Ra'am to open party to all Israelis, leader Abbas 'aims to recruits Jewish politicians'

Sa'ar meets with UN special coordinator to discuss Hezbollah disarmament, future of Lebanon

Ra'am party head MK Mansour Abbas leads a faction meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on November 24, 2025.

German antisemitism commissioner's property set on fire, Hamas symbol graffitied nearby

A shed on the property of Brandenburg Commissioner for Combating Antisemitism Andreas Büttner was set on fire in a suspected arson attack in the early morning of January 4, 2026.
Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi attends the meeting of Iranian opposition organizations in Munich, Germany, February 2025.

Iranian protesters urge Trump, Netanyahu to act as protests escalate nationwide

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran January 3, 2026.
REPORT

Iran's Khamenei has escape plan to flee to Moscow if security fails, regime falls amid protests

EXPLAINER

'Dark and dangerous': How did US forces infiltrate Venezuela, capture Maduro from Caracas?

 Ender Moreno looks for gold at La Culebra gold mine in El Callao, Bolivar state, southeastern Venezuela on March 1, 2017.
EXPLAINER

Venezuela’s energy, mining sectors in focus after Maduro capture

US President Donald Trump with US officials in the war room as the US conducts an operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on January 3, 2026.

Trump says military action against Colombia 'sounds good' after Maduro capture

Police apprehend terrorist who murdered two in combined terror attack, December 26, 2025.

IDF issues demolition order for home of terrorist who murdered two in northern Israel

BURNING DEBRIS lies in the middle of a street during unrest in Hamedan, Iran on January 1, 2026.

Iran leaders tell NYT Islamic Republic in 'survival mode' after nationwide protests

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro being walked in custody down a hallway at the offices of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in New York City, U.S., January 3, 2026.

Orthodox Jewish judge to preside over Maduro's criminal proceedings in NY

A Iranian flag flutters outside the Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran t

What Britain’s silence on Iran’s protests says about its foreign policy priorities

ANALYSIS

The bureaucracy whisperer working to secure a more accessible Israel

Shalem Foundation CEO Monik Konfino

Iran’s friends vanishing: Why Maduro’s arrest matters for Israel

ANALYSIS

Israeli teen injured in suspected West Bank car ramming, IDF blocks roads near Ramallah

Illustrative image of Iranian and Venezuelan flags.
EXPLAINER

How Israeli defense tech ended up in Venezuela’s hands

 (L-R) Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on the backdrop of Syrian and Israeli flags (illustrative)

Israeli-Syrian meeting to be held over next two days, source tells 'Post'

Hamas members stand at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the conflict between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, February 7, 2025.

Hamas, other armed Palestinian groups must 'give up their weapons,' Fatah leader tells 'Post'

EXCLUSIVE

PM Netanyahu briefs Security Cabinet on Trump meeting, Iran, sources told 'Post'

Police officer shoots man who opened door for them during raid, Ben-Gvir bounces off criticism

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the opening of the government meeting on January 4, 2026.
OPINION

Israel’s security depends on tech education-opinion

STEM education is a national security issue
ByCOL. (RES) RYAN GITY

'Modest and humble': Beersheba District Court president Benny Sagi dies in Highway 6 car crash

Beersheba District Court president Benny Sagi's motorcycle following the fatal car crash on Highway 6, January 4, 2026.

Ultra-Orthodox protests erupt across Israel on haredi IDF enlistment day

A woman waves an Iranian flag during a rally denouncing Israeli airstrikes on Iran, Caracas, Venezuela, June 19, 2025.

Listen to locals: Silence on Iran, Venezuela risks worse regimes after protests subside

EDITORIAL
Venezuela's captured President Nicolas Maduro poses next to U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) administrator Terry Cole as he is led in custody from a U.S. federal airplane, at Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh, New York, U.S., January 3, 2026.

Maduro's capture might have been illegal, but that won't stop charges against him

REPORT
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado and opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez embrace as they address supporters after election results awarded Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro with a third term, in Caracas, Venezuela July 30, 2024.

Maduro's rival in Venezuelan elections demands presidency, 'freedom to all political prisoners'

PALO ALTO Networks will pay $25 billion for CyberArk, the vast bulk of which will be paid in shares.

