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Israel warns US that Iran may use chemical weapons, but Washington questions intelligence
Israel has provided the United States with intelligence indicating that Iran is considering using chemical weapons against its adversaries, but officials in Washington are divided over the information's credibility and significance, The New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing American and regional officials.
Israeli, US flags burned in Lyon as economic protests turn violent in European cities
1:33 4 hours ago France: Mass Protests Sweep Paris and Major Cities. StringersHub • 4h Paris, France - November 01, 2026 Protesters march through Paris on November 1, 2026, as part of a third consecutive round of nationwide demonstrations that drew an estimated 320,000 people across France, according to Interior Ministry figures cited by Le Monde.
Israeli, US flags burned in Lyon as economic protests turn violent in European cities
Clashes between protesters and security personnel erupted in several cities across Germany and France on Saturday, as demonstrations against the rising cost of living and demands for greater investment in public services continued across Europe. Police deployed a water cannon while dispersing protesters in Cologne, barricades were set on fire in Hamburg, and officers in Lyon used tear gas after objects were thrown at them.
Al Jazeera airs rare footage of Muhammad Deif, documents detailing October 7 attack plans
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Al Jazeera airs rare footage of Muhammad Deif, documents detailing October 7 attack plans Original
ByAMIT AVITANOCTOBER 31, 2026 00:51 Rare archival footage of Muhammad Deif and other senior commanders of Hamas's military wing was broadcast Friday evening on Al Jazeera's "What Is Hidden Is Greater" program. The footage allegedly shows senior Hamas military officials meeting in tunnels, holding discussions ahead of the October 7 massacre, and Deif walking through a tunnel during the war. The network also presented documents it claims shed light on the planning behind the attack.
Czech Embassy says diplomat killed in a traffic accident in Jerusalem, driver has been detained
Follow Czech Embassy says diplomat killed in a traffic accident in Jerusalem, driver has been detained Amit Avitan AND JERUSALEM POST STAFF Fri, October 30, 2026 at 7:25 AM EDT Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic Petr Macinka and Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar hold a joint press conference in Tel Aviv, Israel, July 14, 2026.
Czech Embassy says diplomat killed in a traffic accident in Jerusalem, driver has been detained
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Czech Embassy says diplomat killed in a traffic accident in Jerusalem, driver has been detained
ByAMIT AVITAN, JERUSALEM POST STAFFOCTOBER 30, 2026 11:25Updated: OCTOBER 30, 2026 11:29 Klara Schneiderova, the diplomat in charge of the Czech Embassy’s branch office in Jerusalem, was killed yesterday in a traffic accident in the city, the Czech Embassy in Israel announced. The Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed her death. According to a report by Czech public radio, Schneiderova was struck by a minibus on a street in central Jerusalem.
How is the Western world reporting on Israel's 26th Knesset elections?
ByAMIT AVITANOCTOBER 27, 2026 16:57 Israel’s elections are taking center stage in international media coverage on Tuesday, with headlines framing the vote as a test of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political future and a decision on the country’s direction after three years of war.
'MAGA conservatives' dream candidate: Trump administration eyes Orban as next UN chief
US President Donald Trump is pushing former Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban as a candidate for UN secretary-general, according to a report citing sources from three countries. US officials reportedly approached Orban with the proposal and encouraged him to enter the race. Although he expressed interest, he has not yet made a final decision on whether to run.
'MAGA conservatives' dream candidate': Trump administration eyes Orban as next UN chief - report
US President Donald Trump is pushing former Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban as a candidate for UN secretary-general, according to a report citing sources from three countries. US officials reportedly approached Orban with the proposal and encouraged him to enter the race. Although he expressed interest, he has not yet made a final decision on whether to run.
Israel bans United Airlines pilot over Iran sympathies weeks after flydubai hijacking attempt
1 hour ago A pair of new polls on Wednesday signals further trouble for the Republicans as the president’s handling of the economy and war in Iran continue to drag down his party. President Donald Trump’s approval rating hit new lows in a pair of polls released on Wednesday, as his handling of the cost of …
Israel bans United Airlines pilot over Iran sympathies weeks after flydubai hijacking attempt
The Transportation Ministry has notified United Airlines on Wednesday that one of its pilots has been barred from entry to Israel as a crew member because of his history of Iranian sympathies. The Diaspora Affairs and Combatting Antisemitism Ministry forwarded information that the pilot, Sina Amjadian, shared political and pro-Iranian regime posts on his social media accounts.
