Lebanon's Mossad hysteria: Palestinians with Israeli phone country code spark fear in Beirut

Motorcyclists ride on the streets of Beirut, Lebanon, October 20, 2026.
Women chant as they attend a demonstration organised by the Committee of Residents of Occupied and Affected Villages in southern Lebanon protesting the destruction of the villages and heritage sites by Israeli forces, outside the Supreme Islamic Shiite Council in Haret Hreik, in Beirut's southern su
Customers interact with the iPhone Duo during the iPhone Duo launch at the Apple Fifth Avenue store on October 23, 2026 in New York City.

IDF conducts sweeping West Bank raids, arresting five terrorists and seizing weapons, gear

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Syria struggles to project authority as local clashes, blockades, ISIS threats persist

ANALYSIS
A military police officer stands on a road following an explosion at a weapons depot in the Al-Eis area, in the southern countryside of Aleppo, Syria, September 21, 2026.
Likud activists hold the party's flag along with a hybrid Israeli-American flag, in the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem, October 19, 2026

Likud braces for turnout battle, divided over Netanyahu's chances on eve of Election Day

ANALYSIS
ANALYSIS
AN EL AL flight takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, August 14, 2025.

Will 70,000 Israelis returning from abroad for Election Day tip the tight political balance?

Houthi attacks ground nearly 90% of Riyadh flights, forcing cancellations, paralyzing nation

Iraq's Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi (C) looks on during the family photo during the 52nd session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers in Baghdad on October 17, 2026.

Iraqi PM orders investigation into provincial council threats over closed Iran border crossing

Iraqi security forces stand at the Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran after Iraq closed the crossing following airstrikes on the Iranian side that security sources said killed an Iraqi citizen, Iraq, April 4, 2026.

Iraq's government struggling amid threats of rebellion, protests, rising Iran tensions

ANALYSIS
President Donald Trump mimics firing a gun during a news conference in the White House briefing room about the war in Iran on Monday, April 6, 2026.

US ready to strike Iran 'within 96 hours' of Trump's order, Israel pushes for joint attack

REPORT
Israeli Prime Minister and Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara Netanyahu, visit the Mahane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem as part of the Likud party’s election campaign ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections, October 22, 2026.

Netanyahu must face treason probe over reported Iran plot to delay election, Liberman says

 Soldiers are seen at Khartoum International Airport in Khartoum on October 3, 2026.

UK sanctions 15 Sudanese military commanders, officials, for sexual violence, civilian attacks

Australian billionaire James Packer attends a news conference in Macau, China, October 27, 2015.

Australian billionaire James Packer paid firm defending Netanyahu in trial at least $1.25m.

REPORT

Israel Election 2026: What does Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar stand for?

EXPLAINER
Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yashar party, together with party members, attends the presentation of the party’s candidate list ahead of the upcoming general elections in Rosh HaAyin, September 7, 2026.

Israel Police brace for 'January 6' scenario at Knesset after election, deploy 22,000 officers

Trump-Netanyahu team suited to removing Iran’s regime, Netanyahu adviser tells ‘Post’

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.
ANALYSIS

Could Trump's allies push Netanyahu into unity gov't without his far-right partners?

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu embrace as they walk into Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida.

Israelis put voting first as overseas travel declines ahead of election, data shows

Passengers scramble at Ben-Gurion Airport after a staff strike halted Israeli air travel, August 20, 2026

Can business save Israel-Australia relations? Ambassador says there is still hope

Israeli Ambassador to Australia Hillel Newman.

Mandelblit resumes testimony as Netanyahu defense presses on investigation approvals

Former attorney-general Avichai Mandelblit testifies in Netanyahu trial, October 26, 2026.

Agudat Yisrael support, Arab parties, or new elections: Post-vote scenarios facing Israel

REPORT

IDF chief pushed back on Netanyahu order for ‘action’ against Iran, fearing political motives

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir (R).

Two men found dead near Tel Aviv senior living center in suspected murder-suicide

Israeli police and forensic investigators at the scene of a fatal shooting outside a bank on Moshe Dayan Street in Tel Aviv, where two men in their 50s were found shot dead. Police are investigating a suspected murder-suicide, October 26, 2026.

