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Seventeen civilian activists from the Uri Tzafon movement were detained by the military and returned to Israel after crossing the border into Lebanon on Wednesday. www.jpost.com/israel-news/...
Uri Tzafon activists detained after breaching Lebanon border | The Jerusalem Post
The activists claimed that they remained within Lebanese territory for hours before they were located by authorities and transferred to the Israel Police.
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Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed sought to reassure Jewish voters after a divisive primary dominated by disputes over Israel and AIPAC. www.jpost.com/diaspora/art...
El-Sayed seeks unity after Michigan primary | The Jerusalem Post
Later, El-Sayed devoted a chunk of his speech to ensuring the safety of Michigan’s Jews, still rattled by his equivocal reaction to an attack on a suburban Detroit synagogue earlier this year.
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The US Senate on Wednesday confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as director of the US CDC, handing the Trump administration a rare win after repeated failed attempts to fill top health posts. www.jpost.com/internationa...
US Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as new CDC director | The Jerusalem Post
Schwartz is a board-certified preventive medicine physician who served as the US Coast Guard's chief medical officer from 2015 to 2019 and holds both medical and law degrees.
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Former ministers Chili Tropper and Yoaz Hendel announced that they would demand the National Security Ministry portfolio in the next government for Hendel. www.jpost.com/israel-news/...
Tropper-Hendel alliance unveils The Zionist Home-The Reservists party platform | The Jerusalem Post
Former ministers Chili Tropper and Yoaz Hendel vowed at the launch of The Zionist Home-The Reservists party to establish a “broad Zionist government” if they were to join a coalition.
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Hapoel Beersheba earned a 1-0 first-leg win over Red Star Belgrade in UEFA Champions League qualifying. www.jpost.com/sports/artic...
Beersheba tops Red Star in Champions League qualifier | The Jerusalem Post
Zahi Ahmed scored the only goal of the match to give the Southern Reds hope heading into the return leg next week in Serbia to advance to the playoff round.
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in an interview aired by state TV on Wednesday that interaction with the country's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is currently "very difficult." www.jpost.com/middle-east/...
Iranian president Pezeshkian says interaction with Mojtaba Khamenei difficult | The Jerusalem Post
Mojtaba has not made any public appearances since he became the supreme leader, replacing his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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A B'nai Brith Canada review alleges advisers to the CMHR's Nakba exhibit publicly justified or minimized Hamas' Oct. 7 attack. www.jpost.com/diaspora/ant...
B'nai Brith probes CMHR Nakba exhibit advisers who justified October 7 | The Jerusalem Post
Several people involved with shaping the exhibit belong to CPAM, a group that accused Israel of stealing the organs of dead Palestinians in Gaza, a statement classified by the IHRA as a blood libel.
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Former Likud MK Dan Illouz has joined the Yisrael Beytenu Party and expressed support for party chairman MK Avigdor Liberman. www.jpost.com/israel-news/...
MK Dan Ilouz joins Israel Beytenu following departure from Likud | The Jerusalem Post
"I am joining Yisrael Beiteinu because it is the party that today represents the national and liberal values in which I believe,” Illouz was quoted as saying by the party.
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IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir met with the General Staff Forum this week to discuss the continued development of the IDF's robotic instruments and force development efforts. www.jpost.com/defense-and-...
Eyal Zamir holds meeting with General Staff Forum on building IDF | The Jerusalem Post
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir asserted that in order to advance, the military must deepen its force development efforts, plan at least three years ahead, and adjust its budgets accordingly.
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Opinion: At the heart of Argentina’s illegitimate claim over the Falkland Islands is a historical falsehood and denial of the fact that only the people of the Falkland Islands can decide their future. www.jpost.com/opinion/arti...
Argentina’s Falkland Islands claim ignores its history and self-determination | The Jerusalem Post
At the heart of Argentina’s illegitimate claim over the Falkland Islands is a historical falsehood. British sovereignty over the islands dates back to 1765, before the Argentine Republic even existed
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Antisemitism in Britain remains close to record levels, with almost 2,000 incidents recorded in the first six months of the year, the UK’s Community Security Trust (CST) said on Wednesday. www.jpost.com/diaspora/ant...
