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“You are with us for life”: The soldier-run homes rehabilitating Israel's wounded veterans

JPost.com - Israel News: Updates on Israeli Politics, Security &[…] Sep 6, 2026 | 07:52 am

Belev Echad helps wounded and PTSD-stricken veterans through everything from hydrotherapy to academic workshops, with a philosophy of building a community where every soldier feels at home.

Israel prevented many terror threats against Jews abroad over past year, NSC official tells 'Post'

JPost.com - Israel News: Updates on Israeli Politics, Security &[…] Sep 6, 2026 | 06:01 am

“There are many people who wake up in the morning and their entire mission is to promote attacks against Israelis and Jews around the world,” the official said.

Police launch investigation into swastikas graffitied during break-in at Pardes Hanna-Karkur school

JPost.com - Israel News: Updates on Israeli Politics, Security &[…] Sep 6, 2026 | 05:13 am

Several swastikas were graffitied across the windows and tables of an art classroom at the school, in addition to other destruction of property caused in the room.

Police locate stolen IDF shoulder-fired missile, 10 flash grenades during two ops. in Galilee

JPost.com - Israel News: Updates on Israeli Politics, Security &[…] Sep 6, 2026 | 04:31 am

Since the start of 2026, police have seized over 610 deadly weapons and arrested countless suspects in the fight against violent crime.

Dawn 2.0: IDF chief launches exercise testing military readiness ahead of Oct. 7 anniversary

JPost.com - Israel News: Updates on Israeli Politics, Security &[…] Sep 6, 2026 | 04:23 am

According to the IDF, increased movement of military forces, including aircraft, will be noticeable throughout the country, though it affirmed there is no concern about a security incident.

U.S. Strikes Three Iranian ‘Shadow Network’ Oil Tankers, Military Says

NYT > World > Middle East Sep 5, 2026 | 18:47 pm

The U.S. military said it retaliated after Iran launched missiles at two warships. The strikes came days after the two sides exchanged some of their most intense fire in weeks.

Huckabee Condemns ‘Terrorist’ Attacks on Palestinians in West Bank Town Hall

NYT > World > Middle East Sep 5, 2026 | 17:40 pm

Mike Huckabee, the U.S. ambassador to Israel, made a rare trip to meet with Palestinians after international backlash over attacks by Israeli settlers.

A Glitz-Free Place Named for Trump? Welcome to the Golan Heights.

NYT > World > Middle East Sep 5, 2026 | 04:22 am

The bare-bones village of prefab homes has none of the gilded Trump aesthetic, and the Israelis there are weary of being seen as a gauge of their country’s roller-coaster view of the president.

Netanyahu Posts A.I. Video Pairing Mamdani With Iranian Ruler

NYT > World > Middle East Sep 4, 2026 | 15:34 pm

The video shows fictitious scenes of Mayor Zohran Mamdani on the phone, celebrating with Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei and others, at the prospect of Mr. Netanyahu losing re-election.

A More Confident Iran Emerges After Six Months of War With the U.S.

NYT > World > Middle East Sep 4, 2026 | 10:21 am

New intelligence reports have assessed that Iran now has a far better understanding of its capabilities and the limits of U.S. power.