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Israeli pride: Peretz lifts Southampton over Arsenal and into Wembley spotlight

Peretz, who moved from Maccabi Tel Aviv to Bayern Munich and then to Hamburg, has made a number of spectacular saves against Arsenal's young guns, helping the Gunners reach high standings.

|ByJOSH HALICKMAN
DANIEL PERETZ rose to the moment with a series of stunning saves vs Arsenal, carrying Southampton to a memorable FA Cup quarterfinal upset this week.
Excavation of the Melsonby Hoard in Yorkshire, England, April 1, 2026.

Iron Age hoard rewrites history of wagons in Britain, may have been part of royal memorial - study

The collection's careful arrangement is indicative of a “noisy, symbolic acts of deliberate destruction," showing that the Melsonby Hoard was not just a collection of abandoned valuables.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Police officers stand outside New Scotland Yard, the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police, in London, Britain March 21, 2023.

UK counter terror officers join probe after car hits pedestrians, injuring seven

The incident occurred at 9.30 p.m. (GMT) on Friar Gate, a usually busy street in the city of Derby, with all victims suffering serious but not life-threatening injuries.

|ByREUTERS
The Archbishop of Canterbury Dame Sarah Mullally speaks during the Enthronement Ceremony installing her as the 106th Archbishop, at Canterbury Cathedral in Kent, in Britain, March 25, 2026.

Sarah Mullally enthroned as first female Archbishop of Canterbury after 1,400 years

The former nurse took her seat on the 13th-century Chair of St Augustine at Canterbury Cathedral before 2,000 guests, including heir-to-the-throne Prince William and his wife Kate, and PM Starmer.

|ByREUTERS

Talent, arrogance, and the cost of not being ready in sports and war - opinion

Sport, of course, is never just sport. It is one of the most powerful metaphors we have for life itself. ...In Israel, the clamor is growing for a full national investigation into October 7 failures.

JANUARY 10, 2026ByJONATHAN LIEBERMAN
England players shake hands after the match. The Ashes, Australia vs England, Fifth Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia, last week.

Jerusalem Highlights: January 9-15

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

JANUARY 9, 2026ByHAGAY HACOHEN
Yosl Bergner, great painter.

UK Labour councils could face legal action unless they stop BDS activity

This comes after multiple local authorities voted not to work with firms that they deem to be “complicit in Israeli war crimes...or somehow benefit from activity in the West Bank."

JANUARY 6, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
BDS marks its 20th anniversary.

Daniel Peretz to Southampton, Manor Solomon to Fiorentina in midseason moves - report

Reports say goalkeeper Daniel Peretz is nearing a loan move to Southampton, while winger Manor Solomon could switch from Villarreal to Fiorentina this month.

DECEMBER 31, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
DANIEL PERETZ begins a new chapter with Hamburger SV as he looks to secure the starting role in the Bundesliga.

Disgraced BBC content chief who greenlit controversial Gaza doc. receives honor from UK gov't

Former BBC content chief Charlotte Moore was appointed an OBE, drawing renewed criticism over a Gaza documentary that was withdrawn for serious editorial breaches.

DECEMBER 30, 2025ByELI LEON
Abdullah Al-Yazouri, the son of a senior Hamas official, who narrated the BBC documentary.

Your Taxes: Leaving Israel? Leave your pension here

Section 87 seeks to preserve such monies until retirement age (men, age 67, and women, age 64, generally). The penalty for early payout is a 35% tax charge.

DECEMBER 26, 2025ByLEON HARRIS
Israeli shekel

Israeli sports icon Avi Meller passes away at 72 after battle with cancer

One of the most veteran and recognizable broadcasters and soccer commentators in the country, Meller was regarded as one of Israel’s leading experts on world soccer.

DECEMBER 23, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
The late Avi Meller was one of the most recognizable and beloved voices in Israeli sports broadcasting, whose passion for soccer and distinctive commentary accompanied generations of fans over decades.

England hospitals brace for worst-case flu wave as UK health minister vows to prevent strikes

Streeting has been critical of the action, calling the doctors "self-indulgent, irresponsible and dangerous" in earlier comments as hospitals faced rising admissions due to a surge in flu cases.

DECEMBER 22, 2025ByREUTERS
Resident doctors from the British Medical Association picket outside St Thomas’ Hospital during the union’s 14th strike in a dispute over pay and working conditions that began in March 2023, as hospitals manage a rise in cases of a virulent flu strain, in London, Britain, December 17, 2025.

Victims of Bondi Beach massacre honored at Ashes cricket match in Adelaide

Some 56,000 spectators rose from their seats and stood in a moment of total silence at the Adelaide Oval, where the Australian and English flags flew at half mast.

DECEMBER 17, 2025ByORI LEWIS
The national cricket teams of England (left) and Australia stand in a moment of silence at the Adelaide Oval yesterday together with some 56,000 spectators to honor the memory of the victims of the Bondai Beach killings in Sydney as the flags of both nations fly at half mast.

White House documents America’s decline as a global power - opinion

The latest National Security Strategy doesn’t plan America’s future; it records its withdrawal from being a global superpower.

DECEMBER 16, 2025ByLEV STESIN
US President Donald Trump looks on next to Russian President Vladimir Putin during a press conference at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, in. Trump’s National Security Strategy marks the end of the US as a world power, the writer charges.