High Court temporarily freezes parts of Shlomo Karhi's broadcasting reform as petitions grow

Minister of Communications Shlomo Karhi attends the Special Committee for the Communications Law at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, June 29, 2026
Supreme court justice Ofer Grosskopf arrives for a hearing on a petition to convene the Judicial Selection Committee at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, May 24, 2026.
Illustration of a KAN microphone. October 28, 2025.

Kuwait activates air defenses to defend against missiles after eighth night of US-Iran strikes

Live Updates

Lebanon's Aoun to make first trip to Trump's White House with Hezbollah disarmament plan

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun attends a press conference with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (not pictured), at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, February 16, 2026.
Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 18, 2026.

India’s expanding maritime power is becoming indispensable to Israel and the West

OPINION
ByPAUSHALI LASS
The Israeli army near the border fence with Gaza, southern Israel. February 09, 2026.

IDF declares closed military zone ahead of Nahala group's march to Gaza with Smotrich, Ben-Gvir

Fire breaks out near Ness Ziona railway tracks, disrupting trains across central, southern Israel

(Illustrative) A projectile is fired during what the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said was a third round of strikes this week against Iran, in this screen grab taken from a handout video released on July 11, 2026.

CENTCOM completes eighth wave of strikes against Iran in retaliation for death of US soldiers

US Marine soldiers from 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, Battalion landing team deployed from Okinawa, Japan, participate in the U.S. and South Korean Marines joint landing operation at Pohang seashore on March 29, 2012 in Pohang, South Korea.

Two US service members killed, one missing in action after Iran strikes base in Jordan

Rockets fired from southern Lebanon are intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome air defence system over the Upper Galilee region in northern Israel on August 23, 2024.

Iran's attacks prove Israel, Gulf states need a permanent regional defense alliance

EDITORIAL
Rescuers search for missing people during an operation after a passenger boat KM Nurul Salsa sank off Selayar island in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 17, 2026.

Five survivors found clinging to fish trap after Indonesian boat sinks with dozens missing

 A microscopic view of buried basalt from Gesher Benot Ya‘aqov. This image shows olivine basalt recovered from the Eshel Ya‘aqov borehole, examined as a thin section under polarized light to reveal its minerals and texture. Image taken under cross-polarized light (XPL); scale bar = 0.5 mm.

Ancient humans precisely navigated northern Israel to find the right stone for tools

STUDY
Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan Tate talk to the media outside their residence on March 23, 2025 in Bucharest, Romania.

Tate brothers arrested in Miami, to be extradited to UK, after charges of rape, human trafficking

‘I trust President Trump’

Sylvan Adams speaks at the WJC Governing Board in Geneva, in May

Israel urges rabbis to help stop Iranian spy recruitment after dozens of espionage indictments

REPORT
Rabbi Yigal Cohen light candles for the 45 victims who were killed in a stampede, at the scene of the fatal disaster, at Mt Meron, last week. May 06, 2021.

US tells Israel it will send dozens more refueling planes amid Ben-Gurion crowding crisis

REPORT

Japanika probe goes international as FBI, Romanian police join investigation

A view of a Japanika restaurant branch owned by businessman Barak Abramov that was damaged in a shooting in Herzliya, central Israel, July 14, 2026.

Yuli Edelstein attacks Likud over draft legislation, plans new Zionist right-wing framework

MK Yuli Edelstein attends a Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, December 9, 2025.
POLL

Likud loses ground as poll shows opposition gains, resistance to legislative blitz

Bukayo Saka #7 of England celebrates scoring his team's fifth and hat trick goal with teammates Jude Bellingham #10 and Reece James #24 during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Bronze Final between France and England at Miami Stadium on July 18, 2026 in Miami Gardens, Florida.

Saka's hat trick pushes England over France in 10-goal thriller to secure third place at World Cup

US Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) speaks with a Palestinian resident of Turmus Ayya, near Ramallah, during a visit in the West Bank, July 9, 2026.

What Ro Khanna, Tucker Carlson, and Rahm Emanuel have in common

OPINION
A member of the Lava Unmanned Systems Regiment, Norman, poses for a photograph with a Bulava strike drone, a kamikaze UAV capable of carrying a 3.5-kilogram payload with a range of up to 100 kilometers in Kharkiv region, Ukraine.

