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Thu, 21 May 2026 13:37:08 GMT
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Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei's order could further frustrate US President Donald Trump and complicate talks on ending the US-Israeli war on Iran.
Thu, 21 May 2026 12:39:37 GMT
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Palestinian members of al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement. (photo credit: ABED RAHIM KHATIB/FLASH90)
The task force is called NILI, an acronym of "Netzach Yisrael Lo Yeshaker" ("The Eternal One of Israel does not lie"), signifying that no victim of the attack would be forgotten.
Thu, 21 May 2026 10:06:55 GMT
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A boat taking part in the Global Sumud Flotilla, which aims to reach Gaza and break Israel’s naval blockade, sets sail from a port in the southern Turkish resort of Marmaris, Turkey, May 14, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/DILARA SENKAYA)
Later on Thursday, two Jordanian activists who had been on the flotilla were returned home after efforts led by the efforts led by the Foreign and Expatriates Affairs Ministry.
Wed, 20 May 2026 22:35:21 GMT
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is dealing with a US president who is personally, emotionally, and politically invested in his fate. Trump has never hidden his view that Netanyahu should be pardoned. Here, the two stand together in the Knesset, during Trump’s October visit. (photo credit: Evelyn Hockstein, pool/Getty Images)
The 'Axios' report came as the US sent a new proposal to Iran through Pakistani mediators.
Thu, 21 May 2026 05:58:07 GMT
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Women hold rifles and flags during a pro-government National Army Day demonstration on April 17, 2026 in Tehran, Iran; illustrative. (photo credit: Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)
An Iranian military source told RIA Novosti that Tehran has domestically produced weapons not yet used in battle, warning Iran would not “act with restraint” if US strikes resume.
Thu, 21 May 2026 11:24:58 GMT
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US President Donald Trump attends a GCC summit photo session in Riyadh, alongside Qatari, Saudi, and  Bahraini leaders, May 2025. (photo credit: BRIAN SNYDER/REUTERS)
DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: The Iran war is pushing the UAE and Israel into unprecedented cooperation, while Saudi Arabia looks elsewhere to counter Tehran without empowering Jerusalem.
Thu, 21 May 2026 11:53:33 GMT
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A symbolic mockup of an Iranian missile is displayed, amid a ceasefire between U.S. and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 27, 2026. (photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/REUTERS)
Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell told CNN that “America’s military is the most powerful in the world and has everything it needs to execute at the time and place of the President’s choosing.”
Thu, 21 May 2026 13:25:09 GMT
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View of the settlement of Sa-Nur in the West Bank, April 19, 2026. (photo credit: NASSER ISHTAYEH/FLASH90)
Ireland has been drafting the proposed legislation for the last year and has faced pressure from opposition politicians to include a ban on services as well as goods.
Thu, 21 May 2026 12:41:55 GMT
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CHILDREN MARCH through the Mea Shearim neighborhood in Jerusalem ahead of the Shavuot holiday. (photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90)
Beyond cheesecake and tradition, Shavuot carries a layered identity that links Sinai, agriculture, and Jewish history from exile to return.
Thu, 21 May 2026 10:34:53 GMT
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Further, all the systems are based on a standard container configuration and can be deployed, replaced, or reconfigured “within a matter of hours” if the situation calls for it.
Thu, 21 May 2026 06:00:01 GMT
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 The real Jerry Seinfeld was never the assimilated man his show implied. Seinfeld during his visit to Israel, December 2023. (photo credit: Hostages and Missing Families Forum)
The writer who asks for anonymity has not abandoned the Jewish people. He is covering, trying to stay employable and safe in a world that has quietly decided his affiliation is a liability.
Thu, 21 May 2026 12:32:04 GMT
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Navot Bar, CEO and co-founder of Keystone Infra (photo credit: David Moskowitz)
From power plants and transportation to data centers, Keystone Infra is positioning itself as a gateway for investors seeking long-term exposure to Israel’s growing infrastructure economy
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.
Wed, 20 May 2026 15:38:09 GMT
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Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir reacts as flotilla activists are detained by Israeli forces, in Ashdod Port, Israel, in this screen grab taken from a video released on May 20, 2026.  (photo credit: Office Of Itamar Ben Gvir/Handout via REUTERS)
In response to Ben-Gvir's video, FM Sa'ar accused the far-right minister of damaging Israel's reputation, saying that he wasted "enormous professional and successful efforts."
Thu, 21 May 2026 08:32:50 GMT
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An IDF drone during a training exercise near the Syrian border, northern Golan Heights, June 26, 2025; illustrative. (photo credit: MICHAEL GILADI/FLASH90)
Among the solutions proposed by the defense industries are systems for kinetic interception and energy-based systems, including one that uses electromagnetic force designed to capture the drone.
Thu, 21 May 2026 08:05:26 GMT
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Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich holds a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem, May 19, 2026.  (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)
The poll also examined three scenarios in which Together, Yashar!, and Yisrael Beytenu would run as a single joint list, with the strongest results coming from Eisenkot leading the trio.
Thu, 21 May 2026 12:13:56 GMT
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Illicit drugs seized by Israel Police in Bat Yam on May 20, 2026.  (photo credit: ISRAEL POLICE SPOKESMAN)
In a separate incident on Thursday, police investigated a shooting in Ramle that killed one person and seriously injured another.
Thu, 21 May 2026 03:06:47 GMT
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Israeli soldiers seen on a vessel belonging to the Global Sumud Flotilla as seen from Ashdod, May 19, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/Amir Cohen TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Adalah said lawyers collected testimony from detained flotilla participants alleging serious violence, sexual humiliation, and psychological abuse before their transfer to Ketziot Prison.
Thu, 21 May 2026 12:45:15 GMT
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Children from the Toldot Aharon Talmud Torah march through the Mea Shearim neighborhood in Jerusalem ahead of the Shavuot holiday. May 19, 2026. (photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90)
Shavuot is celebrated as a harvest festival with a conflicting history of both attacks on Jews in the past and historical military success.
Thu, 21 May 2026 11:53:04 GMT
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A still image taken from an Islamic State (ISIS) video  (photo credit: REUTERS)
Foreign fighters and sleeper cells remain a security concern as the group tries to revive its networks after years of territorial collapse.
Thu, 21 May 2026 10:35:44 GMT
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MICHAEL BAY attends the premiere of Universal Pictures
A book by Mitchell Zuckoff set to be published in 2027 will be the basis for the screenplay, according to Deadline.
Thu, 21 May 2026 11:48:08 GMT
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Shabbat candles (photo credit: ING IMAGE/ASAP)
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