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The targets are likely to include Iran’s energy infrastructure, nuclear facilities, and missile and drone arsenal. But analysts say the US midterms and general elections in Israel will dictate the next move.

Two US aircraft carrier strike groups are in the region, and another is on the way. Families of US government personnel have been ordered to leave Saudi Arabia. And Israel has reportedly conducted a military sortie near the Iranian border. Recent developments have left the Gulf on edge and have increased concerns that the US and Israeli could resume strikes

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the most powerful pro-Israel lobby in the US, said it would no longer endorse candidates or make direct campaign contributions, as debate intensifies over American aid to Israel, the Gaza war and the influence of outside money in elections. Instead, the group will continue operating through its United Democracy P

At least four Palestinians were killed and several others wounded Thursday in Israeli airstrikes and gunfire across the Gaza Strip, Palestinian medical officials said, as renewed a...

Nyt, 'messi a punto i piani'. Ynet, 'Hamas minaccia un altro 7 ottobre'

Nuova operazione dell'Idf contro i volontari nella raccolta delle olive

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_4928,w_6116/680415' alt='An illustrative image of a man in handcuffs, being arrested. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' title='An illustrative image of a man in handcuffs, being arrested. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' /><br />Prosecutors filed two separat

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1081,w_1000/743228' alt='A fragment of a Jewish Torah scroll stolen by Nazis during the Holocaust, formerly on sale by Valkyrie Historical Auctions. (photo credit: Screenshot/Valkyrie Auctions)' title='A fragment of a Jewish Torah scroll stolen by Naz

Israeli court releases nine settler suspects over West Bank attacks as investigations into recent assaults continue.

The US and Israel are hinting at new military action against Iran as both countries are preparing to vote in elections that could affect the course of the war. The Israeli general election on October 27 and the US midterms on November 3, are the biggest tests of public opinion for either country's leaders since they began the conflict in February. In Israel,

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1706,w_2560/743206' alt='PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu, Energy and Infrastructure Minster Eli Cohen visit the Leviathan gas platform, October 22, 2026. (photo credit: Amos Ben-Gershom (GPO))' title='PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu, Energy and In

The White House said Thursday that the U.S. will not resume attacks on Iran before the midterm elections on Nov. 3.

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Thursday that escalating violence in the Israeli-occupied West Bank has spiraled out of control, with mounting attacks by Israeli set...

A video of an Israeli soldier throwing a cat over a fence has gone viral online.

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_3879,w_6000/717317' alt='European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium Februrary 26, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/YVES HERMAN)' title='European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headqu

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_720,w_1280/731447' alt='Cyber security and cybercrime alert (photo credit: FAMILY STOCK)' title='Cyber security and cybercrime alert (photo credit: FAMILY STOCK)' /><br />The research forms part of CAM’s Bots Accountability Project, an initiative that

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_3413,w_5120/735745' alt='Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) men at the Tel Hashomer IDF base, August 30, 2026. (photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI)' title='Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) men at the Tel Hashomer IDF base, August 30, 2026. (photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI)' /

Sekretaris Jenderal PBB Antonio Guterres pada Kamis mengatakan serangan yang dilakukan pemukim Israel di Tepi Barat ...

Four Palestinians killed as Israeli military expands control across Gaza, displacing millions and destroying homes.

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<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_3516,w_5232/741699' alt='Houthi fighters man machine guns mounted on trucks as they participate in a weaponized protest staged against the US and Israel on November 6, 2025, in Sanaa. (photo credit: Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images)' title='Houthi fighter

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_800,w_1200/743204' alt='Yoaz Hendel of the Reservist-Economic Party being interviewed by The Jerusalem Post, October 22, 2026. (photo credit: Marc Israel Sellem/Jerusalem Post)' title='Yoaz Hendel of the Reservist-Economic Party being interviewed by T

Israel can inflict devastating damage on Iran, but analysts question its ability to overthrow Tehran’s government.

Kementerian Kesehatan Gaza, Kamis, memperingatkan bahwa generator listrik di rumah sakit dapat berhenti berfungsi ...

Some 1,500 Palestinians have been killed in the enclave since beginning of US-brokered ceasefire one year ago

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_776,w_1066/743198' alt='Boaz Levy speaking at ManpowerGroup Israel's annual customer conference at the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation in Jaffa. (photo credit: NATI LEVI)' title='Boaz Levy speaking at ManpowerGroup Israel's annual customer confe

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_3541,w_5312/742517' alt='Masked extremist Jewish settlers clash with Palestinians during the annual olive harvest in the village of Abu Falah, near Ramallah in the West Bank, where several people, including American photojournalist Heidi Levine, were

Syria has deployed troops to reinforce the southern province of Sweida amid Israeli military activity that could be aimed at setting up a base in the area, security sources said. The troops have been sent to a front line in Sweida near where members of the Druze minority have mobilised militias with Israeli backing. Sweida, the Druze heartland, is one of sev

Das Ende der Wehrdienstbefreiung für ultraorthodoxe Juden spaltet die Bevölkerung. Wer hat künftig die kulturelle Vorherrschaft in Israel: Religiöse oder Liberale?

