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Sun, 11 Jan 2026 20:33:04 GMT
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 L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes. (photo credit: ILLUSTRATION, Wikimedia Commons)
US President Donald Trump has decided to assist Iranian protesters, sources said, as Washington debates military, cyber, and communications support options amid escalating unrest.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 19:30:56 GMT
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces the appointment of Christine Clarke as chair and commissioner for the New York City Commission on Human Rights at Diversity Plaza in Jackson Heights, Queens in New York City, New York (photo credit: Jason Alpert-Wisnia / Hans Lucas / AFP via Getty Images)
The deal is valued at $451 million and includes more than 5,000 apartments across 90 buildings, most of them subject to rent regulation.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 21:52:13 GMT
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People take part in a rally in solidarity with protesters in Iran, on January 11, 2026 in London, England. (photo credit: Alishia Abodunde/Getty Images)
A senior Israeli rabbi published a biblical-style prayer calling for the downfall of Iran’s clerical regime.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 22:29:49 GMT
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Israelis during a judo practice in Ramat Gan, July 5, 2024. (photo credit: Dor Pazuelo/Flash90)
The embassy called on the Polish authorities to act promptly, investigate the incident, and ensure the team's safety.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 19:09:08 GMT
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Suspected arson at Beth Israel synagogue in Jackson, Mississppi, that destroyed two torah scrolls, January 11, 2026. (photo credit: SCREENSHOT/X, SECTION 27A COPYRIGHT ACT)
According to Southern Jewish life, there were no injuries, but the building suffered significant fire and smoke damage. The library was reportedly charred, and two Torah scrolls were destroyed.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 17:57:28 GMT
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Hamas terrorists in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip December 3, 2025.  (photo credit: REUTERS/STRINGER)
The composition of the Board of Peace, which will oversee the proposed technocratic Palestinian government, is expected to be announced this month.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 21:42:30 GMT
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UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres reacts during a press conference at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg on November 21, 2025, ahead of the G20 Leaders
"The secretary-general is shocked by the reports of violence and excessive use of force by the Iranian authorities against protesters," Dujarric stated.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 19:36:13 GMT
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US President Donald Trump wearing a "happy Trump" pin speaks during a meeting at the White House in Washington, January 9, 2026; illustrative. (photo credit: REUTERS/KEVIN LAMARQUE/FILE PHOTO)
Senior US defense officials warned President Donald Trump that more time is needed to prepare for potential strikes on Iran, according to reports.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 15:30:09 GMT
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People walk past tents at The University of Manchester campus, as students occupy parts of British university campuses to protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza, May 7, 2024. (photo credit: REUTERS/MOLLY DARLINGTON)
"The UAE will not send its students to become hostages of Islamist jihadist ideology disguised as campus activism," said Emirati Expert in Strategic and Political Affairs, Amjad Taha.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 20:47:24 GMT
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DEMONSTRATORS FROM the ‘Palestine Coalition’ hold a large Palestinian flag earlier this month in London, after the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in Gaza went into effect. (photo credit: JAIMI JOY/REUTERS)
Recent years have indicated that the Muslim Brotherhood's ideology is becoming increasingly more influential in the UK, with several student groups maintaining links with the UAE-proscribed group.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 22:06:09 GMT
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a press conference with US President Donald Trump (not pictured) after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/JONATHAN ERNST)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly pitched one of the most radical transformations in US relations in decades, announcing he planned to zero out US military aid by 2038. 
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 08:14:21 GMT
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Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. (photo credit:  MAHSA / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images)
He asserted that he had received “reliable reports” indicating the authorities were facing “a severe shortage of mercenaries to confront the millions of people in the streets.”
