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'This is how we win': US counterterrorism chief on Iran, Hamas and Trump’s 'will to act'

BY AMICHAI STEIN — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:40:46 GMT

COUNTERTERRORISM AFFAIRS: US President Donald Trump's counterterrorism chief Sebastian Gorka speaks to the ‘Post’ about Iran, the Muslim Brotherhood, and October 7.

Pentagon planning for more naval forces in Mideast as Trump weighs renewed strikes on Iran - report

BY ARIELLA ROITMAN — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:51:50 GMT

US President Donald Trump's administration is deliberating on how to approach the Iran war, now in its eighth month, as US midterm elections approach in November.

UAE source criticizes Israel's use of 'rescue flights' after flydubai incident

BY ASHER SMITH — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:20:38 GMT

A UAE source criticized Israel's description of flights from the Emirates as 'rescue flights,' saying the UAE agreed to additional security measures, but Israel rejected revised flydubai procedures.

Saudi Arabia launched more than 90 attacks in Yemen in 24 hours, Houthis claim - report

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF AND REUTERS — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 22:00:48 GMT

Reuters also reported Friday that Saudi Arabia is preparing an offensive against the Houthis to break the chokehold and secure the shipping routes in the Red Sea.

Israeli officials to question co-pilot of flydubai flight, source says

BY REUTERS — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:01:23 GMT

The co-pilot was transferred on Thursday to the UAE, where the source said Israeli officials were expected to question him.

First Arkia repatriation flight lands in Dubai, returning to Israel soon

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF AND UDI EZION — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:23:52 GMT

The first repatriation flight landed in Dubai to return stranded Israelis after the first rescue flight's landing permission was revoked by UAE authorities.

'The cockpit was empty': Israeli recounts fight to survive flydubai attempted hijacking - exclusive

BY ZVIKA KLEIN — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:16:49 GMT

At a beachfront hotel in Tel Aviv, Tal reconstructs the moment he had to get two additional pilots to the controls, the efforts to secure the aircraft and the moment he thought about his children.

British police charge man with preparing terrorist acts against Reform UK's Nigel Farage

BY REUTERS — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:29:31 GMT

28-year-old Joshua Kerry will be brought to court for "engaging in conduct in preparation for terrorist acts," according to the Chief Crown Prosecutor from the Crown Prosecution Service.

Indian flydubai pilot who opened cockpit door shares story with Prime Minister Narendra Modi

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:55:30 GMT

According to the wounded pilot, Capt. Smit Machchhar, he had opened the cockpit door while on the floor of the plane and actively being attacked by his Omani copilot.

Shmini Atzeret haftarah: The Temple Mount is no longer silent

BY MICHAEL FREUND — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:03:38 GMT

Shmini Atzeret’s Temple haftarah takes on new meaning as Jews increasingly pray and perform mitzvot on the Temple Mount.

Ex-UN director who protested Gaza famine challenges his dismissal

BY REUTERS — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:21:38 GMT

Benjamin Davis, 62, was one of the hundreds of employees who joined in moments of silence for hunger victims in Gaza.

Who will teach the next generation?

BY ALAN ROSENBAUM — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:29:23 GMT

A Jerusalem summit will bring together more than 300 educators from Israel and around the world to share ideas, confront common challenges, and strengthen the connections that sustain Jewish life.

No. 1: Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump: Remembering who brought the hostages home

BY ZVIKA KLEIN — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:30:47 GMT

Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump helped achieve what few in Jerusalem thought possible, bringing every Israeli hostage home and reshaping the Middle East.

No. 3: Gadi Eisenkot: Israel’s next prime minister?

BY KESHET NEEV AND TAL SPUNGIN — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:30:27 GMT

The former IDF chief has emerged as the leading opposition challenger to Netanyahu, offering voters a path to a post-Netanyahu Israel.

No. 4: Naftali Bennett: The former PM seeking a comeback to ‘repair Israel’

BY KESHET NEEV — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:30:17 GMT

Since returning to politics, Bennett has shifted from his previous campaigns, taking a more liberal position while maintaining a strong right-wing stance on security.

No. 5: Ronald Lauder: Standing at the forefront of the fight against antisemitism

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:30:04 GMT

Lauder has never confined himself to quiet philanthropy - he continues to use his position to demand accountability from political leaders.

No. 2: Benjamin Netanyahu: Shaping Israel’s politics and global image for a generation

BY HERB KEINON — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:30:37 GMT

Netanyahu has become more than Israel’s prime minister for many. Abroad, for instance, he has become Israel’s symbol and the lightning rod for much of the hatred directed against the Jewish state.

Abu Shehadeh withdraws after Supreme Court signals disqualification

BY SARAH BEN-NUN — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:00:23 GMT

Otzma Yehudit and its chairman, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, brought the application against Abu Shehadeh, and all nine Supreme Court justices recommended that the candidate withdraw.

Supreme Court allows Ofer Cassif, Ra'am, Joint List to run in 26th Knesset election

BY YOAV ETIEL — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:06:26 GMT

The court overturned Central Elections Committee decisions disqualifying MK Ofer Cassif, Ra'am and the Joint List, while Sami Abu Shehadeh withdrew his candidacy during proceedings.

Flydubai saga captures Israel’s role in a new Middle East - and its old limits

BY HERB KEINON — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:44:19 GMT

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: From Netanyahu’s UAE visit to the emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, a dramatic week reveals the possibilities and limits of regional cooperation.

Israel needs a thin constitution to bridge its political divide - opinion

BY YEDIDIA STERN — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:10:54 GMT

Israel’s opposition has put a constitution on the agenda, but a broad consensus may require a narrower approach focused on government institutions.

Israeli filmmakers launch counter-documentary to rebut ‘NAZA’

BY MAARIV — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:40:24 GMT

The counter-project, titled NAZA: The Real Story, dropped with English subtitles this week in a bid to immediately intercept the global narrative.

Carney plans to visit Turkey this month, sources say

BY REUTERS — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:51:35 GMT

Carney and Erdogan could discuss the free-trade talks they launched on the sidelines of a NATO summit in Ankara in July, as well as potential cooperation on energy and defense.

UAE president's senior advisor calls flydubai plane hijacking 'dangerous terrorist attack'

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:25:07 GMT

PM Netanyahu, in a video update on Friday, characterized the hijacking as a potential "disaster on the scale of 9/11" and vowed that those behind the attack "will pay a heavy price.

Italian prisoner accused of Hamas financing appears in video sermon praising Gaza fighters

BY DARIO SANCHEZ/THE MEDIA LINE — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:30:57 GMT

Palestiniana activist Riyad Albustanji gave a sermon from his high-security cell in Sardinia's Bancali prison in Sassari with terminology that Italy's Il Giornale says resembled terror groups'.

Flydubai pilot attempts terror hijacking of flight to Tel Aviv, foiled by Israeli passengers

BY AMICHAI STEIN AND JAMES GENN AND YONAH JEREMY BOB AND ZVIKA KLEIN — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:31:56 GMT

Israeli official says “major disaster avoided” after pilot stabbed his co-pilot, attempted to hijack aircraft with over 100 Israeli passengers • Plane makes emergency landing in Saudi Arabia