Saudi Arabia's new agreement with Turkey, Pakistan puts stability on dangerous ground

EDITORIAL
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, accompanied by their ministers of Foreign Affairs and Defence, pose after signing a joint defence agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, August 7, 2026.

Netanyahu reportedly agreed to Trump's Gaza plan, Houthis strike Saudi coalition forces

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The billionaire who wants to build the Middle East a parliament on Israeli soil

INTERVIEW
Joseph (Joe) J. Sitt, the chairman and CEO of the New York real estate firm Thor Equities.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) and his advisor Yoav Horowitz (R) arrive to attend the weekly cabinet meeting at his office in Jerusalem on September 3, 2017. (Photo by ABIR SULTAN / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ABIR SULTAN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Former Netanyahu chief of staff Horowitz reveals tensions with PM's family

REPORT
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in front of a map of Gaza (illustration).

Netanyahu willing to give Trump's Gaza plan a chance, IDF retreating to Yellow Line

POLL

Netanyahu strengthens bid for prime minister, Likud overtakes Yashar! ahead of election

Will Scharf

Trump names Jewish Will Scharf as new White House counsel, assistant to the president

US President Donald Trump answers questions from the media after signing an executive order establishing the President's Military Spouse Commission to be chaired by Jennifer Rauchet, wife of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, August 3, 2026.

Trump willing to end war, declare victory on Iran with no nuclear deal, officials say

REPORT
U.S. Vice President JD Vance walks as Jared Kushner looks on, after arriving for talks with Iranian officials in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, April 11, 2026.

US, Iran approach key point in Hormuz talks as Trump weighs next steps

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

Reservists to be granted increased housing benefits under new government plan

Ice cream cone (illustrative)

Golda ice cream chain faces NIS 350 million lawsuit over falsely labeled sugar-free options

 Arrow air defense system

Israel's secret test on its Arrow system reveals growing concern over Iran

ANALYSIS

Meridian Holdings Q2 2026: What happens when the bettors win, but the company still grows?

Zoran Milosevic, Chief Executive Officer of Meridian Holdings Inc. at Washington Conference

Mixed results for Israeli clubs in European soccer qualifying, Hapoel Tel Aviv achieve valuable win

Hapoel Tel Aviv players celebrate after the Reds earned a 2-0 first-leg victory over Katowice in Conference League qualifying.

Wounded IDF soldiers allegedly mistreated, denied water by Arab Rambam staff, brother claims

Israel officially rejects BoP 15-point plan for Gaza's reconstruction, Netanyahu declares

Palestinians walk past the rubble of residential buildings destroyed during the war, at Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip, August 5, 2026.

Golda ice cream chain faces NIS 350 million lawsuit over falsely labeled sugar-free options

Ice cream cone (illustrative)
ANALYSIS

Despite Netanyahu's rejection, Israel's actions in Gaza are in line with agreed 15-point framework

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet in Jerusalem, February 26, 2026.

India-Israel ties will bloom amid Middle East's new Mecca Pact

ANALYSIS
THE KNESSET during a meeting on December 24, 2025.

Israel must prepare its Joshua Generation for the post-Netanyahu era

OPINION
Closeup of arrested hands with handcuffs.

Italian teenager arrested for ISIS association, antisemitic and neo-Nazi propaganda

Demonstrators attend a pro-Palestinian protest on the day of the two-year anniversary of the attack on Israel by Hamas, in New York City, US, October 7, 2025. REUTERS

The rubicon of antisemitism crossed in the West - Israel will face new dangers, too

OPINION

France: A license to kill

PRO-PALESTINE demonstration in Nancy, France, 2024

'Baby killer': Fight breaks out in Manila airport over antisemitic insults

REPORT

‘Day of action’: Diaspora Ministry warns Israelis abroad of pro-Palestine protests across Greece

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators carry a banner during a protest against the arrival of an Israeli cruise ship in the port of Piraeus near Athens, Greece, June 12, 2025.

Teen wearing 'Free Palestine' T-shirt sparks confrontation at Mauthausen concentration camp

Visitor wearing a white t-shirt featuring a 'Free Palestine' slogan and an illustration allegedly depicting Fatah militant Dalal Mughrabi at Mauthausen concentration.

Toronto police arrest two pro-Palestinian activists for willful promotion of hatred

Syrian authorities arrest nine-member ISIS cell in town adjacent to Israel's demilitarized zone

 Illustration of ISIS terrorists.

Iran says Oman deal is in 'final stages,' but US must act first to open Strait of Hormuz

Turkey, Saudi, Pakistan defense pact complicates Israel normalization hopes, expert tells 'Post'

A portrait of Russia's President Vladimir Putin hangs above as Russian military trucks enter the Russian-leased Syrian military base of Hmeimim in Latakia province in western Syria on December 29, 2024.

Syria, Russia reach deal on future of Tartous, Hmeimim bases after 18 months of talks

A group of Basiji paramilitary men in military fatigue and armed seen in the middle of Naqsh-e Jahan Square mounted on their motorcycles in Isfahan, Iran, April 29, 2026.

