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Yair Golan isn’t democracy’s defender if he neglects its norms – opinion

The leader of the Democrats Party needs to show a willingness to include those who oppose him if he wishes to uphold his motto

AUGUST 4, 2026|ByEITAN CHIKLI

hDemocrats Party chair Yair Golan speaks to the press in Tel Aviv in July 2026.

Zakaria Zubeidi posing with his M-16 and a picture of then-Palestinian Authority president Yasser Arafat, in Jenin, July 31, 2004.

Shin Bet releases brother of al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades commander Zakaria Zubeidi

Jibril Zubeidi, a senior Fatah figure from Jenin and brother of former al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades commander Zakaria Zubeidi, was released after being held in administrative detention since 2023.

AUGUST 3, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, YANIR YAGNA

Yamal, Shin Bet apprehend Arab Israeli wanted for terror activity

The incident is suspected to be a “Tequila incident,” meaning that a special team of an elite counterterrorism unit within the Shin Bet was called to the scene.

JULY 30, 2026|ByAVI ASHKENAZI , ALON HOCHMON

In a screenshot taken from a video distributed by police, Israeli security forces arrest an Arab-Israeli ambulance driver on suspicion of spying for Iran on July 29, 2026.

WATCH: Ambulance driver arrested, accused of spying for Iran, providing footage of hospitals

Titi was an ambulance driver and allegedly provided his Iranian handlers with various types of intelligence, including the emergency protocols of various Israeli hospitals.

JULY 30, 2026|ByMAYA ZANGER-NADIS

IDF reservist in classified unit indicted with charges of spying for Iran

The suspected charges are contact with a foreign agent and attempted transmission of information liable to benefit the enemy.

JULY 29, 2026BySARAH BEN-NUN

An Israeli soldier is seen during an Israeli military operation in Ayta ash Shab, southern Lebanon, May 17, 2026.

Police arrest attacker in Huwara violence against Palestinians seen wearing IDF uniform

At the time, the military said that the Judea and Samaria District Police had opened an investigation into the clashes in Huwara, specifically regarding footage of uniformed IDF soldiers.

JULY 29, 2026ByMAYA ZANGER-NADIS

Israeli settlers attacking Palestinians in the town of Huwara on June 6, 2026.

Smotrich says he considered resigning after October 7, but could not find anything he did wrong

"I thought about it," Smotrich replied, clarifying that this was not immediately after the massacre, but about two months later.

JULY 28, 2026ByWALLA

Minister of Finance and Head of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich attends the Religious Zionism party primaries ahead of the upcoming Israeli general elections, in Jerusalem, July 26, 2026.

Shin Bet Chief Zini makes first official visit to YAMAM counterterrorism unit, meets with deputy

Shin Bet Chief David Zini visited YAMAM for the first time, reviewing joint counterterrorism operations, technological capabilities, and the unit’s past hostage rescue missions in Gaza.

JULY 27, 2026ByRUBY SADIKMAN

Shin Bet Chief David Zini oversees operations on a visit to the YAMAM base on July 26, 2026.

IDF kills PIJ Nukhba terrorist, Hamas commander in separate Gaza strikes

Earlier on Monday, the military said a Hamas tunnel network in northern Gaza was discovered and destroyed by the IDF's Northern Gaza Brigade and Yahalom Unit.

JULY 27, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Gunmen stand guard at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the conflict between Israel and Hamas, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, February 7, 2025.

Tel Aviv protesters block roads, demand Shin Bet investigates Haymanut Kasau's disappearance

The protest marks 882 days since Kasau's disappearance, with her father claiming that the government has not exhausted its capabilities, accusing it of discriminatory treatment.

JULY 26, 2026ByHODAYA RAN

Protesters block roads in Tel Aviv demanding further government action into the disappearance of four-year-old Haymanut Kasau, July 26, 2026.

Netanyahu orders West Bank crackdown after two Israelis killed in terror shooting amid clashes

PM, Defense Minister Katz announce increased troop deployments, new checkpoints, expanded counterterrorism measures • Terror shooting followed confrontation involving settlers, IDF, and Palestinians

JULY 24, 2026ByAVI ASHKENAZI , JERUSALEM POST STAFF

(From R-L) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, National Security Council head Shmuel Ben-Ezra, military secretary Maj.-Gen. Guy Markizeno, IDF chief Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir, IDF Intelligence head Maj.-Gen. Shlomi Binder, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and Shin Bet head David Zini consult, July 24, 2026.

Mother of St.-Sgt. Oron Shaul, fallen soldier whose remains were held by Hamas, passes away

Zehava will be buried in Poria Illit, located near the Kinneret in northern Israel, beside her husband Herzl and son, Oron.

JULY 24, 2026ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM

Zehava Shaul, mother of Oron Shaul, with supporters and family members of missing Israeli soldiers Oron Shaul and Hadar Goldin hold a protest outside the residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on August 9, 2019.

Missing 4-year-old Yuval Kogan found alive after overnight search near Ashkelon

Two riders on horseback located four-year-old Yuval Kogan after missing for more than 24 hours from Hofit Beach in Ashkelon on Thursday.

JULY 24, 2026ByYANIR YAGNA, RAMI SHANI, JAMES GENN

Yuval Kogan is found by Israel Police officers in Ashkelon on July 24, 2026.

Mossad foils Iranian plot to infiltrate terror cell into Israel, target senior officials

Israel's security agencies said the operation exposed a global Iranian recruitment network that used intermediaries to build terror cells targeting Israel.

JULY 23, 2026ByYONAH JEREMY BOB