Colombia joins US as second nation to recognize Golan Heights as Israeli territory

 A supporter of Israel holds flags during a protest, following Hamas' biggest attack on Israel in years, in Bogota, Colombia October 9, 2023.
An Israeli flag flutters at the Tel Saki Memorial Site, in the Golan Heights, northern Israel, October 11, 2024
Colombia’s incoming foreign minister, Omar Bula Escobar (L), and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar shake hands after agreeing to work to repair Israel and Colombia's relations.

Iran releases video claiming Khamenei unharmed, shares new demands for re-opening Strait of Hormuz

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Made in India: Inside the India-Israel weapons alliance Amnesty wants dismantled

FEATURE
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi leave after a press conference in Jerusalem on February 26, 2026.
People evacuate after an earthquake in Cali, Colombia on August 10, 2026.

Colombia earthquake ‘reminded me of Israel’s sirens and bombs,’ Israeli in Bogota tells 'Post'

INTERVIEW
WATCH
People look for survivors amid the rubble of a collapsed building after an earthquake in Cali, Colombia on August 10, 2026.

At least 77 killed, more trapped under rubble after 7.4 magnitude earthquake shakes Colombia

Khamenei names new Iran military, IRGC chiefs after commanders killed in Israeli-US strikes

People use megaphones as demonstrators from the Palestine Solidarity Campaign hold a march to mark the 78th anniversary of the Nakba and against the "Unite the Kingdom" rally taking place in London; illustrative

Palestine Solidarity Campaign income surges fivefold since Oct. 7 amid growing UK influence

 Members of a family, in which the father was murdered by Hamas terrorists on October 7, search in the rubble of his home in Kibbutz Be'eri for memories.

Israel unlikely to compromise security for peace deals with post-October 7 trauma, expert says

Hamas terrorists celebrating during a rally in the northern Gaza Strip.

Hamas’s waiting game buys terror group time as Israel rejects Gaza plan, Palestinian analysts claim

Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei (right) is seen in a screengrab of an undated video shared by Iranian state media on August 10, 2026

After months out of public view, Iran releases undated video of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei

REPORT
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan shakes hands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif looks on after they signed a joint defense agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, August 7, 2026.

'A paper tiger': Iran sees Saudi, Turkey, Pakistan defense pact as a major win, expert tells 'Post'

 Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, US President Donald Trump, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa attend a group photo session with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) leaders in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 14, 2025.

Middle East officials urged states to make deals with Israel - while secretly preparing for war

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

Ex-hostage’s mother Einav Zangauker says Golan broke promise to add her to Democrats’ Knesset slate

Einav Zangauker speaks during a rally in Tel Aviv marking the 1,000th day since the October 7 massacre, July 2, 2026.

Two Bat Yam residents charged in Japanika grenade attack linked to gang dispute

IDF halts strikes in Gaza after weeks of accelerated fatalities, as BoP seeks Hamas disarmament

Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli airstrike that destroyed a residential building in Gaza City, September 6, 2025; Illustrative.

'Racist incitement': Israeli medical groups decry claims of soldier abuse by Rambam's Arab staff

A general view of the Rambam Hospital in Haifa, northern Israel, March 10, 2026.
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Israel seeks return of Jewish remains buried in Lebanon as part of prisoner talks

Haredi Orthodox and secular protesters and counter protesters face off outside a Jerusalem cafe open on Shabbat, Aug. 9, 2026

Jerusalem cafe becomes flashpoint in growing haredi protests over Shabbat

 US President Donald Trump answers questions from the media after signing an executive order, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, August 3, 2026

'Low-key it': Trump could reverse policy on Iran once again, Israeli analyst warns

 Labor protests and strikes have intensified in recent weeks. The photo shows workers at the Iran Berk factory in Rasht gathering and striking over 19 months of unpaid wages.

Islamic Republic has no option but to wage war to survive, Iranian student says

WATCH
Voters casting ballots in Israel's 25th Knesset election

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

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University of Minnesota pays $250,000 after pulling anti-Israel professor appointment

 Smith Hall at the University of Minnesota, facing west.

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

Pro-Palestinian protesters trash defense supplier, target logistics firm in UK

Pro-Palestine protesters chant outside the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey during the trial of eight alleged Palestine Action activists following a break in at Elbit Systems UK on June 29, 2026 in London, England; illustrative

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

Closeup of arrested hands with handcuffs.

