Iran used illegal white phosphorus incendiary in drone attack, say Kurdish fighters

REPORT
Unexploded ordinance, an artillery shell containing white phosphorous, is detonate
Iranian Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party, known as PAK take part in a training session at a base on the outskirts of Erbil, Iraq February 12, 2026.
Iranian Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) take part in a training session at a base on the outskirts of Erbil, Iraq February 12, 2026.

US completes round of strikes against Iran, Gulf State citizens condemn Iranian aggression

Live Updates

Hamas names Khalil al-Hayya, former wartime negotiator, as new head of political bureau

HAMAS POLITIBURO member Khalil al-Hayya attends a news conference in Damascus, Syria October 19, 2022.
A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture.

Cyber attack can be like the Hiroshima nuke: The man who got Shin Bet to be serious on cyber

WATCH
Yaya Fink, candidate in The Democrats party primaries, is seen at his campaign headquarters on the day of the party’s primary election in Tel Aviv, Israel, July 20, 2026.

Over 112,000 registered Democrats eligible to vote in party primaries ahead of Knesset election

Years of war and instability lead to institutional collapse depriving Yemen of clean water

The IRGC clerics prepare for the funeral of Iran's slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei at the Grand Mosalla in Tehran on July 3, 2026.

Jordanian espionage assisted in attack on US troops, claims Iran despite low support in region

US and Israeli soldiers convene at the Civil Military Coordination Center, overseeing the implementation of President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza, in Kiryat Gat, southern Israel, November 17, 2025

Dozens of US soldiers wounded by Iran in Jordan, helicopters struck unmentioned by CENTCOM

REPORT
Two IDF company commanders at Beaufort Castle, southern Lebanon, July 12, 2026.

Lebanon pilot plan advances as US expands Iran strikes

LISTEN
Humanitarian aid enters Gaza through the Rafah border crossing, in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, on June 10, 2026.

Hamas attacks Gaza aid sites, holds Palestinians ransom for expended ammunition expenses

REPORT
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 confirms mediators continue push for peace, says US had 'no excuse' to violate MoU

A man on a motorcycle tries to convince Lebanese army officers to let him cross as they cordon off the site of an Israeli strike in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, June 14, 2026.

Lebanese Army to deploy planned pilot program securing Hezbollah-free zones, sources tell ‘Post'

The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference returns to Jerusalem

Diplomatic Conference

Mandatory service extension will not solve army manpower crisis, head of IDF personnel warns

Maj.-Gen. David (Dado) Bar Kalifa, Head of the Manpower Directorate attends a State Control Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on September 17, 2025.

Over 70 mayors, council leaders file petition against haredi draft exemption law

Two arrested on suspicion of starting devastating Gilad Farm fire in Samaria

Damage caused by a fire that broke out in the Israeli settlement of Havat Gilad in the West Bank, July 19, 2026.

Ben-Gvir uses position to politically influence Israel Police, attorney-general warns High Court

National Security Minister and Otzma Yehudit leader Itamar Ben-Gvir addresses reporters at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, June 22, 2026

Tax Authority employees arrested by Lahav 433 on suspicion of corruption, accepting bribes

The burnt wooden beams discovered in the City of David, July 20, 2026.

Days before Tisha B'Av: Charred wooden beams from First Temple’s destruction unearthed in Jerusalem

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 10: Judit Polgar attends 2016 Gala Opening for World Chess Championship at The Plaza Hotel on November 10, 2016 in New York City.

Jewish chess trailblazer Judit Polgár tapped for Hungary's presidency

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen Eyal Zamir meets with soldiers in southern Lebanon, July 4, 2026.

Winning the war is not enough to permanently secure Israel's survival and security

EDITORIAL
RICHARD TRANK with his Oscar, at home in Herzliya.

After chronicling Jewish history, Oscar-winning filmmaker Richard Trank begins new life in Israel

INTERVIEW

From silence to script: JD Vance stops tolerating antisemitic tropes and starts using them

OPINION
US Vice President JD Vance speaks on Joe Rogan's podcast, published July 15, 2026.

'Point of no return': Belgium becomes fourth European country to ban imports from West Bank

Paris plaque honoring Holocaust rescuers vandalized before Vel d’Hiv commemoration

Commemorative plaque honoring Righteous Among the Nations vandalized in Paris in July 2026.

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani considers Netanyahu arrest ahead of UN General Assembly visit

Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers his 100 Days Address, a speech dedicated to outline the progress made on his core campaign promises since taking office, in Queens, New York City, US, April 12, 2026.
COMMENT

New York hosted the world's war criminals for 80 years, but Mamdani only noticed the Jew

Hours after Iranian shrapnel lands in Israel, Zamir says IDF ready to strike back

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir speaks to IDF commanders in the West Bank, July 19, 2026.

US continues striking Iranian military targets, air defenses as conflict continues escalating

REPORT

Qatar working towards release of Jewish prisoners in Iran to improve US relations

US President Donald Trump steps off Air Force One upon arrival at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, New York on July 17, 2026.

