Teenagers

Teenage girl murdered after refusing arranged marriage to cousin, Iraqi women’s rights group claims

The murder was reportedly carried out under the justification of “washing shame,” a term associated with honor killing.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
A young Iraqi girl who has reached the age of wearing a hijab, is clothed in the head covering worn by many Muslim women for the first time during a ceremony organised at the Basra International Stadium in Iraq's southern city of Basra on December 11, 2025.
HOODIES store in Azrieli Mall in Tel Aviv

Hoodies' new move: New girls' collection with an investment of millions of shekels

The new collection seeks to bridge the gap between the comfort identified with the brand and the hot trends of TikTok and Instagram.

|ByWALLA! MONEY
View of Moshav Yavne'el, southwest of Tiberias, northern Israel, May 13, 2025.

Israel Police stops wedding between 40-year-old man, teenage bride in northern Israel - report

Even so, law enforcement officials told Ynet that community members claim that such events are “engagement parties” rather than wedding ceremonies, which complicates matters under the law.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
People gather outside a Pizza Hut branch in Petah Tikva, lighting candles and placing flowers in memory of employee Yemanu Binyamin Zalka, who was stabbed and later died of his wounds on the eve of Independence Day, April 25, 2026.

Beyond the headlines: Not who we are - opinion

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.

|BySIVAN RAHAV MEIR

Two teens arrested after accidentally shooting friend in Rishon Lezion

The teens were handling a firearm belonging to one of their parents in an open area when one of them was shot and is currently stated to be in critical condition.

JUNE 8, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Magen David Adom (MDA) medics arrive at the scene of a shooting in Rishon Lezion, June 8, 2025.

Report: One in five Israelis smokes, rate 30% higher than global average

Health Minister Uriel Bosso: 'The smoking epidemic continues and constitutes one of the deadliest health risk factors in the State of Israel'

JUNE 4, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Report: One in five Israelis smokes, rate 30% higher than global average.

A Jewish marriage contract that served two couples -opinion

Beyond the Headlines | A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.

MAY 5, 2025BySIVAN RAHAV MEIR
People who came to the Hershkovitz's for Zikaron BaSalon. (Inset) Yossi Hershkovitz

Study: Treating depression in young teenagers may be more effective than in adults

Scientists used network analysis to show that adolescent depression symptoms fluctuate before stabilizing in adulthood.

APRIL 30, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Study: Treating depression in young teenagers may be more effective than in adults.