Antisemitic incidents in UK near 2,000 in first six months of 2026 | The Jerusalem Post
In total, there were 1,926 anti-Jewish hate incidents between January and June in Britain, a rise of 21% compared to the same period last year.
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The IDF launched precise strikes against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon as Israel and Lebanon held a second day of talks on the implementation of a Hezbollah disarmament framework. www.jpost.com/middle-east/...
IDF strikes Hezbollah, issues first evacuation warning since June | The Jerusalem Post
Prior to the strikes, the IDF issued an evacuation warning for civilians present in the targeted areas for the first time since June.
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Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam accused Hezbollah of undermining Lebanon's sovereignty by dragging the country into war with Israel ahead of renewed US-backed talks. www.jpost.com/middle-east/...
Lebanese PM accuses Hezbollah of 'serving Israel' Display | The Jerusalem Post
A poll conducted by the International Information Company in Lebanon in May found that 84% of Druze, 77% of Maronites, and 72% of Orthodox Christians wanted a peace deal with Israel.
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Theodor Herzl's grandparents, Shimon Leib and Rivka Herzl, were laid to rest beside the Zionist leader on Mount Herzl on Wednesday following the bodies' repatriation from Serbia. www.jpost.com/israel-news/...
Israel brings, buries Herzl's grandparents' remains from Belgrade | The Jerusalem Post
Herzl's grandparents helped inspire, guide, and influence his Zionist thinking, which would later give rise to the movement he founded.
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Bulgarian authorities are investigating after an alleged neo-Nazi group targeted Jewish Italian teenagers at a hotel in Bansko. www.jpost.com/diaspora/ant...
Jewish teens targeted in Bulgaria hotel attack | The Jerusalem Post
The group, from Rome and Milan, was participating in a program organized by the Jewish youth movement Bnei Akiva.
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Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Israeli Consulate in Chicago on Monday to protest escalating settler violence in the West Bank. www.jpost.com/diaspora/art...
Chicago Israeli consulate faces pro-Palestinian protests over settler violence | The Jerusalem Post
Protesters chanted “Israel out of Palestine, long live the intifada,” "From the river to the sea, Palestine is almost free," and "Netanyahu, you will see, Palestine will be free."
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Flights at Ben-Gurion Airport were disrupted on Wednesday after a civilian drone entered its airspace, N12 News reported, noting that takeoffs and landings were halted during the incident. www.jpost.com/israel-news/...
Civilian drone enters Ben-Gurion Airport's airspace, causes flight delays | The Jerusalem Post
The incident follows a July 23 N12 report regarding a potential complete civilian drone ban in all of Israel's airspace, amid growing fears of an Iranian attack against the Jewish state.
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Many Iraqi public employees have reportedly not received their July salaries as the country faces mounting financial pressure from a prolonged disruption to oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz. www.jpost.com/middle-east/...
Iraq salary delays amid Hormuz crisis | The Jerusalem Post
Iraq’s oil exports plunged from 100 million barrels in February to around 32 million in May and June, according to figures shown to The National by the country’s Oil Ministry.
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Opinion: Every act of aliyah is an act of hope. During times of war and uncertainty, it is also an act of extraordinary courage and belief that the future can only be built in one country, despite its challenges. www.jpost.com/opinion/arti...
Wartime aliyah: Why thousands of French Jews are still moving to Israel | The Jerusalem Post
As the chairman of the Jewish Agency accompanies 34 French families on board a plane carrying them home to Israel, he reflects on just how brave this move at this time in Jewish history really is
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Opinion: Since the Hamas-led terrorist attacks on October 7, 2023, relations between Israel and several European Union member states have entered one of their most difficult periods in recent memory. www.jpost.com/opinion/arti...
Why Israelis still want Europe despite growing political tensions with the EU | The Jerusalem Post
Since the Hamas-led terrorist attacks on October 7, 2023, relations between Israel and several European Union member states have entered one of their most difficult periods in recent memory.
