Israeli Druze doctor builds secret medical lifeline for besieged Sweida

EXCLUSIVE

MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS: The Israeli Druze physician who organized the smuggling of medical supplies from Damascus to Sweida amid a massacre.

US widens travel ban to more than 30 countries, Noem says

Body bags lie at Sweida National Hospital, following deadly clashes between Druze fighters, Sunni Bedouin tribes, and government forces, in Syria’s predominantly Druze city of Sweida in July.

Harvard professor arrested by US immigration agents for firing pellet gun near synagogue

He agreed last month to plead guilty to illegally discharging the pellet gun and serve six months of pretrial probation.

Harvard University's "Veritas" shield is seen on a gate on Feb. 17, 2024.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich seen after a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem on December 4, 2025.

Religious Zionist Party crosses threshold with four seats as coalition bloc climbs to 53

The poll shows the coalition bloc rising to 53 seats, up four from the previous survey, driven by Religious Zionism’s gains. The opposition bloc gained 57 seats.

POLL

Fatal two-vehicle crash in Haifa area kills one, injures five others

A poster of hostage Bipin Joshi, a citizen of Nepal, is displayed at the protest camp for hostages kidnapped during the deadly October 7 attack,Jerusalem, November 13, 2024.
EXCLUSIVE

Hostages as leverage: Iran's secret demand aimed at crippling Israel's agriculture

'Danger to Israel’s national security': Elmakayes warns against Gofman's Mossad appointment

Netherlands, Spain, Ireland, and Slovenia withdraw from Eurovision after Israel cleared to compete

Defense Minister Israel Katz with IDF soldiers in the West Bank; illustrative.

Israel sets 2026 defense budget at NIS 112 b., Defense Ministry announces

A mass rally of Berliners took place in the Sportpalast, where Nazi Reich Minister of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda and Gauleiter of Berlin, Dr. Joseph Goebbels, with ruthless frankness, described the danger facing Europe, 1943.

Europe once expelled Jewish musicians, now it hunts the only Jewish state

COMMENT
Roman Gofman, military secretary to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, waits before a joint press conference of US President Donald Trump and Netanyahu in the State Dining Room at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, September 29, 2025

Editor's Notes: What the next Mossad chief tells us about Israel’s new elite

COMMENT
US Vice President JD Vance attends a Breitbart News policy event in Washington, November 20, 2025; illustrative.

JD Vance rejects claim that antisemitism is growing inside the GOP, breaking his silence on topic

At The Jewish Agency Board Meeting, ‘we act to impact’ becomes a blueprint for Israel’s recovery

In Collab

Community representatives met with relatives of hostages and with bereaved families, toured war-affected areas, and discussed plans to increase aliyah while confronting antisemitism.

L to R: Jewish Agency Leadership: Mark Wilf, Chairman of the Board of Governors Maj. Gen. (res.) Doron Almog, Chairman of the Executive; Bruce Sholk, Chairman of the Budget and Finance Committee, and Yehuda Setton, CEO and Director General.

Trump to announce transition to Phase II of Gaza deal, 'Board of Peace' by Christmas

REPORT

The report cited two US officials and a Western source familiar with the details.

Until the last hostage: Bring slain captive Ran Gvili home now

EDITORIAL
US President Donald Trump poses with the signed agreement at a world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war, amid a US-brokered prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, October 13, 2025.

Israeli delegation heads to Cairo to secure release of last slain hostage Ran Gvili

Yasser Abu Shabab, head of the anti-Hamas Abu Shabab militia in Gaza

Abu Shabab militia chief shot in Gaza gunfight, dies in Israeli hospital

Gaza militia leader Yasser Abu Shabab with the backdrop of the Gaza Strip.

Yasser Abu Shabab's killing raises questions about Israel's militia strategy in Gaza

EXPLAINER

Netanyahu taps military secretary Roman Gofman as next Mossad chief in surprise move

PM's appointment comes as a surprise as he overlooks leading candidate 'A' • Mossad sources highly circumspect regarding what to expect during Gofman's term

Who is Roman Gofman, Israel's next Mossad chief?

EXPLAINER
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shaking hands with Maj.-Gen.Roman Gofman.

'I’ll give you hell back': Ex-hostage Edan Alexander vows payback on Hamas 'demons'

Former hostage, Israeli soldier Edan Alexander, attends an event at the Nova festival massacre site with a US delegation on December 3, 2025 in Re'eim, Israel.

'Gov't continues to abandon us': Gaza border community heads protest funding cuts in Jerusalem

Heads of the Gaza border communities' municipal councils protesting outside the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, December 4, 2025.

