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GOP not ‘winning’ fight against antisemitism from figures like Tucker Carlson, Ted Cruz says

Cruz was referring to an ongoing battle within the Republican party over figures like Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens, conservative influencers who’ve spread antisemitic conspiracy theories.

|ByJOSEPH STRAUSS/JTA
Tucker Carlson, former FOX News host and current host of The Tucker Carlson Show, attends a meeting with oil executives in the East Room of the White House on January 9, 2026 in Washington, DC.
A New Jersey State Police logo.

Teen charged in Teaneck 'Israel or Palestine' pellet‑gun incident

The victim was fired upon after ignoring a question from the perpetrator, who asked him if he supported Israel or Palestine.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A group of young Austrian immigrants wave to the Statue of Liberty upon their arrival in America aboard the S.S. Harding. The 50 Jewish children, who were greeted by their new adoptive families, were fleeing Nazi persecution in their homeland.

Meet the Jews who played pivotal roles in American history

Jews have played pivotal roles throughout key moments in American history. Throughout 2026, monthly online conversations with Jewish historians will journey across American and Jewish history.

|ByJTA STAFF
Fuentes, the streamer and avowed antisemite who has previously said Hitler was “very f–king cool,” has been gaining more traction as a voice on the right.

Nick Fuentes gives court-ordered apology for assaulting a Jewish woman

Fuentes himself was not present for the apology, which was delivered in writing by his attorney, with the victim, Rose, describing it as “a ChatGPT-type short letter.”

|ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA

Trump invites EU to Board of Peace, but European officials worried council aims to replace UN

"In the EU, nothing happens quickly. Legal teams and senior officials are carefully reviewing every word in the documents and conditions before any official response," an EU source told Maariv.

JANUARY 20, 2026ByANNA BARSKY/MAARIV
US President Donald Trump looks on as he signs executive orders and proclamations in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, May 5, 2025

Trump’s lawyer tells 'Post' he raised idea of offering asylum to UK Jews - interview

"Jews are being persecuted in the United Kingdom. They fit a wonderful demographic for the United States. They're exactly the sort of immigrant the United States should want to attract," said Garson.

JANUARY 19, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
People dance under Israeli flags as they gather for a commemorative event organized by the Jewish community to honour the lives lost in the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, in Trafalgar Square, London on October 5, 2025.

IDF: Hamas curbs in Gaza could drive terror surge in West Bank in 2026

Military also concerned about terror groups' attacks coming across Jordan border

JANUARY 19, 2026ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
‘INDOCTRINATION ISN’T a moment. It’s a whole ecosystem.’ Palestinian boys, carrying Hamas flags with one wearing fake dynamite to symbolize a suicide bomber, march during a Hamas rally in Bethlehem, 2001.

CBS airs El Salvador mega prison report weeks after pulling segment

The report on the prison holding US deportees was delayed from December 21, with CBS saying more reporting was needed.

JANUARY 19, 2026ByREUTERS
A Salvadoran soldier stands guard, as the CECOT logo is seen, during a media tour at the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) prison, in Tecoluca, El Salvador April 4, 2025.

'No longer obligated to think of peace': Trump renews Greenland push, cites Russian threat

Trump has repeatedly insisted he will settle for nothing less than ownership of Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark.

JANUARY 19, 2026ByREUTERS
US President-elect Donald Trump, Trump's plane landing in Greenland (illustrative).

Real-time cloud security: The American seal for a Tel Aviv start-up

Rapid7 and ARMO’s new security solution, based on runtime data analysis, enables security teams to reduce cloud risks faster and respond in real time to active cyberattacks.

JANUARY 18, 2026ByLIOR NOVIK/MAARIV
ARMO founders, from right to left – CEO Shauli Rozen and CTO Ben Hirschberg.

Aliyah: A wedding postponed, a dream fulfilled

When the sudden onset of the 12-Day War with Iran grounded the NBN flight, her other, previously purchased ticket enabled her to secure one of the scarce rescue flights leaving the US.

JANUARY 17, 2026ByABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN
Shira Sedek Ben-Zekhariah arrives at Ben-Gurion Airport, June 26, 2025.

Most Americans oppose Trump’s push to take control of Greenland, poll finds

The poll found that 75% of Americans oppose the move, while 25% say they support it. Republicans and Republican-leaning independents are evenly divided, with 50% in favor and 50% opposed.

JANUARY 16, 2026ByFRAIDY MOSER
A protestor hold a placard which reads "USA already has too much ICE" during a demonstration under the motto "Greenland is for Greenlanders" in front of the US embassy in Copenhagen on January 14, 2026.

Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 strikes off coast of Oregon, GFZ says

The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), the German Research Centre for Geosciences said.

JANUARY 16, 2026ByREUTERS
Seismic waves are seen on a screen during a demonstration of an earthquake early warning system which triggers sirens if a nationwide network of 120 seismic monitoring stations detects a strong earthquake, at the Geological Survey of Israel in Jerusalem.

US to UN: 'All options on the table' as Washington backs Iranian people

Washington backed Iran’s people at the UN as it signaled readiness to act.

JANUARY 15, 2026ByREUTERS
United States Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz speaks during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Iran at the request of the United States at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., January 15, 2026.