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The Jerusalem Post @thejerusalempost.bsky.social · 1m

The IDF's Nachson Squadron has begun transferring Palestinian security prisoners who are expected to be released in the Trump peace deal, KAN reported on Saturday.

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Live updates: Israel names Palestinians to be released | The Jerusalem Post

Hamas rejects foreign involvement in Gaza leadership • False alarm on terrorist infiltration in West Bank settlement • Israel names Palestinian security prisoners to be released.

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The Jerusalem Post @thejerusalempost.bsky.social · 16m

Two hundred US soldiers arrived in Israel to monitor the Trump peace agreement, a source familiar with the initiative told ABC News on Saturday.

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Live updates: Israel names Palestinians to be released | The Jerusalem Post

Hamas rejects foreign involvement in Gaza leadership • False alarm on terrorist infiltration in West Bank settlement • Israel names Palestinian security prisoners to be released.

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The Jerusalem Post @thejerusalempost.bsky.social · 30m

Jerusalem, as it once was, is quickly disappearing. Memories we might have wanted to capture have faded before we could anchor them in our minds. | Opinion

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Grapevine: Our dear city

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

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The Jerusalem Post @thejerusalempost.bsky.social · 46m

Artist Bentzi Moser finds endless inspiration in Jerusalem, where faith, color, and history fuel his art from quirky beginnings to vivid portraits.
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Bentzi Moser: The artist inspired by Jerusalem

Jerusalemite of the Week: Bentzi Moser was inspired to become an artist in Jerusalem itself. And years later, the city continues to inspire his work.

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The Jerusalem Post @thejerusalempost.bsky.social · 1h

Houthi official Hezam al-Assad wrote a X/Twitter post in Hebrew on Saturday, saying that "Zionist aggression is attacking the Al-Musila area in southern Lebanon this morning, it seems they want to return to the shelters."

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Live updates: Israel names Palestinians to be released | The Jerusalem Post

Hamas rejects foreign involvement in Gaza leadership • False alarm on terrorist infiltration in West Bank settlement • Israel names Palestinian security prisoners to be released.

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The Jerusalem Post @thejerusalempost.bsky.social · 1h

Comment | The Nobel Peace Prize has never been a strict “mission accomplished” medal. If the prize can be used to bless a change of direction, then a deal that creates a path to de-escalation in Gaza qualifies by the same yardstick.

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Nobel loved momentum until Donald Trump created it | The Jerusalem Post

US President Donald Trump did not receive the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize despite being a catalyst for major shifts towards peace in the Middle East.

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The Jerusalem Post @thejerusalempost.bsky.social · 2h

Opinion | Real solutions will not emerge from bulldozers and rifles, and genuine partnership requires tangible steps to reduce the vast inequalities that define Arab-Jewish relations in Israel.

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Lessons from Vivian Silver on Jewish-Arab peace | The Jerusalem Post

Reality has proven to us again and again that the only viable path forward with the Bedouin community is the slow and difficult work of building trust, mutual respect, and belonging.

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The Jerusalem Post @thejerusalempost.bsky.social · 3h

Saul Zabar, leader of legendary New York City Jewish grocery store Zabar's, passed away at the age of 97.

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NYC Jewish supermarket legend passes away | The Jerusalem Post

Saul Zabar, New York City Jewish grocery legend passed awat at 97.

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The Jerusalem Post @thejerusalempost.bsky.social · 3h

Iran denied rumors that Iranian Quds Force Commander Esmail Qaani was assassinated on Friday, according to IRGC media site Tasnim News Agency.

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Iran denies rumors of IRGC Commander Qaani’s assassination | The Jerusalem Post

Iran claimed that a social media account affiliated with Israel’s Mossad intelligence was linked to the rumor.

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The Jerusalem Post @thejerusalempost.bsky.social · 4h

Rep. Jerry Nadler accused Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of antisemitism on Thursday after the health secretary said he believed “early circumcisions” were a factor contributing to autism.

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RFK claims autism lived to early circumcisions | The Jerusalem Post

Most Americans choose to circumcise their male children, although the circumcision rate has fallen sharply in recent years.

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The Jerusalem Post @thejerusalempost.bsky.social · 4h

California Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna came under fire Thursday after he shared a documentary clip featuring comments by antisemitic influencer Ian Carroll.

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Rep. Khanna shares doc. featuring Ian Carroll | The Jerusalem Post

The documentary, titled “Investigating Israeli Influence on US Politics” and made by the popular YouTuber Tommy G, takes aim at AIPAC and what it says is Israel’s influence over American policy.

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The Jerusalem Post @thejerusalempost.bsky.social · 4h

Hours after the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, dozens of Jewish and Arab peace activists crossed into Ramallah to meet Mahmoud Abbas — a rare moment of optimism after months of war. In a marble hall once closed to them, they began asking what peace could look like now.

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Palestinian Authority embraces Israeli peace activists | The Jerusalem Post

The activists, as part of the “It’s Time” Coalition representing 60 Israeli peace and reconciliation organizations, called the unusual gathering "historic."

