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Bahrain revokes citizenship of 69 people who supported Iran's attacks during war

Bahrain strips 69 individuals of citizenship for supporting Iran’s attacks on the country during the escalation in March and April.

An illustrative image of Bahraini passports over a backdrop of the Bahraini flag.
A person wearing the headband of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) attends a march to demand the release of Mahmoud Khalil on March 11, 2025 in New York City; illustrative.

PFLP-linked NGO closes Palestinian branch, citing Israel's red tape

Coastal cliffs collapse between Hefer Valley and Netanya, December 28, 2025.

Coastal cliffs between Hefer Valley, Netanya collapse due to heavy rainfall from Storm Byron

Women pray at the Western Wall.

Recognized by the rabbinate, Orthodox converts trapped in legal limbo over Israeli citizenship


The Israeli passport crisis - opinion

The expectation that citizens should roam the length and breadth of Israel in order to find an appointment slot somewhere in order to renew a passport is preposterous.

 THE EXPECTATION that citizens should roam the length and breadth of the country in order to find an appointment slot somewhere to renew a passport is preposterous.

Israel Post prepares to deliver thousands of renewed passports

The amount of issued passports is expected to rise to 300,000 per month with the post office preparing to increase its passport delivery capacity accordingly.

 Israel Post postal worker delivers packages on his motorized scooter.

What is Israel doing to address the passport backlog crisis?

New offices will be opened designated only to issuing passports.

 Illustrative image of Israeli biometric passports.

Shas MK Moshe Arbel to replace Deri as Israel's health, interior minister

Moshe Arbel will temporarily replace Arye Deri until the coalition is able to pass a law that will allow him to return.

SHAS MK Moshe Arbel: We don’t need to agree to everything, but we should disagree without hatred.

Letters to the Editor April 10, 2023: Travesty of justice

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

 Letters

Israel's Interior Ministry must make aliyah for Jews easier - opinion

These bureaucratic overlords do not respect or revere the law and have gone way beyond what they should be permitted to judge as it pertains to one’s family heritage.

An illustration picture shows a new Israeli passport and an Old Israeli passport with American Visa in Jerusalem, on January 18, 2023.

Antisemitism down in France, but majority of violent cases dismissed

"Antisemitism is not a threat only for French Jews. If antisemitism begins with the Jews, it never stops with the Jews," Yonathan Arfi, President of Crif said.

 A demonstrator holds a sign that reads 'no to antisemitism', during a protest against antisemitism and to commemorate the 2012 Toulouse attack against a Jewish school that left three children and an adult dead, at the Place de la Republique square in Paris, France, March 13, 2022.

Attorney-General to oppose appointment of Deri as minister -report

According to Basic Law: The Knesset, an Israeli citizen who has been given a prison sentence cannot serve as a member of the parliament or as a minister.

SHAS LEADER MK Arye Deri, August 2, 2021

Ayelet Shaked to 'Post': Goal isn't to fix global issues but to protect people in fear

The goal isn't to circumvent sovereign states' immigration policies or fix global issues but to focus on the important mission at hand - protect people fearing for their lives

 A PROTEST was held in March outside the home of Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked against the government’s policy of deporting some Ukrainian  refugees.

Netanyahu requests extension for mandate to form coalition

Deri will take over as finance minister from Religious Zionists head MK Bezalel Smotrich in the second half of the government's term.

 Likud head MK Benjamin Netanyahu is seen receiving the mandate to form Israel's next government from Israeli President Isaac Herzog.