'State-orchestrated massacre': Khamenei issued no mercy, 'shoot to kill' orders to quell protests

REPORT

US may impose blockade on Iran rather than a 'kinetic attack,' expert says

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran January 3, 2026.
A protester holds a sign with an image depicting Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and German Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, in London, Britain, January 18, 2026.
A woman holds a picture of Khamenei during a rally in solidarity with Iran’s government, near the Iranian Embassy in Baghdad last week.

Israel’s safety tied to Kurdish security, Kurdish-Jewish Alliance board tells 'Post'

INTERVIEW
Members of Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) arrive at the Kurdish-held city of Ain al-Arab, also known as Kobane on January 23, 2026
Fires are lit as protesters rally on January 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Trucks full of bodies: Iran may have slaughtered 30,000 protesters in 48-hour intense crackdown

REPORT
GUY HOCHMAN poses with the Israeli flag next to a crowd of pro-Palestine protesters in New York City, January 20, 2026.

Israeli comedian Guy Hochman barred from LA venue for not condemning Israel

Doctors Without Borders agrees to provide Palestinian staff list to Israel in order to overturn ban

Hamas terrorists in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip December 3, 2025.

Gazans say they would leave Strip but fear Hamas would fuel more violence

REPORT
 A fundamental key to the success of Israel’s air defense lies in the multilayered defense system that many countries around the world are trying to copy. Here, rockets fired by Hezbollah are intercepted by the Iron Dome air defense system over the Upper Galilee last August.

After Trump claimed the Iron Dome: Is it Israeli or American?

ANALYSIS
Trucks carrying humanitarian aid line up near the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt, August 13, 2025.

Netanyahu to convene cabinet on Rafah crossing after PM, US envoys have 'constructive' meeting

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu climbs out of the 'Rahav,' the fifth submarine in the navy's fleet, in 2017

Netanyahu, Mossad chief put Israel's security at risk in Submarine Affair, probe finds

Protesters demand the removal of Fatemeh Ardeshir-Larijani from Emory's medical department, January 2026.

Emory University removes Iranian official Larijani's daughter from medical faculty

REPORT
 People gather during protest on January 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Injured Iranian protesters shoved into body bags still breathing, systematically executed

A message from Holocaust survivors: We don't have much time left

Holocaust Survivor Eve Kugler z”l (1931-2025)

Israel intends to name new town after slain hostage Ran Gvili, Netanyahu announces

Court extends restrictions on Netanyahu adviser Urich in Bild leak probe affair

Posters of Ran Gvili, whose body is still being held captive by Hamas in Gaza, seen at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv. December 02, 2025.

Israel approves $1.9B aid package for reserve soldiers

 Reservist exercise in the North. January 17, 2024

IDF chief promotes haredi brigade commander to chief adviser on ultra-Orthodox issues

Ultra orthodox jewish soldiers from the Hasmonean Brigade take part in a beret march after completing seven months of basic and advanced training, at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old city on August 6, 2025.
REPORT

Israel backs Gaza militias fighting Hamas post-ceasefire over Yellow Line

US President Donald Trump looks on after signing executive orders inside the Capital One Arena on the inauguration day of his second presidential term, in Washington, January 20, 2025.

Trump’s first year back in office expanded Israel’s freedom of action

OPINION
A group of detainees gather at al-Hol camp after the Syrian government took control of it following the withdrawal of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in Hasaka, Syria, January 21, 2026.

The price of delusion: Trump’s Syria policy and the approaching storm

OPINION
 UNITED NATIONS headquarters in New York City.

Trump's Board of Peace offers Israel a new alternative to the untrustworthy UN

OPINION
Kurdish internal security forces stand guard after seizing a quantity of captagon pills in Qamishli, Syria, March 25, 2025.

