'Unnecessary escalation': Damascus, US envoy Barrack accuse Israel of striking Syrian airbase

Abu al-Duhur base is seen following reported Israeli strikes, Syria, August 18, 2026
Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa (R) receives US Special Envoy to Syria Thomas Barrack, at the presidential palace in Damascus, July 9, 2025
US special envoy for Syria Tom Barrack speaks during a press conference in Damascus, Syria, September 16, 2025.

Trump says 'no talks schedule' with Iran, Kushner says US will be 'very patient' with the regime

Live Updates

Trump declares Strait of Hormuz as 'new US territory,' day after MoU deadline expires

US President Donald Trump's Truth Social post declaring Strait of Hormuz a new US territory, August 18, 2026.
 Iran's police forces walk on a street during the revival of morality police in Tehran, Iran, July 16, 2023

Tehran readies to crush renewed unrest, risking war to maintain control in Strait of Hormuz

Loui Ridi, a Palestinian-American whose house has been besieged by settlers for over a week, films his property as Israeli soldiers walk on the road behind him, in Kusra, West Bank, August 18, 2026.

Israeli settler extremist confronts Palestinian-American at his besieged West Bank home

Execution facility for terrorists sentenced to death is under construction, Ben-Gvir says

Palestinian with the number 44 drawn on his arm by IDF soldiers operating in the West Bank, August 18, 2026.

'Lessons were drawn': IDF confirms soldiers numbered Palestinian suspects in West Bank op.

Energy and Infrastructure Minister Eli Cohen attends a Likud party conference ahead of the party’s primary elections in the northern city of Haifa, August 4, 2026.

Netanyahu's new list: Eli Cohen wins top slot in tense Likud primaries

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara arrive to cast their vote at a polling station in Jerusalem, August 17, 2026

Who are the Likud ministers, MKs unlikely to make it into 26th Knesset?

EXPLAINER
Nechirvan Barzani, President of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan Region, gives a joint press conference with France's Foreign Minister in Arbil, the regional capital, on February 5, 2026.

Iran's drone strike on Kurds may be warning over Trump administration's backchannel, analyst says

A protester holds a sign reading "One Holocaust Does Not Justify Another Genocide," with the last word written in German, as she attends a demonstration in support of Palestine on November 18, 2023 in Berlin, Germany.

German state bans anti-Israel ‘Palästina e.V.’ group over antisemitic propaganda, terror support

Florida Democratic congressional candidate Oliver Larkin speaks with supporters on August 15, 2026 in North Miami Beach, Florida.

Florida congressional race between anti-Zionist democratic socialist, staunch Israel supporter

What Australian trauma doctors found when they came to Israel

Group of Australian trauma physicians.

Israel should kill ‘30-40’ Gazans every night, Ben-Gvir says on ex-hostage’s podcast

Otzma Yehudit party chairman and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, together with members of his party, attends a supporters’ conference ahead of the upcoming general elections in Petah Tikva, central Israel, August 16, 2026.

Smotrich calls on Netanyahu to conquer Gaza under military rule, re-establish settlements

ANALYSIS

Katz's West Bank plan raises questions on pressure in Israeli society after Kusra events

Israeli settler extremists throw stones at a dirt road at the Palestinian village of Kusra, in the West Bank, in an attempt to block the movement of Palestinians and Israeli forces, August 12, 2026

Kushner: US will back Israeli resumption of war if Hamas fails to honor disarmament commitments

Jared Kushner speaks at the Board of Peace meeting during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 22, 2026; illustrative.
EXPLAINER

Israel Election 2026: What does Bezalel Smotrich’s Religious Zionist Party stand for?

PROTESTERS CALL on the Irish government to impose sanctions on Israel, in Dublin, last month. Over the years, Ireland has taken a more anti-Israel position than most European or Western nations, states the writer.

Ireland is green with envy against Israel

OPINION
 In an aerial view, the home of Nancy Guthrie is shown on March 02, 2026 in Tucson, Arizona.

