Israel confirms strikes on Idlib airbase after US envoy condemns attack

Abu al-Duhur base is seen following reported Israeli strikes, Syria, August 18, 2026
Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa (R) receives US Special Envoy to Syria Thomas Barrack, at the presidential palace in Damascus, July 9, 2025
US special envoy for Syria Tom Barrack speaks during a press conference in Damascus, Syria, September 16, 2025.

Trump says 'no talks scheduled' with Iran, France to expel two Iranian diplomats

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Huckabee urges Israel to act on settler ‘terrorism,’ warns Iran over nuclear program

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, June 30, 2026; illustrative.
 US special envoy for Syria, the ambassador to Turkey Thomas Barrack attends a flag-raising ceremony at the US ambassador's residence in Damascus on May 29, 2025 for the first time since 2011.

US working to establish Israel-Turkey-Syria deconfliction mechanism after Israeli strikes

French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot arrives to attend the annual Bastille Day military parade on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris, France, July 14, 2026.

France to expel two Iranian diplomats in coming days, foreign minister says

Syria's foreign minister confirms nuclear material found by IAEA at Deir ez-Zor site

The sun sets over the Dubai skyline featuring the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, in Dubai on August 6, 2026.

UAE gives all-clear after air defenses detect Iranian missile, Tehran denies attack

 A smoke plume billows during an Israeli strike on an industrial area in Gaza City on July 12, 2026. Gaza's civil defence and hospitals said an Israeli drone strike and gunfire killed five people and injured several others on July 12.

At least six killed in Israeli strike on Gaza City cafe targeting Hamas commanders

 Minister of Defence of Ukraine Mykhailo Albertovych Fedorov is welcome by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (Unseen) prior to a bilateral meeting in the Berlaymont, the EU Commission headquarters, on June 18, 2026 in Brussels, Belgium.

Ousted Ukraine defense chief Fedorov calls for wartime elections in challenge to Zelensky

Aisha Wahab speaks during the Bay Area Abortion Rights Coalition commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade at City Hall in San Francisco, California, on Jan. 25, 2023.

California special election becomes battleground over AIPAC's influence in Democratic Party

Israeli forces conduct a military operation in Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus in the West Bank, August 12, 2026.

Katz's plan to shift West Bank settler cases to police not coordinated with IDF, may be blocked

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A SIGN supporting the Green Party political party is displayed in a residential street on the eve of local and mayoral elections in England and devolved parliamentary elections in Wales and Scotland on May 7, in London, Britain, May 6, 2026.

UK Green Party members discussed 'killing Zionists' in leaked WhatsApp messages

What Australian trauma doctors found when they came to Israel

Group of Australian trauma physicians.

B'Tselem claims 47 Palestinian families at risk of expulsion, IDF says homes built illegaly

Palestinians use their phones as Israeli settlers and military personnel stand outside a Palestinian home in Qusra, in the West Bank, August 15, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a video.

Likud officials push Netanyahu to reserve spot for Yoseph Haddad amid Ofer Winter party concerns

Israeli teen’s IOI gold medal revoked after displaying Israeli flag at awards ceremony

 Illustrative image of robots.

Israel to request information on US F-47 sixth-generation fighter jet, may seek to acquire for IAF

Artist's rendering of the Boeing F-47 fighter jet.

Ben-Gvir unveils hanging facility, viewing booths for terrorists in Israeli prison

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing on the Iran war, amid a ceasefire between the US and Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, US, April 24, 2026.

Pentagon demands audit of 30 universities, investigating Russian, Chinese, Iranian research ties

Jürgen Stroop watches his troops raze the Warsaw Ghetto.

Nazi war criminal's chilling account of Warsaw Ghetto destruction reaches English readers

The kite, which crossed from Gaza to Israel, didn't carry any explosive devices.

Kite bearing Arabic writing found near Gaza border as authorities call incident 'crossing red line'

Judge Tomoko Akane arrives prior to the announcement of the International Criminal Court (ICC) verdict that sentenced Malian Jihadist police chief Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud to 10 years in jail for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

US imposes sanctions on ICC President Tomoko Akane, according to Treasury Department

German state bans anti-Israel ‘Palästina e.V.’ group over antisemitic propaganda, terror support

A protester holds a sign reading "One Holocaust Does Not Justify Another Genocide," with the last word written in German, as she attends a demonstration in support of Palestine on November 18, 2023 in Berlin, Germany.

Edinburgh Fringe venue admits to discrimination and canceling Jewish comedian

Two-thirds of religion-based hate crimes in 2025 were against Jews, FBI report reveals

New York Police Department officers stand guard at Central Synagogue in New York, US, December 11, 2019.

