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IDF, Shin Bet forcibly evacuate 2,000 Hebron Palestinians in response to deadly Hamas attack

IDF troops demolished illegal structures near the site of Friday's deadly Hebron attack, searched 200 locations, and arrested 10 suspects.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
A view of the scene of a deadly shooting attack at the Yehuda Junction checkpoint near the West Bank city of Hebron, where two Israeli soldiers were murdered and three others wounded by Palestinian gunmen the previous day, October 24, 2026.
Reservists train during a battalion wide exercise in the Golan Heights; Illustrative.

IDF, Defense Ministry struggle with amount of reservists seeking mental health care, experts say

The IDF Spokesperson's Unit said the military places the utmost importance on providing mental health care and has expanded the capacity and quality of its services since the war's beginning.

|ByAMIR BOHBOT
Members of Hamechane - an initiative seeking to make social cohesion a national responsibility.

Beyond the ballot, October 7 families call for a different kind of Israeli politics

DOMESTIC AFFAIRS: Moshe Shapiro, Hoda Daxa, and Shai Zohar on carrying forward their loved ones’ legacies – and why social cohesion must become a national responsibility.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
Syrians wave flags and hold portraits of people who were reportedly arrested during Israeli military incursions in southern Syria, as they protest near the United Nations building in Damascus, on October 23, 2026.

Protests spread across Syria after disabled man dies in Israeli raid on village

Israel says its military operations in Syria, which intensified after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, are defensive measures necessary to safeguard its national security. 

|ByRIZIK ALABI / THE MEDIA LINE

Israel's security tied to diplomatic standing, 'but not at cost of our fighters,' says Ben-Gvir

“I think there’s a great importance to our diplomatic relations and connections,” Ben Gvir said in response to a question submitted by The Jerusalem Post.

OCTOBER 13, 2026BySAM HALPERN, KESHET NEEV
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Yishai Fleisher at an English-speaking election campaign event for his far-right Otzma Yehudit party at the Tel Aviv International Salon, Monday, October 12, 2026.

West Bank Palestinian family attacked by masked Jewish rioters claiming to be soldiers - report

According to KAN, the family was at home when the rioters knocked on the door around 3 a.m., claiming to be military personnel. The settlers fled the area after the attack.

OCTOBER 13, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli army soldiers stand near a Palestinian house which was besieged by Israeli settlers in Kusra village in the West Bank August 13, 2026.

Hezbollah rebuilds military capabilities, upgrades FPV drones ahead of possible Israel war - report

Hezbollah has reportedly used the ceasefire to rebuild its forces in s. Lebanon, upgrade explosive drones to carry heavier payloads, and prepare for a possible wider war involving Israel and Iran.

OCTOBER 13, 2026ByJAMES GENN
Head of Hezbollah's Executive Council, Ali Damoush, addresses a press conference in southern Beirut, October 13, 2026; illustrative.

Hamas praises Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay over genocide allegations against Israel

Hamas used Navi Pillay's Nobel Peace Prize win to renew demands for international legal action against Israeli officials, citing her commission's findings on the Gaza war.

OCTOBER 13, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay speaks during an interview with Reuters in The Hague, Netherlands, October 13, 2026.

Israel must set red lines on Turkish presence in Syria to avoid confrontation, think tank argues

Israel's Syria policy could ultimately invite US pressure to abandon its buffer zone without significant security concessions if it fails to engage Damascus diplomatically, INSS warns.

OCTOBER 13, 2026ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Turkish security forces line up in the buffer zone as Turkish police use water cannon to disperse Syrian supporters who gather at the border, across from the northern Syrian town of Qamishli, January 20, 2026

Trump struggles to negotiate with Iran as Houthis threaten US

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

OCTOBER 13, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST PODCASTS
A man holds an Iranian flag near an anti-US billboard depicting US President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran, Iran, May 2, 2026.

IDF: Mystery aerial object that entered northern Israel on Saturday likely balloon, not drone

The object was initially detected by surveillance personnel and Israel Air Force detection systems, which tracked its movement and directed troops on the ground as the incident unfolded.

OCTOBER 13, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli soldiers take position during a Hezbollah attack near the Israeli border with Lebanon in northern Israel, May 19, 2026; Illustrative.

Elazar Yair Wilensky, 14, identified as victim of Hezbollah ordnance explosion in northern Israel

The 14-year-old student was killed during a school trip in the Ramim Ridge area near the Lebanese border. His family described him as a beloved, full-of-life boy with his entire future ahead of him.

OCTOBER 13, 2026ByBATYA GILADI
Eleazar Yair Wilensky.

IDF investigates last two interceptors launched in 48 hours against aerial targets in Lebanon

Search operations continued overnight, with additional forces deployed at first light to locate the object or recover evidence that could help determine what happened.

OCTOBER 12, 2026ByAMIR BOHBOT
The Iron Dome air defense missile systems is seen during operational trials conducted following the conclusion Operation Shield and Arrow on May 14, 2023

'We won't stop hiking': Upper Galilee council head demands IDF action after tragedy

Asaf Langleben urged the IDF to search hiking areas for unexploded ordnance following a deadly incident, but said local hikes would continue.

OCTOBER 12, 2026By103FM
Rescue forces respond to explosion in northern Israel, October 12, 2026.