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'You start, we finish it': Tehran's Palestine Sq. poster threatens targeting Tel Aviv, airport

An Iranian propaganda banner in Tehran’s Palestine Square warned of missile retaliation against Israel, showing marked targets in the Tel Aviv area.

Vehicles drive past a banner in Tehran's Palestine Square warning Israel of retaliatory ballistic missile strikes, in a picture shared on February 8, 2026.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 5, 2026

Netanyahu urged ‘cooling the arenas’ days before Oct. 7, classified summary shows

Bezalel Zini, brother of Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) chief David Zini, suspected of smuggling cigarettes into Gaza, February 3, 2026.

Zini affair highlights the security and political costs of Gaza smuggling - opinion

Israeli soldiers enter Gaza at the border as seen from Israel, October 3, 2025

IDF closes dozens of alleged pre-2025 war crime cases - exclusive


Ran Gvili’s return closes a chapter, but not the wound of October 7 - opinion

Ran Gvili's conduct on the last day of his life earned him the title of hero, and his story is one with which most of us can identify.

Israelis pay their respects as the funeral procession of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili, the last hostage from Gaza, makes its way to Gvili's Negev hometown of Meitar on January 28.

IRGC makes statement to EU, IDF destroys Hamas tunnel in Gaza

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise. 

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf looks on as parliament members chant in support of the IRGC while wearing military uniforms in Tehran, Iran, February 1, 2026.

Why the Rafah crossing reopening is a critical test for Gaza’s ceasefire - analysis

“After months of a ceasefire and demands from humanitarian organizations to open it without obstacles, Israel will beginthe process of partially reopening the Rafah crossing," Al-Ain media reported.

Trucks carrying humanitarian aid line up near the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt, August 13, 2025.

IDF discovers living quarters, weapons inside 100-meter-long tunnel in Gaza's south

IDF strikes a Hezbollah terrorist and several engineering vehicles belonging to the terror organization in southern Lebanon • Francesca Albanese condemns IDF weekend strikes in Gaza.

IDF soldiers operate in the Khan Yunis area of the Gaza Strip, February 1, 2026.

The last hostage's return: Why this moment calls for gratitude, not just relief - opinion

We, the Jewish people, experience the miracle of our continued peoplehood every single day

Pallbearers from the Israeli Police sit in the hearse with the casket of Israeli hostage Ran Gvili, the last captive held by Hamas in Gaza, on January 28, 2026.

Israel is awaiting potential Iranian attacks as uncertainty rises - opinion

Citizens of Israel are adapting their daily routines while preparing for the possibility of Iranian missile attacks.

 Donald Trump over a backdrop of an Iranian flag. (Illustrative)

Israel Police arrest brother of terrorist for driving stolen vehicle while wearing IDF uniform

Israel Police also revealed that the suspect is the brother of a terrorist who carried out a deadly shooting attack in the West Bank in 2002, in which 11 Israelis were murdered. 

Israel Police arrest Palestinian suspect for driving a stolen vehicle in IDF uniform, February 1, 2026.

IDF observers forced to endure harassment, poor conditions - report

Lack of sleep, according to the report, is the biggest problem that the observers, who are predominantly women, currently face.

A soldier from the IDF observers unit; illustrative.

Gal Hirsch: 'Hamas planned to hold Israeli hostages for 10 years' - interview

In an interview with The Jerusalem Post, Brig.-Gen. (res.) Gal Hirsch described the complexity of Israeli hostage rescue operations, his involvement in negotiations, and Hamas terror tactics.

Brig.-Gen. (res.) Gal Hirsch

Anchored in the Earth: The theraputic farm helping Israel's combat veterans

Now in its second year, the initiative serves approximately 60 veterans across four cohorts, providing a structured path toward healing and reintegration through farm-based therapeutic work.

IDF VETERANS work the fields as part of Kaima’s Anchored in the Earth therapeutic farming program.