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Thu, 08 Jan 2026 09:58:00 GMT
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Iranians are seen protesting and blocking roads across Iran, on January 8, 2025 (photo credit: SOCIAL MEDIA/VIA SECTION 27A OF THE COPYRIGHT ACT)
Foreign Ministry sends social media support in Farsi • Amnesty Int'l, HRW denounce regime's clampdown on protests • Trump: US will hit Iran "really hard" if Iranian forces "start killing people"
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:35:33 GMT
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Laptop and source code on the screen composing flag of Iran. (photo credit: max.ku/Shutterstock)
Handala, an Iran-linked hacker group previously responsible for hacking the devices of Israeli officials, threatened that it would release a "shock" of information regarding Mossad.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:52:52 GMT
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 Senator Jacky Rosen is interviewed in Dry Lake Valley, Nevada, June 28, 2021.  (photo credit: GABE GINSBERG/GETTY IMAGES FOR MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL/VIA JTA)
Nevada senator urges a technological “lifeline” for Iranian protesters and coordinated sanctions to choke Tehran’s revenues in interview with the 'Post.'
Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:36:03 GMT
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Israel Navy soldiers operate off the coast of Ashdod, August 2024; illustrative. (photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90)
Egypt accepted responsibility for the incident, Channel 13 reported, citing an IDF source.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 21:36:29 GMT
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Lebanese army soldiers and paramedics inspect the wreckage of a car that was targeted in an Israeli airstrike in the town of Qanarit, near the coastal city of Sidon in southern Lebanon on January 8, 2026. (photo credit: MAHMOUD ZAYYAT/AFP via Getty Images)
The Thursday strike, per the IDF, was in response to "Hezbollah's continued violations of the ceasefire understandings."
Fri, 09 Jan 2026 01:05:28 GMT
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Magen David Adom paramedics treat a civilian who was shot by an off-duty soldier on Highway 6, January 8, 2026. (photo credit: MAGEN DAVID ADOM)
The off-duty soldier, who claims to have felt threatened during an argument, shot the civilian.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 12:18:00 GMT
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The Arad rifle, distributed by the Defense Ministery and the IDF, to rapid response teams across Israel, January 8, 2026. (photo credit: Israel Weapon Industries (IWI))
Further, the ministry stated that the completion of the initiative will "create a standardized, Israeli-manufactured defense system for rapid response teams."
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 13:40:33 GMT
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Abbas Araghchi, speaking during a press conference in Beirut, added that the purpose of his visit to Lebanon was to discuss Israel's "challenges and threats" to regional security.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 15:43:21 GMT
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A Kurdish internal security forces member stands guard with a weapon as Syrian Kurds attend a protest in solidarity with the people in the neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh in Aleppo, in Hasakah, Syria, January 7, 2026 (photo credit: REUTERS/Orhan Qereman)
“The attacks by Syrian regime forces on the Kurdish minority in the city of Aleppo are serious and dangerous," Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar tweeted.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 15:38:49 GMT
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A member of the Syrian army walks with a weapon in the street as civilians flee following renewed clashes between the Syrian army and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in Aleppo, Syria, January 7, 2026 (photo credit: REUTERS/KARAM AL-MASRI)
Dozens of civilians were forced to temporarily leave their homes amid shelling and gunfire, amid partial outages of electricity and water, and disruptions to some basic services.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 22:37:48 GMT
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Palestinians walk past the rubble of residential buildings destroyed during the war, in the northern Gaza Strip, January 6, 2026. (photo credit: Mahmoud Issa/Reuters)
According to the judge, evidence showed the US had developed an evacuation plan, and that the nine plaintiffs had either been evacuated or rejected offers that did not cover immediate family members.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:58:15 GMT
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 Fire at illegal trash dumping ground caused dangerous air pollution level in Binyamin region of the West Bank, on August 7, 2023. (photo credit: TOVAH LAZAROFF)
Reportedly, the Palestinians lack sufficient local landfill capacity, and according to an existing arrangement, they are supposed to use trucks to transport their trash to designated locations.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:54:51 GMT
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Startup Nation meets the Scale-Up State in Texas (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)
The Jerusalem Post, in partnership with the Texas-Israel Alliance (TIA), today announced the launch of Unicorn Rodeo, a two-day international conference to be held in Dallas on April 29–30, 2026.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 11:58:05 GMT
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IDF graphic showing the trajectory of the rocket that landed short in Gaza on January 8, 2026. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON
The military noted that it detected the launch coming from Gaza City and that it quickly responded by striking the source of the fire.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 14:07:42 GMT
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 IDF soldiers seen as part of operations targeting Syrian military capabilities, in northern Israel, January 9, 2025 (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON
The IDF responded to the incident, saying, “the grave incident is inconsistent with IDF values and with the standards expected from soldiers and commanders in the IDF.”
