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Tue, 20 Jan 2026 05:34:34 GMT
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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses delegates during a high-level meeting of heads of state on a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians at United Nations headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 22, 2025.  (photo credit: REUTERS/EDUARDO MUNOZ)
When confronted with disparaging statements US President Donald Trump made about the UN's effectiveness and purpose, António Guterres admitted that the UN had no leverage to force members to obey.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 01:46:15 GMT
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Afshin declared that "by order of the president, nationwide internet access will be restored from today to tomorrow and at the latest by the end of the week," which in Iran is on Friday.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 23:39:44 GMT
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Emergency services respond to a suspected carbon monoxide leak at a kindergarten in Romema, Jerusalem, January 19, 2026. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)
The court ordered the autopsy, demanded by the Attorney-General's office and the police, while the family of the victims will be able to appeal the decision on Tuesday.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 05:59:28 GMT
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First responders at the scene were dozens of toddlers were suspected to have been badly poisoned at a daycare in Jerusalem. January 19, 2026. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)
What unfolded in Jerusalem was not merely a tragic accident. It was the foreseeable result of a prolonged erosion of governance, oversight, and responsibility.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 20:38:44 GMT
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives speech at the Knesset on January 19. (photo credit: Marc Israel Sellem/Jerusalem Post)
Netanyahu said Israel was approaching “Phase B” of the Trump plan, which is the next stage of the US-brokered ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 22:08:26 GMT
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People dance under Israeli flags as they gather for a commemorative event organized by the Jewish community to honour the lives lost in the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, in Trafalgar Square, London on October 5, 2025. (photo credit: HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES)
"Jews are being persecuted in the United Kingdom. They fit a wonderful demographic for the United States. They're exactly the sort of immigrant the United States should want to attract," said Garson.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 18:13:10 GMT
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Rapper Kanye West released the controversial song in May 2025. The music video for Heil Hitler depicts a group of black men in formation singing 'Ni**a Heil Hitler' multiple times.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 07:11:24 GMT
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US President Donald Trump meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, August 15, 2025 (photo credit: REUTERS/KEVIN LAMARQUE)
While speaking to reporters, Trump also confirmed he would discuss acquiring Greenland at this week's Davos World Economic Forum.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 07:43:03 GMT
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Member of the study into  a new class of latent monomers. (photo credit: BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV)
The Ben-Gurion team essentially embedded an on/off mechanism inside the plastic’s building blocks, eliminating the need for fragile or expensive catalyst systems.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 07:15:29 GMT
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Pitchon-Lev launches new scholarship for youth from Israel’s socio-economic periphery (photo credit: Courtesy)
The launch of the scholarship is part of the ongoing collaboration between both organizations, reflecting a vision of not only providing assistance but also showing change for these young people.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 07:22:57 GMT
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Coastal cliffs collapse between Hefer Valley and Netanya, December 28, 2025. (photo credit: Hefer Valley Regional Council, SOCIAL MEDIA)
The mayoral elections will be taking place between the hours from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 03:50:26 GMT
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 US SENATOR Bernie Sanders speaks at a May Day rally in Philadelphia earlier this month. In a Senate committee meeting, Sanders said: ‘We can agree that antisemitism is unacceptable in all forms, but some of us happen to believe that the response of the Netanyahu government to the Hamas attack is al (photo credit: SARAH SILBIGER/REUTERS)
According to records the New York Post claims to have been supplied, Sanders has not attended a single one of the biannual meetings since he was appointed to the position 18 years ago.
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 13:51:52 GMT
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Galit Gurevich, whose husband served in the reserves, found crucial support during a dif!cult period through one of  JDC’s vetted digital mental health tools empowering thousands of Israelis to build resilience (photo credit: Ariel Hanin)
As millions recover from the stress of war, JDC is expanding care, harnessing technology, and fostering resilience across Israel
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, 19 Jan 2026 11:17:09 GMT
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Ultra-Orthodox protests erupt across Israel on haredi IDF enlistment day (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)
It may be that under the present circumstances, the court has no alternative but to act in this way.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 04:44:08 GMT
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Israeli singer Nasreen Qadri performs at Safra Square in Jerusalem on August 11, 2021. (photo credit: YOSSI ZAMIR/FLASH90)
Kadri stated that the incident "should not have happened," while she also referred to the suffering Breslavsky has endured over the past two years.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 11:07:01 GMT
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Foreign Minister Gideon Sa
Israel must now identify new opportunities beyond its conventional focal points in international partnerships.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 20:35:32 GMT
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Magen David Adom paramedics and vehicles are seen at the scene of an incident involving hazardous material, in Jerusalem, January 19, 2026. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)
The director of Hadassah-University Medical Center told Maariv that the deaths were "probably from some kind of poisoning, with or without a combination of crowding, fever, or dehydration."
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 23:57:38 GMT
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Smoke rises after Israeli strikes following Israeli military
The last strike killed a terrorist in the Zibqin area in southern Lebanon, the IDF announced on Monday.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 11:19:56 GMT
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A PROTESTER holds a placard using the IDF acronym of Israel Defense Forces instead as ‘Infant Death Force’ in London last month. Today’s ideological manipulation echoes the rhetoric that paved the way for the Holocaust, the writer asserts. (photo credit: JAIMI JOY/REUTERS)
Extremism today does not fear visibility and no longer relies on secrecy to grow.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 10:43:27 GMT
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IDF soldiers pay respects to loved ones who fell in battle at Mount Herzl Cemetery in Jerusalem, April 28, 2025 (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)
If Israel is to remain faithful to its foundational ethos – that it does not abandon its soldiers – it must be willing to update its systems to reflect the full cost of war.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:20:28 GMT
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 A satellite view shows an overview of Fordow underground complex, after the U.S. struck the underground nuclear facility, near Qom, Iran June 22, 2025 (photo credit: MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES/VIA REUTERS )
Though Israel lives according to clock time, its jihadi adversaries (state and sub-state terror groups) regard such mechanistic chronology as a theological profanation.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 11:13:57 GMT
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Members of the Iranian Jewish community in Israel hold a demonstration in support of the Iranian people in the city of Holon, central Israel, January 14, 2026.  (photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90)
If Jerusalem’s posture now appears passive, Tehran wins twice. If Israel instead acts – decisively and intelligently – to help Iranians bring down the regime, a different strategic horizon opens up.