US considers Iran operation amid Pakistan peace talks, IDF strikes in Tehran

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US considers Iran operation as Pakistan hosts regional peace talks focused on Hormuz

People at the scene where a ballistic missile struck a building in the southern city of Be'er Sheva, March 29, 2026.
A US Air Force Pilot taxis an F-22 Raptor at a base in the Middle East during Operation Epic Fury, March 15, 2026.
A ballistic missile launched from Iran, as seen over Jerusalem, during the war with Iran and ongoing missile fire toward Israel, March 28, 2026.

Power outages in Tehran, Kabaj after shrapnel hits high-voltage tower in Alborz province

REPORT
Smoke plumes billow from the site of airstrikes near Azadi Tower in western Tehran on March 10, 2026.
Israel Prison Service officers prepare Palestinian prisoners for release as part of a hostage deal between Israel and Hamas, at Ktzi’ot Prison in southern Israel, February 26, 2025

Germany, France, Italy, UK express 'deep concern' over Israeli death penalty bill

 Rabbi Kalman Bar

Chief rabbi calls for protection of mosques, churches and synagogues after attacks

Iranian missile hit on Ne'ot Hovav factory leads to fear of chemical leakage

Archaeological dig site at Tel Azekah, Israel, Mach 29, 2026.

Ancient mass grave discovered in water cistern during Tel Azekah excavations

STUDY
LATIN PATRIARCH of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, shakes hands with a person, as he passes through an Israeli checkpoint to attend Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem, in the West Bank, on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2025.

Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem prevented from entering Church of Holy Sepulchre by Israel Police

Life under fire, shifting battle lines, and history’s role in Israel’s present conflicts

Life under fire, shifting battle lines, and history’s role in Israel’s present conflicts

WATCH
Former British prime minister Tony Blair, September 18, 2024.

Tony Blair rejects Gaza genocide charge, says Western leaders are failing to stop antisemitism

OMRI GANDELMAN (with ball) celebrates after scoring the equalizing goal in Israel’s 2-2 friendly draw with Georgia in Tbilisi over the weekend.

Israeli national soccer team draws at Georgia in friendly

Israeli forces demolish a home in Tarqumiya, in the West Bank on February 1, 2026.

IDF detains CNN journalists in the West Bank, one crew member injured, cameras damaged

The Jewish Agency’s Roaring Lion Fund

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SANDRA WITH The Jewish Agency’s Danielle Mor. Sandra was injured rushing to a safe room and now suffers from post-trauma

Eisenkot rejects Bennett’s offer to unite parties, says he won’t serve as ‘number two’

Israel's fractured opposition hands Netanyahu a full term

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett seen with Gadi Eisenkot during a march in support of the conscription of ultra-Orthodox Jews into the IDF, from the entrance of Jerusalem to the Knesset, January 15, 2026
ANALYSIS

How safe are Israel’s safe rooms?

 An illustrative image of a public safe room in Israel, requiring the ability to climb down a narrow flight of stairs.

Gaza receiving over 70,000 cubic meters of water per day, COGAT claims

VIEW OF a new water line building to transfer water between Israel and the Gaza Strip, near Kibbutz Nirim, on the Israeli side of the Border with the Gaza Strip, September 4, 2019.

IDF Alpinist Unit conducts cross-border operation from Syrian Hermon to southern Lebanon

A man walks next to a poster with a picture of Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, March 22, 2026

Mojtaba Khamenei thanks Iraq for support during war in rare message since becoming Supreme Leader

Sergeant Moshe Yitzhak Hacohen, 22.

US-born IDF soldier killed while fighting in Lebanon, military announces

Pope Leo XIV gestures as he leaves after Palm Sunday Mass in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican, March 29, 2026.

How many missiles have fallen on the Pope’s children?

COMMENT
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.

US potential ground invasion, Pope Leo speaks out

LISTEN

Who is Earthquake Faction, the newly formed militant group that claimed arson on Czech factory?

Burning ambulances and trust: A breaking point for UK Jews

OPINION
The flag of the Czech Republic is seen waving.

Pro-Palestine French politician banned from Canada, blames 'Israel lobby'

European Parliament member, from the New Popular Front (NFP) alliance of left-wing parties and crew member of the Gaza-bound charity vessel Madleen, operated by pro-Palestinian Freedom Flotilla Coalition, Rima Hassan, at the Place de la Republique in Paris, France, June 14, 2025.
OPINION

When Jewish ambulances burn, no one is safe

Multiple ambulances belonging to a Jewish volunteer ambulance service on fire in the Golders Green area of London, March 23 2026.
ByWILLIAM C. DAROFF
FRONTLINES

New face of terror: Lone actors, online radicalization fuel new wave of antisemitic attacks in UK

Iran strike on Saudi Arabia’s Sultan Airbase destroys key US Air Force platforms

Protests erupt in Syrian Christian city Al-Suqaylabiyah, demand security accountability

A US Air Force E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft, assigned to the 968th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron, conducts aerial operations during a U.S. Presidential support mission within the U.S. Air Forces Central area of responsibility July 15, 2022.