Basij singer abducted, tortured to death as group ‘Ashtara Zero Day’ claims responsibility

The 51st state? Alberta to vote on whether to pursue separation from Canada in historic referendum

EXPLAINER
Alberta separatists rally outside the offices of Elections Alberta before turning in a petition to trigger a referendum on separating from the rest of Canada in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada May 4, 2026.

Catch him if you can: Ex-flight attendant pleads guilty to posing as pilot for nearly five years

Anti-Hamas Gaza clans inflict heavy losses, pose 'day after' dilemma for Israel

Palestinians live among buildings destroyed during the recent war in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, July 31, 2026.

Hamas transformed Holy Land Foundation into CAIR, survived convictions, former FBI agent says

Gunmen stand guard at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the conflict between Israel and Hamas, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, February 7, 2025.
REVIEW

Caesarea Golf Club’s Mariposa: Kosher dining hits above par

How Propeller Drones became Israel's quiet powerhouse for drone operations

Flying high with Propeller Drones

Israel successfully tests improved Arrow system as defense upgrades accelerate

Bus driver stops explosive-laden drone at major German NATO logistics hub

Defense Ministry Director-General, Maj. Gen. (Res.) Amir Baram.

Defense Ministry works toward future of Israel's defense sector, plans for munitions independence

An aircraft takes off near a no-entry sign at Rome's Fiumicino airport, as European airlines monitor higher jet fuel costs and supply concerns amid the Iran war, in Fiumicino, Italy, June 6, 2026

Italy removes Israeli companies, including Rafael, from Rome airport's counter-drone project

Russia, China could take advantage of low US weapons stockpiles to start war with America

REPORT
US Navy and US Marine Corps aircraft attached to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 are arrayed on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran from an undisclosed location March 10, 2026.

Pentagon orders plan for rapid weapons production as US munitions stockpiles dwindle

REPORT

NORAD intercepts two unauthorized aircraft as Trump watches LIV golf tourney in New Jersey

Marine One carrying US President Donald Trump arrives at the Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, US, August 4, 2026.
REPORT

Trump: US ‘only semi-negotiating’ with Iran, observing impact of economic pressure

US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, August 7, 2026

At least 50,000 North Korean troops headed to Russia, Zelensky says

North Korean service members march during a military parade on Victory Day, marking the 81st anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in central Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2026.

One year after Milei’s Genesis Prize, the Isaac Accords are forging a pro-Israel network across LA

David Hatchwell, selection committee chairman, The Genesis Prize Foundation (L); President Milei; and Josh Reinstein, president of the Israel Allies Foundation, at Chairman’s Conference, Brazil 2026.

Searching for hope in an age of extinction

Prof. Uri Roll: "The love of nature was already there."

Who are the most influential young Zionists of 2026?

25 most influential young Zionists of 2025

Sephora Collection beauty products to be officially imported, sold in Israel

REPORT
(Illustrative) The opening of a Sephora store at the Docks Bruxsel shopping center in Brussels on June 25, 2026.

Visa signs $2.4 billion deal to acquire Israeli anti-fraud firm BioCatch

Bank Hapoalim to open free financial education complex for children at Tel Aviv Port

Renderings of the Poalim Junior City complex: Ilan Assouline. Bank Hapoalim campaign

Your Taxes: How Israel taxes SAFE investments in hi-tech startups

 Money and a calculator

Your Investments: Giving should be part of your financial plan, not an afterthought

Lion cubs find new home in South African shelter, drawing attention to illegal wildlife trade

Lion cubs Ben Tzur and Uri.

Traffic briefly halted on Highway 1 as vehicle goes up in flames amid record-breaking heatwave

Ancient olive trees damaged in wildfires given new life, rehabilitated into bonsai trees

Illustrative: Firefighters try to extinguish a fire which broke out near Moshav Mesilat Zion, April 30, 2025.

Several fires reported throughout West Bank settlements, highways

A boy cools off in a fountain during a heatwave in Seoul, South Korea, July 31, 2026.

Record Korean peninsula heatwave sets 122-year high temperature of 42.5°C

After another Israeli child dies in hot car, Hatzalah asks parents to 'stop for one second'

 Magen David Adom Ambulance

Elderly man dies from West Nile Virus as infected mosquitoes are found in central Israel

STUDY

Can children have a serious allergic reaction just by touching food? Israeli study says no

OPINION

Skeptical of alternative medicine, I took a leap on Chinese tonics and paid the price

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FEATURE

AI relationships won't break your heart – but they might cost you the real thing

Twenty-four years of new olim: Nefesh B'Nefesh welcomes its 100,000th immigrant to Israel

The Douglas family, including Nefesh B'Nefesh's 100,000th olah, celebrate their immigration to Israel, August 2026.

How a Connecticut Torah scroll traveled 50 years, and thousands of miles, to make aliyah

OPINION

Birthright Israel launches project to build gardens for Druze town two years after Hezbollah strike

Birthright Israel volunteers in Majdal Shams.

