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POLITICAL AFFAIRS: Two significant political developments played out this week as Israel moves towards elections. Gadi Eisenkot and Yonatan Shamriz took the reflectors with key announcements.

The survey found that 61.6% of US K-12 teachers had personally experienced or witnessed antisemitism in their professional environments.

"I stopped 837 hangings on Thursday," Trump told the press on Friday morning. "And I said, 'if you hang those people, you're gonna be hit harder than you've ever been hit.'"

Dr. Ardeshir-Larijani is the daughter of Ali Larijani, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council. The Emory University School of Medicine lists her as an assistant professor.

United Hatzalah responders treated children, managed a possible toxic threat, and supported parents during a crisis at a Jerusalem daycare.

NetBlocks, a privately held global internet monitor, also claimed that there were signs of "an attempt to generate false traffic and manufacture narratives of a wider restoration."

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez cited consistency with Madrid's commitment to international law, the UN and multilateralism as the main reasons it was declining to participate.

Israel needs unity and renewed common purpose. Gantz is the politician who most credibly embodies that aspiration. That is why his campaign is gaining traction.

The purchase of GDB, a hamburger chain established six years ago, aims to continue Nono Group's expansion after acquiring Giraffe, Nono, Mimi, and Taqueria chains.

The plane must undergo extensive modifications before US President Donald Trump can board it, though the precise details of those modifications are classified, CNN reported. 

Iran’s representative to the UN, while not recognizing the session’s legitimacy, claimed that of the recognized 3,117 people killed, 2,427 were murdered as a “direct result of terrorist operations.”

Trump added that he threatened Iran with US airstrikes if the Islamic Republic's regime carried out hangings of protesters and political dissidents as planned, and Tehran backed down as a result.

In his latest album, Eduard Shyfrin weaves contemporary music with the spiritual depth of Jewish mysticism, creating a deeply reflective listening experience.

“It was a secret poll which said that 92% of the Iranian people hate their regime,” Sabti said, according to a transcript provided to The Jerusalem Post.

Speaking at the Jerusalem Post Miami Summit on Wednesday, Alshareef called on Israel and the Jewish people to back Iranians seeking freedom, as Netanyahu voiced solidarity with the protesters.

At the Jerusalem Post Miami Conference, TALMA CEO Ido Mahatzri showed how teachers, language and values reshape Israel’s periphery.

Speaking at the Jerusalem Post Miami Conference, IDF veterans and civil-society leaders highlighted service, dignity, and Diaspora responsibility as pillars of Israel’s next chapter.

Amid changing geopolitics and evolving Diaspora-Israel relations, the conference served as a platform for powerful ideas, bold discussions, and building bridges across continents.

In the joint Hebron operation, the IDF searched approximately 350 structures and apprehended 14 individuals wanted for terrorism related activity.

The new plan aims to reduce the number of reserve days for combat soldiers, limiting them to fewer than 60 days per year.

Torq, a cybersecurity startup specializing in managing security operations through autonomous artificial intelligence agents, raised funding from Merlin Ventures.

The opposition had been standing at 60 seats, at the cusp of a majority, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition remained at 50 seats. The Arab parties, meanwhile, stand at 10 seats.

Damari was released from Hamas captivity in January 2025 alongside former hostages Romi Gonen and Doron Steinbrecher. 

An anonymous user on the Polymarket gambling site, which allows users to gamble on future global events, accurately predicted four events surrounding Israeli action during Operation Rising Lion.

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If the slogans 'Never forget' and 'Never again' mean anything, we need to recognize the essence of October 7, which was accompanied by rocket attacks from multiple fronts, reminiscent of Nazism.

Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader, portrayed himself as a moral alternative to the West, yet his rule has been marked by hypocrisy, corruption, and the ruin of his country’s future.