Trump: US will ‘come to the rescue’ if Iran kills protesters

The journalistic mistake that softens Hamas and humanizes the wolf

OPINION
An Iranian woman shops at a vendor on a sidewalk near the traditional Tajrish Bazaar in northern Tehran, Iran, on December 31, 2025.

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani reverses antisemitism order defining anti-Zionism as hate

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani pictured during his first day in office, January 1, 2026.
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

WATCH
POLICE SHUT down a construction site in Bat Yam which employed an illegal immigrant, December 30, 2025.

Eight businesses employing over 50 illegal immigrants closed in police crackdown

FRONTLINES

As Iranians rise up against regime, US and Israel navigate between solidarity and sabotage

A sign at a currency exchange bureau as the value of the Iranian rial drops, in Tehran, Iran, December 20, 2025.

Experts see systemic fractures in Iran protests, not single-leader movement

‘JAVID SHAH’ (Long Live the Shah) has become the slogan of the ongoing Iranian protests. Here, Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the last shah of Iran, sits during an interview in Paris in June, after the Israel-Iran war.

'Javid Shah!' Why Iranians are calling for the return of the Pahlavis and their monarchy

FRONTLINES
AN AERIAL view shows the Cave of the Patriarchs, a site sacred to Jews and Muslims, in the city of Hebron, November 2, 2020.

PA condemns ‘Judaization project’ after Israel takes over planning for Tomb of the Patriarchs

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Netanyahu's Mar-a-Lago visit, praise from Trump gives coalition two-seat bump

POLL
The Israeli Foreign Ministry's Persian-language social media account shares anti-regime cartoons, January 1, 2026.

Israel's Farsi social media encourages Iranian protesters

Iranians walk past closed shops at Tehran Grand Bazaar amid currency plunge protests.

Western leaders must back Iranian protesters, push to oust battered Islamic regime

OPINION

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.’

Katz instructs IDF to prepare to resume combat in Gaza as Hamas refuses to disarm

Children in Bedouin village mock Ben-Gvir’s weapons campaign

WATCH
Defense Minister Israel Katz on a tour in the Gaza Strip, August 5, 2025.

Anti-Israel activists clash with deceased hostage Ran Gvili's family at Netanyahu Miami shul speech

 Palestinian children react near the site of an Israeli strike on a house, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip earlier this year..

Palestinian father reveals how Hamas manipulates Gazan teens to join terror ranks

INTERVIEW
A large anti-Israeli banner portraying an image of a Palestinian fighter and the slogan in Persian and Hebrew, "Endless Voice of Resistance" is erected in Palestine Square in Tehran on December 31, 2025.

Iran's middle class uprising poses new security challenge for Israel

Israel Prison Service officers sent to crocodile farm to review plan for croc-surrounded prison

Rabbi attacked in Jaffa: Police investigating possible nationalist motive

IPS officers visit Hamat Gader crocodile farm to learn about crocodiles, January 1, 2026.
EDITORIAL

Israel’s Doctors Without Borders decision is overdue, security comes first

 Members of MSF, Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders), carry banners and flags during a protest demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, at Martyrs' Square, downtown Beirut, Lebanon, December 4, 2023.
OPINION

'When I grow up, I want to be like you': remembering Morris Kahn's most productive years

FOUNDER OF the Genesis Prize Stan Polovets, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, and Morris Kahn in 2019.
BySTAN POLOVETS
WATCH

'I'll carry this my entire life. You can't heal': Ex-hostage Romi Gonen discusses her trauma

Shabbat candles

Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

A mosaic of King David (illustartive)

Parashat Vayechi: King David's lesson in leadership

Jacob crossed his hands when blessing Ephraim and Manasseh

Parashat Vayechi: Change begins with you

Deaf actors using sign language communicate backstage prior to their performance "Luna Park" at the "Nalaga’at Theater" in the Tel Aviv-Jaffo port, March 18, 2012.

