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Rachel Goldberg-Polin, mother of murdered Oct. 7 hostage, represents victims of terrorism at UN

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:32:03 GMT

"My son was executed at close range and returned to me after 330 days," said Rachel in a recorded video. "That body that I had carried in my body for nine months, many moons ago."

Trump says Iran 'would love' to make a deal with the US but isn't prepared to make the right one

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF AND REUTERS — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:47:12 GMT

Trump also said that the US had total control over the "entire region having to do with the Strait of Hormuz."

New York Magazine’s ‘Habibi City’ celebrates 'jihad chic,' while pushing Jews out of the picture

BY HANNAH BROWN — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 23:51:42 GMT

MEDIA AFFAIRS: Critique of New York Magazine’s “Habibi City” package argues it ignores Jewish communities while presenting a one-sided Middle East narrative.

Vladimir Putin visits remains of medieval Russian warrior prince uncovered in Kremlin cathedral

BY REUTERS AND MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:57:51 GMT

Donskoy, who died in 1389 aged 39, ruled the principalities of Muscovy and Vladimir, which would later become the core of the Russian state.

Police raid two underground gambling establishments in Haifa, arrest 100 - report

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:28:52 GMT

Israel Police arrested 100 gamblers in raids on two underground gambling establishments in Haifa, Israeli media reported. Those arrested were detained for questioning.

Israel’s new Syria dilemma: Netanyahu’s Russia playbook faces 'Turkey test'

BY HERB KEINON — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:45:32 GMT

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Can the kind of deconfliction mechanism PM Benjamin Netanyahu established with Putin in Syria be replicated with Erdogan’s Turkey?

Ukraine and Israel are fighting different wars, but face the same dangerous reality - opinion

BY YEVGEN KORNIYCHUK — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:50:31 GMT

For Ukrainians, independence is no longer a historical concept or a date on the calendar. It is something our people defend every day – in the trenches, in our cities, in hospitals and schools...

Pentagon fires editor-in-chief of US military newspaper, reportedly for opposing censorship

BY REUTERS — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 02:49:53 GMT

"According to the notice, I am being fired for stating in a CBS interview that hypothetical censorship of news for service members would constitute a personal red line," Erik Slavin said.

Space is becoming the next battlefield, Iranian UN envoy warns of arms race - report

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 02:38:38 GMT

Iranian UN envoy Ali Bahreini warned of a growing space arms race as Israel and other countries expand capabilities for future warfare.

NATO members discuss Strait of Hormuz options without alliance involvement

BY REUTERS — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:23:58 GMT

NATO countries have sought to ease the Iran conflict indirectly, focusing on plans outside the alliance to reopen the waterway.

Turkey requests 'red notice' be issued against Netanyahu 'at international level'

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:57:43 GMT

The request announced by Turkish Justice Minister Akın Gürlek follows an IDF strike on the Abu al-Duhur military airfield in northwestern Syria's Idlib province on Tuesday.

What Australian trauma doctors found when they came to Israel

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 18:08:39 GMT

An Australian trauma delegation’s visit to Israel highlights how medical collaboration can deepen ties between the two countries despite political tensions.

IDF's Zamir meets top US comm. to promote cooperation on Lebanon, Hezbollah strategy - exclusive

BY YONAH JEREMY BOB — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:55:43 GMT

The return of the American coordinator signals progress in attempts to deploy the Lebanese Army and expel Hezbollah from some areas in southern Lebanon.

Arad residents protest alleged Gur Hassidic ‘takeover’ of city amid rising violence

BY RAMI SHANI — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:05:30 GMT

A rally is planned in the city for Thursday amid escalating tensions, arrests, and accusations of selective police enforcement.

US won't accept 'pragmatic' Iran leadership without real change, Huckabee tells 'Post' - interview

BY AMICHAI STEIN — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:37:56 GMT

“President Trump’s been incredibly clear that he’ll stay with his commitment that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon,” Huckabee said. “They’re not going to be able to be a continued threat."

Azerbaijan chief rabbi asks Knesset to reconsider recognition of Armenian Genocide - exclusive

BY MATHILDA HELLER — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:16:35 GMT

Rabbi Shneur Segal, Chief Rabbi of the Ashkenazi Jewish Community of Azerbaijan, sent the letter to Ofir Katz, Chairman of the Likud Faction, on Monday following the Israeli government's vote.

Conscience or convenience: What's behind Israel's recognition of Armenian Genocide? -opinion

BY DR. ELINA BARDACH-YALOV — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:44:01 GMT

The moral question, however, never changed. If recognizing the Armenian tragedy is a moral imperative today, why was it not one in 2006, or in 1996?

Inside Israel's homelessness crisis: A system struggling to keep up

BY HADAR KATSMAN — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:52:16 GMT

Since the pandemic outbreak and Oct. 7, Israel’s homeless population has been severely underserved. NGOs are stepping up to help, but they need government support.

Netanyahu denies request that annual Elul prayer be held in Gaza Strip, Minister Strock says

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:03:31 GMT

"We will not forget and cannot forget that Gaza is ours," Strock said at a prayer event near the Gaza border attended by prominent Gush Katif rabbis and members of the security cabinet.

Disruptions at Ben-Gurion Airport continue with missing baggage, canceled flights

BY UDI ETZION — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:32:54 GMT

Thousands of Israelis landed abroad over the past 24 hours for expensive vacations they had eagerly prepared for months, without clothes and personal belongings due to Thursday's surprise strike.

Turkey ‘crossed a red line’ in Syria, Israeli ambassador to US Leiter tells ‘Post’ - interview

BY AMICHAI STEIN — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:01:00 GMT

“We are not seeking escalation or war with either Turkey or Syria. But a redline was crossed," Israel's envoy to the US, Yechiel Leiter, told the Post.

Jewish violence in the West Bank is terrorism - and Israel must admit it - opinion

BY YAAKOV KATZ — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:50:44 GMT

But there is another simpler word for what is happening in parts of the West Bank, and we should not be afraid to use it. On the contrary, we have an obligation to use it. It is “terrorism.”

Harrisburg Jewish federation collapse leaves community rebuilding from the ground up

BY GRACE GILSON/JTA — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 02:06:38 GMT

The slow-rolling collapse in Harrisburg, which has roughly 9,000 Jews in the city area, has included the closure of programs and the displacement of Jewish institutions.

Italy is having a Yiddish moment. An unprecedented I.J. Singer translation is part of the boom.

BY SIMONE SOMEKH/JTA — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:48:48 GMT

The novelist’s dispatches from his 1932 journey through America are newly available in Italian.

NASA finds some microbes could survive on moon, raising concerns over unintended life transfer

BY REUTERS — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:29:59 GMT

New research led by NASA scientists looking at five forms of fungi and bacteria indicates that some of them indeed could survive for a time under certain conditions on the lunar surface

Over 750 US servicemen have been wounded in Iran war, Pentagon numbers reveal - report

BY ARIELLA ROITMAN — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:31:46 GMT

A total of 18 US soldiers have been killed and 756 wounded in the US-Iran war, a number that has risen despite recent ceasefire efforts.