This Rosh Hashanah, Israel must remember that we are all partners amid the election

EDITORIAL
A Jewish man blows a shofar in the northern Israeli city of Safed, a day before the start of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, September 10, 2026.
IDF soldiers from the Golan Reconnaissance Company of the 474th Brigade prepare for the upcoming Jewish New Year with a shofar, apples and honey, in the Golan Heights, September 9, 2026.
Jewish worshippers pray for forgiveness during Selichot prayers at the Tomb of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai in Meron, northern Israel, on September 3, 2026, ahead of the Jewish New Year.

US announces new terror sanctions, Houthis take control of Yemen's Mocha Port

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Editor’s Notes: The Rosh Hashanah accounting of leadership

COMMENT
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 5, 2026
The launch of the new Amcha Yisrael party, led by Ofer Winter, ahead of the upcoming Israeli general elections, in Jerusalem, August 25, 2026.

Coalition strengthens as People of Israel crosses threshold, despite Likud dropping one seat

POLL
REPORT
US President Donald Trump speaks at the Republican National Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas, US, September 9, 2026.

Trump declines Saudi crown prince's call for US strikes on Houthis

REPORT

Gulf foreign ministers to meet with Iranian FM in push to secure deal for Strait of Hormuz shipping

A joint drill between the IDF’s elite Shayetet 13 navy commandos and US Army Special Forces

How the navy’s Haifa fleet is transforming war at sea: New details of Mideast attacks revealed

EXCLUSIVE
IDF soldiers operating as part of Operation Dawn 2.0, published on September 7, 2026.

IDF begins surprise exercise testing troops' readiness in West Bank ahead of High Holy Days

Jewish men pray at the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in Uman, ahead of the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, October 1, 2024

Who goes to Uman for Rosh Hashanah? IDI releases new poll as holiday approaches

POLL
Jewish men in the street during Tikkun HaKlali near the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in Uman, on eve of the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, September 22, 2025.

Dozens of draft dodgers arrested at border crossings ahead of Rosh Hashanah Uman pilgrimage

Smoke pours from the World Trade Center after being hit by two planes, in New York City, September 11, 2001

On This Day: Remembering the September 11 terror attacks in New York, 25 years later

 Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri

Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, what has happened to al-Qaeda?

EXPLAINER

Lighting the way: Meet the next generation of Zionist leaders

JNFuture JLIM participants in Israel

No. 1: Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump: Remembering who brought the hostages home

Ivanka Trump, the daughter of the US president, and her husband Jared Kushner pose during a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh on October 13, 2025.

No. 2: Benjamin Netanyahu: Shaping Israel’s politics and global image for a generation

No. 3: Gadi Eisenkot: Israel’s next prime minister?

B'Yachad party chairman Naftali Bennett sits down with The Jerusalem Post at his party's headquarters, central Israel, September 4, 2026

No. 4: Naftali Bennett: The former PM seeking a comeback to ‘repair Israel’

WJC President Ronald S. Lauder speaking at The Jerusalem Post Conference in New York City, June 1, 2026.

No. 5: Ronald Lauder: Standing at the forefront of the fight against antisemitism

Israeli company finds over one million online fraud cases, including fake hostage forum listings

Hacker stealing money

Inside the IDF Military Intelligence's crusade to block Iran from getting nukes

EXCLUSIVE
WATCH

IDF completes Ali Taher security zone after destroying Hezbollah tunnels

IDF destroys Hezbollah tunnel inAli Taher ridge, September 10, 2026.

Israel kills senior Hamas terrorist behind series of deadly 2000s West Bank attacks

 A smoke plume billows during an Israeli strike on an industrial area in Gaza City on July 12, 2026; Illustrative.

Israeli documentary 'NAZA' challenges official accounts of Gaza civilian deaths

FILE PHOTO: New York City firefighters and other emergency personnel battle building blaze after the World Trade Center buildings collapse September 11, 2001.

Children survivors of 9/11 attacks to finally get a major health study

The remaining tower of New York's World Trade Center, Tower 2, dissolves in a cloud of dust and debris about a half hour after the first twin tower collapsed September 11, 2001.

Antisemitic conspiracies blaming Jews for 9/11 resurface ahead of 25th anniversary, CyberWell warns

FILE PHOTO: The second tower of the World Trade Center explodes into flames after being hit by a airplane, New York September 11, 2001 with the Brooklyn bridge in the foreground.

Cancer cases among 9/11 survivors surge nearly 25 years later

REPORT
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference to outline further sanctions against Iran, at the Treasury Department in Washington, DC, US, August 24, 2026.

Trump administration to sanction unnamed 'large' bank on Monday, Bessent says

Switzerland releases digital files on Josef Mengele to public with 'as little as possible' redacted

Josef Mengele, in a document released by the Swiss intelligence service, September 10, 2026.

Bayeux Tapestry London exhibition faces backlash over billionaire sponsor’s Israel ties

A case pitting Indiana Jews against an abortion ban heads back to court

Demonstrators associated with Hoosier Jews for Choice gather outside the Monroe County Courthouse on July 31, 2023, before Indiana’s near total abortion ban began.

