Former hostage Emily Damari calls out denial, distortion of October 7, thanks British supporters

British-Israeli Emily Damari, 30, a former hostage, has her hair done during a photo shoot for her clothing brand which carries the slogan ‘never lose yourself.’

IDF arrests weapons traffickers in Nablus, kills would-be infiltrator in southern Syria

Live Updates

Ex-hostage Avinatan Or attempted escape during time in Hamas captivity

Avinatan Or returns home to hundreds cheering for him, October 21, 2025.
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Gaza Board of Peace Director Nickolay Mladenov, May 13, 2026.

Board of Peace ‘not stepping back’ from Gaza plan ahead of Israeli elections

REPORT
A plane, carrying passengers who were on the FlyDubai aircraft bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates, which was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an emergency signal, arrives at the Ben Gurion International Airport, in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, September 30, 2026.

Shin Bet takes active role in interrogation of flydubai hijacker in UAE

Trump says he thinks Iran was responsible flydubai incident, Vance claims no known Iran connection

The British consulate in east Jerusalem on September 14, 2026.

UK to expel 27 Israeli diplomats if east Jerusalem consulate closed, British diplomats expelled

Rabbi Dov Lando attends a wedding in Bnei Brak, January 15, 2026.

'Twisted Torah': Israeli leaders criticize Rabbi Lando anti-Zionist views

 A bubonic plague smear, prepared from a lymph removed from an adenopathic lymph node, or bubo, of a plague patient, demonstrates the presence of the Yersinia pestis bacteria that causes the plague in this undated photo.

Employee of Russian plague institute dies of suspected pneumonic infection, Trump offers help

Measles infection (illustrative)

New York declares first US measles disaster emergency since 2025 surge

Veterans of the IDF’s Oketz canine unit brought their retired military dogs to a special screening of Brad Pitt’s Heart of the Beast at HOT Cinema in Kfar Saba on October 1, 2026.

Brad Pitt on screen, retired IDF combat dogs in the seats

Flydubai passenger Uri Pintov onboard flight flight 1073.

Flydubai passenger feared possible landing in Iran, Yemen after attempted hijack

'Right thing for Israeli democracy': Eisenkot challenges Netanyahu to televised debate

(L-R): Yashar head Gadi Eisenkot; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

October 7 will be present in the next Knesset, regardless of who comes out on top

ANALYSIS
INTERVIEW

‘I want to see it empty’: Feiglin calls for annexation of Gaza during next gov’t's term

Moshe Feiglin attends a hearing at the Israeli Supreme Court in Jerusalem on petitions challenging the UNRWA laws passed by the Knesset, August 3, 2026

Next gov’t should hand control of Palestinian areas in West Bank to Jordan, Liberman says

Avigdor Liberman tours the US base located near the Kerem Shalom crossing in southern Israel, which is expected to monitor the implementation of the ceasefire agreement.
OPINION

Israelis and Palestinians need a new choice: Federalism

Palestinian and Israeli flags overlook Dome of Rock and Western Wall; Illustrative.
ByNITSAN GATT, BILASAN KARABSA

Who will teach the next generation?

In Collab
Learning Hebrew at the Alliance Rachi School in Paris2

Haredi protest erupts in Modi'in after Military Police move to arrest draft dodger, police announce

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish protesters demonstrate against an IDF recruitment conference for the Haredi community in Jerusalem, August 4, 2026.

New mural in Tel Aviv shows Bart Simpson as a Hamas terrorist, Netanyahu, Eisenkot chasing him

IAF soldiers reveal air force's initial response to flydubai attempted hijacking

An Israeli fighter jet is seen in the skies over central Israel, September 9, 2026.

Joint List calls for Jewish-Arab support to oust Netanyahu, bring 'peace between Israel, Palestine'

Chairman of the Arab-led Joint List party, Yousef Jabareen, speaks at a campaign launch event in Tel Aviv, Monday, October 5, 2026.

Israeli lecturer indicted for planning mass terror attack against Palestinians, Arab Israelis

London Mayoral Candidate Jeffrey Archer addresses Conservative delegates at the hustings in London's Methodist Hall, September 14, 1999.

Bestselling British author, former politician jailed for perjury, Jeffrey Archer dies at 86

Illustrative:  An Australian Army soldier is seen on a street on July 16, 2025 in Charters Towers, Australia.

