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Tue, 20 Jan 2026 21:58:47 GMT
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Posters of Ran Gvili, whose body is still being held captive by Hamas in Gaza, seen at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv. December 02, 2025. (photo credit: MIRIAM ALSTER/FLASH90)
"Hamas knows exactly where our son is and has knowingly and deliberately violated President Trump’s framework and the agreement to return all hostages," Talik Gvili said.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 21:35:13 GMT
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TURKISH MUSLIM student Türkü Avci, now unable to go back to Turkey because of an arrest warrant in her name. (photo credit: Türkü Avci)
Aspiring-journalist Avci moved to Israel from Turkey five years ago. Last week, Instagram influencer Tal The Traveler posted a video in which he asked Avci if she is a Zionist.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:13:04 GMT
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Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran
“The Islamic Republic turned the streets into rivers of blood. No one has been able to show the depth of the crimes, because the regime shut down the internet," one anonymous citizen wrote.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 19:57:04 GMT
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US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters, on his return from Detroit, Michigan, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, January 13, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo)
What Trump will do if he decides to attack is far from clear, and whether he would succeed in toppling the regime is also a big question.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 19:05:42 GMT
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A man walks near fallen cables at the Jerusalem headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), in east Jerusalem, January 20, 2026 (photo credit: REUTERS/DEDI HAYUN)
Israel's energy minister: “In principle, the law was passed about two weeks ago. Warning letters have already been sent to properties that we identified as belonging to UNRWA.”
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 21:09:58 GMT
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MK VLADIMIR Beliak attends a Finance committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on December 31, 2025. (photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90)
If the state budget is not approved in all three readings by the end of March, when the fiscal year closes, the Knesset will automatically dissolve, and elections will be called.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:20:18 GMT
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Speaking via satellite feed from Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses AIPAC in Washington, US, March 26, 2019 (photo credit: REUTERS/KEVIN LAMARQUE)
The prime minister's expected trip comes amid public disagreement between Jerusalem and Washington over the make-up of Gaza's Board of Peace.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 19:47:21 GMT
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A sign that reads "Entering the area is prohibited!" is hung on fencing at the Jerusalem headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), in east Jerusalem, January 20, 2026 (photo credit: REUTERS/AMMAR AWAD)
Without context, the move to demolish UNRWA’s east Jerusalem headquarters looks like just another incident of Israeli hard-heartedness - an attack on a UN body that wants only to help.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 21:25:49 GMT
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Former president of Supreme Court Asher Grunis speaks during a conference at the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute on July 2, 2018. (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)
Grunis heads the Senior Appointments Advisory Committee, which in recent days has been examining the appointment of Roman Gofman as the incoming Mossad director. 
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 21:10:24 GMT
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Hanoch Shahar, 90-year-old Holocaust survivor presents items from the Holocaust in the northern Israeli city of Safed, April 23, 2025; illustrative. (photo credit: David Cohen/Flash90)
New data shows the global number of Holocaust survivors has fallen to about 196,000, with nearly half living in Israel and most having survived as children.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:27:51 GMT
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 Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir. March 25, 2025. (photo credit: via walla!)
Zamir sent the letter after attacks on the government for failing to push for haredim to draft into the IDF in large numbers.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:54:25 GMT
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US and Israeli soldiers seen at the Civil-Military Coordination Center, in Kiryat Gat, southern Israel, November 17, 2025 (photo credit: REUTERS/Alexander Cornwell)
Dozens of countries, including Germany, France, Britain, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, sent personnel to the center as they sought to influence discussions on Gaza's future.
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 13:51:52 GMT
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Galit Gurevich, whose husband served in the reserves, found crucial support during a dif!cult period through one of  JDC’s vetted digital mental health tools empowering thousands of Israelis to build resilience (photo credit: Ariel Hanin)
As millions recover from the stress of war, JDC is expanding care, harnessing technology, and fostering resilience across Israel
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.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 22:15:09 GMT
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A WOMAN lies in bed, looking at her phone. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)
Researchers looked at what happens when people absorb trauma indirectly, through constant exposure to disturbing images, videos, and stories. They call it “secondary trauma.”
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:23:02 GMT
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 Israel Aerospace Industries launches communications satellite "Dror 1" into space, July 13, 2025. (photo credit: ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES)
With only seven countries deeply involved in developing space capabilities, Israel now has a larger qualitative advantage in that arena than in others where it once had an advantage.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 18:44:42 GMT
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Palestinians stand near the rubble in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, January 17, 2026 (photo credit: REUTERS/Haseeb Alwazeer)
The emergence of a Palestinian technocratic governing committee alongside Trump’s US-backed Board of Peace has triggered sharp Israeli backlash, exposing cabinet rifts and deep unease.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 16:53:14 GMT
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First responders at the scene where dozens of toddlers were suspected to have been badly poisoned at a daycare in Jerusalem. January 19, 2026. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)
Authorities called for the autopsies, given that the cause of death has not yet been definitively determined, while the families of the deceased petitioned the court against them.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:48:56 GMT
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Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men block a road and clash with police during a protest against the autopsy of toddlers who died in a daycare, in Jerusalem, January 20, 2026 (photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90)
Eleven were arrested before protests began to disperse following the High Court of Justice's blocking of the planned autopsies.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 22:32:41 GMT
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HAPOEL TEL AVIV’S Liran Rotman assisted on the winning goal and made up for his penalty miss in last week’s derby as the Reds beat Hapoel Beersheba 2-1 at Bloomfield. (photo credit: JOSHUA HALICKMAN)
Hapoel Beersheba falls late to Hapoel Tel Aviv • Maccabi Haifa dominates Maccabi Tel Aviv
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 22:15:05 GMT
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US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee looks on during an interview with Reuters in Jerusalem, September 10, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun)
Huckabee's post followed a January 17 statement by the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem, published on the Jerusalem Patriarchate’s website.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 21:50:14 GMT
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Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz attend the premiere of
Brooklyn, 26, said his parents had placed "countless lies" in the media to preserve the facade of a perfect family when in fact the family's "Brand Beckham" business always came first.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 19:21:16 GMT
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Queen Letizia of Spain speaks with an injured girl during her visit to the Reina Sofia Hospital, following the deadly derailment of two high-speed trains near Adamuz, in Cordoba, Spain, January 20, 2026 (Illustrative). (photo credit: Casa de S.M. el Rey/Jose Jimenez/Handout via REUTERS )
The girl, who has not been officially named, suffered only a minor head wound. The family had been returning to their home in Aljaraque, on the Atlantic coast near Huelva, according to Spanish media.