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US denies Abbas visa as UN weighs remote participation

BY IDAN KWELLER — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 04:18:01 GMT

The UN General Assembly is expected to vote on a measure that would allow Abbas to participate remotely.

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.

Shurat HaDin, representing victims of the October 7 massacre

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:24:14 GMT

They demand criminal investigation into the creators of NAZA: “Every day that passes may cause substantial harm to the investigation”

High Court dismisses Shas petition after Ovadia Yosef memorial conference canceled

BY SARAH BEN-NUN — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:29:46 GMT

The three-day event had been planned for October 6-8 at Jerusalem’s International Convention Center.

Lapid calls on Netanyahu to convene defense budget committee, release NIS 11b. to IDF

BY SHIR PERETS AND KESHET NEEV — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:48:22 GMT

Opposition leader Yair Lapid called on Netanyahu to convene the defense budget committee and release NIS 11 billion for urgent military purchases.

'NAZA' director has nothing to come back to in Israel, People of Israel chair Ofer Winter says

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:16:31 GMT

Winter went on to note that it is “unpleasant” to have to “endure attacks from within the [right-wing] camp,” including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Likud.

Seventy-nine judicial appointees take oath after 18-month selection freeze

BY SARAH BEN-NUN — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:41:57 GMT

Herzog hosted the ceremony alongside Supreme Court President Isaac Amit and Justice Minister Yariv Levin, placing the two officials at the center of the same event after repeated court battles.

WATCH: RZP releases AI video showing arrests of judicial officials as part of election campaign

BY KESHET NEEV AND MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:40:39 GMT

The video was released as part of the far-right party's launch of its plan for a future judicial reform, should it be part of the next government after the October elections.

Netanyahu seeks to raise IDF budget, Lapid conditions support on canceling ‘corrupt’ haredi funds

BY KESHET NEEV — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:07:15 GMT

Lapid noted that, in general, he supported transferring the funds to increase the defense establishment’s budget “because the IDF needs to be strengthened.”

'An act of treason': Politicians clash over 'NAZA' Gaza war film, label creators 'Israel-haters'

BY SHIR PERETS — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:27:02 GMT

The backlash follows the IDF's rejection of the documentary's allegations and a minister's call to revoke its creators' citizenship.

Israel to seek revocation of 'NAZA' filmmakers' citizenship over 'treason,' culture minister says

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:50:44 GMT

Culture Minister Miki Zohar called the Venice-winning documentary an “act of treason,” while its creators defended the film and urged Israelis to see it before judging it.

As his presidency enters its final stretch, Isaac Herzog lays out his three priorities for Israel

BY GREER FAY CASHMAN — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 13:27:28 GMT

PRESIDENTIAL AFFAIRS: From the Abraham Accords to Israeli social divides, Herzog says diplomacy and unity will define the remainder of his presidency.

Ben-Gvir sues Eisenkot for NIS 100,000 over 'false attribution of incitement to killing, racism'

BY SHIR PERETS — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:46:59 GMT

According to the lawsuit, Eisenkot described videos containing messages such as "the only way is to kill" and "a good Arab is a dead Arab."

Network of 100 fake X accounts targeting Ofer Winter removed from social media platform

BY ANNA BARSKY — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:14:31 GMT

FakeReporter found that the accounts published hundreds of posts against Winter, with more than half being shared in a single hour.

Chikli turns down apology to Gaza border communities for Oct. 7, blames Oslo accords

BY TZVI JASPER — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:40:55 GMT

"The oversight happened on the government's watch, and I think (asking me to say) sorry is like blaming us, right? Like we did it intentionally, and I don't believe in that," Chikli stated.

Yair Golan files NIS 2.55 million defamation lawsuit against Sara Netanyahu over October 7 remarks

BY SARAH BEN-NUN — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:09:56 GMT

Golan argues that an ordinary viewer would see her remarks as suggesting he knew the attack was coming before it began, failed to warn anyone, and may even have betrayed the country.