Sheffi Paz, prominent Tel Aviv anti-illegal immigration activist, dies at 74

Supporters of the electoral list "Student List - Students Win" celebrate after Aleksandar Vucic, Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) prime ministerial candidate, conceded defeat in the parliamentary election in Belgrade, Serbia, October 26, 2026.

Thousands of students celebrate in Belgrade after Vucic concedes in Serbia election

Banner from the Likud campaing showing Prime Minister Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump.

Netanyahu shows 'political desperation' in push for Trump backing, US sources tell 'Post'

Immigrants from France are welcomed to Israel at Ben-Gurion Airport in August.

French political turmoil may affect olim with restrictions on transferring money out of country

A resident of a rehabilitation village operated by Perach Israel practices voting ahead of the October 27, 2026 Knesset election.

Israeli rehabilitation village prepares adults with disabilities for Election Day voting

Over 200 US rabbis demand US Senate candidate El-Sayed make Jewish safety commitments

Democratic US Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed addresses supporters during a campaign rally in Detroit, Michigan, US October 24, 2026.

US school district proceeds with Jewish camp trip despite CAIR objections to Israeli symbols

Atlanta Falcons face backlash over social media logo resembling Nazi imagery

Atlanta Falcons social media profile picture.

London 'Palestine House' places life-size statue of Marwan Barghouti on roof next to Palestine flag

A statue of Marwan Barghouti next to a large Palestinian flag on top of Palestine House, London.

Anti-Zionism is antisemitism, Arab Israeli influencer behind ‘Nas Daily’ says

Ex-Mossad chief Barnea intended for Iran to see Israel's operations to overwhelm IRGC

Former Head of Mossad David Barnea attends a ceremony held at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum in Jerusalem, as Israel marks the annual Holocaust Remembrance Day. April 23, 2025.

They sought temporary shelter from war. Twenty years later, Sudan’s refugees still can’t go home

EXCLUSIVE

Behind the scenes on how IDF got its biggest ‘hasbara’ win of the war

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei speaks during an interview, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 5, 2026.

Iran's Baghaei says Israel's election outcome 'doesn't matter' ahead of Mecca pact meeting

Itamar Ben-Gvir speaks to 'The Jerusalem Post' October 21, 2026

Ben-Gvir to 'Post': Israel is 'Jewish territory,' gov't must send Gazans to France under Trump plan

WATCH

Israel must listen to its friends, not dismiss their warnings

EDITORIAL
 BILL ACKMAN, a billionaire Jewish investor and director of the New York hedge fund Pershing Square, made it clear that there was no context when it came to calls for genocide.

First time voters could determine as many as 12 Knesset seats with high turnout

For many Israeli voters, concerns over Israel's public image take a back seat in election

Protesters against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his war in Gaza walk towards the United Nations (U.N.) in midtown Manhattan on September 24, 2026, in New York City.

Birthright Israel to hold first Taglit Global Business Summit in Tel Aviv

Participants on a Birthright Israel program.
POLL

Eisenkot leads Netanyahu but deadlock looms, election polls show two days before Israelis vote

The fastest arms race is happening in the electromagnetic spectrum

A developer prepares a drone called "Raven", an Electronic Warfare System, by team Stark, during the Spectra Challenge competition in Erding near Munich, southern Germany.

Israel, Greece conduct joint naval exercise for operational scenarios, sinking hostile ships

Denmark to purchase long-range air and ground precision missiles

Magos' counter drone system

As drone threat grows, Magos expands commercial security capabilities

Arbel system

Thailand receives IWI's ARBEL anti-drone solution

FBI probes possible Saudi espionage plot involving former OpenAI engineer

REPORT
A man described as Abdulrahman Alfozan, a Saudi national employed as an OpenAI engineer, looks behind a television where a recording device had been placed at a conference room in OpenAI offices, in a still image from surveillance video included in a charging document. October 5, 2026.

Brazil's Lula overtakes Bolsonaro in runoff, with half of votes counted

Bolsonaro refuses to concede, says he will seek annulment of Brazil vote

FLAVIO BOLSONARO, candidate for Brazillian presidency, January 27, 2026.
REPORT

'MAGA conservatives' dream candidate': Trump administration eyes Orban as next UN chief

(L/R) US President Donald Trump greets Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, DC on November 7, 2025.

