Putin, Zelensky to set up meeting, Trump says

Hamas may agree to a 'partial' hostage deal, classified PM's document shows

REPORT
US President Trump meets with Russian President Putin in Alaska, August 15, 2025

Man wounded by explosive device in Tel Aviv, Pete Buttigieg shifts tone on Israel

Live Updates
 IDF prepares Battalion 11 with training in Israel's North, September 6, 2024.
US President Donald Trump meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, August 15, 2025

B-2 bomber flies over Putin's head in meeting with Trump

WATCH

Melania Trump sends letter to Putin about abducted children

 Der chinesische Präsident Xi Jinping in Hanoi, Vietnam, am 14. April 2025

Trump says Xi told him China will not invade Taiwan while he is US president

Ukraine’s frontline forces receive 1,000 drones in under two weeks

Qatar imprisons Baha'i leader for casting 'doubt on the foundations of the Islamic religion'

 A satellite image shows whirlwind formation of Hurricane Milton, October 7, 2024, in this screen grab obtained from a handout video.

Erin becomes a category 2 hurricane, NHC says

JONATHAN POLLARD, photographed this week in his Jerusalem home.

Is Israel ready for Jonathan Pollard? Ex-spy outlines 10-point plan for Knesset run

INTERVIEW
 Bedouin fighters ride motocycles, following renewed fighting between Bedouin fighters and Druze gunmen, despite an announced truce, in Sweida, Syria July 18, 2025.

The crisis in Syria's Sweida and its threat on Israel's northern border

ANALYSIS
Then-Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg speaks to voters in Cedar Falls, Iowa, Jan. 15, 2020.

Pete Buttigieg shifts tone on Israel following backlash over supportive comments

Ono College launches groundbreaking Cyber Security MBA for global leaders

ONO ACADEMIC COLLEGE is home of the Ono International School

Israel Katz says Lebanon's Aoun responsible for Hezbollah violations after IDF strike

Between martyrdom and ruin: Hamas's next choice will pave a new chapter in Gaza's history

OPINION
Defense Minister Israel Katz on a tour in the Gaza Strip, August 5, 2025.
WATCH

IDF operates on outskirts of Gaza City ahead of occupation plans

(Illustrative) Danny Elgert holds a photo of his murdered brother Itzik during a Knesset session.

Murdered Hamas hostage Itzik Elgarat tortured to death, autopsy reveals

Here, the prime minister addresses the media on Sunday.

Netanyahu's biggest gamble: A final push into Gaza to repair Israel's broken image

FRONTLINES

After six IDF soldiers fainted, this is how the military is improving conditions at Sayarim Base

Blame Zamir: Netanyahu's latest front in his war on responsibility, democracy

OPINION
 Female IDF soldiers are seen training.

IDF Capt. Yosef Haim Ashraf's remains found in northern forest in suspected suicide

Captain Yosef Haim Ashraf, 28.

Palestinian Authority accuses Ben-Gvir of provocation after threatening Barghouti in prison

MARWAN BARGHOUTI is escorted in handcuffs by police into Jerusalem Magistrates Court in 2012.

Smotrich approves West Bank settlement plan to 'bury idea of Palestinian state'

Ibtissame Lachgar wearing a top reading that Allah is a lesbian.

Activist arrested for blasphemy in Morocco for 'Allah is a lesbian' T-shirt photo

FROM LEFT, Ben Bachar, the film’s director, with actors Shalom Michaelshwilli and Avi Israelof, producer Moshe Edery, and actors Tzion Baruch and Emma Medding, as they toast ‘Saving Shuli-San’s millionth ticket sale.

How an Israeli kidnapping comedy sold a million tickets

‘BOGART: LIFE Comes in Flashes.’

Disengagement and documentaries: What to watch in Israel this weekend

Streamers in Utah held a #FreeSchlep protest in front of the state capitol on behalf of a banned Roblox user by that name, Aug. 15, 2025.