Anti-Israel protesters dump fake blood outside embassy in Washington, set up fake graves

An anti-Israel protester outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington holds a sign reading "Israelis are baby killers," August 18, 2026.

Most antisemitic incidents in NYC schools involve harassment, vandalism, and threats, study finds

After 44 years: IDF finds, returns remains of Yehuda Katz, who went missing in First Lebanon War

Yehuda Katz.

Iran's drone strike on Kurds may be warning over Trump administration's backchannel, analyst says

Iranian envoy visits four nationals detained for three months in Kuwaiti prison

Palestinian with the number 44 drawn on his arm by IDF soldiers operating in the West Bank, August 18, 2026.

'Lessons were drawn': IDF confirms soldiers numbered Palestinian suspects in West Bank op.

 Iran's police forces walk on a street during the revival of morality police in Tehran, Iran, July 16, 2023

Tehran readies to crush renewed unrest, risking war to maintain control in Strait of Hormuz

Netanyahu comes out on top in Likud primaries, but voters want more

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

The intifada is now globalized

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Peter Pan takes flight in Tel Aviv with dazzling cast, costumes and classic Neverland magic

'Never grow up': Inside Israel's new Peter Pan musical
INTERVIEW

Ofra Yitzhaki talks to ‘Post’ about new albums focusing on monumental musical figures

OFRA YITZHAKI: ‘My primary drive is simply to record music I believe in deeply, on an artistic level.’

EuroLeague champ Bonzie Colson makes celebratory return to Maccabi Tel Aviv

American defense start-up launches new Anthem cruise missile in Morocco military test

US and Morocco defense industry partners prepare a cruise missile for a live-fire demonstration at the Africa Multidomain Training and Experimentation Center, August 5, 2026.

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

IDF warns fighter jet, munitions deals delayed by budget dispute with Finance Ministry

IDF officers and individuals in civilian clothing stand next to Chinese-manufactured MG SZ Electric Vehicles belonging to the IDF Kirya Headquarters security patrol, 2021; illustrative.

IDF still uses Chinese-made vehicles at Kirya despite security concerns

The Raytheon (RTX) headquarters building is framed by the trees and the US Marine Corps War Memorial, in Arlington, VA.  May 01, 2026.

US awards Raytheon $22.9 billion contract to boost Tomahawk output

Trump declares Strait of Hormuz as 'new US territory,' day after MoU deadline expires

US President Donald Trump's Truth Social post declaring Strait of Hormuz a new US territory, August 18, 2026.

German court convicts Ukrainian man over parcel bomb plot linked to Russia

Israeli grandmaster Yahli Sokolovsky wins European Under-20 Chess Championship

ISRAELI GRANDMASTER Yahli Sokolovsky celebrates after being crowned the 2026 European Under-20 chess champion in Montenegro.

Florida primaries put Jewish politicians, Israel critics, and antisemitism in spotlight

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Florida) takes the stage alongside some of the city's commissioners at a Fourth of July celebration on July 4, 2026 in Sunrise, Fla.

Female migrants in Spain's Ceuta face constant threat of sexual violence

Migrants are seen in an improvised shanty camp in El Trampolin Beach on August 14, 2026 in Ceuta, Spain. Fears of a second surge of migrant crossings into the Spanish North African exclave of Ceuta have intensified following anonymous social media calls claiming that the border will open.

Israel Plus: Israeli content is ready for its global moment

Israel+ brings Israeli content to audiences around the world, with news, lifestyle, entertainment and more - now also available in English.

The next generation of financial services will be built with AI, not replaced by it

Keren Granit, Head of Business Transformation, Claims and Service, Phoenix Financial

TAU Aurion,TAU Youth & TAU Alumni Organization launch an initiative for outstanding teenagers

TAU Aurion program for youth

Anthropic nears $6 billion deal for Israeli AI startup Decart, creating new billionaires

The founders of Decart, Dean Leitersdorf and Moshe Shalev

Israir gets US Transport Dept. approval to sell tickets, aims for New York flights from October

Tech Talk: TAU launches one of world’s first Deep-Tech MBAs as science reshapes Israel's startups

Sofaer Global MBA Graduates and Staff.

El Al cancels Tel Aviv-Hanoi flight route after Shin Bet denies security authorization

El Al plane takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, August 4, 2026; Illustrative.

IDF Unit 8200 Alumni Association uses network to drive Israeli innovation, start-ups

Israeli birdwatcher finds 30 migrating white storks dead under utility poles in Jordan Valley

Israeli birdwatcher discovers about 30 electrocuted, dead storks in the Jordan Valley, August 16, 2026.