Human remains found near Nancy Guthrie's home not related to investigation, sheriff department says

US Senator for South Carolina Darline Graham Nordone, sister of late Senator Lindsey Graham, reacts after being ceremonially sworn in by US Senate President pro tempore Chuck Grassley (R-IA) during an event on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, July 14, 2026.

Darline Graham met with Netanyahu during his US visit, vowed to continue standing with Israel

Yehuda Katz.

After 44 years: IDF locates remains of Yehuda Katz, who went missing during First Lebanon War

Two-thirds of religion-based hate crimes in 2025 were against Jews, FBI report reveals

New York Police Department officers stand guard at Central Synagogue in New York, US, December 11, 2019.

Portuguese gov't demands investigation for antisemitic threats against Israeli doctoral student

Florida primaries put Jewish politicians, Israel critics and antisemitism in spotlight

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Florida) takes the stage alongside some of the city's commissioners at a Fourth of July celebration on July 4, 2026 in Sunrise, Fla.

Belfast man charged after alleged attack on Israeli TV crew

Crew from i24NEWS attacked by a man in Belfast, Northern Ireland, August 16, 2026.
REPORT

Saudi textbooks continue reforms, remove antisemitic content

Israel not in sync with US on Hamas, Gaza, must avoid becoming 'client state,' ex-consul warns

Palestinians are seen walking in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, August 12, 2026

Saudi Arabia tightens regulations on money flow to UAE, in latest sign of deepening rift

'We won the war, won diplomacy': Araghchi says Iran pushed US war so it could control ceasefire

US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, August 7, 2026

Trump confirms IRGC backchannel, threatens to 'bomb the s***' out of Oman if it 'gets in the way'

A security personnel stands guard as Iranians take part in a protest marking the annual al-Quds Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, in Tehran, Iran, March 13, 2026

Hormuz Strait to remain closed until US meets interim deal conditions, Iran's top negotiator says

Desert Reconnaissance Battalion: The Arab IDF unit the world needs to know about

OPINION
Danielle Yablonka is seen at a ceremony honoring IDF Unit 585.

Who are Hamas’s adversaries in Gaza?

OPINION
ANALYSIS

Mamdani, not Trump, may be Netanyahu’s more useful campaign asset

A drone view of an election billboard by Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud Party depicting Iran's Mojtaba Khamenei, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem and a text in Hebrew that reads "They Want Netanyahu to Lose, Don't let them Win."

At a Gaza zoo, war takes its toll on the animals

A Palestinian boy feeds a monkey evacuated from a zoo in Rafah due to the Israeli military operation, at a sanctuary in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, May 20, 2024.
EDITORIAL

US-Hamas channel has value, but only if terrorists disappear from Gaza’s future

American defense start-up launches new Anthem cruise missile in Morocco military test

US and Morocco defense industry partners prepare a cruise missile for a live-fire demonstration at the Africa Multidomain Training and Experimentation Center, August 5, 2026.

How Propeller Drones became Israel's quiet powerhouse for drone operations

REPORT

Cyprus ramping up pressure on Tel Aviv while eyeing Israel’s Merkava tanks for its military

 Yoni Heilbronn: 'It's every man for himself'

'Whether you like it or not': The Israeli VC on who's really buying Israeli tech

WATCH
The Raytheon (RTX) headquarters building is framed by the trees and the US Marine Corps War Memorial, in Arlington, VA.  May 01, 2026.

US awards Raytheon $22.9 billion contract to boost Tomahawk output

Russia embassy warns Britain of 'consequences' for providing drones to Ukraine used to attack

A Ukrainian serviceman from the 429th Separate Regiment of Unmanned Systems ACHILLES controls a FPV drone during a training flight in an undisclosed location, in eastern Ukraine on August 16, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Afghan journalist explains her escape from Taliban after restrictions on women in broadcasting

Williams sisters team up for first time in four years, lose in Cincinnati Open opening tennis match

Serena Williams and Venus Williams of the United States meet with Peyton Stearns of the United States and Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine, after their doubles match during the Cincinnati Open at Lindner Family Tennis Center, August 17, 2026.
REPORT

UK Prime Minister Burnham exchanged messages with someone posing as White House chief of staff

Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks during an interview with BBC journalist Laura Kuenssberg at No 10 North at Heron House, in Manchester, Britain, July 24, 2026.