Roblox’s ban of a user named ‘Schlep’ has ignited a crisis for the mega-popular gaming platform

Netanyahu's coalition gains seat amid Gaza takeover talks in latest election poll

POLL

'Tried and failed': Palestinian state would be suicidal for Israel, FM tells Newsmax

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to international media on the Gaza war, in Jerusalem, August 10, 2025
FRONTLINES

Sharaa's Islamist army fuels Syria's descent into sectarian slaughter

Hezbollah's then-deputy leader Sheikh Naim Qassem seen in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, August 2, 2024

Hezbollah chief warns Lebanon: 'No life' if government confronts terror group

 U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) gives a statement to the press, amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, May 29, 2024.

'If America pulls plug on Israel, God will pull plug on us' Sen. Lindsey Graham asserts

Jewish supermodel ditches her mezuzah over safety fears as antisemitism climbs in London

Massachusetts man sentenced to 26 months for threats to synagogues, Israel consulate

American model and businesswoman Caprice Bourret at the 2013 Butterfly Ball: A Sensory Experience, Battersea Evolution, in London, UK.

Issue of Israel's participation in UEFA 'a legitimate question,' president Čeferin says

Paris St. Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin and Tottenham Hotspur CEO Vinai Venkatesham.

Amnesty UK draws criticism for arguing journalist death toll in Gaza higher than in any other war

Hundreds of people gathered at the Utrecht Central Station march to show solidarity with Al Jazeera journalists killed in Gaza, including Anas al-Sharif, in Utrecht, Netherlands on August 14, 2025.
INTERVIEW

'Spat on, called a murderer': Israeli rabbi recounts antisemitism during tour in Poland

Shir Perets: A one in a million natural-born journalist

INTERVIEW

Behind the attack: How IDF’s northern chief Uri Gordin defeated Hezbollah

EXCLUSIVE
Shir Perets

Gal Gadot opens up to interviewers on the autism spectrum: 'Just keep moving forward'

Gal Gadot in The A Talks show.
OPINION

Saudi normalization promise hinges on progress with Palestinians

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is received by Deputy Governor of Riyadh Region, Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, upon his arrival to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, August 26, 2024.
ByDR. ANAT HOCHBERG-MAROM
FRONTLINES

IDF reservist at GHF's aid project: Far from perfect, but not a Gaza 'death trap'

IAF's most advanced transport helicopter enters production, Lockheed-Martin announces

Pentagon Golden Dome to have four-layer defense system, slides show

Arrival of the cockpit/cabin assembly at Sikorsky headquarters marks the start of production of 12 IAF ‘Pere’ CH-53K helicopters.

Elbit Systems awarded $1.6b. European defense contract over five-year period

IN THE melee of aerial threats during the Israel-Iran War, there was one rare incident where a single Apache helicopter (pictured) managed to shoot down six drones in only a couple minutes.

Defense-tech is here to stay, even after the wars in Ukraine and Israel end

ANALYSIS
Australia's 100-kilowatt high-power laser weapon system.

Australia's EOS to export anti-drone laser technology

The Middle East constant: Israel must accept the 'least of many evils' in Gaza

OPINION

'You are not welcome on this f***ing island': Mamdani receives cold welcome on Staten Island visit

WATCH
ISRAELI BORDER POLICE operate in Nablus in June. Israel cannot withdraw from the entire West Bank, leaving itself only about nine miles wide at its narrowest point, says the writer.

Israeli soccer fans cause outrage in Poland with 'murderers' banner

Maccabi Haifa fans hold up a banner that reads "Murderers since 1939" during a match in Poland.

Hamas blacklisted by UN for systemic sexual crimes on Oct. 7, puts Israel on notice

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres speaks during a High-level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., July 28, 2025.
INTERVIEW

Co-author of Dinah Project to ‘Post’:‘ Blacklisting Hamas is 'historic justice’ for Oct. 7 victims

 IDF soldiers seen in the aftermath of Hamas's Nova music festival massacre in Re'im, southern Israel, on October 7, 2023.

Tel Aviv University Zvi Meitar Center for Advanced Legal Studies honors 11 new Ph.D.'s

Left to right: Prof. Yishai Blank; Ofra Meitar; Dafna Meitar-Nechmad; and Aviad Meitar.

‘We just wanted to come home’

SHMUEL PURCHASED an apartment in Acre, and now rents it out as an Airbnb.

