Defense Ministry doubles air force fleet as Israel to debate renewing fighting in Gaza

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Israel to detain two Gaza flotilla activists until Tuesday

Soldier of the IDF's Hashmonaim Brigade operating at an undisclosed location, May 1, 2026.
An IDF F-35 "Adir" shot down an Iranian Air Force YAK-130 fighter jet on March 4, 2026.
Soldiers from the IDF's 7th Armored Brigade operating in the Gaza Strip, January 14, 2026; illustrative.

Iran presents 14-point peace proposal, calls for end to war in 30 days

REPORT
A man holds an Iranian flag near an anti-US billboard depicting US President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran, Iran, May 2, 2026.
Serbia's Foreign Minister Marko Djuric meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Prime Minister's Office as part of his official visit to Israel, April 30, 2026.

Serbia’s FM Djuric to ‘Post’: Strategic partnership with Israel ‘historic step forward’

INTERVIEW
Aerial view of houses in a wooded area in the Pinheiros neighborhood, Sao Paulo, Brazil, taken on September 5, 2023.

São Paulo creates Brazil-Israel Parliamentary Front, forming strategic alliance

Norwegian university professor: October 7 attacks 'most beautiful thing to happen in our century'

Rendering of an F-15IA; illustrative, May 2, 2026.

Israel to double its number of F-35 fighter jets with 100 new aircraft

An IAF F-35 participates in Operation Roaring Lion, March 5, 2026.

Air force expansion propels Israel to a major military power

ANALYSIS
Activist Thiago Avila, a member of the Global Sumud Flotilla detained by Israel, sits at a magistrate's court to attend a detention extension hearing in Ashkelon, southern Israel, May 3, 2026.

Israel intercepts Gaza 'condom' flotilla, detaining nearly 200 activists, sparking backlash

WATCH
Illustration of a police car in Kiryat Gat.

Foreign soccer coach in top division questioned over alleged sexual harassment of taxi driver

Victims of the attack on the B1 bridge are seen in a hospital in Karaj, a day after it was destroyed by an airstrike, leaving 8 people killed and 95 injured, on April 3, 2026, west of Tehran in Karaj, Iran.

Tehran on the brink: Iran’s healthcare system nears collapse amid war

Pro-Palestine protesters hold a rally against the Baruch College Hillel campus organization at Baruch College in New York City, June 5, 2024.

TNS student senate cuts Hillel ties over Israel trips, university says decision lacks 'authority'

On the way to Israel, stop at City of Dreams Mediterranean

City of Dreams Mediterranean is a resort in Limassol that reframes the idea of a stopover as a high-energy opening act

IDF finds cache of over 100 Hezbollah weapons in south Lebanon

WATCH

Three killed, four injured in car accident in northern Israel, fourth fatal accident in single day

IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon, May 2, 2026.

Israel cancels Lag Ba’omer Meron pilgrimage after Home Front Command warnings

Jewish worshippers visit the gravesite of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai (Rashbi) in Meron, northern Israel, ahead of the Jewish holiday of Lag BaOmer, May 1, 2026.
OPINION

Lag Ba’omer reminds us to choose respect over division among Jews

 Rabbi Elimelech Biderman with his followers celebrate the jewish holiday of Lag Ba'Omer, in Meron. May 9, 2023
ByKENNETH BRANDER

Four more UNRWA workers took part in Oct. 7 attacks, tied to Hamas, USAID evidence finds

BRIGITTE BARDOT in ‘...And God Created Woman.’

French Film Festival returns to Israel with Huppert, Bardot tributes

Tel Aviv Museum of Art.

Bank Hapoalim to open 54 Israeli museums, heritage sites with free admission over May weekends

Aerial photo of Tel Hebron's Second Temple period mikvah, April 30, 2026.

Project to make Tel Hebron’s Second Temple mikveh accessible to visitors nearly complete, INPA says

Ancient bullae found in Jerusalem, May 1, 2026.

IAA reveals new study focused on ancient Jerusalem bullae in honor of Israel Excellence Week

Pennsylvania's Swarthmore College sees 'hundreds of acts' of anti Israel vandalism

Toronto anti-Israel activists who stormed IDF veterans lecture face new charges

Demonstrators occupy a makeshift protest camp on Parish Beach at Swarthmore College on April 24, 2024 in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.

Global Sumud Flotilla claim detained activist never meant to go to Gaza, was on 'observer boat'

Saif Abu Keshek, a leading member of the PCPA, a front for the Hamas terrorist organization, according to the Foreign Ministry.

Sinking the ‘condom flotilla’: How Israel took control of the Global Sumud Flotilla narrative

Vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was intercepted on international waters by the Israeli Navy, sail off the city of Ierapetra, on the island of Crete, Greece, May 1, 2026.

Toronto Jewish residents shot with gel pellet gun in suspected antisemitic incident

Iran executes man convicted of killing security officer during 2022 protests

REPORT

Lebanese media deletes animated Angry Birds caricature of Hezbollah leader after judicial order

Mehrab Abdollahzadehm.

