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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.

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.

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.

Jerusalem highlights: August 21-27

BY HAGAY HACOHEN — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:32:00 GMT

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

Over 20 victims in minor sexual harassment case discovered by police, suspect arrested

BY ARIELLA ROITMAN — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:30:25 GMT

The suspect had presented himself as a 16-year-old on social media and utilized an image of a minor to contact 11- to 15-year-olds.

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.

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.

'Doesn't close the circle': Victim's sister speaks after IDF kills terrorist father of 2022 shooter

BY HODAYA RAN — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:37:50 GMT

For Tal Morad, Tomer’s sister, his killing does not close a circle. In her eyes, the circle that began on April 7, 2022, cannot be closed as long as her brother is not here.

At least one Palestinian killed following clashes with Jewish West Bank settler group

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:38:53 GMT

The settler group had not received approval from IDF forces prior to entering the West Bank, the military said.

Israel Airports Authority chief warns those behind Ben-Gurion strike will 'pay the price'

BY 103FM — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:46:24 GMT

Yiftah Ron Tal said the chaos caused by the Ben-Gurion Airport strike was unjustified, calling the move "bullying and intolerable behavior."

Holocaust survivor rescued by Chief Rabbi Herzog reunites with his grandson, President Herzog

BY GREER FAY CASHMAN — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:43:33 GMT

David Danieli survived the Holocaust, was rescued by Rabbi Isaac Herzog’s committee, and later immigrated to Israel. Eighty years after the rescue train departed Poland, he met Herzog’s grandson.

After Ben-Gurion airport crisis, Netanyahu must placate thousands of raging voters - analysis

BY LIAT RON — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:38:12 GMT

Netanyahu has already found the scapegoat who will be placed on the altar, the person everyone currently hates and is ready to roast themselves: Pinchas Idan.

Terrorist killed by IDF for attempted stabbing found to be father of 2022 Tel Aviv shooter

BY ESTHER DAVIS — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 03:42:15 GMT

The terrorist was Fathi Khazem, father of Raad Khazem, a terrorist who had committed a mass shooting attack in Tel Aviv in April, 2022.

Haredi protesters gather at Maccabim checkpoint over reported draft evader arrest - report

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 02:00:11 GMT

The soldiers at the scene told the crowd that the detainee was in fact an undocumented resident, not a draft evader, the report added.

Democrats MK Efrat Rayten slams Regev over Ben-Gurion Airport chaos, backs Yair Golan

BY 103FM — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:54:14 GMT

Rayten also argued that while Israel is operating in Syria, new regional alliances are being formed without Israeli participation.

Israeli soccer set for another thrilling season

BY JOSHUA HALICKMAN — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:20:02 GMT

Defending champion Hapoel Beersheba leads a crowded field of contenders, with Beitar Jerusalem, Hapoel Tel Aviv, and the country’s traditional powerhouses all eyeing the title.

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.

Three indicted over alleged murder of key prosecution witness in Golan Heights

BY SARAH BEN-NUN — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:19:09 GMT

Prosecutors asked the court to keep all three defendants in custody until the end of the proceedings.

Seeking to reshape mall-going experience, new amusement park opens in Herzliya's Seven Stars Mall

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:50:04 GMT

“I think today the mall needs to reinvent itself,” Seven Stars Mall CEO Yaniv Fainshnider said.

High Court overturns Army Radio closure, says Israeli gov't acted on 'improper' motives

BY SARAH BEN-NUN — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:13:27 GMT

“It cannot be that someone in a position of power will decide that because they don't like what a broadcaster is saying, that microphone should be ‘turned off,’” wrote Justice Yechiel Kasher.

A-G calls for renewed arrests of haredi draft dodgers, says enforcement gap hurts IDF enlistment

BY SARAH BEN-NUN — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:28:53 GMT

Military officials said the enforcement gap stems largely from fewer arrests, since prosecutions generally begin only after draft evaders are detained or report to military facilities.

Three arrested in suspected international trafficking network

BY SARAH BEN-NUN — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:06:59 GMT

The arrests followed a months-long investigation into suspected human trafficking, pimping, and causing women to leave another country for the purpose of prostitution, according to police.

Tel Aviv man arrested over alleged theft from home evacuated after Iranian missile strike

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:47:41 GMT

Police said officers found bottles of alcohol, property suspected of having been taken from the apartment, and tools belonging to workers at the damaged site in the man's possession.

Renowned Israeli filmmaker Avi Nesher's new film to open Haifa International Film Festival

BY HANNAH BROWN — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:26:34 GMT

The movie explores the lives of seven characters whose personal crises are overshadowed by October 7, forcing them into a desperate fight for survival and to confront buried truths.

Netanyahu calls to fire defiant airport workers, Regev vows strike leaders will pay 'heavy price'

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:15:44 GMT

Netanyahu's comments come as a surprise workers' strike at Ben-Gurion concluded at 3:00 p.m. after disrupting the travel plans of approximately 100,000 passengers.

Chaos ensues at Ben-Gurion Airport after staff strike grinds Israeli air travel to a halt

BY JONAH DAVIDOV — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:15:55 GMT

The strike was originally scheduled for Wednesday to disrupt Transportation Minister Miri Regev's flight to Morocco, N12 reported.

Israel denies approving ISF's entry into Gaza without 'complete disarmament of Hamas'

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:46:35 GMT

The Prime Minister's Office said that there will be no reconstruction "of any kind" in the Gaza Strip without the complete disarmament of Hamas.

Chinese-made drones could expose Israeli soldiers' locations, IDF officials warn

BY AMIR BOHBOT — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:24:45 GMT

The military still permits the widespread and unregulated use of Chinese technology, including drones used by troops at the IDF's frontline operational edge.

Israel, Colombia announce mutual visa exemption as nations continue to rebuild diplomatic ties

BY JONAH DAVIDOV — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:15:36 GMT

With the election of the new right-wing president of Colombia, Abelardo de la Espriella, Colombia and Israel have restored ties that had been severed for two years under the previous administration.

Police charge three alleged hit squad members with murder, extortion in northern Israel

BY ELI ASHKENAZI — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:04:39 GMT

Police received reports of shots fired at close range in Bukata. Abu Shahin, who investigators said was the intended target, and Saada, who was a bystander, were both pronounced dead at the scene.