Netanyahu on Oct. 7: Nobody told Bush to 'go home' after September 11 intelligence failures

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the United Nations in New York City, September 24, 2026.
 The aftermath of Hamas's Nova music festival massacre in Re'im, southern Israel, on October 7, 2023. Picture taken November 2, 2023
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem, March 19, 2026.

Sirens sound in Riyadh amid rising Saudi-Houthi tensions, Houthis behaving 'very badly,' Trump says

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Ronen Bar files NIS 3 million defamation lawsuit against Netanyahu over shifting Oct. 7 blame

Ronen Bar, head of the Shin Bet security services attends a state memorial ceremony for victims of terror, at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, April 30, 2025, during Memorial Day which commemorates the fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terror.
FILE PHOTO: Surveillance footage shows people sitting in a waiting area reacting at the moment of an attack, in a location given as King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 10, 2026, in this frame from a handout video.

Yemen's Houthis vow more attacks on Saudi airports, oil facilities after Aramco HQ hit

A boy collects water from a charity tank in a makeshift camp for people displaced by clashes between Iran-aligned Houthi fighters and Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces, near Aden, Yemen October 7, 2026.

Yemen fighting overwhelms hospitals, cuts aid to 800,000 people, relief agencies say

Eisenkot's Yashar launches campaign aiming to draw votes from opposition bloc, overtake Likud

 Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (L) who became Iran's first Supreme Leader after the Islamic Revolution and Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, who offered the Shah of Iran to dispose of the cleric

From Saddam Hussein to Israel: How Iran's wars have divided a nation

ANALYSIS
Ali Sina Mostafavi, executed by the Islamic Republic on Wednesday.

Iran executes monarchist accused of supporting Israel, Reza Pahlavi

US-China space race is heating up

Are US, Israel racing to deploy space-based lasers or orbital weapons first?

ANALYSIS
FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian soldiers Pavlo and Dorokhin retrieve a Starlink satellite connection hardware from a roof of a damaged university, as Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues, from a recent missile attack in Kramatorsk Ukraine, December 13, 2022.

SpaceX limits Starlink operations in Ukraine, disrupting military ops., missile defense capability

Emergency personnel respond to bus crash on Highway 91 in which one person was killed and and dozens more were injured on October 14, 2026.

One killed, 19 injured in bus-truck collision on Route 91 in northern Israel

Maj.-Gen. David (Dado) Bar Kalifa, Head of the Manpower Directorate attends a State Control Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on September 17, 2025.

IDF Personnel Directorate head recounts former hostage's story of abuse in Gaza at memorial event

In blow to Netanyahu, Trump again stops short of endorsing candidate in Israeli election

US President Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, April 7, 2025.

Liberman warns US could recognize Palestinian state, sanction Israel within two years

Netanyahu, Eisenkot blocs struggle to secure majority, raising fears of another election deadlock

A giant poster of Israeli Prime Minister and Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu bearing the words “We Will Not Surrender” is displayed on a building in Tel Aviv as part of the Likud party’s campaign ahead of the upcoming general elections, September 24, 2026.

People of Israel candidate quits Ofer Winter's party amid mounting pressure from right-wing rivals

OFER WINTER speaks at the launch of the People of Israel party in Jerusalem.

Deri demands haredi draft law as condition for next government

Shas chairman Arye Deri and Shas MKs attend a plenum session, at the assembly hall of the Knesset, in Jerusalem, July 15, 2026

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Speakers gathering at the Diplomatic Conference

Katz moves to ban a fiber-optic, SIM-operated drones from Israeli airspace amid growing threats

Defense Minister Israel Katz attends a ceremony marking the return to the former settlement of Ganim in the northern West Bank, which was evacuated in 2005 as part of Israel’s Disengagement Plan, August 13, 2026.

