Is 'Purity of Arms' holding the IDF back? Inside Israel’s battle over military ethics

FEATURE
IDF LEAFLET warns against violence, on a Palestinian car in Hebron, Nov. 2025.
Israeli security forces raid the Askar refugee camp in the West Bank, September 4, 2026
Israeli soldiers clash with Palestinians as they hold Friday prayers during a protest against Israeli settlement expansion and land confiscation near Bethlehem in the West Bank, July 3, 2026.

IDF kills Hamas terrorist in Gaza, raids West Bank terror infrastructure

Live Updates

Naftali Bennett’s reset: Why the former PM broke his promises - and his plan to 'repair' Israel

FRONTLINES
B'Yachad party chairman Naftali Bennett sits down with The Jerusalem Post at his party's headquarters, central Israel, September 4, 2026
Dr. Ruth Bar and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; illustrative.

Ruth Bar breaks silence on her 1993 affair with Netanyahu, his early political rise

INTERVIEW
POLL
 Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a ceremony commemorating Israel’s Remembrance Day for fallen soldiers, or Yom HaZikaron, at the Military Cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem April 21, 2026.

'October 7 treason?' 40% of Israelis believe there was 'betrayal from within' during massacre

Feiglin: There was 'terrible betrayal dismantling IDF' before Oct. 7 massacre, forgives Smotrich

View of Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center in Jerusalem, July 1, 2026.

Why Israel’s Arab-Jewish coexistence is stronger than its racists

OPINION
Marwan Barghouti is tightly guarded as he leaves a hearing at the Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court in 2012.

My Word: The Marwan Barghouti effect

OPINION
Iran and Iraq map. Ilustration.

Iraq emerges as Iran’s economic lifeline amid tighter US sanctions

SARA NETANYAHU has implied that Democrats Party leader Yair Golan had prior knowledge of Hamas’s invasion plans. Although he might be ill-informed about his party’s history and agenda, Golan is neither a villain nor a turncoat, the writer maintains.

Middle Israel: Why is Sara Netanyahu going to war against Yair Golan?

OPINION
An Air Tanzania aircraft pictured in 2024; illustrative.

Air Tanzania becomes first airline to halt flights to Russia after Zelensky warning

El Al airplane.

Russia bars El Al route to St. Petersburg as punishment for Israel blocking Aeroflot flights

REPORT

“Never let hatred define you – be proud of who you are”

Holocaust Survivor Nate Leipciger on the 2025 March of the Living

Tally Gotliv given second place on Otzma Yehudit's Knesset election list, Ben-Gvir announces

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir at a press conference announcing MK Tally Gotliv's place on the Otzma Yehudit Knesset list, September 4, 2026.

New details reveal the secret clashes that stopped beeper op. against Hezbollah days after Oct. 7

EXCLUSIVE

IDF arrests five-person terror cell in West Bank, confiscates military equipment

Military equipment found in the homes of terrorists in the West Bank on Friday, September 4, 2026.

Israeli indicted for threatening national security on behalf of unnamed foreign government agents

ILLUSTRATIVE: POLICE ARREST suspect thought to have allowed illegal immigrants through border, November 30, 2025.
EXCLUSIVE

Nuclear kill zones: How Eisenkot would contain Iran if he manages to beat Netanyahu

Martin Marks, Special Assistant to the President and Director of Jewish Engagement.

Editor's Notes: The man who decides which Jews the president hears

COMMENT
US President Donald Trump speaks about the helipad being constructed on the South Lawn, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, August 19, 2026.

Trump meeting brings estranged Satmar Rebbes face to face for first time in decades

US troops from the Army's 82nd Airborne Division wait at Green Ramp before they head out for a deployment to the Middle East on January 4, 2020 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

US military turns off ad trackers on devices amid reports data used to target forces in Middle East

Ultra-Orthodox protesters demonstrate against a cafe operating on Shabbat and clash with Israeli police, while secular protesters hold a counter-demonstration in support of the cafe in central Jerusalem, August 8, 2026.

'Result of haredi terror': Jerusalem's Basimta Cafe to close on Shabbat after weeks of protests

Belgian mayor blocks Hapoel Beersheba Europa League match over alleged safety concerns

Leuven, Belgium mayor Mohamed Ridouani.

Brussels Airlines workers threaten strike over flights to Israel, union cites ethical objections

US House passes bill stripping federal funds from universities that boycott Israel

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest outside the Consulate General of Israel to condemn Israel’s interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla, in Los Angeles, California, US, October 2, 2025.

Antisemitic incidents in Spain rise 14.5% as watchdog warns hatred is being normalized

A far-right Spanish nationalist demonstration brought together supporters and members linked to Vox, the People's Party (PP), and the neo-Nazi group Nucleo Nacional in Barcelona, on September 2, 2025.

