'Can't kill your way out of every problem': JD Vance spars with Ben-Gvir, Smotrich over Iran deal

US Vice President JD Vance speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, US, June 18, 2026
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir speaks to the media outside the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, April 15, 2026.
Men ride a motorbike past a roadside billboard displaying portraits of Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, following a deal between the US and Iran, in Islamabad, Pakistan, June 16, 2026

IDF to remain in Lebanon as long as needed, Netanyahu vows as another IDF soldier killed

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Israel will not withdraw from southern Lebanon until security restored, Netanyahu vows

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a special plenum session in honor of US President Donald Trump at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, October 13, 2025
U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 18, 2026.

Vance: Israel should not attack its only powerful ally left, must abide by peace in Lebanon

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.

Trump: I'll likely support Netanyahu in next election, but I need to see who is running

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Health Ministry failed to test baby food after toddlers hospitalized in May, police say

 Palestinians react as an Israeli military vehicle burns after it was hit by Palestinian gunmen who infiltrated areas of southern Israel, at the Israeli side of Israel-Gaza border, October 7, 2023.

Secret Hamas records given to 'Post' expose covert deception plan behind Oct. 7

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US President Donald Trump, with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, holds a press conference during the G7 Summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 17, 2026.

Iran deal turns into global loyalty test as tension builds between Trump and Israel

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A man walks past Iran’s national flag and a banner bearing the images of the late founder of the Islamic Revolution, supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (R), the late Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei and his son, the current supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei (L), in Tehran, June 10.

Khamenei’s post-war Iran: What comes next for the regime's Supreme Leader?

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KIND FOUNDER Dan Lubetzky in conversation with CNN contributor Van Jones at ADL's Never Is Now event at Javits Center on March 03, 2025 in New York City.

Van Jones: Humanity has ‘special responsibility’ to defend Jews as he joins Genesis Prize board

Jewish National Hero of Azerbaijan Albert Agarunov

Pro-Iran narratives target Azerbaijan’s Jewish war hero amid Israel-Baku disinformation row

 An Israeli flag is placed near police tape, after an attack that injured multiple people, in Boulder, Colorado, US June 1, 2025.

‘Stupid k***’: Jewish student strangled, assaulted at Colorado school, ADL alleges

Heading ‘Down Under’: The Jerusalem Post Announces Sydney Summit

Asia-Pacific Summit, taking place in Sydney

High Court urges Knesset to hold third vote on state comptroller after filming scandal

The High Court of Justice hears petitions against the vote to appoint Michael Rabello as state comptroller, in Jerusalem, June 18, 2026

IDF soldier killed, seven others wounded by IED explosion in southern Lebanon

Israel begins construction of court complex for Oct. 7 Nukhba terrorist trials, Rothman says

MK YULIA Malinovsky and MK Simcha Rothman tour the Atarot area in northern Jerusalem, at a site designated for the construction of a special court to prosecute Hamas terrorists who took part in the October 7 attack, June 17, 2026.

Israel's FM cuts ties with EU foreign policy chief after latter's apartheid remarks

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar speaks at a press conference on the day of an EU-Israel Association Council with European Union foreign ministers in Brussels, Belgium, February 24, 2025.
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Israeli security officials 'frustrated' over US deal, believe Iran's economic collapse imminent

PORTRAIT IMAGE of Parastoo Ahmadi, Iranian folk and traditional singer.

Iran sentences singer Parastoo Ahmadi, eight others to lashings over performance without hijab

Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's grandson, Hassan Khomeini speaks during the 36th anniversary of the death of the leader of Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, at Khomeini's shrine in southern Tehran, Iran June 4, 2025.

‘Greater jihad begins today’: Khomeini’s grandson hails US deal as major Iran ‘victory’

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu give thumbs-up at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 29, 2025.

