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Turkish flotilla to reach Israel in 48 hours, Netanyahu to meet with defense officials

An Israeli official told the Post that Netanyahu held a preliminary security consultation on the matter on Sunday.

People raise V-signs and take photos from a boat decorated with Palestinian flags as another vessel displaying solidarity signs sails past near the port in Marmaris, Turkey, on May 14, 2026.
JONATHAN POLLARD, photographed this week in his Jerusalem home.

Israel’s Right needs renewal after October 7, not loyalty politics or ambiguity - opinion

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the day he addresses a special session of the Conference on Disarmament at the United Nations, aside of US-Iran talks in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026

Iran negotiations will only work under sustained maximum pressure - opinion

IDF confirms death of Hamas military chief Izz ad-Din al-Haddad, May 16, 2026.

Hamas's Gaza military chief broke his own rules, allowing IDF to find and kill him


Netanyahu's Iran expectations are 'far from reality,' former PM Ehud Barak says

Barak voiced concerns over Netanyahu's handling of national security, notably regarding military action against Iran and Israel's broader geopolitical goals.

Former prime minister Ehud Barak attends a conference held by the Movement for Quality Government in Tel Aviv, January 28, 2026.

Hamas is preventing Gazan contractors from crossing Yellow Line to rebuild Rafah - report

The contractors were threatened at gunpoint by Hamas militants, who refused to permit them passage to the site. The contractors, who came from various parts of the Strip, were forcibly turned away.

YOUNG PALESTINIAN workers break up concrete while working on rubble in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip.

Delegitimization in action: EU’s distorted narrative on settler violence - comment

Europe can criticize Israel, just as Israel can criticize Europe. But when that criticism crosses the line into moral distortion, it loses credibility.

View of the settlement of Sa-Nur in the West Bank, April 19, 2026.

When it comes to Oct. 7, the New York Times prefers baseless claims over actual reports - editorial

And even Kristof himself admits that “it’s impossible to know how common sexual assaults against Palestinians are” -- though that does not stop him from going on about it for almost 4,000 words.

The destruction caused by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7, 2023, near the Gaza border, in southern Israel, November 21, 2023

Israel slams NYT opinion article on Palestinian abuse, ignoring Oct. 7 sexual violence

While labeled as an opinion, the piece was several thousand words long and included claimed testimonies from alleged Palestinian victims of Israeli prison sexual abuse.

The New York Times building in Manhattan, New York City, pictured September 16, 2025; illustrative.

Hamas’s grip on Gaza weakens as the people rise against their oppressors - opinion

Analysts believe Hamas may now be facing its most serious internal challenge since taking control of Gaza nearly two decades ago.

Humanitarian aid is airdropped over Gaza as seen from northern Gaza Strip, July 27, 2025

Oct. 7 sexual violence was patterned, documented, prosecutable, new report argues

Civil Commission says Hamas and its collaborators weaponized bodies, families, and digital platforms during massacre and captivity.

View of the damage caused by Hezbollah in Kibbutz Manara, on the Israeli border with Lebanon, December 2, 2024.

Denial of Hamas's October 7 sexual atrocities must come to an end - editorial

The era of denial must end, replaced by an era of accountability and a deep international commitment to honoring the memory of those who suffered the unthinkable.

 The destruction caused by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Kissufim on October 7, 2023, near the Israeli-Gaza border, in southern Israel, November 1, 2023.

Inside the 300-page report Hamas hoped no one would uncover

Almost three years after October 7, a new 300-page report lays out evidence of systematic sexual violence by Hamas.

 FOUR YOUNG women hostages before and after their capture.

Brazilian activist claims torture during detention in Israel after flotilla interception

Brazilian activist Thiago Avila speaks out after his release from Israeli custody, accusing Israeli authorities of abuse during his flotilla detention.

Brazilian Activist Thiago Avila, who was detained aboard the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, which was intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters, appears at a court in Beersheba, southern Israel May 6, 2026.