Israel's Syria strike risked scrambling Turkish jets, military escalation, US envoy tells 'Post'

INTERVIEW
US Special Envoy for Syria and Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack speaks during a session at Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Turkey, April 17, 2026.
 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, with a map of the Middle East (Illustrative).
IAF F-16 takes off, May 5, 2026.

US sanctions Iran-backed hackers, CENTCOM reportedly weighs cutting mobilization to region

Live Updates

Former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen takes on new role at Japanese investment firm

Yossi Cohen.
Hind Rajab Foundation footage of IDF soldiers posing in Gaza used to file lawsuits for alleged war crimes; Illustrative.

Hind Rajab Foundation files war crimes complaint in India against anonymous Israeli traveler

Doctors at Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem, August 2026.

Jerusalem hospital performs first-ever alpha radiation treatment for recurring brain tumors

Israel confirms strikes on Syria's Idlib airbase after US envoy condemns attack

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.

US weighs scaling back Middle East military presence after months of Iranian attacks

REPORT
(Left) Israeli woman is seen in Jericho, in Area A, before being escorted back to sovreign Israel by security forces on August 18. (Right) A monkey is seen in a Jericho home before being rescued by Israeli security forces on August 17.

Authorities rescue Israeli shoppers, seize illegal monkey from residence in Jericho, West Bank

REP. RANDY Fine, former gambling executive, won a special election in a deep-red district on Florida’s northeast coast.

Randy Fine beats Dan Bilzerian as another Jewish incumbent wins primary

Florida Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz campaigns outside of the Kings Point Clubhouse polling station on August 18, 2026, in Tamarac, Florida.

Debbie Wasserman Schultz wins primary after Florida redistricting upends her longtime district

 El gobernador de Florida Ron DeSantis habla en la Cena Amos Tuck de la NHGOP 2023 en Manchester, New Hampshire, EE.UU., 14 de abril de 2023.

After primary wins, two pro-Israel candidates will battle for Florida's governor's office

HALLANDALE, FLORIDA - AUGUST 17: Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon waves as she is introduced to the congregation at the Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church on August 17, 2026 in Hallandale Beach, Florida.

Florida democratic socialist Nixon wins Democratic Senate primary in upset

What Australian trauma doctors found when they came to Israel

Group of Australian trauma physicians.

Huckabee urges Israel to act on settler ‘terrorism,’ warns Iran over nuclear program

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, June 30, 2026; illustrative.

Likud officials push Netanyahu to reserve spot for Yoseph Haddad amid Ofer Winter party concerns

EXCLUSIVE

Katz's plan to shift West Bank settler cases to police not coordinated with IDF, may be blocked

Israeli forces conduct a military operation in Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus in the West Bank, August 12, 2026.

B'Tselem claims 47 Palestinian families at risk of expulsion, IDF says homes built illegally

Palestinians use their phones as Israeli settlers and military personnel stand outside a Palestinian home in Qusra, in the West Bank, August 15, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a video.

'I wanted to blow up' nightclub dancers, Beersheba terror suspect says

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launches national AI plan on August 9, 2026.

Netanyahu government launches AI plan amid doubts over budget, infrastructure

ANALYSIS
A sign warning of land mines stands in a mine field that stretches at least six kilometres along the route of an oil pipeline, south west of Raqqa city, Syria, June 3, 2025

Syria's foreign minister confirms nuclear material found by IAEA at Deir Ezzor site

South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-Back, speaks during the joint press conference with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, following the 57th Security Consultative Meeting at the Defense Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, November 4, 2025.

Trump's Iran war is reshaping US alliances from South Korea to the Middle East

ANALYSIS
Judge Tomoko Akane arrives prior to the announcement of the International Criminal Court (ICC) verdict that sentenced Malian Jihadist police chief Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud to 10 years in jail for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

US imposes sanctions on ICC President Tomoko Akane, Treasury Department confirms

UK Green Party members discussed 'killing Zionists' in leaked WhatsApp messages

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.

Former DOJ lawyer alleges Trump university antisemitism probes lacked evidence

Israeli’s computer science olympiad gold medal revoked after displaying flag at awards ceremony

 Illustrative image of robots.

German state bans anti-Israel ‘Palästina e.V.’ group over antisemitic propaganda, terror support

A protester holds a sign reading "One Holocaust Does Not Justify Another Genocide," with the last word written in German, as she attends a demonstration in support of Palestine on November 18, 2023 in Berlin, Germany.

Edinburgh Fringe venue admits to discrimination, canceling Jewish comedian

US Justice Dept. announces new charges against 17 Iran-backed hackers

A US Justice Department logo or seal showing Justice Department headquarters, known as "Main Justice," is seen behind the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room before a news conference with the Attorney General in Washington, January 24, 2023.

