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Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:15:17 GMT
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(L-R) Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio watch presentations during the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace, in Washington, DC, February 19, 2026 (photo credit: CHIP SOMODEVILLA/GETTY IMAGES)
US, Board of Peace officials in Jerusalem after meeting Hamas, Egyptian officials in Cairo on Sunday • Talks to focus on acceleration of Trump's Gaza plan, senior official tells 'Post'
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:22:30 GMT
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People are seen at a Likud primary polling station in the southern Israeli city of Ofakim, August 17, 2026 (photo credit: Liron Moldovan/Flash90)
The primaries come amid fierce internal tensions over changes that have expanded Netanyahu’s control over the party’s Knesset slate, which have made the primaries more competitive than in past years.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:07:52 GMT
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Otzma Yehudit party chairman and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, together with members of his party, attends a supporters’ conference ahead of the upcoming general elections in Petah Tikva, central Israel, August 16, 2026. (photo credit: ERIK MARMOR/FLASH90)
"I think that we need to do targeted strikes in Gaza every night, take out 30, 40 - not just those who endanger us in that moment," Ben-Gvir said.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:23:51 GMT
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US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/JONATHAN ERNST)
The US is seeking to keep Gaza and Lebanon relatively quiet as it focuses on Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, while pressing Israel to avoid a broader escalation.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:08:29 GMT
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A person holds a placard representing a US flag, with an image of Iran
On Monday afternoon, Saudi news channel Al Arabiya reported that the US and Iran have agreed to extend a 60-day ceasefire.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:51:52 GMT
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Iran
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said the two had violated the Vienna Convention, which defines the rules and privileges of diplomatic missions.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:40:25 GMT
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Missiles produced by Iran
According to the WSJ, Arab intelligence officials picked up evidence of Iranian leaders planning potential attacks on enemy territory, broadening the scope of the war and raising the cost for the US.
Sun, 16 Aug 2026 20:10:26 GMT
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Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a state ceremony reburying Shimon and Rivka Herzl, the grandparents of Theodor Herzl, founder of modern political Zionism, alongside their grandson on Mount Herzl, in Jerusalem, August 05, 2026; Illustrative. (photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90)
Was this comment diplomatic? Obviously not. Was it a sweeping exaggeration? Certainly. Does it reflect Netanyahu’s view of Britain? Probably far more accurately than the usual diplomatic niceties do.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:40:12 GMT
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a vote at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 16, 2026. (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)
Netanyahu also recalled a phrase someone had said that "the first Islamic republic with nuclear weapons will be the Islamic Republic of Britain."
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:25:52 GMT
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(From L) TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chat after signing a joint defense agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Aug. 7. (photo credit: Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Turkish Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS)
Due to growing frustration with the Trump administration’s handling of Iran, they may be considering exploring new arrangements, according to the report.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:52:21 GMT
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USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) conducts US blockade operations related to the Strait of Hormuz on April 16, 2026. (photo credit: Handout Photo by the U.S. Navy via Getty Images)
Criticizing Hegseth and US President Donald Trump for dismissing the reports, the senators argued that the situation on Lincoln was "preventable" and similar to issues USS Gerald R. Ford faced.
Sun, 16 Aug 2026 18:08:39 GMT
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Group of Australian trauma physicians. (photo credit: Courtesy of the Israel-Australia Chamber of Commerce)
An Australian trauma delegation’s visit to Israel highlights how medical collaboration can deepen ties between the two countries despite political tensions.
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:55:43 GMT
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DF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir attends the graduation ceremony of an IDF officers’ course in southern Israel, June 25, 2026. (photo credit: FLASH90)
The return of the American coordinator signals progress in attempts to deploy the Lebanese Army and expel Hezbollah from some areas in southern Lebanon.
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:05:30 GMT
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Ultra-Orthodox (haredi) Jewish men rally against the imprisonment of yeshiva students who failed to comply with IDF draft orders, on June 18, 2026; Illustrative. (photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90)
A rally is planned in the city for Thursday amid escalating tensions, arrests, and accusations of selective police enforcement.
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:37:56 GMT
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US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee speaks during the Jerusalem Summit, a conference on antisemitism and Christian support for Israel, at the Israel
“President Trump’s been incredibly clear that he’ll stay with his commitment that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon,” Huckabee said. “They’re not going to be able to be a continued threat."
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:16:35 GMT
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 Members of the Azeri Jewish population. (photo credit: COURTESY/Rabbi Shneor Segal)
Rabbi Shneur Segal, Chief Rabbi of the Ashkenazi Jewish Community of Azerbaijan, sent the letter to Ofir Katz, Chairman of the Likud Faction, on Monday following the Israeli government's vote.
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:44:01 GMT
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Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa
The moral question, however, never changed. If recognizing the Armenian tragedy is a moral imperative today, why was it not one in 2006, or in 1996?
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:44:31 GMT
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El Al plane takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, August 4, 2026; Illustrative. (photo credit: YOSSI ALONI/FLASH90)
According to the airline, it sought permission from Israel's security establishment to operate the flights but was told it could not obtain the required authorizations to run the route.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 03:24:16 GMT
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Gadi Eisenkot, Yashar leader, speaks at meeting about plan to make aliyah and absorption easier. (photo credit: Yashar! Party)
"We will propose a national plan that will call on young people to return home and on Jews around the world to make aliyah to Israel, because this is our national home," Eisenkot said.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:44:37 GMT
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Israeli birdwatcher discovers about 30 electrocuted, dead storks in the Jordan Valley, August 16, 2026. (photo credit: Yotam Bashan/Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel)
“The nearby utility poles serve as places for them to perch and rest,” Bashan said. “The danger is primarily created by poles with exposed electrical components.”
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:00:42 GMT
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Home Front Command
The 7.4-magnitude quake struck Monday morning in San José del Palmar, causing severe damage from the Pacific port of Buenaventura to Colombia's coffee-growing region and major western cities.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:35:06 GMT
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A Finnish flag flies over the City Hall in Helsinki, Finland, February 10, 2024. (photo credit: REUTERS/Tom Little/File Photo)
The exact circumstances of his death are still under investigation, but the initial assessment is that he was struck by a vehicle while cycling.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:32:08 GMT
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Family and friends attend the funeral of Zehava Shaul, mother of fallen Israeli soldier Oron Shaul, at the Poria Illit Cemetery in northern Israel, July 26, 2026. (photo credit: MICHAEL GILADI/FLASH90)
My heart is once again torn and hurting from receiving more devastating news.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 05:59:00 GMT
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People attend a rally organised by "End Jew Hatred" in opposition to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani in New York City, US, July 26, 2026. (photo credit: Reuters/Adam Gray)
As long as the mayor continues to spew his accusations of “horrific genocide” against Israel and refuses to condemn phrases like “globalize the intifada,” he’s part of the problem, not the solution.
Sun, 16 Aug 2026 11:50:29 GMT
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ALMOG OZERI (photo credit: Mai Shamir)
The discovery would thus help overcome a major hurdle in producing real dairy proteins without cows, paving the way for more sustainable dairy ingredients and less climate change.
Sun, 16 Aug 2026 20:30:09 GMT
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Workers and volunteers on an archaeological dig sift through dirt at Alexandrion/Sartaba in the Jordan Valley. (photo credit: MENAHEM KAHANA)
For a student who has never held an ancient artifact, a relic proves our history beyond argument. It connects us to distant times with a tangible demonstration of the Jewish people’s bond to the land