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TEHRAN — Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Sunday called on Muslim countries in the region to unite against the United States and Israel, in a written message issued six months on from the start of the Middle East war
ON Feb. 28 this year, the United States and its closest ally Israel launched Operation Epic Fury, a massive air and missile bombardment of Tehran and other key cities in Iran.
A wave of coordinated Israeli settler attacks swept across the occupied West Bank over the weekend, leaving dozens of Palestinians injured and properties torched.
A doctor working in Britain’s state-funded National Health Service (NHS) has denied posting social media content supporting Hamas during a court appearance at London’s Central Criminal Court, the Old Bailey, on Friday.
The family of Haymanot Kasau, who disappeared in Safed at age nine in 2024 and has been missing for more than 900 days, issued a statement on Sunday calling on Israeli children to attend the first day of school on September 1 with a red balloon, the international symbol for kidnapped children.
Israeli forces have shut the only entrance to the occupied West Bank village of al-Mughayyir for more than 20 consecutive hours, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reported.
When Jackson Pollock painted Blue Poles, his masterpiece of American abstract expressionism, little did he know it would become one of Australia’s most fascinating political controversies. The piece ensnared everyone from Gough Whitlam to the Shah of Iran, only to end up in Canberra’s National Gallery as a symbol of…
At first glance, the latest Israeli Society Barometer offers an encouraging picture. Nearly three-quarters of Israelis (73%) believe that Israel can be a cohesive society despite the divisions within it. This is the highest figure recorded since the Center for Jewish Impact began conducting the barometer in 2024, an…
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Dr Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to President Sheikh Mohamed, set out the UAE's steadfast support for the Palestinian people after thousands came together in Dubai to celebrate enduring ties.
The United Arab Emirates’ recent investment push in Lebanon will help incentivize Beirut to “steer away from” Iranian and Hezbollah influence, Dr. Ahmed Alkhuzaie, a Middle Eastern political analyst, told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday.
Another Muslim country is receiving the legacy of a previous Israeli aircraft project as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructs the defense establishment to prepare for the development of a new Israeli fighter jet in an effort to maintain Israel’s defense independence.
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The Tell Qana Archaeological Project is about more than archaeology and excavations, Excavation Directors Dr. Amit Dagan and Dr. Ayelet Dayan told The Jerusalem Post, sitting in the sparse shade available at the site.
MANILA, Philippines — Gilas Pilipinas secured a statement home sweep after overpowering Iran, 68-56, in the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers on Sunday night at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
The UAE and Lebanon have revived a joint business council aimed at increasing trade and investment, and developing new partnerships between companies in the two countries.
With some 2.6 million Israeli students set to return to classrooms on Tuesday, a new policy paper warned that public confidence in the country’s education system had fallen to strikingly low levels and called for a sweeping restructuring of how schools are run.
Until January, there was little in the public sphere to distinguish Leila Abolhasani or bring her to the attention of anyone outside Shahin Shahr, a city north of Isfahan in central Iran.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is being "bullied" by the political opposition, according to a video campaign the Likud Party released on Sunday.
The United States has said it will cut off the UAE operations of Banque Misr from the US financial system after accusing Egypt’s second-biggest bank of doing business with the Iranian government.
"I almost got hit," Lt.-Col. (res.) Eli Zilberman told Walla in a Saturday interview, where he recalled one of the first operations the IDF had in northern Gaza at the beginning of the war with Hamas in November 2023.
With questions raised by various leaks on Sunday about whether the Finance Ministry's delay of NIS 15 billion has already broken a deal signed between Israel and the US for Apache helicopters, The Jerusalem Post was told by an IDF spokesperson that the deal is not yet off, though it may be delayed.
Israeli forces dropped flare bombs over the Aita al-Jabal forest in southern Lebanon’s Bint Jbeil district on Sunday, sparking fires, Lebanon’s National News Agency reported.
China’s measured stance since the Xi-Trump summit in May is reaching a tipping point as US pressure mounts
China’s measured stance since the Xi-Trump summit in May is reaching a tipping point as US pressure mounts
Israeli military sources have voiced concern that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could be deliberately escalating tensions in the occupied West Bank ahead of elections, Haaretz is reporting.
