Palestinian ex-prisoners allege sexual, physical, and medical abuse in Israeli prisons

REPORT
Nukhba Force terrorists who were captured alive on October 7 are seen in a prison in Israel in 2025.
Israel Prison Service guards operate in a special wing of Israeli citizens accused of spying for Iran, in the Damon Prison, in northern Israel, July 1, 2025
An Israel Prison Service officer at Ketziot Prison watches as Palestinian prisoners are prepared for release in exchange for Israeli hostages held by Gazan terrorists, February 26, 2025; illustrative.

German flotilla activist alleges rape in Israeli detention; Prison Service denies claims

Shas leader Arye Deri accuses IDF chief of 'helping the Left' with ultra-Orthodox draft stance

Shas chairman MK Arye Deri attends the State Comptroller elections at the plenum of the Knesset, in Jerusalem, June 3, 2026.
 Armored vehicles equipped with heavy machine guns and armed IRGC forces with their faces covered have been deployed across the streets of Tehran, with martial law effectively imposed.

IRGC reportedly targets US troops in Kuwait, CENTCOM finishes latest wave of Iran strikes

Live Updates
Houthi supporters hold up weapons as they demonstrate against airstrikes on Sanaa International Airport, in Sanaa, Yemen July 13, 2026.

Iran tells Houthis to close Red Sea gateway if US hits power network, sources say

Haredi women, academics file petition against Israel's new gender-segregated education law

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

US rejects Israeli plan to move military aircraft from Ben-Gurion as parking crisis continues

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the Negev Conference in Dimona, July 14, 2026

Netanyahu postpones planned visit to US after Lindsey Graham's funeral delayed

Moroccan Apache helicopters take part in the "African Lion" joint military exercise between US and Moroccan forces in the Tan-Tan region in southwestern Morocco on May 8, 2026.

Why Morocco's commitment is a major milestone for the US peace plan in Gaza

ANALYSIS
Potatoes in a Marks and Spencers labeled with an anti-Israel sticker, July 15, 2026.

British retailer M&S launches investigation after anti-Israel stickers placed on potato packages

 Saman Abbas.

Italy upholds sentencing for ‘barbaric’ murderers of honor killed teenager Saman Abbas

Hezbollah and Syrian flags flutter on a military vehicle in Western Qalamoun, Syria August 28, 2017.

Syria’s actions against Hezbollah weapons smuggling showcase its regional commitment

ANALYSIS

‘I trust President Trump’

Sylvan Adams speaks at the WJC Governing Board in Geneva, in May

IDF finds dead body tied to stretcher in southern Lebanon, launches investigation

 IDF operatives in Lebanon, February 3, 2025.

‘Levites Way’: Route 443 renamed in memory of late foreign minister, links major Israeli regions

Israel Police arrest crime organization boss Yossi Musli after Japanika grenade attacks

A view of a Japanika restaurant branch owned by businessman Barak Abramov that was damaged in a shooting in Herzliya, central Israel, July 14, 2026.

Highway 4 closed due to haredi protest near Bnei Brak, Israel Police confirm

Haredi protestors stand under a bridge, blocking a road near Bnei Brak on Wednesday, 17 June.

Israeli questioned in Italian airport after 216 kg of khat found in seven suitcases in his luggage

Iran flag at a Persian Gulf oil facility, July 2005

Iran claims 'existential war' as Israel and US maintain military cooperation

LISTEN
A poster with the image of exiled Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont of Junts Per Catalunya (Together for Catalonia) party hangs on a balcony next to an Estelada (Catalan separatist flag), as he announces his candidacy for the Junts presidency, in Barcelona, Spain October 18, 2024.

EU's top court upholds Spain's amnesty law for Catalan separatists

US Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) is interviewed by Reuters during a visit to Turmus Ayya, near Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, July 9, 2026.

Israel should have escorted Ro Khanna on his West Bank visit

OPINION
Asio Technology

Israel shifts toward ‘Defense-Tech Nation’ as start-ups surge to $3b. in funding

ADL and JCPA diverge over teachers union, exposing a divide over how to fight antisemitism

Members of the National Education Association and allies in Congress rally outside Secretary of Education nominee Linda McMahon’s confirmation hearing on February 12, 2025 in Washington, DC.

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

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

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.

AOC urges Clavicular, who visited Tel Aviv, to ‘shed some light’ on the plight of the Palestinians

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is seen at the 69th annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade on June 14, 2026, in New York City.
OPINION

What Clavicular's Israel visit reveals about winning support in the social media age

ByMOSHE GERSTLEY

Hezbollah’s weapons harm national security, slim majority of Lebanese say

POLL
Shia movement Hezbollah attend a memorial ceremony mourning Iran's slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei in Beirut's southern suburbs on July 8, 2026.

US citizen detained, held by Iranian regime since 2024 released, Donald Trump announces

Iran's space program advances satellite program, eyes better missile launchers, new facilities

SAINT PETER Evangelical Church of Tehran, interior.