'An important thing to know is that most of the population is resilient to traumatic events'

Unpacking Trauma

Your Taxes: How the One Big Beautiful Bill impacts Americans in Israel

OPINION

El Al claims Wizz Air Israeli base could 'hurt Israeli aviation, create competitive inequality'

REPORT
 The Big Beautiful Bill Is Triggering a Gold & Silver Boom
OPINION

Your Investments: Affluence without effort

Learn how to save your money
ByAARON KATSMAN

Damage to electrical infrastructure in Tel Aviv area disrupts train traffic

View of the Israel Railways train near the southern Israeli city of Sderot, July 21, 2025.

Supporting IDF needs: Israel's first nonprofit defense-tech hardware incubator launched in Tel Aviv

Spain arrests alleged arsonist linked to wildfires as a second firefighter dies

Firefighters battle blaze outside Jerusalem, nearby forests amid scorching heatwave

WATCH
Firefighters work to extinguish a wildfire in the outskirts of Abejera de Tabara, Zamora, Spain, August 13, 2025

One dead, two hospitalized in serious condition following extreme heat in Eilat, Beersheba

A summer heatwave; illustrative.

Israel breaks electricity consumption record as heatwave continues

People enjoy at the beach in Tel Aviv, August 9, 2025.

Shattering decades-old records: Israel braces for extended heatwave

How palliative care allows patients to live a life of love, sensitivity, and dignity

Gaza hostages face systematic starvation, constant abuse by Hamas, Israeli medical report finds

Palliative medicine. A respectful end to life
OPINION

Gynecologist to 'Post': This is why everyone should get the HPV vaccine

ByGABI HARAN

Unvaccinated two-year-old dies amid Israel's measles outbreak, Health Ministry encouraging vaccines

Eight confirmed deaths in Florida after flesh-eating bacteria infects 13

Surviving Israeli public transport as an oleh

From Canada to Modi’in: Grodzinski Family Reunites in Israel After Decades Abroad

The Jerusalem light rail is temporarily out of service, forcing commuters onto already crowded buses or scrambling for alternative ways to get around.
OPINION

Aliyah should not be motivated by antisemitism, alarmism

NEW IMMIGRANTS from France arrive at Ben-Gurion Airport in June. Instead of fearmongering, we should be encouraging an aliyah of ideals and idealism, the writer maintains.
BySHIMSHON HAKOHEN NADEL

From Manchester to MDA: Saving lives in Jerusalem

IN HER Magen David Adom uniform.
INTERVIEW

Goldie Katz: The proud punk Zionist finding her home in Israel

Goldie Katz
REPORT

One of Yemen's last Jewish women makes aliyah to Israel

An amazing opportunity in Jerusalem: This summer, get NIS one million off a premium apartment

Hachshara insurance enters the mortgage market: This is its next move

Arnona Hills project by Geshem

Ramat Gan renewed: Two boutique buildings to replace old railway building

Evacuation-Reconstruction Project

Financing for evacuation-reconstruction projects already at early stages? It’s possible

The new Rami Levy Real Estate project in Psagot Afek, Rosh HaAyin

Rami Levy surprises Rosh HaAyin: New project to include commerce, employment, and housing

JPost Store   

 Ivrit magazine
 Jerusalem Post Store - International Edition

Conference   

A Nation in Trauma

How Israel navigates emotional, social, and communal challenges of war

'Biggest issue in Israeli society': First Lady Michal Herzog at 'Post' Trauma Conference

'Paying a heavy price: ZAKA head Dubi Weissenstern speaks at 'Post' Trauma Conference

MDA Heroes   

 A Magen David Adom (MDA) ambulance at an Ofakim MDA station.

Reflecting on Oct. 7: 'Everyone knew exactly what they needed to do'

Meet the medic who understood on Oct. 7 she must do everything to save a child

MDA hero: We’re here for each and every person who is sick or injured

Podcasts   

JPost sits down with Jonathan Davis

Jonathan Davis: Training the next generation of Jewish leaders in Israel!

Tune into today's top stories: Hostage families take a stand, Abbas, record breaking heat

Netanyahu discusses Gaza occupation, Hostages in medical emergency

US Politics   

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks, as Commissioner of the U.S. Social Security Administration Frank Bisignano stands, in the Oval Office, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 14, 2025.