Tehran readies to crush renewed unrest, risking war to maintain control in Strait of Hormuz

UAE gives all-clear after air defenses detect Iranian missile, Tehran denies attack

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir showcases an execution facility for the hanging of convicted terrorists being built within the already-constructed death row prisoner wing in central Israel, August 18, 2026.

Ben-Gvir unveils hanging facility, viewing booths for terrorists in Israeli prison

US President Donald Trump (L) and South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung take their position for a family photo with other leaders upon their arrival for a special dinner hosted in honour of US President Donald Trump and state leaders at the Hilton Gyeongju hotel in Gyeongju on October 29, 2025.

South Korea FM says Trump appears to be pressuring Seoul over Iran, investment

California special election becomes battleground over AIPAC's influence in Democratic Party

Aisha Wahab speaks during the Bay Area Abortion Rights Coalition commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade at City Hall in San Francisco, California, on Jan. 25, 2023.

Demand for AI skills surges in nontech jobs as high tech layoffs persist

ANALYSIS

Iran's attack on Kurdistan may signal new phase in Tehran's regional drone warfare

Iranian Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) take part in a training session at a base on the outskirts of Erbil, Iraq February 12, 2026.

Nazi war criminal's chilling account of Warsaw Ghetto destruction reaches English readers

Jürgen Stroop watches his troops raze the Warsaw Ghetto.
EDITORIAL

Transferring West Bank enforcement from IDF to police is a mistake without a plan

Israel to request information on US F-47 sixth-generation fighter jet, may seek to acquire for IAF

Artist's rendering of the Boeing F-47 fighter jet.

US awards Raytheon $22.9 billion contract to boost Tomahawk output

Ondas acquires Aran Defense for $33.9 million as autonomous defense demand grows

IDF officers and individuals in civilian clothing stand next to Chinese-manufactured MG SZ Electric Vehicles belonging to the IDF Kirya Headquarters security patrol, 2021; illustrative.

IDF still uses Chinese-made vehicles at Kirya despite security concerns

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

IDF warns fighter jet, munitions deals delayed by budget dispute with Finance Ministry

US-South Korea military drills expected to be halved as Trump pushes for Kim Jong Un meeting

A South Korean soldier stands next to a TV broadcasting a news report on a possible summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump, at a railway station in Seoul, South Korea, October 22, 2025.

Trump announces three-day pause on Canadian tariffs, Carney says there is more work to be done

Ousted Ukraine defense chief Fedorov calls for wartime elections in challenge to Zelensky

 Minister of Defence of Ukraine Mykhailo Albertovych Fedorov is welcome by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (Unseen) prior to a bilateral meeting in the Berlaymont, the EU Commission headquarters, on June 18, 2026 in Brussels, Belgium.

Pentagon demands audit of 30 universities, investigating Russian, Chinese, Iranian research ties

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing on the Iran war, amid a ceasefire between the US and Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, US, April 24, 2026.

At least nine killed, several injured in hotel fire in India's Kolkata

 INDIA-US-DIPLOMACY The city of Kolkata is seen from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's plane on May 23, 2026.

Israel Plus: Israeli content is ready for its global moment

Israel+ brings Israeli content to audiences around the world, with news, lifestyle, entertainment and more - now also available in English.

The next generation of financial services will be built with AI, not replaced by it

Keren Granit, Head of Business Transformation, Claims and Service, Phoenix Financial

TAU Aurion,TAU Youth & TAU Alumni Organization launch an initiative for outstanding teenagers

TAU Aurion program for youth

Anthropic nears $6 billion deal for Israeli AI startup Decart, creating new billionaires

The founders of Decart, Dean Leitersdorf and Moshe Shalev

Israir gets US Transport Dept. approval to sell tickets, aims for New York flights from October

Tech Talk: TAU launches one of world’s first Deep-Tech MBAs as science reshapes Israel's startups

Sofaer Global MBA Graduates and Staff.

El Al cancels Tel Aviv-Hanoi flight route after Shin Bet denies security authorization

El Al plane takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, August 4, 2026; Illustrative.

IDF Unit 8200 Alumni Association uses network to drive Israeli innovation, start-ups

Israeli birdwatcher finds 30 migrating white storks dead under utility poles in Jordan Valley

Israeli birdwatcher discovers about 30 electrocuted, dead storks in the Jordan Valley, August 16, 2026.

