JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World

www.jpost.com



Sun, 22 Feb 2026 16:45:40 GMT
back
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi after a speech at the UN Conference on Disarmament at the sidelines of US-Iran nuclear talks in Geneva, February 17, 2026; illustrative. (photo credit: Valentin Flauraud / AFP via Getty Images)
US negotiators will meet Iran in Geneva on Friday for a new round of nuclear talks, with significant gaps remaining over enrichment limits and Trump's "zero enrichment" stance.
Sun, 22 Feb 2026 17:37:43 GMT
back
 IAF fighter jets taking off for strikes in Iran, June 16, 2025. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON
An Iranian local told KAN Reshet Bet that anti-regime activists would prefer an Israeli strike for its precision, as they await a US attack on the regime amid ongoing protests and brutal crackdowns.
Sun, 22 Feb 2026 18:51:17 GMT
back
 Tucker Carlson, former FOX News host and current host of The Tucker Carlson Show, attends a meeting with oil executives in the East Room of the White House on January 9, 2026 in Washington, DC. (photo credit: Al Drago/Getty Images)
The President's Office issued a letter to Carlson, entirely denying any direct or indirect contact between Herzog and Epstein, which Carlson stated triggered the apology.
Sun, 22 Feb 2026 13:43:34 GMT
back
(L-R) US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, Tucker Carlson (photo credit: REUTERS/CARLOS BARRIA, REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun)
The interview has led to a debate in some sectors about how views on Israel and the Middle East are shaping US policy, and also how religious views have shaped policy in the region.
Sun, 22 Feb 2026 17:31:05 GMT
back
 Students crossing the lawn in front of the Faye and Joe Wyatt Center for Education on the campus of Peabody College at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., September 18, 2018.  (photo credit: HARRISON MCCLARY / REUTERS)
Vanderbilt University is investigating a faculty member after reports that he shared anti-Israel content in class, sparking backlash.
Sun, 22 Feb 2026 13:59:24 GMT
back
Iran
Iran’s supreme leader has appointed his close ally, Ali Larijani, as the country’s de facto leader, sidelining the elected president, Masoud Pezeshkian.
Sun, 22 Feb 2026 12:51:40 GMT
back
Adam Edelman, Menachem Chen, Uri Zisman, and Omer Katz of Israel during four-man bobsleigh during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Cortina Sliding Centre. (photo credit: Michael Madrid/Imagn Images via Reuters)
The disqualification follows a series of tense moments for the Israeli delegation at the Milan-Cortina games.
Sun, 22 Feb 2026 10:28:59 GMT
back
 Iran
The US envoy left out that Iran currently has no access to its material, no machines to enrich it, and no weapons program to use it for any operational purpose.
Sun, 22 Feb 2026 16:05:27 GMT
back
US President Donald Trump’s motorcade drives near the Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, US, January 10, 2026.  (photo credit:  REUTERS/Nathan Howard)
According to the Palm Beach Sheriff's Office, Secret Service agents and a PBSO deputy identified the intruder as a white man carrying a shotgun and a canister of gasoline.
Sun, 22 Feb 2026 18:30:23 GMT
back
The playground at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School following a mass shooting on Feb,10. (photo credit: Paige Taylor White / AFP via Getty Images)
OpenAI detected Jesse Van Rootselaar, the Tumbler Ridge mass shooter, entering violent prompts days before the attack, but didn't alert police.
Sun, 22 Feb 2026 16:09:52 GMT
back
India
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Israel this week, engaging in talks with Netanyahu on strengthening ties in high-tech, AI, and regional alliances.
Sun, 22 Feb 2026 17:10:42 GMT
back
Five Kurdish Iranian opposition groups have formed a coalition against the regime in Iran. (photo credit: SECTION 27A COPYRIGHT ACT)
Five Kurdish Iranian opposition groups unite to form a powerful new coalition against Tehran’s regime, focusing on self-determination and democracy.
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:57:14 GMT
back
ONO ACADEMIC COLLEGE campus in Kiryat Ono.  (photo credit: ONO ACADEMIC COLLEGE)
New LL.B. track at Ono International School combines Israeli law with NY Bar eligibility
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:42:41 GMT
back

“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
back
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
back
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
back
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
back
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.
Sun, 22 Feb 2026 16:35:00 GMT
back
 A man casts his vote in the Israeli general elections, at a polling station in Jerusalem, on November 1, 2022. (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)
A new poll reveals that 75% of first-time Israeli voters identify as right-wing, signaling a significant shift in the political landscape.
Sun, 22 Feb 2026 14:05:30 GMT
back
Cabinet secretary Tzachi Braverman seen at the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister office in Jerusalem on December 18, 2016. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)
Braverman asked the Supreme Court to lift the travel ban, arguing it harmed his UK ambassador appointment and Israel’s foreign relations after the Lod court overturned an earlier ruling.
Sun, 22 Feb 2026 16:13:27 GMT
back
MANY ILLEGAL weapons in the Arab community are stolen from Israeli army bases, while others are smuggled from the borders with Jordan and Egypt. Here, illegal weapons are displayed after a police operation against illegal gun dealers, in Nazareth in 2021. (photo credit: MICHAEL GILADI/FLASH90)
According to previously published estimates, roughly 130,000 illegal weapons and other means of combat are still being held in the region.
Sun, 22 Feb 2026 12:26:08 GMT
back
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee speaks during the FOZ Ambassadors Summit in Jerusalem, December 7, 2025. (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)
The controversy began when Carlson and Huckabee discussed a biblical verse that indicated land that including parts of Egypt, Syria and Iraq belonged to Israel.
Sun, 22 Feb 2026 17:00:00 GMT
back
 The Knesset building, home of Israel
Rare bipartisan push in the Knesset could finally give Israeli voters real influence over who represents them and not just which party does.
Sun, 22 Feb 2026 17:41:27 GMT
back
Jonathan Greenblatt attends the TIME100 gala, celebrating the magazine’s annual list of the 100 Most Influential People in the World, in New York City, U.S., April 24, 2025. (photo credit: Reuters/Kylie Cooper)
Jonathan Greenblatt, ADL CEO, discusses rising antisemitism, the ADL’s role in protecting Jewish communities, and the impact of October 7 in a candid conversation.
Sun, 22 Feb 2026 13:03:11 GMT
back
Israeli security forces are seen at the scene where three men were shot dead by assassins in the city of Shfaram, northern Israel, January 7, 2026 (photo credit: FLASH90)
While most Jewish respondents pointed to cultural factors, a similar majority of Arab respondents (57%) blamed police inaction.
Sun, 22 Feb 2026 13:15:00 GMT
back
European Union, Israeli and German flags flutter near the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, September 5, 2022 (photo credit: REUTERS/FABRIZIO BENSCH)
Once a key player, Europe now risks being viewed as a marginal player in the Middle East.
Sun, 22 Feb 2026 02:14:45 GMT
back
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee looks on during an interview with Reuters in Jerusalem, September 10, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun)
"If Tucker was really a 'journalist' he could have found out what I easily did later," Huckabee stated in response to one claim by Carlson that Israel had sheltered an accused sex offender.