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:00:07 GMT
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Lebanese army soldiers inspect the site of an Israeli airstrike in the southern Lebanese village of Tair Felsay near Litani river, early on November 13, 2025. (photo credit: MAHMOUD ZAYYAT/AFP via Getty Images)
The statement reaffirmed the army’s commitment to being the sole actor responsible for maintaining security in Lebanon, with an emphasis on the area south of the Litani River
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:09:19 GMT
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Pro-Palestinian students demonstrate at University College London, May 15, 2024. (photo credit: Krisztian Elek/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
This brief has been filed in support of a group of survivors of Hamas’s October 7 terrorist attack, family members of those murdered by Hamas, civilians under fire from Hamas’s terror, and others.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 20:31:51 GMT
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Palestinians walk past the rubble of residential buildings destroyed during the war, in the northern Gaza Strip, January 6, 2026. (photo credit: Mahmoud Issa/Reuters)
A new think tank report posits that "even extensive efforts to reduce collateral damage can lead to a loss of diplomatic support if the information environment is not actively managed."
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 22:46:58 GMT
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Storm in Israel, illustration. (photo credit: AYAL MARGOLIN/FLASH90)
Former Deputy Fire Commissioner Aharon Godiner warns Israelis to take the appropriate precautions when faced with extreme weather conditions.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:12:37 GMT
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Residents wave Somaliland flags as they gather to celebrate Israel
The trip will include visits to Yad Vashem, the Old City of Jerusalem, the Gaza border area - including the site of the Nova massacre - and the Bedouin city of Rahat.  
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 14:56:54 GMT
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Opposition head Yair Lapid arrives for a court hearing at the Supreme Court on a petition against the transfer of funds to ultra-Orthodox educational institutions, January 8, 2026 (photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90)
“The money was transferred to schools that do not teach the core curriculum, that are subject to no oversight of any kind, in violation of the law,” Lapid said.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 12:04:27 GMT
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 Attorney-General Gali Baharav Miara attends the swearing-in ceremony of Justice Isaac Amit as president of the Supreme Court, at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem in February 2025. (photo credit: FLASH90)
In the opinion sent to Education Minister Yoav Kisch, the Attorney-General’s Office stated that the continued funding of institutions that do not meet statutory obligations “cannot persist.”
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 12:52:57 GMT
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A shirt bearing ISIS insignia, found on a terrorist who attempted to carry out a terror attack in Qalandiya, the West Bank, December 7, 2024. (photo credit: Police Spokesperson )
The Haifa District Attorney’s Office is expected to file an indictment against the minor on Thursday.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:22:06 GMT
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People stand next to the UN vehicles in southern Lebanon, as seen from northern Israel, January 8, 2026.  (photo credit: REUTERS/SHIR TOREM)
The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 16:19:31 GMT
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People examine cars damaged and vandalized by attackers in the Arab village of Ein Rafa, near Jerusalem, January 8, 2026 (photo credit: JAMAL AWAD/FLASH90)
The three detainees were among a larger mob of masked settlers. Two Palestinians were wounded as a result of the incident and were evacuated for medical treatment.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:06:26 GMT
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A detail from Arthur Szyk
First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt praised his contribution to the war effort, saying his art “fights the war against Hitlerism as truly as any of us who cannot actually be on the fighting fronts.”
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 14:46:20 GMT
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A woman gathers with others in front of the Venezuelan consulate to show solidarity with the Venezuelan Jewish community after a recent attack on a Caracas synagogue on February 13, 2009. (photo credit: JOE RAEDLE/GETTY IMAGES)
Truzman pointed to the community’s relations with its surroundings, living in harmony with other religious groups and maintains routine coordination with state authorities on security matters.