Feliks the eagle is back home in Serbia after a kidnap ordeal in the Middle East
BELGRADE, Serbia — Feliks' journey resembles a Hollywood movie script, with kidnappers, smugglers and clandestine border crossings.
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Car explosion leaves one dead near Haifa, police investigating incident as a murder
One person was killed after a car exploded in Kiryat Haim, northern Israel, on Tuesday, Magen David Adom and Israel Police said.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF, YOAV ETIEL
Knesset panel advances haredi parties' bill to enshrine Torah Study in Basic Law
The Knesset House Committee voted on Tuesday to advance the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) parties' controversial bill that seeks to enshrine Torah Study in the country's Basic Law ahead of its first reading in the plenum.
· KESHET NEEV
'I won': Former hostage Rom Braslavski thanks IDF for killing PIJ terrorist who held him in Gaza
Freed hostage Rom Braslavski thanked the IDF for "killing the man who did him the most harm," after the military confirmed to him that they killed the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist who held him captive in Gaza, in a video shared by Braslavski on Tuesday.
· TOBIAS HOLCMAN
Council of Europe Iran rapporteur to ‘Post’: ‘Crazy war’ violated intl law, did not help Iranians
“Europe can't join a war when it is uncertain of the consequences for international law,” German politician Max Lucks, the rapporteur on Iran for the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday when asked whether greater international involvement would have given Europe more i…
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
US job openings hold at a surprising 7.6M in May despite Iran war shock
A hiring sign is seen outside of a company in Wheeling, Ill., Monday, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
· Paul Wiseman
Today Will Or Won't See A US-Iran Meeting In Doha Which Will Be "Perhaps Important, Perhaps Not"
By Michael Every of Rabobank
· Tyler Durden
US envoys in Doha to meet mediators but not Iranians, Qatar says
US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff took part at the first round of talks with Iran in Switzerland
· Bbcnews
Iran says it will respond to any US violation of memorandum of understanding
Iran will decisively respond to any US violation of the memorandum of understanding between the two countries, its foreign ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday, as delegations from both sides were expected in Qatar for indirect talks.
· Middleeasteye
Let voters have a say in who they vote in to Knesset - opinion
In recent weeks, the struggle has been unfolding within the Likud over how the party’s candidate list will be determined for the upcoming elections.
· OFER KENIG
As Dead Sea plans languish, gov't probe finds Israel still unprepared for climate change
“The writing is on the wall,” State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman said on Tuesday, warning that the government has still not built a functioning national system to prepare for climate change.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
Israeli daycares plagued by licensing and inspection gaps, endangering toddlers, report finds
The Education Ministry does not have a complete map of unlicensed daycare centers, has not ensured that legally required camera systems are functioning, and does not inspect many licensed facilities frequently enough, State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman found.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
Israel failed to coordinate NIS 14.8 billion in October 7 volunteer aid, probe finds
Israel’s volunteer and donation effort in the first three months of the war was worth an estimated NIS 14.78 billion - but the government entered the crisis without a body responsible for coordinating that civilian response, State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman found.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
IDF's October 7 defense failure was at root of evacuation breakdowns, gov't probe finds
The IDF’s failure to defend Gaza border communities on October 7 was also at the root of failures in evacuation from combat zones, State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman found, in an audit published on Tuesday.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
Iron Beam, Iron Dome combine forces in Defense Ministry drill
The Defense Ministry announced on Monday that it had conducted a joint drill in which the Iron Beam laser defense and the Iron Dome interceptor-based defense systems were used together to combat a multi-threat scenario.
· YONAH JEREMY BOB
US-Iran Have Delegations In Qatar, But No Direct Talks; Hormuz Energy Transit Rebounds - Oil Down Near Prewar Levels
The Witkoff-Kushner delegation is now confirmed to be in Doha, and yet in its latest official statement Iran's foreign ministry has made clear the Iranian side has no plans to meet US officials "at any level in the next few days."