Fake rabbi plants billboards across New York City advertising Christian proselytizing website

IDF raises alert level over concerns of a possible Hamas response to Gaza strikes

IDF Northern Brigade troops dismantle terror tunnels near the Yellow Line in the northern Gaza Strip. Images released on September 2, 2026.

Iran warns US of major retaliation if Israel attacks Hezbollah-held Lebanon ridge

REPORT

IDF clears Hezbollah tunnels on Ali al-Taher ridge in Lebanon after months-long operation

 The Pentagon logo is seen behind the podium in the briefing room at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, US, January 8, 2020.

Pentagon orders US military officials to cease referring to Iran conflict as Operation Epic Fury

REPORT
Oil trucks arrive from Iraq, on their way to the Baniyas oil terminal, in Qamishli, Syria, May 11, 2026..

Syria’s oil corridor plans take shape as Trump looks beyond Hormuz

ANALYSIS

Israel cannot prevent another October 7 if Netanyahu keeps rewriting the first one

OPINION
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a vote at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 16, 2026.

Americans evacuated after suspected insurgents attack Mozambique wildlife reserve camp

Environmental group says 37 dead in Nigeria after inhaling fumes trying to tap pipeline

A truck drives along a high pressure oil pipeline in Ejamah-Ebubu, Ogoniland in Rivers State, southern Nigeria, on August 23, 2021.
ANALYSIS

European states criticize Israel, but keep relying on its defense technology

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir meets with Finnish Chief of Defense Gen. Janne Jaakkola on August 24, 2026.

Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

From Dolphin to Dakar: 'Dragon' submarine reveals Israel’s changing undersea posture

ANALYSIS
(illustrative) A submarine firing a missile.

After Achilles Shield deal, Israeli air defense dominates in Europe as continent races to rearm

OPINION

India, Sri Lanka, and Israel’s overlooked Indian Ocean opportunity

ByDR. LAUREN DAGAN AMOSS
Boaz Levy, CEO of IAI

IAI chairman says Defense Ministry debt stands close to NIS 6 b., warns about keeping up production

US-China space race is heating up

US, China arm for space warfare, raising stakes in race for military control of orbit

Friend and frank critic: Huckabee on Israel, Gaza, and why Iran may need a 'third kick of the mule'

FRONTLINES
AMBASSADOR MIKE HUCKABEE. As a staunch supporter of Israel and Zionism, he urges Israeli citizens to stop perpetrating violence against Palestinians in the West Bank for the sake of peace and prosperity for both peoples.

Trump administration to break ground on 250-foot Washington arch despite legal challenges

Canadian federal court rules to release redacted sections of 1986 Nazi resettlement report

A man looks at a Nazi flag as he visits the exhibition "Design of the Third Reich" at the Design Museum Den Bosch in 's-Hertogenbosch; illustrative.

Mamdani says 9/11 docs should be released to the public, ahead of 25th anniversary of terror attack

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani enters for a press conference to ask for the release of Federal Counterterrorism Funding in New York City, US, September 1, 2026.

Tate brothers indicted in Romania for trafficking minors, sex with minor, money laundering

Tristan and Andrew Tate deliver a press statement in front of their house after landing back in Romania, near Bucharest, Romania, March 22, 2025.

New technology emerging from TAU's Sagol Center for Regenerative Medicine

Professor Tal Dvir

75 years of investing in Israel: Standing strong with Israel

Devastation at the Nova site

The ecosystem of healing

Little Twin Girls are sitting and ancient old olive tree. Children are enjoying big and old ancient olive tree in the olive garden in Mediterranean

OpenAI commits $1 billion to cyberdefense effort amid growing AI safety scrutiny

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI.

Firm led by first Israeli NBA player Omri Casspi opens new $250 million fund for high-tech startups

INTERVIEW

Israeli startup uses advanced AI for new communication alternative for verbally-challenged people

An illustrative image of the Israeli flag covered in computer pieces and the words "Artificial Intelligence."
REPORT

Unlikely alliance: Bannon joins forces with Sanders, AOC over AI, data center restrictions

 Steve Bannon (Host - Steve Bannon’s War Room) speaks on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 16, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Netherlands main bank moves most gold reserves from America amid deteriorating EU-US relations

Two people rescued alive from Nepal hydropower tunnel

Rescue workers build a makeshift zip line to cross the Trishuli River, following the deadly flash floods and a mudslide, in Devighat, Nuwakot district, Nepal, September 4, 2026.

Nepal to rebuild early-warning system on China border after deadly flood, sources say

Death toll in Nepal flood tops 1,000 as Nepal rescuers reach remote areas in search

Infrastructure works along the shoreline of the Sea of Galilee as the Water Authority and the national water company Mekorot prepare to increase the flow of desalinated water pumped from desalination plants in Ashkelon and Rishon Lezion into the lake, northern Israel, February 27, 2026.

Israeli agriculture at risk ahead of High Holy Days as desalination systems remain nonfunctional

Ethiopian flags flutter in the wind next to a power station at the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), built along the Blue Nile, during its inauguration, in Guba, Benishangul-Gumuz region, Ethiopia, September 9, 2025.