One Australian soldier killed, five injured in Mount Bundey training accident

Democrat US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks to the media at the Council of Carpenters & Millwrights facility in Warren, Michigan on October 3, 2026. El-Sayed and US Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) are due to hold a town hall campaign event together later today; illustrative

Former president Obama to join Michigan Senate nominee El-Sayed on campaign trail in Detroit

Ogiame Atuwatse III, 21st Olu of the Warri Kingdom of Nigeria, and Bishop Robert Stearns of Eagles' Wings pictured in Jerusalem on October 4, 2026.

'There is so much more that unites than divides' Nigerian king tells 'Post'

INTERVIEW

London police urge students to reschedule October 7 pro-Palestinian march

A pro-Palestine demonstration during Day Two of the Green Party Conference at Brighton Centre on October 3, 2026 in Brighton, England.

At least 75 pro-Palestinian protests planned worldwide on Oct. 7 anniversary, many deemed high risk

ANALYSIS

US antisemitism envoy tells 'Post' people should understand Zionism, ‘not be ignorant about it’

US Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism Ambassador Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun.

Jewish contingent marches separately on 90th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street

An anti Zionist protester stands in front of banners at Cable Street on October 4, 2026 in London, England on the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street.

Tucker Carlson claims UK had no reason to join WWII, appears to defend Hitler's invasion of Poland

Can Pakistan-Israel ties exist? Yes, if the perpetual Palestinian conflict ends

OPINION
A Pakistani flag flutters in the wind.

IDF killed two-thirds of terrorists who invaded Israel on October 7, intel chief tells cabinet

Iraqi police officer killed, four others injured in Islamic State terror attack near Kirkuk

MOHAMMAD DAHLAN, leader of Fatah’s Democratic Reform faction, has called for Palestinians to put past divisions aside and build a political system in which elections transfer power, and institutions are ‘greater than individuals.’

Mohammed Dahlan: The man who could help reshape Gaza after Hamas

OPINION
Disabled Saudi-backed Yemeni government soldiers gather at the Jabal Han front west of the city of Taiz following fierce battles earlier in the day as Yemen's Houthis reportedly attempted to seize control of the main route between the inland city of Taiz and the coastal city of Aden, on October 3.

Saudi-led coalition, Yemeni government forces launch massive three-pronged assault on Houthis

Gerald Posner analyzes whether Hamas actions on October 7 meets the legal standard for genocide

Houses in kibbutz Nir Oz, where residents where takedn hostage and later on murdered by Hamas terrorists in the October 7 massacre, southern Israel. September 30, 2025.

Beyond the Headlines: The lessons we cannot afford to miss

OPINION
COMMENT

Alireza Sepahi survived the gallows once, but the Islamic Republic came back for him

Alireza Sepahi.
REPORT

New Zealand police probes flydubai hijacker's time spent in island country

A flydubai plane carrying passengers from flight FZ1073 arrives at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, after a suspected terror attack aboard their original flight from Dubai to Israel forced an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, September 30, 2026.
OPINION

Israeli gov't's betrayal of Zionism: Aliyah is not a privilege for the Right alone

BySEBASTIEN LEVI

Did the pager operation change the Middle East?

OPINION
A Hezbollah supporter holds an image of late former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and flowers, at a ceremony held by Hezbollah to commemorate the second anniversary of Hassan Nasrallah's killing by Israel, in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, September 27, 2026

Russia shares jet-drone technology with North Korea, Zelensky claims

IDF to equip combat engineering vehicles with Iron Fist active protection against anti-tank threats

Boaz Levy, IAI chairman of the board

IAI: No longer just platforms, but integrated solutions

Ukraine said an amphibious ground robotic vehicle completed a 40km long logistics mission

Ukraine carries out first logistics mission using an amphibious UGV

Norway parliament to consider proposal for national terror list naming Hamas, Hezbollah, IRGC

EXCLUSIVE
Protesters take part in a pro-Palestinian demonstration marching towards Ullevaal Stadium ahead of the World Cup qualifier between Norway and Israel, in Oslo, Norway, October 11, 2025.

Teenager's hand blown off as French school protests enter third week

Miss Israel Melanie Shiraz joins 1,000 Christian leaders in Jerusalem for Oct. 7 anniversary summit

Miss Israel Melanie Shiraz in Jerusalem.

