Mossad's best operation ever? From walkie-talkies to beepers to the Hezbollah takedown

EXCLUSIVE

Mossad’s pager operation blindsided Hezbollah, stunned Washington, and exposed years of Israeli planning behind one of the most audacious intelligence operations in modern history.

A woman's shadow is seen over the Mossad logo (illustrative)
Different types of pagers. Still used in areas without reception.
Hezbollah flag mural provides backdrop for gun-wielding shadows.

Iran threatens maritime exclusion zone against US as CENTCOM tightens blockade

Live Updates

New leaks of WCK probe testimony raises questions about why IDF officer not prosecuted

IDF maintains Col. Nochi Mendel's error was insufficient for indictment since he believed he was targeting Hamas.

People sit in front of a World Central Kitchen in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, on January 26, 2025.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani walks to deliver a speech during the Conference of Government’s Achievements in Developing Rural Infrastructure in Tehran, Iran, August 26, 2019.

Iran's ex-president Rouhani urges public say on ending war, prompting calls for arrest

“We must, in accordance with the overwhelming majority of the people, end the war with honor so that we can rebuild the country, so that we can compensate for the damage done,” Hassan Rouhani said.

Keshet high school students take their mathematics matriculation examination (Bagrut), in Tel Aviv, June 29, 2020.

'Catastrophic event on historic scale': Israel plunges in PISA rankings with worst-ever test scores

POLL

Eisenkot-led coalition has pathway to 61 seats without Arab parties for first time, poll reveals

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reacts at a joint press conference with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (not pictured) at the Prime Minister's Office, during Rubio's visit, in Jerusalem, September 15, 2025

UAE warned Netanyahu of major Hamas attack days before October 7 massacre, Haaretz reports

REPORT
Shin Bet director Ronen Bar seen at Mount Herzl cemetery in Jerusalem, November 6, 2022

Netanyahu rejected Shin Bet recommendation to assassinate Sinwar before Oct. 7

Israeli families attend an inauguration ceremony for the new settlement of Maale Arugot in Gush Etzion in the West Bank, September 2, 2026

UK set to ban trade with Israeli settlements in West Bank on Tuesday, 'Post' learns

EXCLUSIVE
Demonstrators gather as Stop the Hate UK holds a protest calling on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to support the Iranian people, proscribe the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and free Iran from the Islamic Republic, outside Downing Street, London, Britain, January 11, 2026

UK unveils tougher sanctions on Iran, expanding ship targeting powers and trade restrictions

Top candidate of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) Ulrich Siegmund attends the AfD election party after polls closed in the Saxony-Anhalt state elections and exit polls were announced, in Magdeburg, Germany, September 6, 2026.

Will AfD’s historic win affect Holocaust remembrance in Germany?

ANALYSIS
Florida congressman Randy Fine.

Florida Congressman Randy Fine warns UK Israel boycott could cost British businesses billions

'Never let hatred define you – be proud of who you are'

Amid Rising campus antisemitism, 98-year-old Holocaust survivor sends message to Jewish students worldwide

Holocaust Survivor Nate Leipciger on the 2025 March of the Living

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Will AfD’s historic win affect Holocaust remembrance?

Thieves steal Renoir paintings from French museum

High Court cancels Second Authority appointments

UK unveils tougher sanctions on Iran

Israel plunges in PISA rankings with worst-ever test scores

Rouhani calls for public say on ending Iran war

Bar warned of Hamas ‘earthquake’ before October 7

Syrian civilian reached area near IDF post in Golan

Bennett slams Netanyahu's inaction after UAE warned of Hamas

Saudi-led Coalition vows response to Houthi attacks

Rosh Hashanah survey reveals NIS 577 supermarket gap

Three arrested for Rosh Pina Japanika grenade attack

Hormuz traffic slows after Iran threats

Paris probes Eiffel Tower treatment of female staff

Peres Center reveals secret 1993 Israel-Jordan meeting

Secret 1993 Peres-Hussein meeting helped pave way for Israel-Jordan peace, revealed documents show

The Peres Center for Peace and Innovation described the historic exchange as a kind of "testament for peace" by two leaders who sought to change the region.

THE LATE Shimon Peres at his desk in 1994.

Netanyahu adds C14 commentator Bardugo, slain hostage's mother Talik Gvili to Likud slate

High Court cancels Second Authority appointments over Netanyahu conflict of interest

Supreme Court President Isaac Amit arrives for a hearing on a petition concerning the continuation of the criminal investigation into alleged leaks in the “Sde Teiman” affair at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, May 31, 2026.

Bennett confirms Netanyahu was warned by UAE of Sinwar threat before Oct. 7

The aftermath of Hamas's Nova music festival massacre in Re'im, southern Israel, on October 7, 2023. Picture taken November 2, 2023

Smotrich calls for expulsion of UK ambassador after 'Post' report of planned settlement trade ban

Spotlight

Police officers patrol in front of the entrance of the Musee Renoir after four paintings, together valued at nine million euros, were stolen in an early-morning break-in, with two recovered in the museum's garden and two still missing, in Cagnes-sur-Mer on September 8, 2026.