Female IDF officer denied entry to Haredi military base because of gender, IDF says

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Building under reconstruction collapses in Tel Aviv, none injured as workers escape unharmed

First responders at the scene of a building collapse in Tel Aviv on October 14, 2026.
ANALYSIS

Marrakech Airshow showcases building blocks of Israel-Morocco defense ties

A stand of Israel's Defence Ministry at the Marrakech Airshow in Marrakesh, Morocco, October 7, 2026.

'Bennett II': Ben-Gvir refuses to sign vote surplus share agreement with Winter's People of Israel

Reporters raise their hands to ask questions as the new White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia holds her first press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, US, October 13, 2026.

Katie Zacharia's White House debut: Three reporters, 13 minutes, and a Freudian slip

ANALYSIS
Dr. Yaron Zelekha, chairman of the New Economic Party, and Yoaz Hendel, chairman of the Reservists Party, hold a press conference announcing their joint run in the upcoming general elections, in Tel Aviv, September 6, 2026.

Israelis aren’t afraid of Iran, they’re afraid of supermarket prices, Zelekha tells ‘Post’

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Lebanon Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad speaks to reporters after a meeting with US President Donald Trump, Lebanon Ambassador to the US and Israel Ambassador to the US, at the White House in Washington, DC on April 23, 2026.

Lebanon ambassador to US receives complaint for asking Israeli ambassador about his son

Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni (L) and Israeli Ambassador to Greece Pninat Yanay (R) viewing the returned antiquities at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, October 13, 2026.

Israel returns 22 artifacts to Greece in first antiquities repatriation between Jerusalem, Athens

Netherlands 'leading hotbed of antisemitism': Israel condemns Hapoel Be'er Sheva ban

Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters were barred from attending their team’s match against Aston Villa – an example of how pressure surrounding Israeli participation has moved into European sport.

UN adopts Durban resolution despite antisemitic legacy of anti-Zionist declaration

Somerville, Massachusetts city council moves to enact Israel divestment vote

Demonstrators hold BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) lettering calling for action against Israel during the "No Weapons For Israel" march to Leipzig/Halle Airport in protest against German arms deliveries to Israel.

Jewish ex-Harvard admin. files discrimination suit over termination after Rosh Hashanah leave

The Harvard University Coat of arms (Ve Ri Tas) is displayed on the front of the Harvard Business School building on October 25, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Jewish writer barred from London group over Zionist beliefs, UKLFI warns of Equality Act breach

Iran tensions, Syria talks put Iraqi Kurdistan at the center of Middle Eastern diplomacy

ANALYSIS
Nechirvan Barzani, President of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan Region, gives a joint press conference with France's Foreign Minister in Arbil, the regional capital, on February 5, 2026.

Netanyahu denies ever having met Egypt's foreign intelligence chief despite contradictory records

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Yemen's Houthis use Chinese parts to build new version of Iranian ballistic missile, expand range

HOUTHI TERRORISTS carry weapons as they stand near the site of Israeli airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, in September.

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis may conduct land or sea attack against Israel, defense officials warn

IDF soldiers evacuate wounded victims into a military helicopter after unexploded Hezbollah ordnance detonated in northern Israel, October 12, 2026.

US Embassy in Israel issues safety warning about unexploded ordnances after school trip explosion

Doctor caught yellow-handed at Ben-Gurion attempting to smuggle 300 banana saplings from Thailand

Unusual seizure at Ben-Gurion Airport: A doctor from central Israel tried to bring in 300 seedlings from Thailand without a permit from the Agriculture Ministry.

Oli London on October 7: 'If you are silent, you are complicit'

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Speakers gathering at the Diplomatic Conference
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Iran fortifies nuclear sites, rebuilds missile arsenal as it prepares for the next war

Smoke and flames rise at the site of airstrikes on an oil depot in Tehran on March 7, 2026.
EDITORIAL

Field trip tragedy shows Israel needs answers, not a blame game

IAI, SIG SAUER test Israeli drone armed with machine gun in live-fire trial

IAI and SIG SAUER's FIRESTORM 250 armed drone

The next generation of Israeli entrepreneurs is in defense tech

OPINION

IAI to unveil new tactical radar that seeks out low-flying drones at US's AUSA military expo

Israel opens its pavilion at the AUSA exhibition in Washington, October 12, 2026.