Follow the flow: Inside Iranian narco-trafficking in Iraqi Kurdistan

EXPLAINER

Why we need Qatar to be removed from American classrooms

OPINION

The West is weaponizing immigration - and Jews can recognize the pattern

OPINION
Children in an American classroom reciting the Pledge of Allegiance”
INTERVIEW

Harley Lippman funds headstones for Holocaust victims found in Poland’s killing pits

Harley Lippman at Auschwitz.

German police arrest Lebanese Hamas terror suspect linked with planning attacks on Jews, Israelis

An illustrative silhouette of a rifle over a background of the Hamas flag.
FRONTLINES

Ireland turns a blind eye to antisemitism as Jews grapple with rising hostility

Gazans say they would leave Strip but fear Hamas would fuel more violence

REPORT

Khamenei transfers daily duties, moves to underground shelter after officials warn of US strike

REPORT
Hamas terrorists in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip December 3, 2025.
ANALYSIS

Iraq's former PM who helped fuel ISIS makes unlikely comeback

A group of civilians carry bags and belongings as they flee following renewed clashes between the Syrian army and the Syrian Democratic Forces, in Aleppo, Syria, January 7, 2026

Kobane under siege: Humanitarian corridors open amid Syria's Kurdish crackdown

Demonstrator hold burning photos of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in London, Britain, January 11, 2026

If Iran’s clerical regime falls, Israel faces its tough strategic test

OPINION

Germany establishes diplomatic ties with Niue, signaling the importance of the Pacific

OPINION

More than 'anyone but Bibi': Israel is already in election mode, but where is the ideology?

EDITORIAL
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks during the Italy–Germany Business Forum at the Grand Hotel Parco dei Principi, in Rome, Italy, January 23, 2026.
OPINION

Faustian pact: Netanyahu's embrace of Trump's Board of Peace gambles Israel's future

US President Donald Trump speaks during a charter announcement for his Board of Peace initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts, alongside the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF), in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026.
BySEBASTIEN LEVI
OPINION

Israel’s outreach to far-right nationalists driven by necessity

Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Minister Amichai Chikli.
ByDOV MAIMON
OPINION

Jerusalem daycare tragedy: When ideology blocks oversight, babies pay the price

BySUSAN HATTIS ROLEF

Israel bets on quantum technology as the computing arms race heats up

FEATURE

Israel can maintain military edge by expanding into space, sources tell 'Post'

An artificial diamond for quantum sensory technology  is displayed in June 2025 at the  quantum technology fair World of Quantum.
OPINION

Europe marches in New Delhi: Strategic lessons from India’s post-Sindoor realignment

ByDR. LAUREN DAGAN AMOSS
EuroTrophy GmbH and KNDS Deutschland

Rafael subsidiary strikes deal with four NATO countries for Trophy APS

The logo of French car manufacturer Renault is seen in front of a dealership in Villepinte near Paris, France, January 22, 2025

From cars to combat: Renault is entering the defense industry

'We’ll have everything we want': US to obtain sovereignty over its Greenland army bases, Trump says

Pentagon's 2026 defense strategy names Israel a ‘model ally,’ shifts to ‘peace through strength’

US President Donald Trump walks during the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026
OPINION

Why Trump’s money diplomacy cannot tame Hamas, Erdogan, Venezuela

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump speaks to reporters over the North Atlantic as he returns to Washington from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, aboard Air Force One, US, January 22, 2026.
ByYISRAEL MEDAD

CENTCOM, IDF chiefs meet in shadow of possible Iran conflict, await Trump's final decision

CENTCOM's Adm. Brad Cooper meets with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir on January 24, 2026.
REPORT

Netanyahu blocked Herzog's participation in Trump's Gazan BoP launch at Davos

US President Donald Trump holds a signed founding charter at the "Board of Peace" meeting during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 22, 2026.