IDF Chief Zamir appoints new head for probe into intel failures for 'Walls of Jericho' Hamas plot

Spotlight

Honduran centrist candidate Salvador Nasralla of the Liberal Party speaks during an interview with Reuters after alleging fraud in the highly contested vote count of the country's presidential election, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras December 4, 2025.

Honduras presidential candidate Nasralla says Trump’s interference damaged election chances

INTERVIEW
National Guardsmen patrol in the Eastern Market neighborhood of Capitol Hill in Washington, December 2, 2025.

Appeals court allows Trump National Guard deployment in Washington to continue

US Attorney-General Pam Bondi at a Justice Department press conference, Washington, December 4, 2025.

US A-G Pam Bondi orders law enforcement to investigate 'extremist groups'

Minneapolis City Council Member Jamal Osman speaks alongside other elected officials at a press conference to address reported federal operation targeting Somali immigrants, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US December 3, 2025.

Somalis arrested in Minneapolis immigration operation, federal officials say

IDF, Border Police arrest terrorists, weapons dealers in Kalkilya counterterrorism op.

WATCH

During the operation, soldiers also shot and killed a terrorist who "hurled a suspicious object" at them. 

IDF, Border Police respond to reports of settlers throwing rocks, burning cars in West Bank

IDF, Border Police conduct large-scale counterterrorism operation in Kalkilya, December 4, 2025.

Drones hit Iraq's Khor Mor gas field, Baghdad deploys air defense in Kurdish region

Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of El Mahmoudiyeh on November 27, 2025.

Israeli forces strike Hezbollah targets across southern Lebanon

IDF soldiers stand at the entrance of a tunnel that Hamas used to attack Israel, in Beit Hanun, December 17, 2023

IDF troops kill top Hamas battalion cmdr., over 40 terrorists in Rafah tunnels

Senate Foreign Relations Committee advances Yehuda Kaploun as antisemitism envoy

All 12 committee Republicans supported Kaploun, while only two Democrats, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire and Sen. Jacky Rosen of Nevada, joined them.

Maccabi TLV ban inquiry raises concerns about police accountability, political involvement

COMMENT
Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun testifies during his Senate confirmation hearing for the role of Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, Nov. 19, 2025, in Washington, DC.
POLL

Fifth of GOP, Dem. voters hold anti-Jewish beliefs - Manhattan Institute poll

Pro-Palestinian protesters gather for a 'No Settlers on Stolen Land' protest outside the Park East Synagogue in Manhattan, hosted by Nefesh B'nefesh, an organization that helps American Jews immigrate to Israel, Nov. 19, 2025.

US judge questions Trump administration's continued targeting of pro-Palestinian Tufts student

Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts University student from Turkey, speaks to reporters after urging a federal judge to order the Trump administration to restore her student visa record, outside the federal court in Boston, Massachusetts, US, December 4, 2025.

LA synagogue public safety event protested by anti-Israel activists

‘Thank God, thank the soldiers’: Former hostages move Christian leaders at Nova site

Largest Christian delegation ever to visit Israel opens FOZ Ambassadors Summit at massacre scene and Mount Herzl

New York Times sues Pentagon over press access

Members of Christian delegation visit Nova site and Mount Herzl

US senators unveil bill to prevent easing of curbs on Nvidia chip sales to China

An NVIDIA logo appears in this illustration taken August 25, 2025.

'Invade Iran or accept talks,' ex-Israeli Air Force chief warns

An Israeli Air Force plane utilized in the October 2024 strike against Iranian military infrastructure.

UK pro-Palestinian activist: Raid on Elbit factory aimed at destroying weapons

CENTCOM unveils Task Force Scorpion Strike to field one-way attack drones in Mideast

The reverse-engineered Shaheed drones are long range, can operate autonomously, and can be launched by catapult, rocket-assisted takeoff, or mobile ground and vehicle systems.

Israel races to cut Trump tariffs on billions in exports to US

CENTCOM's Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones.
EXCLUSIVE

Baram to 'Post': Selling Arrow-3 to Germany helps increase IDF missile defense capacity

People stand in front of the Arrow 3 system during an event of the German Air Force at the Annaburger Heide Air Base in Schoenewalde/Holzdorf, eastern Germany, December 3, 2025

Germany's Arrow deployment paves way for other European buyers, air defense chief tells 'Post'

EXCLUSIVE
The Jerusalem Post's Yonah Jeremy Bob visits Holzdorf Air Force base in Germany, December 3, 2025.

'Post' witnesses blockbuster deployment of Germany's Israeli-made Arrow anti-missile defense

US military says it killed four men in strike on suspected drug vessel

"Intelligence confirmed that the vessel was carrying illicit narcotics and transiting along a known narco-trafficking route in the Eastern Pacific," the US military said in a statement on X/Twitter.