· Tyler Durden
US envoys in Doha for indirect talks with Iranian technical delegation
US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have arrived in Doha for talks on the Iran-US ceasefire, but no meetings with Iranian officials have been scheduled, Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Enviados de EEUU llegan a Qatar para reuniones sobre acuerdo con Irán
Steve Witkoff, enviado especial para el Medio Oriente, en la Casa Blanca en Washington, el 24 de junio del 2026. (AP foto/Jacquelyn Martin)
· Jon Gambrell
How six months in Israeli jail changed this Palestinian journalist’s life forever
The photographs of Mujahid Bani Mufleh before and after his detention in Israel shocked many people - including himself.
· Middleeasteye
Did Trump betray Israel — or set the biggest trap of his presidency? - opinion
The most dangerous thing about Donald Trump’s new Iran MOU is not that Israelis know they have been betrayed.
· ADAM SCOTT BELLOS
Anti-Hamas protests go unanswered, leaders defend IDF Chief of Staff from haredi protest incitement
For more news, analysis, and the latest updates, head to jpost.com.
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Israeli military seeking space laser weapon
Israel is developing a space-based laser weapon capable of targeting satellites, Defense Minister Israel Katz has announced.
· RT
Stock Futures Flat As S&P Closes Out Best Quarter In 6 Years
US index futures erased an earlier gain following some belligerent Iran headlines, but are still set to end a quarter that is set to be the S&P 500’s best in six years with markets behaving as though period-end dynamics have now completed. As of 8:30am, the S&P 500 was flat, pointing to a calm finish for the index t…
· Tyler Durden
‘They haven’t set foot there’: Israel questioned over Lebanon withdrawal plan (VIDEO)
The mayor of a southern Lebanese village has questioned Israel’s reported withdrawal plan that came as part of an initial agreement reached in Washington.
· RT
‘They haven’t set foot there’: Lebanese mayor questions Israeli withdrawal claim (VIDEO)
The mayor of a southern Lebanese village has questioned Israel’s reported withdrawal plan that came as part of an initial agreement reached in Washington.
· RT
Iranian activist, two-year-old daughter, sent to Evin Prison, human rights group says
Islamic regime authorities have ordered that political activist Rezvaneh Ahmad Khanbeigi and her two-year-old daughter be taken to Evin Prison on Monday to serve the remainder of the mother’s sentence, according to the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, the official news wire for Human Rights Activists in …
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
US Ambassador Mike Huckabee compares America-Israel alliance to marriage that cannot afford divorce
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said Monday that there was “not a chance” the historic relationship between the United States and Israel would break apart, describing the alliance as too deeply rooted for either country to abandon.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Two rescued so far as firefighters working to combat fire at Rishon Lezion mall
Firefighters are working to extinguish a fire that broke out at Rishon Lezion's Golden Mall, Israel's Fire and Rescue Authority confirmed on Tuesday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
US envoys Witkoff and Kushner in Qatar for talks amid Persian Gulf tensions
Steve Witkoff, special envoy to the Middle East, listens as President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte meet in the Oval Office at the White House, Wednesday, June 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
· Jon Gambrell
A generational shift is transforming the US-Israel relationship | Kenneth Roth
The Iran war has accelerated the fraying of ties. An end to unconditional US support would force a reckoning with reality
· Kenneth Roth
Are US and Iranian negotiators meeting in Doha? What we know about talks
President Donald Trump has claimed that American negotiators will hold talks with Iran in the Qatari capital, Doha, on Tuesday after days of tit-for-tat attacks, but Tehran has denied any planned meeting with the United States.
· Urooba Jamal
How six months in Israeli jail changed this Palestinian journalist’s life forever
The photographs of Mujahid Bani Mufleh before and after his detention in Israel shocked many people - including himself.
· Middleeasteye
China is a clear winner from Trump’s war in Middle East, report concludes
Beijing, whose stockpiles and renewables industry allowed it to withstand energy shock, is now gaining from global solar and EV push
· Amy Hawkins
Supreme Court ruling expands Trump’s power, key points of US and Iran disagreements, World Cup sticker albums
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· Nadja Lovadinov
No direct US-Iran talks in Doha, Qatari official says
No high-level meetings or direct talks between the United States and Iran were planned in Doha, a Qatari official said on Tuesday, after Washington said it had sent a top delegation for negotiations.
