High Court freezes Knesset law stopping arrests of haredi military draft evaders

The court issued a conditional order hours after the Knesset approved the legislation, citing longstanding rulings on yeshiva conscription and concerns over selective enforcement.

Protests against haredi draft in Jerusalem, October 30, 2025.

Israel kills Hamas terrorists in Gaza, IDF soldier sentenced after accused of spying for Iran

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Blockades and fees: Why are the US’s actions in Hormuz legal while Iran’s are not?

INTERVIEW

Though US President Donald Trump has since abandoned the idea, he suggested that vessels should pay a 20% fee on all cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for US military protection.

The Epaminondas ship is seen during seizure by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran, in this image obtained by Reuters on April 24, 2026.
(L-R) Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on the backdrop of Syrian and Israeli flags (illustrative)

Why does Trump wants Israel to withdraw from Syria, and what does it mean for the IDF?

For Israel, there is no real strategic or tactical need to keep up the friction with Syrian villages along the buffer zone - and a re-think may be necessary in the future.

ANALYSIS
Aliyah and Integration Minister Ofir Sofer speaks during a Memorial Day ceremony commemorating fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terror at Kiryat Shaul Military Cemetery in Tel Aviv, April 21, 2026.

Aliyah Minister Ofir Sofer pulls out of 2026 election

REPORT

Israel blocking regional stability by refusing to withdraw, Syria's Sharaa tells Trump

US President Donald Trump gestures as he participates in a bilateral meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 14, 2026.

'They don't want you there': Trump tells Netanyahu to pull IDF troops from Syria, Lebanon

REPORT
A Shahed drone on display during the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran February 11, 2026.

Iranian strikes cause 'massive' explosions in Kuwait, drones strike US military in Jordan

REPORT
Palestinian Hamas terrorists stand guard at a site as Hamas says it continues to search for the bodies of deceased hostages, in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip December 3, 2025.

IDF kills Hamas terrorist who took IDF soldiers' remains hostage during Oct. 7 massacre

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt sign a cybersecurity agreement between Israel and Germany.

Germany opposes EU trade embargo on West Bank settlements, freezes latest attack against Israel

Employees of Russia's Kaspersky Lab work at the company's office in Moscow, Russia October 27, 2017.

Alleged Russian cyber spy in Boston case worked for Kaspersky, source says, documents show

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 18, 2026

US completes new wave of strikes against Iranian targets, CENTCOM announces

The leaders steering Israel Bonds through a historic moment

Following a period of record investment, Israel Bonds welcomes Laura Stein as the next chair of its National Campaign Advisory Council.

Laura Stein, incoming chair of the Israel Bonds National Campaign Advisory Council.

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Hackers leak 19,000 files tied to Indian power plant

Students chose a non-profit to donate a significant sum to

Legality of US, Iran actions in Hormuz vastly different

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Tnuva: Cottage cheese crisis expands to white cheese

Aliyah Minister announces he will not run for re-election

UK citizen's Iranian prison sentence extended two years

High Court suspends Knesset law on haredi draft enforcement

Post-elections, gov't must halt debt, invest in education

British Embassy showcases UK gin as exports to Israel rise

US completes new wave of strikes against Iran, CENTCOM says

Knesset repeals kashrut reform, restores Rabbinate control

Israel launches 'Masa diplomacy' program

Robotican: Robots built for the front lines, and below them

Israel's defense tech revolution unleashed on the border

Lindsey Graham was a rare statesman in an age of politics

IDF sentences soldier to five years after spying for Iran, sending images of interceptions

The soldier was accused of passing information on to Iranian agents in exchange for financial compensation, including videos of Iranian rockets being intercepted during the war.

The embroidered flags of Israel and the Islamic Republic of Iran (illustrative)

Grenade thrown at Rosh Pina restaurant as attacks against Japanika chain continue

Fiji establishes Israel Allies Caucus in effort to promote moving national embassies to Jerusalem

Left to Right - Josh Reinstein, President of the Israel Allies Foundation; Prime Minister of Fiji, Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka; Deputy Prime Minister of Fiji, Villiame R. Gavoka, holding the signed Israel Allies Foundation declaration establishing the Fiji Israel Allies Caucus.

Knesset repeals 2021 kashrut reform, restores Rabbinate control over certification

KASHRUT CERTIFICATION at a Jerusalem eatery – will the rabbinate’s monopoly be broken?

