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Live Updates: Remembering October 7 massacre, two years on | The Jerusalem Post

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Candace Owens released messages allegedly from Kirk saying Turning Point USA lost a $2 million. "Jewish donors play into all the stereotypes," one text read, with Kirk stating he had "no choice but to leave the pro-Israel cause."

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Hamas officials told CNN that the day’s round of negotiations was completed.
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Nepali hostage Bipin Joshi's proof-of-life video released • IDF prepares to receive living, deceased hostage • US expects Gaza deal agreement by Friday, official tells ‘Post’

Live Updates: Remembering October 7 massacre, two years on | The Jerusalem Post

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Hamas’s Gaza chief, Khalil Al-Hayya, is meeting with Egyptian mediators to put the finishing touches on the Gaza ceasefire deal.
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Nepali hostage Bipin Joshi's proof-of-life video released • IDF prepares to receive living, deceased hostage • US expects Gaza deal agreement by Friday, official tells ‘Post’

'Second American revolution' while US gov't is shutdown | The Jerusalem Post

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Washington’s shutdown isn’t just about budgets. Behind it is Project 2025—a Christian nationalist plan to expand presidential power and erode American democracy. | Opnion
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Donald Trump calls for shrinking and shuttering a broad array of federal programs and agencies, and shrinking the federal bureaucracy while making it more subject to presidential dictate.

New methods to engage learners around the Israel-Hamas War | The Jerusalem Post

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Teaching about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict means embracing complexity, not avoiding it. The iCenter’s COI program helps educators guide learners through multiple truths, encouraging dialogue over dogma. | Opinion
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The iCenter is predicated on the belief that good education challenges people to broaden their scope of vision, venture beyond their 'silo,' and actively seek to engage with ideas that challenge.

Live Updates: Remembering October 7 massacre, two years on | The Jerusalem Post

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Hamas has agreed to a Gaza ceasefire deal, al Mayadeen reported on Thursday morning.
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Nepali hostage Bipin Joshi's proof-of-life video released • IDF prepares to receive living, deceased hostage • US expects Gaza deal agreement by Friday, official tells ‘Post’

Next Israeli cyber unicorn: It’ll be agentic, not dashboard-driven - opinion

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The cloud era rewarded simplicity. The AI era will reward autonomy. Cybersecurity's future lies in agentic systems that act in real time and Israel is poised to lead | Opinion
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In Israel, teams are designing contextual exposure management that prioritizes what really matters – or workflow automation frameworks that let micro-agents respond faster than human teams could.

Fighting trauma: Acknowledging what hurts and then healing | The Jerusalem Post

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Two years after October 7th, Israel is still living through deep trauma. Healing requires us to acknowledge our pain, take responsibility for it, and rebuild our sense of safety from within. | Opinion
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Even if others are at fault for the trauma that was allowed to strike us, and if our leaders should be resigning, I still believe that change must begin where we actually can make a difference.

Trump: Negotiations with Hamas are going well, may go to Middle East | The Jerusalem Post

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US President Donald Trump said that hostage-ceasefire deal negotiations with Hamas are going well and that he may visit the Middle East later this week.

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'There will be a few Ron Arads,' says senior US official | The Jerusalem Post

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Ron Arad, an Israeli Air Force navigator captured alive by the Lebanese Amal militia and never found again, became the phrase senior figures use in private. This war may bring more Ron Arads. | Comment Zvika Klein
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When Israelis hear the name Ron Arad, they think of a mother and father who waited, of a cabinet that kept trying, and of a society that could not bear the open wound.

Charlie Kirk lost donors over support for Tucker Carlson | The Jerusalem Post

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Candace Owens leaked messages that include Charlie Kirk criticizing Jewish donors, claiming he was 'bullied' after losing a $2 million donation.

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Candace Owens leaked messages that include Kirk criticizing Jewish donors after losing a $2 million donation.

How NYC congregations find space as rents soar | The Jerusalem Post

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Congregations often have very specific needs: sufficient space, proximity to walking distance, and availability. In Manhattan's rapidly rising real estate market, finding a rental space has become increasingly challenging.
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Congregations often have very specific needs: enough space, walking distance, and availability. In Manhattan's soaring real estate market, finding a space to rent has become all the more difficult.