Trump leaning towards escalation with Iran, source tells 'Post'

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio walks from a vehicle before departing from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on July 19, 2026.

US still open to diplomatic solution with Iran if attacks in Strait of Hormuz end, Rubio says

Why is Iran shifting its focus and attacking the Kingdom of Jordan?

ANALYSIS
Thick black smoke is seen rising from King Hussein International Airport in Aqaba, Jordan, after it was hit by Iranian ballistic missiles on July 19, 2026..

Spain beats Argentina 1-0 to capture second World Cup title

World Cup triggered a massive pizza, burger, ice cream rush among Israeli soccer fans, Wolt says

A WOLT delivery man with an Israeli flag during the ongoing war between Israel-US and Iran.March 15, 2026.

'Vamos Argentina': Netanyahu, top Israeli officials show support for Argentina in World Cup final

Messi and the players of the Argentina national team
ANALYSIS

What do wars of attrition in the Middle East tell us about the Iran conflict?

'Budget games': How Israel lost chance to purchase 12 Apache helicopters despite US support

A Dutch Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopter takes part in a combat display during a press day for the military exercise Aurora 26 at the Revingehed training field outside Lund in Skane, Southern Sweden on April 29, 2026.

The drone gap: Israel's defense giants are not building the weapon this war demands

JERUSALEM REPORT

IAI's new ‘HYPNOSIS’ system aims to blind enemy drones in flight

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 18, 2026.

India’s expanding maritime power is becoming indispensable to Israel and the West

OPINION
Israeli Air Force fighter pilots prepare to strike Iran, February 28, 2026

Israel to produce its own JDAM bombs en masse within two years, in bid for arms independence

EXCLUSIVE

Police cane 'Cockroach' movement youth protesters marching to parliament in New Delhi

Demonstrators shout slogans at a protest site ahead of a planned march by supporters of India's Cockroach Janta Party towards parliament on the opening day of its monsoon session, demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over exam paper leaks near Jantar Mantar, New Delhi.

ICE officers to wear body cameras during vehicle stops, border czar says

It's a boy! JD Vance and wife Usha celebrate birth of fourth child

US Vice President JD Vance with his wife Usha Vance visit the preliminary women ice hockey group A match of Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics between USA vs Czech Republic at Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena on February 5, 2026 in Milan, Italy.

Gunman shoots nine in crowded Tucson nightlife district before police shoot him down

Police investigating the area of the shooting in Tucson, Arizona.
REPORT

Israel's $50 million influence campaign reaches beyond Iran ceasefire

Thousands of Jewish and Israeli Americans participate in the annual Israel Day Parade, the world’s largest pro-Israel parade, on May 31, in New York City. Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who did not attend the march, is the first New York mayor not to do so.

Who are the most influential young Zionists of 2026?

25 most influential young Zionists of 2025

Breathing Data: How environmental data is rewriting public health in Israel

Prof. Lena Novack at Soroka Medical Center

Why Hebrew University is the top choice for Olim

Joseph Adest for the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Meta hit by global disruptions as thousands of Facebook and Instagram users report service issues

Meta, Facebook

American refueling tankers to be stationed in IDF bases, Ramon Airport as US reinforces Middle East

'Going blue': Israel invests in marine-related renewable energies with Innovation Authority fund

Expansive view of offshore wind turbines. Ilustrative.
INTERVIEW

Israeli startup creates ‘virtual power plants’ to solve the AI data center energy crisis

The offices at nGrid.

Next Israel government must halt rise in debt burden, central bank chief says

Multi-day heatwave with severe heat stress risk hits Israel, Meteorological Service warns

The sun shines behind a thermometer during a hot and dry day.

What the Bible says about endangered species

OPINION

Fire near railway tracks contained after disrupting train service across central, southern Israel

A woman walks on an overpass as wildfire smoke from northwestern Ontario, combined with an intense heat wave, fills the sky, prompting health warnings and calls for residents to limit outdoor activity in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, July 15, 2026.

Why is Canada's wildfire smoke blanketing parts of North America?

EXPLAINER
ASAPH AHARONI

Climate change is stripping nutrients from food, global study with Israeli expert warns

INTERVIEW

FDA reverses lettuce warning: Taylor Farms cyclospora test was a false positive

Lettuce is displayed for sale at an H-E-B grocery store on May 11, 2026 in Austin, Texas.

Israel launches major reform for wounded soldiers as PTSD cases continue to surge

Jerusalem's Bikur Cholim hospital battle puts city's pluralism to the test

Children of Holocaust survivors face higher schizophrenia risk, Israeli study finds

FRONTLINES

'Ecology of healing': Israel's October 7 trauma victims say the system is failing them

Chani Kaplan: Finding her place in Israel, from Sydney to Jerusalem

Chani Kaplan.

Government approves initiative to streamline licensing for psychologists who make aliyah

Israel launches 'Masa diplomacy' program in push for pro-Israel advocacy through Diaspora youth

An anti-Israel protest in New York City. Ilustrative.
FEATURE

'Go big and go home': North American families make aliyah in the shadow of war

DJ Raphi entertains the kids, leading them through fun dance moves set to catchy music.

