Trump pushes aides for 'decisive' military option against Iran as assets approach Middle East

REPORT

If Iran tries to kill me, country gets 'blown up, ' Trump declares

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters, on his return from Detroit, Michigan, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, January 13, 2026.
A F-35 jet lands on the runway of the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) military exercises about 100 miles south of Oahu, Hawaii, US July 19, 2024.
A member of the Iranian police attends a pro-government rally in Tehran, Iran, January 12, 2026.

Argentina's Sephardi chief rabbi reaffirms 100-year-old ruling on conversions, sparks controversy

Facade of Templo de la Libertad synagogue, Buenos Aires, Argentina, February 2, 2018
US President Donald Trump welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to his Mar-a-Lago club on December 29, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida.

Israel to be Board of Peace founding member as Netanyahu accepts Trump's invitation

Kurdish Peshmerga fighters affiliated with PAK train on January 18, 2026 near Erbil, Iraq.
REPORT

Iran escalates regional response to protests with strike on Kurdish forces

INTERVIEW

'Oct. 7 moment for Kurds': Israel must assist Syria's Kurds amid attacks, analysts say

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attends a press conference following a shooting at Bondi Beach, at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, December 14, 2025.

Australia passes toughest hate crime laws in country's history, despite significant opposition

Saudi journalist Abdul Aziz Khamis breaks Middle East stigmas on interview with Dr. Cohen. January, 21.

Jews are not just 'Ashkenazim from Europe, they are part of our history,' says Saudi journalist

Demonstrators cast shadows on a "Lion and Sun" pre-Iranian Revolution national flag during a rally in support of protests in Iran. January 17, 2026.

Iran Interior Ministry official defects, calls for US action against regime amid violent crackdown

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

Iran using internet blackout to isolate families amid protests, rights group tells 'Post'

INTERVIEW
Iran's Former Empress Farah Pahlavi poses during a photo session at her home in Paris on January 20, 2026. The widow of Iran's former shah, Farah Pahlavi, believes that 'there is no turning back' after the protests against the Islamic Republic.

Farah Pahlavi calls for global day of silence to honor Iranians killed in crackdown

TURKISH MUSLIM student Türkü Avci, now unable to go back to Turkey because of an arrest warrant in her name.

Turkish Muslim student faces arrest, death threats after calling herself Zionist

INTERVIEW

Confronting Israel’s mental health emergency

Galit Gurevich, whose husband served in the reserves, found crucial support during a dif!cult period through one of  JDC’s vetted digital mental health tools empowering thousands of Israelis to build resilience

Ben-Gurion University tops list of on-time graduates in Israel, new ranking reveals

IDF strikes Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon after repeated ceasefire violations

Graduates celebrate at a commencement ceremony at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, which is fielding a growing number of inquiries from Americans interested in enrolling for college at the university in Beersheva, Israel.
REPORT

Eisenkot pushing for unified list with Bennett, Lapid to rival Netanyahu's Likud

Yair Lapid and Gadi Eisenkot embrace at draft law protests in Jerusalem on January 15, 2026.

Histadrut corruption probe: Judge blocks extension of restrictions on union chairman

Arnon Ben Dor, Chairman of the Histadrut, visits in the Northern Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona., June 27, 2024.

Netanyahu criminal trial: Cross-examination questioning continues on Case 4000

Noam Bettan will represent Israel at Eurovision 2026.

Noam Bettan wins Next Star reality show, to represent Israel at Eurovision 2026

AI-generated hasidic figure known as Rabbi Menachem Goldberg on TikTok

AI-generated 'rabbi' draws thousands of followers online, raising transparency concerns

 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'

ISRAELI FORCES demolish the former UNRWA offices in Jerusalem following legislation passed by the Knesset, January 20, 2026.

Jerusalem requires sovereignity: UNRWA dismantling gives Israel power over the land

EDITORIAL

Mark Dreyfus honors victims of Bondi Beach massacre with Mourner's Kaddish in Australian Parliament

Fuentes, Tate brothers, Sneako seen blasting Kanye's 'Heil Hitler' in Miami Beach nightclub

Mark Dreyfus speaks in Parliament House on Jan. 19, 2026 in Canberra, Australia. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese recalled parliament early, with a number of key pieces of legislation on the agenda, including the tightening of gun control laws.
REPORT

'You're not Zionists, are you?' British Jewish family seeks relocation due to rising antisemitism

Protestors block the road with a lock on as activists from Palestine Action protest at the HQ of Elbit, an Israeli owned company that makes drones for use by the Israeli military and other foreign powers on May 15, 2022 in Bristol, England; illustrative.