Israel scales back top missile defenses as Iranian attacks keep coming

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

Iran's Pezeshkian clashes with IRGC's chief over control of Iran, marking rifts in regime

REPORT
Interior of the Assyrian church in the village of Tell Nasri, Hasakah province, Syria, on February 24, 2026, destroyed by ISIS militants in 2015 during their occupation of the area.

Attacks on Syria’s Christian community fuel distrust of Sharaa regime

Replacing slave mentality with mission mentality this Passover

OPINION

IDF detains CNN journalists in the West Bank, one crew member injured, cameras damaged

An empty Knesset Plenum
OPINION

Middle East realignment: Turkey, Egypt, and Pakistan are reshaping US-Iran relations

Map of Middle East
ByELIE PODEH
OPINION

In every generation: The revolutionary spirit of Passover

Exodus from Egypt (Edward Poynter)
ByOFEK MEIR
OPINION

Aish backs Israel and US forces protecting peace, freedom

BySTEVEN BURG

Three chessboards, one war: One month into the second Iran war

OPINION

Anduril, Palantir developing Golden Dome anti-missile shield's software

REPORT
Iran and Israel flags on Middle east geopolitical map.

US deploys uncrewed drone boats in conflict with Iran

Computer generated image is for illustrative purposes

XTEND, ParaZero to advance autonomous drone‑interception capabilities

NOCTA autonomous navigation system

US defense giant taps Israeli drone navigation tech built for jammed battlefields

Danish Eurovision contestant addresses pro-Israel Instagram story backlash

Why is the West ignoring Islamist expansion at home?

OPINION
Moderator Austrian singer Cesar Sampson holds a draw for Denmark during the draw session for the two semi-final events of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 on stage at the Vienna's city hall in Vienna, Austria, on January 12, 2026.

Huckabee critcizes Israel police over Pizzaballa's Palm Sunday incident

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee attends the lobby for Israel–United States relations at the Knesset, Israel's Parliament in Jerusalem, February 25, 2026.
REPORT

The US may be weighing a ground operation in Iran, and it could last for weeks

The Pentagon building in Virginia.

Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi to CPAC: A free Iran is within reach right now

Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah and Iranian opposition figure flashes the victory sign during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) USA 2026 at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center, in Grapevine, Texas, U.S., March 28, 2026.

Antisemitism yields only more Jewish marriages at JWed.com with record 4,100!

JWed Married Couple.

Turning innovation into impact

Global startups at SOSA’s NYC Innovation Center in Chelsea.

Amid war with Iran hospitals in central Israel operate under emergency conditions and severe strain

Dr. Alon Bar, Head of the trauma unit at the Kaplan Medical Center on the scene of an emergency

Fitch holds Israel's credit rating at 'A', but debt and war cloud outlook

Memetic warfare: US, Iran, and Israel battle for meme dominance and social media virality

The Fitch Ratings building is seen in New York

Your Investments: Opening Day, leaving Egyptian exodus with great wealth, and financial optimism

Mar 28, 2019; Oakland, CA, USA; Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Angels players line up before the game at Oakland Coliseum

Your Taxes: The Iran war’s commercial impact

 Oil, miniatures of oil barrels, oil pump jack and U.S. dollar banknote are seen in this illustration taken, June 6, 2023.

Israeli entrepreneurs raise $11 million to fight vulnerabilities exploited by Iranian hackers

Hundreds of kilos of protected plant seized by Israel Nature and Parks Authority in Golan

Strauss coffee initiative brews opportunity for women farmers in the Global South

FEATURE
Some of the bags seized, including the Gundelia tournefortii - which is in danger of extinction due to over-harvesting.
INTERVIEW

'Silent murderer': Israel must deal with air pollution, epidemiological research finds

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks on the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026 during a federal parliament sitting following the Bondi terror attack at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, January 20, 2026.

Anthony Albanese deploys troops to aid flood-hit Katherine communities

A Judean Desert carpet of spring wildflowers.

The Judean Desert in bloom: Following ancient paths of healing just beyond Jerusalem

FEATURE

What a strand of hair may reveal about the bond between mother and child

Anonymous family donates $10m to Sheba to advance AI-driven medicine

An illustration of a mother feeding a baby a bottle of formula.
INTERVIEW

From loss to lifesaving: United Hatzalah officer Linor Attias reflects on her journey to save lives

FEATURE

Live from the mamad: Laughter is the best medicine amid war

OPINION

Every citizen of Israel has the right to access bomb shelters, but not everyone can

BySHERWIN POMERANTZ

She moved to Israel during war and this chess champion says she would do it again

Aliyah Minister: US-Israeli partnership causing severe blow to Iran, inspiring aliyah

INTERVIEW
CHESS CHAMPION Tícia Gara.

Despite Iran war, 40 American, Canadian Jews make aliyah ahead of Passover

Group picture of the new Olim that arrived in Israel.

Knesset advances bill granting five-year tax exemption to olim, returning residents

Minister of Finance and Head of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, February 23, 2026.