Israel opens national pavilion at AUSA to showcase battleproven systems to the US Army

Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv

With defense-tech investment surging, INNOFENSE Cohort 7 opens

FBI arrests Saudi OpenAI engineer over covert recording device, DOJ says

A device, which the US Justice Department says is a hidden audio recording device installed in an OpenAI executive conference room by Abdulrahman Alfozan, a Saudi national employed as an engineer at the AI company, at a location given as San Francisco, California, US. Photo released Oct. 13, 2026.

'We're going to hit them hard': Trump threatens Iran as Tehran escalates shipping attacks

Trump: Houthis 'behaving very badly,' striking Saudi Arabia to drive up oil prices

US President Donald Trump talks to members of the press before boarding Marine One as he departs from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 13, 2026.

Bomb threat grounds second Delta plane from New York to Tel Aviv in one day

Delta Air Lines aircraft, archive.

Pope Leo had lobe of lung removed as doctors found cancer, Vatican says

 Pope Leo XIV speaks as he attends a meeting with the authorities, civil society and the diplomatic corps in Luanda, Angola, April 18, 2026.

Mekorot CEO: Understanding the problem is key to finding solutions

Barak Graber, Acting CEO, Mekorot Development & Enterprises

From forensic evidence to global accountability: Families demand the world hear the truth of Oct. 7

Jonathan Riss, Managing Director of the Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem, welcomes guests to the Forensic Symposium on Tuesday

A place in Israel

Connecting buyers, properties and professionals to simplify the journey to an Israeli home.

Argentina files international case against Israeli-led oil project in UK's Falkland Islands

The Falkland Islands

Middle East conflicts, energy supplies, to dominate IMF-World Bank meetings in Thailand

Russia refused repeated Ukrainian proposals to halt attacks on energy sites, source tells 'Post'

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to the media as he arrives to attend an informal European leaders' summit in Ayia Napa, Cyprus, April 23, 2026; illustrative.

Iran spread anti-Israel, US disinformation to global media through fake journalists, OpenAI says

An illustrative photo of a laptop displaying the Iranian flag, representing Iran in a digital or cyber context, March 27, 2026.

Netflix secures broadcasting rights for FIFA 2030 World Cup in Spain, Andorra

Israeli expat recounts destruction, home collapse in magnitude 7.7 Panama earthquake

This view shows a collapsed building and damaged cars after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck the country, in Penonome, Panama, on October 9, 2026.

Shipping through the Panama Canal remains uninterrupted after country hit by a 7.7 mag. earthquake

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

Ships by the Eilat port, Red Sea, on January 03, 2024.

Eilat records first rain of year as authorities issue flash flooding warning in Dead Sea region

People walk past damaged houses following deadly flash floods and a mudslide in Devighat, Nuwakot district, Nepal, September 21, 2026.

Nepal urges villagers to evacuate after flood triggered by landslide, no casualties, five missing

Combating Israel's 'brain drain': Inside Hebrew University's new medical education center

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Steven H. Lavin

Jerusalem Women's Film Festival explores trauma, healing, and hope

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REPORT

US Army urges adoption of Israeli battlefield medicine as IDF cuts casualty deaths by half

Pope Leo announces upcoming surgery for small growth on lung

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Unprecedented levels of trauma: One in five Israelis haven't recovered functioning post Oct. 7

Cara Nachshon: The grandma with a red nose in her pocket

CARA & TONY NACHSHON surrounded by their children at a family dinner.

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

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INTERVIEW

Israel medical school grad inspired to return after Oct. 7, this time with a husband and kids

THE FAMILY enjoys a dip.

Aliyah Minister urges Israel to prepare for wave of French immigrants as student protests intensify

Demonstrators hold lit flares behind a banner reading AUTODEFENSE Lyceenne, amid smoke and flags. Grenoble, Isere, France, October 6, 2026.
INTERVIEW

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

JUDGE-TURNED-TOUR GUIDE: David Parry.

