Likud Party says Eli Feldstein never served as PMO spokesperson

Inside the mind of Yossi Cohen: A Mossad chief’s adventure into the shadows

EXCLUSIVE
NETANYAHU AIDE Eli Feldstein, who was arrested in the Qatargate investigation, arrives at District Court in Tel Aviv in May 2025.

Qatargate resurfaces: What was really happening inside Netanyahu's office?

FRONTLINES
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the Knesset, Israel's parliament in Jerusalem, July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu officially recognized the Republic of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state

Israel recognizes Somaliland as two nations establish full diplomatic relations

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu officially recognized the Republic of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state

Somalia, Egypt, Turkey and Djibouti condemn Israel's recognition of Somaliland

Terrorist rams car into IDF vehicle with four soldiers, no injuries reported

Police apprehend terrorist who murdered two in combined terror attack, December 26, 2025.

Two murdered, two wounded in combined terror attack in three sites in northern Israel

 The Barak medium-range surface-to-air missile system.

Anti-Israel Colombia integrates IAI's Barak air defense system

US President Donald Trump attends a press conference, as he makes an announcement about the Navy's "Golden Fleet" at Mar-a-lago in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 22, 2025.

Trump says he ordered Nigeria strike delayed by a day to 'give a Christmas present'

Tour Guide Ofek Ron Carmel leads Israeli tourists from all backgrounds through the cobblestone streets of Mi’ilya. They wear Santa hats to be festive and keep their ears warm.

A look at Israel's winter wonderland in the Galilee, where Christmas comes to life

DANA IVGY and Ben Sultan in ‘Oxygen.’

'Oxygen': Breaking taboos on Israeli mothers who cannot send sons to war

REVIEW
NETA ROTH in ‘Jaffa.’

What to watch in Israel: Crime drama on Jewish-Arab life and a pop culture phenomenon

Chatam: The Anglo community in Rehovot you’ve probably never heard of

Rabbi Ashenberg, together with participants at the Semichas Chaver Siyum in Jerusalem

'We know the chances are small': Ran Gvili's mother continues fight for son's return

Family of slain IDF Sgt. Gur Kehati announces dismantlement of military gravestone

Talik Gvili, the mother of Ran Gvili, at her home in Meitar, Israel, December 7, 2025
INTERVIEW

Israel’s defense-tech revolution: How MAFAT is shaping the evolution of Israel's warfare

Female Border Police officers pictured in Jerusalem; illustrative.

Border Police officer enters Palestinian village near Hebron in uniform to visit boyfriend

 Smoke billows over Beirut's southern suburbs, following an Israeli strike after issuing an evacuation warning for the area, as seen from Baabda, Lebanon, April 27, 2025.

IDF attacks Hezbollah combat training ground, terror infrastructure in Lebanon

'Qatari sheikhs' in Carmel Shuk protest Netanyahu, Qatargate

Editor's Notes: Diaspora Jews are buying homes in Israel, and it is not just real estate

COMMENT
PROTESTORS DRESSED as Qatari sheikhs in Carmel Shuk, December 26, 2025.
OPINION

Israel needs reckoning and renewal - its leaders must finally accept accountability

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir at a Knesset debate, July 14, 2025; illustrative.
ByYAAKOV KATZ

Private clinic employee charged after allegedly attempting to access medical records of ex-hostage

 Israel police arrests a terror suspect in east Jerusalem

Police investigate after woman goes viral for blowing out Hanukkah candles in Tel Aviv mall

 Rembrandt - Joseph Accused by Potiphar's Wife

Vayigash after October 7: Tears, envy, and consolation pedagogy

OPINION
Iraqi Jews pray at the tomb of Ezekiel in Al-Kifl in southeastern Iraq on the Euphrates River, between Najaf and Al Hillah, in 1932.

When brothers reunite: Ezekiel’s prophecy and Israel’s deepest divide

Filmmaker Amos Poe attends the "Empire II" premiere during the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival on May 2, 2008 in New York City.

Israeli-American director, screenwriter Amos Poe dies at 76 after battle with cancer

 AI education illustrative

My Word: 2025, in its own words

OPINION

Syria prepares for economic revival as United States drops Caesar Act sanctions

Israeli Air Force unveils new rapid-response unit to stop October 7-style ground invasions

People walk near shops in Douma, Syria June 19, 2023.

