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What to watch this week: ‘Legends’ hits the mark as Pride month programming begins

BY HANNAH BROWN — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:55:42 GMT

TV Time: It's Pride month, a time of celebration for the LGBTQ+ community, and there is television programming to go along with it on Yes Docu, Yes VOD, and Hot 8.

Haifa man indicted on charges of espionage for Iran, revealing sensitive information during war

BY ESTHER DAVIS — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:16:51 GMT

According to police reports, the man transferred intelligence to Iranian-linked actors from January to March 2025, including during the recent Israeli-US war with Iran.

Jerusalem highlights: June 12-18

BY HAGAY HACOHEN — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:24:33 GMT

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

The war inside Israel's reserve families: 'To him, defending the border protects our family'

BY MATHILDA HELLER — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:02:39 GMT

DOMESTIC AFFAIRS: Nearly three years after Yitzy Friedman received a call-up notice for the reserves on October 7, his wife, Roni, is still wrestling with the cost of her husband’s decision to serve.

IDF announces killing of 10 Hezbollah field commanders, successors

BY GOLDIE KATZ — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:42:45 GMT

Among the terrorists killed was the commander of Hezbollah’s Nasser Unit, Hajj Salameh. Less than two months after his killing, two of his successors, Mahdi Bazzi and Ashraf Salloum, were killed.

Demonstrators denied entry to Tel Aviv Pride Parade over anti-Ben-Gvir shirt, protest signs

BY TZVI JASPER AND ARIELLA ROITMAN — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:33:51 GMT

A released video from the parade shows a woman wearing a pride-themed shirt reading "FCK BNGVR" and arguing with police officers.

IDF kills two Palestinian Islamic Jihad commanders, one Hamas commander in precision strikes

BY ARIELLA ROITMAN — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:16:23 GMT

The terrorists, identified as Qasslam Hassan Saleh, Sami Jamil Abu Dalal, and Ubay Mamoun Saleh Farwana, were planning attacks against IDF troops.

How to find the perfect summer camp in Jerusalem for your kids and teens

BY JOANNA SHEBSON AND RONIT ANSBACHER — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:24:14 GMT

Discover how to match your child, teenager with the right Jerusalem summer camp for a fun, safe, and enriching summer experience.

Grapevine, June 12, 2026: Israel is losing brownie points

BY GREER FAY CASHMAN — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:06:54 GMT

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Why Israel stopped when Trump said stop: Understanding the 12-hour Iran war

BY HERB KEINON — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:04:41 GMT

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: A startup’s relationship with Google and North Korea’s path to the nuclear bomb offers unexpected insights into this week’s 12-hour war with Iran.

Israel releases Hamas co-founder, father of 'Green Prince,' after more than two years of detention

BY MAYA ZANGER-NADIS — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:17:03 GMT

Yousef is a senior leader of Hamas in the West Bank, having co-founded the group in 1987 along with Sheikh Ahmed Yassin and other Palestinian members of the Muslim Brotherhood.

MK Gotliv denies claims that Likud will cancel primaries, defends 'Bild' leak affair

BY 103FM — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:07:40 GMT

Gotliv was unimpressed by Amit Segal’s report on Netanyahu’s intention to cancel the Likud primaries, saying that he was "diminishing the leadership strength of the Prime Minister."

IDF strikes over 300 Hezbollah sites, kills five Gaza terrorists, captures 50 suspects in West Bank

BY TZVI JASPER — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:01:02 GMT

In addition, the IDF operated to combat smuggling along Israel's eastern and western borders.

'How all of Israel needs to look': Tel Aviv mayor kicks off annual Pride Parade

BY TZVI JASPER AND JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:43:01 GMT

As the event began, police announced that they had averted a planned attack against the LGBT community, arresting a 37-year-old suspect in Haifa.

Missile fragments hit Carmel, damaging unique white lily preservation plot - interview

BY YOAV ETIEL — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:00:27 GMT

“We still don’t know how many bulbs were destroyed. It could be hundreds, it could be thousands. Only in months or even years will we know the full extent of the damage.”

