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The silent wave

Why we must prepare for the upcoming crisis in child protection

Sad, child and crying on floor in home with mental health, abuse or anxiety from trauma.

Hamas operative posing as journalist killed in Gaza strike, IDF says

Al-Jazeera journalist and Hamas terrorist Mohammed Washah

Protesters gather outside US embassy in Tel Aviv ahead of Iran ceasefire announcement

ILLUSTRATIVE: Israelis protest against the war in Jerusalem during the war between Israel, Iran and Hezbollah, April 4, 2026.

Israel’s ‘ice orphans’: Survival, legacy, and the battle for hockey gold in Sofia

Team Israel gathers on the ice at their last practice before the tournament.

Sounds of silence: Israeli sports return, but minus fans who define them

As the Israel Soccer League resumed play across the country this week, the atmosphere was eerie. It evoked the empty-stadium days of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

APRIL 9, 2026ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN

BEITAR JERUSALEM players celebrate a dramatic late winner at Teddy Stadium – their joy echoing through empty stands as fans cheer from afar in homes and shelters across Israel.

Israeli settler wounded by rock, Palestinian shot by IDF soldier, in West Bank altercation

According to the military, several soldiers were dispatched to a site near Tayasir, a Palestinian village, where several Palestinians had reportedly begun throwing rocks at Israeli settlers.

APRIL 9, 2026ByTZVI JASPER

An IDF soldier operating in the West Bank, published on February 6, 2026.

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill four, including Al Jazeera journalist, Gazan medics say

The strike that killed Al Jazeera's Muhammad Washah targeted a vehicle he and one other Palestinian, who was also killed, were driving along the coastal road in Gaza City, health authorities said.

APRIL 9, 2026ByREUTERS

Palestinians live among the ruins of their destroyed homes after returning to the town of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, February 8, 2026

Most Israeli schools to open on Thursday as Home Front Command updates guidelines

Starting at 6 a.m. on Thursday, schools will open in most of the country, with limits on gatherings canceled.

APRIL 8, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

First-grade pupils attend the first day of a school in Jerusalem on September 2, 2018.

High Court postpones joint protest and Kotel hearings to Friday, resets filing deadlines

The petitions involve wartime restrictions on anti-war demonstrations and the number of worshippers allowed at the Western Wall.

APRIL 8, 2026BySARAH BEN-NUN

Israelis attend a protest against the current Israeli government and the ongoing war with Iran, at haBima Square in Tel Aviv, April 4, 2026.

WATCH: Netanyahu claims Israel was not surprised at last second with Trump's ceasefire

Netanyahu also added that Israel and the US had changed the face of the Middle East.

APRIL 8, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem, March 19, 2026.

IDF announces St.-Sgt. Touvel Yosef Lifshiz killed in combat in southern Lebanon

Staff Sergeant Lifshiz, aged 20, from Beit She'an, served in the 13th Battalion in the Golani Brigade.

APRIL 8, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Staff Sergeant Touvel Yosef Lifshiz killed in combat in southern Lebanon, April 8, 2026.

Israel was not informed of US-Iran ceasefire plan until late stages of discussion - report

The extent of Israel’s involvement was a phone call US President Donald Trump made to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shortly before the ceasefire was announced, WJS cited a US official as stating.

APRIL 8, 2026ByGOLDIE KATZ