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Sat, 20 Jun 2026 21:20:34 GMT
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Staff sgt. Yoav Klein, 21 and Sgt. first class Nir Ben Ari, 21 (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON
Four soldiers, including Klein and Ben-Shimon, were killed after an object struck their tank. Sgt. First Class Nir Ben-Ari is believed to be the only soldier killed in Hezbollah's overnight attacks.
Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:26:47 GMT
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US Vice President JD Vance attends a press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 19, 2026. (photo credit: KEVIN LAMARQUE/REUTERS)
Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry announced that the talks will begin on Sunday and will be attended by delegations from the US and Iran, as well as mediators from Pakistan and Qatar.
Sat, 20 Jun 2026 20:21:23 GMT
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US President Donald Trump delivers a speech as he stands in front of the VC-25B aircraft gifted by Qatar that will be used as Air Force One, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, June 19, 2026.  (photo credit: REUTERS/ELIZABETH FRANTZ)
In an interview with Axios on Thursday, US President Trump said that there were no limits to his power and claimed that he had achieved regime change in Iran by killing the previous leadership.
Sat, 20 Jun 2026 02:31:18 GMT
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Former US president Barack Obama delivers his speech at the dedication ceremony for the opening of the Obama Presidential Centre in Chicago, Illinois, US, June 18, 2026. Picture taken through the bulletproof glass. (photo credit: REUTERS/JONATHAN ERNST)
Former US president Barack Obama accused the Trump administration of enabling Iran’s nuclear development by pulling out of a previous Obama-era deal in an interview with NBC News.
Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:45:34 GMT
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A woman holds an Iranian flag near an anti-US billboard depicting US President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran, Iran, May 25, 2026.  (photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY) VIA REUTERS)
According to Mehr, Iran’s military declared the closure of the strait as the “first step” in its retaliation against what it deems violations of the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding.
Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:06:21 GMT
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VOLUNTEERS OF the National Guard participate in a simulation training in Sweida in January. Pro-Israel and anti-Damascus regime sentiments typically mark this heartland of the Druze community in Syria. (photo credit: Elke Scholiers/Getty Images)
BEHIND THE LINES: Syria remains deeply divided along ethnic lines, with a series of ongoing “cold wars” underway between minority communities and the new Sunni Arab authorities.
Sat, 20 Jun 2026 11:35:47 GMT
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Lebanese Army forces deploy in the village of Bir al-Salasel in southern Lebanon on June 15, 2026. (photo credit: Mahmoud ZAYYAT / AFP via Getty Images)
Earlier on Saturday, Hezbollah stated that it had targeted IDF soldiers in southern Lebanon, saying that it would "not hesitate to confront any attempt by Israel to seize land in Lebanon."
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:50:59 GMT
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US President Donald Trump is approaching a strategic crossroads in the war with Iran.  (photo credit: Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)
Yasmin Sayeh, an Iranian-Israeli strategic analyst who marched for a free Iran calls the new US-Iran deal "probably the worst deal ever."
Sat, 20 Jun 2026 20:48:43 GMT
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US PRESIDENT Donald Trump checks his tie at the G7 summit. (photo credit: Isabel Infantes - Pool/Getty Images)
Trump would have us believe the people running Iran today are a different, new regime – that the architects of the January massacres are gone, replaced by new, more reasonable people. 
Sat, 20 Jun 2026 20:45:04 GMT
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A truck displaying images of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and his wife Begona Gomez drives outside the court as a way of protest on the day Gomez appears in court to testify as part of influence-peddling investigation, in Madrid, Spain, June 15, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/Ana Beltran)
The case is one of several corruption probes nearing or already at trial that are weighing on Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.
Sat, 20 Jun 2026 13:25:46 GMT
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Students take part in a pro-Palestinian protest in front of the Israeli Embassy in Brussels, Belgium May 30, 2024. (photo credit: JOHANNA GERON/REUTERS)
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: Hamas’s October 7 attacks have drawn more young people into a complex conflict environment without the information or analytical tools needed to understand it fully.