Toronto debate on antisemitism takes place with mayors absence

Mayor of Toronto Olivia Chow participates in the 2026 Toronto Pride Parade on June 28, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario.

Pro-Israel rally outside Downing Street calls to ‘Sanction Terror Not Judea and Samaria’

Iran is producing new missiles in limited quantities from existing components

REPORT
 An Iranian missile is displayed during a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022.

Netanyahu vows Iran will not obtain nuclear weapons while he is prime minister

US announces new sanctions against networks aiding Hezbollah, other Iranian proxies in Middle East

Damage in the aftermath of Houthi strikes on the Red Sea port city of Mocha, Yemen, August 10, 2026 in this screengrab taken from a handout video.

Houthis reach Yemen's Hanish Islands in Red Sea, military sources say

Houthi supporters demonstrate in solidarity with Iran, amid a two-week ceasefire between U.S. and Iran, in Sanaa, Yemen, April 10, 2026.

Iranian arms and advice helped Yemen's Houthis seize key Red Sea city

REPORT

Meet The Jerusalem Post's 50 Most Influential Jews of 2026

50 Most Influential Jews 2026

Jerusalem deputy mayor pushes to rename King George street after UK sanctions on settlements

Israel's measures against UK likely succeeded in diminishing British influence, Abrams says

Britain's Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband speaks at the House of Commons in London, Britain, September 8, 2026.
POLL

Israeli polls split on 2026 Knesset election possibilities, as Yashar, Likud vie for primacy

Benjamin Netanyahu, Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett.

Mao Zedong, Israel and the road not taken - 50 years after leader’s death

Swarming the battlefield: Elbit-FUSE reveals mass drone and robot armies as IDF plans new AI branch

An Elbit Systems illustration of robotic and autonomous systems in use in the field.

Russia markets drone-like missiles in Egypt during Su-57 jet's Africa air show debut

EXCLUSIVE

Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works quietly meets with Israeli defense-tech start-ups

Covenant's Anthem while in flight

Covenant emerges from stealth and unveils Anthem, a deep‑strike precision missile

Pictured is an illustrative image of an IDF soldier.

There are 636,120 ways home

OPINION

Reform UK would 'undo' Labour’s damage to Israel ties, Nigel Farage tells 'Post'

EXCLUSIVE
Reform UK Party Leader Nigel Farage speaks during a press conference on a plan to deport foreign prisoners on August 10, 2026 at Royal Horseguards Hotel in London, England.

IAEA's Grossi says Iranian Pickaxe Mountain seeing new construction activity

REPORT

Several people killed in bus crash near Alpine village in Switzerland, medical teams responding

A Swiss flag is pictured in front of the Swiss city of Lausanne ahead of a June 14 vote on a proposal from the right-wing Swiss People's Party to cap the population at 10 million inhabitants by 2050, in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 12, 2026.

Japan lowers travel advisory level for Israel after dialogue between Sa'ar, Japanese counterpart

General view of the Japanese Foreign Ministry is seen August 1, 2003 in Tokyo, Japan; Illustrative.
ANALYSIS

Houthi threat to Red Sea expands with takeover of Mocha, potentially reshaping region

A Houthi follower rises a weapon as he attends a rally marking one year of Saudi-led air strikes, in Yemen's capital Sanaa.

Going where the need is greatest

Yael Eckstein with food packages delivered to the Christian community in Syria.

Shaping the future of aerospace

Max and Desiree Blankfeld.

Gaza GenoLIE: The campaign fighting “a modern blood libel”

A new billboard about the GazaGenoLIE.com campaign in the center of Times Square, next to the NASDAQ

Anthropic disrupts several alleged Russian, Chinese AI campaigns targeting its Claude models

an illustrative image of Anthropic's Claude.

Israel ranks third worldwide in AI commercialization as economy grows 3.2% ahead of Rosh Hashanah

Apple unveils folding iPhone Duo at $1,999 in attempt to challenge market rivals

The new foldable iPhone Duo is displayed during an Apple event at the Steve Jobs Theater in Apple Park in Cupertino, California, on September 9, 2026.

Iran dodges sanctions using barter system to buy billions of dollars of Chinese goods

An illustration of a handshake over the backdrop of a Chinese and Iranian flag.

Returning to Tel Aviv: First United Airlines flight since February lands at Ben-Gurion Airport

Israel prepares for effects of 'Godzilla' El Niño with Health Ministry drills

View of floods in the central city of Yavne, as storm Byron hits Israel, December 11, 2025

How Ethiopia’s green energy boom is rewriting the rules of regional diplomacy

OPINION

Water sector 'fully stable' following assessment, reservoirs to be filled over weekend

Rescue workers build a makeshift zip line to cross the Trishuli River, following the deadly flash floods and a mudslide, in Devighat, Nuwakot district, Nepal, September 4, 2026.

Two people rescued alive from Nepal hydropower tunnel

Smoke rises following eruption of the Mount Anak Krakatau volcano, in Anak Krakatau, Lampung province, Indonesia, September 5, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video/

Seven Indonesian airports remain shut due to volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau

Magen David Adom ends year with nearly two million dispatches as Rosh Hashanah approaches

Magen David Adom National Operations Center.

