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WATCH: IDF kills Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon, targets terror infrastructure

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Sat, 02 May 2026 10:29:02 GMT

In an additional incident on Friday, Hezbollah launched several rockets toward IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon. The rockets fell in open areas.

Grapevine: Real-life miracles

BY GREER FAY CASHMAN — Sat, 02 May 2026 09:13:29 GMT

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

OneFamily brings 1,000 bereaved Israelis together for Remembrance Day

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Sat, 02 May 2026 09:11:30 GMT

OneFamily’s Remembrance Day ceremony for fallen soldiers and victims of terror brings hundreds of bereaved together.

Seven members of Hariri organization indicted for extortion, threats, planting of explosive devices

BY GOLDIE KATZ — Sat, 02 May 2026 05:15:35 GMT

The filing of indictments and prosecutors’ statements followed a series of raids conducted in Arab villages and the West Bank on April 12, during which 11 suspects were arrested.

What to watch in Israel: 'Fauda' season 5, 'Unconditional' lead wave of new releases

BY HANNAH BROWN — Sat, 02 May 2026 05:07:04 GMT

TV Time: There is so much going on right now in the Israeli television industry that it’s hard to keep track.

Man sentenced to 10 months in prison for urinating on tefillin cabinet, looting charity boxes

BY YOAV ETIEL — Sat, 02 May 2026 02:52:46 GMT

“The defendant acted not only knowingly but also as one who is consumed by hatred toward Jews,” Judge Alex Akhter ruled.

Sinking the ‘condom flotilla’: How Israel took control of the Global Sumud Flotilla narrative

BY ANNA BARSKY — Sat, 02 May 2026 02:52:08 GMT

Israeli officials conducted a combined operation to neutralize both the Global Sumud Flotilla itself and its explosive potential in the international narrative.

Jerusalem highlights: May 1-7

BY HAGAY HACOHEN — Fri, 01 May 2026 19:01:41 GMT

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

‘It’s the little things’: Israeli mother juggles war, parenthood as her husband serves

BY DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD — Fri, 01 May 2026 17:16:03 GMT

DOMESTIC AFFAIRS: This article is the second in a series titled “HER,” an ongoing project by photojournalist Chen G. Schimmel, exploring the lives and inner worlds of the wives of Israeli soldiers.

IDF: Iron Beam laser saw limited use in Iran war due to lack of batteries, 14 needed

BY YONAH JEREMY BOB — Fri, 01 May 2026 17:00:16 GMT

Firing Arrow interceptors can cost millions of shekels, Iron Dome interceptors can cost tens of thousands of shekels, but firing the Iron Beam is as cheap as turning a light on.

No magic way to stop Hezbollah's FPV drones from striking, IDF admits

BY YONAH JEREMY BOB — Fri, 01 May 2026 17:00:14 GMT

However, removing US restraints on IDF attacks in northern Lebanon could reduce the threat by 80%.

IDF shifts focus to Iranian nuclear threat as ballistic missiles, regime change fall by the wayside

BY YONAH JEREMY BOB — Fri, 01 May 2026 17:00:08 GMT

All IDF officers are careful to state that the military never promised regime change, and at most the opportunity to improve conditions for such a change.

Israeli Air Force says it dropped 135,000 bombs in recent wars, warns of Syrian military rebuild

BY YONAH JEREMY BOB — Fri, 01 May 2026 17:00:02 GMT

The Israel Air Force dropped 135,000 bombs in recent years of conflict, including 23,860 requested directly by ground forces for immediate support in Gaza and Lebanon.

Two injured, car destroyed by Hezbollah drone attack against northern Israel border town

BY TOBIAS HOLCMAN — Fri, 01 May 2026 16:05:17 GMT

The IDF confirmed that the incident was due to a Hezbollah drone that crossed into northern Israel, calling it a "violation of the ceasefire understandings by the Hezbollah terrorist organization."

'Let the IDF win': Bennett criticizes gov't restrictions on soldiers operating in southern Lebanon

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Fri, 01 May 2026 14:22:29 GMT

While the government imposes severe restrictions on its troops, Hezbollah’s terrorists are “sitting comfortably in places they know the IDF has been forbidden to strike."