Sectarian attack: Eight dead, 21 injured in Homs mosque incident targeting Alawite minority

Defense Minister Israel Katz attends a conference of the Israeli newspaper Makor Rishon in Jerusalem, December 25, 2025

Israel 'will never withdraw from Gaza,' Katz stresses despite US anger on settlement rhetoric

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich arrives to a conference of the Israeli newspaper Makor Rishon in Jerusalem, December 25, 2025

PMO workers involved in Qatargate 'must sit behind bars,' Smotrich says

Australian police name John Argento as suspect in Melbourne Hanukkah vehicle arson

Australia creates special honor list for heroes of Bondi attack, will open nominations to public

A car decorated for Hanukkah was firebombed overnight in Melbourne’s east, with authorities launching an investigation into the incident.

Mezuzahs torn from Toronto seniors’ apartment building in second incident in month

 Mezuzah at Shalom Kosher

Antisemitic incidents in Australia rose by 600% in days following Bondi Beach massacre

People gather at the floral tribute at Bondi Beach to honour the victims of a mass shooting targeting a Hanukkah celebration on Sunday at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, December 16, 2025.

Sponsored Times Square billboard claims 'Jesus is Palestinian,' wishes a 'Merry Christmas'

Middle Israel: Qatar’s infiltration into the PMO is ultimate violation of Israeli trust

OPINION

Parashat Vayigash: Sharp emotional transitions

QATAR IS responsible for much anti-Israel activity, including suspicions of infiltrating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s inner circle. Here, a person holds a flag of Qatar and money, as protesters march to Jerusalem during an anti-government demonstration in March.

Byzantine-era coins, ring discovered in Judean Desert point to Christian presence in region

Rare Byzantine-era gold coins discovered at the Hyrcania archaeological site in the northern Judean Desert.

UN rights experts, influential women condemn Iran’s 'sham' trial of activist Zahra Tabari

 FILE PHOTO: Protesters shout slogans during a demonstration following the death of Mahsa Amini in Iran, in Istanbul, Turkey, October 2, 2022.

Parashat Vayigash: A shoulder of tears

Netanyahu: Israel to spend $110 billion on independent arms industry

US awards Colt $12.9m. contract to supply M4A1 carbines to Israel

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a ceremony for the 70th cohort of military combat officers, at an army base near Mitzpe Ramon, Israel, October 31, 2024

Israeli firm that detects divers and submarines considers listing on Tel Aviv exchange

A hand is seen holding several dollar bills before the Israeli flag in this illustrative image.

Why Israel must reinvest the billions from the Armis sale into its tech ecosystem

OPINION
 Smoke rises from an explosion after a projectile hit a group of buildings at an undisclosed location, after US President Donald Trump launched military strikes against Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis on Saturday over the group's attacks against Red Sea shipping, in this screengrab obtained from a ha

Red Sea conflict boosts Israel‑Gulf‑India defense innovation

OPINION

US airlines cancel over 1,000 flights due to winter storm warnings

When faith comes under fire: How Iran’s repression of religious minorities has increased

FRONTLINES
A JetBlue Airlines plane approaches Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport near Alexandria, Virginia, U.S., December 24, 2025.

Zelensky tells Axios he's prepared to call referendum on Trump plan if Russia agrees to ceasefire

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy waits to welcome Cyprus' President Nikos Christodoulides, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine December 4, 2025.

Iran seizes foreign oil tanker near Gulf, saying it was carrying millions of smuggled fuel liters

Etswani flagged vessel.

Ms. Rachel, Cynthia Nixon among Pro-Palestinian activists in Zohran Mamdani's inaugural committee

New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference in Central Park in the East Harlem neighborhood of New York City, US, November 24, 2025.

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

Ester Ben David’s Zionist blueprint for building a stronger state

Ester Ben David and her team: “They are my rock.”

A legacy reinforced: Keren Hayesod shows its impact in Israel’s challenging times

Keren Hayesod World Chairman Sam Grundwerg, CEO & Dir Gen Edna Weinstock-Gabay, Dr. Tzachi Slutsky, Soroka Deputy Hospital Manager, visiting ruins from an Iranian missile at Soroka Hospital, Beersheba

Your Investments: The cost of investor overconfidence

Israeli tech salaries rose in 2025, but jobs fell and gaps widened

Stock market.

Your Taxes: Leaving Israel? Leave your pension here

Israeli shekel

NYC Jewish-Syrian community buys two Jerusalem towers in deal worth over NIS 1 billion

 A view of the luxury apartments and tall buildings in downtown Jerusalem, on October 27, 2015. Most of the luxury apartments are owned by foreign residents or by Israelis who use them as vacation homes. The city with the largest number of phantom apartments is Jerusalem.