How Ethiopia’s green energy boom is rewriting the rules of regional diplomacy

OPINION

Health Ministry investigating another suspected Ebola case after traveler returns from DR Congo

(ILLUSTRATIVE) Medical staff and nurses roaming the halls of Ichilov Hospital.

'Not safe for kids': Food allergy group petitions High Court to stop Kisch school-nurse pilot

Police arrest suspect in Jerusalem baby food sedative contamination case

Two children hospitalized in Jerusalem after severe poisoning from THC-infused cannabis candies

Warriors of Israel rebrands as over 90,000 wounded Israeli veterans need lifelong care, community

Time to give olim a voice: Israel’s immigrants deserve more than symbolic representation

OPINION
OFER WINTER speaks at the launch of the People of Israel party in Jerusalem.

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

OPINION

From midrasha to the IDF: A journey toward serving Israel

 Over 300 lone soldiers join the IDF through Garin Tzabar Scouts program.
ByLILAH
OPINION

From feeling at home in Canada to making aliyah

 Protesters in support of Palestinians stand at an encampment, during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, at McGill University’s campus in Montreal, Quebec, Canada May 2, 2024.
ByEDEN DONSKY

Your Investments: What new olim can teach us about gratitude and entitlement

Ben-Gurion Airport, May 17, 2026

In the middle of the triangle

Image for illustration purposes only.

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

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

The Grand in Netanya - a new luxury residential tower overlooking the Mediterranean.

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

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   

Benjamin Netanyahu, Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett.

Netanyahu's right-wing bloc strains as Likud slides, Eisenkot surges ahead of list deadline

Netanyahu spoke with IDF chief three hours into Oct. 7, Iran pressure fuels regime divisions

From a tortured father in Tehran to a brain-cancer cure in Israel: Heshmatpour's two-front fight

US Politics   

An artist rendering of US President Donald Trump's planned Triumphal Arch.

Trump administration to break ground on 250-foot Washington arch despite legal challenges

Trump administration takes USPS mail-in ballot fight to Supreme Court

Unlikely alliance: Bannon joins forces with Sanders, AOC over AI, data center restrictions

Diaspora   

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest outside the Consulate General of Israel to condemn Israel’s interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla, in Los Angeles, California, US, October 2, 2025.

US House passes bill stripping federal funds from universities that boycott Israel

Canadian federal court rules to release redacted sections of 1986 Nazi resettlement report

Trump meeting brings estranged Satmar Rebbes face to face for first time in decades

Judaism   

MUTUAL RESPONSIBILITY: Young Israelis who completed military service help farmers like Giora Isar from Moshav Maaleh Gamla at the height of the mango-picking season, near the Sea of Galilee, Aug. 4.

Parashat Nitzavim: Why we are all responsible for one another

Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

Before Rosh Hashanah, Elul asks us to practice, persevere, and rise a little each day

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   

Dish at Skyline Jerusalem

Skyline Jerusalem: Twelve floors up, a feast awaits with sweeping city views

Wine Talk: Quality, accessibility, and value

A toast to life: Israeli whisky raises the bar as a young industry comes of age

Archaeology   

Excavations at the Tell Qana archaeological site in Hod Hasharon, on behalf of Bar-Ilan University and the Israel Antiquities Authority, August 30, 2026.

‘Healing through restoration’: How Israel’s hidden dig site builds community out of archaeology

Egypt unearths Mamluk-era pilgrim’s inn belonging to lost city along historic Sinai trade route

Archaeologists find Ramesses II inscription in Sinai pointing to Egypt’s lost city of Mesn

Science   

Professor Tal Dvir

New technology emerging from TAU's Sagol Center for Regenerative Medicine

NASA launches powerful Roman Space Telescope, a spy satellite turned to the stars

Is AI clairvoyant? ChatGPT can make personality tests and predict responses, Israeli study finds

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   

Aharon Bar-Oz deposits Naomi Shemer’s leter of response with the National Library of Israel, August 31, 2026.

Author of postcard sent to Naomi Shemer praising 'Jerusalem of Gold' identified after 59 years

“Never let hatred define you – be proud of who you are”

KKL-JNF unveils archival photos showcasing Israeli classrooms in honor of new school year

OMG   

A Hungarian Cessna 172 crashed in a field after being stolen by a drunk pilot, August 29, 2026.

Drunk pilot arrested in Hungary after stealing plane, flying towards nuclear plant, crash-landing

Over 150 beagles rescued from testing at Wisconsin facility, marking over 2,000 released this year

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

Travel   

Flight searches in Israel surged 30% compared to last year.

Israelis back in the air: Vietnam searches surge 160% as AI reshapes travel planning

Tishrei Holidays 2026: Is it really more cost-effective for families to fly abroad?

Did lost Ben-Gurion Airport bags end up in Cyprus?

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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