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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.

|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.

|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.

|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.PremiumPremium

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

|ByPNINA SHARVIT BARUCH

Jordanian scholar: Shared concern over Iran not enough for Israel-Sunni alliance

“The Palestinian narrative runs deep in [Arab] cultures.”

JANUARY 31, 2018ByBEN LYNFIELD
File: Jordan's King Abdullah II greets Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu at the White House in Washington

Ex-CIA Director Petraeus: Everything can be hijacked, weaponized

Petraeus also highlighted the growing threat of Hezbollah and other non-state actors.

JANUARY 30, 2018ByYONAH 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.

Fmr. Defense Minister: Iran is most prominent threat to global stability

"Without the Iranian regime support, Hezbollah is useless."

JANUARY 30, 2018ByJPOST.COM STAFF
A MILITARY truck carrying a missile and a picture of Iran’s leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei drives in a parade marking the anniversary of the Iran-Iraq war in Tehran

Fmr. U.S. Ambassador to Israel: Jerusalem is Israel's capital

Former US Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro sat down with 'The Jerusalem Post' to talk about the future of the peace process.

JANUARY 30, 2018ByJPOST.COM STAFF, ANNA AHRONHEIM
US AMBASSADOR Dan Shapiro addresses the Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference in the capital

Survey: Israelis worry most about threats internally and from the north

The National Security Index shows how Israelis feel about major challenges to the country each year.

JANUARY 27, 2018ByZIPI ISRAELI
A Hezbollah fighter stands in front of anti-tank artillery at Juroud Arsal, the Syria-Lebanon border.

Weapons of mass media

Yoram Peri’s new book is a wake-up call to Israel and other liberal democracies fighting wars

JANUARY 24, 2018ByMATAN DANSKER
Yoram Peri’s new book in Hebrew