Palo Alto Networks in talks to buy Israeli company Koi Security for $400m

IRGC launches missile, air defence exercise to deter eighth day of nationwide protests

REPORT

A weakened regime, fragmented protests: Iran at a critical juncture

ANALYSIS
(Illustrative) During the annual rally commemorating 1979 Islamic Revolution, domestically-built missiles and a satellite carrier are displayed at the Azadi (Freedom) Sq. in in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.

'Watch out for your soldiers': New banner in Tehran's Palestine Square threatens Israeli, US troops

Demonstrators take part in a pro-Palestine march in Berlin January 10, 2009. More that 6000 people shouted anti-Israel slogans to protest against the air strikes and the military action in the Gaza Strip, police said on Saturday

Jordan is the Palestinian state the world refuses to see

OPINION
A Jordanian Armed Forces-Arab Army royal honor guard in Amman, Jordan, September 17, 2025; illustrative.

Jordanian military detains Israelis crossing border illegally, Israelis returned to IDF custody

Venezuelan VP: US attack capturing Maduro has 'Zionist undertones'

Nepal Chabad evicted from Jewish center over landlord's antisemitism fears

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, flanked by his wife Cilia Flores and Delcy Rodriguez, pictured in May 2018.

Candace Owens, influencers claim 'Zionist' plot behind Maduro capture

Candace Owens speaks during a right-wing gathering known as America Fest, an event organised by Turning Point USA, in Phoenix, Arizona, December 2022; illustrative.

Pro-Hamas extremist Islamist preacher begins UK speaking tour despite calls for ban

 People hold placards and flags during a demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, ahead of the October 7 attack anniversary, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Dublin, Ireland October 5, 2024.

Mosques consulted by UK police ahead of Maccabi TLV ban hosted antisemitic preachers

Collapse of narco-terror hub: Maduro's fall weakening Iran, Hezbollah's drug network

ANALYSIS

When Khamenei speaks, Iran’s crackdown on protests hardens

ANALYSIS
A Venezuelan government supporter holds the flags of Iran and Venezuela while participating in a march in support of Iran, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, in Caracas, Venezuela, June 19, 2025.
ANALYSIS

Intentionally or not, the US's capture of Maduro is a threat to Iran's regime

An Iranian crosses a street next to a billboard bearing the portrait of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and a quote reads in Persian 'Sing Oh Iran' at the Enqelab Square in Tehran on July, 9, 2025.

Venezuelan Jewish community jubilant as Maduro captured by US forces

President of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro speaks during a military ceremony commemorating the 200th anniversary of the presentation of the 'Sword of Peru' to Venezuelan independence hero Simón Bolívar on November 25, 2025, in Caracas, Venezuela.

Restoring democracy in Venezuela must respect its people's will, EU countries say

How Israel's defense-tech ecosystem reshapes the battlefield - and the Start-Up Nation

FRONTLINES

In an unstable world, Israel’s defense tech has become its diplomatic anchor- opinion

OPINION
DELIVERED TO the IDF late last year, the Iron Beam system marks a historic milestone – the world’s first operational laser defense platform capable of neutralizing rockets, drones, and mortars at a fraction of the cost of traditional interceptors.

First Ro’em howitzer delivered to IDF's artillery corps

An autonomous Unmanned Surface Vessel is seen during trials in Singapore

Taiwan launches massive unmanned sea drone program

A munition fired by an Israeli jet above the skies of Beirut's southern suburbs

US military audit uncovers missing sensitive weapons sent to Israel

After Maduro’s fall, Iran, Russia, China and others watching Washington closely

ANALYSIS

'They are not for sale': Denmark PM urges Trump to stop threats to take over Greenland

US President Donald Trump sits near Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Secretary of State Marco Rubio stand in front, as they watch the US military operation in Venezuela from Trump's Mar a Lago resort, in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., January 3, 2026.

Cuba announces 32 citizens killed guarding Maduro during US operation on Venezuela

WOMEN LOOK at a damaged building as people inspect the rubble inside it, following US strikes on Venezuela during which President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured, in Catia La Mar, Venezuela, January 4, 2026.
EXPLAINER

Venezuela's billions in distressed debt: Who is in line to collect?

