JD Vance: Anti-Israel sentiment 'backlash' to US foreign policy, not antisemitism

"Most Americans aren’t antisemitic. They’re never going to be antisemitic, and I think we should focus on the real debate," the American vice president told UnHerd.

The eighth, most dangerous front: How Turkey went from ally to strategic threat

OPINION
US Vice President JD Vance closes out AmericaFest, the first Turning Point USA summit since the assassination of Charlie Kirk, in Phoenix, Arizona, US, December 21, 2025

Netanyahu: ‘Balanced’ state commission to probe October 7 'right way to ascertain truth'

WATCH

Netanyahu said the October 7 inquiry commission would be balanced between coalition and opposition, and would not include politicians.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an interview with The Jerusalem Post.
White nationalist Nick Fuentes (L), VP JD Vance over a backdrop of a person wearing a MAGA hat.

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

Since 2024, Fuentes has repeatedly spoken against Vance's wife, Usha, calling her a "j***" (an offensive slur against Indian people) and calling Vance a 'race traitor' for marrying her.

Tucker Carlson speaks during AmericaFest, the first Turning Point USA summit since the death of Charlie Kirk, in Phoenix, Arizona, US December 18, 2025.

StopAntisemitism names Tucker Carlson ‘Antisemite of the Year’

Huckabee: Iran ignored Trump’s warning until US B-2 bombers struck Fordow nuclear site

Iranians visit an exhibition showcasing missile and drone achievements in Tehran on November 12, 2025.

Iran conducts missile tests in cities across country as Israel warns of renewed threat

A truck carrying a DF-31 intercontinental ballistic missile is seen at Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution, in Haidian, Beijing, China, September 19, 2017

China hiding hundreds of intercontinental ballistic missiles in silo fields, Pentagon report warns

An illustrative image of a reporter for Army Radio (Galei Tzahal) taken in 2019.

Israeli gov't approves Army Radio shutdown, chief vows to fight closure

An Israeli soldier serving at Galei Tzahal (Army Radio) holds a microphone in Jerusalem, December 22, 2025.

Israel's Army Radio was an exception to the global military broadcasting standard

COMMENT
SDF leader Mazloum Abdi (L) and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa (R) signing a deal to end the war between their two groups, March 2025.

Turkey says SDF, Israel coordination complicates talks with Damascus

Iranian missiles are displayed at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps(IRGC) Aerospace Force Museum in Tehran, Iran, November 12, 2025

Iranian missile exercises may be preparation for surprise attack, Israel warns US

REPORT

US agency implements ZAKA’s knowledge

Building a fortress of resilience together, against those who seek to harm

Dubi Weissenstern CEO of ZAKA & Exec Dir Moshe Rozenberg at the signing ceremony for the cooperation agreement in Washington with outgoing CEO of US National Sheriffs’ Association Jonathan Thompson

FPA welcomes Israel's High Court move to curb delays on journalists' entry to Gaza

The FPA has repeatedly requested access to Gaza since June, but permission was denied by the state, citing security concerns.  

IDF strikes Hezbollah terrorists as group tries to rearm along Israel's northern border

WATCH
AL JAZEERA journalist Anas Al-Sharif, killed in an Israeli strike last week, reports in Gaza City in 2024.

Iran missile threat is real, Israel must take decisive proactive action, former navy commander says

Direction and distance sign for the Syrian capital of Damascus at Mount Bental Israeli military outpost on the Syrian border

IDF returns Israelis who illegally crossed into Syria from Golan Heights, second time in two days

Ministerial Committee for Legislation approved the establishment of a political commission of inquiry into the failures of October 7, December 22, 2025.

Israel advances political probe into October 7, gov't committee to outline probe limits

Unlawful haredi anti-draft protest closes Highway 4 near Bnei Brak, police confirm

Israel Police said an illegal protest blocked Highway 4 near Bnei Brak on Monday afternoon, prompting closures and traffic diversions.

