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Fri, 21 Nov 2025 21:17:37 GMTEurovision Song Contest changes voting rules after controversial allegations against Israel
The new rules by the European Broadcasting Union discourage governments and third parties from "disproportionately promoting" songs to sway voters.
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 20:46:00 GMTIDF kills Palestinian Authority police officer who shot, wounded soldier
A second Palestinian Authority police officer was arrested after surrendering to the IDF.
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 17:06:36 GMTIDF kills 13 Hamas terrorist in southern Lebanon training compound
Among the terrorists killed was Jawad Sidawi, who the IDF stated was involved in training terrorists to carry out terror attacks from Lebanese territory.
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 16:20:10 GMTDoctors instructed not to participate in executing terrorists by Israeli Medical Association
The Israeli Medical Association argued that professional codes prohibit the participation of doctors in executions.
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 15:55:03 GMTExplosive device neutralized in Ashkelon public park, police confirm no other IEDs in area
Israel Police searched the area and found no other explosives.
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 14:49:12 GMT'Regards from Metzad': Jewish extremists commit arson, attack Palestinians in West Bank
One Palestinian was severely injured in the attack, and another was moderately injured.
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:38:46 GMTWATCH: IDF arrests over 60 suspects in West Bank, including 18 suspected Hamas affiliates
Weeklong operations across six West Bank brigades targeted terror cells, weapons manufacturing, and incitement, the IDF said.
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:29:06 GMT‘Unclean motives’ alleged as Israel's broadcast shake-up advances - analysis
Legal challenges, expert warnings, and market fears converge around a sweeping communications reform that critics say threatens media independence and democratic safeguards.
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 12:20:06 GMTNetanya mayor Miriam Feirberg passes away at 74 after battle with serious illness
Opposition leader Yair Lapid noted her contribution to Netanya while Haifa Mayor Yona Yahav, Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar, and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar also offered their condolences.
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 11:55:52 GMTIsrael-Hamas War made Israelis more religious, JPPI special report reveals
Approximately half of the people who identified as center or left-wing reported a rightward shift in their politics since October 7.
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 10:58:40 GMTIDF reveals connection between Hamas, ousted Assad regime in letters, documents
The letters include correspondence between senior Hamas officials, including Yahya Sinwar and Ismail Haniyeh, Hassan Nasrallah, and Mohammad Saeed Izadi.
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 09:50:34 GMTWATCH: 15 terrorists emerge from Rafah tunnel, some arrested alive
Gunmen crossed east of Gaza’s Yellow Line, marking the boundary for IDF-controlled territory, and approached troops before being struck by the Air Force, according to the IDF.
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 09:23:16 GMTTrump embraces Saudis, UN backs Gaza plan, but Israel faces harsh Middle East reality
NATIONAL AFFAIRS: A UN resolution and a Saudi spectacle hinted at movement in the region, but the Middle East has a way of bringing even the boldest plans back down to earth.
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 09:15:52 GMTSecurity cabinet to establish team to implement second phase of Trump's Gaza plan
Members of the team will reportedly include National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, and Justice Minister Yariv Levin, according to Israeli media.
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 08:48:35 GMTOpposition holds 61-seat edge despite coalition drama, 'Maariv' poll finds
The new survey published Friday shows the anti-Netanyahu bloc held 61 seats as debate over Haredi draft, UN Gaza plan, and Saudi normalization roils politics.
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 08:30:42 GMTDetained Hamas terrorist knew where Hadar Goldin's remains held - IDF, Shin Bet
Goldin's remains were returned by Hamas via the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) earlier this month as part of US President Donald Trump's Gaza peace deal.
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 07:36:12 GMTAt Tel Aviv school of last resort, missile damage from war bring challenges, opportunities
"We are creating a new blueprint for Israel: one rooted in compassion, shared responsibility, and a belief that every child, no matter where they come from, deserves the tools to shape the future.”
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 06:34:05 GMT‘We’ll reach a major tournament’: Coach confident despite Israel's exit from World Cup qualifiers
“The harshest criticism we’ll hear is the criticism we direct at ourselves. We have a goal, and we know and will know how to reach it. I’m very proud of the players," said the team's coach.
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 04:14:03 GMTNetanyahu calls emergency meeting as violence by Jewish extremists escalates
Netanyahu held the meeting with the IDF, Shin Bet, and Israel Police as settlers attacked Huwara, also amid criticism of the security establishment's failure to prevent West Bank violence.
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 21:54:43 GMTGaza humanitarian efforts reach key milestone as UNICEF vaccinates some 13,000 children
UN officials told The Jerusalem Post that all syringes and vaccines needed for the vaccination campaign have now been delivered to Gaza.
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 21:46:42 GMT'Heroes, not hostages': US President Trump meets former Gaza hostages at White House
The group met with US special envoy Steve Witkoff, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Attorney-General Pam Bondi, and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 21:42:41 GMTWATCH: IDF uncovers 7 kilometer-long Gaza terror tunnel where Hamas held Hadar Goldin
The route runs beneath a dense residential area near the Philadelphi Corridor and continues under sensitive civilian sites, including a UNRWA compound, mosques, clinics, kindergartens, and schools.
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 21:24:16 GMTWATCH: Hamas Navy head, engineer of Khan Yunis tunnel network killed in Gaza, IDF confirms
According to the IDF, Wednesday’s strikes also targeted Hamas infrastructure and operatives across several sites in Gaza.
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 21:16:20 GMTRights groups condemn Israel Police decision to ban Sudan Genocide protests nationwide
Protesters told The Jerusalem Post that the right to demonstrate in a democracy like Israel was important and that this demonstration was calling for accountability.
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 20:55:11 GMTNetanyahu leads meeting on West Bank riots, Katz defends axing administrative detention for Jews
IDF's Central Command chief: Conventional solutions for hilltop youth insufficient • Israel Katz: Administrative detentions only increased hatred and violence
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 20:19:37 GMTForeign military officials can become Israel's ambassadors, senior IDF commander tells 'Post'
IDF's Commander Training chief: International officials have complimented the IDF's "use of precise warfare to maximize only striking those who need to be struck."
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 20:13:39 GMTSenior Ukrainian minister Taras Kachka to visit Israel in first since Russia's invasion
Taras Kachka, Deputy Prime Minister responsible for European integration and trade, will head a delegation to Israel in two weeks.
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 20:08:52 GMTFreed Gaza hostages to give Trump mezuzah from Kfar Aza home destroyed on Oct. 7
“We came to say thank you to the president of the United States for the many actions he took for our release," the Berman twins said in a statement.
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:30:58 GMTRome event honors IDF soldiers and wounded veterans, commemorates Kristallnacht
Photography, music, and testimony marked a solemn evening in the Italian capital, organizers said, linking Jewish memory with support for today’s defenders of Israel.
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:03:02 GMTIsraeli strikes across Gaza undermine fragile ceasefire, Qatar and Saudi Arabia warn
This comes after the IDF targeted a senior Hamas terrorist in a strike on a building in the Zeitoun neighborhood in Gaza City.