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Times of Israel

Netanyahu: If Iran attacks Israel, it will face 'a response they can't even imagine'

PM says Jerusalem working 'side by side' with Washington to confront Tehran, vows that era of containment is over: 'If you don’t come to the jungle, the jungle comes to you' The post Netanyahu: If Iran attacks Israel, it will face 'a response they can't even imagine' appeared first on The Times ...

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Times of Israel

Netanyahu: If Iran attacks Israel, it will face 'a response they can't even imagine'

Times of Israel

Iran insists on 'right' to enrichment as US builds biggest Mideast force since 2003

Wall Street Journal says accumulation of US air power is largest in region since invasion of Iraq, but is 'fraction' of 2003 force; Poland tells citizens to 'immediately' leave Iran The post Iran insists on 'right' to enrichment as US builds biggest Mideast force since 2003 appeared first on The Times ...

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Times of Israel

Iran insists on 'right' to enrichment as US builds biggest Mideast force since 2003

Times of Israel

Daily Briefing Feb. 19 – Amid talks and saber-rattling, how close is the US to striking Iran?

Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman reports on US firepower buildup in Middle East, timing of possible Iranian campaign, and brief Israel visit of right-wing pundit Tucker Carlson The post Daily Briefing Feb. 19 – Amid talks and saber-rattling, how close is the US to striking Iran? appeared first ...

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Times of Israel

Daily Briefing Feb. 19 – Amid talks and saber-rattling, how close is the US to striking Iran?

Jerusalem Post

IDF chief, Katz threaten Iran, Houthis with 'immediate, grave' price if they attack Israel

Zamir said that the IDF's metaphorical finger was "on the trigger" if its enemies were to make any operational change.

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Jerusalem Post

IDF chief, Katz threaten Iran, Houthis with 'immediate, grave' price if they attack Israel

Jerusalem Post

Poles should leave Iran immediately, evacuation may be impossible in matter of hours, PM Tusk warns

"Please leave Iran immediately... and do not go to this country under any circumstances," Tusk said.

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Jerusalem Post

Poles should leave Iran immediately, evacuation may be impossible in matter of hours, PM Tusk warns

Jerusalem Post

IRGC navy chief: ‘Ready to close Strait of Hormuz’ as Iran expands Gulf drills

Iranian Admiral Tangsiri says decision rests with Tehran’s leadership, highlights 24-hour intelligence control over strategic waterway

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Jerusalem Post

IRGC navy chief: ‘Ready to close Strait of Hormuz’ as Iran expands Gulf drills

Jerusalem Post

Polish PM tells citizens to evacuate Iran, Bennett slams Carlson

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

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Jerusalem Post

Polish PM tells citizens to evacuate Iran, Bennett slams Carlson

Haaretz

Top Democrat says 'billionaire Epstein class' pushing for U.S. war on Iran

The Massachusetts Democrat's comment is the latest instance of a growing trend among Democrats – tying the so-called 'Epstein class' to issues of the day, whether relating to specific policy concerns like Iran or more big-picture trends

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Haaretz

Top Democrat says 'billionaire Epstein class' pushing for U.S. war on Iran

Haaretz

White House: Some progress made in talks, but 'many arguments for Iran strike'

U.S. President Donald Trump has been 'very clear with respect to Iran, or any country, that diplomacy is always his first option,' Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said, adding that 'Iran would be very wise to make a deal with this administration'

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Haaretz

White House: Some progress made in talks, but 'many arguments for Iran strike'

Times of Israel

Gaza oversight committee seeks 'qualified' candidates to join Strip's police force

National Committee for the Administration of Gaza announces application process is open, amid questions over eligibility for those who previously served under Hamas The post Gaza oversight committee seeks 'qualified' candidates to join Strip's police force appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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Gaza oversight committee seeks 'qualified' candidates to join Strip's police force

Jerusalem Post

Future Gaza admin. unveils updated logo after adding shield, olive branch to PA emblem

"[Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu is the founder of the Palestinian state," MK Avigdor Liberman (Israel Beytenu) said of the change in a post to X/Twitter.

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Future Gaza admin. unveils updated logo after adding shield, olive branch to PA emblem

Jerusalem Post

Turkey to contribute troops to Gaza stabilization force, joining five others

ISF commander Maj.-Gen Jasper Jeffers announced that Indonesia, Morocco, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, and Albania had all pledged to send troops to serve in the ISF.

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Turkey to contribute troops to Gaza stabilization force, joining five others

Haaretz

Turkish superstar to 'Zionist traitor': Iconic singer Linet is caught between Gaza, death threats and diehard fans

Caught between two homelands, Israel and Turkey, Linet has long navigated the fragile intersection of identity, music, and politics. After condemning Hamas and saying Israel committed genocide in Gaza, she now faces a tsunami of both antisemitic abuse and accusations of treason

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Turkish superstar to 'Zionist traitor': Iconic singer Linet is caught between Gaza, death threats and diehard fans

Haaretz

They served in Gaza, then died by suicide – but are not recognized as fallen soldiers

The IDF's policy is clear: while soldiers are in uniform, they're the military's responsibility. The day after? Not anymore. Soldiers who take their own lives after discharge because of their service are not recognized as fallen and do not receive a military funeral. Six bereaved families tell Haaretz ...

