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Trump to meet Gulf leaders for Iran war talks next week - report

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 03:09:28 GMT

The talks are expected to focus on US proposals for a postwar strategy following the conflict with Iran, according to Axios.

Saudi Arabia strikes Al-Barh bridge in Yemen twice in 2 days as conflict with Houthis escalates

BY ESTHER DAVIS — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 01:17:26 GMT

Saudi planes have carried out 40 airstrikes across Yemen in the last 24 hours, Iranian state media IRIB added.

US still committed to disarming Hamas, source says, after Katz claims it will not happen - report

BY TZVI JASPER — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 03:03:56 GMT

"There is no need to believe or guess," the source told KAN News. "Only to cooperate with the Peace Council's plan to remove Hamas from all its weapons and rule in Gaza."

Israel, Morocco agree to upgrade diplomatic ties, expand flights at US-backed summit

BY MATHILDA HELLER — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:41:45 GMT

The meeting of Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, and US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz comes a day after the sixth anniversary of the Abraham Accords.

Saudi Arabia facing growing pressure on multiple fronts as Houthis escalate in Yemen

BY AMICHAI STEIN — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:52:59 GMT

“They’re surrounded from the south and the north and the east,” the source said, citing the Houthis in Yemen and the Iran-backed Hashd al-Shaabi militias in Iraq as major security concerns.

Iranian plot to assassinate Israeli nuclear scientist results in four convictions

BY SARAH BEN-NUN — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:09:11 GMT

Prosecutors allege that an individual contacted by Iran was told to form a cell to kill a scientist and his family.

Ali Taher was IDF's most complex battle terrain yet, Egoz forces chief tells 'Post' - interview

BY YONAH JEREMY BOB — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:00:47 GMT

The Egoz Special Forces commander told the Post that the battle signified a major setback to Hezbollah and to Iran "both on a symbolic and command and control operational level."

Netanyahu announces he will propose laws to revoke citizenship of people 'smearing' IDF

BY TZVI JASPER — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:34:02 GMT

A second law Netanyahu said he would present would multiply by 20 the amount it would be possible to sue people for over slandering the IDF.

FBI chief Kash Patel warns online radicalization fueling threats to synagogues, public officials

BY IDAN KWELLER — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:51:23 GMT

Patel said that online spaces have become a central arena for radicalization and planning real-world violence, citing threats against houses of worship and public officials.

Israel considering additional steps against Netherlands over trade ban against West Bank products

BY ANNA BARSKY — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:13:33 GMT

According to the source, Israel's policy on the matter has not changed: Israel has acted, is acting, and will continue to act against those who act against it.

Netanyahu US trips: $13,000 for hair and makeup, $500 smoking fee, $125 traffic ticket

BY IDAN KWELLER — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 22:31:52 GMT

The largest charge during that visit was $51,661 for Washington's Watergate Hotel, while the total itemized charges in the report came to approximately $128,900.

Going where the need is greatest

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:50:47 GMT

Yael Eckstein reflects on a year of life-saving assistance and looks ahead to expanding the IFCJ’s work in Israel and Jewish communities worldwide.

No. 19: Jerry Seinfeld, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Steven Spielberg: Hollywood heavyweights

BY HANNAH BROWN — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:26:58 GMT

While a worldwide wave of antisemitism has been growing, some high-profile Hollywood Jews have continued to speak up in support of Israel, and at other times, have let their actions do the talking.

No. 45: Ben Shapiro, Mark Levin, Dan Senor, Jake Tapper: Jewish voices in the American conversation

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:14:28 GMT

Four key Jewish commentators who use their platforms to lead support for Israel on the airwaves and influence audiences.

No. 24: Gali Baharav-Miara, Isaac Amit, and Noam Sohlberg: Public faces of Israel’s justice system

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:23:47 GMT

Baharav-Miara was the government’s internal legal constraint; Amit, the judiciary’s institutional defender; Sohlberg, a conservative jurist placed at the center of political and social disputes.

No. 47: Yair Golan and Gilad Kariv: Reviving Israel’s fractured Left

BY TAL SPUNGIN — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:14:07 GMT

Golan and Kariv's role leading the Democrats party positions them as leaders of Israel's main left-wing party, opposing Netanyahu's right-wing government.

No. 49: Prof. Jennifer Mnookin: Columbia’s first Jewish pres., arriving at its most turbulent hour

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:14:35 GMT

Mnookin has headed Columbia University since July, becoming the Ivy League school's first Jewish leader in three decades amid a time of intense campus antisemitism.

Herzog stresses elections are 'not civil war,' says he see no reason results would not be accepted

BY 103FM — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:43:30 GMT

Herzog also addressed the controversy surrounding the documentary film "NAZA," as well as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s trial and West Bank settler violence.

Explosion heard in Netanya after tear gas grenade thrown on residential street

BY ESTHER DAVIS — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:41:20 GMT

Initial reports from the scene show that a tear gas grenade was thrown at the house, the National Fire and Rescue spokesperson said.

Selichot above Jerusalem: An evening of music, reflection and connection

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF AND IN COLLABORATION WITH ISRAEL PROPERTY — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:27:54 GMT

LIVE NOW: As Jerusalem enters the reflective days before Yom Kippur, a special Selichot concert will bring music, inspiration and history together on a historic rooftop.

Petah Tikva man sentenced to over 13 years in prison for carrying out tasks for Iranian agent

BY SARAH BEN-NUN — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:28:23 GMT

Alexander Granovsky admitted to setting nine vehicles on fire and sending his handler footage of sensitive locations. Prosecutors say the sentence is the harshest yet in this series of cases.

25,000 seminary girls recruited to fund haredi yeshivas amid draft crisis - report

BY TZVI JASPER — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:29:01 GMT

KAN reported that 25,000 seminary girls participated in the phone-calling campaign and raised over NIS 11 million. Each girl was given a personal fundraising goal of NIS 8,400.

Israel facing propaganda attack, Netanyahu says at memorial ceremony for Christian IDF soldiers

BY TZVI JASPER — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 22:25:51 GMT

Netanyahu said that Israel was an "island of tolerance" in the region. The State of Israel is the only place in the Middle East where the Christian community flourishes and grows," he added.

Hebron’s Jewish community finishes restoring tomb belonging to ancestors of biblical King David

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 22:40:48 GMT

The work was spearheaded by the community’s international spokesperson, Yishai Fleisher, a member of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit party.

Israeli team to compete in Texan 'Meat Up' with kosher Wagyu shawarma - with all the fixings

BY SHIR PERETS — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 22:22:18 GMT

The Israeli team will also include chef Charlie Fadida and chef Yehuda Amar, a former contestant on Israel’s Master Chef who now lives in Miami, alongside grilling enthusiasts and meat lovers.

US Federal Reserve hikes rates, sees more tightening in search of 'timelier' drop in inflation

BY REUTERS — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:37:24 GMT

The rate increase was announced less than two months before midterm elections that will determine whether Trump's Republicans retain control of Congress for the final two years of his presidency.