The corporate logo of the state oil company PDVSA is seen at a gas station in Caracas, Venezuela November 16, 2017.

Children’s author who received public grants defends Bondi massacre, killing of Rabbi Schlanger

New South Wales police officers watch pro-Palestinian demonstrators hold flags and placards as they march during a rally in Sydney on October 12, 2025.

“Israel must be able to stand alone”: Amir Avivi’s war for strategic independence

Missiles aimed at Ashkelon during the 12-Day War. ‘We had to immediately, within  hours, produce large amounts of diesel. If BAZAN had not supplied that diesel, Israel  would have lost power within days'

From gaming to infrastructure, Zoran Milosevic building Golden Matrix Group brick by brick

ZORAN MILOSEVIC at  the NASDAQ bell ringing  ceremony: ‘If you don’t own  the technology, you don’t  control the risk.’

Where research becomes impact: Bar-Ilan University’s healthtech vision

HealthTech Valley is on the grounds of Bar-Ilan University, a joint effort by Bar-Ilan and Sheba

Greece closes airspace until 4:00 p.m. citing 'communication issues'

HBO Max arrives in Israel with Superman, Euphoria blockbusters, Warner Bros. Discovery announced

 View of the almost empty Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, after all flights were cancelled following an Israeli attack on Iran, June 13, 2025.

Air India admits it found 'lost' Boeing 737 after 13 years, parked in Kolkata airport

An Air India Express' Boeing 737 MAX passenger aircraft is seen during an event unveiling the airline's new brand identity at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai on October 18, 2023.

Your Investments: Greatest danger to Israel's moral mission is prosperity without discipline

Child with Israel flag 370

Your Taxes: New Israeli taxation rule calls for immediate action

Meterological Service: 2025 was historic year in Israel's climate history

Turkey averaged six earthquakes an hour in 2025, one of its most seismically active years on record

View of floods in the central city of Yavne, as storm Byron hits Israel, December 11, 2025
WATCH

Firefighters rescue two Israelis trapped in vehicles on flooded roads in West Bank

King tides to return to the Bay Area, possibly exposing ocean treasures

King tides to return to the Bay Area, possibly exposing ocean treasures

A white-tailed ptarmigan in a snowy meadow in the Colorado Rocky Mountains.

Colorado’s color-changing wildlife face new risks as snow vanishes

Shaare Zedek Medical Center opens new center for reservists, first responders

Knesset advances bill to recognize Israeli Sign Language as first language of deaf people

Silber family members with Shaare Zedek Medical Center staff.

Police arrest man accused of impersonating healthcare professional, selling false measles cure

How sex hormones make our internal clocks 'tick'

The psychology of knowing and how we decide when to ignore information

From Paraguay to Israel: Daughter inspires family to make aliyah

'Come home!': FM Gideon Sa’ar urges Diaspora Jews to make aliyah to Israel

Esther Levin and her family at a simcha before their aliyah.

Australian family makes aliyah from Sydney, becoming 2026's first olim

Sydney family becomes first olim of 2026, landing at Ben-Gurion on January 1

Aliyah Ministry closes 2025 with 21,900 new immigrants, growth from France and UK

Aliyah Ministry closes 2025 with 21,900 new immigrants, growth from France and UK AI

From visiting to belonging: Micol Radzik's path to aliyah

Micol Radzik on the Tayelet in Tel Aviv, 2019.

Enough with the slogans: How can Israel truly jump-start the long-term rental market?

Nice presentations, less reality: Supervision in urban renewal under criticism

Tenting Market.

It’s all about the timing

Urban Renewal.

2026 in urban renewal: Less magic, more depth

Construction Site.

Festive tenders: Thousands of apartments on the way - Ma'ale Adumim in focus

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Diplomatic Conference, September 2025

Conference   

The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference at the Friends of Zion Museum, in Jerusalem, September 16, 2025

LIVE: The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference - where diplomacy meets the future

Building tomorrow, today: Jerusalem Post Washington Conference heads to Capitol Hill

'Biggest issue in Israeli society': First Lady Michal Herzog at 'Post' Trauma Conference

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   

Iranian protesters set fire to a building in Asadabad, in western Iran, December 31, 2025

Iran's streets are burning, why Israel cannot look away

Jews of China special (part 1)

2025 recap: A year of triumph, resilience, and shifting tides

US Politics   

US President Donald Trump with US officials in the war room as the US conducts an operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on January 3, 2026.