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

Uganda approves deployment of army to Gaza as part of int'l peacekeeping force

Maj. Gen. Gonyi (L) and Maj. Gen. Masiko, UPDF representatives in the House defended the Gaza deployment.

IDF urges Gaza residents to exchange old banknotes, prevent Hamas's financial exploitation

REPORT

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

Israeli soldiers clash with Palestinians as they hold Friday prayers during a protest against Israeli settlement expansion and land confiscation near Bethlehem in the West Bank, July 3, 2026.

West Bank nationalist crime jumped 63% in first half of 2026, security data shows

REPORT
A person holds a placard representing a US flag, with an image of Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on a billboard in the background, on the day of a ceremony marking 40 days since Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed, in Tehran, Iran, April 9, 2026.

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

REPORT

Who should get to vote? Plans for 70,000 Israelis abroad to fly home for election sparks debate

An ElAl flight at Ben Gurion International Airport, February 25, 2026.

Nearly one-fifth of citizens considered leaving Israel over past two years, KAN poll finds

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Iran releases video of Mojtaba Khamenei as Israel seeks Jewish remains buried in Lebanon

A woman walks next to a banner with a picture of Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, May 8, 2026.
INTERVIEW

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

Joseph (Joe) J. Sitt, the chairman and CEO of the New York real estate firm Thor Equities.

China says Long March 7A rocket launch failed after flight anomaly

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

ANALYSIS
 Arrow air defense system

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

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

The empennages of a DHL cargo plane and Ukrainian Antonov cargo planes at Leipzig/Halle Airport in Schkeuditz, Germany, August 5, 2026

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

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

Iran demands compensation from Ukraine over deadly Caspian Sea vessel strike

REPORT
A barge sprays water 29 April 2004, during the opening of the Neka oil terminal on the Caspian Sea, 340 kms northwest of Tehran in Mazandaran province, a swap agreement with several Caspian oil producers launched several months ago; illustrative

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

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ANALYSIS

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

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

Iran fears economic sanctions more than military strikes, Trump's UN envoy says

 U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz speaks with the media following meetings with a Ukrainian delegation in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, March 11, 2025.

Bernie Sanders urges Democratic Party to ban AIPAC and super PACs from primaries, pass amendment

US Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks at The People V. The Powerful rally at the Detroit Opera House on July 18, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan. Sanders, US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and others joined El-Sayed to rally the crowds.

Beyond the GPA: The real skills Israeli tech companies are looking for today

Yazamut 360: Ben-Gurion University’s entrepreneurship center

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.

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

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(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

Typhoon Dolphin causes severe flooding in Shanghai, grounds hundreds of flights across east China

People wade through a flooded street after Typhoon Dolphin brought heavy rain to Shanghai, China, August 10, 2026.

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

Mount Etna volcano ash cloud halts arrivals at Sicily's Catania airport

Lion cubs Ben Tzur and Uri.

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

The sun goes up on early June 28, 2026, over the Drachenberg mountain in Berlin, as the German capital is expected to reach teperatures around 40 degrees Celsius during a heatwave in Europe.

How the hard reality of climate change hit Europe's economy this summer

ANALYSIS

Taylor Farms recalls salsa, guacamole over salmonella risk, weeks after cyclosporiasis concerns

The logo of US supplier Taylor Farms at the company's installations following the temporary closure announced by Taylor Farms, in Doctor Mora, Guanajuato state, Mexico, July 24, 2026.

What do we know about the multistate salmonella outbreak in the US?

EXPLAINER
STUDY

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

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

OPINION

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

ByBRIAN BLUM

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

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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 woman walks next to a banner with a picture of Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, May 8, 2026.

Iran releases video of Mojtaba Khamenei as Israel seeks Jewish remains buried in Lebanon

Israelis warned in Greece, Gaza reconstruction plans emerge

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

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   

 Smith Hall at the University of Minnesota, facing west.

University of Minnesota pays $250,000 after pulling anti-Israel professor appointment

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

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

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   

Your kids will love it

We were the only guests at this charming hotel, and it was heartbreaking

Hotel La Perla: A wonderful way to visit the Dolomites

Kafka’s Bohemian rhapsody revived in Prague

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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