Terrorism

Some 25 Israelis indicted for spying for Iran in 2025, Shin Bet reveals

In a separate arena, the Shin Bet reported that 130 Israeli-Arabs were indicted for terror-related offenses, while 219 were arrested.

JANUARY 22, 2026|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

The silhouette of a man, seen over the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran (illustrative)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a 40 signatures debate, at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 19, 2026.

Why Israel says joining Trump’s Board of Peace was not optional - analysis

Israeli officials say staying out of Trump’s Board of Peace was never an option, citing influence over decisions, frustration with the UN, and concerns over Gaza and Hamas.

JANUARY 21, 2026|ByAMICHAI STEIN

Bereaved families and opposition MKs formed a separate committee meeting in the Knesset in protest of the first debate advancing the government bill that aims to establish a politically appointed committee to investigate the failures surrounding the October 7 attacks.

Knesset advances bill granting October 7 victims unlimited mental health treatment

The bill was sponsored by MK Merav Michaeli and Moshe Gafni and passed unanimously, with 19 Knesset members voting in favor and none opposed.

JANUARY 21, 2026|ByKESHET NEEV

Mark Dreyfus speaks in Parliament House on Jan. 19, 2026 in Canberra, Australia. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese recalled parliament early, with a number of key pieces of legislation on the agenda, including the tightening of gun control laws.

Mark Dreyfus honors victims of Bondi Beach massacre with Mourner's Kaddish in Australian Parliament

In a moving tribute, Mark Dreyfus recites the Mourner’s Kaddish for victims of the Bondi Beach attack, urging action on hate speech and gun reform.

JANUARY 21, 2026|ByGRACE GILSON/JTA

Collapse of narco-terror hub: Maduro's fall weakening Iran, Hezbollah's drug network - analysis

Maduro’s removal and US oversight in Venezuela are already weakening Iran and Hezbollah’s South American foothold.

JANUARY 4, 2026ByAMICHAI STEIN

A Venezuelan government supporter holds the flags of Iran and Venezuela while participating in a march in support of Iran, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, in Caracas, Venezuela, June 19, 2025.

Israeli teen injured in suspected West Bank car ramming, IDF blocks roads near Ramallah

The IDF set up roadblocks near Ramallah and Bir Zeit, and is searching for the suspect.

JANUARY 4, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Israeli security forces investigate a ramming attack in Hebron, December 6, 2025; illustrative.

Terrorist sentenced to life in prison for murder of 83-year-old Holocaust survivor

The court also ordered him to pay the maximum compensation permitted by law - NIS 258,000 - to Lipovsky’s family.

JANUARY 4, 2026BySARAH BEN-NUN

THE RABBINICAL court of Tel Aviv. It has been said that rabbinical courts allow men to hold back consent to divorce their wives in order to extort the women into agreeing to unfair overall terms.

BBC compensates family who survived Oct. 7 after filming inside home without consent - report

The Horensteins recieved NIS 120,000 from the British media outlet, along with an apology written in Hebrew by Middle East bureau chief for BBC News Joaquin Floto, Jewish News reported.

JANUARY 4, 2026ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM

A woman stands at the site of a burned house in the aftermath of the deadly October 7 attack, at moshav Netiv Ha’asara which borders the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, November 19, 2023.

FBI thwarts potential terrorist attack inspired by ISIS on New Year's Eve, DOJ releases

The FBI thwarted a potential terrorist attack planned for New Year's Eve, the US Justice Department released on Friday.

JANUARY 2, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Pakistani journalists, commentators supporting Khan sentenced to life imprisonment for 'terrorism'

The convictions stem from cases registered after violent protests on May 9, 2023, when Khan’s supporters attacked military installations following his brief arrest.

JANUARY 2, 2026ByREUTERS

JOURNALISTS CARRY placards and a banner in a protest against what they call curbs on press freedom and excessive control of the digital landscape, in Karachi, Pakistan January 28, 2025.

The journalistic mistake that softens Hamas and humanizes the wolf - opinion

Targeted language promotes certain feelings and thoughts. When Hamas is referred to as a militant Palestinian group, it almost evokes sympathy against the backdrop of the war ruins in Gaza.

JANUARY 2, 2026ByAFSHIN ELLIAN

Members of Hamas ride on a truck as they display a rocket during an anti-Israel rally in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip May 28, 2021

IDF's haredi Hashmonaim Brigade completes first operational activity in southern Syria

Also on Thursday, soldiers of the IDF's Brigade 636 killed a terrorist who threw stones at them near the village of Luban al-Sharqiyya in the West Bank during an overnight ambush.

JANUARY 1, 2026ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM

Soldiers of the Hashmonaim Brigade complete first operational activity in southern Syria, January 1, 2026.

Iraq moves to reclaim Ain al-Assad as US-led coalition ends mission

Assad's base was one of the few places the US remained, until Iran targeted the base with ballistic missiles in 2020 in response to the US killing Soleimani.

JANUARY 1, 2026BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

A member of the Iraqi security forces stands by a destroyed vehicle that was carrying rockets amdist sacks of flour, in the district of al-Baghdadi in al-Anbar province on July 8, 2021.

Hamas manipulates Gazan teens, Hezbollah given strong warning - January 1, 2026

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