Israel's Histadrut chief suspended for further 90 days amid corruption case

Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protesters block Highway 4 near Bnei Brak during an anti-draft protest, December 22, 2025.

ARCCI marks 35 years amid legal gains, renewed scrutiny of sexual violence

From left: Ahlam Daniel, retired judge Dvora Berliner, journalist Vered Pelman, Taisia Zamolowski, Orit Sulitzeanu, 'N', Hila Tzur, and Hanania Rotem.

Three Palestinians, three settlers wounded in West Bank clash near Route 437

Screenshot of the clash between settlers and Palestinians on December 22, 2025 near route 437 in the West Bank.

Seven hurt in car accident on Highway 6, toddler evacuated to hospital with head injury

Spotlight

A University of Sydney staff member was suspended after allegedly harassing Jewish students and staff holding a Sukkot holiday event on campus last Thursday, calling students "parasites."

‘Parasites:’ University of Sydney staffer charged for harassing Jewish attendees at holiday event

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks with Fox News Channel's Martha MacCallum during an interview on September 25, 2025, in New York City.

Pezeshkian the fall guy: Could Iran impeach its president?

ANALYSIS
A group of extremists of the National Socialist Network (White Australia) march through Ballarat with a banner that reads "AUSTRALIA FOR THE WHITE MAN."

Australia sets eyes on Hizb ut-Tahrir, neo-Nazis for post-Bondi ‘hate organization’ list

ATTORNEY-GENERAL Gali Baharav-Miara.

A-G: Army Radio closure would restrict freedom of expression in Israel

Netanyahu meets with Greek PM Mitsotakis amid Israel-Greece-Cyprus trilateral summit

WATCH

Netanyahu and Mitsotakis held a one on one meeting, followed by expanded talks with foreign ministers and senior officials.

Iran-linked hackers claim to expose alleged Israeli drone engineers, offer $30,000 bounties

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) meets with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Jerusalem, December 22, 2025.
REPORT

Assad's prisons emptied by Syria fill up again as abuse spreads

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) introduces Admiral Kevin Lunday during Lunday's confirmation hearing to be the commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on November 19, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Iran’s ballistic missiles now rival its nuclear threat to Israel, Lindsey Graham tells 'Post'

INTERVIEW
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi attends a military parade for the members of Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) marking its eighth anniversary, in Diyala province, Iraq July 23, 2022.

Iranian-backed militias may be weighing disarmament amid Iraq political shift

Wikipedia's Israel page now unequivocally states Jewish state is 'committing genocide'

The edit was made on December 11 and has not been reversed since, despite extensive discussion between editors. The section appears at the end of the third paragraph in the top section of the page.

Jews attacked en route to Hanukkah candle lighting at Istanbul synagogue

Wikipedia homepage on the computer screen under magnifying glass. Wikipedia is a free Internet encyclopedia.

UK pro-Palestine activist calls bin Laden's 9/11 letter 'voice of freedom'

Moazzam Begg is released from Belmarsh Prison on October 1, 2014 in London, England.

Australian Police say Bondi attackers planned for months, scouted site days before

Police officers walk at the scene of a shooting incident at Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia, December 14, 2025

Police open probes into candle extinguishing during Hanukkah

Ancient DNA reveals extreme family ties in Bronze Age southern Italy

STUDY

The genetic evidence is consistent with a father-daughter union, making it one of the clearest and earliest documented cases of such extreme parental consanguinity in the archaeological record.

Ra’am leader Mansour Abbas says Arab vote will ‘tip the scales’ in Israel election

DNA (illustrative).
ANALYSIS

Israel must be prepared for Iran's missiles, but exaggerating the threat can be dangerous

A view of Iran's domestically made satellite launch vehicles (SLVs) and missiles in the National Museum of Holy Defense in Tehran, Iran on April 17, 2025.
ANALYSIS

Is Pakistan pushing for a greater role in the Middle East over South Asia?

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meet in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 17, 2025.
OPINION

Why Trump’s Gaza plan is losing momentum

ByNEVILLE TELLER

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

The US Navy has launched its first one-way attack drone from a ship, a milestone in the mission to field low-cost drones at scale.