Where the sea meets sophistication

Architecture: Yashar Architects

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

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

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In the middle of the triangle

The New Talpiot project.

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

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The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference returns to Jerusalem

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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

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Bini Zomer, GM for Corporate Affairs & Joint Ventures at Chevron Mediterranean Limited

Chevron’s GM for Corporate Affairs and Joint Ventures at Jpost Diplomatic Conference

“Let's tell the incredible story of this place”

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   

 Oli London at the Kerem Shalom aid crossing

Oli London on October 7: 'If you are silent, you are complicit'

Trump struggles to negotiate with Iran as Houthis threaten US

From Gondar to Zanzibar: Uncovering the Wonders of Northeast Africa

US Politics   

Reporters raise their hands to ask questions as the new White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia holds her first press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, US, October 13, 2026.

Katie Zacharia's White House debut: Three reporters, 13 minutes, and a Freudian slip

Hasan Piker calls protesters who heckled Mamdani at Oct. 7 vigil ‘opportunists’

Trump, Rubio reportedly furious over misconduct allegations against US amb. to Greece Guilfoyle

Diaspora   

The National Museum of American Jewish History is closed to the public due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak on March 17, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Jewish American history museum moves closer to joining Smithsonian amid political tensions

Kremlin sentences Russian-Israeli scientist to prison over donation to Navalny foundation

'I'm not Jewish, I'm a Zionist': Viral trend surges on X as hundreds join in, 'Post' analysis finds

Judaism   

Let us ensure we do not let this election divide us. Pictured: Dismantling a sukkah in Ashdod, Oct. 5.

Jonathan and David: When elections turn friends into enemies

'Echoes of Rashi': Exploring R. Shlomo Yitzhaki's ideas and their relevance today

Parashat Bereishit: The world of water

Christian World   

 Pope Leo XIV speaks as he attends a meeting with the authorities, civil society and the diplomatic corps in Luanda, Angola, April 18, 2026.

Pope Leo had lobe of lung removed as doctors found cancer, Vatican says

Friends of Zion says October 7 broadcast reached 250 million in 176 countries

Christian tourists buy West Bank settlement goods in protest of European trade restrictions

Food   

Food is prepared at Chentro Kosher in Hadera.

Chentro Kosher: New Hadera joint offers a fresh take on the classic burger

In the Kitchen with Henny: Five recipes with five ingredients or less

Wine talk: All’s well that ends well

Archaeology   

Inside the medieval heating system found in Basel, Switzerland, October 9, 2026.

Archaeologists unearth medieval convent’s heating system during renovations in Switzerland

Israel unearths 2,000-year-old section of Jerusalem aqueduct that brought water to Temple Mount

WWII air-raid shelter buried beneath German playground rediscovered during construction work

Science   

Sheep and goats during their transfer from summer pastures to winter pastures, near Pribram, Czech Republic, November 7, 2025; illustrative.

Ancient sheep virus traced through DNA preserved in medieval manuscripts

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

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   

Former hostage arrives in Sheba Medical Center, two years after being captured by Hamas,on October 13, 2025.

On This Day: Final living hostages return from Gaza, as Trump addresses Knesset following ceasefire

Over 50 years later, Saul Bellow’s Israel observations remain strikingly relevant

On this day: US, Britain strike Afghanistan over September 11 attacks, kickstart War on Terror

OMG   

Actor Selma Blair attends Variety’s 2026 Power of Women: Los Angeles event in Beverly Hills, California, US September 23, 2026.

Actor Selma Blair arrested, accused of abusing flight attendants

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

Travel   

Hospitality in Ka’abiyye.

Coffee, culture, and conversation: Exploring Bedouin life in the Galilee

Arkia cancels long-awaited direct route to Tokyo

Not Europe or skiing: Israelis prefer Asia this winter

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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