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Israeli Muslim Dia Saba faces backlash over Turkish move

“The people of Diyarbakir won’t let him come here. Shame on you, Amedspor!” Toprak wrote online. Turkish journalist Ramazan Casuk echoed the sentiment.

ISRAEL MIDFIELDER Dia Saba – seen here practicing with the national team – is encountering social resistance in Turkey ahead of his expected move to Amedspor.

A-G: Gov't dismissal of chief prosecutor while PM on criminal trial is illegal

ATTORNEY-GENERAL Gali Baharav-Miara attends a meeting of the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee in April. Israeli democracy is actually shockingly half-baked, the writer argues.

After Edelstein's ousting, top Knesset committee set to vote in Netanyahu's pick

MK Boaz Bismuth attends a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem July 8, 2025

Rothman refuses to watch videos of Gaza hostages, drawing families' outrage

Religious Zionist Party MK Simcha Rothman leads a vote during a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee at the Knesset, April 27, 2025

Shannon Seban: Fighting discrimination and defending Laïcité

'We should all stand together, whatever our religion is, whatever our political belief is, against antisemitism, as you need to stand against any kind of racism and discrimination.'

AUGUST 4, 2025ByBATSHEVA SHULMAN

RAISED IN the multicultural district of Seine-Saint-Denis by Algerian and Moroccan Jewish parents, 29-year-old Seban has built her platform around countering racism, fostering open dialogue, and creating opportunities for youth.

Activists block humanitarian aid convoys to Gaza, slash truck tires - report

Friends of hostage Rom Braslavski and other Israeli activists blocked humanitarian aid heading for Gaza.

AUGUST 4, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Protesters from the Tzav 9 and Generation of Victory groups demonstrate against humanitarian aid entering Gaza at the Ashdod Port, May 27, 2025.

Gov't slated to vote to dismiss A-G, Rothman says it's a 'mistake' to view hostage videos

Hostage families prepare to launch flotilla to Gaza • Outgoing FADC chair Edelstein reveals conscription law draft • Thousands gather in Tel Aviv protesting A-G Baharav-Miara’s possible dismissal

AUGUST 4, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Israelis demonstrate for a hostage deal in Tel Aviv, July 24, 2025.

Teen dies after fall from abandoned rooftop, another in critical condition

A 12-year-old girl died from her wounds, and another one is in critical condition after falling from a tall building in Rishon Lezion.

AUGUST 4, 2025ByHODAYA RAN

IDF soldier in critical condition from third-degree burns after suspected accident

The burns affected G's head, face, ears, chest, back, and hands, and he was evacuated to hospital, where he is currently in critical condition in intensive care, according to his sister.

AUGUST 4, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, MAARIV

A stretcher and medical vehicle on IDF's Caracal Battalion's base; illustrative.

Holocaust health echoes: Gaza hostages David, Braslavski suffering from starvation, trauma

Extreme hunger could lead to the deaths of Evyatar David and Rom Braslavski within weeks. Footage from Gaza shows almost identical symptoms to those of concentration camps survivors.

AUGUST 4, 2025ByDR. ITAY GAL

Holocaust survivors suffering from starvation, malnourishment, sickness; illustrative.

'We can't allow it': Thousands gather in Tel Aviv protesting A-G Baharav-Miara’s possible dismissal

Demonstrators gathered to support the attorney-general and call the government's decision a “political and illegal attempt to remove her by those seeking to dismantle Israeli democracy.”

AUGUST 4, 2025ByMAYA COHEN