kuwait declares two Iran diplomats persona non grata after Islamic Republic strikes airport

BY CORINNE BAUM — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:59:16 GMT

This comes after Iran attacked Kuwait's airport in the early hours of Wednesday morning and damaged "vital facilities, including diplomatic missions."

Iranian drone attack kills one, wounds several, damages int'l airport in Kuwait, flights diverted

BY JAMES GENN AND GOLDIE KATZ — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:14:39 GMT

According to the Health Ministry, following the event, there were a total of 63 cases of injury, and seven major emergency surgeries performed.

The real threat behind Europe’s crackdown on brit milah - opinion

BY HAYIM LEITER — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMT

As Europe scrutinizes brit milah, Jewish communities must defend religious freedom without surrendering tradition.

What does the kashrut reform repeal mean, and could it raise food prices? - explainer

BY SARAH BEN-NUN — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:47:01 GMT

The reform was designed to move Israel’s kashrut system away from one controlled almost entirely by the Chief Rabbinate and local rabbinates, and toward a regulated market.

Trump-Netanyahu call, restraint on Beirut strike signals 'Iranian victory,’ INSS researcher warns

BY 103FM — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:08:37 GMT

"Hezbollah has suddenly recovered, and they have also created a split between Israel and the United States. This is a kind of enormous Iranian achievement,” INSS researcher Beni Sabti said.

British Airways extends flight cancellations to Israel through the end of October

BY WALLA — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:01:14 GMT

British Airways extends flight cancellations to Israel through Oct. 25, halting service to Tel Aviv, Dubai, Bahrain, and Amman, while Etihad expands operations at Ben Gurion Airport.

Israir flight diverts to Croatia after being refused landing permission in Slovenia

BY MEITAL SHARABI — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:38:45 GMT

The decision was reportedly made by Slovenian authorities, who the company claims were politically motivated in their decision.

US presses Israel to avoid striking Beirut as talks with Lebanon enter second day in DC - analysis

BY SETH J. FRANTZMAN — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:02:48 GMT

The meetings in Washington between the US, Israel, and Lebanon are important, but it remains to be seen what concrete changes can emerge.

Iran increases checkpoints in Kurdish region as minority group disproportionally executed

BY DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:17:00 GMT

Recent events, including the January demonstrations that were violently suppressed by the regime, have also seen Iran’s Kurdish community disproportionately affected by state violence.

The front line of the home front: Magen David Adom is Israel’s emergency backbone

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF AND IN COLLABORATION WITH MDA — Thu, 28 May 2026 12:23:42 GMT

For MDA, the underlying assumption is straightforward: emergency medicine is no longer operating at the margins of national preparedness; it has become part of the infrastructure itself.

'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.

IDF Operations Directorate Brig.-Gen. resigns following sexual misconduct investigation

BY AVI ASHKENAZI — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:25:05 GMT

Shomer was questioned Tuesday morning over a consensual relationship with an officer under his command. After taking responsibility, he resigned from the IDF.

IDF chief during Second Lebanon War urges current commanders to challenge gov't Lebanon policy

BY 103FM — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:53:10 GMT

Halutz also assessed the state of the opposition and criticized several of its leaders, noting that the most likely contestants to defeat Netanyahu would be Naftali Bennett or Gadi Eisenkot.

MK Amsalem says Mizrahim still blocked from centers of power, should hold senior positions in Likud

BY SHIR PERETS — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:58:39 GMT

Amsalem also claimed the United States was limiting Israel’s capabilities to attack Hezbollah, and that Israel was operating “wisely” within those constraints.

Netanyahu to implement Hezbollah drone solution in coming days, northern council head claims

BY WALLA — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:42:59 GMT

Netanyahu told the head of the Mateh Asher Regional Council that a solution had already been found to the explosive drones, although he would not share details, Davidovich told 103FM.

'I lost trust in my army,' former official says in debate over transparency after Oct. 7 failures

BY SARAH BEN-NUN — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:21:19 GMT

Eyal Eshel, father of an IDF observer killed at the Nahal Oz base, said the families had faced deep frustration over what he described as missing information from the defense establishment.

New Mossad chief reunites with Hatzalah medics who saved his life during October 7 at inauguration

BY SHIR PERETS — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:48:40 GMT

“During those moments in the ambulance, I had no idea that the man we were treating would one day lead one of the most sensitive and important organizations in Israel,” said Moshe Weizman.

Outgoing Mossad chief Barnea urges Israel to topple wounded Iranian regime

BY YONAH JEREMY BOB — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:46:13 GMT

If in the past, Barnea's promise seemed to be to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, this was an additional time that he doubled or even tripled down on regime change for Iran.

Iran's escalation against Gulf states raises concerns it feels safe attacking neighbors - analysis

BY SETH J. FRANTZMAN — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:22:59 GMT

Iran claimed this is “conducted in response to a series of US military attacks.”

Turkey’s democracy is dying as Erdogan dismantles opposition - opinion

BY SINAN CIDDI — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:00:00 GMT

A court ruling targeting the CHP shows how Turkey's institutions now serve power rather than democratic change.