Music, kabbalah, and time: Inside Eduard Shyfrin’s kabbalistic soundscape

Shyfrin (center) at Abbey Road Studios with producer Mike Hedges (L) and arranger Fred Luzignant

Voices of October 7: Ben Zussman z”l final words

First Funeral, 2023

Why making better decisions Is harder than we think

Prof. Choshen-Hillel (L) with Nobel Laureate Prof. Robert Aumann and Prof. Maya Bar-Hilel at the  Federmann Center for the Study of Rationality at Hebrew University

Israeli cyber sector soars as exits hit $72.6b. in 2025

Tel Aviv hamburger chain becomes Israel's latest exit in a NIS 65 million deal with Nono Group

Cyber is not a luxury.

Israel’s debt-to-GDP ratio rose to 68.6% in 2025 due to war, rebuilding expenses - Finance Min.

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich attend a discussion and a vote on the state budget at the assembly hall of the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, February 7, 2024.

KLM, Air France suspend Israel flights as US-Iran tensions escalate

KLM aircraft are seen on the tarmac at Schipol airport near Amsterdam April 15, 2015.

Trump administration to take 10% stake in USA Rare Earth in $1.6b. deal, sources say

Winter Storm Fern grounds thousands of US flights, strains power grids nationwide

Dozens of Australian east coast beaches closed after four shark attacks in two days

A de-icing crew works during winter storm Fern on a Southwest Airlines flight at Nashville International Airport in Nashville, Tennessee, US, January 24, 2026.

Indonesia resumes search for 80 after landslide kills 10 in West Java

A man walks through the snow as Winter Storm Fern arrives in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US, January 23, 2026.

US braces for record-breaking winter storm hitting 40 states, with 180 million Americans affected

Israeli security and rescue forces take part in an earthquake drill at Ziv Medical Center, Safed, northern Israel, December 23, 2025; illustrative.

Next years 'critical' for Israel's earthquake preparedness, Katz warns

Neural 'on/off' switch discovery may shed light on sex differences in social behavior

'I don’t care about optics': Inside United Hatzalah’s Jerusalem daycare disaster response

High-resolution 3D illustration of a human neuron with glowing axons and synaptic signals, symbolizing brain activity, neuroscience, and neural communication

Healing across borders: The story of the Planetherapy NGO

Medical students who spend a year with seniors rethink aging, Jerusalem study finds

How not to care online: Survival guide for staying human

Aliyah from Denver to Jerusalem: ‘One picture wasn’t enough’

Saving lives under fire: A Brazilian doctor’s journey from Brazil to the IDF

INTERVIEW
Sample of Tami Ellison’s figure-ground visual illusion photography.

Aliyah to Israel: A wedding postponed, a dream fulfilled

 Shira Sedek Ben-Zekhariah arrives at Ben-Gurion Airport, June 26, 2025.
OPINION

Homeward bound: Why South African Jews are making aliyah now

South African Jews, aged 60 and over, recently arrived via a Jewish Agency aliyah project, meet at Telfed - South African Zionist Federation in Raanana.
ByBRENDA KATTEN

IDF unveils ‘Olim Al Bet’ program for fast-track immigrant reserve enlistment

 IDF reservists joining the "David Brigades," the five new reservist brigades announced by IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, December 17, 2024.

Luxury with roots and a vision for the future

Finally, it's happening: A first-of-its-kind academic degree for contractors

Renderings of Noga 1 in Jaffa.

Want to choose a lawyer for an urban renewal project? Here are 5 tips you must read

Housing Market in Israel.

Contrary to reports: "Cancellation wave of less than half a percent"

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Prices in the New Carmei Gat Neighborhood Break a new record: NIS 5.8 million for a duplex

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Jerusalem Post Miami Conference returns, shaping the future together

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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

The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference - where diplomacy meets the future

Past Event - 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   

Sydney musicians pay tribute to Ahmed Al Ahmed, who disarmed Bondi Beach shooter.

Song honors Bondi attack hero: Jewish musicians from Sydney in praise of Ahmed al-Ahmed

Can Israel trust Trump's Gaza board on border security?

