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Iranians defy Islamic regime with Halloween celebrations as several reportedly detained

Security forces reportedly beat and detained revelers in Tehran as Iranians donned costumes and went without hijabs, defying new restrictions on Halloween events.

NOVEMBER 1, 2026|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

An Iranian celebrates Halloween on the streets of Iran this screenshot of a video posted on social media, October 31, 2026.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, US, September 24, 2026.

Global Jewish life profoundly reshaped by impact of Israeli-Palestinian conflict, INSS report shows

A recent Institute for National Security Studies report claims that global fallout from Israel’s conflict has profoundly reshaped everyday Jewish life across diaspora communities.

OCTOBER 19, 2026|ByALEX CARSON

Turkish security forces line up in the buffer zone as Turkish police use water cannon to disperse Syrian supporters who gather at the border, across from the northern Syrian town of Qamishli, January 20, 2026

Israel must set red lines on Turkish presence in Syria to avoid confrontation, think tank argues

Israel's Syria policy could ultimately invite US pressure to abandon its buffer zone without significant security concessions if it fails to engage Damascus diplomatically, INSS warns.

OCTOBER 13, 2026|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

Protesters in Switzerland hold a banner reading: ‘Sanction Israel, End Complicity,’ in June. Israel should confront actors who seek its elimination, expose factual distortions, and challenge the misuse of legal and historical terminology.

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When all criticism looks like hostility, both sides lose to their extremes - opinion

Israel must distinguish between legitimate criticism and campaigns aimed at denying its legitimacy – and its serious critics have a responsibility to make the same distinction

SEPTEMBER 28, 2026|ByPNINA SHARVIT BARUCH

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The Weizmann Institute recently held its scientific club at the Sheva Event Hall in Tel Aviv.

FEBRUARY 4, 2019ByMICHAL GALANTI

Petraeus, Yadlin disagree on Trump's willingness to attack nuclear Iran

"Tweeting is not killing anyone," said ex-IDF intel chief Amos Yadlin in debate with ex-CIA head David Petraeus at INSS conference.

JANUARY 28, 2019ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

CIA Director David Petraeus speaks to members of a Senate (Select) Intelligence hearing on "World Wide Threats" on Capitol Hill in Washington in this January 31, 2012 file photo.

Yadlin warns of major changes in alliances in year ahead

"The US has always been an ally, but that could change." - Amos Yadlin, director of the Institute for National Security Studies and former IDF general.

JANUARY 16, 2019ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

Know Comment: Warmed-over withdrawal syndrome

Gen. Yadlin’s unilateral disengagement plans are neither new nor logical.

OCTOBER 11, 2018ByDAVID M. WEINBERG

Top expert: State must speed up, overhaul cyber regulation

Currently, there is not even a comprehensive cyber law – and initial efforts to propose one this summer stalled on a variety of privacy and other concerns.

AUGUST 30, 2018ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

Former IDF Intel Chief urges grounding of Assad's helicopter fleet

“Even without poison gas, these vehicles are used to launch inaccurate explosives that inflict terror and death on Syrian civilians,” said Amos Yadlin.

APRIL 8, 2018ByYONAH JEREMY BOB, JPOST.COM STAFF