‘We're lone soldiers, but we're not lonely’: How the IDF supports fighters without families

Staff Sergeant Oren Metzuyanim, a 21-year-old lone soldier at the main rehearsal of the 78th anniversary Independence Day ceremony, held at Mount Herzl, Jerusalem, on April 19, 2026.

Tzarfati Shimon launches phase 2 of Luria Project in Jerusalem's Moradot Arnona

Luria Project, Jerusalem Moradot Arnona.

Luria: A Jerusalem-inspired project with modern boutique design

An ultra-luxury Jerusalem icon

Shponder & Fadlon Project.

From two construction families in Even Yehuda to leading real estate group: Shponder & Fadlon story

The INFINITY Project.

It’s all about timing! 2026 is a rare opportunity window for Tel Aviv real estate

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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

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   

A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture.

Cyber attack can be like the Hiroshima nuke: The man who got Shin Bet to be serious on cyber

Lebanon pilot plan advances as US expands Iran strikes

High Court halts parts of broadcasting reform as regional tensions rise

US Politics   

LEFT: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani rides a go-kart at Coney Island on July 13, 2026. RIGHT: US Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY) speaks on Day 4 of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on August 22, 2024.

Why distancing from Israel is becoming an asset for Democrats

'Our special ally': Fetterman says he will leave Democratic Party if it stops supporting Israel

Replacements for Graham Platner as Democratic senate candidate 'won't fund Israel's genocide'

Diaspora   

 (Illustrative) Pro-Palestine protests in Madrid.

Pro-Palestinian NGOs sue Trump administration over ICC sanctions

Argentinian President Milei meets former hostage Iair Horn at memorial cermeony for AMIA attack

Lost Holocaust music, nearly erased by Stalin, goes on tour in Asia

Judaism   

MODERN REPLICA of the Arch of Titus relief depicting the spoils of the Second Temple, carried in a triumphal procession through Rome following its conquest of Jerusalem in 70 CE.

'Faith in a Turbulent World': Lamentations teaches us how to endure grief

Tisha B’Av: Can Jews mourn destruction while witnessing national rebirth?

Herzog College Bible festival connects ancient texts to modern Israel

Christian World   

A faithful receives a blessing in front of the traditionalist Catholic Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) in Econe, Switzerland, July 2, 2026.

A future pope will 'welcome us back', says priest from excommunicated antisemitic Catholic sect

Christian converts still face discrimination, arrests in Egypt, US State Dept. confirms

Christian Zionists confront a crisis inside their own camp

Food   

AN ARRAY of Belgian chocolates are created on-site.

Chocolate De Luxe brings handmade kosher luxury to Netanya

Chef Aviv Moshe returns to Tel Aviv with kosher Italian restaurant Bella

Cooking at the cutting edge

Archaeology   

The burnt wooden beams discovered in the City of David, July 20, 2026.

Days before Tisha B'Av: Charred wooden beams from First Temple’s destruction unearthed in Jerusalem

Ancient humans precisely navigated northern Israel to find the right stone for tools

Archaeologists discover rare 2,600-year-old stele of Assyrian king in Iraq's Nineveh

Science   

A microphoto taken by the South-African-born sculptor is a of a flesh-colored surface with a tiny elephant on it. When viewed though a microscope nearby shows it’s a human finger and a tiny pachyterm, which illustrates how tiny it is.

Jonty Hurwitz brings mind-bending science, art, and optical illusions to Jerusalem

Alien life on nearby 'super-Earth' exoplanet more likely than previously thought, scientists find

AI doesn't replace good writers, it demands better judgment, researchers find

Culture   

NOGA EREZ performs at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, last year.

'Crazy, moving': Noga Erez documentary charts music star's rise through tragedy and triumph

Tom Wesselmann's American pop art takes center stage at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art

What to watch this week: Larry David's new HBO comedy, talking sheep, and Kim Novak

History   

HANNAH SZENES, 16, in Budapest.

'Out of the Sky': The Jewish parachutists who jumped into Nazi-occupied Europe

'Digging Deep': The lost Jewish football greats who once shaped European soccer

This week in Jewish history: The SS Exodus, Tisha B’Av, and Nobel pioneers

OMG   

Erling Haaland of Norway in action during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 16 match between Brazil and Norway at New York New Jersey Stadium on July 5, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Over 500 Peruvian babies named after Norwegian soccer star Haaland after legendary World Cup run

Psychic Uri Geller vows to help England win World Cup, calls on millions to 'neutralize' Messi

Iran-backed Lego AI propaganda channel claims regime behind Graham's death, threatens Laura Loomer

Travel   

Lantern Tours, stargazing, and night swimming: The new summer experience in northern Israel

20,000 parking spaces: Ben-Gurion Airport moves to address major parking shortage

The Baltic country's secret trick: How to visit top attractions for free

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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