Yahalomi mother, daughter found in Buenos Aires after traveling there voluntarily, police say

Mali and Liel Yahalomi, an Israeli mother and daughter, who have been mising since August 7, 2026.

Tehran says Hormuz 'cannot be seized' after Trump says he will declare strait US territory

Live Updates

Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz a 'territory of the United States'

US President Donald Trump reacts as he speaks to the media with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent behind him, on the day of a NATO leaders' summit in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026.
New York Police Department officers stand guard at Central Synagogue in New York, US, December 11, 2019.

Bronx man arrested, charged with hate crimes after disrupting NYC synagogue services

REPORT
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) conducts U.S. blockade operations related to the Strait of Hormuz on April 16, 2026 in the Arabian Sea.

USS Abraham Lincoln's supply issues stem from Iran's Bahrain naval base attacks

OPINION

Turning Turkey’s double bind against it: How Israel is outsmarting Erdogan

BySHAY GAL
The Tell El Deir archaeological site in northern Egypt, August 14, 2026.

Deity-inscribed tombstones, sarcophagi unearthed at ancient Egyptian burial site

A Battle-Scene from the Rameseum at Thebes', 1890. Battle of Kadesh relief (c1275BC) at the Ramesseum memorial temple in the Theban necropolis.  From "Cassell's Illustrated Universal History, Vol. I - Early and Greek History", by Edmund Ollier.

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

STUDY
US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, August 7, 2026

Trump wanted to cripple Iran - now he might be handing Tehran a victory

OPINION
US Vice President JD Vance, Jared Kushner, and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio look on as US President Donald Trump holds up a resolution document that he signed during the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, on February 19.

Trump's Gaza plan needed peace to exist before it could work

JERUSALEM REPORT
Governor of the Bank of Israel Prof. Amir Yaron with members of the IDF Manpower Directorate launching the consumer and financial guidance program for IDF soldiers in need, August 12, 2026.

Financial education program for soldiers in need launched by IDF, Bank of Israel, nonprofits

 Police attend the scene of a multiple stabbing in the suburb of Manoora on December 19, 2014 in Cairns, Australia; Illustrative.

French man allegedly pulls knife on Israeli tourist in Australia, denied bail by Cairns court

The war for Israel’s home

Erez Winner, chairman of HaBithchonistim

Israeli envoy to US condemns settler violence in West Bank, invokes Torah justice

ISRAELI AMBASSADOR to the US Yechiel Leiter in the Oval Office seen at the White House in April 2026.

'This is what occupation looks like': MK Cassif says IDF tried to prevent him from entering Kusra

Summer demand pushes prices up 0.3%, including rent, transportation costs, statistics bureau says

Housing Market.

Massive delays at Ben-Gurion partially due to presence of US refueling tankers, authority admits

Israelis at Ben Gurion Airport.
REPORT

Israel awaits US approval for operation to seize strategic ridge in southern Lebanon

‘THE SIXTEENTH SHEEP’ reunion shows (from left) Yoni Rechter, Gidi Gov, Yehudit Ravitz, and David Broza.

DocuText returns to Jerusalem with documentaries on October 7, Israeli culture, and Jewish identity

PREVIEW
STILLS FROM ‘Safe Room.’

DocuText film ‘Safe Room’ tells moving account of how strangers transformed into family on Oct. 7

Migrants carry a fellow migrant, who they say was injured when the Spanish police and military tried to contain the migrants to an area of a beach, following mass crossings of migrants on foot and by sea from Morocco into Spanish territory, in Ceuta, Spain, August 2, 2026.

Spain boosts security in Ceuta as calls appear online for another mass border rush

Michigan State Police

Five killed in Michigan shooting, suspect found dead, police say

Former Montreal anti-racism commissioner sues CIJA over alleged Hitler comparison

Former Montreal anti-racism commissioner Bochra Manai.

Vast majority of antisemitic online content flagged by Jewish users stays online, EU Jews say

Apple agrees to pay $150,000 to settle discrimination lawsuit over employee's Shabbat observance

Apple's flagship store in Shanghai, China on July 13, 2026.
STUDY

Some young Jews are pulling back from Jewish life over Israel discourse, study finds

Demonstrators from the group Jewish Voice for Peace hold an emergency Passover Seder outside of ICE headquarters on April 14, 2025 in New York City. The group is calling for freedom for Palestine, the release of Mahmoud Khalil, and to protest President Trump.

