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An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 151, launches from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during the ongoing conflict with Iran July 31, 2026.(photo credit: US NAVY/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)
August 31, 2:02 PM
Protest marking anniversary of ‘Beautiful Six’ hostages’ deaths held at Prime Minister’s ResidenceThe Hostages and Missing Families Forum announced the deaths of “The Beautiful Six” shortly following their murder at the hands of Hamas terrorists in August 2024.ByAARON GLICK
Activists from the Women Demand Life movement demonstrate in front of the Prime Minister’s Residence in Jerusalem to mark the two-year anniversary of the return of “The Beautiful Six,” August 31, 2026.(photo credit: Orna Kupferman)Go to the full article > >
August 31, 2:01 PM
What’s next for Syria’s economy as US removes nation from state terror list? – analysisThe more important question is no longer whether the designation has been lifted, but whether its removal will translate into banks willing to deal with Syria.ByRIZIK ALABI/THE MEDIA LINE
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks during the opening ceremony of the Damascus International Fair in Damascus, Syria, August 26, 2026. (photo credit: KHALIL ASHAWI / REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
August 31, 2:01 PM
British activist remains in Israeli custody over suspected minor assault during West Bank clashFinn Joughin was detained Saturday after an encounter involving a child in Umm al-Kheir. Police said late Saturday that he was being held “on suspicion of performing an indecent act against a minor.”ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF
Israeli leftist activists gather as Palestinian residents and solidarity volunteers stand on the roof of a house besieged by Israeli settlers in the village of Qusra, south of Nablus, West Bank, August 14, 2026(photo credit: FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
August 31, 12:14 PM
Achilles Shield: Israel, Greece sign over NIS 10b. air defense deal against Turkey, IranThe agreement, negotiated over three years, will become the largest defense export deal in Israel’s history.ByREUTERS, UDI ETZION
Representatives from Israel and Greece sign a defense deal with over NIS 10 billion, August 31, 2026.(photo credit: DEFENSE MINISTRY)Go to the full article > >
August 31, 12:14 PM
‘Only a smokescreen’: Hamas condemns rising settler violence, Ben-Gvir’s treatment of prisonersAccording to Hamas, the Israeli government’s condemnations of the attacks are “nothing more than a smokescreen” meant to ease international pressure.ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli settler extremists throw stones at a dirt road at the Palestinian village of Kusra, in the West Bank, in an attempt to block the movement of Palestinians and Israeli forces, August 12, 2026(photo credit: SCREENSHOT/VIA SECTION 27A OF THE COPYRIGHT ACT)Go to the full article > >
August 31, 12:12 PM
India’s Modi meets Iran’s Pezeshkian on sidelines of SCO summit – reportByREUTERS
August 31, 10:48 AM
Iran denies attack on Kharg Island, calls Trump’s post ‘laughable’ – reportByREUTERS
August 31, 9:22 AM
‘Lions’ Den’ terror suspect in Nablus arrested by counterterrorism force ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
August 31, 9:18 AM
Police find three military-grade grenades, M-16 rifle in northern IsraelByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
August 31, 8:32 AM
Trump says Iran striking Gulf neighbors was ‘very good thing,’ Israel would be gone without him”Everybody was shocked. I was surprised. I thought it was a very good thing because they lost all of the support they had,” Trump said. ByDANYA SAPERSTEIN
US President Donald Trump salutes after stepping off Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on August 28, 2026. (photo credit: Kent NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >Load More