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‘Unacceptable situation': Herzog calls on leaders to tackle record high Arab-sector murder toll

Following a deadly year for Arab society, President Herzog visits Sakhnin, calling for unity, determination, and decisive action to fight crime and ensure a safe future for all.

|BySHOSHANA BAKER
President Isaac Herzog visited the town of Sakhnin on Thursday, where he met with leaders from the Arab community in response to the recent rise in violence within Arab society in Israel.
Israeli Authorities Probe Large-Scale Smuggling Network Moving Goods Into Gaza

IDF announces Gaza death toll, Joseph's Tomb opens in daytime

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Members of the Spanish Civil Guard, along with other emergency personnel, work next to one of the trains involved in the accident, at the site of a deadly derailment of two high-speed trains near Adamuz, in Cordoba, Spain, January 19, 2026.

Survivors recall horror of southern Spain train crash that killed at least 40 people

Survivors of the deadly train crash in southern Spain recall the terrifying moment of impact, as at least 40 are confirmed dead and dozens more are injured in the wreckage.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
People gather outside Sabzqaba Shrine that was damaged following unrest sparked by dire economic conditions, in a place given as Dezful, Iran, January 9, 2026, in this screengrab from Iran's state media broadcast footage.

Iranian Justice Minister labels 'anyone in the streets' after Jan. 8 criminals as death toll mounts

According to HRANA, 18,434 arrests have been confirmed, along with 97 forced confessions and 1,134 people sustaining severe injuries.

|ByFRAIDY MOSER

Zelensky: Ukraine has killed 21,000 Wagner mercenaries on Eastern Front

According to Zelensky, the reason why the mercenaries continue to press forward is because they know that it's their best chance of survival.

JULY 2, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to the media at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, May 14, 2023

Two killed, dozens injured in Baltimore party mass shooting

Reports of deaths along dozens of injuries have been reported after a mass shooting incident in Baltimore, Maryland.

JULY 2, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Baltimore police

India bus fire kills at least 25, injures eight

Early on Saturday morning, a catastrophic bus crash resulted in the deaths of at least 25. Others are injured.

JULY 1, 2023ByREUTERS
A bus in flames

Russian missile hits restaurant in Ukraine's Kramatorsk killing nine

Russian missiles once again pound the Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk. Three children are among the nine confirmed killed when one such missile hit a restaurant on Tuesday.

JUNE 28, 2023ByREUTERS
Kramatorsk after Russian missile strike, February 2023

Wagner Group's Prigozhin calls for mutiny, says Russia killed thousands

Wagner militia chief takes feud with top brass to new level, Prigozhin earlier accused army of deceiving Putin over Ukraine

JUNE 23, 2023ByREUTERS
Founder of Wagner private mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin speaks with servicemen during withdrawal of his forces from Bakhmut in an unidentified location, Russian-controlled Ukraine, in this still image taken from video released June 1, 2023.

More than 100 dead in northern India as heat wave scorches region

India has been pounded by extreme early summer heat, with temperatures in some regions reaching 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit).

JUNE 19, 2023ByREUTERS
Women labourers rest under a tree on a hot summer day near India Gate, in New Delhi, India May 15, 2023

Uganda sends more troops to pursue attackers who killed 37 students

The attack drew widespread international condemnation including from the United Nations and the African Union amongst other organizations.

JUNE 18, 2023ByREUTERS
Ugandan security forces cordon the scene outside the Mpondwe Lhubirira Secondary School, after militants linked to rebel group Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) killed and abducted multiple people, in Mpondwe, western Uganda, June 17, 2023

57-year-old man shot dead in Nazareth

Police reported that they believe these murder are revenge for the Yafia murders last week.

JUNE 17, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Police operate at a crime scene in Nazareth, December 2022.

27-year-old Chinese tourist dies after disappearing at popular South Carolina beach

Visiting from abroad, the deceased was not identified at the time reports were released.

JUNE 13, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Folly Pier, South Carolina, the location of the drowning of a Chinese tourist.

One man dead after tour boat capsizes in New York cave

The Lockport Cave boat ride is only a small part of the tour of the Erie Canal.

JUNE 13, 2023ByREUTERS
The Erie Canal in New York's northern region.