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From Saddam Hussein to Israel: How Iran's wars have divided a nation - analysis

BY ALEX WINSTON — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:44:04 GMT

After Iran engaged twice in the space of one year against Israel and the United States, the question of how Iranians respond to an external enemy has returned to the fore.

Building under reconstruction collapses in Tel Aviv, none injured as workers escape unharmed

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:55:18 GMT

The Tel Aviv-Jaffa Municipality said the building was slated for demolition prior to its unexpected collapse, and instructed residents to stay away from the scene.

Mosque set on fire, nationalist graffiti sprayed in latest extremist attack in West Bank - report

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:19:09 GMT

Among the targets of the arson were a mosque, a vehicle, and an olive tree, Israeli and Palestinian media reported.

SpaceX limits Starlink operations in Ukraine, disrupting military ops., missile defense capability

BY AMICHAI STEIN AND REUTERS — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:37:02 GMT

Ukrainian negotiators traveled to the US on Friday and Saturday in an effort to urge US President Donald Trump to increase sanction pressure on Russia.

High Court hears petition demanding protection for lawyers from courthouse harassment

BY SARAH BEN-NUN — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:21:33 GMT

The case concerns lawyers representing Palestinians and human rights groups who say right-wing activists follow them through the Supreme Court’s corridors and film them at close range.

US Embassy in Israel issues safety warning about unexploded ordnances after school trip explosion

BY IDAN KWELLER — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:28:46 GMT

The warning followed the death of Elazar Yair Wilensky, who was killed when unexploded Hezbollah ammunition detonated during the school trip.

Katz moves to ban a fiber-optic, SIM-operated drones from Israeli airspace amid growing threats

BY TZVI JASPER — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:59:41 GMT

Among the varied threats mentioned were drone attacks, attempts to harm senior officials, usage of the drones by organized crime families, smuggling, and illicitly gathering intelligence.

Israel returns 22 artifacts to Greece in first antiquities repatriation between Jerusalem, Athens

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:34:07 GMT

The antiquities had been seized during an operation conducted by the IAA's Theft Prevention Unit, before being identified as those belonging to Greece.

Iran tensions, Syria talks put Iraqi Kurdistan at the center of Middle Eastern diplomacy - analysis

BY SETH J. FRANTZMAN — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:46:58 GMT

The Kurdistan Region is involved in a variety of discussions, in part due to its geographic position. It sits at the crossroads of major regional policies.

Yemen's Houthis use Chinese parts to build Iranian ballistic missile, boost attack range - report

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:31:18 GMT

The missile would have a maximum range of approximately 1,200 miles, according to the WSJ. This would put all of Saudi Arabia and Israel in range.

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis may conduct land or sea attack against Israel, defense officials warn

BY AMIR BOHBOT — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:10:39 GMT

Israel is on heightened alert over the possibility of such an attack, given the Houthis' efforts to improve their ability to carry out attacks from both directions.

Where global leaders exchange ideas and shape policy

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:47:56 GMT

Heads of state, senior diplomats, business executives, and thought leaders gathered at the Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference to discuss the forces reshaping Israel, the region, and the world.

No. 1: Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump: Remembering who brought the hostages home

BY ZVIKA KLEIN — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:30:47 GMT

Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump helped achieve what few in Jerusalem thought possible, bringing every Israeli hostage home and reshaping the Middle East.

No. 3: Gadi Eisenkot: Israel’s next prime minister?

BY KESHET NEEV AND TAL SPUNGIN — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:30:27 GMT

The former IDF chief has emerged as the leading opposition challenger to Netanyahu, offering voters a path to a post-Netanyahu Israel.

No. 4: Naftali Bennett: The former PM seeking a comeback to ‘repair Israel’

BY KESHET NEEV — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:30:17 GMT

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.

No. 5: Ronald Lauder: Standing at the forefront of the fight against antisemitism

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:30:04 GMT

Lauder has never confined himself to quiet philanthropy - he continues to use his position to demand accountability from political leaders.

No. 2: Benjamin Netanyahu: Shaping Israel’s politics and global image for a generation

BY HERB KEINON — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:30:37 GMT

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.

Israelis aren’t afraid of Iran, they’re afraid of supermarket prices, Zelekha says - interview

BY SHIR PERETS — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:43:27 GMT

“If anyone gets in my way, I will bring down their government,” he said, stating he would demand control of the Finance Ministry and the Competition Authority in coalition negotiations.

Lebanon ambassador to US receives complaint for asking Israeli ambassador about his son

BY IDAN KWELLER — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:52:01 GMT

In a sharply worded statement, a State Department spokesperson said the US was aware of the complaint, which was filed by a lawyer affiliated with Hezbollah.

Netanyahu denies ever having met Egypt's foreign intelligence chief despite contradictory records

BY IDAN KWELLER — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:39:56 GMT

The remarks came after the prime minister confirmed that an Egyptian aircraft had landed in Israel in September 2023, just days before the October 7 Hamas attack.

IDF establishing new corps for countering low-altitude drones amid growing UAV threat

BY AMIR BOHBOT — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:12:35 GMT

For more than a decade, the IDF has been trying to address the threat posed by drones operating in the airspace close to the ground, using a variety of methods.

Female IDF officer denied entry to Haredi military base because of gender, IDF says

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 04:43:30 GMT

Haredi soldiers denied a female logistics officer entry to a Mount Hermon military base because of her gender, despite IDF regulations allowing professional personnel access.

Katie Zacharia's White House debut: Three reporters, 13 minutes, and a Freudian slip - analysis

BY IDAN KWELLER — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:46:57 GMT

In her first briefing as White House press secretary, Zacharia praised Trump, confirmed the administration had asked Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign, and offered a glimpse into her life.

Field trip tragedy shows Israel needs answers, not a blame game - editorial

BY JPOST EDITORIAL — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 05:59:44 GMT

Wilensky was killed, and 24 others were wounded, when one of the students picked up an unexploded Hezbollah bomb and put it in his backpack.

Doctor caught yellow-handed at Ben-Gurion attempting to smuggle 300 banana saplings from Thailand

BY LIAT RON — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:25:00 GMT

Customs inspectors at Ben-Gurion Airport discovered about 300 banana saplings and staghorn ferns in five suitcases belonging to a passenger returning from Thailand.

Oli London on October 7: 'If you are silent, you are complicit'

BY JERUSALEM POST PODCASTS — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:43:01 GMT

On his eighth visit to Israel, the British commentator and author tells 'The Jerusalem Post' how faith reshaped his worldview and why he believes anti-Israel activism masks antisemitism.