Jerusalem Report

Between sirens and sabras: Finding joy in Israel's wartime chaos

A lifelong visitor discovers the thick-skinned endurance – and unexpected joy – that sustains Israel in wartime

|ByLIANNE KOLIRIN
People gather in a public shelter in Tel Aviv amid rocket fire from Tel Aviv. Premium
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Four wars, four shelters: Learning to live with fear in Israel

A personal reflection on terror, togetherness, and the fragile comfort of community

|BySHIFRA JACOBS
A woman holds a portrait of Reza Pahlavi, son of the last shah of Iran, during a “Freedom for Iran” protest in support of the Iranian people in New York on March 2, 2026.PremiumPremium

Hope and fear collide as Iranians face life after Khamenei

As celebration, uncertainty and long-suppressed grief collide, a nation waits for what comes next

|BySARA BAZOOBANDI
People march during a protest against the war in Iran on March 2, 2026 in New York, New York. U.S.PremiumPremium

Antisemitic anti-Zionist anti-Americanism blinds many to the Iran regime’s evils

From Times Square to major newsrooms, moral confusion over Israel and Trump is muting outrage at Tehran’s repression and terror

|ByGIL TROY

Epic Fury shows what a true US-Israel alliance looks like - opinion

How unprecedented US-Israel military integration could transform Iran, strengthen regional alliances, and reshape global power dynamics

MARCH 4, 2026ByASHER FREDMAN
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth described Israel as a true ally during a press conference at the Pentagon on March 2, in Arlington, Virginia.
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The Nile dam standoff is heating up and Israel is caught between allies - analysis

As Trump reenters the Nile dispute, tensions in the Horn of Africa rise, leaving Israel to navigate an increasingly complex and combustible regional landscape

MARCH 4, 2026ByBEN LYNFIELD
Tigray, in northern Ethiopia, which is still recovering from a two-year war between the Ethiopian government and allied forces on one side, and Tigrayan forces on the other, during which the region’s economy was devastated and many were displaced.
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Could this be the war to end all wars? - from the editor

Between sirens and shelter runs, as Israel and the US strike Iran, this issue turns to war: personal fears, regional fault lines, and the strategic shifts that may reshape the Middle East

MARCH 4, 2026ByRUTH MARKS EGLASH
A fireball lights the sky following a missile strike on Tel Aviv on February 28, 2026. The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28.

Iran operation marks historic milestone in US-Israel cooperation - analysis

How the operation in Iran represents a dramatic milestone in the history of US-Israeli military cooperation

MARCH 4, 2026ByERAN LERMAN
U.S. Sailor signals the launch of an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 70, on the flight deck of the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78).
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No plan, no director, no strategy: Israel's hasbara breakdown - analysis

The collapse of Israel’s public diplomacy is now a national security threat – but it can still be fixed

MARCH 4, 2026ByAKIVA TOR, OFIR DAYAN
The essential position of head of the National Information Directorate has been vacant since May 2024. The directorate is responsible for shaping the Israeli hasbara (public diplomacy) response in all fields.
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Khamenei built a system that couldn't save him - analysis

How the system Ayatollah Ali Khamenei built to protect himself ended up killing him

MARCH 4, 2026ByAVIRAM BELLAISHE
A woman in Tehran holds on to a picture of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after he was killed in Israeli and US strikes on February 28.
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Beijing's 'diplomatic masterstroke' meets Middle East reality - opinion

Why Beijing’s Saudi-Iran deal and the imagined regional axis are colliding with hard geopolitical realities

MARCH 4, 2026ByABDULAZIZ ALKHAMIS
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in July 2025. A 2023 deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran was marketed as a diplomatic masterstroke, but in light of recent events is collapsing.
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A small Herzliya museum brings Israel's most famous spy to life

In a small museum in Herzliya, Eli Cohen’s secret life unfolds in documents, artifacts, and a new English tour 

MARCH 4, 2026ByCHANI KAPLAN
The Eli Cohen Museum, located in Herzliya, only opened in 2022.
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From Balfour to rock bottom: Britain and Israel's seesawing ties

The long, seesawing history of Britain’s involvement in Zionism, from imperial sponsorship to modern diplomatic rupture

MARCH 4, 2026ByNEVILLE TELLER
Streets in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem are named after Britain’s King George V due to the Balfour Declaration supporting the establishment of a national home for the Jewish people in what was then known as Palestine, which was issued during his reign.
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Recording under fire: Israel-US war on Iran shakes the Middle East

Recorded between active sirens, this episode captures a historic and uncertain moment in the region.

MARCH 2, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST PODCASTS
Recording under fire: Israel-US war on Iran shakes the Middle East