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Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:38:41 GMT
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(Illustrative) A man casts his ballot at a voting station on the morning of the municipal elections, in Ashdod, February 27, 2024 (photo credit: Liron Moldovan/Flash90)
The officials did not provide details about the social media accounts, platforms or organizations involved. They also did not say whether the operation was being directed by the Turkish government.
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:24:54 GMT
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United Hatzalah volunteers at the scene of a fire in Sderot
The Fire and Rescue Authority also stated that rescue forces were on the scene. Two firefighters were lightly injured, while a bystander was lightly injured and treated for smoke inhalation.
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:03:44 GMT
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Naftali Bennett (photo credit: REUVEN CASTRO)
According to Bennett, Qatar is a leading financier of Islamist terrorism, particularly of Hamas, whose hands are stained with the "blood of many Israelis."
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:59:36 GMT
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IDF destroys four Hamas tunnels in Gaza over weekend, April 14, 2026. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON UNIT)
Israeli defense officials warn that an international stabilization force could restrict IDF operations, strengthen Hamas, and erode Israel’s military achievements.
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:01:57 GMT
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A person holds a placard representing a US flag, with an image of Iran
Former senior defense official Avner Vilan said on Monday that Washington and Tehran remain caught between an agreement and full-scale war, while renewed fighting could intensify criticism of Israel.
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:40:53 GMT
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X post showing Fatemeh Soltani and her father, who stabbed her outside of her salon.  (photo credit: INSTAGRAM SCREENSHOT)
Over a year after stabbing his daughter outside a salon in Iran, the father of Fatemeh Soltani was sentenced to eight years in prison by the Tehran Criminal Court.
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:29:29 GMT
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Rafael Advanced Defense Systems
Greece will procure a multi-layered air defense system from Israel for around euro 3.5 billion, which will be integrated into its Achilles Shield defense system.
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:15:48 GMT
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ON THE front line of the cyber war, Israel has become one of the world’s most targeted countries for cyberattacks, with state-backed hackers increasingly using AI to probe government networks, companies, and critical infrastructure. (photo credit: Shutterstock/DC Studio)
Prof. Maj.-Gen. (res.) Isaac Ben-Israel, one of the architects of Israel's cyber apparatus, tells the Jerusalem Post that quantum computing will wipe out today's encryption.
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:31:55 GMT
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IDF soldiers operate in the West Bank, June, 2026. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON
At least three other soldiers witnessed the acts, Army Radio reported on Monday morning, noting that none attempted to stop the vandal.
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:39:08 GMT
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 IDF soldiers operate in the village of Tell, near the West Bank city of Nablus, July 25, 2026. (photo credit: NASSER ISHTAYEH/FLASH90)
A total of 26 battalions are now operating across the sector, with a security official warning on Sunday that the situation was "a snowball rolling downhill."
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:14:30 GMT
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 El Al Flight 402 - The Lockheed Constellation registered as 4X-AKC, pictured here in 1950.  (photo credit: (J M G Gradidge Collection via John Wegg/Wikimedia Commons))
On this day in 1955, Bulgarian MiG fighters brought down El Al Flight 402, killing all 58 people aboard and setting off a Cold War dispute over responsibility and justice.
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:16:01 GMT
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25 most influential young Zionists of 2025 (photo credit: JERUSALEM POST)
Nominations open for Top 25 Vizionaries of 2026 honoring young Zionist leaders
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, 27 Jul 2026 12:00:57 GMT
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An emergency room for babies has opened at the Safra Children
The child had been admitted to the hospital under suspicion of having drunk cleaning fluid, after which hospital staff noticed a deterioration in his condition, the police stated.
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 06:23:28 GMT
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[FILE PHOTO] Police at the scene of a stabbing attack at the central bus station in Beer Sheva, southern Israel, on March 31, 2024.  (photo credit: DUDU GREENSPAN/FLASH90)
"They must be hunted down like pigs. God curse you; may not a single pig settler remain," said the 39-year-old Maghar resident in a post.
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:37:55 GMT
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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the general Conference of Fatah Youth in Ramallah, with a backdrop including a portrait of Abbas and Yasser Arafat, November 27, 2025; illustrative. (photo credit: REUTERS/ISMAEL KHADER)
The court ruled that once the National Insurance Institute, or a court, determines a terror victim has an existing disability, the Palestinian Authority could be liable for providing compensation.
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:12:26 GMT
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during the 8th General Conference of Fatah in Ramallah in the West Bank, May 14, 2026.  (photo credit: MOHAMAD TOROKMAN/REUTERS)
The President of the Palestinian National Authority sent letters to Arab nations and the UN requesting international support after violent incidents in the West Bank saw an uptick in the last week.
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:05:36 GMT
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A memorial candle (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)
The military informed the soldier’s family, noting that it shares their grief and will “continue to support them.”
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 05:52:47 GMT
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The damage following an attack by Israeli settlers in the village of Tell, near the West Bank city of Nablus, July 25, 2026. (photo credit: NASSER ISHTAYEH/FLASH90)
Every attack on civilians deserves condemnation. Israel cannot allow political considerations to weaken enforcement against settler violence.
Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:57:34 GMT
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Finance Minister and Religious Zionist Party head Bezalel Smotrich at the primary count, Jerusalem, July 26, 2026. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)
Smotrich told The Jerusalem Post at the list launch event that the RZP had done a lot for olim to bring them to Israel.
Sun, 26 Jul 2026 21:55:13 GMT
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Finance Minister and Religious Zionist Party head Bezalel Smotrich at the primary count, Jerusalem, July 26, 2026. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich tells The Jerusalem Post why new immigrants should support the Religious Zionist Party in the upcoming election.
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 08:14:49 GMT
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The ancient Cypriot silver coin dating to the mid-5th century BCE found on Ashdod
The approximately 2,500-year-old coin was located by Ashdod Beaches Department Deputy Director Avi Chaprak during a search to locate objects lost by visitors to the beach.