US political candidates convincing chatbots to respond to voters with campaign promotion

"The real danger of AI isn’t a robot apocalypse - it’s biased data quietly deciding human fate."

G-d, Love & Blues and a Bit of Whiskey

Eduard Shyfrin explores the search for balance, faith and inner peace through his music.

Mark Wilf at The Jewish Agency: Building connection, unity, and trust

Mark Wilf visits a summer camp hosting Israeli teens from the Campers2Gether program

Hebrew University start-up wins Asper Prize for approach to cancer treatment

ViVac Pharma celebrates winning the 2026 Asper Prize at Hebrew University. From left: Prof. Tamir Sheafer, Dr. Lior Nissim, Keren Leshem, Gail Asper and Dr. Amnon Dekel.

Why does Moody’s rate France above Israel? The economic gap deserves scrutiny

OPINION
Facade of the Banque de France (Bank of France) head office in Paris on July 10, 2026.

Netanyahu's crypto plan could cause 'irreversible damage' to Israeli economy, business leaders warn

'Bibicoin will destroy Israel': Eisenkot slams Netanyahu's crypto plan for alternative funding

Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot visits the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City, days before Israel’s general elections, October 22, 2026.

Without seed capital: Four young Israeli entrepreneurs sell AI startup for millions of shekels

Eylon Zefania, Yoni Cohen, Aviv Yovel, and Michal Elyasaf, co-founders of Vizby.

Investors see economic upside for Israel if opposition beats Netanyahu in upcoming elections

Water rationing, garbage pile-up raise disease fears in Yemen's besieged Taiz

Workers collect garbage from a street in the southwestern city of Taiz, Yemen, October 20, 2026.

Nepal urges villagers to evacuate after flood triggered by landslide, no casualties, five missing

Earthquake of magnitude 7 strikes China's Tibet, killing 16, Xinhua reports

This view shows a collapsed building and damaged cars after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck the country, in Penonome, Panama, on October 9, 2026.

Israeli expat recounts destruction, home collapse in magnitude 7.7 Panama earthquake

Ships by the Eilat port, Red Sea, on January 03, 2024.

Eilat records first rain of year as authorities issue flash flooding warning in Dead Sea region

Menopause can reshape women's bodies in a sudden shift, Israeli study finds

STUDY
Natural hormones used for menopause treatment.

French patient dies after Shamonda virus detected in human for first time

IDF, Defense Ministry struggle with amount of reservists seeking mental health care, experts say

High Court strikes down petition to end sperm donor anonymity

Israeli patient receives new non-invasive treatment for epilepsy in first outside Europe

Former Prisoners of Zion, aliyah activists, discuss plans for new Soviet Jewry heritage center

Alex Silnitsky addresses a gathering of former Prisoners of Zion and aliyah activists at the Heritage Ministry in Jerusalem on October 5.

Lone soldiers, b'not sherut find a true home at the Michael Levin Base

Investing in Israel's immigrants: New VC firm offers olim up to $500k. in funding for startups

Welcoming new olim to Israel at Ben-Gurion Airport, September 14, 2026.

She made aliyah at 16 - today, she's teaching the next generation about AI

AT HEBREW UNIVERSITY.

ANU marks Aliyah Day with a tribute to Jewish dining, memories, traditions

Visitors at the ANU Museum of the Jewish People, in Tel Aviv, on January 19, 2025.

Where the sea meets sophistication

Architecture: Yashar Architects

Make your Jerusalem aliyah dream come true! The Crown in Mekor Chaim 55

WATCH

Selichot above Jerusalem: An evening of music, reflection and connection

Image for illustration purposes only.

In the middle of the triangle

The New Talpiot project.

‘New Talpiot’: A global community in one of Jerusalem’s most sought-after locations

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The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference returns to Jerusalem

Diplomatic Conference

Heading ‘Down Under’: The Jerusalem Post announces Sydney Summit

Sydney, Australia Summit

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

Jerusalem Post Washington Conference

Conference   

Bini Zomer, GM for Corporate Affairs & Joint Ventures at Chevron Mediterranean Limited

Chevron’s GM for Corporate Affairs and Joint Ventures at Jpost Diplomatic Conference

“Let's tell the incredible story of this place”

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   

BALLOT PAPERS of various political parties displayed at the Central Elections Committee warehouse in Shoham, Oct. 14.

