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Thu, 05 Feb 2026 01:13:20 GMT
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 YARON LISCHINSKY and Sarah Lynn Milgrim were killed on May 21, 2025 as they left an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington. (photo credit: REUTERS)
Elias Rodriguez killed Yaron Lischinsky, 30, and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, 26, who both worked for Israel's Embassy in Washington, in May 2025.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 20:05:52 GMT
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The USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, is shown at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California, US, August 11, 2025 (photo credit: REUTERS/MIKE BLAKE)
Arab mediators convinced the US to drop the demand that talks with Iran on Friday go beyond nuclear discussions. Nevertheless, the American position on the matter is unchanged, and gaps remain.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 23:20:22 GMT
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Ann Arbor antisemitic act caught on camera at the University of Michigan. (photo credit: documentation on social networks according to Section 27 A of the Copyright Law)
The teen is facing a misdemeanor charge of prowling, according to court records. He is not affiliated with the University of Michigan, said Chris Page, spokesperson for the Ann Arbor police.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 23:42:42 GMT
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New Jersey Police car.  (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)
Officer Christopher Wagner, who has been with the Livingston Police Department since 2005, claims that he was punished after reporting other officers for making antisemitic remarks.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:19:28 GMT
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US President Donald Trump visits a Ford production center in Dearborn, Michigan, US, January 13, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo)
"I want peace in the Middle East," Trump said. "If we didn't take out that nuclear, we wouldn't have peace in the Middle East."
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:14:40 GMT
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 People gather during protest on January 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. (photo credit: Anonymous/Getty Images)
An Iranian opposition group says top secret files outline a four-stage crisis plan with internet blackouts and orders for IRGC forces to open fire on protesters.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 23:12:38 GMT
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United Hatzalah emergency responders look on in the aftermath of a vehicle explosion in Kiryat Yam, near Haifa, February 4, 2026. (photo credit: UNITED HATZALAH‏)
A car explosion in Kiryat Yam near Haifa killed a 40-year-old man and seriously injured a 30-year-old man and a 13-year-old boy, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, confirmed.
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:54:47 GMT
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IDF combat engineer veteran holding a public event at Boston University. The Hind Rajab Foundation seek a criminal investigation, accusing him of war crimes in Gaza. Pictured in February 2026. (photo credit: SCREENSHOT/VIA WALLA)
The IDF veteran served as a combat engineer during the Israel-Hamas War and is due to speak at Boston University on Wednesday.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:07:55 GMT
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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (not pictured) meet at Chigi Palace, in Rome, Italy, November 7, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/REMO CASILLI)
Prof. Kobi Michael said that it was likely PA President Mahmoud Abbas would find another way to postpone elections if it seemed Fatah would lose.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:40:05 GMT
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Ehud Barak and Jeffrey Epstein (photo credit: CORINNA KERN/REUTERS)
"I am glad when I was the Chief Rabbi of Moscow, we stopped this crazy initiative," former chief Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt wrote on X/Twitter following the conversation's release.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:53:21 GMT
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A haredi protestor yells at IDF soldiers during a protest in Tel Aviv on February 4, 2026. (photo credit: Chen G. Schimmel)
Facing an acute manpower shortage, the IDF has concluded that if it wants haredim to enlist, accommodation is required.
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 01:46:42 GMT
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Eretz Nehederet parodies Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, February 4, 2026. (photo credit: SCREENSHOT/N12)
Eretz Nehederet shifted focus from Trump to a bunker-bound Khamenei, mocking Iran-US tensions, Israeli defense systems, and domestic politics amid mounting war anxiety.
Sun, 01 Feb 2026 16:16:45 GMT
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Volunteers on Good Deeds Day 2025 (photo credit: courtesy of the Ruach Tova Association of the Arison Group.)
Good Deeds Day 2026 will take place on March 10 in Israel and April 12 worldwide, under the key message: United in Good .
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, 04 Feb 2026 23:25:41 GMT
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Middle schoolers from Sakhnin recover after being attacked with pepper spray and tear gas by yeshiva students in the Jordan River Valley on February 4, 2026. (photo credit: VIA WALLA)
According to Kamal Abu Younis, principal of Ibn Khaldun Elementary School in Sakhnin, a group of yeshiva students spat on the Sakhnin students, sprayed tear gas and pepper spray, and beat them. 
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 20:48:29 GMT
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Profile of the terrorist Ali Raziana, who served as the Commander of the Northern Gaza Brigade in the Islamic Jihad terror organization.  (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON UNIT)
Also on Wednesday, the IDF and Shin Bet announced the killing of Muhammad Issam Hassan al-Habil, who murdered IDF Cpl. Noa Marciano. 
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 13:04:59 GMT
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HUNDREDS OF packets of cigarettes being smuggled. (photo credit: POLICE SPOKESPERSON
The accused are believed to have been responsible for smuggling millions of shekels' worth of goods into Gaza for Hamas, both while the Gaza war was still ongoing and after the ceasefire began. 
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:55:50 GMT
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Education Minister Yoav Kisch (L) and US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee (R), February 2026. (photo credit: EDUCATION MINISTRY)
The US embassy in Israel was moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in 2018, making it the first major power to relocate its embassy to Israel’s capital.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:53:21 GMT
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Smoke rises from the Gath shelter, housing displaced Palestinians, after an Israeli air strike in the west of Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip on January 31, 2026. (photo credit: Bashar Taleb / AFP via Getty Images)
"The strike targeted the terrorist Bilal Abu Assi, a Hamas Nukhba Platoon Commander who led the infiltration into Kibbutz Nir Oz on the brutal October 7th massacre," the IDF stated.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:30:58 GMT
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 Keith and Aviva Siegel  speak at The Jerusalem Post
Partnering with IsraAID, former hostages Aviva and Keith Siegel toured the camp's facilities as part of their recent entry into humanitarian work.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 19:25:47 GMT
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Iran
There were reports that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei “issued a directive” to mobilize the cyber apparatus against Pahlavi.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 20:52:40 GMT
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Iranian Army drone fleet parades on the occasion of National Army Day on April 18, 2025 in Tehran, Iran. (photo credit: Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)
Iran's drones are slow, but present a significant threat due to their numbers as part of Iran's attempts to oversaturate Western air defense systems.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:03:50 GMT
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An Iranian missile system is displayed next to a banner with a picture of Iran
Iranian officials have repeatedly said Tehran had recovered from the damage incurred during the war and that its capabilities are better than ever.