The drone gap: Israel's defense giants are not building the weapon this war demands

JERUSALEM REPORT
A fragment of an ancient stele dating to the reign of the Assyrian King Ashurbanipal found in Iraq's Nineveh province, July 17, 2026.

Archaeologists discover rare 2,600-year-old stele of Assyrian king in Iraq's Nineveh

Israeli travelers attacked with axes, knives at Mongolia campsite, one wounded

(ILLUSTRATIVE) This photo taken on June 24, 2026 shows a Mongolian wrestler riding a horse at a training camp ahead of the Naadam Festival on the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar.

The uniqueness of hatred toward the Jews: From expulsion from England to today

OPINION

Argentinian President Milei meets former hostage Iair Horn at memorial cermeony for AMIA attack

Argentine President Javier Milley and Yair Horn on July 17.

'Our special ally': Fetterman says he will leave Democratic Party if it stops supporting Israel

HEROIC SUPPORT: Democratic Sen. John Fetterman (C) applauds as US President Donald  Trump delivers the first State of the Union address of his second term to a joint session of Congress, in Washington, Feb. 24.
INTERVIEW

Australian antisemitism 'passed point of no return,' Jewish leader tells 'Post' after emigrating

Why did Iran claim to attack an abandoned US garrison in Syria?

ANALYSIS
A satellite image shows the al-Tanf Base, in Syria, in this image taken July 20, 2025.

Damascus calls Hezbollah ‘terrorist militia’, partners with Iraq to stop arms smuggling

FRONTLINES

From forced conversion to genocide: How Yazidis carry centuries of persecution into exile

People enter the State Department Building in Washington, U.S., January 26, 2017.

State Department urges caution for all US travelers in light of Middle East tensions

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 26, 2026.

Strait of Hormuz seeing less traffic as threat from Iran increases to commercial sailors

REPORT

Mapping Israel’s path to independence: 12 sites that tell Israel's real story

JERUSALEM REPORT
Moshe Novomeysky established a community beside the Dead Sea in 1934, today an outdoor museum pays tribute to the tough, heat-resistant laborers and their families who lived there.

From blood libels to ‘genocide’: Has the Church of England learned from history?

OPINION
REVIEW

'Out of the Sky': The Jewish parachutists who jumped into Nazi-occupied Europe

HANNAH SZENES, 16, in Budapest.
OPINION

A robbed generation: The forgotten Jewish history that helped build European football

Maccabi Tel Aviv.
ByZINA RAKHAMILOVA
INTERVIEW

'It means the world to me': Igor Levit returns to perform in Israel

Israel to produce its own JDAM bombs en masse within two years, in bid for arms independence

EXCLUSIVE
Israeli Air Force fighter pilots prepare to strike Iran, February 28, 2026

Israel's defense tech revolution unleashed on the border

Israel shifts toward ‘Defense-Tech Nation’ as start-ups surge to $3b. in funding

Airwayz and Tenna System collaborate to secure the skies

Airwayz, Tenna fuse spectrum intelligence into OVERWATCH airspace‑control platform

Robotican's hybrid Rooster drone and autonomous dog robot

Robotican: Robots built for the front lines, and below them

FEATURE

US FDA confirms Taylor Farms lettuce sample linked to parasitic illness affecting thousands

Lettuce is displayed for sale at an H-E-B grocery store on May 11, 2026 in Austin, Texas.

Malaysia vows explusion of Israelis found in the country amid investigations into Tech community

Hungary President Tamas Sulyok signs constitutional amendment ending his term in office

Former Hungarian president Tamas Sulyok.

AIPAC removes donation options for House Democrats who voted to cut aid to Israel on site

AIPAC, the cornerstone of pro-Israel advocacy in the United States for decades, is increasingly concerned about which candidates to support in upcoming elections.
REPORT

Victim of alleged sexual misconduct by ICC prosecutor Khan speaks out for first time

International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan talks during an interview with Reuters in The Hague, Netherlands January 16, 2025.

Engineering the future from the Negev

Dr. Gail Gilboa Freedman, Dean of the Faculty of Technology at Sapir Academic College.