· Middleeasteye
Israeli Defense Chief Lashes Out At Trump Policy For Preventing Destruction Of Hezbollah
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz in a talk before reporters Monday ripped the Trump administration, blaming the US for giving into Iran's demands that a peace framework incorporate the Lebanon front.
· Tyler Durden
Students with Down syndrome, autism graduate as teaching assistants
A group of students with Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and autism graduated from Herzog Academic College as teaching assistants, completing the first stage of a vocational-academic program designed to integrate people with disabilities into Israel’s education system.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
IRGC commander dies in car crash as insurgencies escalate across western Iran
The political deputy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy was killed in a car accident on Monday, according to reports by the Fars News Agency and Iran International, which are respectively anti-government and regime-affiliated sources.
· MAARIV, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Hamas hardens disarmament stance after talks with Trump adviser: reports
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· Jewish News Syndicate
Israeli army raids Palestinian charity in Nablus, orders year-long closure
Israeli military forces raided the headquarters of the Solidarity Charity Association in the occupied West Bank’s Nablus on Tuesday, declaring the organisation closed for a year, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reported.
· Middleeasteye
Israeli drones, warplanes target southern Lebanon towns
An Israeli drone dropped a stun grenade on a house in the southern Lebanese town of Haddatha in the Nabatieh district of southern Lebanon, the Lebanese National News Agency reported on Tuesday.
· Middleeasteye
U.S. crude oil hovers above $70 as Trump, Iran issue mixed messages on talks in Qatar
Oil prices were mixed on Tuesday as energy market participants closely monitored the potential for fresh talks between the U.S. and Iran in Qatar.
· Sam Meredith
Eight Palestinians killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza over past 24 hours
One Palestinian was killed on Tuesday morning in an attack by Israeli forces on Salah al-Din Street in southern Gaza City, according to sources at al-Ahli Arab Hospital.
· Middleeasteye
Israel to deploy new AI radar system on Lebanon border to detect Hezbollah drones
The Israeli company Magos Systems, which develops and produces advanced drone detection radar systems for comprehensive protection, announced on Monday that they had secured a NIS 21 million deal to provide hundreds of its radar systems to a "defense customer." Defense & Tech by The Jerusalem Post understands that t…
· DEAN SHMUEL ELMAS/GLOBES/TNS, ANNA AHRONHEIM
Anduril eyes major Israeli defense deals, expanding partnership talks during CEO's visit
Innovative US military technology company Anduril Industries is taking its first steps in Israel. "Globes" has learned that a senior delegation of Anduril executives led by CEO Brian Schimpf will visit Israel this week. Schimpf cofounded Anduril with entrepreneur Palmer Luckey.
· ASSAF GILEAD/GLOBES/TNS
Danon challenges UN with images of UNRWA staff, 'journalists' tied to terror in Gaza, Hamas
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, presented the UN Security Council with several images of journalists and UNRWA employees killed by Israel who were later revealed to have been terrorists, in a challenge to Israeli's critics.
· TZVI JASPER
Minister urged to deny visa to comedian who has accused Israel of ‘false flag’ operation
The nation’s peak Jewish group is urging Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke to deny a visa to a prominent comedian who has called Israelis “genocidal ... pieces of shit” and accused Israel of bombing its own embassy, reviving a debate about the limits of free speech on polarising topics.
· Matthew Knott
Iran rejects Macron’s plan to clear Strait of Hormuz
Iran rejected French President Emmanuel Macron’s proposal to cooperate on clearing mines from the Strait of Hormuz on Monday evening, warning Paris against intervening in one of the world’s most strategically important waterways.
· Milena Wälde
Iraq seizes $14 million in raid on home of arrested deputy oil minister | The National
Iraqi investigators have seized $11 million and four billion Iraqi dinars (just over $3 million) in cash from the home of Ali Maarij Al Bahadly, the Deputy Minister of Oil for Distribution Affairs, in an anti-corruption crackdown, the country's Supreme Judiciary Council has announced.
· Sinan Mahmoud