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Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:04:51 GMT
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Cars burn in a street during a protest over the collapse of the currency
"People are extremely angry," a former official said, adding a US attack could lead Iranians to rise up again. "The wall of fear has collapsed. There is no fear left."
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 21:13:12 GMT
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 Judges are seen at the International Court of Justice before the issue of a verdict in the case of Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav who was sentenced to death by Pakistan in 2017, in The Hague, Netherlands July 17, 2019 (photo credit: REUTERS/PIROSCHKA VAN DE WOUW)
Military officials say the ICJ genocide case worries them more than the ICC, as Israel prepares a major response ahead of a March deadline.
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 22:25:31 GMT
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 People block the entrance to Ashdod port during a protest against aid trucks entering the Gaza Strip, in Ashdod, southern Israel, February 1, 2024.  (photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBEG/FLASH90)
One of the activists was identified as Nili Kupfer-Naouri, a French-Israeli lawyer and the founder of the charity Israel Is Forever.
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 21:56:28 GMT
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a ceremonial Knesset plenum session to mark the establishment of Israel’s parliament. February 2, 2026. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)
Netanyahu said Israel’s democratic balance has eroded at a Knesset ceremony marked by opposition boycotts and the absence of senior judicial figures.
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:30:00 GMT
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman announces a zero-carbon city called "The Line" to be built at NEOM in northwestern Saudi Arabia, January 10, 2021. (photo credit: BANDAR ALGALOUD/COURTESY OF SAUDI ROYAL COURT/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)
In dynastic cultures, legitimacy is performed through spectacular acts offered to the maternal witness.
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 22:18:33 GMT
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Pope Leo XIV holds a baptism for Vatican City employees in the Sistine Chapel, January 11, 2026; illustrative. (photo credit: Simone Risoluti - Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images)
The Vatican announced that Michelangelo’s Last Judgment will undergo its first restoration in 30 years, while the Sistine Chapel remains open to visitors.
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:13:18 GMT
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New roofs appear on buildings at Iran
Satellite images show Iran covering and rebuilding parts of Natanz, Isfahan, and Parchin as Washington weighs possible military action.
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:15:42 GMT
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (R) and US Middle East special envoy Steve Witkoff (L); illustrative. (photo credit: LUDOVIC MARIN/POOL VIA REUTERS, REUTERS/MOHAMED ABD EL GHANY)
A meeting between US and Iranian officials in Istanbul is seen as a best-case scenario, sources familiar with the plans said.
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 21:32:25 GMT
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An Israeli soldier holds an Army Radio microphone in Jerusalem, December 22, 2025 (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)
The High Court ordered the government to explain why its decision to close Army Radio should stand, focusing on the process used rather than the authority itself.
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 19:24:02 GMT
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Baku, Old city and Flame towers (photo credit: AZERBAIJAN TOURISM BOARD)
Despite regional unrest, Israeli visits to Azerbaijan surged last year, with tourism officials citing expanded flights and long standing ties between the countries.
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 18:39:16 GMT
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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Iranian protesters carried out acts similar to Islamic State and blamed the US for creating the group.
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 18:00:00 GMT
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 A group of ultra-Orthodox Jews blocked traffic and the light rail  in Jerusalem demonstrating against a Haredi draft into the IDF. February 26, 2024. (photo credit: SOL SUSSMAN)
Israel cannot sustain a system where one segment of society fights, pays taxes, and bleeds, while another group is draining the societys resorces without contributing in return.
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.
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:50:32 GMT
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An Emirates Airlines Airbus A380 is parked at Cairo International Airport, Egypt October 17, 2024; illustrative. (photo credit: REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/File Photo)
Officials at Emirates reportedly expressed their willingness to resume operations between Israel and the UAE in the first quarter of 2026.
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:51:19 GMT
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Opposition head MK Yair Lapid leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, May 26, 2025 (photo credit: NOAM REVKIN FENTON/FLASH90)
Lapid stressed unity against Iran following a security meeting with Netanyahu, despite recent public clashes between the two leaders.
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 22:16:58 GMT
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From right: 2025 Sapir Prize debut winner Roni Partchek, honored for her novel “Sitara,” with Mifal HaPais CEO Adv. Beni Dreyfus, judging committee chair Dr. Ruth Calderon, Mifal HaPais board chair Itzik Lari, and 2025 Sapir Prize winner Amir Harash, awarded for “Bereavement and Failure and Zombies. (photo credit: SIVAN FARAGE)
Harash received the top honor at a ceremony held at the National Library of Israel, which hosted the prize event as part of celebrations marking 25 years since the award’s founding. 
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:46:05 GMT
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UNIFIL soldiers conducting operations in southern Lebanon, January 31, 2026; illustrative. (photo credit: RABIH DAHER/AFP via Getty Images)
Meanwhile, the IDF carried out several airstrikes on Hezbollah terrorists and terror infrastructure in southern Lebanon.
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:52:24 GMT
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US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, Israel, July 31, 2025 (photo credit: KOBI GIDEON/GPO)
The officials said Witkoff's visit to the country was expected to begin on Tuesday.
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 22:27:46 GMT
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IDF helmet developed to get neuro feedback relating to PTSD. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON UNIT)
A Tel Aviv University study suggests noninvasive brain stimulation may reduce intrusive memories in people with PTSD.
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 18:30:00 GMT
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 US President Donald Trump and Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu walk together during Netanyahu
Defeating Hamas militarily leaves no room for complications, as there is no need to bargain with terrorists.
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 19:30:00 GMT
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A protester shows her hand stained with fake blood during a demonstration to denounce the Iranian government
If there was a textbook on how repressive regimes cement their power, this would be the chapter on how the world handed them exactly what they needed.
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:07:11 GMT
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With redrawing for visibility: Rock carvings discovered in Wadi Khamila, Sinai Desert, believed to depict ancient Egypt’s conquest of the region, January 31, 2026. (photo credit: Photo: M. Nour El-Din/redrawing: E. Kiesel)
The carving of a boat, erased name of a pharoah, and two depictions of the Egyptian diety Min were also found nearby.