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

Yemen's Hadramout Saudi-backed governor announces 'peaceful operation' to reclaim military sites

Iran president says Tehran must address people's issues or 'we will end up in hell'

A flag of the UAE-backed separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC) flutters on a military patrol truck, at the site of a rally by STC supporters in Aden, Yemen, January 1, 2026.
INTERVIEW

‘Refrigerators are empty’: Iran protests spark civilian cries for regime collapse

Displaced Palestinians carry food parcels and supplies from aid trucks near the Zikim border crossing between Israel and Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip, August 18, 2025.

Why was Doctors Without Borders banned after Israel greenlit most Gaza aid groups?

 A screenshot of a pre-recorded message by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei from a hidden location.

Editor's Notes: Iranian people use VPNs to fight the regime with internet connectivity

COMMENT

Jewish community files complaint over Catalonia map identifying Jewish, Israeli-linked businesses

Eric Adams publishes report into actions to combat antisemitism during time as NYC mayor

Protesters hold banners and wave Palestinian flags during a rally in support of the people from Gaza, in the Palestinian territories, in Barcelona on January 20, 2024.

'They threw a glass bottle at him': Israeli artists attacked over antisemitic mural in Barcelona

Antisemitic graffiti near a London Underground station. The graffiti reads “dirty f***ing Jew” beside an image of a swastika.

'Jew rat:' Antisemitic graffiti painted on Irish roads in repeated incidents

Antisemitic graffiti as seen between Louth and Meath counties.

Ontario tells Toronto police to curb anti-Israel protests in Jewish neighborhoods

MSF advanced anti-Israel narrative, maintained ties to terror groups

EXCLUSIVE

At least 40 killed, 100 injured after fire causes explosion at Swiss ski resort bar

PEOPLE AFFILIATED with Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) hold signs during a vigil to honor colleagues and others who have been killed during the war in Gaza outside the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, US, December 6, 2023.

Iranian Defense Ministry offers contracts via crypto in attempt to bypass sanctions

 An Iranian missile is displayed during a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022.

Attorney-General to High Court: Ben-Gvir abusing authority, Netanyahu must explain inaction

 LEFT: Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara RIGHT: National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir

IDF's haredi Hashmonaim Brigade completes first operational activity in southern Syria

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

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

OPINION
Elbit Systems Roem wheeled self-propelled howitzer

Taiwan launches massive unmanned sea drone program

Rafael's SPICE missile

India to get Israeli SPICE missiles as part of $8.7 billion arms deal

Oman's Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs Sayyid Shihab bin Tariq Al Said welcomes Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi upon his arrival in Muscat, Oman, December 17, 2025

Modi’s West Asia tour marks India’s quiet reordering of regional security partnerships

OPINION

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

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

WOMEN PUSH strollers with young children through a commercial plaza featuring colorful decorations and play structures, including hot air balloon-themed displays, on May 20, 2025 in Chongqing, China.

Starlink to reconfigure satellites into lower, safer orbit in 2026

SPACEX STARLINK 5 satellites are pictured in the sky seen from Svendborg on South Funen, Denmark April 21, 2020.

Authorities work to ID victims of deadly fire at Crans-Montana New Year’s party

 Commander of the Rescue and Fire Department at ACCM David Vocat leaves a teddy bear outside the "Le Constellation" bar, after a fire and explosion during a New Year’s Eve party in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana in southwestern Switzerland, January 1, 2026. 

US-led coalition to hand over strategic Ain al-Assad base to Iraqi forces

A member of the Iraqi security forces stands by a destroyed vehicle that was carrying rockets amdist sacks of flour, in the district of al-Baghdadi in al-Anbar province on July 8, 2021.

The food Israel wastes each year could feed a country, so why doesn’t it?

One of Leket Israel’s Logistics Centers: An economic endeavor

The bureaucracy whisperer working to secure a more accessible Israel

Shalem Foundation CEO Monik Konfino

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

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

Is AI giving biased, antisemitic info? Here's how you can fight it

OPINION

Bulgaria celebrates entry into euro zone, lev currency banished into history

Artificial intelligence

Israelis shop more online during wartime, Wolt 2025 Online Consumer Report shows

Woman sitting on sofa with laptop shopping online

Fuel prices in Israel to drop below 7 shekels per liter for first time since 2023

View of the southern Israeli town of Beer Sheva. March 31, 2025.
OPINION

Gaming: Israel's digital success story excluded from the Start-Up Nation narrative

ByIDO BROSH

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

Medical ties linked Israel and Somaliland years before formal recognition

MDA deploys an ambulance every 22 seconds through 2025, with more than 1 million calls

AWO AND Sumaya from Somaliland with Israeli volunteer Ella in the middle.