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With government backing and little accountability, an ominous pattern casts a shadow over the Palestinian olive harvest.

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Spike in violence and widespread theft by terrorist settlers have plagued the West Bank olive harvest this year, a trend Palestinian residents, Israeli human rights groups and the...

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The U.S. and Israel are planning for a possible post-elections attack on Iran, an anonymous source tells NPR. And, Elon Musk considers merging his companies SpaceX and Tesla.

<img style="float: right" src="https://i.ds.at/fGqgpQ/rs:fill:150:0/plain/lido-images/2026/10/22/97893796-6cb6-4173-97ee-9935c85533f9.jpg">Israelische Behörde bestätigt Bericht: Hamas nennt Gaza-Besatzung und Wahlabsage als Gründe

<img style="float: right" src="https://i.ds.at/DEjsDw/rs:fill:150:0/plain/lido-images/2026/10/22/fecf2d87-827d-423d-a8ad-4e5928ec4148.jpg">Vor wenigen Tagen nahmen israelische Kampfjets Kurs auf den Iran – und drehten kurz vor der Grenze wieder ab. Auch dass die USA Truppen abziehen, schürt Sorgen vor einer neuen Eskalation

<img style="float: right" src="https://i.ds.at/jgSXxQ/rs:fill:150:0/plain/lido-images/2026/10/22/f0a54c3d-929a-40cc-ac29-3784ef448bf0.jpg">Vor wenigen Tagen nahmen israelische Kampfjets Kurs auf den Iran – und drehten kurz vor der Grenze wieder ab. Auch dass die USA Truppen abziehen, schürt Sorgen vor einer neuen Eskalation

Elokuvan esittää musiikkielokuvafestivaali Rokumentti. Myös tapahtuman muissa elokuvissa tartutaan yhteiskunnallisiin aiheisiin.

Gruparea islamistă palestiniană Hamas a avertizat Israelul că s-ar putea confrunta cu un nou atac de amploarea masacrului din 7 octombrie, a relatat joi media israeliană ynet, citată de dpa.

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1667,w_2500/743056' alt='Israeli Ambassador to Australia Hillel Newman. (photo credit: Courtesy)' title='Israeli Ambassador to Australia Hillel Newman. (photo credit: Courtesy)' /><br />Ambassador Hillel Newman looks to The Jerusalem Post Australia Su

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Civilian with a disability shot dead during raid in Jamla, in western Deraa countryside, SANA reports.

Israeli forces killed a disabled civilian in Daraa province and abducted a young man while blocking a U.N. patrol in neighboring Quneitra province Thursday, according to local medi...

Donald Trump has repeatedly cancelled plans for a return to major combat

Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents are promising a change to Israeli politics, but are their policies really that different?

Israeli forces shot dead a civilian with disabilities during raids on homes in Syria 's southern governorate of Deraa, state news agency Sana reported on Thursday. Troops fired indiscriminately and snipers were positioned on roofs as the Israeli forces entered the village of Jamlah and searched homes, Sana reported. The man's body was transferred to Deraa Na

Sicherheit steht in Israels Wahlkampf im Vordergrund. Doch drei Jahre Krieg haben die Wirtschaft schwer getroffen: Für viele Menschen geht es vor der Wahl am 27. Oktober auch um die Frage, wie es wirtschaftlich weitergehen soll. Von B. Meier.

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Per il New York Times messi a punto i piani, massiccia esercitazione aerea dell'Idf al confine iraniano

APC National Youth Leader, Dayo Israel, clarifies confusion over the party’s youth campaign leadership, stating his elevation to director was reversed. Read More: https://punchng.com/dayo-israel-clarifies-confusion-over-apc-youth-campaign-leadership/

With vote at knife’s edge, Palestinian citizens weigh principle against strategic voting in system stacked against them.

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_4669,w_7003/742260' alt='Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz attends a memorial ceremony for fallen Israeli soldiers of the 1973 Yom Kippur War, at the National Hall of Remembrance at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, September 22, 2026 (photo credit: CHAIM

Armata americană și cea israeliană au elaborat planuri specifice pentru noi atacuri împotriva Iranului după alegerile intermediare din SUA, potrivit unor oficiali americani și altor persoane informate cu privire la deliberări.

Disaffection has often driven down turnout among Arab Israelis, but there is a strong push to get rid of the right-wing governing coalition.

Palestinian citizens may have the electoral weight to influence Israeli politics, even as they feel they have so little control over their lives.