Australian politician targeted in car ramming attack was 'family friend' of suspect's family
ByJAMES GENN, AMIT AVITANOCTOBER 20, 2026 14:07 Rod Nugent, the father of 43-year-old Brenden Nugent, and Rod's partner, Christine Cunningham, have been "family friends" with Australian politician Helen Haines "for more than 20 years," they told the press on Tuesday.
Israel urged Qatar to continue Gaza funding despite public criticism, documents reveal
Previously unpublished documents revealed on Sunday show Israel's direct involvement in transferring Qatari funds to the Gaza Strip, including requests to maintain the arrangement even as senior Israeli officials publicly criticized Doha.
Mecca defense pact puts Turkey’s commitment to Saudi under domestic scrutiny - analysis
ByAMIT AVITANOCTOBER 7, 2026 20:15Updated: OCTOBER 7, 2026 20:23 At the same time, a Wednesday report by Middle East Eye reveals details of the planned assistance, from air defense systems and electronic warfare to pilots, aircraft, and the deployment of Turkish commandos. The dispute sharpened following the emergency meeting held in Riyadh on Monday.
'The plane suddenly plunged': Israeli passengers recount chaos aboard flydubai flight
ByAMIR BOHBOT, AMIT AVITAN, YOAV ETIELSEPTEMBER 30, 2026 12:20Updated: SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 12:34 An Israeli passenger aboard the flydubai flight told The Jerusalem Post that one pilot stabbed another and tried to force him out of the cockpit as the aircraft began to plunge. Israeli officials later told the Post the growing assessment within Israel was that the co-pilot attempted to hijack the plane with the intention of crashing it into the ground.
Thousands of IRGC, Basij volunteers march through Tehran in show of defiance against US, Israel
ByAMIT AVITANSEPTEMBER 20, 2026 10:05 Hundreds of thousands of Iranians participated on Friday in a rally organized by the regime in Tehran, in the largest display of defiance of its kind since the US and Israel attacked Iran in February. Participants said they were prepared to take up arms and defend the country after months of war and a worsening economic situation in Iran, the Associated Press reported.
Classified F-35 aircraft components disappear after diverted to Hong Kong from Australia - report
ByAMIT AVITANSEPTEMBER 19, 2026 14:40 A shipment of sensitive components for the F-35 stealth fighter jets, which was on its way from Australia to the United States for repairs, was unexpectedly diverted to Hong Kong and disappeared. The incident raised concerns that China may gain access to the highly classified technology of sophisticated US weapons, Politico reported Friday.
Qatar signs agreement with UN to bring 1.3 million liters of fuel to Gaza
ByAMIT AVITANSEPTEMBER 18, 2026 17:30Updated: SEPTEMBER 18, 2026 17:32 Qatar signed an agreement with the United Nations to deliver about 1.3 million liters of fuel to the Gaza Strip, the Qatari Foreign Ministry announced Thursday. According to the announcement, the fuel will be transferred as a grant on behalf of Doha and is intended to support humanitarian needs and the health system in Gaza.
Malaysia tightens cargo regulations, detains containers bound for Israel passing through its port
ByAMIT AVITANSEPTEMBER 15, 2026 19:20 Malaysian authorities have halted additional shipments bound for Israel at Tanjung Pelepas Port, one of the country’s largest ports, in what appears to be a significant tightening of oversight on cargo passing through its territory, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the matter.
Yemeni forces obtain intelligence, maps showing IRGC plan to takeover Bab al-Mandab Strait - report Original
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, AMIT AVITANSEPTEMBER 10, 2026 14:46 National Resistance Front forces, a coalition of anti-Houthi forces led by former Houthi ally and senior member of the Yemeni government, Tareq Saleh, have obtained intelligence and maps revealing an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) plan for a phased advance and takeover of the Bab al-Mandab Strait, Iran International reported, citing a Wednesday Yemeni military media announcement.
US calls for NATO allies to withdraw from Rome Statute, 'systematically dismantle' ICC - report
ByAMIT AVITANSEPTEMBER 10, 2026 14:36 The United States attempted to recruit its NATO allies for a move aimed at “systematically dismantling” the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Politico reported on Thursday. According to three NATO diplomats, the US administration called on member states of the alliance to withdraw from the Rome Statute, the court’s founding treaty, and end their support for it.