Israel’s 'Alliance of Brothers' delegation aids in search and rescue efforts across Colombia

WATCH

Thousands of hectares in flames as Belgium's biggest wildfire on record heads towards Germany

Approximately 80 cows are corralled after wandering into a firing range during an IDF Golani Brigade training exercise on August 17, 2026

IDF halts Golani Brigade drill after 80 cows wander into firing range in North

WATCH
Hazardous material contained at Haifa factory August 17 2026

Worker exposed to hazardous substance in Shlomi factory, Fire and Rescue units dispatched

Trump administration works to strengthen defenses against potential AI bioattacks

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Employees of the Research Institute for Protective Technologies, Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Protection (WIS) inspect a dummy sample which is contaminated with a substance similar to the chemical weapon Sarin, during a demonstration in Munster October 15, 2013.

Scientists use AI to create viruses not found in nature, simultaneously raising alarms, enthusiasm

Two Israeli children eat chocolate spiked with hallucinogenic mushrooms, rushed to hospital

OPINION

Remembering IDF soldiers who lost their lives to hidden wounds

ByJANE KIEL

Health Min. reviews possible sperm donor genetic mismatch at Assuta Medical Center, Tel Aviv

Australian lawyer makes aliyah just before October 7, quits job to launch babywear brand

MIRIAM AGRANAT with a collectible Tiftaf onesie.

Eisenkot's Yashar unveils plan to support new olim integrating into Israel

'Time to come home': Seven families from New York's Persian Jewish community make aliyah together

New immigrants from Great Neck New York's Persian Jewish community arrive at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport. August 11, 2026.

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.

Birthright Israel launches project to build gardens for Druze town two years after Hezbollah strike

Birthright Israel volunteers in Majdal Shams.

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

Israel Canada invites you to experience life at MIDTOWN JERUSALEM. A prestigious complex that combines residential living, retail, leisure, and a prime location.Renderings are provided for illustration purposes only.

An ultra-luxury Jerusalem icon

Everything on a grand scale. Except the price

Luria Project, Jerusalem Moradot Arnona.

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

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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   

Vodka at 11am in the impressive Bender Fortress.

Transnistria, the country that doesn't exist

Eli Cohen wins top spot in Likud primaries, IDF finds remains of Yehuda Katz

Smotrich outlines 10-year plan to bring one million olim from North America, Europe

US Politics   

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Florida) with voters on July 4, 2026 in Sunrise, Fla.

Republican redistricting tests the strength of Florida’s pro-Israel Democrats

Pentagon demands audit of 30 universities, investigating Russian, Chinese, Iranian research ties

Florida congressional race set between anti-Zionist democratic socialist, staunch Israel supporter

Diaspora   

Young US Jews embrace Judaism informally despite limited communal participation

Jewish, Hindu, Zoroastrian parents sue California school district over mosque field trip

Jewish woman elected president of Catholic Biblical Association of America

Judaism   

‘MAN IS like the tree of the field.’

What is the connection between Zionism and planting trees in Israel?

Parashat Shoftim: Wholehearted – and well

Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

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   

Food at the Tandoori restaurant in Tel Aviv.

Tandoori: Restaurant moves near Tel Aviv beach, bringing sea breeze to the spice

Wine Talk: Salute the wine ambassadors

In the kitchen with Henny: Road-trip ready meals for kids

Archaeology   

Aerial view of the Israel Antiquities Authority excavation in Ramat Gan, August 16, 2026.

Archaeologists unearth 1,300-year-old ‘shopping hub’ beneath stadium in central Israel

‘Smoking gun evidence’: Bronze Age shaman long thought to be male revealed to be female goldworker

Ancient Egyptian princesses were skilled archers, trained with weapons, controversial study claims

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   

Photo of a screening at Yehi'am Fortress National Park/Courtesy of the Israel Nature and Parks Authority.

'Summer at the Movies' program brings family, films, and fun to Israel's national parks

'Megillat Yerushalyim': Israeli artist Rachel Kainy is turning Jerusalem into a living scroll

What to watch this week: 'Operation Thunderbolt,' 'Jurassic Park,' and Israeli classics

History   

Jürgen Stroop watches his troops raze the Warsaw Ghetto.

Nazi war criminal's chilling account of Warsaw Ghetto destruction reaches English readers

'Our Partisan Kingdom' and 'Written in a Barn': Holocaust survival up close and personal

'Children of Abraham': Over a millennium of Jewish-Muslim relations

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   

The British waterworks at Yarkon National Park.

After decades in darkness: Tel Afek's historic underground waterworks opens to public

Tourism surge drives up trash levels on Lake Kinneret shores

Three million flowers: The exhibition transforming Tel Aviv into a fairytale world

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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