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Man who attacked Jerusalem nun acquitted due to mental illness, hospitalized for up to six years

The ruling means that Shreiber cannot be held criminally responsible for the attack because of his mental condition at the time.

Wearing a habit and other religious symbols, nuns in Jerusalem are not able to hide their identity, making them a target of hate crimes.

MK Cassif claims IDF soldier assaulted him while trying to block his entry to West Bank town Kusra

Hadash-Ta'al MK Ofer Cassif says the IDF attempted to delay him from entering Kusra by declaring it a 'closed military zone,' August 14, 2026.

Ramle man indicted after shooting his lawyer six times at close range over insurance claim

Friends and colleagues of attorney Arbel Feldman stand in his memory outside a remand hearing for suspected killer Ahmad al-Rajoub at the Rishon Lezion Magistrate's Court earlier this month.

IDF strikes kill Hamas terrorists, destroy terror ambush point near hospital in Gaza

A structure used by Hamas as an ambush position approximately 70 meters from Kamal Adwan Hospital.

Alarming study reveals Israeli teachers lag behind global peers substantially in all metrics

Israeli teachers scored below the average for the 18 comparison countries across all three areas examined.

AUGUST 26, 2026BySARAH BEN-NUN

Israeli children going into1st grade, meeting with the new teacher ahead of the first day of the new academic year, at the Pola school in Jerusalem.

Omer Adam ties the knot: Pop singer marries Sacha Israelovich in intimate Portofino ceremony

The couple began their wedding festivities with an intimate, family-only gathering, with events set to continue over the next two days.

AUGUST 26, 2026ByMAOR BEN HAROSH

Newlyweds Omer Adam and Sacha Israelovich post an image of their intimate wedding ceremony in Portofino, August 25, 2026.

Jewish, Muslim, Christian Jerusalem Old City vendors say reduced tourism is harming businesses

Vendors pointed to a shortage of flights, high airfares, and lingering fears abroad about security as the main reasons traffic into Israel has suffered.

AUGUST 25, 2026BySAM HALPERN

The market in the Arab Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City. August 24, 2026.

Israel removes Netherlands representatives from Gaza center following settlement goods ban

In a statement released on X/Twitter, Sa’ar highlighted the Netherlands’s recent ban on the import of products made in Israeli West Bank settlements as an example of Dutch anti-Israel policies.

AUGUST 25, 2026ByGOLDIE KATZ

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar speaks during a signing ceremony for an agreement establishing the future permanent campus of the United States Embassy in Jerusalem, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem, July 1, 2026.

Israeli Premier League season opens with goals, drama and off-field concerns

The Greens applied all kinds of pressure early on as they repeatedly penetrated the box, with Kenji Gorre doing as he pleased.

AUGUST 25, 2026ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN

Bnei Sakhnin midfielder Modestas Vorobjovas (in yellow) and Maccabi Netanya’s Aziz Ouattara (8) vie for the ball during their teams’ season-opening goalless draw.

Documentary about civilian casualties in Gaza to premiere at Venice International Film Festival

NAZA will have its world premiere at Venice on September 10 and will compete for the Golden Lion. It is the only documentary among the 21 films in competition this year.

AUGUST 25, 2026ByHANNAH BROWN

ISRAELI JOURNALIST and filmmaker Yuval Abraham (right) and Palestinian journalist and filmmaker Basel Adra accept the award for Best Documentary Feature for ‘No Other Land’ during the 97th Annual Academy Awards last year.

Sara Netanyahu verbally abused PMO employee 'daily,' lawsuit alleges

Ben-Hamo's lawsuit is not the first filed by a PMO employee over Sara's treatment; another employee received tens of thousands of shekels in compensation after a settlement, according to KAN News.

AUGUST 25, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF