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Hamas publishes second 'Our Narrative' document two years after October 7 massacre

A previous version of Hamas's manifesto, "Our Narrative: Operation Al-Aqsa Flood," was spread online, and in some cases distributed on college campuses.

I read Hamas's 'new' manifesto so you don't have to you

COMMENT

A Palestinian Hamas terrorist stands next to heavy machinery, after Hamas said that it found the body of an Israeli hostage soldier on Tuesday and prepares to return it to Israel through the Red Cross, in Gaza City, November 4, 2025.

Yemeni government, Houthis agree to exchange 3,000 prisoners

Officials from both sides confirmed the deal but offered few details on implementation, leaving observers cautious as they urged follow-through.

HOUTHI SUPPORTERS in Yemen brandish weapons during a demonstration marking Independence Day, the anniversary of the end of British rule in southern Yemen in 1967, in the Houthi-controlled Yemeni capital Sanaa on November 30, 2025.

Former hostage Segev Kalfon speaks in Jerusalem, November 17, 2025.

Freed hostage Segev Kalfon denounces lack of support received from Israel since release

Ex-hostage Segev Kalfon calls out Israel’s lack of support since his release, sharing his harrowing experiences of captivity, violence, and the emotional toll faced in captivity in a KAN interview.

ACTOR MOHAMMAD BAKRI poses for a picture at the opening ceremony of the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) in Dubai, December 9, 2009.

Controversial actor/director Mohammad Bakri dies at 72

Azerbaijani presidential adviser warns DC on Gaza: 'Don't repeat our mistakes'

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir speaks at an Otzma Yehudit faction meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem. November 3, 2025.

Ben-Gvir instructs police to skip Knesset committee meeting on missing girl Haymanut Kassau

Demonstrators and family members protest against Edward Kachura, who is accused of murdering 17-year-old Yael Melnik outside his court hearing at the Haifa District Court on February 7, 2023.

ARCCI urges appeal in Kachura case after nurse sentenced to seven years for death of teen patient

Child using a phone while sitting at a computer desk.

Israeli internet browsing, media viewing habits revealed in 2025 telecommunications data

People enjoy a Christmas festival at the New Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City, December 22, 2025.

Christians in Israel: Nazareth tops Israel’s Christian cities as Christmas arrives

People gather next to the Christmas tree at Manger Square on the day of Christmas events with Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, on Christmas Eve, in the Old City of Bethlehem, December 24, 2025.

PA claims Israeli authorities prevented VP from attending Christmas Eve mass in Bethlehem

REPORT

Representatives of the UAE, US, Israel, Bahrain Morocco and Egypt at the Steering Committee of the Negev Forum, June 27, 2022.

Gulf turns to Israel for security as Washington pivots inwards

OPINION

Chatam: The Anglo community in Rehovot you’ve probably never heard of

Rabbi Agishtein, “Everyone compromises on something. But what we gain here – the unity, the sincerity, the sense that people really have your back – those things are priceless.”

Rabbi Ashenberg, together with participants at the Semichas Chaver Siyum in Jerusalem

'Israel will respond': PM vows reprisal for Hamas ceasefire violation after soldier wounded by IED

The officer sustained light injuries and was evacuated to a hospital for treatment. The IDF confirmed that his family has been notified.

IDF says Hamas finance official killed in same strike as second-in-command

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a joint press conference with the German Chancellor after their meeting in Jerusalem on March 17, 2024.

IAF Chief hints at Ron Arad op. after disappearance of Lebanese general

Coordinator for the Hostages and the Missing Brig.-Gen. (res.) Gal Hirsch (C) talking with President Isaac Herzog at the funeral of St.-Sgt. Daniel Oz, November 6, 2025; illustrative.

Gal Hirsch travels to Cairo for talks on returning final hostage Ran Gvili's remains

Judges arrive at the International Court of Justice at the start of a hearing where South Africa requests new emergency measures over Israel's attacks on Rafah, as part of an ongoing case South Africa filed at the ICJ in December last year, The Hague, Netherlands May 17, 2024.

Belgium joins South Africa’s ICJ genocide case against Israel over Gaza war

Knesset passes preliminary vote on political probe into October 7

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was not present, as he was speaking at the Israel Air Force pilot cadets ceremony.

