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Gaza's strategic disaster: Israel risks leaving identity in the hands of its enemies

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Diplomatic isolation and viral imagery are shaping global perceptions. Without a coherent narrative and strategy, Israel is losing control of the story.

|ByHERB KEINON
A Palestinian flag flies in front of Downing Street as Starmer convened an emergency cabinet meeting to discuss his government’s policies on Gaza, on Tuesday in London.
Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson speaks to the media upon arriving to attend the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Heads of State and Government summit in The Hague, on June 25, 2025. NATO leaders hold a two-day summit on June 24 and 25 in The Hague.

EU must freeze trade with Israel until more aid enters Gaza, Swedish PM demands

Kristersson’s condemnation also came after Israel increased work with international partners to deliver aid to civilians, coordinating the airdrop of aid across the Gaza Strip.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
An illustration of a mobile phone with a voting ballot box hologram.

Israel’s Sequent Tech turns smartphones into ballot boxes through encrypted online voting solution

The system uses biometric authentication, encryption, and zero-knowledge proofs to guarantee the integrity of votes, allowing voters to independently validate their ballots.

|ByARIEL SHAPIRA
Israeli Minister of foreign affairs Gideon Saar hold a press conference at the Ministry of foreign affairs in Jerusalem, May 22, 2025.

Sa'ar: European FMs admit pressure on Israel was a mistake, emboldens Hamas

The foreign minister added that several European countries today have "a huge Muslim population" that affects government policies, but this wouldn't allow Israel to "commit suicide."

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Herzog clashes with Dutch PM over threat to suspend Israel from EU programs

Tensions erupted between Herzog and Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof, following a statement from the Netherlands suggesting punitive European measures against Israel.

JULY 28, 2025ByAMICHAI STEIN
President Isaac Herzog.

Israel says European move to curb its access to Horizon program 'unjustified'

The proposal was mentioned in a published agenda of Monday's meeting of the College of Commissioners, the top decision-making body of the European Union's executive.

JULY 28, 2025ByREUTERS
FILE PHOTO: European flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium September 20, 2023.

Trump clinches 15% tariff deal with EU's Ursula von de Leyen

US President Donald Trump announced that the European Union had reached a trade agreement, which includes a 15% tariff on EU goods entering the US.

JULY 27, 2025ByREUTERS
President Donald Trump shakes hands with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, in Turnberry, Scotland, Britain, July 27, 2025

EU says all options on table if Israel does not deliver on improving Gaza aid

The humanitarian situation in Gaza remains dire despite Israel's efforts to improve the delivery of humanitarian aid, a European Commission spokesperson said on Thursday.

JULY 24, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Empty UNRWA and World Food Program trucks head to the Kerem Shalom crossing to collect limited humanitarian aid and fuel, in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, July 24, 2025

Israel's Dermer to meet Syrian FM, US envoy Barrack in Paris to discuss southern Syria

Dermer will also discuss the upcoming Iranian nuclear negotiations with European officials, ahead of the talks between European nations and Iran that will take place in Istanbul.

JULY 24, 2025ByAMICHAI STEIN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Head of the negotiations for hostages release Ron Dermer speaks at the Jewish News Syndicate conference in Jerusalem, on April 28, 2025.

Spy cockroaches and AI robots: Germany plots the future of warfare

Reuters spoke to two dozen executives, investors, and policymakers to examine how Germany - Europe's largest economy - aims to play a central role in rearming the continent.

JULY 24, 2025ByREUTERS
A digital illustration released by Swarm Biotactics shows what they describe as cyborg cockroaches equipped with specialized backpacks that enable real-time data collection via cameras.

Denmark sees highest ever number of antisemitic incidents in 2024, including nine violent attacks

AKVAH added that 63% of the antisemitic incidents in 2024 were directed at individuals or institutions that could clearly be identified as Jewish.

JULY 23, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators attend a protest following a flare-up of Israeli-Palestinian violence, in London, Britain May 22, 2021.

Dutch MP Ellian is 'courageous voice against Iranian regime, rising antisemitism,' Haskel says

Sharren Haskel hosted Ulysse Ellian in Jerusalem, discussing security for Jewish community, EU designation of IRGC, European Islamist threat, and rising antisemtism since Oct. 7.

JULY 22, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel (L) meeting Dutch MP Ulysse Ellian (R), July 2025.

Slovenia to ban Smotrich, Ben-Gvir for 'genocidal statements' against Palestinians

Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon announced Slovenia will become the first European Union member state to ban the two ministers from entering the country.

JULY 17, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
(L-R) Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir

EU must stop funding controversial NGOs - opinion

The European Union's funding of Israeli political NGOs that oppose the government and support human rights has been highly controversial.

JULY 17, 2025ByVINCENT CHEBAT, GERALD M. STEINBERG
EU FOREIGN POLICY head Kaja Kallas rings the bell at the start of a foreign ministers council meeting in Brussels on Tuesday. She has made efforts to repair the broken ties with Israel, say the writers.

Israel's dynamic with Syria, Lebanon massively shifting, amb. to the EU tells 'Post' - exclusive

"This was an intimate gathering aimed at discussing regional developments and exploring how the EU could help promote cooperation,” Regev explained.

JULY 15, 2025ByAMICHAI STEIN
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar and EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on June 14, 2025.