Terrorism

Israel warns of sharp rise in Iranian cyberattacks targeting officials, journalists

The cyberattacks involve “targeted phishing,” in which attackers impersonate familiar figures to lure victims into revealing personal information or downloading malicious files.

|ByPESACH BENSON/TPS
Authorities foil hundreds of Iranian cyberattacks on senior Israeli figures
IDF eliminates terrorist Ahmad Hasan, head of the Sniper Array in the Hamas Beit Hanoun Battalion. February 11.

Watch: IDF strikes, killing Hamas sniper array leader who killed, wounded Israeli soldiers

Additionally, the IDF confirmed it killed Basel Himoni in Gaza, a Hamas terrorist who masterminded a deadly 2004 terror attack.

|BySHIR PERETS, TPS
Israel's President Isaac Herzog and the First Lady Michal Herzog plant an olive tree in the gardens at the Embassy of Israel on February 11, 2026 in Canberra, Australia.

Watch: Herzog calls for ‘new beginning' in Israel-Australia relations as protests persist

The Australian PM thanked Herzog for the "comfort" he brought to their Jewish community, hosting the Israeli president at the Parliament House as several hundred people protested the visit outside.

|ByHERB KEINON
A person holds a sign in protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as supporters of Kneecap member Liam O'Hanna, also known as Liam Og O hAnnaidh and performing under the name of Mo Chara, hold placards outside the Westminster Magistrates' Court, in London, Britain, August 20, 2025.

UK saw second highest total antisemitic incidents ever recorded in 2025

CST recorded 3,700 anti-Jewish hate incidents in the UK in 2025, second in total only to 2023. The number in 2025 was 4% higher than in 2024, at 3,556 incidents.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER

IDF tests readiness for Houthi infiltration via Jordan under manpower limits

The exercise examined the preparedness of the Central Command headquarters to contend with high-intensity situations across multiple fronts simultaneously, while coping with limited personnel.

JANUARY 26, 2026ByAMIR BOHBOT
IDF troops carry out the Magen Oz drill on November 26, 2025.

Will the Mossad have to operate in the West again? - opinion 

The West can still confront antisemitism as a civilizational disease or continue sacrificing Jews on the altar of moral cowardice. If Western states cannot, who will protect their Jewish citizens?

JANUARY 25, 2026ByJULIO LEVIT KOLDORF
Pro-Palestinian supporters stand on top of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, in November 2025.

Death penalty bill could turn terrorists into heroes - opinion

Executions won’t stop terror; they could glorify killers and spark more attacks against Israel.

JANUARY 25, 2026ByMICHAEL J. ZOOSMAN
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir attends a faction meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, November 17, 2025

Moral, legal issues with Israel’s terrorist death penalty - opinion

Ben-Gvir’s law treats non-Jewish lives as unequal, risking Israel’s moral and global standing.

JANUARY 25, 2026ByYITZ GREENBERG
Israeli politician Itamar Ben-Gvir walks inside the Knesset, on the day US President Donald Trump delivers remarks, in Jerusalem, October 13, 2025.

Emory University removes Iranian official Larijani's daughter from medical faculty - report

Dr. Fatemeh Ardeshir-Larijani was previously listed on the Emory University School of Medicine's website as an assistant professor in the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology.

JANUARY 25, 2026ByTZVI JASPER
Protesters demand the removal of Fatemeh Ardeshir-Larijani from Emory's medical department, January 2026.

German police arrest Lebanese Hamas terror suspect linked with planning attacks on Jews, Israelis

German authorities arrested a 36-year-old Lebanese man at Berlin Brandenburg Airport, accused of supplying weapons and ammunition for Hamas-linked terror plots targeting Jewish and Israeli sites.

JANUARY 25, 2026ByJAMES GENN
An illustrative silhouette of a rifle over a background of the Hamas flag.

Iran says two Islamic State‑linked men executed for 2023 bus bombing

The Iranian judiciary said the attack killed a toddler and injured several others on a bus traveling from Tehran to Ilam, a province in the west that borders Iraq.

JANUARY 24, 2026ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
A member loyal to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) waves an ISIL flag in Raqqa June 29, 2014.

Some 25 Israelis indicted for spying for Iran in 2025, Shin Bet reveals

In a separate arena, the Shin Bet reported that 130 Israeli-Arabs were indicted for terror-related offenses, while 219 were arrested.

JANUARY 22, 2026ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
The silhouette of a man, seen over the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran (illustrative)

Why Israel says joining Trump’s Board of Peace was not optional - analysis

Israeli officials say staying out of Trump’s Board of Peace was never an option, citing influence over decisions, frustration with the UN, and concerns over Gaza and Hamas.

JANUARY 21, 2026ByAMICHAI STEIN
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a 40 signatures debate, at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 19, 2026.

Knesset advances bill granting October 7 victims unlimited mental health treatment

The bill was sponsored by MK Merav Michaeli and Moshe Gafni and passed unanimously, with 19 Knesset members voting in favor and none opposed.

JANUARY 21, 2026ByKESHET NEEV
Bereaved families and opposition MKs formed a separate committee meeting in the Knesset in protest of the first debate advancing the government bill that aims to establish a politically appointed committee to investigate the failures surrounding the October 7 attacks.