UK's Greens adopt ‘Zionism is racism’ motion, become Europe’s first mainstream anti-Zionist party

A SIGN supporting the Green Party political party is displayed in a residential street on the eve of local and mayoral elections in England and devolved parliamentary elections in Wales and Scotland on May 7, in London, Britain, May 6, 2026.

Flydubai hijacker researched airlines, planned killing pilot, crash into Tel Aviv skyscraper

A flydubai plane carrying passengers from flight FZ1073 arrives at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, after a suspected terror attack aboard their original flight from Dubai to Israel forced an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, September 30, 2026.

New front for ‘The Security Guys’: Fighting antisemitism and defending Israel’s future

Habithonistim leadership meet with Defense Minister Israel Katz

Same-day crowns in Jerusalem: What digital dentistry can and cannot do

The Sreter Clinic team in Jerusalem, with Dr. Robert Sreter and Dr. David Sreter.

Jerusalem: One city, many voices

SUSIE OZSINAY ARANYA, International Communications and Foreign Media Spokesperson for the Jerusalem Municipality

Netanyahu, Smotrich intervene to cut gas prices again after Israel reaches record high

A general view of a sign displaying fuel prices at a gas station in central Israel, after fuel prices increased at midnight, October 1, 2026.

Maala: The ESG engine quietly rewiring Israeli corporate culture

INTERVIEW

Israel is world's second-most targeted country by cyberattacks, Microsoft finds

A cyber warrior at a computer

'$10b. industry in Mediterranean': Israel ranks among gaming powerhouses, industry report reveals

Online Gaming.

HOT Mobile sold to Delek Israel, Keystone, Leumi Partners in NIS 1.88b. deal, group says

Attacks on oil infrastructure endangering marine life in Persian Gulf, research finds

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam Friday, 2nd October 2026

Insurance companies working to rescue Israelis trapped in Nepal following massive flooding

Flooding, power outages, over 400 canceled flights across US Northeast due to nor'easter storm

Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu and his students hold the Four Species as they attend a morning prayer during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, in Katzrin, northern Israel, on October 12, 2025.

Gov't warns against bringing Four Species into Israel without authorization ahead of Sukkot

A member of the ECU-11 Guayaquil Fire Department from Ecuador takes part in rescue efforts inside a building that collapsed from the ground floor to the fifth floor, following major earthquakes, in La Guaira, Venezuela, June 29, 2026.

Foreign Ministry urges Israeli travelers in Ecuador to exercise caution amid El Niño red alert

What hospice work taught me that politics never will

OPINION
Palliative medicine. A respectful end to life

Private hospital in Tel Aviv shut down over severe safety violations following surprise inspection

Wolf Foundation, Herzog announce 2026 Wolf Prize Laureates in medicine, physics, chemistry, math

STUDY

Eating with someone you love could help your body regulate blood sugar, Israeli study finds

Side by Side: Helping people with disabilities connect socially

Putting conversation first: Jerusalem ulpan founder reflects on 18 years of teaching Hebrew to olim

FEATURE
ULPAN LA-INYAN instructor Moshe Shmuel teaches basic Hebrew; teacher, trainer & educational program developer Tali Itzhakov (below) works with a student.

‘It’s time to go home’: After 57 years in America, a Holocaust survivor comes home to Israel

FRONTLINES
INTERVIEW

From Australian judge to Israeli tour guide: David Parry's aliyah journey

JUDGE-TURNED-TOUR GUIDE: David Parry.
OPINION

Altruistic Aliyah: A tool for world Jewry to transform Israeli policy from within

New French Jewish immigrants arrive at Ben Gurion Airport in central Israel on August 3, 2026.
ByGILAD RAMOT
FEATURE

Moving stories, worrying numbers: Behind the wave of immigration from North America

Family making aliyah to Israel, September 14, 2026.

Where the sea meets sophistication

Architecture: Yashar Architects

Make your Jerusalem aliyah dream come true! The Crown in Mekor Chaim 55

WATCH

Selichot above Jerusalem: An evening of music, reflection and connection

Image for illustration purposes only.

In the middle of the triangle

The New Talpiot project.