Breathing Data: How environmental data is rewriting public health in Israel

Prof. Lena Novack at Soroka Medical Center

Why Hebrew University is the top choice for Olim

Joseph Adest for the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Your Investments: Lessons from Tisha B'Av on reflecting for a better future

Circa 700 BC, Isaiah, Jeremiah and Esekiel, three prophets of the Old Testament.

The strategy blind spot costing Israeli start-ups the US market

OPINION

Your Taxes: Could taxes unlock Israel's constitutional future?

New Israeli Shekel bills are seen in front of an upwards-trending graph (illustration)

Next Israel government must halt rise in debt burden, central bank chief says

Governor of the Bank of Israel Amir Yaron speaks during a press conference at the Bank of Israel offices in Jerusalem, on January 2, 2022.

Israelis fear flight cancellations due to Iran, US aircraft parked at Ben-Gurion, Israir CEO says

Why is Canada's wildfire smoke blanketing parts of North America?

EXPLAINER
A woman walks on an overpass as wildfire smoke from northwestern Ontario, combined with an intense heat wave, fills the sky, prompting health warnings and calls for residents to limit outdoor activity in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, July 15, 2026.

European data record over 10,000 excess deaths during record-breaking heatwave

INTERVIEW

Climate change is stripping nutrients from food, global study with Israeli expert warns

A softshell turtle

What the Bible says about endangered species

OPINION
 Illustrative image of a blazing sun.

Strong El Nino will develop rapidly over coming months, says UN weather agency

Children of Holocaust survivors face higher schizophrenia risk, Israeli study finds

‘ECHOS ACROSS TIME.’ Ending war and striving for peace is a public health imperative, says Prof. Hagit Hochner.

Illegal tahini imported from abroad may contain Salmonella, Health Ministry warns

FRONTLINES

'Ecology of healing': Israel's October 7 trauma victims say the system is failing them

This clown eats bubbles, cracks jokes to help Israeli children recover from trauma

Ebola patients, responders flee Congo hospital attack after patient denied blood transfusion dies

Chani Kaplan: Finding her place in Israel, from Sydney to Jerusalem

Chani Kaplan.

Government approves initiative to streamline licensing for psychologists who make aliyah

Israel launches 'Masa diplomacy' program in push for pro-Israel advocacy through Diaspora youth

An anti-Israel protest in New York City. Ilustrative.
FEATURE

'Go big and go home': North American families make aliyah in the shadow of war

DJ Raphi entertains the kids, leading them through fun dance moves set to catchy music.

‘We're lone soldiers, but we're not lonely’: How the IDF supports fighters without families

Staff Sergeant Oren Metzuyanim, a 21-year-old lone soldier at the main rehearsal of the 78th anniversary Independence Day ceremony, held at Mount Herzl, Jerusalem, on April 19, 2026.

Tzarfati Shimon launches phase 2 of Luria Project in Jerusalem's Moradot Arnona

Luria Project, Jerusalem Moradot Arnona.

Luria: A Jerusalem-inspired project with modern boutique design

An ultra-luxury Jerusalem icon

Shponder & Fadlon Project.

From two construction families in Even Yehuda to leading real estate group: Shponder & Fadlon story

The INFINITY Project.

It’s all about timing! 2026 is a rare opportunity window for Tel Aviv real estate

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Heading ‘Down Under’: The Jerusalem Post announces Sydney Summit

Sydney, Australia Summit

Past Event - Building tomorrow, today: Jerusalem Post Washington Conference heads to Capitol Hill

Jerusalem Post Washington Conference

Past Event - The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference - where diplomacy meets the future

Diplomatic Conference, September 2025

Conference   

Israel’s First Lady, Michal Herzog

Michal Herzog: Women must 'use their voice' to shape Israel’s future

'Without human insight, innovation is useless'

Mekorot’s Shira Singer on the future of water infrastructure

MDA Heroes   

 Michaela Berku: "Doing good is the best therapy."