Ben-Gurion Airport closure delays arrival of 140 new immigrants amid Operation Roaring Lion

NEW IMMIGRANTS from France arrive to the Ben Gurion airport in central Israel on June 25, 2025.

Herzog visits Jerusalem absorption center, hails wave of new immigrants

Prime Jerusalem – the next home for the Jews of the world in the capital

Israel’s real estate map is changing

In Collab
Prime Jerusalem lets Jews worldwide own a luxury home in the heart of Jerusalem.

Midtown Jerusalem

Jabotinsky 137-7 project. Tel Aviv

Four buildings, one home: A new way to live in north Tel Aviv

The new campus of NVIDIA in Kiryat Tivon.

Head of Kiryat Tivon council on NVIDIA: 'An opportunity that can change the entire North'

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Jerusalem Post Miami Conference returns, shaping the future together

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Diplomatic Conference, September 2025

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Israel’s First Lady, Michal Herzog

Michal Herzog: Women must 'use their voice' to shape Israel’s future

'Without human insight, innovation is useless'

Mekorot’s Shira Singer on the future of water infrastructure

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   

Life under fire, shifting battle lines, and history’s role in Israel’s present conflicts

Life under fire, shifting battle lines, and history’s role in Israel’s present conflicts

US potential ground invasion, Pope Leo speaks out

Israel presses military campaign against Islamic Republic as diplomatic talks stall

US Politics   

US President Donald Trump writes his signature, as he signs executive orders and proclamations in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 9, 2025.

Trump signature to appear on US currency, ending 165-year tradition

US Justice Department’s October 7 task force is unraveling, report says

These pro-Palestine PACs seek to challenge AIPAC influence in US politics

Diaspora   

Jewish South African intellectual Steven Gruzd was killed on Saturday.

South African Jew killed after being kidnapped, police confirm, no proof of antisemitic intent

Jewish School in Chicago secures new head, building for fall 2027 debut

Hundreds of Diaspora leaders call for action against ‘Jewish-extremist terror in the West Bank’

Judaism   

An Israeli family enjoys a "Seder" Pesach on the first night of the Jewish holiday of Pesach. April 22, 2024.

We are living the Haggadah: The war gives new meaning to the story of freedom

The Fort Sill Haggadah: A US Army chaplain’s mission to create a Seder for hundreds

IDF's ‘Operation Roaring Matzah’: Keeping Passover, ensuring security for army and country

Christian World   

LATIN PATRIARCH of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, shakes hands with a person, as he passes through an Israeli checkpoint to attend Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem, in the West Bank, on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2025.

Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem prevented from entering Church of Holy Sepulchre by Israel Police

Pope Leo says God rejects prayers of leaders who wage wars, says they have 'hands full of blood'

Sarah Mullally enthroned as first female Archbishop of Canterbury after 1,400 years

Food   

Crocquettes.

Lifta, the art of food: Inside chef Eli Davis’s bold Jerusalem dining experience

Wine Talk: Pass over the wine

Wine Talk: The three musketeers

Archaeology   

Archaeological dig site at Tel Azekah, Israel, Mach 29, 2026.

Ancient mass grave discovered in water cistern during Tel Azekah excavations

Collection of 7,000-year-old ostrich eggs discovered under sand dunes in southern Israel

Discovery off Israel’s coast reveals earliest known 2,600-year-old shipment of raw iron

Science   

Chat GPT.

Stanford researchers: Super flattering AI assistants blunt social skills

Liquid water in -70 Celsius: Scientists break down water's weirdness

Always eating the same food can help you get thinner, researchers say

Culture   

Israeli pitcher-catcher duo, Ben Simons and C.J. Stubbs.

Israel closes out WBC campaign with statement victory over Netherlands

Nomads again: Barda’s Ironi Kiryat Shmona scrambles for season restart

Omri Airlines: The meteoric rise of Israeli midfielder Gandelman with Italy’s Lecce

History   

Germans read an antisemitic tabloid on a billboard: 'The Jews are our misfortune.' That was in 1935. The Palestinian Authority still teaches hate and violence toward Jews today, the author writes.

'The Road to October 7': The long centuries of hatred that led to Hamas’s attack

'Playmakers': How Jews shaped the American Dream through toys and teddy bears

New study rewrites the story of King Harold’s loss of England to William the Conqueror

OMG   

A view of the city at twilight as the sun sets, in Bangkok, Thailand, May 15, 2025.

Beauty pageant contestant's false teeth fall on camera, reaction earns ovation

KitKat trucks heist may cause Easter shortage in Europe

Steeper than Pisa: A church in Greece slid down a hill. Now it is hailed as a tourist attraction

Consumerism   

Kosher for Passover snacks, POOF

Kosher for Passover snacks

Apple released iOS 26.4 – and these are all the new features

What’s new in the kitchen ahead of Passover?

Rabbi Kalman Ber, Ashkenazic Chief Rabbi of Israel with Eduard Shyfrin, businessman, mathematician, and Kabbalah scholar

Israel’s Chief Rabbi Kalman Ber visits Monaco Jewish community

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

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