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Current round of Israel-Iran missile fire exchange is 'behind us,' source tells 'Post'

Netanyahu's Levi Eshkol moment: Why Israel defied Trump

ANALYSIS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walks outside his office at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, June 3, 2026.
People ride motorcycles past a large billboard showing portraits of Iran's late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (L) and slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (R) in central Tehran on June 8, 2026.

How Iran is trying to regain regional influence by striking Israel

ANALYSIS
REPORT
An Iranian woman walks next to an anti-Israeli mural on a street in Tehran, Iran, May 26, 2026.

Khamenei, IRGC, Iranian military communication lines disrupted, source tells anti-regime outlet

INTERVIEW

Saudi, Qatari mediation message signal ‘Iran still has pathways to avoid isolation'

IDF strikes Iranian targets. June 8, 2026

IDF strikes key targets throughout Iran in response to missile barrages

SMOKE FROM a fallen missile fragment after an attack from Iran, March 8, 2026.

Direct hit from Iranian missile damages four houses in West Bank town as sirens sound across Israel

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.

Iran threatening Kurdish opposition groups in Iraq as it strikes Israel

ANALYSIS
(Illustrative) Rocket launches are seen from southern Lebanon toward the Golan Heights, March 3, 2026

Hezbollah launches rockets at IDF posts after Lebanese media reports IDF strikes in nation's south

A symbolic mockup of an Iranian missile is displayed, amid a ceasefire between U.S. and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 27, 2026.

Iran's military says attacks on Israel will cease if IDF does not strike southern Lebanon, Dahiyeh

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks at Rockland Community College in Suffern, New York.

Trump claims Israel, Iran working towards 'immediate ceasefire' as countries trade blows

'I Am Israel': Tourism Ministry launches major campaign at 'Post' Conference

Michael Izhakov, Director General, Israeli Ministry of Tourism

Smotrich reportedly proposes attacking 20-30 buildings in Dahiyeh for every Iranian missile

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich holds a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem, May 19, 2026.

Why Israel could not let Iran’s missile attack go unanswered

ANALYSIS
COMMENT

Israel is fighting on four fronts and has killed everyone who could end it

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian meets with Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, in Tehran, Iran, May 17, 2026.

Meta claims Israeli spyware firm NSO Group failed to complain, demands further pressure by US gov't

 An illustrative image of the NSO Group logo on a smartphone.

IDF: New conflict with Iran to last several days, or may escalate to full-blown war

 Iran's Shahed 107 drone on display, June 2025.

Iran is losing the Gulf while gaining ground in Washington

OPINION
(Illustrative) Ballistic missiles launched from Iran, as seen over Jerusalem, during the war with Iran and ongoing missile fire toward Israel, April 7, 2026.

Iran fires over 20 ballistic missiles at Israel, as IDF warns renewed conflict could last for days

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(Illustrative) Ballistic missiles launched from Iran, as seen over Jerusalem, during the war with Iran and ongoing missile fire toward Israel, April 7, 2026.

As third Israel-Iran war looms closer, IDF needs to make it count

ANALYSIS
A person holds up an Iranian and Palestinian flag near Azadi Tower during the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran February 11, 2026.

Iran releases videos of crowds celebrating renewed attacks on Israel

Proposed French sanctions will fuel antisemitism, isolate French Jews, lawyers warn

Protesters hold signs depitcting Jean-Luc Melenchon as in a mugshot and reading "Antisemite Populist, Jean-Luc Melenchon, Repeat offender, Puts a target in the back of Jews."

Antisemitic hate crimes in London surge 72% in May 2026 compared to April

Heil Hitler? Petro links Israel to ‘Nazi’ tactics in Latin America

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro gestures as he speaks during an interview with AFP at the Casa de Narino Presidential Palace in Bogota in June, 2026.

Viral gym trend revives antisemitic stereotypes online, NGO CyberWell's report shows

Regular pull-up and close-grip pull-up

Alleged Hamas operative who resided in Crete arrested by Greek authorities

Option to physically remove enriched uranium from Iran exists, fmr. defense minister Gallant says

A satellite imagery taken on February 1, 2026, shows a new roof over a previously destroyed building at Isfahan nuclear site, Iran.

Israel used Azerbaijan, Iraq routes in strikes, Iranian hardline outlet claims

As Yemen's Houthis enter the fray, Israel is once again in active conflict on four fronts

Supporters of the Iran-backed Houthi movement brandish their weapons as they rally in solidarity with Iran and Lebanon amid the Middle East war, in the capital Sanaa on April 17, 2026.

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis vow to block Israeli ships from traversing Red Sea

 The four rescued hostages seen at Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, Israel, on June 8, 2024

New footage released marking two years since Operation Arnon, rescuing four hostages from Hamas

WATCH

Iran already has two 'nuclear weapons,' does it have a third?

