Iran fears US strike could break Islamic regime's grip on power by reigniting protests, sources say

"People are extremely angry," a former official said, adding a US attack could lead Iranians to rise up again. "The wall of fear has collapsed. There is no fear left."

Satellite photos track Iranian efforts to conceal nuke program's status during threat of US attack

Cars burn in a street during a protest over the collapse of the currency's value, in Tehran, Iran, January 8, 2026.
Iranian demonstrators gather in a street during a protest over the collapse of the currency's value, in Tehran, Iran, January 8, 2026.
Cars burn in a street during a protest over the collapse of the currency's value, in Tehran, Iran, January 8, 2026.

Israeli tourists flocking to Azerbaijan, Baku to up flights to Tel Aviv, official tells ‘Post’

Despite regional unrest, Israeli visits to Azerbaijan surged last year, with tourism officials citing expanded flights and long standing ties between the countries.

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (R) and US Middle East special envoy Steve Witkoff (L); illustrative.

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A meeting between US and Iranian officials in Istanbul is seen as a best-case scenario, sources familiar with the plans said.

A truck carrying humanitarian aid at the Rafah border on the Egyptian side, in Rafah, Egypt, January 29, 2026

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A protester shows her hand stained with fake blood during a demonstration to denounce the Iranian government's deadly crackdown on anti-government protesters in the Islamic Republic in Toulouse southwestern France on February 1, 2026.

Has the West handed Iran's regime its survival?

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Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei looks on during a meeting at the IRGC Aerospace Force achievements exhibition in Tehran, Iran November 19, 2023.

Iran's Khamenei labels protesters 'seditionists' akin to Islamic State as regime kills thousands

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The haredim do not have a credible argument for avoiding IDF service

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A French National Police officer, wearing a body-worn camera, stands in Paris, France, December 10, 2025.

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The officials said Witkoff's visit to the country was expected to begin on Tuesday.

High Court reviews claims of Bedouin displacement in Jordan Valley

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Far Right activist barred from contacting Aharon Barak after questioning

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Police seize hundreds of ancient, counterfeit coins in east Jerusalem antiquities raid

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Huckabee says US would share medical data if Israel leaves WHO

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With redrawing for visibility: Rock carvings discovered in Wadi Khamila, Sinai Desert, believed to depict ancient Egypt’s conquest of the region, January 31, 2026.

Archaeologists discover 5,000-year-old evidence of ancient Egyptian conquest in Sinai desert

Residents cheer as Syrian government internal security forces enter the northeastern Syrian city of Hasakeh on February 2, 2026.

Violent Islamism in plain sight spills over in Syria

OPINION
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NBA star Deni Avdija becomes first Israeli chosen for All-Star game

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Why Deni Avdija’s All-Star moment feels bigger than basketball in Israel

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German-Israeli IDF sniper sues Guardian, German media after being falsely named as a war criminal

EXCLUSIVE

"The whole article is about my client who wasn't even there," the defendant's lawyer Steinhoefel added.

Former US Border Patrol commander mocks Orthodox Jewish attorney

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A protester holds a banner depicting an IDF soldier on January 11, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. People gathered in Melbourne to protest Israeli President Isaac Herzog's planned visit to Australia.

Trial begins against French murderer who threw elderly Jewish neighbor off Lyon balcony

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Albania’s PM Edi Rama to ‘Post': Antisemitism starts with Jews but threatens all humanity

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Encyclopedia Britannica amends website after complaint about Israel erasure from maps, history

Syrian government forces enter SDF held Hasakah after ceasefire deal

Syrian Interior Ministry forces entered Hasakah on Monday under a deal with the US-backed SDF, marking a key test of coordination after weeks of clashes.

'Hero' Gaza hospital director and op-ed writer for NYT revealed to have been Hamas colonel

Syrian Interior Ministry security forces vehicles prepare to enter the city of Hasakah in northeastern Syria, following an agreement between Damascus and the Syrian Democratic Forces reached on January 30, in Al-hasakah, Syria, February 2, 2026.

Damascus courts Kurdish trust with arrests, but Sharaa must acknowledge Rojava atrocities

A UAE AID tent stands in front of a collapsed building at Saftawi street in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on February 5, 2025

UAE denies reports it would assume civilian administration of Gaza

A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, flanked by two F-22 Raptor fighter jets, flies over Washington, D.C., during Independence Day celebrations on July 4, 2025.