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They served in Gaza, then died by suicide – but are not recognized as fallen soldiers

Haaretz

UN report: Israel's actions raise 'ethnic cleansing concerns' in Gaza, West Bank

The UN Human Rights Office, which investigated events ‌in Gaza and the West Bank from November 2024 to the end of October 2025, concludes that intensified violence and forcible transfers by Israel appear aimed at a 'permanent demographic shift'

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UN report: Israel's actions raise 'ethnic cleansing concerns' in Gaza, West Bank

Times of Israel

IDF ends testicular examinations for new recruits

As part of overhaul of medical screening process, military cancels several 'inefficient' tests The post IDF ends testicular examinations for new recruits appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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IDF ends testicular examinations for new recruits

Jerusalem Post

IDF: West Bank stable heading into Ramadan, but maintaining high op. tempo to prevent incitement

The IDF's deployment of troops is designed to shift rapidly from routine activities to targeted raids, arrests, and intelligence-led interdictions when incidents occur.

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IDF: West Bank stable heading into Ramadan, but maintaining high op. tempo to prevent incitement

Jerusalem Post

IDF overhauls pre-draft medical screening checks during military conscription process with AI

The IDF is overhauling its pre-draft medical screening to streamline the process, remove unnecessary exams, and introduce new tests for better accuracy and efficiency in preparing draft candidates.

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IDF overhauls pre-draft medical screening checks during military conscription process with AI

Haaretz

Israel refuses to release body of ex-IDF soldier who died in detention without trial

Hassan Kashallah, a resident of Rahat, was arrested after the Shin Bet alleged he was an ISIS member – a claim he denied. He remained in detention despite warnings that, as a discharged soldier held with security prisoners, he was at risk and not receiving necessary medical care

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Israel refuses to release body of ex-IDF soldier who died in detention without trial

Jerusalem Post

Expert: Lessons, trauma from October 7 informing new West Bank land registration policy - interview

Israeli leaders are choosing to prioritize physical security, even if it means “taking the risk of being a pariah nation,” foreign policy expert Harley Lippman said.

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Expert: Lessons, trauma from October 7 informing new West Bank land registration policy - interview

Haaretz

Palestinian-American teenager shot by Israeli settlers in West Bank dies of wounds

On Wednesday, the Palestinian Red Crescent reported that settlers raided the village of Mukhmas, shooting and wounding three Palestinians, including 19-year-old Nasrallah Abu Siam. After shooting Abu Siam, a residnet said the settlers 'crowded around him, hit him with clubs and stones and nearly killed ...

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Palestinian-American teenager shot by Israeli settlers in West Bank dies of wounds

Times of Israel

High Court orders Levin to justify refusal to make key judicial appointments

Justices repeatedly contradict Levin's attorney, citing previous rulings against his arguments; 'High Court precedent is what determines. Everything else is nonsense in the air' says Stein The post High Court orders Levin to justify refusal to make key judicial appointments appeared first on The Times ...

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High Court orders Levin to justify refusal to make key judicial appointments

Haaretz

Like the Lebanon Wars or the intifadas never happened: Israel's high school history classes got stuck in the '70s

The history curriculum taught in Israel's schools has remained basically unchanged for decades, as though any formative national events ended after the 1973 Yom Kippur War

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Like the Lebanon Wars or the intifadas never happened: Israel's high school history classes got stuck in the '70s

Haaretz

Israel's justice minister slams 'EU-funded' legal challenge to his boycott of High Court president

Yariv Levin asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to dismiss outright a petition demanding that he be forced to cooperate with the president of the Supreme Court, Justice Isaac Amit

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Israel's justice minister slams 'EU-funded' legal challenge to his boycott of High Court president

Jerusalem Post

How the haredi draft issue puts the status of Israeli women into question

Tal Hochman, Executive Director of the Israel Women's Network, and Rabbi Natan Slifkin, explore the ongoing struggles faced by women in Israeli society, and the haredi draft issue.

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How the haredi draft issue puts the status of Israeli women into question

Jerusalem Post

U2 releases EP featuring poem by Israeli poet Yehuda Amichai

Israel Prize winner Yehuda Amichai, who died in 2000, is considered by many to have been the greatest modern Israeli poet.

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U2 releases EP featuring poem by Israeli poet Yehuda Amichai

Haaretz

As an Israeli, I stayed away from Little Palestine, NJ, since October 7. Here's what happened when I returned

During the war in Gaza, I hesitated to visit Paterson, New Jersey, an NYC suburb with a large Palestinian community. This is what I found when I returned after two and a half years away

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As an Israeli, I stayed away from Little Palestine, NJ, since October 7. Here's what happened when I returned