Jordan strikes Sweida, claims it carried out ‘deterrent operation’ against drugs, arms trafficking

A view of a Royal Jordanian Air Force aircraft before the airdrop operation of aid over Gaza on August 14, 2025.

Jordan is enforcing a red line in Syria via airstrikes

ANALYSIS
Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, April 29, 2026.

Iranian official says conflict with US 'likely' to restart after Trump rejects proposal

IDF's AI unit transformed air force effectiveness in Iran war, commander tells 'Post'

EXCLUSIVE

The Strait of Hormuz: How the world endorsed Iran's blackmail

OPINION
COL. ROTEM BESHI’S work was integral to the military’s major successes during the war with Iran, according to the IDF.
OPINION

Israel’s next war cannot be led by yesterday’s leadership

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a 40-signatures debate at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 23, 2026
ByORI SOLOW
OPINION

Iran is losing economic ground as sanctions and time reshape the conflict

A map showing the Strait of Hormuz is seen in this illustration taken June 22, 2025.
ByLIRON ROSE
OPINION

Israel’s turning point: leadership, accountability, and an uncertain future

ByROB ZENILMAN

The battlefield is in your backyard: Why drone, GPS chaos is now civilian life

OPINION

UK tests new Skyhammer interceptor missiles in Jordan

A networked battlefield

IDF: Iron Beam laser saw limited use in Iran war due to lack of batteries, 14 needed

Lockheed Martin’s Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE)

US bypasses congressional review for military sales of $8.6 billion to Middle East allies

THOR Group 2 uncrewed aircraft system.

Autonomous and backpack-portable: Israeli drone enters US Army frontline service

Two US troops missing during African Lion exercise in Morocco

‘Not FIFA’s job’: Norway soccer chief calls to scrap FIFA Peace Prize after Trump award

A US soldier takes part in African Lion 2026 joint military exercise in Morocco; illustrative.

Attempted White House dinner assassin seeks to downgrade from prison suicide precautions

Cole Tomas Allen, a suspect in the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner shooting, sits in the courtroom during a hearing after being charged with attempting to assassinate U.S. President Donald Trump, in Washington DC

China calls Taiwan's president a 'rat' as he meets Eswatini king in surprise visit

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te shakes hands with King Mswati III, the King of Eswatini, at Mandvulo Grand Hall near Manzini, Eswatini, May 2, 2026.

US to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany, Trump promises to cut 'a lot further'

US President Donald Trump departs the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 1, 2026.

Against the odds, a new generation of Jews is choosing hope

(L TO R) The Jewish Agency for Israel’s CEO & Director-General Yehuda Setton; President Isaac Herzog; and Jewish Agency Chairman of the Executive Maj. Gen. (res.) Doron Almog

Decoding the digital pulse: How Prof. Yaniv Dover maps the flow of information and human behavior

PROF. YANIV DOVER brings physics-based thinking to the social sciences

The network effect: Orly Carmon’s ORCA is rewriting power for women across borders

ORCA. A transnational network of women designed around movement

AI ending era of ‘immunity’ for young tech workers as it reshapes Israel's job market

STUDY

Microbes coordinate activity to reduce competition, Israeli researchers discover

 LOCAL EMPLOYMENT bureau: Network, network, network.
OPINION

R&D is Israel's brain - so why does it develop, manufacture abroad?

Person, hands and writing with tablet for research (illustrative)
ByZURI DABUSH

Your Taxes: Israel’s lower mid-market is tempting international M&A buyers

Part of an electronic board displaying market data is seen at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.

Your Investments: Second chances, respect, and newlywed finance

Thousands displaced and at least six dead as heavy rains hit Brazil

Japan wildfires burn for fifth day, forcing mass evacuations in Otsuchi

Members of NGO GRAD take care of dog, Luk, which was rescued from a partially collapsed house, following heavy rains which have killed residents and left missing people, in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais state, Brazil.

Breathing life into buildings: Israelis develop better ways to prevent indoor air pollution

(From L) Avi Freidman, Ariela Solomon, and Yael Maoz at the site of the future Galilee Eco Center, this year.

Galilee Eco Center: regenerative agriculture, healing in the Galilee

AFTER A 16-HOUR journey from Tel Aviv, I encountered an unexpected California winter, where ancient pines in the Sierra Nevada stood heavy with snow between January storms.

The saline blueprint: Can saving the Dead Sea reshape Middle East diplomacy?

FEATURE

Artificial night light disrupts body clocks, may increase mortality, researchers say

STUDY

Man indicted for illegally operating dental clinic in Rishon Lezion for nine years

(From L-R): Prof. Noga Kronfeld-Schor, Hagar Vardi-Naim, and Prof. Yariv Wine.

