Israel attempts an AI catch-up revolution as four million people will likely need to change jobs

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Brig. Gen. (res.) Erez Askal, Israel's AI Chief.
E-Commerce; AI online shopping (illustrative)

Trump considers early release of US-Iran agreement as US weighs new Iranian investment fund

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FBI thwarts explosive drone plot targeting White House UFC event, AIPAC-backed officials

A general view of the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 20, 2025.
A woman holds an Iranian flag near an anti-US billboard depicting US President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran, Iran, May 25, 2026.

Why Iran favors prolonged diplomacy in US preliminary deal talks

ANALYSIS
Israeli State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman at the annual Jerusalem Conference of the 'Besheva' group in Jerusalem, February 16, 2026.

Israel's municipalities are failing on nearly every possible front, government probe reveals

'Sold their brothers': Israeli right-wing figures brand Witkoff, Kushner as 'losers' over Iran deal

US President Donald Trump attends a bilateral meeting with the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, on the sidelines of the G7 summit, in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 16, 2026.

Trump on Lebanon: 'If Israel can't do the job without killing everyone, Syria should do it'

Yisrael Beytenu leader MK Avigdor Liberman speaks at the Knesset, June 15, 2026.

Liberman: Netanyahu's submission, US-Iran deal will allow Tehran to evolve into a nuclear power

Journalist Maria Maalouf.

Lebanese journalist speaks out after being sentenced 15 years for interviewing Israelis

EXCLUSIVE
A satellite image shows an oil terminal at Kharg Island, Iran, February 25, 2026.

Israeli satellites photographed Iran over 50,000 times during Operation Roaring Lion

EXCLUSIVE
CIA Director John L. Ratcliffe speaks as US President Donald Trump (L) looks on during a news conference in James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on April 06, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Iran unwilling to make nuclear concessions, CIA director warns, citing US intel

REPORT
: U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and Julie Strauss Levin (R) look on as conservative radio host Mark Levin (C) speaks during a Hanukkah Reception in the East Room of the White House on December 16, 2025 in Washington, DC.

‘Release the damn MOU’: MAGA ally Mark Levin turns on Trump over Iran deal

Beyond the postcard

Michael Izhakov, Director General of the Israeli Ministry of Tourism: "We chose to show Israel through people, real moments, experiences, culture, and the joyful Israeli spirit".

Netanyahu: Israel does not know terms of US-Iran nuclear deal

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to reporters in Jerusalem, June 15, 2026.

IDF, Mossad largely oppose Iran nuclear deal, favor continued sanctions against Tehran

Bennett: 'Clock for Iran regime change to start as soon as government in Israel changes'

Chairman of the “Together” party and former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett speaks during a press conference at the Knesset in Jerusalem, May 20, 2026.

High Court has no legal basis to overturn State Comptroller election, Rabello argues

Attorney Michael Rabello seen before a court hearing on the dismissal of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, April 15, 2026.

Former Sheba Medical Center gynecologist convicted of multiple offenses of rape by fraud

The International Space Station (ISS), (Top-L) transits the sun as seen from Shuwaikh industrial district in Kuwait City on June 14, 2026.

El Niño forming in Pacific could become the strongest in 70 years, threatening food supplies

Jackson Lahmeyer, the founder of Pastors for Trump and a congressional candidate for Oklahoma's 1st District House seat. (Al Drago/Getty Images/Ballotpedia)

Trump-backed Oklahoma congressional candidate supports Israel, says the Antichrist will be Jewish

People hold a giant Israeli national flag at the Western Wall in Jerusalem Old City, on the eve of Jerusalem Day, May 14, 2026.

Herut Davidson on Arabic, social media, and bridge-building across the Middle East

US President Donald Trump speaks next to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, May 27, 2026. 

Trump admin. considering $300 billion investment fund if Iran upholds ceasefire

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Holocaust survivors, Sen. Rick Scott condemn Kanye West’s Florida concerts

US rapper and producer Kanye West gestures upon arriving at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on July 11, 2025.

Ban on British-designated terror org. Palestine Action is lawful, rules UK court of appeal

UCL cuts dedicated antisemitism role despite surge in anti-Jewish incidents, source tells 'Post'

Pro-Palestinian students demonstrate at University College London, May 15, 2024.

Israeli, anti-regime Iranian marchers forced out of Bologna Pride amid 'Zionists out' chants

A participant holds a sign reading "No pride in genocide" during the 2026 Genoa Pride Parade, June 13, 2026.
REPORT

Dutch police foil alleged bomb, arson plot against synagogue

US-Iran talks to finalize agreement on Friday alongside new round of negotiations in Switzerland

Switzerland's Foreign Minister and Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi take part in a bilateral meeting between Switzerland and Iran, in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday, February 17, 2026.

What if the US-Iran deal is too good to be true? Potential options for Middle East's future

ANALYSIS

Israel will not leave Lebanon, won't strike if Hezbollah respects ceasefire, sources tell 'Post'

US President Donald Trump listens as he meets French President Emmanuel Macron for a bilateral meeting at Hotel Royal Evian on June 15 in Évian-les-Bains, France.