Bereaved families protest proposed Oct. 7 inquiry law ahead of Knesset vote

Opposition members of Israel's Knesset leave during a preliminary vote to establish a political commission of inquiry, December 24, 2025.

Antisemitic ISIS-tied rape, kidnapping plot conspirator on bail as Toronto Jews question safety

'Bitter irony': American Muslim Zionist says he was detained at al-Aqsa over hostage pin

Mansoor Hussain Laghari, a muslim Zionist standing in front of the Dome of the Rock, wearing a hostage pin.

OPINION

Beersheba spirit: Rebuilding lives, labs, and hope after Iranian missile attacks

ByRELI HERSHKOVITZ

Spotlight

US conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro speaks during Turning Point's annual AmericaFest conference in remembrance of late right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk, in Phoenix, Arizona on December 18, 2025.

Ben Shapiro deserves support for calling out right-wing antisemitism at Turning Point USA

OPINION

BEN SHAPIRO at the Knesset in April, at a ceremony honoring Independence Day torch lighters.

'Frauds and grifters': Ben Shapiro slams Carlson, Owens, Bannon over antisemitism at AmericaFest

A REPLICA of the remains of a more than 3-million-year-old female hominid known as "Lucy" at the National Museum in Addis Ababa August 7, 2007.

A newly discovered species complicates the human origin story

Members of the United Nations peacekeepers (UNIFIL) look at the Lebanese-Israeli border, as they stand on the roof of a watch tower ‏in the town of Marwahin, in southern Lebanon, October 12, 2023.

UN spends approximately $100 million in funding to target Israel yearly, new report shows

Police arrest five in connection with attacking, killing Palestinian shepherd’s sheep

Footage taken after the attack showed at least one of the sheep lying dead and bloodied in the pen alongside other livestock, which were also huddled in their pen.

Is recent police rally against Jewish extremist violence in West Bank sufficient?

ANALYSIS

Palestinians inspect the scene of an attack on a Palestinian family by extremist settlers, during which several sheep were killed, in the town of As-Samu, south of Hebron, December 23, 2025.

EXPLAINER

Who was General Mohammed Al-Haddad, killed in Libya plane crash?

Friends of Israeli pilot Ron Arad who has been missing since October 1986 march in his memory in Tel Aviv, on October 18, 2024.

Lebanese ex-officer connected to Ron Arad reported missing, believed 'kidnapped' by Israel

REPORT

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty leave after a press conference in Ankara, Turkey, November 12, 2025.

Egypt, Turkey move in step as Washington, Jerusalem pull apart

ANALYSIS

Gaetz claims Israeli operation behind prostitution, underage sex allegations

“Anti-semitism used to mean somebody who didn’t like Jews. Now it just means somebody Jews don’t like," Gaetz said in the episode.

Lutheran Christian leaders praised Hamas violence against Israel, investigation finds

US Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida, US February 26, 2021.

Australia cancels British national’s visa after Nazi symbol and hate speech charges

The Sydney Opera House is illuminated with candlelights in Sydney on December 21, 2025, as part of a national day of reflection honouring the victims of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack.

Sydney Jewish mayor feted for anti-antisemitism work weeks before Bondi Beach tragedy

A sign reading "Jewish Lives Should Matter, Too" is seen at the floral tributes area outside Bondi Pavilion in Sydney on December 18, 2025, to honour victims of the Bondi Beach shooting. The attack at Bondi Beach on December 14 was one of the deadliest in Australian history.

Candace Owens urges audience read antisemitic book, asserts Jews controlled slave trade

PMO responds to Hamas violation, Iran and US trade barbs - December 24, 2025

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Right-wing antisemitism must be confronted before it dominates Republican Party

EDITORIAL

Is Lebanon hiding hundreds of Syrian officers, helping them evade justice?

Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam (R) speaks with Syrian Foreign Minister Asad al-Shaibani during a meeting in Beirut on October 10, 2025.

ANALYSIS

How Israel's hilltop settlers coordinate attacks to expel Palestinians

A masked man prepares to hurl stones at Palestinians who had gathered for the annual olive harvest season, during an attack by Israeli settlers on the Palestinian village of Beita, south of Nablus in the West Bank, on October 10, 2025.

Hapoel Tel Aviv stays atop Euroleague with road conquest of Bayern Munich

US awards Colt $12.9m. contract to supply M4A1 carbines to Israel

The M4A1 carbines will be delivered to the IDF by June 2026.

US Navy launches first one-way attack drone from ship amid growing threats

M4 Carbine superimposed on an Israeli flag

Kenya receives Israeli SPYDER air defense system in $26 million deal

Ukrainian service members walk next to a launcher of a Patriot air defence system, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in an undisclosed location, Ukraine August 4, 2024.

RTX unit Raytheon lands $1.7 billion deal to supply Patriot systems to Spain

A drone is displayed at DJI's flagship store in Hong Kong, China September 22, 2016, two days before its opening.

US blocks new Chinese-made drones over national security fears

Turkish FM Fidan meets with Hamas leaders to discuss advancing ceasefire to second phase

Hamas officials told Fidan that they had fulfilled their requirements as part of the ceasefire deal, a Turkish Foreign Ministry source said.

'No enrichment in Iran': US, Iran trade barbs at UN Security Council over nuclear negotiations

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks during an interview with Reuters at the 23rd edition of the annual Doha Forum, in Doha, Qatar, December 6, 2025.

Syria, Russia discuss military cooperation and reconstruction after Assad

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Syrian interim president at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow on October 15, 2025.

Following shutdown, Iraq expects Iranian gas supplies to resume within a week, official says

Iranian flag overlayed with a rising stock graph and 3D printed gas pump miniature are seen in this illustration taken June 23, 2025.

Libyan army chief killed in jet crash after takeoff from Ankara, Libyan PM confirms

Private jets are seen on the tarmac at Esenboga Airport, in Ankara, Turkey August 1, 2024

In Collaboration

Why was Gal Gadot Chosen to be the 2026 Laureate of the $1 Million Genesis Prize?

STAN POLOVETS, Co-Founder and Chairman of The Genesis Prize Foundation / Gal Gadot

Ester Ben David’s Zionist blueprint for building a stronger state

Ester Ben David and her team: “They are my rock.”

A legacy reinforced: Keren Hayesod shows its impact in Israel’s challenging times

Keren Hayesod World Chairman Sam Grundwerg, CEO & Dir Gen Edna Weinstock-Gabay, Dr. Tzachi Slutsky, Soroka Deputy Hospital Manager, visiting ruins from an Iranian missile at Soroka Hospital, Beersheba

Israeli tech salaries rose in 2025, but jobs fell and gaps widened

Tech jobs in Israel are no longer growing, and the number of enterprises hiring new staff has decreased to only 1,350 in 2025

Israeli tourism to Japan jumps sharply as yen weakens

Integrating ultra-Orthodox students into research activities. Photographed in the laser laboratory at the Jerusalem College of Technology.

Israeli tech firms deepen European presence

Some of the items placed in the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology time capsule.

ServiceNow to buy Israeli cybersecurity startup Armis for $7.75 billion

Armis founders, Yevgeny Dibrov and Nadir Izrael.

Israel advancing emergency aliyah plans in wake of Bondi Beach massacre

Ofir Sofer (middle), Rabbi Eli Schlanger (Far right)

POLL

'Eyeing the exits': Nearly half of British Jews don't feel welcome in UK, don't see future

Demonstrators hold Israeli and British flags outside the Law Courts, during a march against antisemitism, after an increase in the UK, during a temporary truce between the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas and Israel, in London, Britain November 26, 2023.

Israel expected to advance aliyah emergency aid plan for new immigrants

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.

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

Jerusalem Post Miami Conference returns, shaping the future together

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Conference

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

JPost sits down with Professor Michael Edelstein.

Professor Michael Edelstein: Measles outbreak and the trust gap in vaccines

Are Australia's Jews safe? The crucial security, spiritual insights taken from Bondi Beach massacre

The ever-evolving David Broza: A new live jazz album

US Politics

A view of drawers and framed photos, including of Donald Trump, in Jeffrey Epstein's Manhattan home.

Trump 'shares love of young girls,' Epstein wrote in card purportedly sent to Nassar

A-G Ken Paxton moves to defend Texas’s designation of CAIR as a terrorist organization

Supreme Court blocks Trump plan to deploy National Guard to Chicago area

Diaspora

Israel's Foreign Ministry, in collaboration with world Jewry, has launched the J50 consultation forum, an unprecedented initiative to hold regular briefings among Jewish leaders

Jewish communities, MFA hold first J50 network forum to improve communication

US Armenian lobby strives to derail Yerevan’s attempts to reconcile with Jerusalem

DOJ briefly posts fake video purporting to show Jeffrey Epstein’s jail cell death

Judaism

People attend a Christmas tree lighting ceremony at the New Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City, on December 14, 2025.

One in four Israeli Jews celebrate or consider celebrating Christmas

Heroes of PALMAR: Hanukkah and the few against many

Bondi, Oct. 7: A deliberate pattern of terror on Jewish holidays

Christian World

Pope Leo XIV addresses the crowd during a meeting with bishpops, priests consacrated persons and personal workers at the shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa, northeast of the capital Beirut, on December 1, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV challenges Illinois governor over end-of-life legislation

'Shameful and reprehensible': Arson destroys Christmas tree, Nativity grotto at Jenin church

Florida bishops urge Trump to halt immigration enforcement for Christmas holidays

Food

Aaron Reich and Shir Perets enjoy their donuts in Jerusalem Post's studio.

The donut debate: What is the best sufganiya in Jerusalem on Hanukkah 2025?

Gaston Steakhouse at Airport City: Where meat is an art

Amaia: Stellar dairy and fish in Jerusalem

Archaeology

Archaeologists find 2,000-year-old labyrinth that reveals India’s role in ancient global trade

Oldest evidence of transport technology uncovered in White Sands, New Mexico

3000-year-old burial site uncovered in Scotland sheds light on devastation in the Bronze Age

Science

An illustrative image of elderly Israelis.

Frontal-lecture courses don’t work for older adults, Israeli study finds

Ancient DNA reveals extreme family ties in Bronze Age southern Italy

Israeli scientist makes ‘Nature’ journal’s top ten list of shapers of science in 2025

Culture

Likud parliament member Miki Zohar reacts during an arrangements committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, January 13, 2020.

Israeli film industry in turmoil as Culture Ministry awards ignite backlash

Beitar’s late goal shocks Maccabi Haifa at Sammy Ofer Stadium

Lion of Persia: The online warrior fighting for Iran's future - and Israeli coexistance

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

Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein are seen in this image released by the Department of Justice in Washington, DC, US, on December 19, 2025

Trump flew on Jeffrey Epstein's jet eight times in '90s, prosecutor email charges

'Eat s***': JD Vance hits out at Nick Fuentes over racial slurs hurled at wife Usha

'One hundred times more powerful': Trump announces new ‘Trump class’ battleships

Consumerism

Investors eye growth: Airwallex raises $330M in successful funding round

Narin Ammara turns adversity into ambition with the upcoming launch of Narins Beauty

Wood, bamboo, and warm light: Celebrate Hanukkah with green and unique design

Astrology

Daily Horoscope for December 15, 2025 – all Zodiac signs

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Daily Horoscope for December 10, 2025 – all Zodiac signs

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Hamas publishes second 'Our Narrative' document two years after October 7 massacre

I read Hamas's 'new' manifesto so you don't have to you

Yemeni government, Houthis agree to exchange 3,000 prisoners

Freed hostage Segev Kalfon denounces lack of support received from Israel since release

Controversial actor/director Mohammad Bakri dies at 72

Azerbaijani presidential adviser warns DC on Gaza: 'Don't repeat our mistakes'

Ben-Gvir instructs police to skip Knesset committee meeting on missing girl Haymanut Kassau

ARCCI urges appeal in Kachura case after nurse sentenced to seven years for death of teen patient

Israeli internet browsing, media viewing habits revealed in 2025 telecommunications data

Christians in Israel: Nazareth tops Israel’s Christian cities as Christmas arrives

PA claims Israeli authorities prevented VP from attending Christmas Eve mass in Bethlehem

Gulf turns to Israel for security as Washington pivots inwards

Chatam: The Anglo community in Rehovot you’ve probably never heard of

'Israel will respond': PM vows reprisal for Hamas ceasefire violation after soldier wounded by IED

IDF says Hamas finance official killed in same strike as second-in-command

IAF Chief hints at Ron Arad op. after disappearance of Lebanese general

Gal Hirsch travels to Cairo for talks on returning final hostage Ran Gvili's remains