Health Ministry changes medical cannabis guidelines, passes responsibility to insurance funds

JERUSALEM REPORT

Beyond the strikes: How healthcare is holding Israel’s displaced together

West Bank hospitals in crisis as PA reported pays medical staff only fraction of wage for April

Aliyah under fire: The new immigrants who chose Israel despite war and uncertainty

JERUSALEM REPORT

An Israeli columnist called American Jews ‘traitors,’ here's why he's wrong

COMMENT
Nearly 20,000 new immigrants have arrived in Israel since last Passover.

The Maccabiah Games’ crucial role in shaping Zionism and aliyah

No. 38: Larry Frank playing for Vanderbilt University.
OPINION

Promoting Diaspora aliyah will never succeed through anger

American Jews [Illustrative]
ByGAEL GRUNEWALD

First Bnei Menashe flight lands as Israel launches operation to complete community’s Aliyah

Bnei Menashe olim arriving in Israel, April 23, 2026.

Luria: A Jerusalem-inspired project with modern boutique design

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

The Luria project by Tzarfati Shimon in Arnona, Jerusalem.

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

A landmark project - Midtown Jerusalem

Midtown Jerusalem

Jabotinsky 137-7 project. Tel Aviv

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

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Jerusalem Post Miami Conference returns, shaping the future together

Miami Summit 2026

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

Jerusalem Post Washington Conference

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

Diplomatic Conference, September 2025

Conference   

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   

Activist Thiago Avila, a member of the Global Sumud Flotilla detained by Israel, sits at a magistrate's court to attend a detention extension hearing in Ashkelon, southern Israel, May 3, 2026.

Israel intercepts Gaza 'condom' flotilla, detaining nearly 200 activists, sparking backlash

More UNWRA ties to Hamas, Global Sumud Flotilla details emerge

Netanyahu presses Trump on Lebanon while Washington builds Hormuz coalition

US Politics   

Cole Tomas Allen, a suspect in the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner shooting, sits in the courtroom during a hearing after being charged with attempting to assassinate U.S. President Donald Trump, in Washington DC

Attempted White House dinner assassin seeks to downgrade from prison suicide precautions

NH lawmaker reprimanded for ‘final solution’ joke aimed at Jewish colleague

Graham Platner becomes presumptive Dem. nominee as opponent Janet Mills drops out of race

Diaspora   

"L'Chaim!" forum participants after signing the Mayoral JAHM Commitment, in Savannah, Georgia, April 30, 2026

Mayors from across US kick off Jewish American heritage month at Savannah celebration

Illegal Thai school found to be caring for 89 Israeli children

After a Maryland teacher’s death, a 200-piece Judaica collection finds new life in a Jewish museum

Judaism   

RAISING THE flag before prayer services in the field.

Making it official: Inside the Nativ program training IDF soldiers to 'join the tribe'

Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

Parashat Emor: The social revolution

Christian World   

FOREIGN MINISTER Gideon Sa'ar and new envoy to Christian world George Deek.

Israel appoints new envoy to Christian world after Lebanese Jesus statue, Pizzaballa controversies

Nationwide Bible reading event marks 250 years of scripture in America

Pope Leo to begin 10-day Africa tour on mission to spotlight continent's needs

Food   

Brewmaster Mendel Shnider (top), with brother-partners Eitan and Oren Nidam in the new Jerusalem Brewing Co. in Talpiot.

Jerusalem Brewing Co. brings craft beer back to Israel’s capital

Piccolino: Bountiful brunch with a bonus in Jerusalem

In the kitchen with Henny: It’s about wine

Archaeology   

Ancient bullae found in Jerusalem, May 1, 2026.

IAA reveals new study focused on ancient Jerusalem bullae in honor of Israel Excellence Week

Project to make Tel Hebron’s Second Temple mikveh accessible to visitors nearly complete, INPA says

Collection of gold beads, amulets discovered during excavations on Greek island

Science   

The logo of prediction market trading platform Polymarket is seen on a digital screen (illustrative)

Study: A tiny elite sets Polymarket’s prices while most users lose money

Study finds domestic dogs have markedly smaller brains than wolves

Asteroid the size of 60 sloths to fly past the Earth tomorrow

Culture   

Yair Garbuz

Influential Israeli painter and satirist Yair Garbuz dies at 80

Black Metallica Symphony Tribute show to perform in Tel Aviv

The TV series, 'Unconditional,' has its Israeli premiere

History   

No. 38: Larry Frank playing for Vanderbilt University.

The Maccabiah Games’ crucial role in shaping Zionism and aliyah

How Jews preserved ritual and hope in the Holocaust’s darkest days

Titanic survivor’s signed life jacket sells for over $900,000

OMG   

Orange juice

Licked it and put it back—in Singapore: French student’s costly mistake

Thessaloniki: Man sleeps in trash bin, saved seconds before being crushed by trash comapctor

He went to work as usual: Husband investigated for burning wife's body in zoo’s animal incinerator

Consumerism   

Shake Shack kids’ meals.

The kids are included too: Shake Shack launches a new menu in Israel

Advanced HOKA Shoes, Kleenex for allergens, and a smart bottle – everything new on the shelf

Elon Musk bets on the future: Tesla announces a new development in the automotive market

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

From vision to action

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