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Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:01:22 GMT
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US PRESIDENT Donald Trump, flanked by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick speaks during a press conference, during the G7 Summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 17, 2026.  (photo credit: REUTERS/EVELYN HOCKSTEIN)
Trump also said that the MoU would survive a potential Israeli attack on Lebanon, but noted that "Israel's fighting Hezbollah too long, and too many people are being killed."
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:39:21 GMT
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Abdullahi is now seeking to expand cooperation with Israel across a broad range of sectors, including economic development, natural resources, agriculture, water management, and security.
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:16:59 GMT
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 US PRESIDENT Donald Trump holds a meeting, with Vice President J.D. Vance alongside him, in the Situation Room at the White House on Saturday. There should be a swift pivot to negotiations, presenting Tehran with clear and firm terms, says the writer.  (photo credit: The White House/Reuters)
If the deal is signed, it would mean the US would release the full text of the agreement, and the parts of the deal regarding the Strait of Hormuz would take immediate effect.
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:36:32 GMT
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An IAF F-35 participates in Operation Roaring Lion, March 5, 2026. (photo credit: ISRAEL AIR FORCE)
Multiple Israeli sources said that the Jewish state's F-35s have remained more combat-ready than the report detailed for American F-35s, though none were willing to provide specific numbers.
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:19:01 GMT
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds first working meeting with the Director of the Mossad Roman Gofman at the Mossad headquarters. (photo credit: GPO)
Netanyahu met Mossad chief Roman Gofman for the first time in an official working session since he took over the intelligence agency earlier this month.
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:44:54 GMT
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Haredi protestors stand under a bridge, blocking a road near Bnei Brak on Wednesday, 17 June. (photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI/MAARIV)
Drivers of vehicles blocked by the protest exited their vehicles and confronted protesters, video footage from the scene seen by The Jerusalem Post appeared to show.
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:50:58 GMT
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POLICE OUTSIDE the Zol Bagadol supermarket in Jerusalem. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)
The Health Ministry confirmed that laboratory tests found clonazepam and lorazepam in jars of Prinok baby fruit puree sold at two branches of Zol Begadol, a discount supermarket chain in Jerusalem.
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:47:52 GMT
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Children return to school at an establishment run by United Nations Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) in Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus in the West Bank on August 29, 2018. (photo credit: JAAFAR ASHTIYEH/AFP via Getty Images)
“Why are people terrorists?" Fleur Hassan-Nahoum asked. "Because they're indoctrinated."
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:10:57 GMT
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A GREEK Orthodox priest holds up a bible during the Holy Friday service at the Greek Orthodox Monastery of St George in Coptic Cairo on May 3, 2024. (photo credit: Khaled Desouki/AFP via Getty Images)
American estimates suggest that around 10% of Egypt’s population was Christian as of 2022, though the exact figures are difficult to gather, as noted by the report.
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:40:47 GMT
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HOUTHI TERRORISTS carry weapons as they stand near the site of Israeli airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, in September. Iran has reportedly lost control of the Houthis, the writer notes. (photo credit: KHALED ABDULLAH/REUTERS)
While Hezbollah and Hamas have suffered blows, the Assad regime has fallen, and militias in Iraq are under pressure, the Houthis remain steadfast in Yemen.
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:21:21 GMT
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FEMALE TANK CREWS are deployed along  the border as part of a pilot program to  assess whether or not to integrate  women into the IDF’s Armored Corps (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)
Zamir said that at most, the female tank pilot program will lead to a single company of tanks crewed by women, a relatively small number out of the multiple brigades of tanks.
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:16:05 GMT
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Asia-Pacific Summit, taking place in Sydney  (photo credit: Courtesy)
The Jerusalem Post is expanding its global conference platform and is proud to announce its first ever Asia-Pacific Summit, which will take place in Sydney on November 12.
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:48:11 GMT
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Hagit Peer, President Naamat International (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)
"My golden advice to women is: don't wait for permission. If you want to do it, do it. Get to the table and sit there, and don't wait for opportunity."
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:56:01 GMT
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Jerusalem Development Auhority  - Tsachi Namir (photo credit: Mark Israel Salem)
His remarks were delivered during a panel titled “Innovation to Impact: Building Israel’s Next Economic Engine,” moderated by Dr. Efraim Chalamish.
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:16:12 GMT
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Ifat Ovadia-Luski, Head of the Department for Combating Antisemitism, WZO Former Chairwoman of KKL-JNF (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)
“When your enemies tell you they want to hurt you, believe them.”
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:34:40 GMT
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Amb. Gilad Erdan, Global President, Magen David Adom; Former Ambassador of Israel to the UN. (photo credit: Mark Israel Salem)
Speaking at The Jerusalem Post Conference in New York, the former UN ambassador said any deal that leaves Iran’s regime in place would be dangerous for Israel’s future.
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:50:57 GMT
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, World Emunah President, Frieda Ross  (photo credit: OHAD KAB)
Speaking at the Jerusalem Post Conference, Ross details how women are balancing expanded responsibilities while helping sustain Israel through crisis.
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:06:55 GMT
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MK Tally Gotliv at Knesset House Committee debate on granting her immunity Monday June 15, 2026. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)
Knesset votes 61 to 48 to grant Likud MK Tally Gotliv immunity, blocking her prosecution over alleged disclosure of a Shin Bet officer’s identity.
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:23:45 GMT
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IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon, published April 13, 2026; illustrative. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON
Five IDF soldiers were wounded, including one seriously, after an explosive Hezbollah drone struck southern Lebanon, the IDF said.
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:50:31 GMT
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Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yashar party, holds a press conference with the party’s new member Yoram Cohen in Tel Aviv, May 5, 2026. (photo credit: FLASH90)
While the prime minister, Likud, and the coalition bloc are in decline and the opposition gains ground, Netanyahu remains the favorite for suitability as prime minister, according to the poll.
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:13:15 GMT
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NATIONAL SECURITY Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir leads Otzma Yehudit faction meeting at the Knesset, on Monday. (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)
The official inspectors will play a central role in overseeing the conditions of the terrorists sentenced to death, and are granted supervisory powers regarding the implementation of the law.
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:18:29 GMT
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The Shin Bet emblem. (photo credit: WIKIPEDIA)
Hours after MK Tally Gotliv was granted immunity, the Shin Bet officer she exposed filed a High Court petition seeking to block the decision and restore criminal proceedings.
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT
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An illustrative image of fast fashion. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)
Not everyone needs a new dress for every event. Re-wearing clothes should be part of the solution. But when the wedding season brings one event after another, women want more than one option.
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:17:12 GMT
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Israeli security forces operate during a raid in the West Bank city of Nablus, June 14, 2026. (photo credit: NASSER ISHTAYEH/FLASH90)
Trump pulled the plug on Iran because Israel spent years manicuring the lawn it only knows how to mow.
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 03:48:27 GMT
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United States Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, confirmed that Israel has sent Iron Dome technology to use in defense against Iranian attacks during an interview at Tel Aviv University conference. May 12, 2026. (photo credit: Chen Galili and Israel Hadari)
"It is your heritage, without a doubt," he said, "but it is also the heritage of the United States. Without Israel, without the Jewish foundation, there would not be America."
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:37:19 GMT
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An oil tanker docked at the Port of Fujairah, as the US-Israel conflict with Iran limits marine traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, May 6, 2026. (photo credit: Amr Alfiky/Reuters)
The new fund is a private investment vehicle, not a reconstruction or reparations program and will not include any government money or grants, the source said.