Civil War

Pro-government forces say they retake airport in Ethiopia's Tigray region

"We have taken full control of Mekelle Alula Aba Nega Airport. We are currently clearing the city of Mekelle," the pro-government Tigray Peace Forces militia posted on X late on Friday.

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Members of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) walk along a main road in Mekelle on September 23, 2026, as tensions intensify in northern Ethiopia after Tigrayan rebels seized control of airports in the region.
A general view of the damaged building housing Tigray TV, the state broadcaster of Ethiopia's Tigray region, following a drone strike in Mekelle on September 27, 2026.

Explosions reportedly heard in Ethiopian capital following drone strikes by anti-gov't. alliance

A source linked to the opposition alliance that has been fighting federal forces in northern Ethiopia since last week said the alliance had carried out several drone strikes in Addis Ababa.

|ByREUTERS
Serbian armed forces stand guard as Darko Mladic stands in front of the coffin of his father while taking part in a public memorial on the day of the funeral ceremony for late Bosnian Serb military leader Ratko Mladic at St Lukas church in Belgrade, on September 7, 2026.

Reporter's Notebook: The two faces of General Ratko Mladic

Three decades after the Bosnian War, he remains a hero to many in Republika Srpska even after his genocide conviction.

|ByALEX WINSTON
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the Negev Conference in Dimona, July 14, 2026

'We prevented the destruction of Third Temple': Netanyahu shares message on eve of Tisha B'av

"Instead of a civil war, we were brothers fighting shoulder to shoulder to repel those who seek our lives," he added, pointing out that the nation "saved Israel together."

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN

Amid terror attacks, rocket sirens: Israel's civil war can wait - comment

We’ve got one last chance to demonstrate that the things that unite us are more binding than what separates us.

APRIL 7, 2023ByDAVID BRINN
The aftermath of a terror shooting in the Jordan Valley on April 7, 2023

Letters to the Editor March 29, 2023: Temper tantrum

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

MARCH 29, 2023ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters

Israel is divided over judicial reform, can Tikvah help cool it down? - opinion

The current debate about judicial reform did not emerge suddenly from nowhere, and it is not the creation of the new Netanyahu government. 

MARCH 23, 2023ByELLIOTT ABRAMS, ERIC COHEN
Israelis gather to protest the judicial reform at the Knesset

How much longer will Israel stay a happy country? - opinion

Having achieved so much in the first 75 years of our existence that has led us to become one of the top five happiest countries in the world, we must ask if we can preserve it.

MARCH 23, 2023ByJOANNA LANDAU
Jerusalem Day

Several injured in clashes between Pakistan police, former PM Khan's supporters

Police hit Khan supporters in baton charges and lobbed tear gas canisters, some of which landed on the lawns of Khan's house.

MARCH 14, 2023ByREUTERS
Supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, react amid tear gas smoke, fired by the police to disperse them during clashes ahead of an election campaign rally, in Lahore, Pakistan March 8, 2023.

Letters to the Editor March 13, 2023: Blatant omissions

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

MARCH 13, 2023ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters

Are Israel's zealots the same as ancient Judea's zealots?

MIDDLE ISRAEL: The zealot attacks regardless of his resources, training or skill.

MARCH 10, 2023ByAMOTZ ASA-EL
DEMONSTRATORS OUTSIDE the US Consulate in Tel Aviv on March 7 call on the US to intervene to stop the government’s judicial overhaul.

Voices from the Arab press: Conspiracy theories won't stop Saudi reforms

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

MARCH 4, 2023ByMEDIA LINE
GLASS CUBE: Apple’s flagship store on Fifth Avenue, New York City.

9 Adar: A call for constructive conflict among the Jewish people - opinion

The Beit Shammai-Beit Hillel confrontation must serve as a warning of what can go wrong when one group bulldozes legislation against the will of a major constituency.

FEBRUARY 27, 2023ByMEESH HAMMER-KOSSOY
JUSTICE MINISTER Yariv Levin stands behind his chair next to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Knesset, last week. The Beit Shammai-Beit Hillel confrontation must serve as a warning to what can go wrong when one group bulldozes the passage of legislation, says the writer.

Netanyahu must respect opposition to avoid Israeli civil war - editorial

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains dismissive of the massive opposition that the reform plans have encountered.

FEBRUARY 21, 2023ByJPOST EDITORIAL
A silhouetted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.