![[ILLUSTRATIVE] Israeli Border Police officers patrol outside Damascus Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City during the beginning of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, February 18, 2026.](https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_448,w_632/711692 "[ILLUSTRATIVE] Israeli Border Police officers patrol outside Damascus Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City during the beginning of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, February 18, 2026.")
Netanyahu speaks with Venezuela delegation as the nation is forced to bury unidentified bodies
"We didn't ask questions about who and what," the prime minister said. "We asked: 'What needs to be done to help?'"
IDF conducts at least four strikes in 72 hours in Gaza Strip, kills PIJ commander
Also on Wednesday, the IDF conducted a strike in northern Gaza, killing Hamas sniper Abdullah Baha al-Din Razak Al-Souti.
Teen arrested after reportedly sexually assaulting 5-year-old child in Modi'in Illit bomb shelter
Police reported cases of child sexual abuse, endangerment in a motor vehicle, and domestic abuse within a span of two weeks in late June and early July 2026.
Israel Police seize vehicles, weapons in Arab sector crime crackdown amid organized crime crisis
Law enforcement officers also conducted raids on several businesses in northern Israel that were suspected of being involved with Arab-sector organized crime.
Israel Police arrest two following attack on Tel Aviv deputy mayor, activist group
According to police, a number of people gathered around the activists, who had set up a stand, and physically and verbally attacked them.
IDF arrests Palestinian-American student with no charge, given poor medical attention, family says
Safi has yet to be charged with a crime, according to US officials as well as media outlets citing statements from her family.
Two Tel Aviv men arrested for brandishing weapon while filming a movie
The suspects had not coordinated with the police beforehand. They were arrested on suspicion of negligent use of a weapon without a license and illegal possession of a weapon.
Ben-Gvir cancels US trip citing 'difficulties' in obtaining travel visa - report
The difficulties were reportedly related to the requirement to provide fingerprints to obtain a US visa, Channel 13's Suleiman Maswadeh reported.
Trump, Netanyahu spoke on the phone after IDF struck Beirut, source tells 'Post'
"Bibi has no f***ing discretion," Trump said in an earlier conversation with Israel's Channel 12, hours before the US-Iran ceasefire deal was expected to be signed.
Israel releases Hamas co-founder, father of 'Green Prince,' after more than two years of detention
Yousef is a senior leader of Hamas in the West Bank, having co-founded the group in 1987 along with Sheikh Ahmed Yassin and other Palestinian members of the Muslim Brotherhood.