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:16:05 GMT
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Asia-Pacific Summit, taking place in Sydney  (photo credit: Courtesy)
The Jerusalem Post is expanding its global conference platform and is proud to announce its first ever Asia-Pacific Summit, which will take place in Sydney on November 12.
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:48:11 GMT
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Hagit Peer, President Naamat International (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)
"My golden advice to women is: don't wait for permission. If you want to do it, do it. Get to the table and sit there, and don't wait for opportunity."
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:56:01 GMT
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Jerusalem Development Auhority  - Tsachi Namir (photo credit: Mark Israel Salem)
His remarks were delivered during a panel titled “Innovation to Impact: Building Israel’s Next Economic Engine,” moderated by Dr. Efraim Chalamish.
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:16:12 GMT
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Ifat Ovadia-Luski, Head of the Department for Combating Antisemitism, WZO Former Chairwoman of KKL-JNF (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)
“When your enemies tell you they want to hurt you, believe them.”
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:34:40 GMT
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Amb. Gilad Erdan, Global President, Magen David Adom; Former Ambassador of Israel to the UN. (photo credit: Mark Israel Salem)
Speaking at The Jerusalem Post Conference in New York, the former UN ambassador said any deal that leaves Iran’s regime in place would be dangerous for Israel’s future.
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:50:57 GMT
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, World Emunah President, Frieda Ross  (photo credit: OHAD KAB)
Speaking at the Jerusalem Post Conference, Ross details how women are balancing expanded responsibilities while helping sustain Israel through crisis.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 21:32:53 GMT
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Civil Commission’s chairwoman Dr. Cochava Elkayam-Levy (bottom), and Merav Israeli-Amarant, CEO. (Photos: Chen Schimmel) (photo credit: CHEN SCHIMMEL)
New 298-page Civil Commission report details Oct. 7 sexual violence, based on thousands of photos, videos, and interviews, finding social media was used as a tool of psychological warfare.
Sat, 20 Jun 2026 20:11:32 GMT
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, Defense Minister Israel Katz and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir attend a discussion at the plenum in the Knesset, Israel
In Israel, the voter has no influence on which individuals will serve in the Knesset; thus, the selection and ranking of candidates by the parties is decisive.
Sat, 20 Jun 2026 09:28:34 GMT
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National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir leads Otzma Yehudit faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on June 15, 2026. (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)
The ruling followed a petition submitted by the Movement for Quality Government last month, which demanded the video’s removal within four days.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:45:21 GMT
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Lieutenant Colonel Dor Gedalia Ben Simhon, from Beit Hashita, commander of the 52nd Battalion,
The military revealed that one of the soldiers was Lieutenant-Colonel Dor Gedalia Ben Simhon, aged 32, from Beit HaShita, the commander of the 52nd Battalion, 401st Brigade.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:53:19 GMT
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Col. S. commands "Nahalat Binyamin," the codename for the Israeli Air Force unit that plans and builds all of the Air Force's strike operations across the Middle East and, when necessary, anywhere.
Sat, 20 Jun 2026 18:30:55 GMT
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HOLDING A BANNER for LGBT Olim at Tel Aviv Pride, June 12. (photo credit: courtney roy freeman)
Roy Freeman, a British-born immigrant living in Israel, is building a support network for LGBT olim, by offering community events and a softer landing for newcomers making aliyah.
Sat, 20 Jun 2026 21:43:25 GMT
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Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni and Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy sign agreement at first Turkey-Greece Culture Forum, ,June 19, 2026. (photo credit: Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism)
The two ministers held several talks regarding future cooperation between the two countries in the field of culture and the fight against antiquities trafficking.
Sat, 20 Jun 2026 21:41:51 GMT
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  Kate Middleton at the coronation of King Charles III. Poses well whether she
The ICO said it concluded a criminal investigation and found that a former healthcare worker had deliberately misused sensitive information and offered to disclose it for financial gain.
Sat, 20 Jun 2026 19:43:42 GMT
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THE ‘SCANDAL ROOM’ at the Watergate Hotel. (photo credit: Watergate Hotel)
Washington DC is preparing for unprecedented America250 celebrations marking 250 years of US independence, with major events across the National Mall, parades, and historic citywide displays.