War

How media decides which deaths count and which events matter - analysis

How psychological warfare is waged not by lies but by deciding which events are allowed to matter

View of an illustration depicting captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in downtown Caracas.
A displaced Sudanese woman from the Heglig area in western Sudan receives a blanket at the Abu al-Naga displacement camp, 420 km east of the capital, Khartoum, in December.

Sudan's forgotten war deepens as aid cuts leave millions starving

An employee of Israel’s Nature and Parks Authority inspects a burnt tree following a rocket attack from bordering Lebanon, at the Tel Dan nature reserve in northern Israel in November 2024.

After the ceasefire, the land still burns

An Israeli army soldier launches an Elbit Skylark miniature unmanned aerial vehicle (mini UAV) used for surveillance, from an army deployment area near the border with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel on September 30, 2025.

Ukrainian soldiers urge Israel to embrace drones, robotics as future of warfare


Ukraine War, Middle East conflict boost US arms makers profits

Driven by sustained demand for its fighter jets and munitions amid escalating geopolitical tensions, Lockheed Martin and RTX are predicting strong profits

A Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jet performs during the International Aerospace Exhibition ILA on the opening day at Schoenefeld Airport in Berlin, Germany June 5, 2024.

Drone warfare is no trend, defense against them is battlefield imperative - analysis

ThirdEye Systems understood that drones would change the battlefield before the war in Ukraine, and invested in the right vector at the right time

Illustrative drone in flight.

What war sounds like: From fear to the music of recovery - opinion

We’ve become attuned to the aural side of the war: the unsettling rings of the phone alarms, the undulating waves of sirens, the knocking of rockets out of the air.

His shouts are the sound of a gate opening, says the writer. (Illustrative)

From aliyah to the IDF: Shlav Bet gives olim a chance to serve  

Since the start of the Israel-Hamas War, Shlav Bet has expanded and gained new momentum, with many Israelis and olim stepping forward to fill manpower gaps and support the IDF.

IDF soldiers conducting counterterrorism operations in the Gaza Strip, September 14, 2025.

Diaspora Jews: Israel's ignored partners in supporting the war - opinion

As Israel celebrates the return of hostages, the Jewish Diaspora’s powerful support goes unacknowledged. Their contributions financially sustained Israel’s war effort.

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir speaks to Israeli soldiers near the Gaza border, October 9, 2025

After the testimonies of the hostages: What do two years of complete isolation do to the mind?

Released captives Ariel Cunio and Avinatan Or said they were held alone for two years. How does one survive such captivity, and what does it do to the soul?

Ariel Cunio, who was held alone throughout his entire captivity

Tune into today's top stories: Hamas sends wrong body, Trump threatens violence - October 15, 2025

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise.

IDF troops receive remains of killed hostages at official ceremony, October 14, 2025.

A time to heal: The end of the war should not bring Israel back to pre-Oct. 7 debates - opinion

Israel needs time to heal, not a return to the pre-October 7 tribal clashes. 

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu should emphasize that our victorious soldiers represent all of Israel, Jews and non-Jews, leftists and rightists, religious and secular, Bibi-lovers and Bibi-bashers too, says the writer.

Hamas official: Israel altered prisoner lists, warns Netanyahu will renew war

Senior Hamas official Ghazi Hamad accused Israel of changing prisoner lists under the deal, warning that Netanyahu may resume the Gaza war

 Ghazi Hamad.

‘Beyond the Light’: War, peace, and beauty that save the world - review

At the show’s start, the heroine knows nothing of herself; we meet her in a bunker with an AI memory-therapist-psychologist. She is human like us, yet alien from a distant galaxy.

A SCENE from ‘Beyond the Light.’