Smotrich admits being mocked for poor English 'lowered his self-esteem,' says he has since learned

BY TZVI JASPER — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:42:31 GMT

Smotrich gave the speech to the Israel Bonds organization in the United States in March 2023. After the speech, a video compilation of his English mistakes was spread on social media.

Netanyahu announces planned libel lawsuit over Haaretz report claiming UAE warned of Oct. 7

BY TZVI JASPER — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:33:57 GMT

The PMO stated that the story was completely fabricated, and that there had been no communication between Netanyahu and the UAE from the start of September, 2023, until the October 7 attack.

Bennett confirms Netanyahu was warned by UAE of Sinwar threat before Oct. 7

BY GOLDIE KATZ — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:12:36 GMT

Yair Lapid similarly scrutinized Netanyahu’s failure to heed the warning and claimed that others, including Egypt and the Shin Bet, had also attempted to warn the prime minister of Hamas’s threat.

Majority of Israelis want government to refuse haredi demands on religion-and-state policies - poll

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 20:24:50 GMT

A survey conducted on 800 Israeli men and women chosen to represent Israel's Jewish population found that on every religion-and-state issue tested, the majority was opposed to official policy

Ben-Gvir tells police commissioner he will not approve officer appointments until after election

BY ALON HACHMON — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 03:08:16 GMT

In the letter, titled “Your desire to hold a round of police officer appointments about a month and a half before elections,” Ben-Gvir noted that the election is expected to take place on October 27.

Degel Hatorah leader Moshe Gafni to be ousted from haredi United Torah Judaism Knesset slate

BY KESHET NEEV AND JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Sun, 06 Sep 2026 01:09:30 GMT

MK Yakov Asher will reportedly replace Gafni on the list and head UTJ, instead of MK Yitzhak Goldknopf, who currently chairs the joint list in the Knesset.

Feiglin: There was 'terrible betrayal dismantling IDF' before Oct. 7 massacre, forgives Smotrich

BY 103FM — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:50:21 GMT

"I truly do not know if we will ever be able to know, because everything is hidden and concealed," Feiglin said when discussing whether there was a "betrayal from within" on Oct. 7.

High Court freezes key provisions of law restructuring police investigations unit

BY SARAH BEN-NUN — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:46:34 GMT

Court President Isaac Amit and Justice Dafna Barak-Erez issued the interim order in a 2-1 decision. Deputy Supreme Court President Noam Sohlberg dissented.

Ruth Bar breaks silence on her 1993 affair with Netanyahu, his early political rise - interview

BY BEN CASPIT — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:02:42 GMT

Thirty-three years after Netanyahu’s live TV confession, Ruth Bar speaks publicly for the first time about their professional relationship and his early political instincts.

High Court strikes down law shielding haredi yeshiva students from arrest over draft evasion

BY SARAH BEN-NUN — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:51:48 GMT

Justice Ofer Grosskopf froze the law on July 15, one day after it passed, and the full nine-justice panel maintained that freeze following a hearing later that month.

High Court orders former Shin Bet officials who challenged Zini appointment to reveal names

BY SARAH BEN-NUN — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:41:16 GMT

The 189 petitioners had argued that Zini lacked the experience required to lead the agency and that his selection was tainted by conflicts of interest.

Supreme Court president warns of physical violence against legal figures after vebal attacks

BY SARAH BEN-NUN — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:34:19 GMT

“The path to physical violence first passes through verbal violence,” Amit told a special Israel Bar Association conference in Tel Aviv, convened following the killing of attorney Arbel Feldman.

Shas leader Arye Deri claims IDF prefers secular army, haredi soldiers are 'a big headache'

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:25:32 GMT

Naftali Bennett responded to Deri's comments, saying the Shas chairman is "harming IDF soldiers," adding that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is "spreading blood libels about IDF commanders."

How Sara Netanyahu’s October 7 remark successfully hijacked the Israeli election agenda - analysis

BY HERB KEINON — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:49:01 GMT

During an election campaign, what matters is not necessarily what is being said, but what is being talked about.