Trump says Strait of Homuz to be 'completely opened' on Friday, already 'partially opened'

A billboard with a graphic design about the Strait of Hormuz on a building in Tehran, Iran, May 6, 2026.

'A new dawn': Middle East, Gulf states react to US-Iran deal

Israel cannot applaud an Iran deal that leaves key threats intact

EDITORIAL
Iranians walk past an anti-Israeli billboard carrying the sentence reading in Farsi, "Israel would not see the next 15 years" erected on the side of a building in Palestine Square in Tehran, on May 28, 2026.

Iran’s regime survives, Israel worries: Winners, losers emerging from new US-Iran deal

ANALYSIS

Remains of medieval European Queen Elisenda, 24 others unearthed in Barcelona

The sarcophagus of Queen Elisenda in the Royal Monastery of Santa Maria Pedralbes.
ANALYSIS

What if the US-Iran deal is too good to be true? Potential options for Middle East's future

US and Iranian flags are seen in this illustration taken March 23, 2026.
OPINION

Physical AI is rewriting the rules of war, Israel can’t afford to miss it

ByALON LIFSHITZ

Israeli-made 'Kfir' aircraft will fly until 2030, following new deal between Sri Lanka, IAI

Israeli-made Kfir fighter jets.

Rafael unveils Hunter Eagle, a hit‑to‑kill interceptor for the low‑altitude drone fight

Israeli defense booths boarded up at Eurosatory despite meeting discriminatory demands

A David's Sling interceptor launching during the Israel-Hamas war; illustrative.

Israel expects new air defense orders from Europe due to growing concerns over Russian threat

Meprolight's Mepro x6 scope on the Negev light machine gun

Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns

VP Vance confident that Israel will join Iran agreement 'further down the road'

US Vice President JD Vance speaks with the media as he arrives at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, May 28, 2026.

Eight presumed dead following US Air Force B-52 bomber crash, Edwards Air Force Base says

Ecuadorean candidate for UN chief says world body must shrink

The United Nations headquarters before a meeting on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at the UN, in New York City, US, April 27, 2026.
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FIFA plans to organize soccer match between Israel, Palestine during September U-15 tournament

FIFA President Gianni Infantino Press Conference - Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico - June 10, 2026 FIFA President Gianni Infantino with the FIFA World Cup trophy during the press conference.

Iran secures a 2-2 draw against New Zealand amid protests at an intense World Cup encounter

 FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group G - Iran v New Zealand - Los Angeles Stadium, Inglewood, California, U.S. - June 15, 2026 Iran's Mohammad Mohebbi scores their second goal past New Zealand's Max Crocombe.

Hezbollah escalates war with record drone assault

Civilians and security forces at the scene where a missile fired by Hezbollah from Lebanon struck a parking area in Safed, causing heavy damage, April 10, 2026.

The search for a forgotten scent

"Perfume, in its purest form, is memory."

Israel against the current

Matan Shitrit, Chief Economist at Phoenix Financial

'Dollar-shekel exchange, more local production': Next Innovation Authority CEO has challenges ahead

View of the Malha Technological Centre, which houses the Israel Innovation Authority, in Jerusalem.

Students walk out of Google CEO's speech at Stanford commencement over Israel cloud contract

El Al to offer Starlink internet to passengers starting in 2027

El Al plane takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, May 5, 2026.

French-Israeli businessman buys eight unbuilt Jerusalem apartments for NIS 24 million

A View of Kiryat Menachem and Kiryat Yovel, Jerusalem

Fox jumps to streaming market, acquires Roku in $22 billion deal that will combine both companies

Suspected rabid jackals attack campers, leaving 11 injured including child bitten on face

A jackal is seen at Hayarkon Park in Tel Aviv, on September 03, 2022.

Two sperm whales spotted off coast of Ashdod by University of Haifa researchers

WATCH

FIFA World Cup 2026 to break records with 3.7 million tons of carbon emissions, Israeli firm finds

White lilies, seen growing at the Seeds from Zion nursery.

Missile fragments hit Carmel, damaging unique white lily preservation plot

INTERVIEW
Rescuers pose with Flute the turtle

Loggerhead turtle rescued off the coast of Haifa after sea pollution, fishing line caused injury

Israel to build new NIS 1.1 billion rehabilitation hospital in Tel Aviv

Renderings of the Jusidman Rehabilitation Hospital campus in Sde Dov, North Tel Aviv. Credit: MYS Architects.

'Third therapist in the room': Inside Israel's psychedelic trauma trial

WATCH

The doctors choosing Israel in a time of war

ANALYSIS

Can MDMA-assisted therapy heal Israel's post-October 7 trauma?

Health experts urge vaccination after two children die from meningococcemia

Chana Koenig's boutique chocolate journey from New York to Israel

Outside her shop, with her parents.