Israel’s 'Alliance of Brothers' delegation aids in search and rescue efforts across Colombia

WATCH

Thousands of hectares in flames as Belgium's biggest wildfire on record heads towards Germany

Approximately 80 cows are corralled after wandering into a firing range during an IDF Golani Brigade training exercise on August 17, 2026

IDF halts Golani Brigade drill after 80 cows wander into firing range in North

WATCH
Hazardous material contained at Haifa factory August 17 2026

Worker exposed to hazardous substance in Shlomi factory, Fire and Rescue units dispatched

Trump administration works to strengthen defenses against potential AI bioattacks

REPORT
Employees of the Research Institute for Protective Technologies, Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Protection (WIS) inspect a dummy sample which is contaminated with a substance similar to the chemical weapon Sarin, during a demonstration in Munster October 15, 2013.

Scientists use AI to create viruses not found in nature, simultaneously raising alarms, enthusiasm

Two Israeli children eat chocolate spiked with hallucinogenic mushrooms, rushed to hospital

OPINION

Remembering IDF soldiers who lost their lives to hidden wounds

ByJANE KIEL

Health Min. reviews possible sperm donor genetic mismatch at Assuta Medical Center, Tel Aviv

Australian lawyer makes aliyah just before October 7, quits job to launch babywear brand

MIRIAM AGRANAT with a collectible Tiftaf onesie.

Eisenkot's Yashar unveils plan to support new olim integrating into Israel

'Time to come home': Seven families from New York's Persian Jewish community make aliyah together

New immigrants from Great Neck New York's Persian Jewish community arrive at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport. August 11, 2026.

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.

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

Birthright Israel volunteers in Majdal Shams.

Midtown Jerusalem by Israel Canada: A premier living, retail & leisure hub

Israel Canada invites you to experience life at MIDTOWN JERUSALEM. A prestigious complex that combines residential living, retail, leisure, and a prime location.Renderings are provided for illustration purposes only.

An ultra-luxury Jerusalem icon

Everything on a grand scale. Except the price

Luria Project, Jerusalem Moradot Arnona.

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

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   

Vodka at 11am in the impressive Bender Fortress.

Transnistria, the country that doesn't exist

Eli Cohen wins top spot in Likud primaries, IDF finds remains of Yehuda Katz

Smotrich outlines 10-year plan to bring one million olim from North America, Europe

US Politics   

 El gobernador de Florida Ron DeSantis habla en la Cena Amos Tuck de la NHGOP 2023 en Manchester, New Hampshire, EE.UU., 14 de abril de 2023.

After primary wins, two pro-Israel candidates will battle for Florida's governor's office

Republican redistricting tests the strength of Florida’s pro-Israel Democrats

Pentagon demands audit of 30 universities, investigating Russian, Chinese, Iranian research ties

Diaspora   

Young US Jews embrace Judaism informally despite limited communal participation

Jewish, Hindu, Zoroastrian parents sue California school district over mosque field trip

Jewish woman elected president of Catholic Biblical Association of America

Judaism   

‘MAN IS like the tree of the field.’

What is the connection between Zionism and planting trees in Israel?

Parashat Shoftim: Wholehearted – and well

Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

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   

Food at the Tandoori restaurant in Tel Aviv.

Tandoori: Restaurant moves near Tel Aviv beach, bringing sea breeze to the spice

Wine Talk: Salute the wine ambassadors

In the kitchen with Henny: Road-trip ready meals for kids

Archaeology   

Aerial view of the Israel Antiquities Authority excavation in Ramat Gan, August 16, 2026.

Archaeologists unearth 1,300-year-old ‘shopping hub’ beneath stadium in central Israel

‘Smoking gun evidence’: Bronze Age shaman long thought to be male revealed to be female goldworker

Ancient Egyptian princesses were skilled archers, trained with weapons, controversial study claims

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   

Photo of a screening at Yehi'am Fortress National Park/Courtesy of the Israel Nature and Parks Authority.

'Summer at the Movies' program brings family, films, and fun to Israel's national parks

'Megillat Yerushalyim': Israeli artist Rachel Kainy is turning Jerusalem into a living scroll

What to watch this week: 'Operation Thunderbolt,' 'Jurassic Park,' and Israeli classics

History   

Jürgen Stroop watches his troops raze the Warsaw Ghetto.

Nazi war criminal's chilling account of Warsaw Ghetto destruction reaches English readers

'Our Partisan Kingdom' and 'Written in a Barn': Holocaust survival up close and personal

'Children of Abraham': Over a millennium of Jewish-Muslim relations

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   

Endless Love.

Love is made of Eilat soil: New exhibition at Eilat Artists' Gallery

After decades in darkness: Tel Afek's historic underground waterworks opens to public

Tourism surge drives up trash levels on Lake Kinneret shores

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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