UN experts demand Iran reverse seizure of Tehran church, warn of crackdown on Persian Christian life

A US Air Force F-16 fighter jet takes off from a base in the Middle East, July 9, 2026

Iran claims 'existential war' with US after new wave of strikes, threatens wider energy disruption

The haredi draft question should be decided by voters, not outgoing lawmakers

EDITORIAL
Ultra-Orthodox Jews scuffle with police during a protest against the drafting of haredi jews, outside an IDF Recruitment Center in Jeursalem, November 12, 2025

Argentina stuns England with dramatic late comeback to reach World Cup final

OPINION

Abuse festers in a community that keeps it covered

Braden Eric Peters, better known as Clavicular, during his visit to Israel.
ByTAMARA TAYAR

Kyiv's Chief Rabbi leads humanitarian ops. for local community amid waves of Russian strikes

Smoke rises over Kyiv following a Russian ballistic missile strike on the Ukrainian capital on July 11, 2026 in Kyiv, Ukraine.
ANALYSIS

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

Airwayz, Tenna fuse spectrum intelligence into OVERWATCH airspace‑control platform

Airwayz and Tenna System collaborate to secure the skies

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

FEATURE

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

“It’s about contributing something concrete.” The Gaza Envelope.

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

More than 500 feared dead after boats carrying refugees sink off Myanmar coast, UN says

People gather around a boat carrying newly-arrived Rohingya refugees, after authorities prevented the refugees from disembarking and ordered them to remain on board the vessel.

US troops to receive testosterone screenings, hormone therapy, says Hegseth

Foreign influence, including from Israel, does not dictate US's Iran policy, Vance tells Joe Rogan

US Vice President JD Vance speaks on Joe Rogan's podcast, published July 15, 2026.

Vance suggests Epstein had 'connections' to Israeli intelligence, 'deep state' on Rogan's podcast

Vice President JD Vance takes the stage during a Turning Point USA event at Akins Ford Arena at the Classic Center on April 14, 2026 in Athens, Georgia.

British minor arrested after allegedly planning 'extreme right-wing' terror attacks on two mosques

Police liaison officers stand guard outside the East London Mosque in Tower Hamlets, London on August 9, 2024.

Engineering the future from the Negev

Dr. Gail Gilboa Freedman, Dean of the Faculty of Technology at Sapir Academic College.

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

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

 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

 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

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

FEATURE

'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

Luria Project, Jerusalem Moradot Arnona.

Luria: A Jerusalem-inspired project with modern boutique design

An ultra-luxury Jerusalem icon

Shponder & Fadlon Project.

From two construction families in Even Yehuda to leading real estate group: Shponder & Fadlon story

The INFINITY Project.

It’s all about timing! 2026 is a rare opportunity window for Tel Aviv real estate

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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

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   

Iran flag at a Persian Gulf oil facility, July 2005

Iran claims 'existential war' as Israel and US maintain military cooperation

Netanyahu races to pass key laws as Israel’s October 27 election campaign begins

New US strikes target Iran as Syria presses Israel to withdraw

US Politics   

Vice President JD Vance takes the stage during a Turning Point USA event at Akins Ford Arena at the Classic Center on April 14, 2026 in Athens, Georgia.

Vance suggests Epstein had 'connections' to Israeli intelligence, 'deep state' on Rogan's podcast

House rejects bill to strip Israel aid despite over 100 Democrats voting to cut funding

Trump spy nominee Jay Clayton faces tense hearing after refusing to say Joe Biden won in 2020

Diaspora   

Approximately 216 kg of khat seized from an Israeli at an Italian airport, July 13, 2026.

Israeli questioned in Italian airport after 216 kg of khat found in seven suitcases in his luggage

New Yael Foundation data reveal Jewish education enrollment growing

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

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

Food   

KIDS FROM GONEN cooking together with Chef Ran.

Nourishing the North: JNF-USA's culinary school opens with a mission beyond food

Tea Bar: How to tell it’s summer in Jerusalem

Azia 19: Unique Japanese food in Jerusalem

Archaeology   

A cave in the Qumran area of the Dead Sea region.

Inside the tragic, decades-long mystery of Qumran's lost Second Temple incense

Hidden for millennia: Mystery ancient stone circle discovered beneath Scotland's Machrie Moor

One of the Dead Sea Scrolls' greatest mysteries may have finally been solved by Israeli researcher

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   

Erling Haaland of Norway in action during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 16 match between Brazil and Norway at New York New Jersey Stadium on July 5, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Over 500 Peruvian babies named after Norwegian soccer star Haaland after legendary World Cup run

Psychic Uri Geller vows to help England win World Cup, calls on millions to 'neutralize' Messi

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

Travel   

A city where more than half of the area is dedicated to open spaces. A bench in Modi'in.

Israelis are still missing out on Modi'in

Government approves up to NIS 55 million in aid for Israeli airlines

Crisis resolved: Most US refueling aircraft to leave Ben Gurion Airport to avoid flight disruptions

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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