Netanyahu set to attend Lindsey Graham's funeral in DC, meet with Trump

Spotlight

Billboard of Chabad's newest campaign in NYC.

Chabad launches 'Born to Be a Yid' billboard campaign across New York City

British gin brands featured at the “Distilling Excellence: UK Gin Showcase” in Tel Aviv on July 13, 2026.

British Embassy showcases UK gin as exports to Israel approach £4m.

FORMER WHITE HOUSE chief of staff Rahm Emanuel speaks during a conference at Tel Aviv University on Wednesday. What was billed as an honest conversation about the US-Israel relationship ended up closer to an indictment of Israel.

Rahm Emanuel’s Tel Aviv audition

OPINION
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attends a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem, July 1, 2026.

High Court cancels Land Authority head's appointment due to connection to Smotrich

UK judge orders ICJ Palestine to pay £82,130 to British-Israeli IDF soldier it tried to prosecute

As covered by The Jerusalem Post at the end of June, the ICJP formally applied for a court summons to prosecute Soldier A for allegedly breaching Britain’s Foreign Enlistment Act (FEA) of 1870.

WESTMINSTER MAGISTRATES’ COURT where judge Paul Goldspring ruled on April 8 that the ICJP’s application was ‘fundamentally misconceived in law,’ as the Foreign Enlistment Act does not apply to dual nationals, and therefore does not apply to Soldier A.

Irish music festival bans IDF veteran from attending in name of 'safe, welcoming, inclusive space'

'Demons of antisemitism' still in France: Macron honors Alfred Dreyfus, new statue installed

France's President Emmanuel Macron and Charles Dreyfus grandson of Alfred Dreyfus pay tribute in front of the 3.5-meter (12ft) bronze statue made in 1985 by French artist Louis Mitelberg aka Tim.

Michael Solomonov’s restaurant group says anti-Israel boycott did not cause closure of 6 locations

Goldie Falafel, owned by Michael Solomonov, was the target of a pro-Palestinian protest in Philadelphia, Dec. 3, 2023.

Why was influencer Clavicular allowed into Israel after antisemitic controversy?

UK citizen's Iranian 10-year prison sentence extended two years for talking to media, family says

Craig Foreman had originally been arrested in 2025 while traveling with his wife through Iran by motorcycle. Both were sentenced to 10 years in prison for espionage.

FILE PHOTO: Craig and Lindsay Foreman, a British couple who have been sentenced by Iran to 10 years in prison on charges of espionage, according to their family, pose for a selfie in an unknown location in this undated handout photograph taken in 2024 and obtained by Reuters on February 19, 2026.

Hamas documents reveal: Sinwar expected Israel to use nuclear weapons in response to October 7

Hezbollah-tied individual arrested on suspicion of spying for Israel in Lebanon

Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at a press conference after registering as a candidate for the presidential election, at Tehran’s Interior Ministry, June 2024.

Was the Mossad's Ahmadinejad operation a failure, or did Trump kill it?

ANALYSIS
Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at former supreme leader Ali Khamenei's funeral, July 6, 2026.

Fmr. Iranian president under house arrest after regime uncovers ties to Israel, Mossad

REPORT

How democratic Israelis can win the war against the messianic settler Right

OPINION

It is time to wake up and acknowledge that there is no democracy with occupation.

JEWISH SETTLERS are seen at the unauthorized Beit Anot outpost in the Gush Etzion area of the West Bank after being informed of an expected evacuation, June 1, 2026.

Katz requests pardon for Elor Azaria, convicted of killing incapacitated Palestinian attacker

OPINION

Israel's next election is a chance to end politics of division

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the IDF's 192nd pilot course graduation ceremony.
ByGIL TROY

Ultra-Orthodox protesters block roads demanding end to IDF recruitment

Haredi protesters holding signs asking US President Donald Trump to save them from being drafted, July 15, 2026.

California Gov. Newsom says West Bank annexation, Netanyahu could lead Israel into apartheid state

Robotican: Robots built for the front lines, and below them

From tunnels to missile-hit buildings, Robotican’s unmanned systems take soldiers out of danger.

Robotican's hybrid Rooster drone and autonomous dog robot

Battlefield dominance will belong to the side that owns the operating layer

OPINION

Israel's defense tech revolution unleashed on the border

Innoviz launches Perciz to enter into defense and homeland security market

Innoviz launches Perciz to bring its LiDAR into defense and homeland security

A view shows a model of Drishti 10(Starliner), a medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle, and SkyStriker, tactical loitering munitions for covert and precise airstrikes, by Adani Defence and Aerospace at their stall during the drone exhibition at Bharat Drone Shakti 2023.