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:54:51 GMT
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Startup Nation meets the Scale-Up State in Texas (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)
The Jerusalem Post, in partnership with the Texas-Israel Alliance (TIA), today announced the launch of Unicorn Rodeo, a two-day international conference to be held in Dallas on April 29–30, 2026.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 15:51:43 GMT
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Illustrative image of former commander of the Israeli Navy, V.-Adm. (res.) Eliezer Marom. (photo credit: (Photo: Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS), YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)
“It is possible that the current regime falls and is replaced by one led by the Revolutionary Guards,” he said.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 14:21:49 GMT
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the opening of the government meeting on January 4, 2026. (photo credit: MAAYAN TOAF / GPO)
PM: Israel strongly condemns mass slaughter of innocent civilians • Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee also set for Iran discussion
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 18:32:35 GMT
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The Arad rifle, distributed by the Defense Ministery and the IDF, to rapid response teams across Israel, January 8, 2026. (photo credit: Israel Weapon Industries (IWI))
The long duration and overwhelming logistical complexity of the Israel-Hamas War has led to a negative economic impact that may be taking a bite out of the budgets for arming reservists.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 14:41:16 GMT
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IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir seen on November 3, 2025 (photo credit: MOSHE SHAI/FLASH90)
If Tehran attacks Israel, the IDF plans to strike back with immense power to ensure the country is safe and secure.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 17:09:56 GMT
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Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the hilltops of the al-Rihane mountain in southern Lebanon on January 9, 2026. (photo credit: Rabih DAHER / AFP via Getty Images)
The Israeli military confirmed strikes on Hezbollah sites in Lebanon after Arabic spox. Col Avichay Adraee issued evacuation alerts to nearby civilians.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 21:43:54 GMT
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi at his Jerusalem office, January 11, 2026. (photo credit: KOBI GIDEON/GPO)
Netanyahu congratulated Motegi and the delegation members on their visit to Israel and thanked them for their support.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 19:08:40 GMT
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 Veterans of the Malvinas (Falklands) parade past the official box during the 2024 Independence Day Parade on July 9, 2024 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (photo credit: Ricardo Ceppi/Getty Images)
Israeli company, Navitas Petroleum, has recently announced that it will undertake activities near the Falkland Islands, a project the Argentinian government decried as "unilateral and illegitimate."
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 19:31:58 GMT
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Knesset Legal Adviser Sagit Afik a House committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on, December 1, 2025. (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)
The demand was made following a High Court of Justice hearing on petitions challenging the government’s transfer of more than NIS 1 billion in earmarked funds to haredi schools.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 11:17:23 GMT
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Prime Minister of Samoa La’auli Leuatea Schmidt spoke with Gideon Saar on Sunday January 11, 2026.  (photo credit: Screenshot/X/Gideon Saar/Section27a)
Israel and Samoa deepen ties as Samoa plans embassy in Jerusalem, building on years of cooperation through MASHAV and UN support.
Sat, 10 Jan 2026 01:54:42 GMT
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a press conference with US President Donald Trump (not pictured) after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/JONATHAN ERNST)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed American financial aid to Israel and touched upon Iranian regime change in an interview with The Economist.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 22:29:49 GMT
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Farah Pahlavi, former Empress of Iran, pictured with the author. (photo credit: Courtesy/Dr. Mike Evans)
Evangelical Bible believers see the uprising in Iran as a battle between principalities and powers similar to a battle that happened in Persia during Daniel’s day in the Bible.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 13:30:43 GMT
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Effigies of US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu being hanged are displayed during the 46th anniversary of the US expulsion from Iran, in Tehran, November 4, 2025.  (photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY) VIA REUTERS)
Trump seemed inclined to negotiate with Khamenei in his second term and probably would not have used force against the regime if not for an Israeli decision to attack Iran's nuclear program.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 10:56:43 GMT
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Iran
Major demonstrations began on December 28, when Tehran's bazaar merchants closed their shops and took to the streets in anger over the country's growing financial difficulties.
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 08:15:34 GMT
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‘JAVID SHAH’ (Long Live the Shah) has become the slogan of the ongoing Iranian protests. Here, Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the last shah of Iran, sits during an interview in Paris in June, after the Israel-Iran war. (photo credit: Abdul Saboor/Reuters)
Reza Pahlavi is not a unifying figure, but remains a symbol of exclusion. A spent force, he is irrelevant to Iran’s future and unqualified to lead.