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Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:42:37 GMT
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US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee attends the lobby for Israel–United States relations at the Knesset, Israel
According to an official statement by the US State Department, US citizens are advised against traveling to Israel.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 03:16:49 GMT
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US CENTCOM chief Adm. Brad Cooper makes an announcement aboard aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea February 7, 2026; illustrative. (photo credit: U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sonny Escalante/Handout via REUTERS)
The briefing came while the Trump administration's special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner were in Geneva holding nuclear talks with Iran.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 02:51:14 GMT
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Ana Kasparian speaks at the 2019 Politicon, Nashville, Tennessee; illustrative. (photo credit: Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Politicon)
Israel is "about to drag us into another war [with Iran], and all we hear from Israelis and their braindead supporters is 'ANTISEMITE' if you disagree with Israel's agenda," Kasparian wrote.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:02:10 GMT
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RUNNERS AT the Tel Aviv marathon, February 27, 2026. (photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI)
Over the course of the marathon, 35 runners received medical attention at Sourasky Medical Center's medical tent,
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:42:30 GMT
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MK Gadi Eisenkot holds a press conference after announcing his resignation in Tel Aviv, July 1, 2025. (photo credit: ERIK MARMOR/FLASH90)
Despite shifts among individual party leaders, the overall balance between the blocs remains unchanged: 60 seats for the opposition and 50 for the coalition.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 04:52:59 GMT
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A man walks past a mural depicting a damaged Statue of Liberty, on a street in Tehran, Iran, February 26, 2026.  (photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY) VIA REUTERS)
Iran and its proxies may attempt direct military action, and mobilize terror attacks or sabotage activity within Israel in retaliation for US strikes, the Alma Research and Education Center analyzed.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:31:49 GMT
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RIYAD H. MANSOUR, Palestinian Permanent Observer to the United Nations, shakes hands with Eloy Alfaro de Alba, Permanent Representative of Panama to the UN, before a Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, at UN headquarters in New York City, US, February 18, 2026.  (photo credit: REUTERS/JEENAH MOON)
Palestine is currently considered a non-member state of the UN and a Permanent Observer with “a standing invitation to participate as Observers in the sessions and the work of the General Assembly.”
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 09:23:55 GMT
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Demonstrators hold the "Lion and Sun" pre-Iranian Revolution national flags during a protest against Iran
This diplomatic meeting is seen as a pivotal moment for both nations and a last chance to avoid a military confrontation.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:08:10 GMT
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Taliban soldiers carry a rocket launcher in a vehicle, following exchanges of fire between Pakistan and Afghanistan forces, near Torkham border in Afghanistan, February 27, 2026.  (photo credit: REUTERS/Stringer TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Pakistan's defense minister said Afghanistan committed acts of "open war," as tensions have heated up since Kabul launched air strikes on Taliban terror targets last weekend.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 08:28:13 GMT
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A VIEW of an oil facility in the Khark Island, on the shore of the Gulf, March 12, 2017.  (photo credit: Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images, ILLUSTRATIVE)
According to the global commodity data provider site Kpler, the recent average has been approximately 10 million barrels of crude oil and condensate per week.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 06:12:21 GMT
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People gather near a missile on display during the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran February 11, 2026 (photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY) VIA REUTERS)
In his State of the Union address, US President Donald Trump claimed that Iran was “working on missiles that will soon reach” the United States.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:18:21 GMT
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EVEN BEZALEL Smotrich’s rivals agree that he is a smart man who studies complex issues quickly and knows how to make decisions. Here, the finance minister leads a faction meeting at the Knesset on Monday. (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)
Smotrich is a light-year away from the Israeli consensus. Why does a man who represents but a marginal, detached, and minuscule part of Israeli society sit on its national chest?
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:06:59 GMT
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UG FOUNDER Oren Revach. (photo credit: Courtesy UG)
A global initiative aimed at healing discourse, strengthening resilience, and reconnecting people.
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.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 01:35:57 GMT
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Former hostage Matan Angrest speaks to Channel 12
Former Gaza hostage Matan Angrest told Channel 12's 'Uvda' about his captivity, including Hamas torture, the loss of his tank crew, bonding with fellow hostage Gali Berman, and his eventual release.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 18:02:15 GMT
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Shin Bet Director David Zini, October 23, 2025. (photo credit: HAIM ZACH/GPO)
Zini's siding with his agency's findings in its probe of October 7 against the prime minister's narrative is the first public break between the two after Zini remained silent on the issue for months.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:30:25 GMT
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Palestinians live among the ruins of their destroyed homes after returning to the town of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, February 8, 2026 (photo credit: Khalil Kahlout/Flash90)
Officials raised a controversial idea to free Israel from the black and white debate of war crimes without admitting criminal fault, starting the painstaking process of rebuilding Israeli legitimacy.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:41:45 GMT
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Protesters hold placards and Hezbollah flags during a demonstration condemning recent Israeli military actions in Lebanon, in Beirut, Lebanon February 4, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/MOHAMED AZAKIR)
Hezbollah said that it will stay out of the war and not attack Israel if any American or Israeli attack on Iran is limited to certain Iranian capabilities.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 02:41:07 GMT
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Former Israeli intelligence officer and spyware CEO Tal Dilian poses at his home in Limassol, Cyprus, April 2020; illustrative. (photo credit: REUTERS/YIANNIS KOURTOGLOU)
Tal Dilian and his partner, Sara Aleksandra Fayssal Hamou, were sentenced to prison in Greece for illegal surveillance, including monitoring government officials and journalists with spyware.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:27:14 GMT
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Cooling the bath: Amalek. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)
Amalek exploits spiritual weakness; Parashat Zachor calls on us to strengthen our identity and faith in every generation.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:22:11 GMT
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Shabbat candles (photo credit: ING IMAGE/ASAP)
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Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:59:21 GMT
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In this handout photo released by the Iran
Iranian officials couched their proposal in maximalist terms - not the language of a party intent on genuine breakthrough agreements but one of a regime intent on extracting breathing room.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 07:33:49 GMT
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Rare half-shekel coin discovered in Judean Desert by the Israel Antiquities Authority, February 26, 2026. (photo credit: EMIL ALAGEM/ISRAEL ANTIQUITIES AUTHORITY)
The survey is an ongoing project by the IAA meant to protect archaeological sites in the Judean Desert from looting and unauthorized excavations.