Indian Navy opens investigation after local version of Elbit drone crashed during training

US opts to keep refuelers at Ben-Gurion Airport, putting 50,000 flight tickets at risk

Israeli air traffic control had reportedly been instructed by the Transport Ministry not to approve any further US refuelers for landing in Israel.

US Air Force Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker takes off at Ben-Gurion Airport, March 5, 2026.

Jeffries opposes Massie bid to cut military aid to Israel, but says ‘change in direction is needed’

Cori Bush vows to deliver 'knockout' punch to AIPAC in upcoming congressional primary rematch

US Representative Cori Bush (D-MO) speaks during a press conference alongside lawmakers and university union members following pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses, Capitol Hill, Washington.

'I'm having chest pains': Lindsey Graham's final phone call for help to Senate staffer revealed

A picture taken on July 10, 2026 shows US Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) speaking to the media after his meeting with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, just days before his sudden passing.
REPORT

Former Trump campaign chief linked to Israel-backed campaign seeking MAGA support in Iran war

US President Donald Trump's then-election campaign manager addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference 2020 (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, February 2020; illustrative.

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A summer of new beginnings

Making aliyah was a lifelong dream: Alex and Arielle Sabol with children Romi and Libi, from Brooklyn, NY.

Breathing Data: How environmental data is rewriting public health in Israel

Prof. Lena Novack at Soroka Medical Center

Why Hebrew University is the top choice for Olim

Joseph Adest for the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Next Israel government must halt rise in debt burden, central bank chief says

With elections coming up on October 27, Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron stated that fiscal policy will be the biggest challenge for the elected government, especially if Israel returns to war.

Governor of the Bank of Israel Amir Yaron speaks during a press conference at the Bank of Israel offices in Jerusalem, on January 2, 2022.

Oil prices surge more than 3% as US-Iran strikes fuel Hormuz fear

Israelis fear flight cancellations due to Iran, US aircraft parked at Ben-Gurion, Israir CEO says

US Air Force Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft are parked at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv on February 25, 2026.
OPINION

The strategy blind spot costing Israeli start-ups the US market

Startup Nation Central's headquarters in Tel Aviv
ByELLIE HANSON

Arkia to add new Dreamliner flights, Airbus A330 to Tel Aviv-New York route

Strong El Nino will develop rapidly over coming months, says UN weather agency

El Nino is a periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, which typically lasts between nine and 12 months, that can drive up global temperatures.

Illustrative image of a blazing sun.

Marine researchers rescue sea turtle tangled in fishing line off the coast of Caesarea

European data record over 10,000 excess deaths during record-breaking heatwave

Emergency services work at the site of a collapsed building after earthquakes hit the country, in Caracas, Venezuela, June 25, 2026.

ZAKA deploys team to aid Venezuela in search-and-rescue, distribute supplies, assess land

A combine harvesting machine in the Hula Valley. The research provides an important missing link among road traffic emissions, soil contamination, and food production.

Tire particles may contaminate crops and enter food chain, Israeli study finds

STUDY

Illegal tahini imported from abroad may contain Salmonella, Health Ministry warns

Evidence of Salmonella was found in two Algimal Tahini products during a Health Ministry investigation: a 1-kilogram container produced in March and a 500-gram container produced in April.

Salmonella bacteria, a common cause of foodborne disease, invade an immune cell.

Health Ministry report reveals long wait times for MRI, surgeries at hospitals and clinics

‘Direct danger to Israel’s health’: Medical schools deans fight bill pushing for gender segregation

INTERVIEW

Captain Belaga focused on leading Israel’s basketball U20s at Euros

Oxford begins first human trial of Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine, Germany treats infected US citizen

Israel launches 'Masa diplomacy' program in push for pro-Israel advocacy through Diaspora youth

The program, proposed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Affairs Minister Gideon Sa’ar, stemmed from the rising antisemitism and disinformation surrounding Israel.

An anti-Israel protest in New York City. Ilustrative.

Elbit plans to hire 2,000 new employees, ending 2026 with 4,000 new hires, CEO Machlis says

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'Go big and go home': North American families make aliyah in the shadow of war

DJ Raphi entertains the kids, leading them through fun dance moves set to catchy music.