Thieves steal four Renoir paintings from museum on French Riviera in most recent European art heist

An illustration of the Israeli and UAE flags.

A UAE warning before October 7 and the secret talks that led to peace

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A Delta Air Lines Airbus A330 airplane departs from Harry Reid International Airport en route to Atlanta on March 15, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada; Illustrative.

Delta, United Airlines return to Israel in time for High Holy Days, other carriers follow

An El Al Boeing 737 takes off from Ben-Gurion Airport, March 5, 2026.

There is no way to vacation from being Israeli, but there are responsible ways to travel abroad

EDITORIAL

Hind Rajab Foundation files criminal complaint against FM Sa'ar ahead of visit to Slovenia

At this stage, there is no indication that Slovenian authorities have opened proceedings in response to the complaint. The Foreign Ministry has not yet issued a response.

FOREIGN MINISTER Gideon Sa'ar speaks at the Foreign Ministry's Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony, April 13, 2026.

Israeli lawyer faces ethics complaint over expert opinion used to target IDF reservist in UK

US Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights says antisemitism in America is 'national crisis'

Harmeet K. Dhillon speaks at the IAC National Summit 2026 at The Diplomat Beach Resort on January 17, 2026 in Hollywood, Florida; illustrative

Canadian council candidate Rasha Zaid says Zionists ‘must be locked up’ in video

Al-Quds day protestors march through the streets in Toronto, Ontario, on March 14, 2026. (Illustrative)

Israeli-US org. calls for Ed Sheeran to remove Macklemore as opener after shouting 'Free Palestine'

Israel investigates how Syrian civilian reached area near IDF post in southern Golan undetected

REPORT

In a separate incident overnight, IDF troops detained two Syrian civilians in the Mount Hermon sector who are suspected of involvement in attempted smuggling operations along the border.

IDF soldiers but up a checkpoint on a road near the Syrian border, northern Golan Heights on October 7, 2023.

Israeli clearance of Gaza rubble could destroy 'evidence,' says UN's Francesca Albanese

Houthis announce 'broad operation deep into Saudi territory,' claim attack on Aramco facilities

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz seen in the Knesset plenum, December 16, 2024

Katz threatens 'all-out war' on PA over West Bank 'October 7-style attack' terror threat to Israel

A model of a centrifuge is displayed during the 46th anniversary of the U.S. expulsion from Iran, in Tehran, November 4, 2025

Danger remains real despite Israeli wins against Iranian nukes, sources tell 'Post'

EXCLUSIVE

Eyal Golan’s ‘Science Fiction’ is Israel’s most played song of the year

Eyal Golan, Sarit Hadad and Avi Ohayon led ACUM’s annual rankings of Israel’s most played songs, performers, songwriters and composers.

EYAL GOLAN performs at Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv in June.

Yemen frontlines heat up as Saudi-backed forces challenge Houthis

ANALYSIS

Trains to run on special Rosh Hashanah schedule, Israel Railways announces

View of Savidor train station in Tel Aviv, May 21, 2026; Illustrative.
ANALYSIS

What AfD's election victory in Germany's Saxony-Anhalt could mean for Jewish life

A supporter of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party holds a German flag as she attends AfD top candidate Ulrich Siegmund's campaign event ahead of the upcoming Saxony-Anhalt state elections in Magdeburg, Germany, September 4, 2026. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

Demand for food assistance surges 32% ahead of Rosh Hashanah

Rafael, Aurelius to build Iron Dome components at former Volkswagen plant in Germany's Lower Saxony

While the Iron Dome’s Tamir interceptor itself will not be manufactured there, military vehicles, launchers, generators, and other equipment will be

An Iron Dome anti-missile battery is stationed near the Israeli-Syrian border,, in the Golan Heights, northern Israel, on January 3, 2020.

Germany on its way to getting Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system

FEATURE

Is 'Purity of Arms' holding the IDF back? Inside Israel’s battle over military ethics

Turkey's servicemen stand at attention on a Turkish submarine as they participate in the live-fire phase of the "Blue Homeland-2026" (Mavi Vatan) tactical military exercises in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, in Antalya on April 9, 2026.

Ankara raises defense spending by 229%, aiming to develop own technologies

SpearUAV's Viper 300 ready to be deployed around the globe

Israel's SpearUAV announces 1,000 suicide drones ready to deploy around the world

Syrian nuclear site destroyed by IDF in 2007 was useful for weapon production, IAEA chief says

Since the ouster of former president Bashar al-Assad in late 2024, Syria's new authorities have committed to working with the IAEA to answer questions relating to so-called nuclear safeguards.

