JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World

www.jpost.com



Sun, 21 Dec 2025 18:46:37 GMT
back
POLICE OFFICERS escort a protester carrying the flag of Israel outside the stadium before the match, Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv, Villa Park, Birmingham, Britain, November 6, 2025  (photo credit: REUTERS/HANNAH MCKAY)
During the hearing into the decision to ban Maccabi TLV fans from attending an away match against Aston Villa on November 6, it emerged that some of the intelligence in the police report was bogus.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 18:05:36 GMT
back
A view of Iran
When Americans, intelligence officials, and the public start doubting Israelis as alarmists, it can become nearly impossible to achieve anything.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 15:42:56 GMT
back
ZAHER BIRAWI (far left) with former Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh (second from right) (photo credit: screenshot/section 27a copyright act)
The Treasury’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementations is allegedly assessing whether to designate Zaher Birawi under the Counter-Terrorism (Sanctions) Regulations due to his ties to Hamas.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 16:24:18 GMT
back
 Wikipedia homepage on the computer screen under magnifying glass. Wikipedia is a free Internet encyclopedia. (photo credit: pixinoo/Shutterstock)
The edit was made on December 11 and has not been reversed since, despite extensive discussion between editors. The section appears at the end of the third paragraph in the top section of the page.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 19:11:35 GMT
back
Ra
In an interview with the Financial Times, Ra’am leader Mansour Abbas said the Arab vote will be decisive in the upcoming election.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 17:16:53 GMT
back
PROF. YIFAT MERBL. Just last year, she received the Rappaport Prize for Biomedical Research in the Promising Researcher category, which is given to scientists for groundbreaking or innovative research that has the potential to advance the health of mankind (photo credit: DANIEL ROLIDER/NATURE)
‘Peptide detective’ Weizmann immunologist Prof. Yifat Merbl was recognized for a new hidden immune mechanism.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 11:43:07 GMT
back
Australia
Australian PM Albanese was booed by the crowd on arrival, and later when the speaker mentioned his name during the memorial.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 12:38:53 GMT
back
Footage from the supposed underground base used by pro-Iran militias, December 20, 2025 (photo credit: SOCIAL MEDIA/VIA SECTION 27A OF THE COPYRIGHT ACT)
For years, the base was the subject of interest because it had an entrance to a large underground tunnel and was likely being used by the IRGC to transfer weapons via Syria to Hezbollah.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 11:39:03 GMT
back
Israeli soldiers stand on rubble in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, December 8, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/NIR ELIAS)
If the international force never deploys, or deploys in a limited, ineffective way, there is a real danger that the ceasefire will become a “frozen conflict.”
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 21:47:59 GMT
back
Geffen Biton. (photo credit: screenshot, Section 27/via walla)
A friend of Israeli national Gefen Bitton, who was shot three times by the Bondi Beach shooters, said that he was "currently in the ICU, after multiple surgeries, and has a long way to go."
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 17:08:49 GMT
back
A US military helicopter flies over the Panama-flagged Centuries, which was intercepted by the US Coast Guard, days after US President Donald Trump announced a "blockade" of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, east of Barbados in the Caribbean Sea December 20, 2025. (photo credit: DHS/Handout via REUTERS)
The move comes days after US President Donald Trump announced a "blockade" of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 14:17:14 GMT
back
A Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) successfully launches from the flight deck of the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) while operating in the Arabian Gulf, Dec. 16. (photo credit: Spc. Kayla Mc Guire)
The US Navy has launched its first one-way attack drone from a ship, a milestone in the mission to field low-cost drones at scale.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 11:57:33 GMT
back
Dubi Weissenstern CEO of ZAKA &  Exec Dir Moshe Rozenberg at the signing ceremony for the cooperation agreement in Washington with outgoing CEO of US National Sheriffs’ Association Jonathan Thompson (photo credit: ZAKA)
Building a fortress of resilience together, against those who seek to harm
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 14:10:42 GMT
back
Palestinians walk past a sign with information on Area A, near Jordan Valley, in the West Bank, June 13, 2020 (photo credit: REUTERS/RANEEN SAWAFTA)
Officials said Hamas is driving incitement in these areas, while lone-actor attacks remain a concern. They urged Israelis to obey the law and avoid Palestinian Authority cities.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 15:37:57 GMT
back
 Palestinian woman walks past residential buildings damaged and destroyed during the war, in Gaza City, December 14, 2025 (photo credit: REUTERS/DAWOUD ABU ALKAS)
There is a lot of focus on Gaza as the US seeks to move forward with US President Donald Trump’s peace plan.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 16:36:51 GMT
back
An Israeli soldier looks out at destroyed buildings, as seen from a guard position at an Israeli military outpost within the borders of the
IDF said IAF strikes targeted terrorists who crossed the yellow line and approached troops in northern Gaza, posing an immediate threat.
