Bennett lays out vision for Israel if elected, calls for establishment of constitution

Former prime minsiter Naftali Bennett speaks on plan for Israel at Jewish International Connection Israel (JIC) event in Jerusalem for English speakers, Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Former prime minister Naftali Bennett speaks during an election event for the joint list “Together” ahead of the upcoming elections, in Haifa, June 2, 2026.
Opposition Leader and Head of the Yesh Atid party Yair Lapid and former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett speak during a press conference announcing a joint list named “Together” ahead of upcoming elections, to be led by Bennett, in Herzliya, central Israel, April 26, 2026.

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Europe does not view Israel as an apartheid state, EU envoy tells ‘Post’

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The 'Post's' Amichai Stein with EU Ambassador to Israel Michael Mann on June 18, 2026.
A satellite imagery taken on February 1, 2026, shows a new roof over a previously destroyed building at Isfahan nuclear site, Iran.

Iran to invite UN, US nuclear inspectors to enriched material sites

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Terrorists from Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad stand on a street during Eid al-Fitr in Gaza City, March 20, 2026.

Hamas doesn’t call the shots in Gaza anymore, source tells 'Post'

Mojtaba Khamenei: Trump pushed for MoU 'out of desperation,' Iran will not submit to US demands

US Vice President JD Vance holds a press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, U.S., June 18, 2026.

Vance: Israel should not attack its only powerful ally left, must abide by peace in Lebanon

US Vice President JD Vance speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, US, June 18, 2026

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Donald Trump speaks to Barack Obama at Trump's presidential inauguration in Washington, US, January 20, 2017

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 Palestinians react as an Israeli military vehicle burns after it was hit by Palestinian gunmen who infiltrated areas of southern Israel, at the Israeli side of Israel-Gaza border, October 7, 2023.

Secret Hamas records given to 'Post' expose covert deception plan behind Oct. 7

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US President Donald Trump, with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, holds a press conference during the G7 Summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 17, 2026.

Iran deal turns into global loyalty test as tension builds between Trump and Israel

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Heading ‘Down Under’: The Jerusalem Post announces Sydney Summit

Asia-Pacific Summit, taking place in Sydney

Jerusalem light rail service partially suspended due to haredi protests

Ultra-Orthodox Jews block a road and clash with police during a protest against the jailing of yeshiva students who failed to comply with an army recruitment order, at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, June 18, 2026

High Court urges Knesset to hold third vote on state comptroller after filming scandal

High Court asks state to justify weeks-long delay before Gaza detainees see judge

The High Court of Justice hears petitions against the vote to appoint Michael Rabello as state comptroller, in Jerusalem, June 18, 2026

Kahan scholarships help Israeli tennis champions dream big

KAHAN SCHOLARSHIP recipients Maayan Laron, Amit Vales, Bar Shporen and Re'em Elkayam pose with Israel Tennis & Education Centers executives Eyal Taoz (left) and Yoni Erlich (right).

Trump: I'll likely support Netanyahu in next election, but need to see who is running

YOAZ HENDEL, head of the Reservists’ Party and former minister, holds a press conference in Petah Tikva, May 10, 2026.

Yoaz Hendel: Reservists Party expected to join political alliance ahead of elections

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An explosive drone launched by Hezbollah is seen near the Israeli border with Lebanon during a Hezbollah attack in northern Israel, May 19, 2026.

Israel expects to find Hezbollah drone solution in upcoming weeks, IAI CEO announces

Jewish National Hero of Azerbaijan Albert Agarunov

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A man walks past Iran’s national flag and a banner bearing the images of the late founder of the Islamic Revolution, supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (R), the late Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei and his son, the current supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei (L), in Tehran, June 10.

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‘Stupid k***’: Jewish student strangled, assaulted at Colorado school, ADL alleges

 An Israeli flag is placed near police tape, after an attack that injured multiple people, in Boulder, Colorado, US June 1, 2025.

Dartmouth rejects claims Jews blocked man's admission, judge calls safety fears ‘not credible’

Germany recorded 8,725 antisemitic incidents in 2025, independent watchdog says

 Presentation Of Annual Report On Anti-Semitism BERLIN, GERMANY - JUNE 4: The 2024 annual report made by the Federal Association of Departments for Research and Information on Antisemitism e.V. (RIAS) which reports on collection and analysis of Antisemitic incidents in Germany lays on a table prior

Major AI models reproduce centuries-old antisemitic stereotypes, Israeli study finds

AI and computing, illustrative image.

Travelodge apologizes to Jewish guest, unable to determine origin of 'free Palestine' TV message

Israel will not withdraw from southern Lebanon until security restored, Netanyahu vows

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a special plenum session in honor of US President Donald Trump at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, October 13, 2025

Gulf states hesitant to fund $300b. Iran reconstruction, worried of reinforcing regional rival

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Israeli security officials 'frustrated' over US deal, believe Iran's economic collapse imminent

Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's grandson, Hassan Khomeini speaks during the 36th anniversary of the death of the leader of Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, at Khomeini's shrine in southern Tehran, Iran June 4, 2025.

