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Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:01:38 GMT
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PM Netanyahu meets with Yaniv Hayoun, Or Pardilov, and Dr. Shota Musayev and his wife, Sigalit on October 1, 2026. (photo credit: AMOS BEN GERSHOM/GPO)
The flydubai incident does not become any less worthy of condemnation because the involved prevented its worst possible consequences.
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:01:22 GMT
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Democratic US presidential candidates Senator Bernie Sanders and former Vice President Joe Biden at the 11th Democratic candidates debate of the 2020 US presidential campaign in Washington. (photo credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP via GETTY IMAGES)
As editor of the Post, I would welcome another substantial international news agency. I would like a wider range of independently gathered accounts for our editors to consider.
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:12:32 GMT
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A general view of a part of the mobile defence surface-to-air missile system, Patriot, before it is transported to Poland from Gnoien, Germany January 23, 2023 (photo credit: REUTERS/ANNEGRET HILSE)
According to the report, the US wanted to reassure the countries that their key energy facilities would be protected in case major combat operations resume within the region. 
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 02:17:28 GMT
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A plane, carrying passengers who were on the FlyDubai aircraft bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates, which was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an emergency signal, on the tarmac as it arrives at the Ben Gurion International Airport, in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, September 30, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/Ammar Awad TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Both were cleared to fly by medical professionals after being hospitalized once the aircraft landed in Tubuk.
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:16:49 GMT
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Tal, an Israeli businessman who was aboard the flydubai flight, is seen during the onboard crisis and later speaking to The Jerusalem Post in Tel Aviv on October 1, 2026 (photo credit: ROI ABRAMOWITZ for THE JERUSALEM POST)
At a beachfront hotel in Tel Aviv, Tal reconstructs the moment he had to get two additional pilots to the controls, the efforts to secure the aircraft and the moment he thought about his children.
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 05:59:30 GMT
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Palestinian Hamas terrorists stand guard at a site as Hamas says it continues to search for the bodies of deceased hostages, in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip December 3, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/STRINGER)
The two allegedly raised money for Hamas through disseminating propaganda and soliciting donations for "the poor and orphans in Gaza" via social media. 
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 03:22:58 GMT
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Members of Houthi security forces sit on a rock at the site of a rally held to commemorate Mawlid, marking the anniversary of Prophet Muhammad
According to the criminal complaint, in December 2024, Ellaboudy took sick leave, claiming exposure to highly concentrated nitric acid, a common chemical used in the construction of explosives.
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 03:49:07 GMT
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Potential 2028 presidential candidate, California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during an event held by the state Democratic Party at the Clubhouse at King
Also on Wednesday, Newsom approved AB 1763, which will include religious holiday observance as a type of excused absence in schools without requiring a written request from a parent or guardian. 
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:54:09 GMT
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Leighton Meester and Adam Brody attend the 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards in Santa Monica, California, U.S., January 4, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/Caroline Brehman)
Leder said in an Instagram video that Brody’s statements were “truly shocking,” “flippant” and “disgusting,” asserting his own view that “there is no genocide in Gaza.” 
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:52:46 GMT
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A poster against antisemitism is seen on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in Markham, Ontario, Canada on March 22, 2025. (photo credit: Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto/JTA)
Rising antisemitism and growing insecurity have changed Jewish life in Canada. Community leaders should strengthen local institutions while also considering Aliyah.
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:10:14 GMT
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The USS Theodore Roosevelt from the bay doors of a V-22 Osprey after taking off during a Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) military exercise in waters south of the Hawaiian Islands, U.S., July 13, 2026.  (photo credit: REUTERS/MARCO GARCIA)
The move means that, until the US midterm elections, President Donald Trump will have significantly greater military capabilities and a wider range of options for potential action against Iran.
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:29:23 GMT
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Learning Hebrew at the Alliance Rachi School in Paris2 (photo credit: UnitEd)
A Jerusalem summit will bring together more than 300 educators from Israel and around the world to share ideas, confront common challenges, and strengthen the connections that sustain Jewish life.