Michaela Berku on volunteering, MDA, and saving lives through service

MDA Women's Circle launches new year with "Adopt a Paramedic" initiative

'I’ll keep showing up': MDA paramedic who saved dozens on Oct 7 recounts 600 days

Podcasts   

Iran flag at a Persian Gulf oil facility, July 2005

Iran claims 'existential war' as Israel and US maintain military cooperation

Netanyahu races to pass key laws as Israel’s October 27 election campaign begins

New US strikes target Iran as Syria presses Israel to withdraw

US Politics   

HEROIC SUPPORT: Democratic Sen. John Fetterman (C) applauds as US President Donald  Trump delivers the first State of the Union address of his second term to a joint session of Congress, in Washington, Feb. 24.

'Our special ally': Fetterman says he will leave Democratic Party if it stops supporting Israel

Replacements for Graham Platner as Democratic senate candidate 'won't fund Israel's genocide'

A Trump attack on Jon Ossoff in Thursday night's address could fuel the first Jewish presidency

Diaspora   

Argentine President Javier Milley and Yair Horn on July 17.

Argentinian President Milei meets former hostage Iair Horn at memorial cermeony for AMIA attack

Lost Holocaust music, nearly erased by Stalin, goes on tour in Asia

Why Orthodox Jews are pushing back against permanent daylight saving time

Judaism   

Shabbat candles

Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

Parashat Devarim: Always relevant

Parashat Matot-Masei: Don’t borrow identity

Christian World   

A faithful receives a blessing in front of the traditionalist Catholic Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) in Econe, Switzerland, July 2, 2026.

A future pope will 'welcome us back', says priest from excommunicated antisemitic Catholic sect

Christian converts still face discrimination, arrests in Egypt, US State Dept. confirms

Christian Zionists confront a crisis inside their own camp

Food   

PAGODA TURRETS of Chateau Cos d’Estournel: The writer (L) with Menachem Israelievitch and Olivier Cuvelier.

Wine Talk: Kosher in Bordeaux

Heaven in the Judean Hills: Where desert wine, slow food, and history meet

In the kitchen with Henny: Meatless meals for the Nine Days that go beyond pasta and cheese

Archaeology   

 A microscopic view of buried basalt from Gesher Benot Ya‘aqov. This image shows olivine basalt recovered from the Eshel Ya‘aqov borehole, examined as a thin section under polarized light to reveal its minerals and texture. Image taken under cross-polarized light (XPL); scale bar = 0.5 mm.

Ancient humans precisely navigated northern Israel to find the right stone for tools

Archaeologists discover rare 2,600-year-old stele of Assyrian king in Iraq's Nineveh

Inside the tragic, decades-long mystery of Qumran's lost Second Temple incense

Science   

TESS, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, is shown in this conceptual illustration obtained by Reuters on March 28, 2018.

Alien life on nearby 'super-Earth' exoplanet more likely than previously thought, scientists find

AI doesn't replace good writers, it demands better judgment, researchers find

Can virtual reality teach the 'feel' of medicine? New Israeli study says not yet

Culture   

NOGA EREZ performs at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, last year.

'Crazy, moving': Noga Erez documentary charts music star's rise through tragedy and triumph

Tom Wesselmann's American pop art takes center stage at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art

What to watch this week: Larry David's new HBO comedy, talking sheep, and Kim Novak

History   

HANNAH SZENES, 16, in Budapest.

'Out of the Sky': The Jewish parachutists who jumped into Nazi-occupied Europe

'Digging Deep': The lost Jewish football greats who once shaped European soccer

This week in Jewish history: The SS Exodus, Tisha B’Av, and Nobel pioneers

OMG   

Erling Haaland of Norway in action during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 16 match between Brazil and Norway at New York New Jersey Stadium on July 5, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Over 500 Peruvian babies named after Norwegian soccer star Haaland after legendary World Cup run

Psychic Uri Geller vows to help England win World Cup, calls on millions to 'neutralize' Messi

Iran-backed Lego AI propaganda channel claims regime behind Graham's death, threatens Laura Loomer

Travel   

AT HOTEL CANAAN, there’s always a cozy corner to relax in.

Canaan Hotel: Returning to peace and quiet high up in the Galilee - review

Hiking in the Holy Land: Ein Haniya, an easy water outing outside Jerusalem

Israelis are still missing out on Modi'in

David Alexander, Deputy CEO of Phoenix Financial

Israel’s hidden strength: Institutional capital pools

Israel can no longer afford the privileges of adolescent behavior

Evolving regional economic opportunities

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