Houthis take control of Yemeni Red Sea city Mocha, sources say
ByREUTERS, DANYA SAPERSTEIN, AMIT AVITANSEPTEMBER 10, 2026 10:49Updated: SEPTEMBER 10, 2026 11:00 The Iranian-backed Houthi terror group took control of Mocha, a Yemeni port city on the Red Sea and less than 50 miles from the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, three anti-Houthi Yemeni government officials told Reuters on Thursday.
Iranian-American Jew Kamran Hekmati released from Tehran's Evin Prison, must stay in Iran - report
ByAMIT AVITANSEPTEMBER 7, 2026 17:31 Kamran Hekmati, a Jewish Iranian American citizen who had been held in Tehran’s Evin Prison, was released on Saturday, Iranian sources reported on Monday. However, a travel ban imposed on him remains in effect, preventing him from leaving Iran and returning to his home in the United States. Iranian authorities have not yet officially announced his release.
Iran economic sanctions leading to extremist regime elements gaining power, dissident says - report
As the Iranian regime seeks ways to bypass US sanctions, increasing restrictions on Tehran risk extremist elements within the regime gaining power, according to a KAN News report aired on Tuesday that cited an interview with an Iranian political dissident. According to the activist, while the public endures heavy economic pressures, it does little to affect those in leadership positions within the regime.
Mother, daughter missing from Vienna possibly fled to South America
Mali and Liel Yahalomi , the Israeli mother and daughter who disappeared in Vienna days ago, have reportedly fled to South America, N12 reported Friday evening, citing Austrian media reports. Israeli officials have landed in Vienna to investigate the incident, the report added. Additionally, Vienna Police conducted hospital checks and internal investigations. However, they've refrained from an official public search due to a lack of legal grounds, N12 said.
Iranian regime insider threatens Gulf states, Israel if Tehran's energy infrastructure is attacked Original
Mohammad Marandi, a figure close to the Iranian regime and a former senior adviser to supreme leader Ali Khamenei, warned on Saturday that Gulf states and Israel could face devastating attacks if Iran’s civilian infrastructure is struck.
Israeli stabbed at Hungary's Ozora music festival, two suspects arrested
ByAMIT AVITAN, YOAV ETIELJULY 30, 2026 23:38Updated: JULY 30, 2026 23:44 Two men have been arrested on suspicion of stabbing an Israeli man in his 30s on the grounds of the Ozora Festival in Hungary on Thursday. The Israeli was evacuated to the hospital to receive medical treatment. According to Hungarian media reports, Hungarian police on Thursday morning responded to a report from festival security personnel about a stabbing at the event site.
Explosions reported at Egypt's Damietta Port, security officials suspect drone attack
ByREUTERS, AMIT AVITANJULY 29, 2026 19:04Updated: JULY 29, 2026 19:23 A drone has hit a US-owned gas storage tanker at Egypt's Mediterranean port of Damietta, maritime security firm Ambrey said on Wednesday, citing an initial assessment of the incident. Port services firm Inchcape said in a separate message two gas tankers had caught fire at Damietta.
Bahrain, Kuwait secretly sent fighter jets to strike Iran earlier this month - report
ByAMIT AVITANJULY 24, 2026 20:10 Bahrain and Kuwait secretly sent fighter jets to attack targets inside Iran, marking their first direct retaliatory action against Tehran, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. According to sources familiar with the details, the airstrikes, carried out earlier this month, targeted drone and missile storage facilities, among other military sites.
Expresidente iraní bajo arresto después de que el régimen descubriera sus vínculos con el Mossad
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Iran's space program advances satellite program, eyes better missile launchers, new facilities
ByAMIT AVITANJULY 16, 2026 12:23 Iran’s space program is advancing in its infrastructure development, satellite development, and satellite data and imagery services, Iran’s Tasnim News Agency reported on Thursday, citing the head of the Iranian Space Agency, Hassan Salarieh. Salarieh said Iran is expected to inaugurate several new facilities in the coming months, including laboratories, satellite control centers, and the Chabahar launch site in the country’s southeast.