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The Jerusalem Post @thejerusalempost.bsky.social · 4h

Since Oct. 7, American Jews face not rockets but rejection. Fear, division, and fading acceptance have shaken confidence in belonging. Yet from crisis may come renewal—if unity, faith, and leadership replace silence and fragmentation. OPINION

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The new Diaspora divide: The Oct. 7 split and its psychosocial impact on American Jews

Part I, The United States experience: How national context shapes the post-Oct. 7 Jewish response.

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The Jerusalem Post @thejerusalempost.bsky.social · 5h

Simchat Torah, once pure joy, is now bound to tragedy—national and personal. Yet from grief emerges unity: our strength as a people lies in shared sacrifice and collective purpose. In Israel’s story, no loss stands alone; every soul belongs to the nation. OPINION

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From personal loss to national mourning on Simchat Torah | The Jerusalem Post

We are part of an ongoing circle of life; no one individual in this circle is more “central” than anyone else.

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The Jerusalem Post @thejerusalempost.bsky.social · 5h

Sirens alerted residents of Elei Zahav to a suspected terrorist infiltration early on Saturday morning.

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Suspected terrorist infiltration in West Bank settlement | The Jerusalem Post

The incident follows an infiltration yesterday.

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The Jerusalem Post @thejerusalempost.bsky.social · 8h

Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and the PFLP rejected the notion of foreign involvement in the future governance of Gaza following the implementation of Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan.

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Hamas rejects Tony Blair, foreign involvement in Gaza | The Jerusalem Post

A Hamas official told Sky News, "No one can deny us the right to resistance by all means, including armed resistance."

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The Jerusalem Post @thejerusalempost.bsky.social · 8h

Who is María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader who won the Nobel Peace Prize?
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Who is Nobel prize winner Maria Corina Machado? | The Jerusalem Post

"I thank you so much, but I hope you understand this is a movement, this is an achievement of a whole society. I am just one person. I certainly do not deserve it," she told the Nobel Committee.

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The Jerusalem Post @thejerusalempost.bsky.social · 8h

French President Macron reappointed former PM Lecornu after he left the position that he had held for less than a month.
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Emmanuel Macron reappoints former PM Lecornu | The Jerusalem Post

In naming Lecornu, Macron risks the wrath of his political rivals, who have argued that the best way out of the political crisis was for Macron to either hold snap elections or resign.

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The Jerusalem Post @thejerusalempost.bsky.social · 8h

The number of Palestinian security prisoners being released by Israel in exchange for the return of 48 hostages, 20 still alive, is the lowest ratio agreed upon in decades, Walla reported on Friday night.

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Hamas to release hostages for fewer Palestinians in deal | The Jerusalem Post

The 1,700 Gaza detainees who will be released will not be terrorists who raided on October 7, 2023, and the release of Hamas operatives has been limited as much as possible.

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The Jerusalem Post @thejerusalempost.bsky.social · 8h

Putin appeared to walk back statements that some of his ministers made earlier in the week about US-Russia relations being at a standstill.
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Vladimir Putin says global nuclear arms race is already on | The Jerusalem Post

This comes as over one million houses in Ukraine were left without power due to a Russian strike on Ukrainian energy facilities.

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The Jerusalem Post @thejerusalempost.bsky.social · 8h

Donald Trump once again proves he can reshape global realities. His bold Gaza initiative seeks to end war, free hostages, and create a regional framework for lasting peace—grounded in facts, not illusions. He alone acts with courage and vision. OPINION

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Peace deal success: Donald Trump is the savior of Israel | The Jerusalem Post

If he succeeds, Donald Trump will be remembered not only as Israel’s greatest friend but also as the leader who brought genuine peace to the Middle East.

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The Jerusalem Post @thejerusalempost.bsky.social · 9h

A member of Hamas’s senior leadership source told Al-Aqsa TV on Friday evening that the mediators informed the terror group that humanitarian aid, including fuel, will begin entering the entire Gaza Strip tomorrow.

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Hamas official claims Rafah Crossing to open next week | The Jerusalem Post

The official claimed the mediators have begun talks to resume the operation of the Gaza Electric Company.

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The Jerusalem Post @thejerusalempost.bsky.social · 9h

Why did Hamas give up the Gaza hostages? Sources told Reuters that Trump's eagerness to get a deal was felt "heavily" during talks in Egypt.
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Why did Hamas give up Gaza hostages? | The Jerusalem Post

Trump’s aides saw an opportunity to turn his anger at Netanyahu over the Qatar strike into pressure on the Israeli leader to accept a framework for ending the Gaza war, according to a source in DC.

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The Jerusalem Post @thejerusalempost.bsky.social · 9h

Analysis: How did Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey help broker a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas after two years of war?
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How did Donald Trump, Gulf nations broker Gaza deal? | The Jerusalem Post

Deadlines from the American president, regional leverage, and war fatigue in Israel combined to produce a deal neither side fully wanted but both needed.

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The Jerusalem Post @thejerusalempost.bsky.social · 10h

It is becoming clear that the struggle is not only over Palestinian statehood but also over money – and lots of it. | Opinion
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Could the UK be sued for crimes in Mandatory Palestine? | The Jerusalem Post

The Palestinian Authority’s prime minister has called for a formal apology and massive financial compensation.

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