Trump: New Venezuelan leader must 'do what's right,' or may pay bigger price than Maduro

'Hands off Venezuela': Anti-Israel activist groups hold protest against US for Maduro arrest

Mamdani defends decision scrapping executive orders on antisemitism amid criticism from Jewish orgs

Diaspora   

Alicia and Diana Gunst and Charlotte Niddam

Israeli teen, two Swiss Jewish sisters confirmed among dead in Swiss New Year’s Eve resort fire

Diaspora Jewish leadership is speaking a language the world no longer understands

Vienna police rule out antisemitic motive after grenade found near police station, synagogues

Judaism   

A supporter of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro holds up a portrait of him in Caracas, Venezuela, January 3, 2026.

Maduro has claimed Jewish ancestry, here is what is known

'God does not do a half job,' Safed's Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu says following Maduro's detention

Indigenous solidarity: Mapuche leader visits Israel, finds common ground with Jewish people

Christian World   

Palestinian worshippers attend a memorial service at the Greek Orthodox Saint Porphyrius Church, to honor those killed during the war, including victims of the 2023 Israeli strike on the church, in Gaza City, October 24, 2025.

Gaza’s tiny Christian community struggles to survive after war

FOZ founder Mike Evans tells Netanyahu evangelicals are ‘overwhelmingly united’ in Israel support

A look at Israel's winter wonderland in the Galilee, where Christmas comes to life

Food   

Chicken soup.

Winter in Jerusalem: Cozy soups, simple treats to warm your heart and home

Studio Gursha: Pan-African fine dining reaches Tel Aviv

Mamilla Hotel hosts wine weekend, attracting Israelis from all over the country

Archaeology   

A four-wheeled canopy wagon was recovered from the Lchashen cemetery near Lake Sevan, December 29, 2025.

Bronze Age ‘covered wagon’ emerges as Armenia’s best-preserved ancient vehicle

Pottery fragments found near Ararat renew debate over site of Noah’s Ark

Archaeologists find clues to 1700s fires under New Orleans street

Science   

A 3D immunofluorescent image of melanoma cells (magenta) infected with bacteria (turquoise); cell nuclei are blue

Breakthrough Tel Aviv University study uncovers how skin cancer outsmarts immune system

Russia plans a nuclear power plant on Moon within a decade

A newly discovered species complicates the human origin story

Culture   

Israeli artists Neta Elkayam and Amit Hai Cohen are partners in life and in music.

Israeli artists build bridges at Xavier University, Nation’s only Catholic HBCU

Avdija leads, Portland believes: Triple-double and turning point in road victory over Spurs

The best of 2025 in Israeli and international cinema

History   

The entrance of the former German Nazi concentration camp in Dachau near Munich, Germany.

From Auschwitz to Dachau: How a pharmacist became central to Nazi camp medical crimes

This week in Jewish history: Yearning for Zion

Inside the Jewish Brigade’s untold Holocaust survivor rescue operations

OMG   

THE TEXAS Tech Lady Raiders bench celebrates after a play against the Oklahoma State Cowgirls during the second half at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, March 7, 2025.

Texas Tech women's basketball team scores tallest woman in college basketball history for team

Imposter Mossad agent uncovers Assad regime's plan to destabilize Syria

China taxes condoms, contraceptives, in push to combat declining population

Consumerism   

IKEA’s GREJSIMOJS collection

When design meets play: IKEA’s new collection is transforming children’s rooms

We drove the Japanese Toyota Corolla back in Israel

With an investment of NIS 1 million: The sportswear brand opened a new store in Petah Tikva

Astrology   

Horoscope.

Daily Horoscope for December 15, 2025 – all Zodiac signs

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Daily Horoscope for December 10, 2025 – all Zodiac signs

President-CEO Eric Fingerhut addressing attendees at the 2024 General Assembly.

“We know what needs to be done”: Eric Fingerhut enters JPost DC Conference with hopefulness

Chen G. Schimmel and the demands for truth: A new generation bearing witness

From vision to action

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