‘Power of Zionism’: Israel welcomes 140 new immigrants from France, including 80 children

The Jewish Agency Chairman Maj. Gen. (res.) Doron Almog (far right) and Aliyah and Integration Minister Ofir Sofer with a new Olim family from France, August 3, 2026.
FEATURE

Sages, synagogues, and seaside: Discovering Jewish history along the French Riviera

Chateau D'if, viewed from Marseille.

Everything on a grand scale. Except the price

The Grand in Netanya - a new luxury residential tower overlooking the Mediterranean.

It’s all about timing! 2026 is a rare opportunity window for Tel Aviv real estate

Tzarfati Shimon launches phase 2 of Luria Project in Jerusalem's Moradot Arnona

Shponder & Fadlon Project.

From two construction families in Even Yehuda to leading real estate group: Shponder & Fadlon story

"Forest" Project.

An ultra-luxury Jerusalem icon

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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

Past Event - The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference - where diplomacy meets the future

Diplomatic Conference, September 2025

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   

A Chinook helicopter flies during a military parade marking Greece's Independence Day, in Athens, Greece, March 25, 2026.

Israelis warned in Greece, Gaza reconstruction plans emerge

Iranians begging for more strikes are the ones with the most to lose

Trump clashes with Hegseth over munition shortages, slams 'communist' El-Sayed

US Politics   

Will Scharf

Trump names Jewish Will Scharf as new White House counsel, assistant to the president

Joe Biden's prostate cancer has spread 'into his bones', son Hunter says

Democrats eye Trump allies, companies in post-midterm investigations

Diaspora   

Gunmen stand guard at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the conflict between Israel and Hamas, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, February 7, 2025.

Hamas transformed Holy Land Foundation into CAIR, survived convictions, former FBI agent says

UK watchdog probes prominent Islamic aid charity over Hamas connections, funding

From fake burps to reverse tashlich, new children’s books bring the High Holidays to life

Judaism   

It takes courage to reject someone who has demonstrated extraordinary gifts.

Parashat Re'eh: The tyranny of ‘one’ truth

Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

Parashat Re'eh: The choice to choose

Christian World   

Theodor Herzl in Palestine. November 1898. Photography by David Wolffsohn. (Photo by Imagno/Getty Images) [Theodor Herzl in Palaestina. Anfang November 1898.

For Zion’s Sake: Why two Catholic theologians are taking a stand for Israel

Christian Zionists ignore reality of West Bank living, Palestinian Christian leaders say

Many Christian Arabs proud to be part of Israeli society, ambassador to Christian World says

Food   

PistVanilla ice cream with cherries and 'edible' flowers.

Caesarea Golf Club’s Mariposa: Kosher dining hits above par

Mifgash Ticho: A fantastic meat meal in the heart of Jerusalem

Jerusalem’s Food Truck Festival: Good food with better prices

Archaeology   

Aerial footage of ancient bathing complex found at Tell Nasser archaeological site, August 7, 2026.

Egypt uncovers first complete bath complex, ancient hydraulic system north of Suez Canal

Egypt unearths underground tombs, golden tongues ahead of construction in ancient coastal city

Second-century building found near Colosseum may have been ancient Rome's firefighter barracks

Science   

 OpenAI logo is seen in this illustration taken May 20, 2024

AI agent caught creating fake online identities during OpenAI, Anthropic model security evaluations

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage to crash into Moon at seven times the speed of sound

Prehistoric people in Eurasia, North America specifically hunted female mammoths, new study shows

Culture   

Dancing to Hayati with cast in a lantern shop in Shuk Hapishpishim.

Finding her own genre: Nicole Raviv blends Hebrew, Arabic, and pop into a new Israeli sound

Israeli rock band Eifo Hayeled releases new album written against the backdrop of war

Boy George releases pro-Israel anthem ‘We Will Dance Again’ honoring Oct. 7 victims

History   

 El Al Flight 402 - The Lockheed Constellation registered as 4X-AKC, pictured here in 1950.

On this day: Communist Bulgaria downs El Al flight 402, killing all 58 people onboard

'A Life of the Mind': New biography reexamines the mind of Hannah Arendt

The blast that still echoes: The King David Hotel bombing, 80 years on

OMG   

A pilote on the flight deck in the Airbus A350X WB passenger plane as he stands on the tarmac at Munich Airport during a presentation of the new plane by Airbus officials on February 27, 2015; illustrative.

Catch him if you can: Ex-flight attendant pleads guilty to posing as pilot for nearly five years

Surf’s pup: Some 20 dogs make a splash at annual World Dog Surfing Championships in California

Fabulous felines: Celebrating the beloved cats of the 'Post' for International Cat Day

Travel   

LA PERLA was established in 1956, when Ernesto and Anni Costa opened a small guesthouse in this well-known ski area just opposite the family’s traditional home.

Hotel La Perla: A wonderful way to visit the Dolomites

Kafka’s Bohemian rhapsody revived in Prague

Taly's Travel: Cruising the Rhine and Moselle the Gordon way

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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