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Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:15:20 GMT
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US President Donald Trump gestures as he participates in a bilateral meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 14, 2026.  (photo credit: REUTERS/Evan Vucci)
IDF sources told the Post the Axios report caught them by surprise, adding there has been no change on the ground in Lebanon or Syria.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:59:35 GMT
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US President Donald Trump
Brad Parscale’s Clock Tower X allegedly coordinated MAGA influencers to shape US opinion on Israel and the Iran ceasefire.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:49:59 GMT
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A projectile is fired during what the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said was a third round of strikes this week against Iran, in this screen grab taken from a handout video released on July 11, 2026.  (photo credit: U.S. Central Command/Handout via REUTERS)
A diplomatic source told the Post that the Trump administration has continued to send messages to Tehran indicating that negotiations are still an option.
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 01:21:01 GMT
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US President Donald Trump looks on after signing an executive order to drastically shrink two national monuments in Utah, paving the way for fossil fuel extraction and mining, at the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 13, 2026. (photo credit: SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)
Trump added that he "doesn't like the idea" of charging a fee in the Strait of Hormuz, noting that Iran prefers to "spend a lot of money in the United States."
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:05:53 GMT
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US Air Force Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker takes off at Ben-Gurion Airport, March 5, 2026. (photo credit: YOSSI ALONI/FLASH90)
Israeli air traffic control had reportedly been instructed by the Transport Ministry not to approve any further US refuelers for landing in Israel.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:50:25 GMT
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Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at a press conference after registering as a candidate for the presidential election, at Tehran’s Interior Ministry, June 2024. (photo credit: Majid Asgaripour/WANA via Reuters)
The Mossad's failure may not have been its plan to install Ahmadinejad as Iran's new leader, but its inability to anticipate Trump would halt key parts of it.
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:53:19 GMT
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Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at former supreme leader Ali Khamenei
For years, Israel conducted a covert operation aimed at recruiting former Iranian president Ahmadinejad as an intelligence asset and, at a later stage, even planned to install him as Iran’s leader.
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 02:04:30 GMT
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A Shahed drone on display during the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran February 11, 2026. (photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY) VIA REUTERS)
The report noted that six teams, backed by the army and National Guard, responded to the strike, with no injuries reported and damage limited to material losses.
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 01:10:06 GMT
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This frame grab taken from AFPTV video footage on July 12, 2026 shows a cargo ship anchoring near the Strait of Hormuz off the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates at Khor Fakkan. (photo credit: AFPTV / AFP via Getty Images)
According to the license, wind-down operations are permitted until September 12, and any payments made under the license must be made via specific protocols within the US.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:27:50 GMT
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Mahmoud Khalil at Featured Session: The Guardian in Conversation with Mahmoud Khalil on the Cost of Dissent during the SXSW Conference & Festivals held at the JW Marriott on March 15, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (photo credit: Amanda Stronza/SXSW Conference & Festivals via Getty Images)
Khalil alleged that Betar and Canary Mission worked to identify and “nominate” campus pro-Palestinian activists for the Trump administration to target.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:59:21 GMT
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Ladies in Bnei Brak watching as the men leave to protest outsidem of Military Prison 10 on June 24, 2026.  (photo credit: Chen G. Schimmel)
The municipality issued a statement in response to the report, saying that the decision came after a letter from the city's rabbis, while it also said that it could be further expanded in the future.
Wed, 20 May 2026 23:00:00 GMT
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Laura Stein, incoming chair of the Israel Bonds National Campaign Advisory Council.  (photo credit: Courtesy of Laura Stein)
Following a period of record investment, Israel Bonds welcomes Laura Stein as the next chair of its National Campaign Advisory Council.
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:55:43 GMT
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DF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir attends the graduation ceremony of an IDF officers’ course in southern Israel, June 25, 2026. (photo credit: FLASH90)
The return of the American coordinator signals progress in attempts to deploy the Lebanese Army and expel Hezbollah from some areas in southern Lebanon.