The IDF and Israel Police traded accusations on Sunday morning, criticizing each other’s handling of extremist settler violence in the West Bank after at least eight Palestinians were injured in clashes on Saturday.
The Movement for Quality Government in Israel demanded that the government launch an investigation into Shas party spiritual leader Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef after he verbally attacked Attorney-General Gali Baharav Miara on Saturday.
Fatah’s Democratic Reform (FDR) faction is seeking to unify Hamas, Fatah, and all Palestinian factions, hoping that doing so will allow the groups to focus on building a Palestinian state rather than becoming consumed by internal conflict, according to a copy of the group’s vision that Mohammed Dahlan shared with ot…
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has posted footage from a prison holding Palestinian women on social media, boasting that he is responsible for the harsh conditions imposed on them.
An Israeli veteran questioned at an airport abroad may have only minutes to decide what to say, whom to call, and whether a routine inquiry is potentially becoming a legal problem. Shachpatz, a new app launched by Shurat HaDin, is designed for such moments, placing travel guidance, emergency contacts, and access to …
An Israeli air strike killed two Palestinians, including a three-year-old child, near a bakery in central Gaza on Sunday, according to health officials and medics cited by Reuters.
Seven suspects were arrested in Jerusalem for various acts of disrespect towards religious sites, including a church and several graves, Israel Police announced on Sunday.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir published footage on Sunday morning from a visit he made to Damon Prison in recent weeks, during which he was seen touring a security wing and speaking with female prisoners.
The military police entered Bnei Brak on Yitzhak Nafha Street near the Darg Hasidim beit midrash (study hall) on Sunday afternoon.
Senior officials from Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which have been accused of committing war crimes and atrocities against civilians during the country's civil war, maintained secret contacts with Israel and sent delegations to Tel Aviv during the conflict, French investigative outlet Africa Intelligence repo…
Top officials from Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will gather in Istanbul on Monday for a first committee meeting under the joint defense accord that they signed this month, a Turkish foreign ministry source said.
South Africa has accused Israel of breaking legally binding orders issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) intended to protect Palestinians in Gaza, while calling on the international community "to take all necessary action to prevent and punish genocide".
Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has boasted about worsening conditions for Palestinian prisoners after visiting female inmates, according to AFP.
TEHRAN — Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Sunday called on Muslim countries in the region to unite against the United States and Israel, in a written message issued six months on from the start of the Middle East war.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has urged Gulf leaders to identify their “real enemy” and confront it, as Tehran maintains its hard line over the Strait of Hormuz, while regional mediators push for renewed diplomacy.
NBC News shared footage showing a team of reporters being attacked by Israeli settlers in the West Bank while trying to interview a Palestinian woman and her family on Saturday.
US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz posted on Friday that he had met with the Board of Peace High Representative Nikolay Mladenov. “He is a key partner in the work to secure Gaza's future, rid Hamas of its weapons, restore basic governance under a Committee of Palestinian technocrats, and build a real foundation for …
“The 63rd Damascus International Fair opened its doors to the general public on Saturday for its fourth day at the Damascus Fairgrounds, following the conclusion of three days dedicated exclusively to business and investment programs,” Syria’s state media SANA reported, as Syria continues to progress, seeking to int…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s eldest son was flown back to Israel from the United States after a threat to his life, according to Israel’s domestic intelligence agency.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has called on the Japanese public to hold their government accountable over reports that US military assets stationed in Japan were used in operations against Iran.
Six months ago, the United States and Israel struck targets across Tehran, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other Iranian leaders.
The recent, mysterious disappearance of mother and daughter Mali and Liel Yahalomi held the nation of Israel spellbound for more than a week. Everyone wanted to know: Where have they gone? Have they been kidnapped? Are they lying dead in some remote field, the victims of yet another antisemitic crime?
Lamenting the crisis under which world Jewry finds itself, The Jerusalem Post’s editor-in-chief Zvika Klein’s recent Friday column was devoted to the subject of why Israeli politicians just don’t get it.
Two Israeli teenagers were charged with spying and carrying out various tasks for Iran, Israel Police announced on Sunday.