Israel’s aviation rebounds in 2025 with 33% increase in passengers

Southeastern Taiwan shaken by 6.1 magnitude quake, no immediate reports of damage

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

STUDY
Wu Chien-Fu, director of Seismological Center speaks about the recent earthquakes in April during an interview in Taipei, Taiwan April 29, 2024; illustrative.

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

Pharmacies report localized shortages as weight-loss injection Mounjaro arrives in Israel

Weight-loss pill approval set to accelerate food industry product overhauls

 Weight loss injections: Reducing sugar and increasing satiety.
STUDY

Carrying babies in cloth treated with insecticide reduces malaria cases

STUDY

From test results to bad news: Avoiding info can be coping strategy for threatening situations

OPINION

The path to precision medicine runs through virtual patients

ByNOAM SOLOMON

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

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.

It’s all about the timing

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

OPINION
Louis Marshall 2-4 Tel Aviv.

Nice presentations, less reality: Supervision in urban renewal under criticism

The Command Compound – Heart of the Old City.

Beersheba’s southern command to be vacated and transformed into a residential and leisure complex

Young family dreaming about moving into new house.

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

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The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference at the Friends of Zion Museum, in Jerusalem, September 16, 2025

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 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   

The Deep Dive: 2025 recap

2025 recap: A year of triumph, resilience, and shifting tides

'I’m not religious but I started praying': Bondi survivor Arsen Ostrovsky speaks

Professor Michael Edelstein: Measles outbreak and the trust gap in vaccines

US Politics   

An illustration of oil rigs over a background of a Venezuelan flag.

White House orders US forces to focus on 'quarantine' of Venezuelan oil for next two months

Discovery of a million more potential Epstein documents delays further releases

Trump 'shares love of young girls,' Epstein wrote in card purportedly sent to Nassar

Diaspora   

Two men enjoy Chinese cuisine prepared by Chinese chefs within the guidelines of kosher food preparation at a restaurant.

Jewish Christmas tradition of Chinese food is now backed by science

Antisemitic ISIS-tied rape, kidnapping plot conspirator on bail as Toronto Jews question safety

Leaders who excuse antisemitism dig their own political grave

Judaism   

Shabbat candles

Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

One in four Israeli Jews celebrate or consider celebrating Christmas

Heroes of PALMAR: Hanukkah and the few against many

Christian World   

Iraqis visit a Christmas market set-up at the foot of the city's ancient Citadel in Arbil, the capital of Iraqi's northern autonomous Kurdish region, on Christman eve, December 24, 2025.

Christmas passes peacefully in the Middle East

Searching for Christmas in Jerusalem’s Old City

In first Christmas sermon, Pope Leo decries conditions for Palestinians in Gaza

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   

India archeologist. Ilustrative.

Archaeologists find 2,000-year-old labyrinth that reveals India’s role in ancient global trade

Oldest evidence of transport technology uncovered in White Sands, New Mexico

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

Science   

An AI generated illustrative image of a nuclear power plant on the surface of the Moon, with the Earth seen in the background.

Russia plans a nuclear power plant on Moon within a decade

A newly discovered species complicates the human origin story

The world is pushing for nuclear fusion energy. Israel has the keys to crack it

Culture   

HAPOEL TEL AVIV guard Tyler Ennis, a Canadian international and former NBA player, has been a key contributor to the Reds’ strong start to the season.

From Toronto to Tel Aviv: Tyler Ennis is thriving in Hapoel

Fuente Latina marks 13 years of helping Hispanic journalists cover Israel

Media legend Avi Meller’s death dims lights of Israel’s sporting arenas

History   

The entrance of the former German Nazi concentration camp in Dachau near Munich, Germany.

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

This week in Jewish history: Yearning for Zion

Inside the Jewish Brigade’s untold Holocaust survivor rescue operations

OMG   

eople look at the artifacts found during the construction of the new metro line at the Colosseum metro station which promise to dazzle locals and tourists with museum-like displays of archaeological discoveries, in Rome, Italy December 16, 2025.

New Rome metro stations showcase ancient treasures after years of delays

Trump tells children, 'US military is tracking Santa' at NORAD's Christmas calls event

Amanda Seyfried learns about Shaker founder for film ‘The Testament of Ann Lee’

Consumerism   

Airwallex Team.

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

Astrology   

Horoscope.

Daily Horoscope for December 15, 2025 – all Zodiac signs

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“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

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