Charlie Kirk lost donors over support for Tucker Carlson | The Jerusalem Post

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Candace Owens released texts suggesting Charlie Kirk planned to distance himself from the pro-Israel cause after losing a donor over Tucker Carlson. Kirk was killed weeks later, prompting Netanyahu to denounce related conspiracy theories as “insane.”
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Candace Owens leaked messages that include Kirk criticizing Jewish donors after losing a $2 million donation.

Spanish parliament approves Israel arms embargo

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Spain’s parliament backed an arms embargo on Israel, voting 178–169 to halt all weapons trade amid the Gaza war. Madrid also banned ads for products from territories it deems occupied by Israel.
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Spain’s parliament approved an arms embargo on Israel, halting all weapons trade, as Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s government intensifies measures against Israel over the Gaza conflict.

Newsom signs bill to crack down on classroom antisemitism | The Jerusalem Post

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California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an unprecedented legislation on Tuesday that will crack down on classroom antisemitism, a move that Newsom says will make schools "places of learning, not hate."
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“California is taking action to confront hate in all its forms,” said California Governor Gavin Newsom.

Manchester synagogue attacker pledged loyalty to ISIS | The Jerusalem Post

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Jihad al-Shamie, the Manchester Synagogue terrorist, called police to pledge his loyalty to ISIS in the midst of his assault, another of his many expressions of terror sympathies.
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Investigators are now "more confident " than ever that Jihad al-Shamie, the terrorist who killed two in the Yom Kippur attack, was influenced by extreme Islamist ideology.

Itamar Ben-Gvir visits Temple Mount during Sukkot | The Jerusalem Post

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National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited Temple Mount on Wednesday to pray for the end of the war and the hostages' return, creating backlash from Hamas, who called the visit "an aggressive message."
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“I only pray that our prime minister will allow a full victory also in Gaza, to destroy Hamas, with God’s help, to return the hostages, and we will achieve an absolute victory,” he said.

Video of Nepali hostage Bipin Joshi to be released | The Jerusalem Post

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A video has been obtained by Israeli intelligence units of Nepali captive Bipin Joshi and was released Wednesday evening, with the Joshi family saying the video "gives us unwavering faith that he is alive."
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Israeli intelligence obtained new footage of Nepali hostage Bipin Joshi, abducted from Kibbutz Alumim on October 7, set for release Wednesday, the Hostage Family Forum said.

US support for Israel waning two years after Oct. 7 | The Jerusalem Post

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Support for Israel is collapsing among young Americans and even Jews, as moral narratives shift and October 7 fades from memory. Israel’s greatest fight now is for its story. | Analysis by Herb Keinon
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Israel's story is no longer being told effectively, and the center of gravity in American society toward Israel is shifting because of it.

Opposition leaders meet ahead of 2026 election | The Jerusalem Post

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Leaders of Israel’s opposition “change bloc” agreed to push for early elections by bringing down Benjamin Netanyahu’s government while backing Donald Trump’s peace plan.

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Multiple party heads offered to provide a political safety net to ensure the peace deal passes.

Gaza ceasefire talks near breakthrough, officials say | The Jerusalem Post

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Israeli and diplomatic sources are "optimistic about the prospects of reaching a deal" regarding the ceasefire negotiations in Gaza, the sources told The Jerusalem Post.
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Israeli, US officials said negotiations in Sharm el-Sheikh have reached a decisive stage, with both sides “cautiously optimistic” about finalizing the first phase of Trump’s proposed ceasefire plan.

Inside the IDF cyber base training Israel’s defenders | The Jerusalem Post

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At the IDF’s Beersheba cyber training base, Lt.-Col. Bar Inbar leads recruits mastering defense tech that has shaped operations against Iran and Gaza. Graduates now power Israel’s cyber units with some building multimillion-dollar startups.
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At the IDF’s cyber base in Beersheba, Lt.-Col. Bar Inbar trains Israel’s next generation of cyber defenders, combining hi-tech innovation with military discipline to safeguard the nation’s security.

Remembering hospital chaos on October 7 Massacre | The Jerusalem Post

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"A scale we had never seen": a neurosurgeon and a social worker recall the first few hours of the October 7 Massacre, a day reminiscent of World War II, they described.
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“Dozens of bleeding casualties, radio calls, a never-ending flow of stretchers,” were some of the things neurosurgeon Dr. Lior Ungar remembers from that day.

Islamic State inspired terror plot targeting UK Jews foiled | The Jerusalem Post

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Two men are on trial in the UK for plotting an Islamic State-inspired attack on the Jewish community.

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The defendants planned to smuggle multiple firearms into the UK before targeting a 'mass gathering of Jews.'