Five years after Taliban takeover, Afghan women remain trapped in deepening rights crisis

 Women wearing burqas pause at the side of a road in Kabul, Afghanistan October 26, 2021.

Inside the student fund backing tomorrow's entrepreneurs

Cactus Capital Winners

The next generation of financial services will be built with AI, not replaced by it

Keren Granit, Head of Business Transformation, Claims and Service, Phoenix Financial

TAU Aurion,TAU Youth & TAU Alumni Organization launch an initiative for outstanding teenagers

TAU Aurion program for youth

Anthropic nears $6 billion deal for Israeli AI startup Decart, creating new billionaires

The founders of Decart, Dean Leitersdorf and Moshe Shalev

Israir gets US Transport Dept. approval to sell tickets, aims for New York flights from October

Tech Talk: TAU launches one of world’s first Deep-Tech MBAs as science reshapes Israel's startups

Sofaer Global MBA Graduates and Staff.

El Al cancels Tel Aviv-Hanoi flight route after Shin Bet denies security authorization

El Al plane takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, August 4, 2026; Illustrative.

IDF Unit 8200 Alumni Association uses network to drive Israeli innovation, start-ups

Israeli birdwatcher finds 30 migrating white storks dead under utility poles in Jordan Valley

Israeli birdwatcher discovers about 30 electrocuted, dead storks in the Jordan Valley, August 16, 2026.

Israel’s 'Alliance of Brothers' delegation aids in search and rescue efforts across Colombia

WATCH

Thousands of hectares in flames as Belgium's biggest wildfire on record heads towards Germany

Approximately 80 cows are corralled after wandering into a firing range during an IDF Golani Brigade training exercise on August 17, 2026

IDF halts Golani Brigade drill after 80 cows wander into firing range in North

WATCH
Hazardous material contained at Haifa factory August 17 2026

Worker exposed to hazardous substance in Shlomi factory, Fire and Rescue units dispatched

Trump administration works to strengthen defenses against potential AI bioattacks

REPORT
Employees of the Research Institute for Protective Technologies, Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Protection (WIS) inspect a dummy sample which is contaminated with a substance similar to the chemical weapon Sarin, during a demonstration in Munster October 15, 2013.

Scientists use AI to create viruses not found in nature, simultaneously raising alarms, enthusiasm

Two Israeli children eat chocolate spiked with hallucinogenic mushrooms, rushed to hospital

OPINION

Remembering IDF soldiers who lost their lives to hidden wounds

ByJANE KIEL

Health Min. reviews possible sperm donor genetic mismatch at Assuta Medical Center, Tel Aviv

Australian lawyer makes aliyah just before October 7, quits job to launch babywear brand

MIRIAM AGRANAT with a collectible Tiftaf onesie.

Eisenkot's Yashar unveils plan to support new olim integrating into Israel

'Time to come home': Seven families from New York's Persian Jewish community make aliyah together

New immigrants from Great Neck New York's Persian Jewish community arrive at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport. August 11, 2026.

Twenty-four years of new olim: Nefesh B'Nefesh welcomes its 100,000th immigrant to Israel

The Douglas family, including Nefesh B'Nefesh's 100,000th olah, celebrate their immigration to Israel, August 2026.

Birthright Israel launches project to build gardens for Druze town two years after Hezbollah strike

Birthright Israel volunteers in Majdal Shams.

Midtown Jerusalem by Israel Canada: A premier living, retail & leisure hub

Israel Canada invites you to experience life at MIDTOWN JERUSALEM. A prestigious complex that combines residential living, retail, leisure, and a prime location.Renderings are provided for illustration purposes only.

An ultra-luxury Jerusalem icon

Everything on a grand scale. Except the price

Luria Project, Jerusalem Moradot Arnona.

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

Shponder & Fadlon Project.

