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Fri, 15 May 2026 09:00:51 GMT
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a Jerusalem Day event, May 14, 2026; illustrative. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)
Poll: 55% of Israelis want Netanyahu to step down, as the coalition drops to 49 seats and the opposition strengthens to a majority.
Fri, 15 May 2026 07:42:10 GMT
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping (not pictured) on the sidelines of a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, China, May 15, 2026.  (photo credit: REUTERS/Evan Vucci)
After talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Trump asserted that the two leaders agreed that Iran should not have nuclear weapons.
Fri, 15 May 2026 06:17:34 GMT
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Fallen soldier Staff Sgt. Negev Dagan, 20. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON
Dagan served in the Golani Brigade's 12th Battalion.
Fri, 15 May 2026 02:07:22 GMT
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US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa holds an "America is back" hat signed by US President Donald Trump next to Lebanon Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Trump in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington DC, April 23, 2026. (photo credit: Reuters/Kylie Cooper)
Before Thursday’s negotiations, an Israeli official told The Jerusalem Post that the talks aim “to discuss a framework for an agreement in greater depth.” 
Fri, 15 May 2026 01:00:26 GMT
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Supporters of the Palestine Action hunger strikers march through Westminster from the Ministry of Justice to Trafalgar square on December 23, 2025 in London, England.  (photo credit: Guy Smallman/Getty Images)
The Red Ribbons campaign, which first appeared in mid-November, has been claimed by British activist Adnan Hmidan, who has extensive ties to organizations linked to Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood.
Thu, 14 May 2026 22:32:41 GMT
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A gaping hole is left in the shop front of the Sbarro pizzeria after a suicide bombing, August 9, 2001 (photo credit: REUTERS)
A federal appeals court has reinstated a $655.5 million judgment against the Palestinian Authority and PLO, more than two decades after American families sued over attacks from the Second Intifada.
Fri, 15 May 2026 05:59:57 GMT
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Fans display a Palestinian flag (R) during the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 (ESC) at Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria on May 12, 2026. (photo credit: Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP via Getty Images)
The warning signs came before the first note was sung. Spain, Ireland, Slovenia, Iceland, and the Netherlands boycotted the competition over Israel’s participation.
Fri, 15 May 2026 09:10:34 GMT
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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a press conference in Moscow, Russia May 9, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/Ramil Sitdikov/Pool)
A bill proposed by Russia's Duma would let the Kremlin send troops abroad to “protect” Russian citizens who are facing arrest, detention, or any other form of perceived persecution.
Fri, 15 May 2026 06:00:30 GMT
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Incoming Mossad director Roman Gofman arrives to a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 5, 2026 (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)
The Roman Gofman fight is about more than the Mossad. It is about who Israel's security elite is willing to let inside.
Fri, 15 May 2026 05:51:37 GMT
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Screenshot from an ad for Kars4Kids. (photo credit: YouTube/JTA)
A California Superior Court judge ruled that Kars4Kids had violated the state’s false advertising and unfair competition laws by failing to disclose where it allocated funds from its donations.
Fri, 15 May 2026 02:37:38 GMT
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A member of the US Capitol police patrols following a vote in the US House of Representatives on a bipartisan war powers resolution aiming to stop Operation Epic Fury against Iran, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, DC, US, March 5, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/Nathan Howard)
The House voted 212 to 212 on the war powers resolution, meaning it failed because it needed a majority to pass, despite more Republicans backing the effort.
Wed, 13 May 2026 12:30:48 GMT
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Frieda Ross, President of World Emunah  (photo credit: Louisa Salomon)
Resilience not as an abstract Israeli virtue, but a daily labor performed overwhelmingly by women whose contributions often remain out of frame.
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.
Thu, 14 May 2026 15:19:56 GMT
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Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa
PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar instructed officials to prepare a defamation lawsuit against "one of the most hideous and distorted lies ever published" on Israel.
Fri, 15 May 2026 02:39:53 GMT
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Israeli security forces operate during a raid in the West Bank city of Nablus, May 3, 2026. (photo credit: NASSER ISHTAYEH/FLASH90)
Troops of the 636th Combat Intelligence Collection Battalion killed one of the terrorists involved in the attacks and injured another.
Fri, 15 May 2026 04:59:43 GMT
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Border Police officers arrest a suspect during an operation in the village of al-Jib near Jerusalem, early May 14, 2026. (photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90)
Prosecutors petitioned for Hasson to be detained until the conclusion of the legal proceedings against him. The court ordered that Hasson remain detained until further notice.
Thu, 14 May 2026 23:11:22 GMT
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Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men protest against the jailing of seminary students who failed to comply with an army recruitment order outside the home of Military Police commander Brig. Gen. Yuval Yamin in Ashkelon, May 14, 2026. (photo credit: Tsafrir Abayov/Flash90)
Groups of ultra-Orthodox men have upped their protests amid increasing tensions regarding a haredi draft bill in the Knesset. 
Thu, 14 May 2026 17:01:56 GMT
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Illustration of The New York Times application displayed on a smartphone held in hand in Corsica France April 18, 2026.  (photo credit:  Grichka BEYSSON-LEANDRI / Hans Lucas / AFP via Getty Images)
Should the process move forward, the procedure - and the chances of success - would depend largely on where the suit is filed.
Thu, 14 May 2026 17:12:08 GMT
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A mural painted by Palestinian artists depicts soccer star Lamine Yamal, who waved a Palestinian flag during Barcelona
"I expect a great and respected club like @FCBarcelona to make it unequivocally clear that there is no place for incitement or for support of terrorism," Katz said.
Thu, 14 May 2026 20:31:46 GMT
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FC Barcelona's statement, written in Hebrew, was specifically aimed at its Israeli fans.
Thu, 14 May 2026 15:18:23 GMT
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National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir waves the Israeli flag as he tours the Temple Mount in Jerusalem
The Israel Police announced that they had arrested a suspect who had been planning a terror attack during the Jerusalem Day celebrations.
Thu, 14 May 2026 20:29:55 GMT
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Israelis take part in the annual Jerusalem Day flag march in the capital, May 14, 2026 (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)
This year, the holiday fell on May 14, which is also the anniversary of the Israeli Declaration of Independence.