Brain drain: Israel’s medical exodus grows as nearly 1,400 doctors leave inside three years

STUDY

IDF chief Zamir visits wounded soldiers at Sheba Medical Center ahead of Rosh Hashanah

WATCH

Prosecutors move to indict Beersheba man in sedative-laced baby food case

The second year: Anticipating the Jewish High Holidays after experiencing grief and loss

Over 20,000 olim made Aliyah to Israel from 100 countries in past year, data shows

New Olim coming to Israel 2026

New school, new home: Young olim begin the school year in Israel

WATCH
INTERVIEW

Ma’ayan: New Jersey-born artist shares how art, faith, and loss shaped her journey to Israel

Ma'ayan in her studio.
JERUSALEM REPORT

Meet the small, growing wave of Latin American IDF lone soldiers

Ofir Levy with the Panamanian flag during his ‘masa kumta,’ the final march marking the completion of combat training in the IDF.
OPINION

Time to give olim a voice: Israel’s immigrants deserve more than symbolic representation

OFER WINTER speaks at the launch of the People of Israel party in Jerusalem.
ByYOSEPH HADDAD, FLEUR HASSAN-NAHOUM

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

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Maxim Cohen and Yonatan Hamburger

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

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

Image for illustration purposes only.

In the middle of the triangle

The Grand in Netanya - a new luxury residential tower overlooking the Mediterranean.

Everything on a grand scale. Except the price

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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   

UK Foreign Secretary Edward Miliband.

Are the new sanctions a threat to Israel's economy, or just election season theater?

Houthis take control of Mocha, Trump promises $5,000 dividends of Republicans win midterms

Netanyahu announces lawsuit against Haaretz, John Malkovich pulls out of Israel performance

US Politics   

US Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) appears via video to introduce US Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA) during the Republican National Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas, US, September 9, 2026.

Fetterman introduces Republican senator at Dallas convention in latest split from Democrats party

Trump claims firefighters carried him to safety after 9/11 attacks, 'New York Times' disputes

'Don't show your face': 9/11 victims' families demand Mamdani skip World Trade Center ceremony

Diaspora   

Daniel M. Lewin, the first victim of 9/11.

Who was Israeli American Daniel Lewin, the first victim of 9/11?

A case pitting Indiana Jews against an abortion ban heads back to court

Bayeux Tapestry London exhibition faces backlash over billionaire sponsor’s Israel ties

Judaism   

Jewish men pray at the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in Uman, ahead of the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, October 1, 2024

Who goes to Uman for Rosh Hashanah? IDI releases new poll as holiday approaches

Returning to the mountain: A Rosh Hashanah homecoming in Safed

From Saul's failure to David's reckoning, 'Human Kingship' examines the dangers of power

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   

Tenne.

Tenne offers gourmet kosher food for effortless holiday hosting

Wine talk: Eat well, drink well

In the kitchen with Henny: Sweetness in every course

Archaeology   

Cache of 10th-century pottery found during roadwork in Georgia, September 9, 2026.

Roadworks in Tbilisi uncover oldest medieval pottery cache ever found in Georgian capital

Is Monte Verde really 14,500 years old? Researchers clash over true age of Chile's ancient site

At least 120 Roman-era inscriptions, worship to unknown goddess identified inside Spanish cave

Science   

Professor Tal Dvir

New technology emerging from TAU's Sagol Center for Regenerative Medicine

NASA launches powerful Roman Space Telescope, a spy satellite turned to the stars

Is AI clairvoyant? ChatGPT can make personality tests and predict responses, Israeli study finds

Culture   

Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu and his students hold the Four Species as they attend a morning prayer during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, in Katzrin, northern Israel, on October 12, 2025.

Two three-day cultural festivals to mark Sukkot with poetry, dance, and eco-tours

Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood, Dudu Tassa to kick off Jerusalem Oud Festival

Jerusalem Cinematheque pays tribute to actor, director, and sex symbol Paul Newman

History   

Josef Mengele, in a document released by the Swiss intelligence service, September 10, 2026.

Switzerland releases digital files on Josef Mengele to public with 'as little as possible' redacted

Mao Zedong, Israel and the road not taken - 50 years after leader’s death

Author of postcard sent to Naomi Shemer praising 'Jerusalem of Gold' identified after 59 years

OMG   

A Hungarian Cessna 172 crashed in a field after being stolen by a drunk pilot, August 29, 2026.

Drunk pilot arrested in Hungary after stealing plane, flying towards nuclear plant, crash-landing

Over 150 beagles rescued from testing at Wisconsin facility, marking over 2,000 released this year

Catch him if you can: Ex-flight attendant pleads guilty to posing as pilot for nearly five years

Travel   

The "Harmony in the Forest" wellness event.

Short drive from the center: Yom Kippur wellness event

81% of Israelis agree: This is the most important thing in a hotel room

Hiking in the Holy Land: A new year brings a change in the air

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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