Israeli musician Eyal Zakai reflects on Gaza service, song written dedicated to fallen soldier

US Politics   

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump speaks to reporters over the North Atlantic as he returns to Washington from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, aboard Air Force One, US, January 22, 2026.

Trump threatens 100% tariff on Canada over possible China deal

US seeks to end Cuba’s communist rule by year’s end - WSJ report

Mamdani defends activist Mahmoud Khalil amid Trump administration deportation push

Diaspora   

Donald Trump and Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun light a candle during an October 7 remembrance event at the Trump National Doral Golf Club, in Doral, Florida, October 7, 2024.

Trump’s antisemitism envoy rebukes European rabbi, draws praise from Elon Musk

Teens arrested after allegedly spray painting dozens of swastikas on Brooklyn playground

Jewish K-12 teachers in US report widespread antisemitism at work, from teachers' union

Judaism   

The players are set to enter Pardes. From L: Chana Ner-Gaon, Victoria Kaufman, Tzvi Jasper, and Aaron Reich.

Entering Pardes: Discovering Jewish identity and tradition through role-playing games

Compassion vs halacha: UK assisted dying bill sparks Jewish debate

Secular Manhattan private school holds annual Shabbat gathering post-October 7

Christian World   

Demonstrators take part in a rally on the day of a general strike to protest U.S. President Donald Trump's deployment of thousands of immigration enforcement officers on the streets of Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, January 23, 2026

Clergy arrested, businesses shutter as Minnesotans protest Trump's surge in immigration agents

Huckabee says no single church 'speaks for Christians worldwide' in Holy Land dispute

ICEJ challenges church leaders’ claim that Christian Zionism is 'damaging ideology'

Food   

Tamara Cohen, founder of the Mazál bagel restaurant in Madrid, immigrated from the United States through  Spain's Sephardic ancestry law.

Tamara Cohen's ancestors were expelled from Spain, now she’s bringing bagels to Madrid

Yuval Village's Grand Vista Hotel returns to reclaim its glorious past

HIBA in Tel Aviv: Winter menu marks turning point for chef Yossi Shitrit's restaurant

Archaeology   

 Italian Minister of Culture Alessandro Giuli attends an Italy-Albania Intergovernmental Summit at Villa Doria Pamphili on November 13, 2025 in Rome, Italy.

Italy discovers basilica design by ancient Roman architect Vitruvius, 'father of architecture'

Digital scans unveil new love notes and sketches on ancient Pompeii wall

Antiquities robbers caught digging in ancient Roman burial cave in Galilee

Science   

 Life beyond Earth may exist in far stranger places than scientists once thought, a new study suggests. January, 22.

Habitable worlds may be far more common than thought, Israeli study says

How I use AI for writing

Triennial report: Israeli science at the precipice

Culture   

Lady Larken and Sir Harry.

Once Upon a Mattress proves fairy tales are funnier when turned upside down

Concert unites community with music for OneFamily victims in Ra'anana

Reuven Milon: The photographer who captured Jerusalem’s soul

History   

PORTRAIT OF Aaron Sapiro, the Jewish lawyer who sued Henry Ford.

Jewish lawyer who sued Henry Ford for libel remembered in new documentary

Jerusalem commemorates the ‘Egoz’ shipwreck disaster, 65 years later

'Last plane to leave Tehran': Mossad's final Iran chief Eliezer Tsafrir dies at 92

OMG   

Ms. Rachel attends the Sesame Workshop 2024 Benefit Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street on May 29, 2024 in New York City

Ms. Rachel appears to support antisemitic conspiracy theory in apology post

Online gambler who predicted Israel military action may be security insider

Emily Damari proposes to girlfriend Danielle Amit at event marking a year since release from Hamas

Consumerism   

Digital Marketing.

Rainmaker: An AI marketing agency responding to global and Middle Eastern market shifts

Why AI alone won’t cut it in healthcare

Can you predict a pitchers' duel before betting odds shift?

Astrology   

Horoscope.

Daily Horoscope for December 15, 2025 – all Zodiac signs

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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

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