Montreal opposition party moves forward with motion to cut ties with Israel

Katz orders IDF to prepare to transfer West Bank civilian enforcement to police after Kusra chaos

Defense Minister Israel Katz.

Pay-for-slay: Could the Palestinian Authority be held legally liable for October 7?

FRONTLINES

US wants Netanyahu to condemn settler siege in Palestinian village, officials say

A satellite image shows Qeshm Island following suspected oil spills at sea, off the coast of Iran, August 10, 2026.

Two slicks appear in Gulf as huge oil spill off Oman threatens disaster

Settlers near Kusra blocking a road with rocks.

IDF to probe soldiers' conduct in West Bank's Kusra, investigate time taken to evacuate extremists

The lie of apartheid: The 2026 Israel election is a display of the country's diversity

OPINION
MANSOUR ABBAS attends a plenum session at the Knesset’s assembly hall in Jerusalem last month.

What Venezuela's renewed ties with Israel could mean for Iran

ANALYSIS
OPINION

This Elul, Israel's government should ask forgiveness from the citizens it has wronged

HEED THE SHOFAR: Can we harness the ‘Elul effect’?
BySTEWART WEISS
OPINION

Stop living in la-la land: Only the IDF can curb Israel’s enemies

People gather on a crowded beach in Gaza City in July.
ByDAVID M. WEINBERG
EXCLUSIVE

Israeli officials stunned by Iran’s rapid military recovery after 2026 war

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.

Ondas wins Defense Ministry tender for next generation attack drones

REPORT

Cyprus ramping up pressure on Tel Aviv while eyeing Israel’s Merkava tanks for its military

 Yoni Heilbronn: 'It's every man for himself'

'Whether you like it or not': The Israeli VC on who's really buying Israeli tech

WATCH
View of Elbit Systems offices in Jerusalem on December 3, 2024.

Elbit Systems order backlog hits $32 billion amid global defense boom

Race to reach trapped survivor offers hope in Colombia quake zone

A man cries as he embraces a rescue worker in the aftermath of an earthquake, in Cali, Colombia, August 13, 2026.

India at 80: Young, progressive, and forging a special partnership with Israel

OPINION

At least 20 killed, tsunami warning lifted after magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes Indonesia

This picture taken on August 15, 2025 shows the Indonesian national flag fluttering behind trees in Ibu Kota Nusantara (IKN), the planned new capital of Indonesia, East Kalimantan; Illustrative.

Luigi Mangione admits killing insurance CEO, pleads guilty in federal case

Luigi Mangione attends a pre-trial appearance at Manhattan Criminal Court, in New York City, US, August 11, 2026.

Woman charged over vandalism of Washington's World War Two memorial

An investigator works at the World War II Memorial, after the pool was reportedly vandalized with soap and graffiti in Washington, DC, US, August 13, 2026.

The redemption test: Which travel credit card actually gets you on a flight?

Niv Sultan and Deni Avdija for FLY CARD.

One year after Milei’s Genesis Prize, the Isaac Accords are forging a pro-Israel network across LA

David Hatchwell, selection committee chairman, The Genesis Prize Foundation (L); President Milei; and Josh Reinstein, president of the Israel Allies Foundation, at Chairman’s Conference, Brazil 2026.

Tel Aviv University plans to rename Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences

View of the Tel Aviv University campus

Your Taxes: Is a hotel a real estate play in Israel?

182 rooms, including 37 rooms with private pools. NYX Dead Sea Hotel

Why the diamond industry must abandon dogma and embrace lab-grown pragmatism

OPINION

Your Investments: Justice and successful finance are achieved through following the process

Investment graph

Israeli venture firm Team8 raises $365m. to invest in AI-native start-ups

A display showing stock market data is seen outside the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange on March 09, 2026 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Iran has continued firing waves of drones and missiles at Israel after the United States and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran early on February 28th; illustrative

Blue Bird Airways expands Italy network with four direct routes from Tel Aviv

Over 2,000 evacuated in western Germany due to raging wildfire near Belgian border

Flames and smoke rise during a wildfire near Montfort-sur-Argens, near Correns, in the Var department, as drought conditions worsen following a heatwave and water shortages across much of France, August 1, 2026.