Fmr. Iranian president under house arrest after regime uncovers ties to Israel, Mossad
For years, Israel conducted a covert operation aimed at recruiting former Iranian president Ahmadinejad as an intelligence asset and, at a later stage, even planned to install him as Iran's leader. Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is under house arrest by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' intelligence arm after Iranian authorities uncovered a significant portion of his contacts with Israel, The New York Times reported on Monday, citing four senior Iranian officials.
Fmr. Iranian president under house arrest after regime uncovers ties to Israel, Mossad - report Original
ByAMIT AVITANJULY 13, 2026 13:53Updated: JULY 13, 2026 14:06 Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is under house arrest by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ intelligence arm after Iranian authorities uncovered a significant portion of his contacts with Israel, The New York Times reported on Monday, citing four senior Iranian officials.
Push for diplomacy continues even as strikes in Iran, Hormuz intensify, US official says
ByIDAN KWELLER, AMIT AVITANJULY 10, 2026 09:05 A senior US official said that "diplomacy is continuing" despite intermittent strikes in Iran, CNN reported Friday. The night passed without military action by either the US or Iran, but tensions remained high across the Middle East following the escalation in recent days. Friday marked the third day of the latest round of escalation.
Un artefacto explosivo detona cerca del hotel de Damasco donde se aloja Macron en su visita a Siria
PorREUTERS, AMIT AVITANJULY 7, 2026 11:14 Se escucharon explosiones en la capital siria, Damasco, el martes, tras la detonación de artefactos explosivos cerca del hotel donde se alojaba el presidente francés, Emmanuel Macron, según informó una fuente de seguridad. Según las fuentes, se cree que las explosiones fueron causadas por un artefacto explosivo colocado en un vehículo cerca del hotel del presidente francés.
Explosions heard in Damascus, reasons unknown, witness says
Explosions were heard in Damascus on Tuesday, and the reasons were unknown, a Reuters witness said. French President Emmanuel Macron is currently visiting the Syrian capital. This is a developing story.
Live Updates: Iran reportedly attacks ships in Hormuz as Hamas begins transfer of Gaza administrative power
Israel and the US launched Operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury on February 28, with the stated aim of creating conditions for regime change Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed by an Israeli strike on a Tehran bunker.
Dissolvement of Gaza gov't done to 'prevent Israel from making excuses,' Hamas says
ByAMIT AVITAN, ARIELLA ROITMANJULY 7, 2026 05:15 The resignation of the head of the Emergency Committee was “carried out in response to the national interest and in order to prevent Israel from making excuses,” Hamas clarified following the announcement of the committee's dissolution on Monday.
Hamas to dissolve Gaza Strip committee for monitoring government activity - report
ByAMIT AVITANJULY 6, 2026 07:36 Two sources in the Hamas terrorist group told the Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper on Sunday that the organization’s leadership is expected to announce the dissolution of the “committee for monitoring government activity,” the body that effectively serves as Hamas’s government in the Gaza Strip.
'Political systems cannot sustain it': Turkish FM calls for sanctions on Israel, Sa'ar retaliates
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, AMIT AVITAN, IDAN KWELLERJULY 3, 2026 08:43 Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar lashed out at Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan late Thursday night, following his comments that Israel was a “burden that humanity can no longer bear” on a TV broadcast. In an interview with CNN Türk, Fidan sharply attacked Israel and called for sanctions to be imposed on it. “No matter which way you look at it, there is no parameter to continue to bear these people,” Fidan exclaimed.
Live Updates: Talks with Iran to continue, US official confirms, as Iran initiates week of mourning
Israel and the US launched Operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury on February 28, with the stated aim of creating conditions for regime change Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed by an Israeli strike on a Tehran bunker.
Iran sold 50 million barrels of oil since the lifting of the American blockade
According to expert estimates, Iran's revenues from exporting 50 million barrels of oil, based on oil prices over the past two weeks, total approximately $3.5 billion. That is: Iran recorded an average daily income of more than $233 million from oil sales. According to the Iranian news agency Tasnim, which quoted "TankerTrackers", Iran has exported 50 million barrels of crude oil since the lifting of the blockade imposed by the United States about two weeks ago.
The surprising hotel in the heart of the German Colony
The Templar building that houses the Schumacher Hotel underwent preservation and upgrades, and today it is home to 40 rooms and suites in a contemporary, minimalist, and precise design.
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