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:05:30 GMT
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Ultra-Orthodox (haredi) Jewish men rally against the imprisonment of yeshiva students who failed to comply with IDF draft orders, on June 18, 2026; Illustrative. (photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90)
A rally is planned in the city for Thursday amid escalating tensions, arrests, and accusations of selective police enforcement.
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:37:56 GMT
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US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee speaks during the Jerusalem Summit, a conference on antisemitism and Christian support for Israel, at the Israel
“President Trump’s been incredibly clear that he’ll stay with his commitment that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon,” Huckabee said. “They’re not going to be able to be a continued threat."
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:16:35 GMT
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 Members of the Azeri Jewish population. (photo credit: COURTESY/Rabbi Shneor Segal)
Rabbi Shneur Segal, Chief Rabbi of the Ashkenazi Jewish Community of Azerbaijan, sent the letter to Ofir Katz, Chairman of the Likud Faction, on Monday following the Israeli government's vote.
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:44:01 GMT
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Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa
The moral question, however, never changed. If recognizing the Armenian tragedy is a moral imperative today, why was it not one in 2006, or in 1996?
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:22:02 GMT
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Knesset vote on a bill to freeze arrests of haredi draft evaders, in Jerusalem, July 14, 2026 (photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90)
Bill passes 58-54 despite legal warnings, IDF opposition • Netanyahu heckled by opposition lawmakers shouting 'disgrace' before leaving plenum ahead of the vote
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:00:30 GMT
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Elor Azaria sits to hear his verdict in a military court in Tel Aviv, Israel, January 4, 2017 (photo credit: REUTERS)
The IDF position is contrary to the defense minister's, Katz notes in Azaria's pardon request • Request seeks to expunge criminal record after Azaria was released from prison in 2018
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:08:06 GMT
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the Negev Conference in Dimona, July 14, 2026 (photo credit: Tsafrir Abayov/Flash90)
Speaking at the Negev Conference in Dimona, the prime minister also said Hezbollah now has only 7% to 8% of the missiles it possessed at the start of the war.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:51:48 GMT
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CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR Gavin Newsom attends the inauguration of new installations at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center as part of the prison’s transformation plan, in San Quentin, California, US, February 20, 2026.  (photo credit: REUTERS/CARLOS BARRIA)
Newsom insisted that he doesn't think Israel is an apartheid state, but that Netanyahu's actions in the last couple of years are what worry him.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:35:20 GMT
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A memorial ceremony at the Nova festival marking two years since the October 7 massacre when Hamas terrorists infiltrated southern Israel, murdering more than 1200 people. October 07, 2025.  (photo credit: Tsafrir Abayov/Flash90)
Only 27% of respondents have returned to the same scope of employment they had before the war. Meanwhile, 35% are not working at all, while 34% have returned to work only partially.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:53:48 GMT
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Police officers work at a scene of a shooting involving US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Biddeford, Maine, US July 13, 2026.  (photo credit: REUTERS/CJ Gunther)
Asked about the suspension of traffic stops, an ICE spokesperson said, "We are always evaluating our procedures to keep our officers safe and criminals off our streets."
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:08:10 GMT
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US Representative Cori Bush (D-MO) speaks during a press conference alongside lawmakers and university union members following pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses, Capitol Hill, Washington. (photo credit: REUTERS/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades.)
Now, as AIPAC has rapidly transformed into a radioactive bogeyman among Democrats and Bush’s fellow progressives have mounted an ascent across the party, Bush is out for revenge.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:59:45 GMT
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Member of Parliament Abtisam Mohamed looks on on the day Britain
“If settlements are illegal, why have we not made an outright ban on trade? What exactly is it that we’re waiting for?” said Abtisam Mohamed, a Labour politician.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:48:28 GMT
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 Salmonella bacteria, a common cause of foodborne disease, invade an immune cell. (photo credit: NIAID/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)
Evidence of Salmonella was found in two Algimal Tahini products during a Health Ministry investigation: a 1-kilogram container produced in March and a 500-gram container produced in April.