Severe storms, tornados kill multiple people in Midwest US as power is cut in Chicago, Columbus

Croatia wildfire forces hundreds to evacuate, 36 confirmed injured, seven critically

Home Front Command sends a delegation to Colombia following a deadly earthquake, August 13, 2026

Israel sends 80-person rescue delegation to earthquake-hit Colombia

The moon completely covers the sun during a solar eclipse near the northern Spanish town of Reinosa, August 12, 2026.

Total darkness, then sunset as full eclipse wows spectators across Europe

Israeli isolated in hospital while being tested for suspected Ebola symptoms after visiting DRC

Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba, southern Israel, March 30, 2026.

What do we know about the multistate salmonella outbreak in the US?

EXPLAINER

Trump order reduces US vaccine schedule, seeks to split MMR shot, cites autism diagnoses

Australia to vaccinate vulnerable native birds against bird flu following New Zealand's lead

Taylor Farms recalls salsa, guacamole over salmonella risk, weeks after cyclosporiasis concerns

How a Connecticut Torah scroll traveled 50 years, and thousands of miles, to make aliyah

OPINION
The sefer torah.

Sages, synagogues, and seaside: Discovering Jewish history along the French Riviera

FEATURE

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.
FEATURE

‘My form of Zionism’: Jerusalem nonprofit helps new olim build businesses in Israel

Eli Bentata​, chair of the MATI Jerusalem Board, opens the organization’s new office in Jerusalem.

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

All JPost Conferences   

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   

The Israeli army near the border fence with Gaza, southern Israel. February 09, 2026.

IDF strikes Hamas cell in Khan Yunis as gag order hits Vienna disappearance probe

Gazans steal pipes from Yellow Line, IDF reacts too slowly

'Whether you like it or not': The Israeli VC on who's really buying Israeli tech

US Politics   

Democratic Senate candidate, Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan speaks during a get out the vote event at the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Twin Cities Office on Aug. 8, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Minnesota’s Democratic nominee is an Israel critic, but she is not El-Sayed 2.0

'Profoundly corrupt': Trump faces lawsuit after selling early access to Truth Social posts

Trump administration set to spend $900 million on White House construction projects

Diaspora   

ZAKA volunteers operating at one of the sites that was struck by an earthquake in Colombia, August 13, 2026.

ZAKA volunteers open temporary clinic amid search and rescue operations after Colombia earthquake

Jared Kushner's brother Joshua, former Disney CEO Bob Iger, buying NBA's Los Angeles Lakers team

Jack Ukeles, researcher of Jewish communities, dies at 89 years old in Jerusalem

Judaism   

SORCERERS, MAGICIANS, diviners: The Torah rejects them all.

Parashat Shoftim: Wholehearted – and well

Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

Parashat Re'eh: The tyranny of ‘one’ truth

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   

PistVanilla ice cream with cherries and 'edible' flowers.

Caesarea Golf Club’s Mariposa: Kosher dining hits above par

Mifgash Ticho: A fantastic meat meal in the heart of Jerusalem

Jerusalem’s Food Truck Festival: Good food with better prices

Archaeology   

A Battle-Scene from the Rameseum at Thebes', 1890. Battle of Kadesh relief (c1275BC) at the Ramesseum memorial temple in the Theban necropolis.  From "Cassell's Illustrated Universal History, Vol. I - Early and Greek History", by Edmund Ollier.

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

Deity-inscribed tombstones, sarcophagi unearthed at ancient Egyptian burial site

Mystery donor leaves gold coins under altar, saving a medieval English church from closure

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   

ADELHEID AND Edmond James de Rothschild visit British Mandate Palestine, 1914.

This week in Jewish history: Moses ascends Mount Sinai, a massacre shakes Hebron

On this day: Communist Bulgaria downs El Al flight 402, killing all 58 people onboard

'A Life of the Mind': New biography reexamines the mind of Hannah Arendt

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   

Family, illustration.

Heatwave leaves no choice: Indoor air-conditioned attractions for the summer vacation

Tel Dan Nature Reserve damaged by missile in war; here is how it looks after restoration

Jerusalem’s Jewish Quarter offers family ticket to six heritage sites for NIS 160

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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