‘Greater jihad begins today’: Khomeini’s grandson hails US deal as major Iran ‘victory’

PORTRAIT IMAGE of Parastoo Ahmadi, Iranian folk and traditional singer.

Iran sentences singer Parastoo Ahmadi, eight others to lashings over performance without hijab

Israel begins construction of court complex for Oct. 7 Nukhba terrorist trials, Rothman says

MK YULIA Malinovsky and MK Simcha Rothman tour the Atarot area in northern Jerusalem, at a site designated for the construction of a special court to prosecute Hamas terrorists who took part in the October 7 attack, June 17, 2026.

Is that how friends treat friends? Trump latest in Netanyahu's rifts with US presidents

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Van Jones joins Genesis Prize board, says humanity has ‘special responsibility’ to defend Jews

KIND FOUNDER Dan Lubetzky in conversation with CNN contributor Van Jones at ADL's Never Is Now event at Javits Center on March 03, 2025 in New York City.

IDF soldier killed, seven others wounded by IED explosion in southern Lebanon

IDF Chief Sergeant First Class (res.) Alexander Filin, 29 , from Haifa was killed in combat in southern Lebanon, the military announced on June 18, 2026.
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US Air Force awards production contracts to Anduril for drone wingmen

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Israeli-made 'Kfir' aircraft will fly until 2030, following new deal between Sri Lanka, IAI

Israeli defense firms walled off in Paris as Ondas unveils autonomous warfare push

An IAF F-35 participates in Operation Roaring Lion, March 5, 2026.

As US F-35 stealth fighters are struggling, do Israel's remain combat-ready?

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Physical AI is rewriting the rules of war, Israel can’t afford to miss it

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Deadly Iran attacks on Saudi, Bahrain civilian sites may be war crimes, Amnesty International says

Smoke rises above Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 5, 2026

Authorities identify AIPAC-linked targets of alleged White House attack plot foiled over weekend

Soccer fans flock to Mexico City cathedral to pray to 'Soccer baby Jesus' for World Cup victory

A woman cleans a glass cabinet with a baby Jesus statue dressed in a version of the national soccer team jersey at a church in Mexico City June 12, 2014. Catholic soccer fans pray before the statue, which believers say has granted miracles in the past.

Israeli woman sues New Jersey rabbi for sexual assault, defamation

An illustrative image of a man in handcuffs, being arrested.

Ukraine launches largest attack on Russia since start of war, 500 flights from Moscow delayed

Thick plumes of smoke with flames rise from an oil refinery following a Ukrainian drone attack in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict, in Moscow, Russia, June 18, 2026, in this picture obtained from social media.

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David Hofstedter and his family foundation: From Toronto real estate to global Jewish learning

Dovid “David” Hofstedter with Mark Walker at the U.S. State Department in Washington, during the presentation of a report on antisemitism and religious freedom.

Israel against the current

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Bennett forms AI advisory committee in bid to boost Israel's national tech policy

Former Israeli Prime Minister and head of newly merged 'Together' party, Naftali Bennet speaks at a press conference at the Israeli parliament on May 20, 2026 in Jerusalem.

Iran will be allowed to sell oil immediately under Trump's new MoU

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Former Austrian chancellor Kurz's Dream hits $3b. valuation in AI funding round

Dream co-founders Shalev Hulio and Sebastian Kurz

At G7 Summit, world leaders tackle reliance on China for critical minerals

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a tea ceremony with Russian President Vladimir Putin following their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China May 20, 2026.

Yum strikes two deals to sell Pizza Hut for $2.7 billion in tale of diverging fortunes

Millions of Afghan children facing severe risks from changing climate, UNICEF says

AFGHAN CHILDREN sit on a concrete bench at a hilltop, amid telecom shutdown across the country, in Kabul, Afghanistan, September 30, 2025.

FIFA World Cup 2026 to break records with 3.7 million tons of carbon emissions, Israeli firm finds

Suspected rabid jackals attack campers, leaving 11 injured including child bitten on face

THE SUN sets on the horizon of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of La Jolla during a heat wave during sunset on September 8, 2024 in San Diego, California.

Pacific officially enters El Niño, hot weather pattern may be 'very strong,' US organization warns

The International Space Station (ISS), (Top-L) transits the sun as seen from Shuwaikh industrial district in Kuwait City on June 14, 2026.

El Niño forming in Pacific could become the strongest in 70 years, threatening food supplies

Health Ministry failed to test baby food after toddlers hospitalized in May, police say

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Police outside of the Zol Bagadol supermarket in Jerusalem on June 17, 2026, as law enforcement investigates multiple incidents of children being hospitalized after eating tainted fruit puree.

