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Fri, 06 Mar 2026 19:21:42 GMT
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Flags of Israel and Iran painted on a cracked concrete wall with soldier shadow. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)
The soldiers who spoke with the outlet reported that since the killing of former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday, confusion has erupted within the Iranian military.
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:37:37 GMT
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Smoke rises after reported Iranian missile attacks, following United States and Israel strikes on Iran, as seen from Doha, Qatar, March 1, 2026.  (photo credit: MOHAMMED SALEM/REUTERS)
Russia has reportedly given Iran the locations of US military assets, including warships and aircraft, since the start of the war.
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:41:32 GMT
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A satellite view shows the Ali Al Salem Base, after Iranian strikes, near Al Jahra, Kuwait, March 1, 2026.  (photo credit: 2026 PLANET LABS PBC/Handout via REUTERS)
Iranian state TV and media reported missiles being launched towards military bases in Kuwait and the UAE, as well as towards Saudi Arabia and Kurdish opposition groups in Iraq.
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:33:24 GMT
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US President Donald Trump takes questions from the media during a bilateral meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office of the White House on March 03, 2026 in Washington, DC. (photo credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Trump asserted that following Iran’s surrender, the US and its allies would “work tirelessly to bring Iran back from the brink of destruction, making it economically bigger, better, and stronger."
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:00:00 GMT
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BUSINESS AFFAIRS: With gatherings and nonessential work from the office prohibited, and airlines doing their best to avoid the region, multiple industries have been deeply affected by the war.
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:30:00 GMT
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A new political vehicle for a post-Islamic Republic era. The banner of the Conservative Party of Iran features the Lion and Sun emblem beneath Mount Damavand, reflecting the movement’s emphasis on Iranian nationalism, monarchist symbolism, and plans for political organization in a future Iran beyond (photo credit: Courtesy Rayan Amiri)
IRAN AFFAIRS: Conservative Party of Iran founder Rayan Amiri told The Jerusalem Post that the project is intended to provide political structure for a moment that could come sooner than expected.
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:26:59 GMT
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A demonstrator holds an image of deceased Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a protest outside City Hall against the U.S. and Israel
The IDF said that 50 aircraft targeted the secret underground lair spread over several blocks in the heart of Tehran, with over 100 munitions.
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 19:05:51 GMT
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US President Donald Trump speaks from the East Room of the White House, March 5, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/JONATHAN ERNST)
Trump affirmed earlier on Friday that there would be no deal with Iran and that the US would only accept the Islamic regime’s “unconditional surrender.”
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:58:30 GMT
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IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. September 18, 2025. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON
There is also no other nation with such a vast and active reserve force.
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:15:00 GMT
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Finance Minister and head of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich speaks at the 40-signatures debate at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, on February 23, 2026. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)
He reportedly received only light wounds and is in stable condition.
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 04:10:04 GMT
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Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted an area in Beirut
Meanwhile, Hezbollah threatened Israelis near the border, warning them to evacuate towns within a 5km. perimeter zone.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:16:36 GMT
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Women. Life. Freedom. (photo credit: Courtesy)
Six women lead with courage
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, 06 Mar 2026 08:45:31 GMT
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Israeli Air Force fighter pilots prepare to strike Iran, February 28, 2026 (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON
Speaking from the underground command bunker at the Kirya in Tel Aviv, the three described a prolonged planning effort, intense operational pressure, and the secrecy required to manage the campaign.
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:20:25 GMT
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the site of the Iranian missile strike in Beersheba, March 6, 2026. (photo credit: GPO)
"I am here in Beersheba, a city that has endured much," Netanyahu said, referencing previous attacks on the southern city, particularly on the Soroka Hospital last year.
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:19:57 GMT
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An Israel Air Force fighter jet on the way to strike targets in Iran on March 4, 2026. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON
The IDF noted that it had struck infrastructure belonging to the Islamic regime in Tehran and Isfahan.
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:51:08 GMT
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 IDF soldiers seen operating in northern Israel, near the Lebanese border, September 18, 2024 (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON
The military added that, in the same incident, three other Givati soldiers were lightly wounded.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 23:54:25 GMT
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United Hatzalah volunteers respond after Iranian missiles triggered sirens throught Israel, March 5, 2026. (photo credit: UNITED HATZALAH)
On Thursday night, a fire broke out in central Israel after shrapnel from a missile fell, following a launch that triggered sirens throughout the country. One child was injured in the incident.
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:54:01 GMT
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Ultra Orthodox Jews seen walking on a street in Borough Park neighborhood in the southwestern borough of Brooklyn, New York City on January 12, 2025. (photo credit: Arie Leib Abrams/Flash90)
A survey conducted by the Jewish People Policy Institute found that many US respondents hold two views: Iran's threat must be addressed, but what will the fallout in America be?
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:30:00 GMT
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AS THE Trump administration pushes back against claims that Israel ‘dragged’ the United States into war with Iran, officials have worked to frame the conflict as driven by American strategic interests. Here, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to reporters at the US Capitol in Washington (photo credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: That battle over perception – over whether this is Washington’s war or Netanyahu’s – may shape the level of support the war receives in the US.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:53:00 GMT
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Houthi soldiers stand guard as people detained by the Houthis wait for their release in Sanaa, Yemen January 25, 2025.  (photo credit: KHALED ABDULLAH/REUTERS)
It was expected by many in the IDF that the Houthis would join in the attack once Iran's former supreme leader Ali Khamenei was assassinated.
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT
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Ankara and Moscow increasingly find themselves aligned in opposing Western power and influence in the Middle East. Here, Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in September 2023, in Sochi, Russia.  (photo credit: Contributor/Getty Images)
The antiwar front’s non-Western flank is joined by a sizable Western opposition to the war on both sides of the Atlantic.