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Wed, 28 Jan 2026 18:01:22 GMT
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Iran’s Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, with the Iranian, Lion and Sun flag.  (photo credit: JERUSALEM POST)
The regime was weaker than ever, the people more united than ever, and so I called for coordinated action on January 8 and 9, and millions took to the streets.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 03:44:45 GMT
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Hamas terrorists stand at a site as Hamas says it continues to search for the body of the last deceased hostage, in Gaza City December 8, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/DAWOUD ABU ALKAS)
Oded Ailam, former head of the Counterterrorism Division in the Mossad, spoke with Arieh Eldad and Ron Kupman on 103FM about Hamas’s situation following the return of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili.
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 22:58:23 GMT
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US Vice President JD Vance (R) and his wife Usha Vance (L) visit the gravestone with the ashes of an unknown prisoner and the wall with the inscription "Never again" in five languages, during a tour of the Dachau Concentration Camp memorial site in Dachau, southern Germany, on February 13, 2025. (photo credit: TOBIAS SCHWARZ / AFP)
The statement was the latest in a series of comments Vance has made that have triggered concern regarding his hesitancy to call out antisemites in the conservative movement.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 02:07:48 GMT
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 Yahya Sinwar, former leader of the Palestinian Hamas Islamist movement at a meeting with members of Palestinian factions at Hamas President
According to N12, after seeing escalation from Gaza during the months before the attack, the Shin Bet notified Netanyahu 11 times that an effective assassination of Sinwar could be conducted.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 02:27:11 GMT
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Ghassan Duhine (center) with members of the anti-Hamas Abu Shabab militia in the Gaza Strip, September 2025. (photo credit: Screenshot/Facebook/Ghassan Duhine)
Recent developments in gang behavior have prompted Hamas to increase alert levels and strengthen personal security for its members.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 03:25:04 GMT
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US President Donald Trump seen over an Iranian flag (illustrative) (photo credit: REUTERS, SHUTTERSTOCK)
US military strikes against Iran may spark change or worsen regional instability, as experts weigh the potential outcomes.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 04:39:00 GMT
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 KLM Dutch airline planes (photo credit: REUTERS/PIROSCHKA VAN DE WOUW)
The airline announced that it continues to monitor the situation and hopes to resume ‘as quickly as possible.’
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:44:03 GMT
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A rescuer uses his phone at an impact site following a missile strike from Iran on Israel, in Holon, Tel Aviv, Israel June 19, 2025.  (photo credit: Violeta Santos Moura/Reuters)
Shamkhani wrote that a “limited strike is an illusion,” adding that any US military move, “from any source and at any level,” would be treated as an act of war.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 04:12:15 GMT
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Bruce Springsteen performs during a campaign rally for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in Philadelphia, October 28, 2024; illustrative. (photo credit: REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/File Photo)
Bruce Springsteen's new protest song, "Streets of Minneapolis," honors Alex Pretti and Renee Good, victims of US immigration raids, as he critiques Trump’s policies.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 04:46:23 GMT
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Demonstrators carry placards on the day of a general strike to protest U.S. President Donald Trump
"DO NOT COMMUNICATE OR ENGAGE WITH AGITATORS," said an email disseminated by a top ICE official. "It serves no purpose other than inflaming the situation. No one is going to convince the other."
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 01:36:26 GMT
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Iranian-American journalist, author, and political activist, Masih Alinejad speaks during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Iran, January 15, 2026; illustrative. (photo credit: REUTERS/EDUARDO MUNOZ)
Carlisle Rivera, involved in an Iran-backed plot to kill Iranian dissident Masih Alinejad, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for conspiracy charges.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 02:46:22 GMT
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Passengers arrive at the Diori Hamani International airport in Niamey on September 22, 2023; illustrative. (photo credit: AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES)
Sustained gunfire and blasts were reported near Niamey International Airport in Niger, as violence continues in the Sahel region, amid jihadist attacks.
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 13:32:46 GMT
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Holocaust Survivor Eve Kugler z”l (1931-2025) (photo credit: SAM CHURCHILL)
This Yom HaShoah, many survivors hope to march alongside students at the International March of the Living in Auschwitz, bearing witness in the very places where history unfolded. They need your help
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.
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 18:10:59 GMT
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen after the vote on the state budget at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, January 28, 2026. (photo credit: Noam Moskowitz/Knesset Spokesperson’s Office)
The Degel Hatorah faction within United Torah Judaism received a green light from spiritual leader Rabbi Dov Lando to vote in favor of the state budget, Lando's office said.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:33:21 GMT
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Yair Golan, leader of the Democrats party in Israel, speaks during a demonstration in Tel Aviv, March 22, 2025.  (photo credit: Eyal Warshavsky/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Golan urged a mass volunteer operation to safeguard ballot integrity, and said his party would assemble “eyes and ears in every polling station” and defend the Central Elections Committee.
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 22:21:39 GMT
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Extreme right-wing activists block car of former Supreme Court president Aharon Barak, January 28, 2026.  (photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI/MAARIV)
Aharon Barak, a Holocaust survivor and former Supreme Court president, was harassed by right-wing activists in Tel Aviv, leading to public backlash and calls for police action.
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:31:21 GMT
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 JUSTICE ISAAC AMIT was lawfully chosen as president of the Supreme Court, as a majority of the members of the Judicial Selection Committee supported his selection as required by law, the writer states.  (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)
Supreme Court President Isaac Amit warns Israel’s judiciary is under a "full-fledged attack," emphasizing the erosion of judicial independence and the rule of law in the country.
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:44:01 GMT
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 Youssef Ziyadne (photo credit: Hostages Families Forum)
Israeli forces demolished the home of Youssef al-Ziadna’s sister, sparking backlash from the family, who accuse the government of insensitivity amid their mourning of loved ones taken by Hamas.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:58:32 GMT
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OMAR ETZION as Trump with his Board of Peace. (photo credit: SCREENSHOT/CHANNEL 12)
As another day of tension over a possible US attack on Iran and Iran retaliation against Israel came to a close with no resolution, Eretz Nehederet, made fun of the absurdity of the situation.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:59:11 GMT
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The Guinea-flagged oil tanker MT Bandra, which is under sanctions, is partially seen alongside another vessel at El Palito terminal, near Puerto Cabello, Venezuela December 29, 2025; illustrative. (photo credit: REUTERS/Juan Carlos Hernandez/File Photo)
The US hands back the Panama‑flagged M/T Sophia to Venezuela, marking the first reversal of such a seizure under the Trump administration.
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 10:14:37 GMT
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in addence at returned Gaza hostage, Ran Gvili
Crowds are already lining the route from central Israel to the Gvili’s hometown of Meitar in the Negev.
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:04:08 GMT
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 Israeli Police and IDF solodiers in line to pay their respects as the funeral procession of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili, the last hostage from Gaza, makes its way to Gvili
The day that St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili received his proper funeral in Israel, more than two years after the October 7 massacre.