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Mon, 18 May 2026 08:46:21 GMT
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gal Hirsch, Coordinator for the Hostages and the Missing in the Prime Minister"s Office hold a press conferene at the Prime Minister
Prime Minister’s Office feared former prime minister’s Abu Dhabi meetings would create impression that Bennett was welcome in the Gulf while Netanyahu was not, according to N12.
Mon, 18 May 2026 09:31:42 GMT
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A screengrab from a video released by CENTCOM shows a flight deck crew member signaling an F‑35 jet on an aircraft carrier, in this image obtained from social media released on February 28, 2026 (photo credit: US CENTCOM)
Iran targeted numerous countries in the region, including the UAE, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, and Iraq.
Sun, 17 May 2026 13:32:44 GMT
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IDF confirms death of Hamas military chief Izz ad-Din al-Haddad, May 16, 2026. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON
Security officials say Izz ad-Din al-Haddad violated his own rules after months in Gaza’s tunnels, exposing patterns that helped Israeli intelligence close in.
Mon, 18 May 2026 00:43:22 GMT
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Illustration of a watermelon in the shape of Israel. (photo credit: Germany
Germany’s BfV warns that antisemitic codes, from financial conspiracy terms to anti-Israel symbols, can spread extremism while going undetected.
Sun, 17 May 2026 22:21:55 GMT
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Military personnel hold flags as they attend the March of Torches, which is held annually in celebration of the birth anniversary of Cuba
"When we think about those types of technologies being that close, and a range of bad actors from terror groups to drug cartels to Iranians to the Russians, it's concerning," one official told Axios.
Sun, 17 May 2026 18:57:27 GMT
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US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/JONATHAN ERNST)
"For Iran, the Clock is ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won’t be anything left of them. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE," Trump wrote on Truth Social. 
Mon, 18 May 2026 05:54:40 GMT
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Israeli singer Noam Bettan, who represented Israel at the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna and finished in second place, is seen after arriving at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, May 17, 2026. (photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90)
Israelis can take pride in Bettan, who represented the country with professionalism and restraint, blocking out all the outside noise to deliver a stellar performance.
Sun, 17 May 2026 13:46:00 GMT
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Fire and smoke rise in the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone, caused by debris after interception of a drone by air defenses, UAE, March 4, 2026; illustrative. (photo credit: REUTERS/Amr Alfiky TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
The UAE's Foreign Ministry later said that the incident was a "terrorist attack" that "constitutes a "dangerous escalation, an unacceptable act of aggression, and a direct threat."
Mon, 18 May 2026 08:58:16 GMT
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Smoke rises above Riyadh, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 5, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/STRINGER/FILE PHOTO)
The attack follows a drone attack in the area of Abu Dhabi’s Barakah nuclear plant on Sunday. The two attacks could be connected, although it is too early to tell.
Sun, 17 May 2026 13:15:15 GMT
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 US President Donald Trump gestures, while he boards Air Force One, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 16, 2025. (photo credit:  REUTERS/Brian Snyder)
A former senior Trump security official told the Telegraph that using UAE forces would avoid putting US troops in the line of fire.
Sun, 17 May 2026 18:03:15 GMT
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana (photo credit: Amos Ben-Gershom (GPO))
Netanyahu told the cabinet that the IDF and Defense Ministry had done “a great deal over the years,” thwarting “many hundreds, if not thousands, including UAVs."
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:06:06 GMT
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Alon Lifshitz, Founding Partner of Aurelius Capital (photo credit: Tom Shaked)
The new reality is not sequential threats, but simultaneous pressure across physical and digital domains
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.
Mon, 18 May 2026 01:20:39 GMT
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Israel Police vehicles; illustrative. (photo credit: Tal Gal/Flash90)
Police Commissioner Danny Levi said the shooting “crossed a red line,” calling it a direct attack on elected officials and the rule of law.
Mon, 18 May 2026 06:17:11 GMT
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Israeli soldiers are seen along the Israeli border with Lebanon amid the ongoing war, April 10, 2026. (photo credit: AYAL MARGOLIN/FLASH90)
The soldiers had recently been ranked at 'Tier B," a step down from "Tier A," which is given to soldiers who serve in particularly dangerous positions, including crossing the border.
Sun, 17 May 2026 19:00:02 GMT
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IDF troops active in Southern Lebanon, published on April 28, 2026.  (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON
The haredi draft issue is growing in urgency as the bill returned to the Knesset agenda amid a coalition crisis that may dissolve the Knesset.
Sun, 17 May 2026 21:56:02 GMT
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People raise V-signs and take photos from a boat decorated with Palestinian flags as another vessel displaying solidarity signs sails past near the port in Marmaris, Turkey, on May 14, 2026. (photo credit: Murat Kocabas / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images)
An Israeli official told the Post that Netanyahu held a preliminary security consultation on the matter on Sunday.
Sun, 17 May 2026 20:50:07 GMT
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Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Minister Yariv Levin (photo credit: Courtesy)
The proposal includes allocating budgets for incentive packages for relocating embassies, encouraging meetings and delegations in Jerusalem, and fostering cooperation in additional fields.
Sun, 17 May 2026 19:16:00 GMT
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 Over 150 lone soldiers join the IDF through Garin Tzabar Scouts program. (photo credit: TZOFIM GARIN TZABAR)
The establishment of the unit, which will specialize in guiding and supporting olim in the IDF, follows a significant rise in the number of immigrants who have chosen to make Aliyah since October 7.
Thu, 14 May 2026 18:30:32 GMT
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People wrapped in Israeli flags walk through the Ammunition Hill historic site in Jerusalem on June 2, 2024. (photo credit: Yossi Zamir / Flash90)
Alon Wald never met his father, a paratrooper killed at Ammunition Hill during the Six-Day War when Alon was just 10 months old. Today, he runs the memorial site where his father fell.
Sun, 17 May 2026 21:00:00 GMT
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IDF forces during the “Sulfur and Fire” readiness exercise on May 15, 2026. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON
The deeper challenge lies in the clash between equality at any price and adherence to Jewish law.
Mon, 18 May 2026 02:03:16 GMT
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U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) leads a prayer at the Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 17, 2026.  (photo credit: REUTERS/Eric Lee)
The day-long, faith-focused rally transformed the historic space into a venue for prayer and national reflection.