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:30:47 GMT
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Ivanka Trump, the daughter of the US president, and her husband Jared Kushner pose during a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh on October 13, 2025. (photo credit: YOAN VALAT/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump helped achieve what few in Jerusalem thought possible, bringing every Israeli hostage home and reshaping the Middle East.
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:30:27 GMT
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Gadi Eisenkot, head of Yashar, is the main challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the upcoming October election. (photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI)
The former IDF chief has emerged as the leading opposition challenger to Netanyahu, offering voters a path to a post-Netanyahu Israel.
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:30:17 GMT
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Since returning to politics, Bennett has shifted from his previous campaigns, taking a more liberal position while maintaining a strong right-wing stance on security.
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:30:04 GMT
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WJC President Ronald S. Lauder speaking at The Jerusalem Post Conference in New York City, June 1, 2026. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)
Lauder has never confined himself to quiet philanthropy - he continues to use his position to demand accountability from political leaders.
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:30:37 GMT
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Christian Conference in Jerusalem, on April 27, 2025 (photo credit: Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
Netanyahu has become more than Israel’s prime minister for many. Abroad, for instance, he has become Israel’s symbol and the lightning rod for much of the hatred directed against the Jewish state.
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:14:34 GMT
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IDF reveals that 170 alleged "journalists" killed in Gaza were Hamas, PIJ terrorists. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON
The journalists' identities and terrorist affiliations were verified using documents released by the terrorist organizations themselves and materials recovered by IDF troops during Gaza operations.
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:53:35 GMT
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PM Netanyahu meets with Yaniv Hayoun, Or Pardilov, and Dr. Shota Musayev and his wife, Sigalit on October 1, 2026. (photo credit: PRIME MINISTER
The group added that, at the time, they were unsure whether any other members of the flight crew were in on the Omani attacker's plot to crash the plane.
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:53:34 GMT
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Flydubai pilot, capt. Smit Machchhar. (photo credit: SECTION 27A COPYRIGHT ACT)
A GoFundMe campaign organized by Jewish Breaking News raised more than $73,000 toward a $130,000 goal for flydubai Capt. Smit Machchhar.
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:55:05 GMT
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Israeli soldiers stand next to armored personnel carriers (APCs) near the Gaza border, in Israel, September 16, 2025 (photo credit: REUTERS/AMIR COHEN)
The intelligence interviewees were not experts, but rather a middle step of the targeting process, who knew much less about the final step • Guardian: 24 interviewees in film taken from pool of 100
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:25:44 GMT
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A hearing at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on the Central Elections Committee’s decision to disqualify Ra’am, Sami Abu Shehadeh, MK Ofer Cassif and the Joint List from running in the upcoming Knesset elections, October 1, 2026. (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)
Supreme Court President Isaac Amit said the justices unanimously agreed that Abu Shehadeh’s statements were “painful, outrageous and repugnant,” but added that they differed on the legal outcome.
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 03:18:50 GMT
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Dutch politician Geert Wilders and October 7 survivor Sabina Taasa, October 1, 2026. (photo credit: SCREENSHOT/X)
"You’re talking about collateral damage? My husband and my son were murdered by Hamas. Where does this appear in your film?” Sabine Taasa asked Abraham and Szor.
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 01:49:45 GMT
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Gilad Ben-Shech. (photo credit: SCREENSHOT/X)
In his work, he helped shape the station's musical sound at a time when radio had an enormous influence on musical tastes in Israel and on how songs and artists became hits.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:04:41 GMT
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An ElAl plane takes off as a flydubai aircraft carrying passengers from flight FZ1073 arrives at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, after a suspected terror attack aboard their original flight from Dubai to Israel forced an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, September 30, 2026. (photo credit: YOSSI ALONI/FLASH90)
The additional pilots were added to the flight because possible regional rerouting could extend the journey and push the original crew beyond permitted duty hours.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:31:56 GMT
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Damage done to rudder of flydubai flight after suspected attempted hijacking, September 30, 2026. (photo credit: COURTESY)
Israeli official says “major disaster avoided” after pilot stabbed his co-pilot, attempted to hijack aircraft with over 100 Israeli passengers • Plane makes emergency landing in Saudi Arabia