German nun awarded order of merit after decades of caring for leprosy patients in Pakistan

Baby puree scare: Police examine possible terror angle after sedatives hospitalize four infants

Israel to build new NIS 1.1 billion rehabilitation hospital in Tel Aviv

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Understanding your autism even when the journey begins later in life

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Chana Koenig's boutique chocolate journey from New York to Israel

Outside her shop, with her parents.

Government approves dedicated unit to assist new immigrants serving in IDF

Dr. Katya Mandoki: Caressing the land by every step

Dr. Katya Mandoki
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If Israel wants mass aliyah, it must end its bureaucratic gatekeeping

 New immigrants from USA and Canada arrive on a special " Aliyah Flight 2016" on behalf of Nefesh B'Nefesh organization, at Ben Gurion airport in central Israel on August 17, 2016.
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The Luria project by Tzarfati Shimon in Arnona, Jerusalem.

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Prime Jerusalem lets Jews worldwide own a luxury home in the heart of Jerusalem.

Prime Jerusalem – the next home for the Jews of the world in the capital

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(ILLUSTRATIVE) AN IDF soldier aiming out of a window in southern Lebanon.

IDF soldier killed in Hezbollah IED explosion, Iran-US deal tensions continue

US-Iran deal could be 'worst ever,' Iranian-Israeli strategic analyst warns

Iran keeps striking ships in Strait of Hormuz as deal signing looms

US Politics   

A storefront for the Osage County Republican party is seen on June 03, 2026 in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. Osage County, located within the Osage Reservation, is a Republican-leaning county where local politics are influenced by both county government and the Osage Nation.

Trump-backed pastor Jackson Lahmeyer, who says Antichrist will be Jewish, drops from GOP race

Democratic socialist whose Israel criticism ignited Jewish concern leads DC mayoral primary vote

Ambassador Huckabee defies Trump, claims US would not exist without Israel

Diaspora   

An illustrative image of a man in handcuffs, being arrested.

Israeli woman sues New Jersey rabbi for sexual assault, defamation

UK Israeli real estate fair organizers apologize after West Bank properties surface despite denials

Florida attorney general says schools must allow absences for religious instruction

Judaism   

Disputation between Christian and Jewish scholars. Woodcut by Johann von Armssheim, 1483.

'Joseph Albo': A sweeping map of Jewish belief

Parashat Korah: Misreading intentions

Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

Christian World   

A GREEK Orthodox priest holds up a bible during the Holy Friday service at the Greek Orthodox Monastery of St George in Coptic Cairo on May 3, 2024.

Christian converts still face discrimination, arrests in Egypt, US State Dept. confirms

Christian Zionists confront a crisis inside their own camp

Bipartisan lawmakers, faith leaders gather on Capitol Hill for Jerusalem Day celebration

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Sheet-pan gnocchi and veggies.

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Ototo Asian experience: Fantastic sushi in Rehovot

Wine Talk: Make me a match

Archaeology   

Three artifacts returned by American family to Eygpt, June 18, 2026.

US family returns four artifacts to Egypt, including statue head thought to depict female pharoah

Remains of medieval European Queen Elisenda, 24 others unearthed in Barcelona

Two Roman-era statues unearthed during infrastructure dig for Israel Railways near Haifa

Science   

An illustrative image of an asteroid orbiting the Earth.

Asteroid the size of 38 Lubavitcher Rebbes to pass Earth on Chabad head's yahrzeit - NASA

AI meets biology: How cellular intelligence is redefining stem cell therapy

Can fungus farming make tomatoes taste better? Israeli researchers say yes

Culture   

‘LEGENDS’ IS a series based on a true story about British customs inspectors in the 1990s who infiltrate the drug trade.

What to watch this week: ‘Legends’ hits the mark as Pride month programming begins

Taiwan Film Week brings the island’s stories, culture to Jerusalem

How to find the perfect summer camp in Jerusalem for your kids and teens

History   

Nurses stand with victims of the Bialystok pogrom in June 1906.

On this day: Russian Tsarist forces start Bialystok Pogrom, killing at least 70 Jews

This month in Jewish history: Nobel and Noble

Could you hold a lost piece of Western Wall history? Jerusalem museum seeks rare photos

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A woman cleans a glass cabinet with a baby Jesus statue dressed in a version of the national soccer team jersey at a church in Mexico City June 12, 2014. Catholic soccer fans pray before the statue, which believers say has granted miracles in the past.

Soccer fans flock to Mexico City cathedral to pray to 'Soccer baby Jesus' for World Cup victory

World Cup bus set alight as chaotic celebrations erupt in Manhattan after Knicks win NBA

Social media-famous Border Collie allegedly eaten after being stolen in China

Consumerism   

L’Oréal Israel launched a first-of-its-kind local campaign on Tuesday to promote refillable beauty products, marking International Refill Day on June 16 with discounts, retail partnerships, and pop-up complexes in Tel Aviv and Haifa.

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Yeruham to build NIS 6m lion-themed public playground

Max Brenner launches: A sweet gift collection for education teams at the end of the school year

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