This undated image released by the US government shows the nuclear reactor under construction in Syria that was destroyed in an Israeli air strike on September 6, 2007

Australia seeks to curb social media algorithms with new feed choice law

Eiffel Tower workers protest after female staff removed during Hindu delegation visit

A view of the Eiffel Tower is seen in Paris, France, April 13, 2025

Grossi: IAEA is completely blind on Iran nuke program

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) director-general Rafael Grossi speaks to the media on the sidelines of a meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors in Vienna, Austria, June 5, 2026

Israel’s ‘crazy election’ making it ‘a little irrational’ in regards to Gaza plan, Kushner says

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, after a joint news conference, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine September 6, 2026.

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Devastation at the Nova site

Israir to begin New York flights in September after $85m. investment in two Airbus A330 aircraft

The first flight from Tel Aviv to New York is scheduled for September 15, while the first flight from New York to Israel is planned for September 17.

Israir prepares to open ticket sales for its New York route after completing preparations to operate two Airbus A330 wide-body aircraft.

Israel Aerospace Industries' first cargo-converted Airbus aircraft completes first flight

UN rights chief warns AI could pose ‘existential’ risk to humanity, urges companies to reduce risks

The future of AI software development may not be about who can generate the most code, but who can decide which code is worth trusting.

Italian tech group Autistici/Inventati shuts down after US terrorist designation

The future of UX design is not just about making technology easier to use, but making it more understandable, transparent and human-centered.

Hapag-Lloyd to improve $4.2b. bid for ZIM after opposition from gov't, workers, company says

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

The announcement follows shutdowns at Israel's desalination plants amid high seawater turbidity, with plants in Ashkelon and Ashdod still inoperative as of Friday.

Water discharging from a desalination plant into the Zalmon River and into the Sea of Galilee, March 4, 2026.

Nepal to rebuild early-warning system on China border after deadly flood, sources say

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

Ethiopian flags flutter in the wind next to a power station at the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), built along the Blue Nile, during its inauguration, in Guba, Benishangul-Gumuz region, Ethiopia, September 9, 2025.

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

OPINION

Man receives human kidney transplant after surviving 271 days with gene-edited pig organ

Andrews was 66, had end-stage kidney disease, no suitable living donor, and a long anticipated wait time for a deceased donor when he underwent surgery in 2025 to receive a kidney from a pig.

Medical team performing surgery

Ahead of Rosh Hashanah, Israeli scientists find carp can resist a deadly virus

INTERVIEW

Bangladesh dengue fever surge strains hospitals as case numbers pass 42,000

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

STUDY

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

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

INTERVIEW

Artist Ma’ayan reflects on her journey from New York to Jerusalem, finding her spiritual home, discovering her artistic voice, and turning loss and renewal into art.

Ma'ayan in her studio.

Your Investments: What new olim can teach us about gratitude and entitlement

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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.
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OPINION

From midrasha to the IDF: A journey toward serving Israel

Over 300 lone soldiers join the IDF through Garin Tzabar Scouts program.
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In the middle of the triangle

Muza Residences, a new luxury project by The Phoenix Real Estate and America Israel, is rising between Yarkon Park, the Mediterranean and Tel Aviv's museum row.

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

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

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

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

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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   

An illustration of the Israeli and UAE flags.

A UAE warning before October 7 and the secret talks that led to peace

One wounded in W. Bank stabbing, nine killed in alleged IDF strikes in Lebanon

Oscar hopes and Eurovision: Cultural challenges Israel faces next year

US Politics   

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Trump hosts a dinner in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington

Trump toys with the idea of renaming New Mexico to 'New America'

Republicans defend US House majority as 50 competitive races loom ahead of 2026 midterms

Ohio Democratic candidate for governor Amy Acton attacked at Canfield Fair

Diaspora   

Jewish–Kurdish Relations in a Changing Middle East: History, Identity and Future Cooperation, London, UK

International Jewish-Kurdish conference kicks off in London

What AfD's election victory in Germany's Saxony-Anhalt could mean for Jewish life

Miami-Dade approves higher investment cap for Israeli bonds amid public backlash

Judaism   

AT HIS Safed Gallery of Mystical Art, Avraham Loewenthal converts the four traditional shofar blasts, tekiah, shevarim, teruah, and tekiah gedolah, into sound-mapped digital paintings, each canvas built from the frequency patterns of the ancient call.

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

‘You are standing today’: A Jewish lesson for America, 25 years after 9/11

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   

Members of the research team during the documentation and analysis work, September 4, 2026.

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

Over 20 Stone Age turtle figurines used in ancient rituals found within Turkish cave

Cairo’s Egyptian Museum completes restoration, relocation of Ramesses II basalt stele

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   

Aharon Bar-Oz deposits Naomi Shemer’s leter of response with the National Library of Israel, August 31, 2026.

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

'Never let hatred define you – be proud of who you are'

KKL-JNF unveils archival photos showcasing Israeli classrooms in honor of new school year

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

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New camping complex in Ein Bokek.

New Dead Sea camping complex opens for the holidays

As Turkey fades from the Israeli travel map, Azerbaijan moves into the spotlight

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