Israel to honor Charlie Kirk at Jerusalem 'Generation of Truth' antisemitism conference

Charlie and Erika Kirk in Jerusalem in March of 2019
REPORT

Holocaust Memorial Museum board looks to oust Bernie Sanders after years of absence

Trump says US knows where Ran Gvili's remains are located

Iran, Turkey must forget 'dreams of empires,' Israel Katz warns at Greek summit

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.

'80 million hostages': Iranians under a digital siege amid internet blackout

US President Donald Trump and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan gesture as they pose for a photo, at a world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war, amid a U.S.-brokered prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, October 13, 2025.

Erdogan, Trump discuss Syria, Gaza in call as Syria announces ceasefire with Kurdish forces

 A Hamas terrorist in the Gaza Strip. February 4, 2025.

Senior Hamas officials planning 'safe exit' from Gaza Strip as Phase II begins

REPORT

'We'll fight side by side in Rojava,' Kurdistan Freedom Party leader tells 'Post'

INTERVIEW

Romania, Italy, and Germany lead the way: Majority of European MPs view Israel ties positively

EXCLUSIVE
GENERAL HUSSEIN Yazdanpanah of the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) in front of PAK troops.
ANALYSIS

As Israel pushes back, Gaza becomes testing ground for emerging post-war governance

Palestinians stand near the rubble in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, January 17, 2026
COMMENT

Israel demolishes UNRWA's Jerusalem HQ, but fails to explain why it had to go

A sign that reads "Entering the area is prohibited!" is hung on fencing at the Jerusalem headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), in east Jerusalem, January 20, 2026
INTERVIEW

Eli Cohen: Israel to shut down UNRWA's water, electricity after demolition of HQ

Deep33 Ventures launches $150 million fund for deep‑tech infrastructure

Mistral, UVision win US Army role for HERO-90 suicide drone

Defense Tech saves lives

Greece, Israel reach agreement on anti-drone systems, cybersecurity

The technology improves situational awareness for lower-level mission execution in joint all-domain C2 (JADC2) scenarios.

Israel's XTEND joins with Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works for multi-drone mission execution

Royal Navy's Proteus unmanned helicopter

Britain's Royal Navy shows off Proteus unmanned helicopter for North Atlantic missions

France asks for NATO exercise in Greenland, ready to contribute to it, Macron says

World Jewish Congress head involved in Trump’s push for Greenland

REPORT
French President Emmanuel Macron holds a press conference during a European Union leaders' summit, in Brussels, Belgium December 19, 2025.

US President Trump en route to WEF in Davos after Air Force One experiences 'electrical issue'

US President Donald Trump seen in the Oval Office in the White House in Washington, DC, US, January 14, 2026

Japanese Court sentences man to life imprisonment for fatally shooting former PM Shinzo Abe

Tetsuya Yamagami, suspected of killing former Japanese premier Shinzo Abe, is escorted by police officers as he is taken to prosecutors, at Nara-nishi police station in Nara, western Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo July 10, 2022.

European states see US-led Gaza base as ‘failure,’ consider pullback

US and Israeli soldiers seen at the Civil-Military Coordination Center, in Kiryat Gat, southern Israel, November 17, 2025

SEA ONE: A new standard of resort-living for English speakers in Israel

SEA ONE Outdoor Pool

Netzah Yehuda: Bridging faith, service, and national unity

 NETZAH YEHUDA soldiers at the dedication of a Torah scroll at the Erez Crossing.

Lockdown: Save your time for love

Lockdown

WTO chief warns Greenland could lead to trade war, but what can the US gain from the island?

Knesset panel approves bill paving way for ride sharing apps like Uber, Lyft to operate in Israel

World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala speaks to members of the media, on the second day of the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, November 23, 2025.

Israeli AI startup founded by women entrepreneurs announces $7 million investment round

Legato founders Dana Rochman and Shlomit Tennenbaum.
POLL

CEOs cautious on revenue growth despite steady confidence in global economy

 US economy

Pitchon-Lev launches new scholarship for youth from Israel’s socio-economic periphery

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

Thousands go hiking in Israel as fallout from severe weather raises flood risk

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

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

Hammath Tiberias National Park.

Magnitude 3.7 earthquake strikes northern Israel, Defense Minister calls emergency meeting

Firefighters in New South Wales rescue Australians from the flooding across New South Wales on January 17, 2026.

