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Israeli soldiers take part in a military operation in the West Bank city of Nablus, October 7, 2026.

IDF demolishes monument previously damaged by MK Zvi Sukkot during West Bank ops - report

Samaria Brigade forces search a West Bank home in October 2026.

IDF expands West Bank counterterrorism operations, demolishes terrorists' homes, monuments

IDF troops seal off homes of terrorists who conducted the fatal Hebron shooting attack, October 25, 2026.

IDF seals off homes of terrorists who committed fatal Hebron attack ahead of intended demolition


Britain to launch national police service, dubbed ‘British FBI’

The UK government announced plans to create a new National Police Service to tackle terrorism, fraud, and organized crime, in what it says will be the biggest policing reform in nearly two centuries.

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley arrives to attend an emergency COBRA meeting in response to Manchester synagogue attack, in London, Britain, October 2, 2025; illustrative.

US presses Bolivia to expel suspected Iranian spies, harden approach to terrorist groups

The private diplomatic push comes amid a broader US effort to deepen its geopolitical influence in Latin America and diminish that of its adversaries in the region.

A woman waves a Palestinian flag during a pro-Palestinian protest on the two-year anniversary of the deadly October 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas from Gaza, in La Paz, Bolivia, October 7, 2025.

Friendly fire incident in Nablus special op. leads to dismissal of IDF's Duvdevan commanders

A friendly fire incident in Nablus resulted in the dismissal of two IDF commanders after they mistakenly identified another IDF team as an enemy during a counterterrorism operation.

 IDF troops operate in the West Bank, May 30, 2025.

Democracy’s blind spot: Extremism that no longer fears exposure - opinion

Extremism today does not fear visibility and no longer relies on secrecy to grow.

A PROTESTER holds a placard using the IDF acronym of Israel Defense Forces instead as ‘Infant Death Force’ in London last month. Today’s ideological manipulation echoes the rhetoric that paved the way for the Holocaust, the writer asserts.

US, Pakistan deepen military ties with ‘Inspired Gambit 2026’ exercise

Senior military officials from both sides attended the opening ceremony, according to Pakistan’s military media wing. 

Pakistan Air Force's JF-17 Thunder jets fly past during the sea phase of Pakistan Navy's Multinational Exercise AMAN-23, in the North Arabian Sea near Karachi, Pakistan, February 13, 2023.

Paratrooper battalion commander reveals the complexity of operating in the West Bank

The commander summarized a recent, intense period of operations in an area where the proximity of Palestinian villages to Israeli communities complicates the challenges faced by the IDF.

IDF soldiers during a house demolition in the West Bank.

WATCH: IDF destroys two-kilometer-long Gaza terror tunnel in Beit Lahiya

IDF soldiers destroyed a two-kilometer-long terror tunnel in northern Gaza as part of ongoing operations to dismantle Hamas infrastructure, the military said.

IDF troops operate in Beit Lahiya, Gaza Strip, January 4, 2026.

High Court orders gov't justify law allowing funding cuts, teacher firings over alleged terror ties

Petitions argue that the law conflicts with existing legislation, enacted without a professional or educational review process.

Supreme Court justices preside over a hearing at the High Court of Justice in Jerusalem, December 1, 2025

Secret IDF Unit 504 interrogated 3,100 terrorists, IDF attacked 20,900 targets in 2025

The IDF additionally announced that it launched 20,900 attacks on targets across all fronts and killed around 2,100 Hamas terrorists this past year in newly unveiled 2025 military statistics.

IDF officers planning an operation in Kafr Aqab, December 2025.

Are Australia's Jews safe? The crucial security, spiritual insights taken from Bondi Beach massacre

Join us for a special Hanukkah episode of The Jerusalem Post's flagship podcast, where we discuss the Bondi Beach shooting attack and lessons to be learned from the holiday.

Rabbi Levi Wolff lights a menorah at Bondi Pavilion to honour the victims of a shooting during a Jewish holiday celebration at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, December 15, 2025. (photo credit: HOLLIE ADAMS/REUTERS)