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 21:54:35 GMT
back
 Israeli drone. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON UNIT)
Cyber group Handala claimed to have acquired the names of engineers involved in Israel’s drone programs, a day after threatening Israeli politicians.
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 17:50:12 GMT
back
A displaced Palestinian boy throws a rock at a truck travelling along Salah al-Din road in the central Gaza Strip, near Deir al-Balah, as people they attempt to obtain humanitarian aid on November 9, 2025. (photo credit: EYAD BABA/AFP via Getty Images)
The plan to transform the Gaza Strip into a "gleaming metropolis" was shown in 32 PowerPoint slides in a pitch to world governments and investors, the report said.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 16:34:35 GMT
back
Former high Court president Aharon Barak is seen at a conference of the Israeli Association of Public Law (IAPL) in Haifa, earleir this month. Arguments over judicial overreach and activism in Israel have been ongoing for years, the writer notes.  (photo credit: FLASH90)
Speaking on the All In podcast, Barak addressed the Netanyahu trial, Israel’s democratic future, the absence of a state commission of inquiry, and aspects of his own judicial legacy.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 16:52:09 GMT
back
A firefighter rescuing an infant from a building fire in Beersheba, December 21, 2025. (photo credit: ISRAEL FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY)
All the rescued individuals were evacuated for further medical examinations, including checking for smoke exposure.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 00:45:27 GMT
back
A Hamas terrorist sits inside a vehicle in Gaza City, November 20, 2025; illustrative. (photo credit: REUTERS/DAWOUD ABU ALKAS)
Security sources have denied that the terrorists entered Israel illegally during the October 7 massacre. According to KAN, the three had had permits and had been in Israel prior to the massacre.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 18:45:11 GMT
back
Woman blows out candles of menorah in Tel Aviv mall. (photo credit: screenshot)
Based on the number of lit candles, the incident likely occurred on Thursday.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 10:02:49 GMT
back
Defense Minister Israel Katz over a backdrop of Army Radio building. (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90, YOSSI ALONI/FLASH90)
Defense Minister Israel Katz said he will seek government approval to close Army Radio (Galei Tzahal), a controversial decision opposed by the Israel Press Council.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 11:50:52 GMT
back
 A PRO-PALESTINIAN protest takes place in Chicago on October 8, 2023. (photo credit: ERIC COX/REUTERS)
The massacres, the pogroms and the terror, are focused on Israel’s eradication: to be achieved by crushing Jews and the Jewish spirit.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 16:13:56 GMT
back
 An illustrative image of elderly Israelis. (photo credit: NATI SHOHAT/FLASH90)
Seniors learn best when they’re taught the same way that is best for children and younger adults – with active participation, meaningful discussions, and material that feels relevant.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 11:15:39 GMT
back
People gather at the floral tribute at Bondi Beach to honour the victims of a mass shooting targeting a Hanukkah celebration on Sunday at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, December 16, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/Jeremy Piper)
For years, severe antisemitic incidents have steadily increased, intensifying further during the war in Gaza.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 03:56:50 GMT
back
An illustration of a woman checking a fuse box by candlelight during a power cut. (photo credit: Kulkova Daria/Shutterstock)
The blackout hit about 125,000 residents in the California city of around 800,000 people, according to Pacific Gas and Electric Company.