United Arab Emirates named as Elbit's mystery $2.3 billion customer

REPORT
A Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) successfully launches from the flight deck of the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) while operating in the Arabian Gulf, Dec. 16.

Ukraine hits Russian 'Shadow Fleet' tanker in Mediterranean with drones

IDF soldier illustrative.

IDF establishes artificial intelligence division in response to Oct. 7 failure

Eyal Zamir is seen signing a many-billion-euro deal with Germany to provide Israel’s Arrow 3 missile defense system, 2023 (as Defense Ministry director-general).

Germany doubles its investment in Israel's Arrow 3 with new $3.1 billion expansion deal

Pakistan strikes $4 billion deal to sell weapons to Libyan force, officials say

An unfinalized copy of the deal listed the purchase of 16 JF-17 fighter jets and 12 Super Mushak trainer aircraft, used for basic pilot training.

Russia claims S-500 can counter F-35s, but sources say system not ready

Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan Asim Munir holds a microphone during his visit at the Tilla Field Firing Ranges (TFFR) to witness the Exercise Hammer Strike, a high-intensity field training exercise conducted by the Pakistan Army's Mangla Strike Corps, in Mangla, Pakistan May 1, 2025.

Mike Huckabee assures he stands by Israel even as MAGA critics question US support

US AMBASSADOR to Israel Mike Huckabee visits the Western Wall in August. The words on his kippah read: ‘Together we will fight.’ American interests are served when Israel acts from strength, the writer asserts.

Russia probes car bomb that killed top general, Moscow suspects Ukranian involvement

An investigator works at the scene where Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov, head of the Russian General Staff's army operational training directorate, was reportedly killed in a car bomb in Moscow, Russia, December 22, 2025.

Japan prepares to restart world's biggest nuclear plant 15 years after Fukushima disaster

Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO)'s Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant, one of the world's largest nuclear facilities, stands along the seaside in Kashiwazaki, Niigata prefecture, Japan December 21, 2025.

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

Love in the third age like the first

Mediterranean Towers Jerusalem

Jewish Agency Shlichim Strengthen Communities Worldwide and Spread Hanukkah’s Global Glow

Jewish Agency Chairman Maj. Gen. (res.) Doron Almog and CEO Yehuda Setton with Jewish Agency shlichim

Israeli tourism to Japan jumps sharply as yen weakens

Israel tourism to Japan in April increased by 88% from 2024 to 2025, according to Eshet Tours VP Shirley Cohen-Orkaby.

Alumni keep close ties after Israel-focused fellowships and consulting

STUDY
A view shows cherry blossom trees over a pond at Ueno park in Tokyo, Japan, March 21, 2023.
OPINION

Oil’s geopolitical premium vanished in 2025 and may not return

An aerial view shows the oil tanker named Boracay (also called Pushpa), a vessel being investigated by French authorities and suspected of belonging to the so-called "shadow fleet" involved in the Russian oil trade, off the coast of the western France port of Saint-Nazaire, France, October 2, 2025
ByRON BOUSSO/REUTERS

Bank Hapoalim receives 'Accessible Organization' certificate from Access Israel

Bank Hapoalim
JERUSALEM REPORT

Israel's economy showed wartime resilience, but recovery demands structural reform

Jerusalem apartment destroyed by fire during Shabbat, seven injured

WATCH

One person was moderately injured in the fire, with the rest being reported as lightly injured. All were rushed to a nearby hospital.

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

STUDY
The aftermath of a fire that burned down an apartment in Jerusalem's Gilo neighborhood, December 20, 2025

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

MIRIAM ADELSON looks on as US President Donald Trump speaks at a Hanukkah reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, December 16, 2025.

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

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump delivers remarks on the US economy and affordability at the Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, US December 9, 2025.

Trump administration to dissolve key climate research agency

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

Ultra-processed bagged chips drive inflammation and disrupt the microbiome; experts recommend nuts, berries, legumes and live-culture yogurt instead.