‘New Talpiot’: A global community in one of Jerusalem’s most sought-after locations

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   

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot

Eisenkot challenges Netanyahu to televised debate, US tourist arrested outside IDF's Kirya complex

‘There was nobody in the cockpit’: Israeli passenger reconstructs flydubai attack

Former PA minister denies bid to influence Israeli election, Damari shares captivity photos

US Politics   

Democrat US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks to the media at the Council of Carpenters & Millwrights facility in Warren, Michigan on October 3, 2026. El-Sayed and US Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) are due to hold a town hall campaign event together later today; illustrative

Former president Obama to join Michigan Senate nominee El-Sayed on campaign trail in Detroit

Dennis Hastert, former US House speaker and admitted child molester, dies at 84

Democrats projected to keep House majority as GOP turnout lags, CBS poll finds

Diaspora   

(L to R)  Rabbi Shmuel Slotki, father of Noam and Yishai killed fighting Hamas terrorists on October 7 freed hostages Omri Miran and Agam Berger, and Holocaust survivor Irene Shashar at the 2026 March of the Living

"The eternity of Israel will not falter. The people of Israel live."

Indian police detain Israeli for staying without valid travel documents following drug charges

Time Magazine showcases prominent Jewish leaders in 'world's most influential rising stars' list

Judaism   

Praying at the entrance to the Temple Mount on Sukkot, Sept. 29.

Shmini Atzeret haftarah: The Temple Mount is no longer silent

How do we celebrate Sukkot and Simchat Torah after Oct. 7?

Simchat Torah 2026: What exactly are we so joyous about?

Christian World   

Miss Israel Melanie Shiraz in Jerusalem.

Miss Israel Melanie Shiraz joins 1,000 Christian leaders in Jerusalem for Oct. 7 anniversary summit

Thousands of Christians visit West Bank settlements in support after European sanctions, trade bans

Protesters block road into Catholic area of Northern Ireland after court approves Protestant parade

Food   

The view from the Terrace Restaurant at the Hotel Botanica in Haifa.

Terrace in Haifa: Between Wadi Nisnas and Tuscany with a twist

Veranda: Excellent mehadrin food at the David Citadel hotel

'Zoti': Fun vibe in Tel Aviv

Archaeology   

Egyptian funerary stele written in ancient Greek recently found during excavations at the Dakhla Oasis, Egypt, October 2, 2026.

Ancient Greek elegy dedicated to judge found in ancient Egyptian tomb sealed with protection spells

Rescue excavations near ancient port in Turkey may have found Alexander the Great’s soldiers tombs

Silver coin hoard found in the outskirts of Moscow may have been buried by a medieval plague victim

Science   

Technion's 2016 edition of the Harvey Prize. Both professor would later be awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine.

Two out of three 2026 Nobel Medicine laureates were recognized with Technion's Harvey Prize in 2016

SpaceX's Starship engine failure could cause problem for NASA's 2028 moon mission objectives

Using babies, Israeli study reveals why AI fails to truly understand animal calls

Culture   

GOLAZIN ARDESTANI attends the Haifa festival this week.

Iranian singer Gola brings message of hope to Haifa International Film Festival

Israeli director Erez Tadmor takes ‘Matchmaking 3’ to New York - and reveals its unlikely secret

Not sheepish: Israel Museum reveals a different side of Menashe Kadishman’s art

History   

Palestinians hurl rocks at Israeli security forces during clashes in the West Bank town of Hebron October 16, 2000.

On this day: Second Intifada triggered following Ariel Sharon's visit to Temple Mount

On This Day: Jean-Francois Champollion announces his success at decoding the Rosetta Stone

KKL-JNF unveils archival photos showcasing Sukkot celebrations in honor of the holiday

OMG   

Wayne Rooney attends the exclusive UK Premiere of "The Real Rooneys" on September 22, 2026 in London, England.

Former England soccer star Wayne Rooney says grandma was Polish Jew during Auschwitz visit

'Looksmaxxing' influencer Clavicular charged with rape in Massachusetts amid legal troubles

Influencer Jake Paul calls for amended US Constitution, says civilians should be able to bear RPGs

Travel   

Reef, a new resort in Ashkelon.

98 rooms, large spa, sea view: New resort to open in surprising destination

For the first time in history: Direct flights from Israel to the Kingdom of Bhutan

Where life meets memory: Discovering seven southern sites of resilience, nature, and rebirth

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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