Arizona couple admits in court to faking cancer-curing 'smart chip' device

Israel sees record-breaking number of rabies cases in 2025

Health index 2025: 39% of IDF soldiers report urgent need for mental health care

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

Israel advancing emergency aliyah plans in wake of Bondi Beach massacre

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.

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

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar at the Knesset, December 2, 2025; illustrative.

It’s all about the timing

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

Louis Marshall 2-4 Tel Aviv.

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

Urban Renewal.

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

Construction Site.

Construction starts surge, transactions stall: More declines ahead?

All JPost Conferences   

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

Jerusalem Post Washington Conference

Jerusalem Post Miami Conference returns, shaping the future together

Miami Summit 2026

Past Event - The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference - where diplomacy meets the future

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   

Many Chinese dress in historic attire when visiting national monuments.

Jews of China special (part 1)

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

'I’m not religious but I started praying': Bondi survivor Arsen Ostrovsky speaks

US Politics   

Zohran Mamdani is sworn in as mayor of New York City, flanked by his wife Rama Duwaji and New York Attorney General Letitia James, at Old City Hall Station, New York, US, Thursday, Jan 1st 2026.

A new era at City Hall: What’s in store for New York’s Jews under Mayor Mamdani?

Zohran Mamdani takes oath as New York City mayor, vows to enact democratic socialist agenda

How Mira Nair and Mahmood Mamdani’s politics shaped New York City’s new mayor

Diaspora   

Ukrainian police officers seen in the frontline town of Pokrovsk in Donetsk, Ukraine, April 12, 2025

Jewish refugees rebuild lives in Dnipro after fleeing war-torn Pokrovsk

Leader of ultra-Orthodox Lev Tahor sect extradited to Mexico, charged with human trafficking

Diaspora youth mark Disability Awareness Month in inclusive race at Israeli rehabilitation village

Judaism   

 TRAVELERS COME and go at Ben-Gurion Airport last month

Tourism rebounds with 1.3 million visitors in 2025, led by US, France and UK

2025’s ‘Persons of the Year’: Israeli mothers

Recognized by rabbinate, Orthodox converts trapped in Israeli legal limbo

Christian World   

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a press conference with US President Donald Trump (not pictured) after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.

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

Christian communities grow slowly as share of population falls in Middle East, North Africa

Food   

RAZIEL WINES.

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

Cocktail party: Raising a glass to 2026 with the stories behind your favorite drinks

Carlton hotel in Tel Aviv: Where breakfast is a meal to be savored

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   

ERAN ZAHAVI, the all-time leading scorer of the Israel national team, bid farewell to the pitch at 38, closing the curtain on a legendary career defined by goals, records and unforgettable moments.

Eran Zahavi announces retirement, bringing an era of Israeli soccer to a close

Daniel Peretz to Southampton, Manor Solomon to Fiorentina in midseason moves

Israel’s population growth falls below 1% for first time as fertility rates decline

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   

A general view of a Nashville area Starbucks that has been transformed into a Starbies pop up celebrating the release of Taylor Swift's new album "The Life Of A Showgirl" on October 03, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Taylor Swift leads charts as Israel's favorite artist, album, song of 2025

Beyoncé claims billionaire crown after record-breaking concert tour

Mentally ill man steals car with infant in back seat at Hadera hospital, baby returned unharmed

Consumerism   

MSC Cruises’ Private Island in the Bahamas.

This is what your cruise will look like in 2026: Six trends changing the tourism world

Nutritious shakes in new flavors

Finally: Google secretly launches feature that will allow you to change your Gmail address

Astrology   

Horoscope.

Daily Horoscope for December 15, 2025 – all Zodiac signs

Daily Horoscope for December 11, 2025 – all Zodiac signs

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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