Did the US military commit a war crime in boat attack off Venezuela?

EXPLAINER
The top deck of US Navy's USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, with fighter jets, December 1, 2025; illustrative.

Democrats troubled by video of US strike on Caribbean drug boat, Republicans defend attack

US Navy Admiral Frank "Mitch" Bradley walks in a hallway, as he departs a classified briefing for leaders of the Senate Armed Services Committee on US strikes against Venezuelan boats suspected of smuggling drugs, on Capitol Hill in Washington, December 4, 2025.

Drones were spotted near Zelensky flight path to Dublin, Irish media report

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) reacts during a bilateral press conference with Ireland's Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Micheal Martin (R) at Government Buildings during an Irish State visit, in Dublin, Ireland, December 2, 2025; illustrative.

Woman suspected by France of spying has ties to Kremlin proxies, social media posts show

Anna Novikova, a French-Russian national detained in France on suspicion of espionage, has an extensive network of ties with Kremlin proxies, looks on, in this screengrab obtained from an undated video, in Donetsk region, Ukraine.

In Collaboration

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Small Patients, Big Emergencies

The Israeli golden era

Aryeh Bar Eitan, Joint Founder and CEO – IGOLD.

A new model for purposeful aging, made in Jerusalem

Nofei Yerushalayim: Philosophy that goes beyond a mere idea.

UK low-cost airline easyJet to resume Israel flights starting March 2026

EasyJet plans to resume flights to Israel in March 2026, following repeated delays and security-related suspensions.

ILA unveils plan for Israel’s first American-model retirement village

EasyJet take off from Ben Gurion airport.
REVIEW

Pro-Palestinian hacktivists launched hundreds of cyberattacks on Israeli space sector

Cyber attacks on space

Israeli cloud security company Upwind collaborates with NVIDIA to secure next generation of AI

Nvidia logo is seen in this illustration created on January 27, 2025.
INTERVIEW

'The voice of the industry': Inside IATI’s fight for continuity and growth in Israel’s tech sector

Southeast Asia storm deaths near 800 as scale of disaster revealed

At least 176 have been killed in Thailand and three in Malaysia, while the death toll climbed to 604 in Indonesia on Monday, with 464 missing, according to official figures.

Greece declares water emergency as nationwide supply measures accelerate

A drone view shows an area hit by deadly flash floods following heavy rains in Padang, West Sumatra province, Indonesia, November 30, 2025.

Sri Lanka's cyclone death toll climbs to 355, with 366 missing

Climate protestors wearing costume take in a protest for climate action at Horseshoe Beach on November 30, 2025 in Newcastle, Australia.

Australia climate change protest disrupts shipping at coal port, 21 arrested

Rain at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City.

'Tis the season: Signs that winter has arrived in Jerusalem

Digital attention exercises reduce soldiers’ PTSD risk, study shows

In two years of war, more than 3,700 Israeli soldiers have been diagnosed with PTSD, while another 9,000 have applied for recognition.

World AIDS Day: HIV diagnoses in Israel drop 22% in 2024, Health Ministry reports

Soldiers take a break at the border with Gaza. The battle against PTSD is a moral and national imperative.

Complications arise from stopping weight-loss injections before pregnancy, study finds

OPINION

A symptom of adult failure: Why 40% of Israeli teens exhibit violent, aggressive behavior

ByTALI EREZ

Israel's measles outbreak linked to global decline in vaccination rates, WHO warns

The dream persists: New survey shows Israelis’ confidence in the housing market

Israelis believe now is the best time to buy a home, and they expect both housing and rental prices in Israel to keep rising.

Gov't approves plan to bring India's remaining 'lost tribe' Bnei Menashe back to Israel

Young family dreaming about moving into new house.
INTERVIEW

Rabbi Sid Slivko: Helping pave the way for olim to live and thrive in Israel

Rabbi Sid Slivko

Preparing for the worst case scenario: Israeli gov't holds wargame for emergency aliyah

Aliyah Ministry in meeting.
EDITORIAL

Feel unsafe in New York? Start looking for a home in Israel

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.

Licensed architects plus inspection institutes mark a new era in the construction industry

Licensing reforms and architects' expanded role make inspection institutes central to planning and execution. Calibrate CEO Ariella Gutenberg-Yariv says cooperation boosts quality and saves time.