IDF Home Front restores security guidelines for northern border towns with Lebanon

BY YONAH JEREMY BOB — Fri, 01 May 2026 13:15:59 GMT

The IDF raised the security level to "Yellow" for northern border towns after civilians were wounded in Hezbollah attacks and ongoing drone strikes.

Most Gaza flotilla activists to disembark in Greece, Israel to bring two in for questioning

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Fri, 01 May 2026 12:03:52 GMT

However two of the activists, Saif Abu Keshek, suspected of affiliation with a terrorist organization and Thiago Ávila, suspected of illegal activity, will be brought to Israel for questioning.

'The Devil Wears Prada 2’ reunites cast but lacks original bite - review

BY HANNAH BROWN — Fri, 01 May 2026 11:57:56 GMT

The big question on the minds of fans of the original film, released 20 years ago and today a cult classic, is how the sequel measures up.

Grapevine, May 1, 2026: A landmark amendment

BY GREER FAY CASHMAN — Fri, 01 May 2026 11:23:48 GMT

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Bennett, Eisenkot lead PM suitability polling ahead of Netanyahu - poll

BY MOSHE COHEN — Fri, 01 May 2026 07:53:17 GMT

In last week's poll, conducted before the announcement of the Together Party, Bennett and Lapid together held 31 seats. Results of today's poll show a three-seat drop, leaving them at 28 seats.

Police fire at stolen car after checkpoint breach in West Bank

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF AND MAARIV — Fri, 01 May 2026 06:28:20 GMT

Police opened fire at the wheels of a stolen vehicle after the driver crashed through a checkpoint, struck a patrol car, and sped toward IDF forces in the West Bank.

Beitar Jerusalem climbs to the summit as three-way title race reaches fever pitch

BY JOSHUA HALICKMAN — Fri, 01 May 2026 06:17:28 GMT

As each day goes by, it becomes a day closer to the end of the season and a chance to take home the elusive title, one that Beitar Jerusalem has not won since the 2007/08 season.

Real Madrid edges Hapoel Tel Aviv in Euroleague series opener

BY JOSHUA HALICKMAN — Fri, 01 May 2026 04:29:03 GMT

Facundo Campazzo led Real Madrid past Hapoel Tel Aviv as the Reds dropped Game 1 of their Euroleague quarterfinal series.

Elections Committee head Orly Ades steps down after 16 years, half a year before Knesset elections

BY MAARIV — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:47:25 GMT

Ades resigned despite Deputy Supreme Court President Noam Sohlberg's request that she remain in her position after the upcoming elections.

Rachel Goldberg-Polin’s memoir about her son's murder tops NYT bestseller list

BY HANNAH BROWN — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:50:55 GMT

Hersh Goldberg-Polin was kidnapped from the Nova Music Festival on October 7, 2023. Part of his arm was shot off during the abduction, and he was held captive in Gaza.

Eyal Golan once again accused of sex crimes, state attorney calls for renewed investigation

BY MAYA ZANGER-NADIS — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:49:43 GMT

The sexual misconduct in question allegedly occured nine years ago, against a woman with whom Golan was conducting a business meeting, according to an N12 report.

Former Welfare Ministry official joins Yashar!, Eisenkot vows post-war trauma rehabilitation plan

BY KESHET NEEV — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:02:37 GMT

Yehezkeli, 48, is a Jerusalem resident and mother of two who has held a range of roles in government ministries and in social organizations.

‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’: Israel rolls out red carpet as Tel Aviv hosts early premiere

BY SHANNA FULD — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:24:58 GMT

Israel rolls out the red carpet for highly anticipated fashion romp ahead of US release, as celebrities and creatives return to the spotlight weeks after war.

Sgt. Liem Ben-Hamo killed in southern Lebanon

BY MAYA ZANGER-NADIS — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:17:53 GMT

Twelve IDF soldiers were wounded on Thursday after a drone struck an armored military vehicle near the northern community of Shomera, as drone incursion sirens blared across northern Israel.

US ships 6,500 tons of munitions, equipment to Israel in 24 hours

BY YONAH JEREMY BOB — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:07:10 GMT

In a large-scale global logistics operation, the two cargo ships docked at the ports of Ashdod and Haifa carrying thousands of air and ground munitions, military trucks, and other military equipment.