OPINION
Iranian missiles are displayed at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps(IRGC) Aerospace Force Museum in Tehran, Iran.

IDF's 401st Armored Division changes chief weeks after outgoing head injured by Hezbollah FPV drone

Underground hospitals, no school: Israel transitions to restricted activity mode after Iran strikes

Hospitals move patients underground following Iranian missile barrage, June 8, 2026.

Ben-Gurion Airport remains open amid Iran missile attacks, Israel seeks to reduce air traffic

El Al plane takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, May 24, 2026.

Police: Israeli teen hid ammunition, sought M-16 for Hamas-linked attack

The Beirut trap: Why success in Southern Lebanon may not be enough

OPINION
Demonstrators carry portraits of late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah during a protest against direct negotiations between Israel and Lebanon, in Beirut, Lebanon, April 11, 2026

UK adopts SpaceX's Starshield for military operations, sources say

Shifters: Robots on the frontline

Dronelight

Thirty interceptions a minute: An Israeli startup's drone solution

Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip, as seen from the city of Ashkelon, Israel, October 9, 2023.

From Iron Dome to the final frontier: Hilla Haddad Chmelnik on Israel's defense legacy and the race

WATCH

As Europe rearms, Turkey pushes for deeper integration into Western defense markets

ANALYSIS
Turkey's Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu stands next to Turkish made intercontinental ballistic missile Yildirimhan at the SAHA 2026 International Defence and Aerospace Exhibition in Istanbul, Turkey, May 8, 2026.

Zelensky asked Jewish oligarch Roman Abramovich to secure direct peace talks with Putin

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French fighter jet shoots down Russian drone over NATO territory as security incidents escalate

 Latvian, French and NATO flags flutter in front of a French Rafale fighter jet of the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission, in the Lielvarde air base, Latvia April 14, 2026.

US sources reject Pentagon leak against Israel as anti-Epic Fury sources

 U.S. President Donald Trump points his finger towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they shake hands during a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.

Powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake, tsunami strikes Philippines, killing at least 15

A road is blocked near the collapsed building after a magnitude 7.8 quake in General Santos, Philippines, June 8, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.

Bazan Group COO: ‘We are part of the resilience security, without Bazan Israel cannot win’

Shlomi Basson, Deputy CEO & Group COO, Bazan Group.

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Ofer Yannay, CEO and Founder, Nofar Energy; Owner of Hapoel Tel Aviv BC.

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Israeli-founded cyber firm A Security emerges from stealth with $37m. to fight weaponized AI

A’s co-founders, Omer Gull and Yuval Itzchakov.

As Iran threatens regional fuel shipping, Azerbaijan becomes Israel’s gas buffer

'Dead Internet is here': Machines, AI bots outnumber humans online, Cloudflare's report reveals

Dead Internet Theory ilustration.
REPORT

'ChatGPT is dead': OpenAI plans to ditch chatbots for agents in upcoming updates of AI model

OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT.
FEATURE

Moving FourWard: Inside Jerusalem's ambitious bid to reinvent medical innovation

Air pollution and extreme heat linked to more migraine attacks, Israeli study finds

STUDY
Migraine (illustrative)

Gofra Beach's mineral-rich sulfur springs reopen after six years

Moroccan locust swarms sweep eastern Iran, threatening crops and farms

A vendor organises textiles at a shop in Central Souq on July 22, 2015 in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.

UAE launches Naseej initiative to tackle 220,000 tons of annual textile waste

Fishermen ride in their boat through the Iraqi Hawizeh Marsh in Maysan province, southern Iraq, after water returned due to rainfall following a long period of drought on April 26, 2026.

After years-long drought where Syria, Iraq were running out of water, dams are now flooding

ANALYSIS

Health Ministry prepares Israel’s hospitals in event of Ebola case amid Central Africa outbreak

Medical teams in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, May 2026

Scientists race to develop Ebola vaccine amid DRC outbreak

Israel must overhaul trauma care for 50,000 former IDF soldiers, defense committee urges

FDA launches safety study of abortion pill Mifepristone with White House approval

OPINION

Caring for the carers: Israel's hidden mental health crisis

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Dr. Katya Mandoki: Caressing the land by every step

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Studying in Israel: International students find a home at Reichman University

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OPINION

If Israel wants mass aliyah, it must end its bureaucratic gatekeeping

 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.
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Eli and Chana Coten: From London to Ma’alot amid war and new beginnings

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Government approves dedicated unit to assist new immigrants serving in IDF

 Over 150 lone soldiers join the IDF through Garin Tzabar Scouts program.

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The Luria project by Tzarfati Shimon in Arnona, Jerusalem.

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

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(Illustrative) Former US President Joe Biden speaks during a visit to Vernon Electric Cooperative in Westby, Wisconsin, US, September 5, 2024.

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White House AI adviser Sriram Krishnan steps down as Trump eyes tech stakes

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 Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, May 8, 2025.

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