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Otzma Yehudit places English-speaking public figure Yishai Fleisher at twelfth spot on Knesset list

"You are a man of action, a man of advocacy, and an important voice for Israel around the world. I'm proud that you're joining our Otzma Yehudit list," said Otzma Yehudit chairman Itamar Ben-Gvir.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Yishai Fleisher.
OFER WINTER speaks at the launch of the People of Israel party in Jerusalem.

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

Why aren’t olim better represented in government?

|ByYOSEPH HADDAD, FLEUR HASSAN-NAHOUM
Many new immigrants will approach Israel’s October 27 election without having grown up inside the country’s political system, leaving many to navigate the parties and candidates largely on their own. PremiumPremium

'When I say clueless, we were clueless': How olim navigate Israeli politics during elections

As olim prepare to vote for the first time, many are navigating Israel’s political system alone

|ByCHANI KAPLAN
Israel’s election campaign is gathering pace, with the country’s political parties competing over the questions of security, leadership and the direction Israel takes after three years of war.

Israel's most consequential election looms, three years after October 7 - from the editor

Israel heads toward a high-stakes election after three years of war, with Netanyahu’s leadership at the center of the vote

|ByRUTH MARKS EGLASH

Yakov Schacht: How a Ninjutsu coach navigates life in Israel’s war zone

Yakov Schacht finds the mentality behind ninjutsu – which also forms the basis of his Shinobi Leadership Coaching business – invaluable and instructive in these scary times.

APRIL 18, 2026ByABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN
YAKOV SCHACHT, business leadership coach.

Eisenkot unveils aliyah plan to bring two million olim by 2048, vows to cut bureaucracy

Eisenkot’s Yashar! party has been gaining support in recent polls, with the former IDF chief of staff describing himself as a "very strong candidate.”

APRIL 16, 2026ByKESHET NEEV
Gadi Eisenkot attends a conference at the Academic College in Tel Aviv, January 6, 2026.

Exodus was among the ship records found in a Tel Aviv document trove - exclusive

Documents and photographs reviewed by The Jerusalem Post show that the material spans several years and reflects more than one phase of Jewish immigration to Israel.

APRIL 16, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Historic aliyah records, including documents listing the Exodus immigrant ship and other vessels from the pre-state period, found in the Aliyah and Integration Ministry’s Tel Aviv offices.

Breaking barriers: Israeli women expand opportunities in STEM and hi-tech

The women working to expand opportunities for other women in Israeli hi-tech

APRIL 14, 2026ByBATSHEVA SHULMAN
Despite barrier in the hi-tech industry, women in Israel are still shaping the future of STEM.

When comfort is off the table, Israelis find new ways to cope under fire

From yoga and art workshops to online communities and dark humor, Israelis are building new emotional lifelines.

APRIL 10, 2026ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Israelis seen walking down Mahane Yehuda market, in Jerusalem, April 9, 2026

Your Taxes: The budget’s tax breaks

Olim already enjoy a 10-year Israeli tax holiday for foreign-source income and capital gains. Starting January 1, 2026, olim may also be exempt from Israeli tax on Israeli-source income.

APRIL 10, 2026ByLEON HARRIS
Thousands of additional shekels can be saved every year with tax exemption

Despite Iran war, 40 American, Canadian Jews make aliyah ahead of Passover

Among the 40 new immigrants from the US and Canada, 25 recently landed at Ben Gurion Airport, while the other 15 were already in Israel and completed their process on the same day.

MARCH 25, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Group picture of the new Olim that arrived in Israel.

Knesset advances bill granting five-year tax exemption to olim, returning residents

Olim, along with returning residents who have lived abroad for at least ten years, will be eligible for the tax exemption.

MARCH 18, 2026ByKESHET NEEV
Minister of Finance and Head of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, February 23, 2026.

First two new Immigrants arrive in Israel amid ongoing Iran War

Arrivals of North American Olim highlight continued aliyah to Israel despite wartime conditions and travel disruptions.

MARCH 12, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Michael Deluca

Jodi Samuels’s journey: Aliyah, advocacy, and community

Samuels reflects on her aliyah and advocacy journey: 'I wanted two things in my life: to live in Israel and to have an open home.'

FEBRUARY 27, 2026ByBATSHEVA SHULMAN
Jodi Samuels, founder of JIC and Jodi's Voice.