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Archaeologists have uncovered a second-century building with mosaics and frescoes near the Colosseum that may have been barracks used by ancient Roman firefighters. www.jpost.com/archaeology/...
Ancient Roman firefighters' barracks may have been found near Colosseum | The Jerusalem Post
The mosaic's design closely resembles one previously discovered in a firefighters' barracks in Ostia, the ancient port of Rome, about 30 km from the capital, the archaeological office said
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Netanyahu told the High Court there are no legal or administrative grounds to remove National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from office, following a breakdown in talks over police oversight. www.jpost.com/israel-news/...
Benjamin Netanyahu opposes firing Itamar Ben-Gvir | The Jerusalem Post
Netanyahu told the High Court that neither legal nor administrative grounds justify dismissing Ben-Gvir amid stalled talks over police interference.
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WATCH: Israel buries the remains of Shimon (Leib) and Rivka Herzl, grandparents of the late Theodor Herzl, in Mount Herzl. www.jpost.com/israel-news/...
Israel brings, buries Herzl's grandparents' remains from Belgrade | The Jerusalem Post
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Isaac Herzog, and several other top officials were present at the ceremony to receive and bury the remains.
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Opinion: A stronger shekel may signal confidence in Israel's economy, but it is placing growing financial pressure on the country's high-tech sector. As AI transforms the industry, the government is stepping in to help start-ups cope with the currency squeeze. www.jpost.com/israel-news/...
Strong shekel pressures Israeli high-tech | The Jerusalem Post
What appears from the outside to be a badge of economic excellence looks from within like a sharp cut in revenue: the dollars keep coming in, but once converted into shekels, they are worth far less.
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Four people were stabbed in London's Covent Garden district on Wednesday, according to the Metropolitan Police, who said the attack is "believed to be a mental health-related incident." www.jpost.com/internationa...
UK police: London stabbing attack injures four people, woman arrested | The Jerusalem Post
The victims, all men aged 34-52, have been transported to a hospital, Sky News reported, citing the London Ambulance Service.
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Opinion: As Netanyahu’s tenure draws to a close, his record is one of internal division, international isolation, and the worst security catastrophe in the country’s history. www.jpost.com/opinion/arti...
Benjamin Netanyahu accused of enabling West Bank settler violence | The Jerusalem Post
As Netanyahu’s tenure draws to a close, his record is one of internal division, international isolation, and the worst security catastrophe in the country’s history.
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Opinion: In fact, this new 15-point plan rewrites Trump's already concerning October 2025 20-point plan to further endanger Israel and to assist Hamas and other Palestinian terror groups. www.jpost.com/opinion/arti...
The Board of Peace Gaza plan could put Israel at greater risk | The Jerusalem Post
In fact, this new 15-point plan rewrites Trump's already concerning October 2025 20-point plan to further endanger Israel and to assist Hamas and other Palestinian terror groups.
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Opinion: Shimon Leib and Rivka Herzl have rested in peace in Belgrade since 1879 and 1888, respectively. Their homecoming is a profound act of Zionist faith and synthesis, mocking the anti-Zionist mania. www.jpost.com/opinion/arti...
Reburying Herzl’s grandparents: A powerful testament to Zionism and return | The Jerusalem Post
Shimon Leib and Rivka Herzl have rested in peace in Belgrade since 1879 and 1888, respectively. Their homecoming is a profound act of Zionist faith and synthesis, mocking the anti-Zionist mania.
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The IDF has begun a wave of precise strikes against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon after, for the first time since June, issuing an evacuation warning for civilians present in the area of the strikes. www.jpost.com/middle-east/...
IDF strikes Hezbollah, issues first evacuation warning since June | The Jerusalem Post
Prior to the strikes, the IDF issued an evacuation warning for civilians present in the targeted areas for the first time since June.
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Ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz will be required to coordinate with Iran even when exiting from the Omani side, two diplomatic sources told The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday. www.jpost.com/middle-east/...
Strait agreement requires vessels to coordinate with Tehran on Omani side | The Jerusalem Post
Negotiations regarding a permanent solution for the Hormuz are set to continue during the period of the agreement, as well as nuclear talks.
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