‘We're lone soldiers, but we're not lonely’: How the IDF supports fighters without families

Staff Sergeant Oren Metzuyanim, a 21-year-old lone soldier at the main rehearsal of the 78th anniversary Independence Day ceremony, held at Mount Herzl, Jerusalem, on April 19, 2026.

Government approves initiative to streamline licensing for psychologists who make aliyah

Minister of Aliyah and Integration Ofir Sofer speaks to individuals at an aliyah event.

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

Tzarfati Shimon Group is launching Phase B of the Luria Project in Moradot Arnona, one of Jerusalem's newest and most sought-after neighborhoods.

Luria Project, Jerusalem Moradot Arnona.

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A satellite image shows damage on Kharg Island, Iran, after US strikes, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, March 14, 2026.

New US strikes target Iran as Syria presses Israel to withdraw

Power with a heart: Diplomatic women form new circle for disability advocacy

Who is Gadi Taub , the Labor prince who became the Israeli Left’s fiercest critic?

US Politics   

Bobby Rechnitz in Jerusalem.

Lindsey Graham was a rare statesman in an age of politics

California Gov. Newsom says West Bank annexation, Netanyahu could lead Israel into apartheid state

Cori Bush vows to deliver 'knockout' punch to AIPAC in upcoming congressional primary rematch

Diaspora   

Left to Right - Josh Reinstein, President of the Israel Allies Foundation; Prime Minister of Fiji, Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka; Deputy Prime Minister of Fiji, Villiame R. Gavoka, holding the signed Israel Allies Foundation declaration establishing the Fiji Israel Allies Caucus.

Fiji establishes Israel Allies Caucus in effort to promote moving national embassies to Jerusalem

UK judge orders ICJ Palestine to pay £82,130 to British-Israeli IDF soldier it tried to prosecute

'Demons of antisemitism' still in France: Macron honors Alfred Dreyfus, new statue installed

Judaism   

IT ALL comes back to the question of identity.

Parashat Matot-Masei: Don’t borrow identity

Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

Parashat Matot-Masei: Slow and steady

Christian World   

A faithful receives a blessing in front of the traditionalist Catholic Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) in Econe, Switzerland, July 2, 2026.

A future pope will 'welcome us back', says priest from excommunicated antisemitic Catholic sect

Christian converts still face discrimination, arrests in Egypt, US State Dept. confirms

Christian Zionists confront a crisis inside their own camp

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KIDS FROM GONEN cooking together with Chef Ran.

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Azia 19: Unique Japanese food in Jerusalem

Archaeology   

Sheep grazing near Stonehenge.

Ancient structure near Stonehenge may have inspired its solstice alignment, archaeologists say

Ancient tablet found at Roman fort in Netherlands bears Greek curse against enemies

Mudbrick Byzantine city unearthed during excavations at Egypt's western desert oasis

Science   

TESS, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, is shown in this conceptual illustration obtained by Reuters on March 28, 2018.

Alien life on nearby 'super-Earth' exoplanet more likely than previously thought, scientists find

AI doesn't replace good writers, it demands better judgment, researchers find

Can virtual reality teach the 'feel' of medicine? New Israeli study says not yet

Culture   

Many pictures combine abstract designs with more conventional figures.

‘Feelings in Between’: Autistic artists challenge stereotypes in new Jerusalem exhibition

Jerusalem Film Festival returns with Sundance hits, Cannes winners, and Israeli premieres

Designs on Jerusalem: Hansen House hosts event devoted to everyday aesthetics around us

History   

Antique pocket watch and ruble coins discovered by Chabad summer camp kids in the town of Lyubavichi, Russia, July 12, 2026.

Coming full circle: Luxury watch belonging to Chabad rebbes found by hasidic children in Lyubavichi

'Jewish, Christian and Islamic Traditions': Jerusalem and its names

Herzl and American Jews: The untold story of a Zionist bond that changed history

OMG   

A still from an Iranian propaganda channel "Explosive Media" creates Lego AI propaganda video showing a shadowy figure causing senator Lindsey Graham's fatal heart attack, July 12, 2026.

Iran-backed Lego AI propaganda channel claims regime behind Graham's death, threatens Laura Loomer

IDF reprimands TikTok admin for appearing on Clavicular’s stream, demotes her to cook

'Ted Lasso' actor Cristo Fernandez makes professional soccer debut

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