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

All JPost Conferences   

The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference returns to Jerusalem

Diplomatic Conference

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

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   

Vodka at 11am in the impressive Bender Fortress.

Transnistria, the country that doesn't exist

Eli Cohen wins top spot in Likud primaries, IDF finds remains of Yehuda Katz

Smotrich outlines 10-year plan to bring one million olim from North America, Europe

US Politics   

Florida Democratic congressional candidate Oliver Larkin speaks with supporters on August 15, 2026 in North Miami Beach, Florida.

Florida congressional race between anti-Zionist democratic socialist, staunch Israel supporter

Trump approval drops as majority of Americans fear prolonged Iran conflict

Minnesota’s Democratic nominee is an Israel critic, but she is not El-Sayed 2.0

Diaspora   

Young US Jews embrace Judaism informally despite limited communal participation

Jewish, Hindu, Zoroastrian parents sue California school district over mosque field trip

Jewish woman elected president of Catholic Biblical Association of America

Judaism   

‘MAN IS like the tree of the field.’

What is the connection between Zionism and planting trees in Israel?

Parashat Shoftim: Wholehearted – and well

Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

Christian World   

Theodor Herzl in Palestine. November 1898. Photography by David Wolffsohn. (Photo by Imagno/Getty Images) [Theodor Herzl in Palaestina. Anfang November 1898.

For Zion’s Sake: Why two Catholic theologians are taking a stand for Israel

Christian Zionists ignore reality of West Bank living, Palestinian Christian leaders say

Many Christian Arabs proud to be part of Israeli society, ambassador to Christian World says

Food   

Food at the Tandoori restaurant in Tel Aviv.

Tandoori: Restaurant moves near Tel Aviv beach, bringing sea breeze to the spice

Wine Talk: Salute the wine ambassadors

In the kitchen with Henny: Road-trip ready meals for kids

Archaeology   

Aerial view of the Israel Antiquities Authority excavation in Ramat Gan, August 16, 2026.

Archaeologists unearth 1,300-year-old ‘shopping hub’ beneath stadium in central Israel

‘Smoking gun evidence’: Bronze Age shaman long thought to be male revealed to be female goldworker

Ancient Egyptian princesses were skilled archers, trained with weapons, controversial study claims

Science   

 OpenAI logo is seen in this illustration taken May 20, 2024

AI agent caught creating fake online identities during OpenAI, Anthropic model security evaluations

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage to crash into Moon at seven times the speed of sound

Prehistoric people in Eurasia, North America specifically hunted female mammoths, new study shows

Culture   

Photo of a screening at Yehi'am Fortress National Park/Courtesy of the Israel Nature and Parks Authority.

'Summer at the Movies' program brings family, films, and fun to Israel's national parks

'Megillat Yerushalyim': Israeli artist Rachel Kainy is turning Jerusalem into a living scroll

What to watch this week: 'Operation Thunderbolt,' 'Jurassic Park,' and Israeli classics

History   

BIELSKI partisans and families. Lazar Engles stands third from the left.

'Our Partisan Kingdom' and 'Written in a Barn': Holocaust survival up close and personal

'Children of Abraham': Over a millennium of Jewish-Muslim relations

The Sbarro bomber’s American saga: Ahlam Tamimi escaped Israel - US failed to bring her to justice

OMG   

A pilote on the flight deck in the Airbus A350X WB passenger plane as he stands on the tarmac at Munich Airport during a presentation of the new plane by Airbus officials on February 27, 2015; illustrative.

Catch him if you can: Ex-flight attendant pleads guilty to posing as pilot for nearly five years

Surf’s pup: Some 20 dogs make a splash at annual World Dog Surfing Championships in California

Fabulous felines: Celebrating the beloved cats of the 'Post' for International Cat Day

Travel   

“We are constantly trying to initiate clean-up campaigns to make an impact and educate, especially the younger generation”.

Tourism surge drives up trash levels on Lake Kinneret shores

Three million flowers: The exhibition transforming Tel Aviv into a fairytale world

We went to Tuscany to "do nothing" – and it was the perfect vacation

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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