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Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:50:34 GMT
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US President Donald Trump speaks to the media, as he departs from the White House ahead of his trip to Corpus Christi, Texas, in Washington, DC, US, February 27, 2026.  (photo credit: EVELYN HOCKSTEIN/REUTERS)
US President Donald Trump expressed his discontent with Iran, adding that "sometimes you have to" use military force.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:54:23 GMT
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A MIG-29K fighter jet sits on the flight deck of India’s aircraft carrier ‘INS Vikrant’ during the International Fleet Review 2026 off the coast of Visakhapatnam, India. (photo credit: ALEX WINSTON)
INDIA AFFAIRS: While Indian Prime Minister Modi visited Jerusalem, The Jerusalem Post embedded with the Indian Armed Forces across the subcontinent.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:35:31 GMT
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A Palestinian woman helps a burn victim, Maria Abu Aawad, at a Doctors Without Borders (MSF) hospital, amid severe shortages of medical equipment, medicines and essential materials needed for burn treatment, in Zawaida, in the central Gaza Strip, January 26, 2026. (photo credit:  REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa)
Some 17 NGOs and the Association of International Development Agencies (AIDA) sought an urgent suspension of the ban in a petition to the High Court of Justice.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:00:14 GMT
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Israeli soldiers disperse Palestinian farmers and left-wing activists preventing them from picking olives during the annual harvest season, in the village of Qusra, in the West Bank, October 29, 2024.  (photo credit: FLASH90)
The victims were taken to Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva to be treated for head injuries.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:30:15 GMT
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A satellite imagery taken on February 1, 2026, shows a new roof over a previously destroyed building at Isfahan nuclear site, Iran. (photo credit: 2026 PLANET LABS PBC/Handout via REUTERS)
This is the first time the IAEA has reported where uranium enriched to up to 60% purity, close to the 90% of weapons grade, has been stored.
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 10:49:01 GMT
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Head of the Arabic media desk at the IDF Spokesperson Unit Major "Captain" Ella Waweya; highest ranked Arab Muslim IDF soldier. 20.7.2024. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)
Lt. Col. Ella Waweya, aka ‘Captain Ella,’ was recently named as the next army spokesperson for the Arab world
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:01:30 GMT
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IDF Spokesperson Effie Defrin releases a video message to the public amid tensions with Iran, Febrary 27, 2026  (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON
"The IDF is closely monitoring the situation in Iran and is alert and prepared to defend you," he said in the video statement.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:42:37 GMT
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US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee attends the lobby for Israel–United States relations at the Knesset, Israel
The State Department's advisories against travel to Israel were confirmed not to affect Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit planned for March 2.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:02:22 GMT
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Mothers of former hostages with Momentum founding director Lori Palatnik (C); Miriam Gritzewsky (in all  white); Tzahit Levi (far R). (photo credit: AVIRAM WALDMAN)
Following the October 7 massacre, two women, a hostage’s mother and an IDF veteran, embody resilience, unity, and the unbreakable bond of the Jewish nation.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:10:46 GMT
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A chess pawn is seen alongside a mirror, with a king piece reflecting back in this illustrative image. With the narrative war, Israel’s adversaries can utilize a perfect storm to project power, turning a pawn into a king, the writer says. (photo credit: Ravi Kumar/Unsplash)
The home front is no longer behind the lines; missiles, digital incitement, and unrest make every city a battlefield.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:42:28 GMT
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Guests enter the Baha’i Shrine and Gardens in Bahji, in the northern Israeli port city of Acre, February 26, 2026 (photo credit: Courtesy)
The Ayyam-i-Ha festival is celebrated in the days before the Baha’i Fast and is dedicated to community service, hospitality, and generosity.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:51:05 GMT
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 An illustrative image of a man holding an Israeli flag. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)
This is an important new contribution to the discussion about what comes next for Israel and the Middle East, rooting Israel’s strategy in Israel’s history and in the West.
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:06:59 GMT
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UG FOUNDER Oren Revach. (photo credit: Courtesy UG)
A global initiative aimed at healing discourse, strengthening resilience, and reconnecting people.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:42:41 GMT
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“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.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 09:57:00 GMT
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Social media influencer Loay Alshareef at The Jerusalem Post conference in Miami, Florida (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)
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.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 21:10:20 GMT
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Ido Mahatzri ,CEO TALMA (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)
At the Jerusalem Post Miami Conference, TALMA CEO Ido Mahatzri showed how teachers, language and values reshape Israel’s periphery.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 23:48:03 GMT
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Panel - Israeli Society and the Jewish People – 2036 (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)
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.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 14:27:15 GMT
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Jerusalem Post Miami Conference 2025 (photo credit: JPOST STAFF)
Amid changing geopolitics and evolving Diaspora-Israel relations, the conference served as a platform for powerful ideas, bold discussions, and building bridges across continents.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:33:27 GMT
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IDF soldiers operate in the Khan Yunis area of the Gaza Strip, February 1, 2026. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON
The IDF also said it carried out additional precise strikes overnight into Friday against several armed Hamas terrorists in the Rafah area.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:06:53 GMT
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Huang at the ACM/IEEE Supercomputing Conference in 2018. (photo credit: Raysonho @ Open Grid Scheduler / Scalable Grid Engine VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS )
Huang will be the second major US tech figure to visit Israel this spring, several weeks after Elon Musk's planned visit.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:18:21 GMT
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EVEN BEZALEL Smotrich’s rivals agree that he is a smart man who studies complex issues quickly and knows how to make decisions. Here, the finance minister leads a faction meeting at the Knesset on Monday. (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)
Smotrich is a light-year away from the Israeli consensus. Why does a man who represents but a marginal, detached, and minuscule part of Israeli society sit on its national chest?
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:42:30 GMT
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MK Gadi Eisenkot holds a press conference after announcing his resignation in Tel Aviv, July 1, 2025. (photo credit: ERIK MARMOR/FLASH90)
Despite shifts among individual party leaders, the overall balance between the blocs remains unchanged: 60 seats for the opposition and 50 for the coalition.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:30:25 GMT
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Palestinians live among the ruins of their destroyed homes after returning to the town of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, February 8, 2026 (photo credit: Khalil Kahlout/Flash90)
Officials raised a controversial idea to free Israel from the black and white debate of war crimes without admitting criminal fault, starting the painstaking process of rebuilding Israeli legitimacy.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:08:10 GMT
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Taliban soldiers carry a rocket launcher in a vehicle, following exchanges of fire between Pakistan and Afghanistan forces, near Torkham border in Afghanistan, February 27, 2026.  (photo credit: REUTERS/Stringer TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Pakistan's defense minister said Afghanistan committed acts of "open war," as tensions have heated up since Kabul launched air strikes on Taliban terror targets last weekend.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 08:28:13 GMT
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A VIEW of an oil facility in the Khark Island, on the shore of the Gulf, March 12, 2017.  (photo credit: Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images, ILLUSTRATIVE)
According to the global commodity data provider site Kpler, the recent average has been approximately 10 million barrels of crude oil and condensate per week.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:02:10 GMT
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RUNNERS AT the Tel Aviv marathon, February 27, 2026. (photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI)
Over the course of the marathon, 35 runners received medical attention at Sourasky Medical Center's medical tent,
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:50:05 GMT
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Tucker Carlson during a visit to Israel. (photo credit: X/@TuckerCarlson)
Last week's visit to Israel by radical right-wing podcaster Tucker Carlson was so peculiar it almost parodied itself.