Belgium joins South Africa’s ICJ genocide case against Israel over Gaza war

Knesset passes preliminary vote on political probe into October 7

Bereaved families protest proposed Oct. 7 inquiry law ahead of Knesset vote

Antisemitic ISIS-tied rape, kidnapping plot conspirator on bail as Toronto Jews question safety

'Bitter irony': American Muslim Zionist says he was detained at al-Aqsa over hostage pin

Beersheba spirit: Rebuilding lives, labs, and hope after Iranian missile attacks

Spotlight

Ben Shapiro deserves support for calling out right-wing antisemitism at Turning Point USA

'Frauds and grifters': Ben Shapiro slams Carlson, Owens, Bannon over antisemitism at AmericaFest

A newly discovered species complicates the human origin story

UN spends approximately $100 million in funding to target Israel yearly, new report shows

Police arrest five in connection with attacking, killing Palestinian shepherd’s sheep

Is recent police rally against Jewish extremist violence in West Bank sufficient?

Who was General Mohammed Al-Haddad, killed in Libya plane crash?

Lebanese ex-officer connected to Ron Arad reported missing, believed 'kidnapped' by Israel

Egypt, Turkey move in step as Washington, Jerusalem pull apart

Gaetz claims Israeli operation behind prostitution, underage sex allegations

Lutheran Christian leaders praised Hamas violence against Israel, investigation finds

Australia cancels British national’s visa after Nazi symbol and hate speech charges

Sydney Jewish mayor feted for anti-antisemitism work weeks before Bondi Beach tragedy

Candace Owens urges audience read antisemitic book, asserts Jews controlled slave trade

PMO responds to Hamas violation, Iran and US trade barbs - December 24, 2025

Right-wing antisemitism must be confronted before it dominates Republican Party

Is Lebanon hiding hundreds of Syrian officers, helping them evade justice?

How Israel's hilltop settlers coordinate attacks to expel Palestinians

Hapoel Tel Aviv stays atop Euroleague with road conquest of Bayern Munich

US awards Colt $12.9m. contract to supply M4A1 carbines to Israel

US Navy launches first one-way attack drone from ship amid growing threats

Kenya receives Israeli SPYDER air defense system in $26 million deal

RTX unit Raytheon lands $1.7 billion deal to supply Patriot systems to Spain

US blocks new Chinese-made drones over national security fears

Turkish FM Fidan meets with Hamas leaders to discuss advancing ceasefire to second phase

'No enrichment in Iran': US, Iran trade barbs at UN Security Council over nuclear negotiations

Syria, Russia discuss military cooperation and reconstruction after Assad

Following shutdown, Iraq expects Iranian gas supplies to resume within a week, official says

Libyan army chief killed in jet crash after takeoff from Ankara, Libyan PM confirms

In Collaboration

Why was Gal Gadot Chosen to be the 2026 Laureate of the $1 Million Genesis Prize?

Ester Ben David’s Zionist blueprint for building a stronger state

A legacy reinforced: Keren Hayesod shows its impact in Israel’s challenging times

Israeli tech salaries rose in 2025, but jobs fell and gaps widened

Israeli tourism to Japan jumps sharply as yen weakens

Israeli tech firms deepen European presence

ServiceNow to buy Israeli cybersecurity startup Armis for $7.75 billion

Wizz Air plans Eilat-Budapest route, Israel bases from March

Jerusalem apartment destroyed by fire during Shabbat, seven injured

Israeli scientists use AI to improve irrigation and spot plant stress early

Winter in Jerusalem: Valleys, rails, and the city’s stories

US House of Representatives passes bill to expedite permitting for big energy projects

Trump administration to dissolve key climate research agency

Scientists find hidden placental changes linked to gestational diabetes

Which snack harms your gut most? Experts point to bagged potato chips

Israel must leave World Health Organization, Knesset's new health committee chair says

Israel urges immediate vaccination as flu morbidity rises, orders 485,000 more vaccine doses

Health Ministry tightens oversight as demand for sperm donations surges

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

Finding her place: Leora Leeder's journey from New York to Israel

Israel advancing emergency aliyah plans in wake of Bondi Beach massacre

'Eyeing the exits': Nearly half of British Jews don't feel welcome in UK, don't see future

Israel expected to advance aliyah emergency aid plan for new immigrants

It’s all about the timing

Emerging Real Estate Hotspots in Israel

Beersheba’s southern command to be vacated and transformed into a residential and leisure complex