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Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:53:47 GMT
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IDF soldiers operating in Lebanon
Giving the Lebanese army a chance could help legitimize future fighting against Hezbollah in the 'Middle East jungle,' which is critical after October 7.
Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:56:26 GMT
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Head of Shas party Aryeh Deri and Shas spiritual leader Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef visit at the scene of suspected arson and vandalism at a Jerusalem synagogue which is often frequented by Rabbi Yosef, June 8, 2025.  (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)
The spiritual leader of the haredi Shas Party blasted Netanyahu in favor of Eisenkot in a filmed speech, though he later denied specifically supporting any one candidate or political move.
Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:01:55 GMT
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US President Donald Trump speaks during the Faith & Freedom Coalition
With Graham dead, McConnell still in the hospital, and midterms approaching, it looks like the Republicans' supermajority in Congress could shift.
Sun, 12 Jul 2026 09:12:19 GMT
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Senator Lindsey Graham speaks at the David Kempinski hotel in Tel Aviv, February 16, 2026. (photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI/MAARIV)
Graham, 71, was a prominent Republican senator from South Carolina. Earlier in his career, he was a vocal critic of US President Donald Trump before becoming one of his most loyal allies.
Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:27:45 GMT
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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attends a meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty to discuss stability in the region following an interim deal between the US and Iran, at Tahrir Palace in Cairo, Egypt June 21, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/AMR ABDALLAH DALSH)
Complaining of the alleged anti-Ankara rhetoric coming from Jerusalem, Fidan directed criticism at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition and select members of the opposition.
Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:03:28 GMT
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US Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) speaks to members of the media as the Trump Cabinet briefs members of Congress on Iran at the US Capitol on March 3, 2026  (photo credit: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
"I'll stand with Israel until the day I die. It is our greatest ally," Graham told The Jerusalem Post in an interview just a few months before his death.
Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:49:09 GMT
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This frame grab taken from AFPTV video footage on July 12, 2026 shows cargo ships anchoring near the Strait of Hormuz off the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates at Khor Fakkan. (photo credit: AFPTV / AFP via Getty Images)
Trump's comments were made during an interview on NBC's Meet the Press.
Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:26:35 GMT
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An ICE agent monitors hundreds of asylum seekers being processed upon entering the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on June 6, 2023 in New York City; Illustrative. (photo credit: David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)
In February 2026, 12 senators jointly sent a letter to Rubio expressing their concern over the deportation of the asylum seekers back to Iran.
Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:27:45 GMT
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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attends a meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty to discuss stability in the region following an interim deal between the US and Iran, at Tahrir Palace in Cairo, Egypt June 21, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/AMR ABDALLAH DALSH)
Complaining of the alleged anti-Ankara rhetoric coming from Jerusalem, Fidan directed criticism at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition and select members of the opposition.
Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:44:19 GMT
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US Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) walks through the Dirksen Senate Office Building before Judiciary Committee hearing at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, US, April 27, 2022. (photo credit: REUTERS/TOM BRENNER)
Lindsey Graham’s death leaves Israel without one of its fiercest advocates and raises urgent questions about the future of US support.
Sun, 12 Jul 2026 09:47:55 GMT
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Senator Lindsey Graham (L) meets Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) at the Prime Minister
Graham's death was announced on Sunday by his office on social media.
Wed, 20 May 2026 23:00:00 GMT
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Laura Stein, incoming chair of the Israel Bonds National Campaign Advisory Council.  (photo credit: Courtesy of Laura Stein)
Following a period of record investment, Israel Bonds welcomes Laura Stein as the next chair of its National Campaign Advisory Council.
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?
Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:33:58 GMT
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US Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) speaks with a Palestinian resident of Turmus Ayya, near Ramallah, during a visit in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, July 9, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/AMMAR AWAD)
Khanna said his delegation appealed to the US Embassy in Jerusalem after settlers allegedly blocked their vehicle, before Israeli security forces cleared the road.
Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:53:38 GMT
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Ultra orthoodx jewish men block a road during a protest against the jailing of yeshiva students who failed to comply with an army recruitment order, in Jerusalem, July 1, 2026; Illustrative. (photo credit: Chaim Goldbergl/Flash90)
Police officers and Border Police are on the scene, attempting to disperse the protesters, Israel Police confirmed.
Sun, 12 Jul 2026 14:34:43 GMT
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 A WOMAN walks past a Jerusalem eatery with a Tzohar kashrut certificate. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)
Tzohar warned that revoking its kashrut license could affect hundreds of food businesses that have already relied on the authorization.
Sun, 12 Jul 2026 11:47:35 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)
Sources familiar with the details told Walla that the body of a 22-year-old man, a resident of Rishon Lezion, who is known to the health system as a mental health patient, was found at the scene.
Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:36:37 GMT
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US Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) is interviewed by Reuters during a visit to Turmus Ayya, near Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, July 9, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/AMMAR AWAD)
The army's account has one armed man. His tweet has settlers, plural, brandishing rifles. Somebody's description is wrong, and it can be checked.
Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:25:41 GMT
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Family members of Maya Vishniak, who was murdered by her partner last month in Ramat Gan, seen at the courtroom of the Tel Aviv District Court on June 28, 2020. (photo credit: MIRIAM ALSTER/FLASH90)
In determining the sentence, the court said the murder gravely violated the sanctity of life and emphasized that Almog had abused the trust inherent in the couple's romantic relationship.
Sun, 12 Jul 2026 14:48:01 GMT
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A picture taken on July 10, 2026 shows US Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) speaking to the media after his meeting with Ukraine
The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs - the top stories, clear and concise.
Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:44:20 GMT
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US President Donald Trump, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick (L) and US Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) (C) speak to the media aboard Air Force One enroute to Washington, DC on January 04, 2026.  (photo credit: JOE RAEDLE/GETTY IMAGES)
"He was always working and was a true American Patriot. Lindsey will be greatly missed!!!," Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
Sun, 12 Jul 2026 14:09:45 GMT
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A SECTION of what is believed to be the world’s ‘Foundation Stone,’ currently under the Golden Dome.  (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)
The book offers a perspective on how language itself shapes the identity, and holiness of Jerusalem.