Israel assesses Iran strike unlikely this week as US weighs next steps

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Trump’s military and political backing for the SDF as the central anti‑ISIS instrument has now evolved to a policy where they are a problem that needs solving.

Secret Israel-US Pentagon talks focused on intelligence sharing as Iran tensions rise

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Kurds in Iraq are powerbrokers in Iraq’s politics, but do they benefit?

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Israel-Somaliland relations are natural repetition of history, says Khalifa Ibrahim

Defense Ministry, Elbit Systems sign $183 million air munitions procurement deal

Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that the deal will strengthen the economy and reinforce national security, as well as equip the IDF to “meet security challenges both now and in the future.”

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US approves $3.8 billion sale of advanced Apache helicopters to Israel

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Ex jihadi fighter Shahid Butt launches bid for Birmingham council seat

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Former UK minister Mandelson quits Labour after new Epstein revelations

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Shahid Butt, a former jihadi convicted of terrorism offences in Yemen, has announced he will run as an independent candidate in Birmingham’s upcoming local elections.
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Files containing Trump's name removed from second release of Epstein Files

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US envoy Witkoff to hold talks with Russia, Ukraine this week, says White House

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Mamdani's mother, Elon Musk among names listed in newly released Epstein Files

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Canadian foundation announces $50 million gift to new University of Kiryat Shmona

The donation, described by the institution as the largest in its history, will support the establishment of the “Roadburg Campus.”

KLM resumes flights to Israel, UAE, Saudi Arabia after announcing it would avoid Middle East

Tel-Hai, recently approved as the University of Kiryat Shmona in the Galilee, announced a CAD $50 million donation from the Vancouver-based Ronald S. Roadburg Foundation. February 2.

Tesla to start autonomous driving tests in Israel after Transportation Ministry approval

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UAE made secret $500 million investment in Trump-linked crypto firm

Israeli companies that miss the climate split at Davos will pay a heavy price

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The divide is not between those who accept climate science and those who reject it but between two business approaches.

Israel’s freshwater balancing act: The Kinneret under strain

JERUSALEM REPORT
US President Donald Trump walks during the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026
JERUSALEM REPORT

From Ukraine to Gaza, war's ecological toll sparks ecocide accountability push

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The study, conducted by researchers affiliated with the University of Haifa and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, drew on a cross-sectional online survey of 465 adults in Israel.

Low risk of deadly Nipah virus spreading from India, World Health Organization reassures

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Teva Israel, Health Ministry issue recall for Nutrilon Phase 1, Nutrilon AR baby formula

Any solution but the obvious: Israel can't rely on aliyah to fill IDF manpower shortage

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The Israeli government and the army should never look to aliyah and the military service of young olim as a solution to a numerical or political problem.

IDF unveils ‘Olim Al Bet’ program for fast-track immigrant reserve enlistment

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Homeward bound: Why South African Jews are making aliyah now

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Yamim ha’Tzeira. Your home by the sea, in Netanya

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Massive urban renewal plan approved in Kiryat Eliezer, Haifa under “evacuation & reconstruction”

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US PRESIDENT Donald Trump speaks to reporters over the North Atlantic as he returns to Washington from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, aboard Air Force One, US, January 22, 2026.

Trump plans world’s biggest arch to commemorate 250 years since US independence

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US issues sanctions on six Iranian officials for crackdown on protesters as rial hits record low

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Demonstrators wave Israeli flags at a march against the rise of antisemitism in the UK, during a temporary truce between the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas and Israel, in London, Britain November 26, 2023.

Jews, Hindus react more passively in hate incidents, Muslim responses broader, UK study finds

Maryland man who tried joining IS pleads guilty to planning attacks against Jews, Israel supporters

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More than half of online abuse reports now come from child victims themselves, Israel finds

AI swarms could invade social media, threaten democracy

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‎Inauguration ceremony of the Knesset building, August 30, 1966.

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Kai Höss at the Holocaust memorial in Berlin. January 27, 2026.

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'ICE out': Rapper Bad Bunny uses Grammy awards speech to criticize US authorities

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