Trump: Journalists should be allowed into Gaza

Diplomatic U-turn: US says stable West Bank in line with Trump goal for regional peace

Failed Republican candidate jailed for 80 years over gun attacks on Democrats' homes

Diaspora   

Albany, New York

New York man sentenced for firing shotgun outside Albany synagogue during Hanukkah

TIFF says Oct. 7 documentary can be shown in festival, reversing decision

After a contentious election, Romania’s few Jews remain on guard against antisemitism

Judaism   

Shabbat candles

Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

Parashat Eikev: Service of the heart

A need to pass on wisdom: Yeshiva, academia has failed to produce new sages

Christian World   

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reacts, as he meets with Estonia's Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur, Latvia's Defense Minister Andris Spruds and Lithuania's Defense Minister Dovile Sakaliene at the Pentagon in Washington, US, July 25, 2025.

Hegseth reposts Christian pastor who believes in making US a Christian theocracy

US amb. Leiter prepares future Christian student leaders for fight against antisemitism

American Jewish Committee donates $25K to Gaza church damaged by Israeli strike

Food   

FINE DINING at Entrecote in Jerusalem.

Entrecote: A well done dining experience

Bet Melchett: Our sweet lord

Bringing Israeli craft beer and micro-breweries to the wider public

Archaeology   

Archaeologists uncover a skull found at the Puemape temple, where recent excavations led by the Chicama Archaeological Program have uncovered evidence that may reshape understanding of early ritual architecture and ancestor worship, in La Libertad, Peru, in this handout photo released on August 7, 2

Rare ceremonial heads discovered in Peru shed light on 'Warriors of the Clouds'

Helping families say goodbye: Archaeologists give closure for those lost on October 7

IAA reveals how Israel's archaeologists helped locate missing persons post-Oct. 7

Science   

An illustrative image of an asteroid near the Earth.

Asteroid the size of 3 T. rex dinosaurs to pass Earth Sunday - NASA

Neuroscience has a name for the way so many Jews are feeling today: Learned helplessness

Scientists discover Australia's heaviest insect - a new species of stick insect

Culture   

A PERFORMANCE at the upcoming International Puppet Festival.

All the world’s a living stage: The 34th Int'l Puppet Festival is here

Jewish baseball fans have created an exhaustive list of Jewish players. They missed Monte Pfeiffer

Israel shines in kickboxing at World Games with two gold medals and a silver

History   

 EVIDENCE CLEARLY shows the IUMS directly threatens Western security by inciting Muslims, the writer says, so are America and Europe waiting for another 9/11 before taking action?

Forensic teams identify three victims of Sept. 11 nearly 24 years later, as 40% still unknown

Voices from the Arab press: Macron’s promise and Great Britain’s historical burden

Nagasaki mayor warns of nuclear war as city marks 80 years since atomic bomb

OMG   

Pictures of Iranian military commanders, nuclear scientists and others killed in Israeli strikes are displayed in Behesht Zahra Cemetery in southern Tehran, Iran, July 11, 2025

Iran's ‘black widow,’ accused of poisoning 11 husbands to death, faces execution

Man charged with throwing sandwich at US agent was Justice Dept staffer

Melania Trump threatens $1b. lawsuit against Hunter Biden over Epstein claims

Consumerism   

Yoga.

Short yoga: Your calm place when everything else feels off

"It's the place where you can experience it all"

I Have Tested 20 Resume Writing Services - This Is The Best One

Astrology   

 Horoscope.

Horoscope for Wednesday,16/7: Taurus – A good day for connecting to inspiration and self-expression

Daily horoscope for Tuesday, 15/7: Sagittarius – Heightened sensitivity at home and in the family

Weekly horoscope: July 13–19, 2025

Sahar Daxa, a Government, Diplomacy and Strategy studies student and competitive athlete from Daliyat al-Carmel

Druze students at Reichman University lead efforts to save their Syrian brethren from crisis

In the face of war, Reichman University’s international students demonstrate remarkable resilience

An HCI Degree - the bridge to Product Teams