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WATCH: IDF kills Hamas-linked former senior Jenin terror cell member in West Bank vehicle strike

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated the IDF for the "successful thwarting of the terrorists in Jenin" in an X/Twitter Post earlier on Friday.

|ByAARON GLICK
IDF kills Hamas-linked former Jenin terror cell leader Qais Bitwani in a West Bank airstrike on August 28, 2026.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with newly minted Mossad Director Roman Gofman.

Mossad Director Gofman prevented from handling 'Qatargate' over conflict of interest

Mossad Director Roman Gofman, who served as the PM's military secretary before becoming spy chief, will not handle the "Qatargate" investigations because of his personal ties to key suspects.

|ByJAMES GENN, YONAH JEREMY BOB
Sara Netanyahu attends a cornerstone-laying ceremony for the Atarot Heritage Center in northern Jerusalem, July 5, 2026.

Sara Netanyahu verbally abused PMO employee 'daily,' lawsuit alleges

Ben-Hamo's lawsuit is not the first filed by a PMO employee over Sara's treatment; another employee received tens of thousands of shekels in compensation after a settlement, according to KAN News.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Former Beit Shemesh mayor and Unity Party member Aliza Bloch in an interview with 'The Jerusalem Post.'

Israel 'abandoned' haredi students, education reform needed, Aliza Bloch tells 'Post' - interview

She criticized the structure of Israel's education system, arguing that the government has ceded too much responsibility for decisions affecting students to bodies outside the public sector.

|BySHIR PERETS

Netanyahu spox. resigns following leaked racist comments calling Moroccan MKs 'baboons'

Prime Minister Netanyahu’s spokesperson, Ziv Agmon, denies that his comments were racist, calling them "ridiculous" as he is of Moroccan origin, and thus cannot be racist towards Moroccans.

MARCH 25, 2026ByJAMES GENN, ANNA BARSKY
Ziv Agmon, acting chief of staff and spokesperson for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walks outside his office at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, February 23, 2026.

The fight today is not against Iran, but against a regime that oppresses its citizens - opinion

Millions of Iranians see weakening the regime as a chance for dignity, freedom, and hope.

MARCH 23, 2026ByNEGAR KARAMATI
A demonstrator holds a placard during a protest against the Iranian government held by supporters of the Iranian royal family in exile, who marched through central London past the Iranian embassy to the Israeli embassy, in London, Britain, March 8, 2026

Netanyahu challenges Central Election Committee pick as Lapid accuses PM of stealing election

Siminovski’s appointment was reportedly influenced by her expertise in technology, with the upcoming elections scheduled for no later than October 2026.

MARCH 17, 2026ByKESHET NEEV
The Knesset building, home of Israel's legislature, in Jerusalem, on November 14, 2022 (Illustrative).

After 30 years: Audi has stopped producing Netanyahu’s armored vehicle

Production of the Audi A8 has ended in Germany. The sedan never matched the Mercedes S-Class or BMW 7 Series, and Israel’s Shin Bet must now choose a new PM vehicle.

MARCH 15, 2026ByUDI ETZION/WALLA!
The Prime Minister’s motorcade in Jerusalem, the A8 is escorted by a Toyota Land Cruiser of the security team.

Like it or not: You can’t take this one away from Netanyahu - opinion

The prime minister carries ultimate responsibility for national security. The decisions were made during his tenure, and the campaign now unfolding bears his imprint.

MARCH 5, 2026ByBEN CASPIT
Prime Minister Benajmin Netanyahu from the roof of the Kirya base in Tel Aviv.

As Modi backs Israel in Knesset, 'Post' gets an inside look at India's military surge

INDIA AFFAIRS: While Indian Prime Minister Modi visited Jerusalem, The Jerusalem Post embedded with the Indian Armed Forces across the subcontinent.

FEBRUARY 27, 2026ByALEX WINSTON
A MIG-29K fighter jet sits on the flight deck of India’s aircraft carrier ‘INS Vikrant’ during the International Fleet Review 2026 off the coast of Visakhapatnam, India.

Israel’s justice minister is undermining judicial independence and the rule of law - opinion

Israel faces an unprecedented constitutional crisis as Justice Minister Yariv Levin undermines the courts, threatening judicial independence and democracy.

FEBRUARY 25, 2026ByRAPHAEL COHEN-ALMAGOR
JUSTICE MINISTER Yariv Levin attends a swearing-in ceremony for newly appointed judges, at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, in June.

The Modi doctrine and India’s growing partnership with Israel

From his 2017 visit to Israel to a broader strategic shift in New Delhi, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has transformed relations, reshaping diplomacy, security, and regional cooperation.

FEBRUARY 24, 2026ByAMICHAI STEIN
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visiting Israel in July 2017.

Netanyahu denies instructing Filber on Bezeq-Yes merger as Case 4000 cross-examination grows heated

Prosecutors allege that Netanyahu used his governmental authority to promote policies worth hundreds of millions of shekels to Bezeq, while Elovitch pressured Walla to shape coverage of the PM.

FEBRUARY 24, 2026BySARAH BEN-NUN
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to the courtroom at the District Court in Tel Aviv, in the trial against him, October 15, 2025

PM Netanyahu accuses Case 4000 lead prosecutor of lying, 'directive meeting' with Filber

Monday's accusation came during the Prime Minister's cross-examination. The PM has denied any wrongdoing in the case.

FEBRUARY 23, 2026BySARAH BEN-NUN
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures as he speaks during the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organisations, in Jerusalem, February 15, 2026.