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

A worker arranges potato chips inside the Bonilla a la Vista factory in Arteixo, near Coruna, Spain February 18, 2020. Picture taken February 18, 2020.

England hospitals brace for worst-case flu wave as UK health minister vows to prevent strikes

More than 1,500 runners join 'For The Heroines' run in support of women with breast cancer

Bone marrow bank founded by families of fallen soldiers saves first lives of cancer patients

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

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar called on Jews in Europe, Australia, and North America to make aliyah, citing rising antisemitism worldwide during a Hanukkah event in Rishon Lezion.

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

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

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.

The dream persists: New survey shows Israelis’ confidence in the housing market

Israelis believe now is the best time to buy a home, and they expect both housing and rental prices in Israel to keep rising.

It’s all about the timing

Young family dreaming about moving into new house.
OPINION

Newly built or second-hand? What homebuyers need to know

ByYEDIDYA SPETTER
Beer Sheva City Israel Aerial Shot

Emerging Real Estate Hotspots in Israel

Real estate bubble concept

The Hidden Momentum Driving Israel’s Housing Boom

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Michaela Berku: "Doing good is the best therapy."

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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

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US Politics   

US President Donald Trump is seen at a meeting in the White House earlier this month. The president wants to be visibly anti-intellectual, the writer says.

Trump’s contempt for logic could end in devastation for the United States

US intercepts another vessel in international waters near Venezuela, officials say

Photo of Donald Trump removed from released Epstein files, Democrats decry 'cover-up'

Diaspora   

Police officers walk at the scene of a shooting incident at Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia, December 14, 2025

Australian Police say Bondi attackers planned for months, scouted site days before

Gefen Bitton, Israeli who tried to stop Bondi Beach shooter, in coma in critical condition

Israeli father killed in Thailand motorcycle crash, son seriously injured

Judaism   

Col. Richard Kemp lights a hanukkiah in the field.

Heroes of PALMAR: Hanukkah and the few against many

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

Hanukkah 2025: From Hellenism to today’s culture wars

Christian World   

Christmas in Nazareth

Christmas returns to Nazareth, marking a gradual revival of the city's Christian tourism

Herzog, Pope Leo discuss rise in worldwide antisemitism ahead of Christmas

Pope Leo decries leaders who invoke religion for violence and nationalism

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   

TWENTYSHILLING BARROW as it was first uncovered.

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

High-tech cleaning brings back brutal detail of Rome’s Danube wars

New frescoes unearthed in villa near Pompeii show 'extraordinary details and colors'

Science   

PROF. YIFAT MERBL. Just last year, she received the Rappaport Prize for Biomedical Research in the Promising Researcher category, which is given to scientists for groundbreaking or innovative research that has the potential to advance the health of mankind

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

Israeli, US scientists uncover viral switch that could help defeat antibiotic resistance

Americans tune out news as social media becomes main source of information, Pew finds

Culture   

Younes Sadaghiani in the Knesset.

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

Viktor Ullmann’s 'Der Kaiser von Atlantis' as a manifesto against tyranny

250 years later, Jane Austen lives on at the Jerusalem Cinematheque

History   

PORTRAIT OF Jewish poet Naftali Herz Imber, from The Jewish Publication Society of America, Philadelphia, 1920.

This week in Jewish history: Yearning for Zion

Inside the Jewish Brigade’s untold Holocaust survivor rescue operations

'Post' writer rediscovers grave of fallen British World War I hero in Jerusalem

OMG   

A portrait of 10-year-old Matilda, victim of the Bondi Beach shooting, sits on a flower memorial beside Bondi Pavilion on December 17, 2025 in Sydney, Australia.

Matilda Bee tribute goes viral as Build-a-Bear stock vanishes in days

Bowen Yang breaks silence on ‘SNL’ exit in heartfelt goodbye

Haredi rioters hurl stones at bus carrying IDF soldiers in Jerusalem

Consumerism   

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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

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