Is that how friends treat friends? Trump latest in Netanyahu's rifts with US presidents

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Germany recorded 8,725 antisemitic incidents in 2025, independent watchdog says

 Presentation Of Annual Report On Anti-Semitism BERLIN, GERMANY - JUNE 4: The 2024 annual report made by the Federal Association of Departments for Research and Information on Antisemitism e.V. (RIAS) which reports on collection and analysis of Antisemitic incidents in Germany lays on a table prior

San Diego man charged with funneling 'charitable donations' to Hamas terrorists

Israeli flag removed at World Cup match as Palestinian flags remain

Supporters with flags from Palestine, Israel and Iran in the stands during the World Cup match between Iran v New Zealand at the Los Angeles Stadium on June 15, 2026.

Travelodge apologizes to Jewish guest, unable to determine origin of 'free Palestine' TV message

A general view of a Travelodge hotel signage on January 29, 2024 in Walthamstow, United Kingdom.

Dartmouth rejects claims Jews blocked man's admission, judge calls safety fears ‘not credible’

Gulf states hesitant to fund $300b. Iran reconstruction, worried of reinforcing regional rival

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani react during a Nuclear Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing ceremony, at the US Department of State in Washington, DC, US, July 16, 2025.

US-Iran MoU will leave enriched uranium in Iran to be diluted, leaked text reveals

Deadly Iran attacks on Saudi, Bahrain civilian sites may be war crimes, Amnesty International says

Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.

Israel seizes property tied to Gaza drone smuggling in first-of-its-kind enforcement action

US President Donald Trump speaks during a bilateral meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on the sidelines of the G7 Summit on June 17, 2026 in Evian-les-Bains, France.

Trump signs MoU as Iran says uranium will remain in country, IDF's Lebanon attacks 'breach' deal

Middle East reroutes its energy networks as region navigates shifting sands

ANALYSIS
Gas flares burn at the Rumaila oil field during an armed patrol by Iraqi Energy Police in Basra, Iraq, June 8, 2026.

Why on Earth would Trump endorse Iran's ballistic missile program?

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ANALYSIS

Trump's Iran deal driven by economics, fear of midterm defeat, not ideology

US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of a dinner celebrating 250 years of US independence in Versailles, near Paris, France, June 17, 2026.

US family returns four artifacts to Egypt, including statue head thought to depict female pharoah

Three artifacts returned by American family to Eygpt, June 18, 2026.
OPINION

How many more generations will fight the same war in Lebanon?

ByTUVIA BOOK

US Air Force awards production contracts to Anduril for drone wingmen

Anduril's  FQ-44 semi-autonomous fighter aircraft

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

Israeli defense firms walled off in Paris as Ondas unveils autonomous warfare push

An IAF F-35 participates in Operation Roaring Lion, March 5, 2026.

As US F-35 stealth fighters are struggling, do Israel's remain combat-ready?

Shifters' technology

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

OPINION

Soccer fans flock to Mexico City cathedral to pray to 'Soccer baby Jesus' for World Cup victory

A woman cleans a glass cabinet with a baby Jesus statue dressed in a version of the national soccer team jersey at a church in Mexico City June 12, 2014. Catholic soccer fans pray before the statue, which believers say has granted miracles in the past.

Trump-backed pastor Jackson Lahmeyer, who says Antichrist will be Jewish, drops from GOP race

Israeli woman sues New Jersey rabbi for sexual assault, defamation

An illustrative image of a man in handcuffs, being arrested.
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Middle East reroutes its energy networks as region navigates shifting sands

Gas flares burn at the Rumaila oil field during an armed patrol by Iraqi Energy Police in Basra, Iraq, June 8, 2026.

Authorities identify AIPAC-linked targets of alleged White House attack plot foiled over weekend

US President Donald Trump stands in The Octagon at the conclusion of the "UFC Freedom 250" mixed martial arts event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, in the early morning hours of June 15, 2026.

Five Lessons from a TAU Liberal Arts Alumna

“Both TAU and Tel Aviv encourage you to be direct in your communication, be outgoing, take initiative, find your own path, and go after it.”

David Hofstedter and his family foundation: From Toronto real estate to global Jewish learning

Dovid “David” Hofstedter with Mark Walker at the U.S. State Department in Washington, during the presentation of a report on antisemitism and religious freedom.