Government approves dedicated unit to assist new immigrants serving in IDF

Dr. Katya Mandoki: Caressing the land by every step

Dr. Katya Mandoki
OPINION

If Israel wants mass aliyah, it must end its bureaucratic gatekeeping

 New immigrants from USA and Canada arrive on a special " Aliyah Flight 2016" on behalf of Nefesh B'Nefesh organization, at Ben Gurion airport in central Israel on August 17, 2016.
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Eli and Chana Coten: From London to Ma’alot amid war and new beginnings

Family

An ultra-luxury Jerusalem icon

"Forest" Project.

Midtown Jerusalem

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

The Luria project by Tzarfati Shimon in Arnona, Jerusalem.

Luria: A Jerusalem-inspired project with modern boutique design

Prime Jerusalem lets Jews worldwide own a luxury home in the heart of Jerusalem.

Prime Jerusalem – the next home for the Jews of the world in the capital

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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   

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu embrace as they walk into Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida.

Netanyahu: Israel was not briefed on US-Iran deal

US, Iran deal alarms Iranian dissidents while Israel vows to stay in Lebanon

'Third therapist in the room': Inside Israel's psychedelic trauma trial

US Politics   

: U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and Julie Strauss Levin (R) look on as conservative radio host Mark Levin (C) speaks during a Hanukkah Reception in the East Room of the White House on December 16, 2025 in Washington, DC.

‘Release the damn MOU’: MAGA ally Mark Levin turns on Trump over Iran deal

VP Vance confident that Israel will join Iran agreement 'further down the road'

Newsom accuses Trump of directing politically motivated investigation

Diaspora   

Dr. Luis Andrade, president of the ODIH, presenting the commemoration tribute to two members of the Porto Jewish Community, Dara Jeffreys (Left) and Liat Cohen (right).

Portuguese human rights organization honors the victims of Hamas' October 7 massacre

American Jewish leaders across political spectrum express alarm at Trump’s Iran deal

How Jewish soccer legends forced to flee the Holocaust built modern football

Judaism   

Disputation between Christian and Jewish scholars. Woodcut by Johann von Armssheim, 1483.

'Joseph Albo': A sweeping map of Jewish belief

Parashat Korah: Misreading intentions

Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

Christian World   

A view of the US Capitol building a day before a partial government shutdown is scheduled to take place, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, September 30, 2025.

Bipartisan lawmakers, faith leaders gather on Capitol Hill for Jerusalem Day celebration

In Madrid, Pope calls for compassion towards 'every human being'

‘Thank God you’re all here’: Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast draws foreign delegations despite war

Food   

Sheet-pan gnocchi and veggies.

In the kitchen with Henny: Sheet pan magic

Ototo Asian experience: Fantastic sushi in Rehovot

Wine Talk: Make me a match

Archaeology   

The sarcophagus of Queen Elisenda in the Royal Monastery of Santa Maria Pedralbes.

Remains of medieval European Queen Elisenda, 24 others unearthed in Barcelona

Two Roman-era statues unearthed during infrastructure dig for Israel Railways near Haifa

Marble bust believed to depict Roman goddess of love found during excavations at Alicante beach

Science   

Making Parkinson's cure personal: TechBio co-founder Micha Breakstoneand developmental biologist Olivier Pourquie.

AI meets biology: How cellular intelligence is redefining stem cell therapy

Can fungus farming make tomatoes taste better? Israeli researchers say yes

Promising hantavirus vaccine research stalled by funding gap before outbreak

Culture   

‘LEGENDS’ IS a series based on a true story about British customs inspectors in the 1990s who infiltrate the drug trade.

What to watch this week: ‘Legends’ hits the mark as Pride month programming begins

Taiwan Film Week brings the island’s stories, culture to Jerusalem

How to find the perfect summer camp in Jerusalem for your kids and teens

History   

Nurses stand with victims of the Bialystok pogrom in June 1906.

On this day: Russian Tsarist forces start Bialystok Pogrom, killing at least 70 Jews

This month in Jewish history: Nobel and Noble

Could you hold a lost piece of Western Wall history? Jerusalem museum seeks rare photos

OMG   

Revellers and fans celebrating the New York Knicks' win over the San Antonio Spurs and World Cup festivities watch as a city shuttle bus catches fire outside the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York, U.S., June 14, 2026. The shuttles had been brought in to transport spectators to and from the New

World Cup bus set alight as chaotic celebrations erupt in Manhattan after Knicks win NBA

Social media-famous Border Collie allegedly eaten after being stolen in China

Tokyo drift: Black bear that sent Japanese city into lockdown, sparked multi-day search, captured

Consumerism   

L’Oréal Israel launched a first-of-its-kind local campaign on Tuesday to promote refillable beauty products, marking International Refill Day on June 16 with discounts, retail partnerships, and pop-up complexes in Tel Aviv and Haifa.

L’Oréal Israel launches refill campaign with Super-Pharm for International Refill Day

Yeruham to build NIS 6m lion-themed public playground

Max Brenner launches: A sweet gift collection for education teams at the end of the school year

Prof. Eduard Yakubov, president of the Holon Institute of Technology

Israel cannot afford to rely solely on theoretical doctorates

Israel can no longer afford the privileges of adolescent behavior

Confronting the Iranian regime’s ideological warfare strategy against Israel and the West

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