Israel Election 2026: Pollster Shmuel Rosner says Israelis have already made up their minds

Netanyahu meets with Hegseth days before election as Hanegbi backs Liberman

Trump backs Netanyahu as Liberman slams 'Bibi the puppet'

US Politics   

"The real danger of AI isn’t a robot apocalypse - it’s biased data quietly deciding human fate."

US political candidates convincing chatbots to respond to voters with campaign promotion

Anthropic AI model bypasses paywall to access Georgia voter counts without human authorization

Appeals court skeptical over Trump administration lawsuit against California mail-in ballots

Diaspora   

The midtown Manhattan skyline is pictured from the top of the Empire State Building in New York on March 3, 2026.

Jewish Futures 2026 conference to explore how AI could reshape Jewish education

Over 200 US rabbis demand US Senate candidate El-Sayed make Jewish safety commitments

Three years, hundreds of millions: JFNA report details Diaspora impact on post-Oct. 7 Israel

Judaism   

'The Talmud Chronicles.'

‘Extra, extra!’ New book brings ancient Talmudic texts to life for readers of all ages

Parashat Lech Lecha: Having the courage to stand alone

Parashat Lech Lecha: There is no wisdom like that gained through experience

Christian World   

 Pope Leo XIV speaks as he attends a meeting with the authorities, civil society and the diplomatic corps in Luanda, Angola, April 18, 2026.

Pope Leo had lobe of lung removed as doctors found cancer, Vatican says

Friends of Zion says October 7 broadcast reached 250 million in 176 countries

Christian tourists buy West Bank settlement goods in protest of European trade restrictions

Food   

The main course at Benny Hadayag was a platter with a whole baked sea bass alongside sweet and regular potatoes (NIS 155-165).

'We wanted to keep Shabbat': Benny Hadayag seafood restaurant in Herzliya becomes kosher

Wine talk: From vine to glass

Brewed with barley from Be’eri's fields, a new Israeli beer brings new life after October 7

Archaeology   

A Yarmukian juglet found in a cave in Samaria.

Ancient wildfires in the Levant may have inspired Neolithic pottery-making, Israeli study suggests

Israeli researchers use ancient stone tools to trace hunter-gatherer migrations

Prehistoric hunter-gatherers stayed connected across 200 kilometers, Israeli study finds

Science   

Hula valley's Gesher Benot Ya’aqov.

Using an 800,000-year-old tooth, researchers unlock the secrets of Israel’s ancient elephant haven

Japan launches uncrewed space mission to become first to gather samples from Mars' moon Phobos

Ancient sheep virus traced through DNA preserved in medieval manuscripts

Culture   

GOLAZIN ARDESTANI attends the Haifa festival this week.

Iranian singer Gola brings message of hope to Haifa International Film Festival

Israeli director Erez Tadmor takes ‘Matchmaking 3’ to New York - and reveals its unlikely secret

Not sheepish: Israel Museum reveals a different side of Menashe Kadishman’s art

History   

Oscar Levis, known early in his career as “Chick Levy,” and later as “Oscal,” was celebrated as the premier pitcher in Panama before joining the Cuban Stars and Hilldale Daisies in the Negro Leagues.

The discovery of a Jewish Negro League star forces a rewrite of Jewish baseball history

The forgotten German who saved Jews in Japan - and the diary that resurfaced 80 years later

Saved from Nazi-occupied Prague, thousands of Torah scrolls find new life through a Satmar scribe

OMG   

Actor Selma Blair attends Variety’s 2026 Power of Women: Los Angeles event in Beverly Hills, California, US September 23, 2026.

Actor Selma Blair arrested, accused of abusing flight attendants

Former England soccer star Wayne Rooney says grandma was Polish Jew during Auschwitz visit

'Looksmaxxing' influencer Clavicular charged with rape in Massachusetts amid legal troubles

Travel   

Madrid.

Madrid Bound: Israir launches direct flights to Spain's capital

Summer surprise: Israeli tourism to Slovakia jumps by 204%

A journey into the awakening northern Dead Sea

David Alexander, Deputy CEO of Phoenix Financial

Israel’s hidden strength: Institutional capital pools

Israel can no longer afford the privileges of adolescent behavior

Evolving regional economic opportunities

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