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This week is crucial in terms of the protests. Many issues are coming together at the same time as Iran’s regime seeks to ride out the challenge. 

Al Udeid is the Middle East's largest US base, housing around 10,000 troops.

Hezbollah insists that the deal only applies to the southernmost region of Lebanon that borders Israel and has refused to relinquish its arsenal elsewhere.

This comes despite the return of all the hostages held in Gaza being a key tenet of the first phase of the ceasefire. The remains of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili remain in captivity.

“You are the national military of Iran, not the military of the Islamic Republic. You have a duty to protect the lives of your compatriots," Pahlavi wrote.

“I saw what we call a ‘mass casualty’ situation in medicine. That is when your potential and facilities to provide services are less than the population of patients,” said an Iranian doctor.

"The United States and Israeli regime bear direct and undeniable legal responsibility for the resulting loss of innocent civilian lives, particularly among the youth,” said the Iranian Ambassador.

Five days of fighting last week left at least 23 people dead, according to Syria's health ministry, and saw more than 150,000 flee the two Kurdish-run pockets of the city.

Iran is currently seeing its biggest anti-government demonstrations in years as the administration of President Donald Trump weighs how to respond.

The actress posed for photos with the couple, who were abducted from the Nova Festival on October 7, 2023. The encounter, location, and exact timing of the meeting were not immediately disclosed.

"This arrest is a significant disruption to an alleged serious criminal and his alleged criminal enterprise in Australia," said the Australian Federal Police Commissioner.

“Given the recent events in Israel and Gaza, this nonprofit provides medical aid and essential supplies to children injured and left homeless by the bombings in Gaza,” said Al-Shaair.

Real estate investor Alon Abady donates a $100M office tower to Chabad, setting the stage for the creation of a massive Jewish center in the heart of Los Angeles.

According to the White House, the worker “screamed non-stop in rage,” and the president was provoked and acted within reason.

In 2026, the State of Israel will go to elections to elect a new government. In 2026, the Palestinians will also go to elections to elect a new government.

The future political system of Iran must consciously distribute power and sovereignty from the top down, in accordance with democratic constitutional principles and the interests of the regions.

If humanity is truly to be a shared value, then pain must also be shared. Why do the same eyes that shed tears for Gaza not weep for Aleppo?

If we must choose between snatching dictators and snatching democrats, between capturing tyrants and prosecuting defenders, the choice should be obvious.

Ankara has created, sustained, and directed a well-established network of Islamist proxies.

Most Iranian ethnic minorities disdain both Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi and the MEK, who have been calling for protests. However, that does not mean that they still should not join.

Greenland has virtually no antisemitism. There is also a near-total absence of a Jewish community.

The limited role played by Iran’s regional allies in the last round was not a sign of Tehran’s restraint. It was the result of a deliberate and successful effort by Israel, backed clearly by the US.

While Foucault praised Iran’s 1979 revolution as spiritual, Iranian women warned it would mean coercion, veiling, and the erasure of their rights.

It is the responsibility of the government to provide protection to its citizens. 

Israel’s tech strength is undeniable, but its gaming identity is still forming. Now, the industry’s evolution may finally align with Israel’s emerging creative scene.

Zionism thrives when it aligns with the Jews who are willing to carry it forward and not on nostalgic ideals.

I have acquired an original architectural drawing – a “whiteprint” – of the very first design of the crematoria built in Birkenau as an expansion of Auschwitz by Austrian architect Walter Dejaco.

"The United States needs Greenland for the purpose of National Security. It is vital for the Golden Dome that we are building. NATO should be leading the way for us to get it," Trump wrote.

Zubaydah was accused of being a high-ranking Al-Qaeda official and was alleged to have run training camps in Afghanistan for terrorists. The claim has not been substantiated.

Protester Erfan Soltani is set to be put to death as soon as today, without trial, after regime forces arrested him in his home on January 8.

Although she remained a largely unsung figure in the civil rights movement for decades, Colvin's 1955 act of rebellion inspired Parks and others.

Some Arab officials voiced concern that US or Israeli attacks could trigger a ‘rally around the flag effect,’ where public approval for a country's leaders surges during a national crisis.

Local police told Reuters there were more bodies in the wreckage that had yet to be retrieved.

Palestinian Media Watch said PA statements carried by official outlets in late December and early January backed Beijing’s stance on Taiwan, days after China held high-profile military drills.

The couple's refusal escalated a monthlong battle against the chairman of the Republican-led House Oversight Committee, James R. Comer of Kentucky.

Winter in Mateh Yehuda: Drive east through the lush green Judean hills and enjoy a rich, European-like landscape that delights in every season.

L’Oréal-owned luxury haircare brand says Moore will front international campaigns, with Israel activation slated alongside a February 2026 global rollout.

Three flavors will be sold in most branches and via delivery nationwide, the company said, as part of a push to pair indulgence with balanced nutrition.

The Jerusalem Post Group, in collaboration with the Texas-Israel Alliance (TIA), announced the "Unicorn Rodeo" conference in Dallas, focusing on AI, health, energy, and security.

The new line includes more than 30 products based on a unique active complex that operates even at the cellular level and is intended for home use as a continuation of clinical treatment.

In southern Gaza, troops found a multi-barrel rocket launcher and a rocket positioned nearby. Both were dismantled, the IDF said.

Halevi, who ordered the Military Police to investigate the leak and brought the Shin Bet into the picture, is expected to detail how the original inquiry was launched and handled.

Feldstein and Urich were arrested in March 2024 in connection with the Bild affair, which centers on the September 2024 leak of a classified military intelligence document.

The Education Ministry considers a new policy requiring portraits of government officials in classrooms, sparking debate amid rising political tensions.

The announcement of Witkoff’s Doctor of Philosophy Honoris Causa Bar-Ilan title came as a recognition of the politician's work over the ceasefire in Gaza and the hostages' return to Israel.

“Logic would indicate that if significant numbers are reporting seeing strange objects in the sky then there may be a basis in fact,” a 1997 Defense Intelligence Staff memo said.

Whether you’re here for the adrenaline rush or the perfect beachside unwind, The Jerusalem Post Podcast – Travel Edition explores the island of CocoCay, and it truly lives up to its name!

It sounds like barking in the middle of the night — the kind that alarms many parents — but it is most likely stridor. What does this cough indicate and how is it treated? A family physician answers.

The main investors in Arkin Bio Ventures III together with Arkin Capital are Israeli institutional investors including Phoenix Finance, Clal Insurance, and Amitim pension fund

Reuters was not able to establish how many Chinese companies received the notice, which the sources said was issued in recent days.

According to Axon Vision, the new C‑UAS systems will support US defense and homeland security customers. 

It is still too early to assess whether the current protest will succeed and what Israel should do or not do in the face of provocative declarations suggesting interference in Iran's internal affairs

The government plans an initial sale of 25-30% of each company on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange in small tranches this year

Según el WSJ, los estados rivales de Irán en el Golfo han evitado en gran medida abordar las protestas que se han extendido por Irán desde finales de diciembre, dejando miles de muertos.

La arquitectura de seguridad en capas de Irán, sustentada por la Guardia Revolucionaria y la fuerza paramilitar Basij, hace que la coacción externa sin ruptura interna resulte extremadamente difícil.

El resultado más perdurable de no atacar no sería simplemente el fracaso de esta revuelta. Sería el daño a largo plazo: una confirmación de que el respaldo externo es en gran medida performático.