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Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:29:39 GMT
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Two armed Palestinian terrorists pictured during a attack at the northern checkpoint of Hebron in the West Bank on October 23, 2026. (photo credit: HAZEM BADER / AFP via Getty Images)
The military had announced earlier that morning that two Hamas-linked terrorists, Hamouda and Firas Jua'ba, involved in the attack had been killed. There are no other terrorists involved.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 15:33:03 GMT
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Fallen soldiers Staff Sergeant Ron Yonatan Roytman and Sergeant Yuval Shai Svilem, killed on October 23, 2026, during a terror attack in Hebron, West Bank. (photo credit: Canva, IDF SPOKESPERSON UNIT)
Staff Sergeant Ron Yonatan Roytman and Sergeant Yuval Shai Svilem were killed in the West Bank attack that left three others injured.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:21:12 GMT
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‘Politicians should leave room for compromise before the election, rather than making absolute promises they may have to abandon afterward for the good of the country.’ Will the challenge of building Israel’s next coalition government fall to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or Gadi Eisenkot? (photo credit: JACK GUEZ/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES)
POLITICAL AFFAIRS: From rivalries within political blocs to polls that shape voter choices and coalition red lines, four trends reveal the challenges facing Israel’s next government.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:51:47 GMT
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One of the terrorists who attacked the northern checkpoint of Hebron in the West Bank, October 23, 2026. (photo credit: HAZEM BADER / AFP via Getty Images)
Israel Police say an AFP photographer is not suspected of knowing about the Hebron shooting in advance, as investigators examine the attack.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:16:10 GMT
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Israeli security forces near the scene of a shooting attack near the West Bank city of Hebron, October 23, 2026. Five people were wounded in the attack, two of them seriously, and two Palestinian terrorists were killed by Israeli forces. (photo credit: WISAM HASHLAMOUN/FLASH90)
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich claimed that, after the attack, there would be "no escaping" a comprehensive military campaign in the West Bank.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:27:45 GMT
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Election campaign billboards featuring Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot and Likud party chairman and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alongside opposition leaders are displayed along a roadside in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections. (photo credit: Sharon Leibel/Flash90)
A final Maariv poll shows the opposition widening its lead, with Eisenkot ahead of Netanyahu and 60% of Israelis favoring a unity government.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:38:08 GMT
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US President Donald Trump looks on while he speaks to reporters as he departs the White House for Joint Base Andrews en route to Dalton, Georgia, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, October 16, 2026.  (photo credit: REUTERS/Evan Vucci)
With neither bloc likely to win a majority, could Trump broker a Netanyahu-Eisenkot deal built around confronting Iran?
Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:59:38 GMT
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In a birthday interview beginning after 2 a.m.,  the prime minister made his case for another term.  We pressed him on Qatar, his trial, and the question  outlasting this election: What happens after Trump? (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)
Netanyahu to 'Post': I want five more terms • 'I'll form gov't with current coalition partners; Eisenkot ruled me out' • Trump's support 'surprised' PM, Israel must capitalize before tide turns in US
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:53:34 GMT
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Demonstrators sit on the roadway in front of officers of the French CRS riot police during a protest organised by student collectives and trade unions in Paris, France, October 22, 2026 (photo credit: REUTERS/Abdul Saboor)
Macron’s France faces a reckoning as violent unrest and antisemitism expose the gap between its lofty ideals and its domestic reality.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:57:40 GMT
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Masked protesters stand next to burning bicycles amid clashes during a demonstration against the cost of living and rising fuel prices near the Place de la Republique in Paris as part of nationwide protests called by the "Yellow Vests" movement, joined by French high school and university students,  (photo credit: REUTERS/Jack Taylor)
France’s riots are more than protests. They reflect a growing assault on national identity, civic values, and the security of Europe’s Jews.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:45:46 GMT
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A French police officer extinguish burning bicycles during a demonstration against the cost of living and rising fuel prices in Paris, France, October 17, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/Jack Taylor/File Photo)
PM Lecornu said one of those injured was a 12-year-old girl, adding that the shooter lived in a nearby town. There was no information so far about his motives, he said.
Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:04:54 GMT
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Israeli Ambassador to Australia Hillel Newman.  (photo credit: Courtesy)
Ambassador Hillel Newman looks to The Jerusalem Post Australia Summit as an opportunity to bridge divides and strengthen ties through business and innovation
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:30:47 GMT
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Ivanka Trump, the daughter of the US president, and her husband Jared Kushner pose during a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh on October 13, 2025. (photo credit: YOAN VALAT/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump helped achieve what few in Jerusalem thought possible, bringing every Israeli hostage home and reshaping the Middle East.
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:30:27 GMT
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Gadi Eisenkot, head of Yashar, is the main challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the upcoming October election. (photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI)
The former IDF chief has emerged as the leading opposition challenger to Netanyahu, offering voters a path to a post-Netanyahu Israel.
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:30:17 GMT
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Since returning to politics, Bennett has shifted from his previous campaigns, taking a more liberal position while maintaining a strong right-wing stance on security.
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:30:04 GMT
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WJC President Ronald S. Lauder speaking at The Jerusalem Post Conference in New York City, June 1, 2026. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)
Lauder has never confined himself to quiet philanthropy - he continues to use his position to demand accountability from political leaders.
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:30:37 GMT
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Christian Conference in Jerusalem, on April 27, 2025 (photo credit: Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
Netanyahu has become more than Israel’s prime minister for many. Abroad, for instance, he has become Israel’s symbol and the lightning rod for much of the hatred directed against the Jewish state.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:37:47 GMT
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 IDF soldiers in a swearing in ceremony. February 27, 2025.  (photo credit: Jonathan Shaul/Flash90)
Alongside the government resolution, the IDF and Defense Ministry are advancing legislation in the Knesset, which they hope to expedite after the elections, during the Knesset's first session.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:20:28 GMT
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IDF troops in northern West Bank operation. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON UNIT)
According to the indictment, the incident occurred on September 18, after the soldier entered the village of Aqraba, which was outside his area of responsibility.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 01:07:31 GMT
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US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee delivers a speech at the ARC Summit, a healthcare innovation conference, at Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, Israel, October 21, 2026 (photo credit: REUTERS/NIR ELIAS)
Huckabee’s concerns focused on the International Gaza Support Center, questioning whether the center could continue operations as the US plans to hand over responsibilities to civilian staff.
Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:39:20 GMT
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IDF forces detain volunteers with Rabbis for Human Rights in the West Bank village of Nahalin on October 21, 2026.  (photo credit: Courtesy Rabbis for Human Rights)
The 'Post' discloses that the letter Rabbis for Human Rights sent requested coordination with the IDF, while Israel had claimed no attempt to coordinate was made.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 03:18:25 GMT
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mahaneh Yehuda Market in Jerusalem, October 23, 2026. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)
According to footage shared online of the incident, security personnel quickly jumped the barricade holding back the gathered crowd in attempt to locate the individual who threw the bottle.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:54:55 GMT
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A Russian flag flies in front of the Embassy of the Russian Federation is seen in Vienna, Austria on May 4, 2026.  (photo credit: Joe Klamar / AFP via Getty Images)
Russia will respond to the expulsions, Russian news agencies cited a foreign ministry official as saying soon after Friday's announcement, without elaborating.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:57:40 GMT
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Masked protesters stand next to burning bicycles amid clashes during a demonstration against the cost of living and rising fuel prices near the Place de la Republique in Paris as part of nationwide protests called by the "Yellow Vests" movement, joined by French high school and university students,  (photo credit: REUTERS/Jack Taylor)
France’s riots are more than protests. They reflect a growing assault on national identity, civic values, and the security of Europe’s Jews.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:53:34 GMT
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Demonstrators sit on the roadway in front of officers of the French CRS riot police during a protest organised by student collectives and trade unions in Paris, France, October 22, 2026 (photo credit: REUTERS/Abdul Saboor)
Macron’s France faces a reckoning as violent unrest and antisemitism expose the gap between its lofty ideals and its domestic reality.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:09:54 GMT
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