High school student's killer accepts plea deal, sentenced to 25 years in prison

BY YOAV ETIEL — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:56:33 GMT

The defense emphasized that Khlo was not accused of shooting or driving the vehicle, as the prosecution was unable to determine who involved had shot and killed the student.

Likud, Netanyahu dropping in public eyes amid Iran war, contentious legislation - poll

BY MOSHE COHEN — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:51:07 GMT

This is Likud’s lowest figure since August 2025, when it received 21 seats in a Maariv poll. However, the coalition bloc maintained its strength from last week at 50 seats.

Gazan doctor accused of Hamas affiliation held without charge in Israel appears before High Court

BY REUTERS — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:46:00 GMT

The media were briefly allowed into the courtroom before being ushered out as proceedings got underway.

Loggerhead turtle rescued off the coast of Haifa after sea pollution, fishing line caused injury

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:55:17 GMT

"Halil, the sea turtle that was rescued off the coast of Haifa, reminds us all of how beautiful, exciting, and vulnerable the nature around us is," said Haifa's Mayor, Yona Yahav.

Annual Tel Aviv Pride Parade to take place as normal, despite security concerns

BY TZVI JASPER AND JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:03:45 GMT

Israel Police announced that over 1,000 police officers, undercover and Border Police officers, and volunteers will be deployed throughout the event to ensure the safety of all participants.

Goldknopf protests 'exclusion' of haredi West Bank communities from budget in letter to Netanyahu

BY ANNA BARSKY — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:55:36 GMT

"How is it possible that the budgets, development, and benefits that reach the other communities never reach the ultra-Orthodox population centers in Judea and Samaria?" Goldknopf asked.

Iran expert warns Israel-US relation similar to Iran's relation with terror proxy groups

BY 103FM — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:51:13 GMT

Beni Sabti, an Iranian researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), said that “President Trump is playing into their [Iran] hands because he is creating South Lebanon or Vietnam.

IDF pushes deeper in into Lebanon to neutralize threat of Hezbollah

BY YONAH JEREMY BOB — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:19:50 GMT

IDF assessments have determined that they can't fully disarm the terror organization but can push them back far enough into Lebanon to significantly reduce the risk to Israeli citizens.

Four children admitted to Jerusalem hospital with unspecified illness, investigation is ongoing

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:13:52 GMT

First responders are on scene at the residential building complex have yet to determine what caused the children to get sick.

Chief prosecutor warns police watchdog must remain independent as reform faces court challenge

BY SARAH BEN-NUN — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:12:07 GMT

Mahash is the body responsible for investigating suspected criminal offenses by the police, including cases involving alleged police violence, corruption, and abuse of authority, among other things.

IDF widows, orphans receive over NIS 2m. in scholarships, grants

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:45:18 GMT

The IDF Widows and Orphans Organization awarded 478 scholarships and grants at its annual “Ruach Ahat” ceremony, held in the presence of Orna Zamir, wife of IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir.

Netanyahu vows to restore security in northern Israel as gov't approves NIS 4 b. to help North

BY KESHET NEEV — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:40:05 GMT

The decision comes as leaders of northern local authorities have sharply criticized the government for failing to provide adequate support and aid to residents amid the ongoing security threat.

'If order given, we will take over Beirut': IDF Golani cmndr. tells 'Post' about Wadi Saluki op.

BY YONAH JEREMY BOB — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:10:16 GMT

Cmdr. M explained that, since they were among the first to invade, his battalion encountered periodic Hezbollah resistance and engaged in close-range fighting.

WATCH: Haredi draft protests shut down highways, trains for two hours, scuffle with police

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:37:48 GMT

One 21-year-old haredi protester was hit by a car on Highway 1, and one 93-year-old civilian man was injured in the protests.

Some 25 hesder yeshivot boycott IDF's tank corps over new pilot to incorporate women

BY YONAH JEREMY BOB — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:32:12 GMT

The Yeshivot Heseder leaders believe that mingling between men and women in such a small, secluded space would compromise modesty.