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Parashat Shlah: The absolute truth

When fear overrides faith, even truth becomes distorted; this is the lesson of the spies in the desert.

JUNE 5, 2026|ByRABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ

On This Day: Six-Day War begins in 1967

In only six days, the IDF conquered the West Bank, Gaza Strip, Sinai Peninsula, and east Jerusalem, defeating the armies of Syria, Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, and Lebanon.

JUNE 5, 2026|ByJAMES GENN

Judaism seeks to bridge the divide between spiritual and physical.

Shavuot 2026: The festival's Jewish mission to elevate the world

Judaism calls on people not to flee the physical world, but to elevate it through Torah and mitzvot.

MAY 21, 2026|ByMICHAEL FREUND

Military personnel stand guard on the day of Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly's visit to the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt, October 31, 2023.

Egypt’s dangerous pressure game against Israel - opinion

Cairo’s live-fire drills near the Israeli border come as Egypt faces economic pressure, Red Sea instability, and growing questions over President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s regional strategy.

APRIL 28, 2026|ByDR. EDY COHEN

This week in Jewish history: The births of Moses and Barbie

A highly abridged version of Dust & Stars.

MARCH 7, 2025BySTEVEN DRUCKER

A fan takes a photo of a Barbie doll at the world premiere of the film "Barbie" in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 9, 2023

No more illusions: Israel must confront Egypt's quiet offensive in Sinai - opinion

Illusions in this region get people killed. Dismissing Egyptian violations in Sinai is every bit as reckless as ignoring Hezbollah’s rockets or Hamas’s tunnels.

FEBRUARY 23, 2025ByMICAH AVNI

EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT Abdel Fattah al-Sisi inspects Egyptian military units in Suez, in 2023.

Is Egypt violating the Camp David Accords? Israel raises concerns - analysis

Israel questions Egypt’s growing military presence in Sinai, citing potential violations of the 1979 peace agreement.

FEBRUARY 19, 2025ByHERB KEINON

Members of the military stand next to a helicopter next to the French ship amphibious helicopter carrier Dixmude as it docks, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in the city of Al-Arish, Sinai peninsula, Egypt, January 21, 2024.

Violation of peace deal? Israel's US envoy warns Egypt is 'reinforcing Sinai bases'

Leiter called it a "clear violation of the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel - after some 45 years."

FEBRUARY 17, 2025ByMAARIV, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi inspects the Egyptian military units in Suez, as he told the media in his speech that Cairo is playing a very positive role in de-escalating the Gaza crisis, Egypt, October 25, 2023.

Sinai is the answer: The bold plan to solve Gaza’s crisis - opinion

Trump said the part of the world that encompasses Gaza has “had many, many conflicts” over centuries. He said resettling “could be temporary or long term.”

JANUARY 29, 2025ByYARON SCHWARTZ

THE BORDER fence cuts across the arid landscape. Looking north, Egypt and the Sinai Desert are to the left of the fence and Israel and the Negev Desert lie on its right.

Shaike Gavish, Six Day War hero, dies at 99

The last living commander from the Six Day War died at home surrounded by family.

OCTOBER 6, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Portrait of retired Israeli Maj.-Gen. Shaike Gavish, at the Palmach Museum. January 05, 2016.

Israeli couple and infant daughter killed in car wreck in Egypt, other children injured

According to preliminary reports, the three killed are parents, Jumana and Naji Amer, and their two-month-old infant daughter, residents of Kfar Qasim.

JUNE 15, 2024ByYOAV ETIEL