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Financial education program for soldiers in need launched by IDF, Bank of Israel, nonprofits

The program aims to ease the burden of financial difficulties and debt as young men and women transition from military service into the workforce.

Governor of the Bank of Israel Prof. Amir Yaron with members of the IDF Manpower Directorate launching the consumer and financial guidance program for IDF soldiers in need, August 12, 2026.
 Police attend the scene of a multiple stabbing in the suburb of Manoora on December 19, 2014 in Cairns, Australia; Illustrative.

French man allegedly pulls knife on Israeli tourist in Australia, denied bail by Cairns court

IDF soldiers in the village of Kusra, south of Nablus, West Bank, on August 14, 2026.

Press Council raises press freedom concerns over IDF restrictions in Kusra

ISRAELI AMBASSADOR to the US Yechiel Leiter in the Oval Office seen at the White House in April 2026.

Israeli envoy to US condemns settler violence in West Bank, invokes Torah justice


Gazans steal pipes from Yellow Line, IDF reacts too slowly

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

A yellow concrete block placed by the Israeli army is seen along the Yellow Line in the northern Gaza Strip, November 2, 2025

Palestinian suspects steal pipes near Yellow Line in Gaza, IDF responds too slowly to apprehend

An investigation conducted in the field described the incident as "not good," as concerns were raised over Hamas potentially testing the alertness of IDF troops.

A yellow concrete block placed by the Israeli army is seen along the Yellow Line in the northern Gaza Strip, November 2, 2025

IDF identifies remains of soldier killed in Cyprus, buried as unknown in Haifa since 1948

Shlomo Haimson was killed by guards at the detention camp in Cyprus during an escape attempt in September 1948.

Shlomo Haimson in an undated picture.

Reservists grow frustrated with chasing civilians over Syrian border, using up time, resources

"It's absurd that we're stopping our lives for this," one reserve soldier serving in the Syria sector said. 

Israeli soldiers at a staging area near the Israeli border with Syria in northern Israel, February 28, 2026.

Settler extremists clash with IDF after outpost evacuation, lay siege to West Bank village

Extremists appear to be dismantling fences, blocking roads, and besieging the area near Kusra, in footage seen by The Jerusalem Post.

Settlers near Kusra blocking a road with rocks.

'Unacceptable activity': IDF condemns Israelis taking over Palestinian homes, land in West Bank

The IDF specifically called an extremist settler takeover of Palestinian property near Kusra and Jalud “illegal, reprehensible, and unacceptable.”

Israeli soldiers inspect the damage following an attack by Israeli settlers in the village of Sarra, near the West Bank city of Nablus, July 24, 2026.

Lebanese Army is not doing enough to disarm Hezbollah in pilot area, sources tell 'Post'

One of the officials told the Post that the Lebanese Army has entered the area and even uncovered weapons and ammunition caches, but said that “it is still not enough.”

 Members of the Lebanese army stand at the entrance of Deir Mimas, after an Israeli military spokesperson said on Monday that Israel would keep troops in several posts in southern Lebanon past a February 18 deadline for them to withdraw, in Deir Mimas, Lebanon February 18, 2025.

UK Foreign Secretary Miliband presses Sa’ar on Gaza aid, West Bank violence

The UK and Israeli foreign ministers discussed Gaza, Hamas disarmament, Iran and antisemitism, as Miliband pressed Sa’ar over West Bank violence.

British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband addresses the media during a joint press conference with Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares at the Palacio de Viana, Madrid, Spain. July 29, 2026.

Can new Dardik model be used to reduce administrative detention for some Palestinians? - analysis

Getting the volume of Palestinian administrative detainees under control is a time bomb for global support that Jerusalem likely needs to defuse so that Israel can save its global standing.

Israel's Ofer Prison; Illustrative.

Israel’s ultra-Orthodox community feels misunderstood. Here’s why - opinion

If haredim see that they are treated with understanding, respect, and sensitivity, they will more readily change and adapt in the service of the greater good

Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) people in Tel Aviv in June.