Heavy rains in eastern Australia spark flash floods, 20 rescued

Women hit far harder than men by October 7 war media overload

STUDY

Children who were killed, injured at Jerusalem daycare likely experienced respiratory distress

A WOMAN lies in bed, looking at her phone.

Former Supreme Court president Asher Grunis hospitalized after suffering stroke

STUDY

Unfairness perceptions may intensify, prolonging psychological trauma after war, HUJI study says

Israel Police arrest Jerusalem daycare owner, caregiver in charge where two babies died

Aliyah to Israel: A wedding postponed, a dream fulfilled

Aliyah: Navigating the contours of academia

INTERVIEW
 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.
INTERVIEW

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

Captain Dr N of 51st Battalion Golani during his service

Luxury with roots and a vision for the future

The new law that changes agreements in the real estate world

Renderings of Noga 1 in Jaffa.

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

Construction.

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

Housing Prices.

After months of decline: Housing prices in Israel begin to rise

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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

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   

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

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

Will the US, Israel, intervene in Iran?

Maduro's downfall: Was the US capture of Maduro legal?

US Politics   

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (R) and his wife Gwen Walz (L) look on during a vigil for Renee Good on the steps of the state capitol building on January 09, 2026 in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Tim Walz, Minneapolis mayor subpoenaed by US Dept. of Justice amid immigration crackdown

Antisemitism in the US comes from all sides, more dangerous than ever

Taking Greenland is unnecessary: NATO, Denmark deals give Trump everything he wants

Diaspora   

Hanoch Shahar, 90-year-old Holocaust survivor presents items from the Holocaust in the northern Israeli city of Safed, April 23, 2025; illustrative.

Global Holocaust survivor population drops to about 196,000 worldwide, half in Israel, data shows

Australia's lower house of Parliament toughens up on gun laws in wake of Bondi Beach shooting

UK gov't launches investigation into antisemitism in schools, vows 'no stone left unturned'

Judaism   

Jewish and Muslim delegations meet at Great Mosque in Stockholm.

Sweden’s Jewish leaders gift Muslim community al-Aqsa Quran in act of solidarity

The high price of not listening: What Pharaoh teaches us about power and humility

This week in Jewish history: Nobel prize winners, biochemists, and the Baba Sali

Christian World   

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee looks on during an interview with Reuters in Jerusalem, September 10, 2025.

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

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

Christian Zionism is 'damaging,' Jerusalem's Armenian church claims

Food   

Exterior architecture of the Renaissance castle in the village of Grignan in the Drome department of France on September 23, 2025.

A slow journey through France’s Loire Valley: Chateaux, wine, and quiet beauty

Wine Talk: The journey continues

Passador in Tel Aviv: A meat lover’s paradise - restaurant review

Archaeology   

The archaeological site of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii is seen, as it reopens to the public with social distancing and hygiene rules, after months of closure due to an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Pompeii, Italy, May 26, 2020.

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

Antiquities robbers caught digging in ancient Roman burial cave in Galilee

Ancient tomb linked to King Midas’ family sheds new light on ancient kingdom

Science   

Member of the study into  a new class of latent monomers.

Israeli scientists create light-activated plastic for safer manufacturing

Scientists recover genome from woolly rhino eaten by Ice Age wolf puppy - study

Astronomers spot white dwarf star creating a colorful shockwave

Culture   

HAPOEL TEL AVIV’S Liran Rotman assisted on the winning goal and made up for his penalty miss in last week’s derby as the Reds beat Hapoel Beersheba 2-1 at Bloomfield.

Beitar Jerusalem takes sole possession of 1st

Maccabiah award honors Werder Bremen fans' stand against antisemitism

Avdija nets 30 in winning return for Blazers

History   

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana and Member of Knesset Michael Biton prepare falafel in memory of late Holocaust survivor David (Dugo) Leitner at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem, on January 14, 2026.

Why falafel is at the heart of Israel’s 'Operation Dugo' Holocaust remembrance

From Auschwitz to Dachau: How a pharmacist became central to Nazi camp medical crimes

This week in Jewish history: Yearning for Zion

OMG   

Vice President JD Vance dances with his wife, second lady Usha Vance at the Marine Ball at the Washington Hilton on November 8, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Vice President JD Vance, wife Usha announce they are expecting fourth child

Police arrest 16-year-old from Bnei Brak suspected of setting fire to Pride flag in Tel Aviv

Singer Nasreen Kadri offers public apology, pledges support after assault claims by Rom Braslavski

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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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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