Israel against the current

Matan Shitrit, Chief Economist at Phoenix Financial

Bennett forms AI advisory committee in bid to boost Israel's national tech policy

Former Israeli Prime Minister and head of newly merged 'Together' party, Naftali Bennet speaks at a press conference at the Israeli parliament on May 20, 2026 in Jerusalem.

Iran will be allowed to sell oil immediately under Trump's new MoU

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Former Austrian chancellor Kurz's Dream hits $3b. valuation in AI funding round

Dream co-founders Shalev Hulio and Sebastian Kurz

At G7 Summit, world leaders tackle reliance on China for critical minerals

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a tea ceremony with Russian President Vladimir Putin following their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China May 20, 2026.

Yum strikes two deals to sell Pizza Hut for $2.7 billion in tale of diverging fortunes

Millions of Afghan children facing severe risks from changing climate, UNICEF says

AFGHAN CHILDREN sit on a concrete bench at a hilltop, amid telecom shutdown across the country, in Kabul, Afghanistan, September 30, 2025.

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

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

THE SUN sets on the horizon of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of La Jolla during a heat wave during sunset on September 8, 2024 in San Diego, California.

Pacific officially enters El Niño, hot weather pattern may be 'very strong,' US organization warns

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

Baby puree scare: Police examine possible terror angle after sedatives hospitalize four infants

POLICE OUTSIDE the Zol Bagadol supermarket in Jerusalem.

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

WATCH

Four infants hospitalized in Jerusalem after consuming puree containing sedatives

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

The doctors choosing Israel in a time of war

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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The Luria project by Tzarfati Shimon in Arnona, Jerusalem.

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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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 Michaela Berku: "Doing good is the best therapy."

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(ILLUSTRATIVE) AN IDF soldier aiming out of a window in southern Lebanon.

IDF soldier killed in Hezbollah IED explosion, Iran-US deal tensions continue

US-Iran deal could be 'worst ever,' Iranian-Israeli strategic analyst warns

Iran keeps striking ships in Strait of Hormuz as deal signing looms

US Politics   

A storefront for the Osage County Republican party is seen on June 03, 2026 in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. Osage County, located within the Osage Reservation, is a Republican-leaning county where local politics are influenced by both county government and the Osage Nation.

Trump-backed pastor Jackson Lahmeyer, who says Antichrist will be Jewish, drops from GOP race

Democratic socialist whose Israel criticism ignited Jewish concern leads DC mayoral primary vote

Ambassador Huckabee defies Trump, claims US would not exist without Israel

Diaspora   

An illustrative image of a man in handcuffs, being arrested.

Israeli woman sues New Jersey rabbi for sexual assault, defamation

UK Israeli real estate fair organizers apologize after West Bank properties surface despite denials

Florida attorney general says schools must allow absences for religious instruction

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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 GREEK Orthodox priest holds up a bible during the Holy Friday service at the Greek Orthodox Monastery of St George in Coptic Cairo on May 3, 2024.

Christian converts still face discrimination, arrests in Egypt, US State Dept. confirms

Christian Zionists confront a crisis inside their own camp

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

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Ototo Asian experience: Fantastic sushi in Rehovot

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Three artifacts returned by American family to Eygpt, June 18, 2026.

US family returns four artifacts to Egypt, including statue head thought to depict female pharoah

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

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

Science   

An illustrative image of an asteroid orbiting the Earth.

Asteroid the size of 38 Lubavitcher Rebbes to pass Earth on Chabad head's yahrzeit - NASA

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

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

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‘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

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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

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A woman cleans a glass cabinet with a baby Jesus statue dressed in a version of the national soccer team jersey at a church in Mexico City June 12, 2014. Catholic soccer fans pray before the statue, which believers say has granted miracles in the past.

Soccer fans flock to Mexico City cathedral to pray to 'Soccer baby Jesus' for World Cup victory

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

Consumerism   

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Yeruham to build NIS 6m lion-themed public playground

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