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IDF kills senior IRGC Quds Force officials in strikes against Iranian regime

IRGC-QF Imam Hussein Division artillery chief Kamil Melhem and Unit 840 chief Asghar Bagheri were killed in separate strikes on Sunday, the military confirmed on Monday.

|ByJAMES GENN
An IDF infographic detailing senior leaders of the IRGC-QF's Imam Hussein Division killed by the IDF, published April 6, 2026.
Seated Man With a Cane by Amadeo Modigliani

Modigliani painting looted, resold by Nazis returned to estate of rightful Jewish owner

The estate of Oscar Stettiner, a British-born Jewish art dealer in Paris, has been engaged in a lengthy legal battle to retrieve Seated Man With a Cane by Amadeo Modigliani.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch speaks during for a press conference at the New York Police Department headquarters in New York City, US, April 2, 2026.

NYPD: 55% of confirmed hate crimes in New York City are antisemitic

Confirmed hate crimes rose by 11.7%, with 55% of all these confirmed hate crimes being antisemitic, despite Jews making up only approximately 10% of NYC's population.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
Charred remains of ambulances belonging to Hatzola, a Jewish community organisation, which were set on fire in an incident that the police say is being treated as an antisemitic hate crime, in northwest London, Britain, March 23, 2026.

Three suspects in UK Hatzola ambulance arson arrested, charged for attack

Two British nationals, 20-year-old Hamza Iqbal and 19-year-old Rehan Khan, and one unnamed 17-year-old British-Pakistani dual citizen were charged with an arson attack that destroyed four ambulances.

|ByGOLDIE KATZ

Police investigating explosion at Israel Center in the Netherlands

According to local law enforcement, no injuries resulted from the explosion but the building suffered minor damage.

APRIL 4, 2026ByGOLDIE KATZ
Police officers stand outside a Jewish school following an explosion that caused minor damages, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, March 14, 2026.

Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

See Shabbat candle lighting times for your area.

APRIL 3, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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Seder night: A crumpled white shirt reveals Passover’s deeper meaning

Rav Amital’s lesson shows that even a rushed Seder can be meaningful and spiritually powerful.

APRIL 1, 2026ByMOSHE TARAGIN
‘Our revered Rosh Yeshiva Rav Yehuda Amital (pictured 2007) gathered us and shared his experiences from the labor camps during World War II.’

Flying frogs, Seder spins: Unique Passover traditions from Jews around the world

From playful rituals to cherished stories, public figures share how they make their Passover Seders.

APRIL 1, 2026ByDAVID BRINN
Naftali Bennett

Passover candle lighting times for Israel and US

See Passover candle lighting times for your area.

APRIL 1, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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Bath, UK mayor resigns after amplifying idea that Jewish ambulance arson was ‘false flag' attack

Bharat Pankhania, the mayor of Bath, England, resigned after suggesting that the antisemitic attack that set fire to four Hatzolah ambulances in London was committed by Jews.

APRIL 1, 2026ByJACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
A bird's eye view of the ancient Roman city of Bath, England.

Iranian opposition groups stage show of strength over weekend

As the possibility of a ground confrontation looms, expectations are also growing that protesters inside Iran may once again challenge the regime’s security grip in the coming weeks.

MARCH 31, 2026ByOMID HABIBINIA/THE MEDIA LINE
The Iran Freedom Congress, the political hub of the Iranian diaspora, was held in London to bring together a new front of opposition forces under a republican banner.

Canadian gov't dissolves Samidoun a year and a half after proscribing it as a terror organization

With the adoption of the 2025 federal budget, the Canadian government now has clear authority to dissolve corporations identified as listed terrorist entities under the Criminal Code.

MARCH 31, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
A Samidoun flag is flown at a Duisburg demonstration in Germany, October 9, 2023.

Settler violence spikes amid Iran war, Herzog responds to Diaspora Jews' call for action

Diaspora Jews called on Herzog to advocate for change with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right ministers, who have not interceded to stop the violence.

MARCH 30, 2026ByMAYA ZANGER-NADIS
Boys stand near graffiti, which Palestinians say was written by Israeli settlers, near Hebron.

Most American Jews disapprove of US military action against Iran, new poll shows

The poll found that 55% of American Jews oppose US military action against Iran, compared to just 32% who support it, with a quarter of respondents "torn."

MARCH 30, 2026ByPHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
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