How to solve the rental crisis for young people in 120 days

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Many young people don’t want to buy apartments

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The quiet influencer guiding urban renewal projects to success

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Secure your future in Israel with a home of your own

All JPost Conferences   

Building tomorrow, today: Jerusalem Post Washington Conference heads to Capitol Hill

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Diplomatic Conference, September 2025

Conference   

The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference at the Friends of Zion Museum, in Jerusalem, September 16, 2025

LIVE: The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference - where diplomacy meets the future

Building tomorrow, today: Jerusalem Post Washington Conference heads to Capitol Hill

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

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   

Episode three of The Deep Dive discusses mass conspiracy on X, Trump desginating the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization, and whether Israel is going back to war in the North.

Antisemitic assassination conspiracy, Muslim Brotherhood, and regional flare-ups

The future of Israel's drone warfare: Alon Unger on dominance and defense

Chabad Hospitality in the cloud forest of Boquete, Panama

US Politics   

State Representative Matt Morgan (R-TX) holds a map of the new proposed congressional districts in Texas, during a legislative session, August 20, 2025; illustrative.

US Supreme Court revives pro-Republican Texas voting map

Netanyahu will visit New York City despite Mamdani's threat to arrest him, PM vows

Harvard, Columbia quietly promote individuals involved in antisemitic incidents

Diaspora   

Denmark's Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard looks on, as he speaks to members of the media after briefing on recent drone sightings, at the Ministry of Justice in Copenhagen, Denmark September 29, 2025

Denmark unveils action plan to combat antisemitism until 2030 so 'Jews can live freely and safely'

US senator pushes ban on dual citizenship, creating uncertainty for Israeli-Americans, olim

NYC Mayor Adams signs executive orders protecting Jewish community, Israel investments

Judaism   

HAREDIM SCUFFLE with police outside Jerusalem’s IDF Recruitment Center, Nov. 12.

A defense of Israel's ultra-Orthodox - and a plea to their leadership

Planning first Guinness record-breaking Shabbat dinner, and not bitter about being beaten

America’s oldest Jewish congregation launches a kosher food pantry on the Upper West Side

Christian World   

Pope Leo XIV holds a Jubilee audience on the occasion of the Jubilee of Sport, at St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican June 14, 2025.

Pope Leo scraps Francis’s Vatican fundraising panel amid budget shift

US evangelical leader calls Tucker Carlson’s anti-Israel line ‘worse than Nazi Party platform’

Pope to end first overseas trip by praying with 100,000 Lebanese at Beirut blast site

Food   

ANICCA – from coffee and pastries to wine and tapas.

Anicca: Tel Aviv’s all-day vegan café

Holy in Tel Aviv: Great cocktails, innovative food, and jazz

Boiler 02: The hottest new club in Jerusalem

Archaeology   

The dramatic mountaintop site rising 650 meters above the Jordan Valley

Israeli archaeologists uncover remains of dramatic mountaintop royal palace

Ancient Sudan burial site reveals 4,000-year-old funeral ritual in forgotten Nubian kingdom

Archaeologists find record-size Ming Dynasty cannon at Great Wall of China

Science   

A microscopic magnetite fossil discovered in sediment below the North Atlantic, seen using X-ray microscopy

Ancient magnetite fossils may be remnants of a natural GPS used by marine creatures

Israeli gas sensor spots ‘mirror’ molecules, opening path to breath-based diagnostics

NASA rover detects electrical discharges - 'mini-lightning' - on Mars

Culture   

BEITAR JERUSALEM'S Yarden Shua celebrates with his teammates after scoring his third goal to complete his first hat-trick during a 5-0 victory over Ironi Tiberias.

Shua hits 'hat-trick' in Beitar’s 5-0 rout as Israeli league delivers drama across the board

Israel struggles in World Cup qualifiers, faces 'uphill battle' after disastrous opening window

Avdija shines as Wolf and Saraf lift Nets in breakout night for Israeli NBA talent

History   

Holocaust survivor Sami Steigmann is photographed in his home on December 9, 2024 in New York.

NYC principal turns down Holocaust survivor’s talk over his ‘messages around Israel and Palestine’

New York Historical exhibition immerses listeners in Holocaust testimony

Nazi killer in infamous ‘Last Jew in Vinnitsa’ picture finally identified using AI

OMG   

Actor Matthew Perry waits to announce nominations at Golden Globes news conference in Beverly Hills

Doctor in Matthew Perry overdose case sentenced to 2-1/2 years in prison

Hugo Boss became wealthy off SS uniform production, study finds

Tesco suspends employee for refusing to handle Israeli goods, prompting pro-Palestinian protests

Consumerism   

EGGER

Looks like wood, feels like wood – but it’s something entirely different

Fiat 500 Hybrid unveiled: 65 HP, 0–100 km/h in 17.3 seconds

Luxury hotel near Tel Aviv with infinity pool blurring sky and sea

Astrology   

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