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Indian PM Modi visited Israel at suggestion of Jeffrey Epstein, released files suggest

“The Indian Prime Minister Modi took advice. and danced and sang in Israel for the benefit of the US president. They had met a few weeks ago. IT WORKED,” the email message from Epstein reads.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, meet in Jerusalem in 2017.
THE KHONGSAI family in front of their sukkah, one of the families in Kibbutz Maoz Tzur. The kibbutz is home to more than 100 people across 21 families and is largely self-sustaining through basic farming, with residents maintaining Jewish traditions while awaiting their journey to Israel.

Israel launches gov't initiative to bring home, reunite Bnei Menashe community

AIRPORT HEALTH authorities in protective masks prepare a thermal imager at Soekarno Hatta International Airport, following the implementation of health screening for arriving passengers, after India confirmed two cases of the Nipah virus, in Tangerang near Jakarta, Indonesia, January 30, 2026.

Low risk of deadly Nipah virus spreading from India, World Health Organization reassures

Indian soldiers march during the full-dress rehearsal for the Republic Day parade as it rains in New Delhi, India, January 23, 2026.

Europe marches in New Delhi: Strategic lessons from India’s post-Sindoor realignment - opinion


India's Bnei Menashe Jewish community set for historic homecoming in Israel - opinion

With this resolution, Israel has stated clearly: We are responsible for all Jews, including those whose journeys were interrupted by the tides of exile.

BNEI MENASHE community members arrive at Ben-Gurion Airport.

Why are tensions flaring again between Afghanistan and Pakistan? - explainer

Taliban claim Pakistani air strikes in eastern Afghanistan killed 9 children and a woman. Tensions rise amid cross-border attacks and accusations involving militants and India.

Afghan citizens wait to register as they attempt to return to their country, with trucks loaded with their belongings seen in the background, after Pakistan closed border crossings for trade with Afghanistan following exchanges of fire between the two nations' forces, at the Chaman border crossing i

Armenia pauses Indian Tejas deal after Dubai crash, Israeli suppliers brace for impact

An advanced version of the Tejas fighter jet, equipped with AESA radar technology and an electronic warfare system manufactured by Elta of Israel Aerospace Industries, is in production.

Firefighters work at the site of a crash involving an Indian-made HAL Tejas fighter jet at the Dubai Air Show, United Arab Emirates, November 21, 2025

Ahead of the curve? This state just announced it will be offering paid menstrual leave

Every month, women will be entitled to one paid day off to accommodate their menstrual pains.

A colored drawing of female anatomy depicting a uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries. Menstruation, monthly period (Illustrative)

Candace Owens assassination accusation, Hezbollah commander strike - November 23, 2025

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise. 

Candace Owens speaking at a Turning Point USA event in Detroit, Michigan, June, 14, 2024; illustrative.

Gov't approves plan to bring India's remaining 'lost tribe' Bnei Menashe back to Israel

The new immigrants will undergo Orthodox conversion through the Chief Rabbinate and will mainly settle in Nof HaGalil and other northern communities.

Newly arrived Jewish immigrants from Manipur in India, members of the 'Bnei Menashe' community arrive to the Ben Gurion international airport on March 22, 2018. The 'Bnei Menashe' community belongs to one of the 10 'lost tribes' of Israel exiled by an Assyrian empire 27 centuries ago.

Israel-India ties can be a 'win-win' partnership, minister tells 'Post'

"This will help Israeli innovation reach world markets, as well as bring down costs for Israel, " India's Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal told the Post.

(L-R) Economy and Industry Minister Nir Barkat, India's Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal, Prime Minsiter Benjamin Netanyahu, and Indian Ambassador to Israel JP Singh.

India's home-built Tejas fighter jet crashes at Dubai air show

India's Tejas fighter jet crashed during a demonstration at the Dubai Air Show, exploding in a ball of fire. This is the second crash of the GE-powered jet.

Visitors stand next to a prototype of the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), India's most advanced stealth fighter jet, at the "Aero India 2025" air show at Yelahanka air base in Bengaluru, India, February 11, 2025.

Earthquake jolts Bangladesh, killing five and injuring around 100

"I have never felt such a tremor in my life. We were at the office when the furniture started shaking. We rushed down the stairs on the street and saw other people on the road already," said Sakib.

Residents stand in an alley after vacating their house next to a fallen scaffolding following an earthquake in Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 21, 2025.

Israeli-Indian renewed free trade agreement talks a 'match made in heaven'

Israel's Minister of Economy and Industry and India's Minister of Commerce and Industry met to sign a Memorandum of Understanding, strengthening the strategic partnership between the two nations.

Indian Minister of Economy, Piyush Goyal, and Israeli Minister of Economy and Industry, Nir Barkat, sign a Memorandum of Understanding to renew Free Trade Agreement negotiations.