Even without regime change in Iran, Netanyahu and Trump can still reshape Middle East

ANALYSIS

When Iranians appeal to Israel and America, inaction becomes a choice

COMMENT
 L to R: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump. (illustration)
Demonstrators gather outside the Iranian embassy during a rally in support of nationwide protests in Iran, in Paris, France, January 11, 2026
Women walk past an anti-U.S. and anti-Israeli billboard displayed on a building in Tehran, Iran, January 4, 2026.

Trump urges Iranians to 'take over institutions,' says US help is 'on the way'

US President Donald Trump walks, ahead of boarding the Marine One helicopter to depart the White House for travel to Detroit, Michigan, in Washington, DC, US, January 13, 2026
26-year-old Iranian protester Erfaneh Soltani who is set to be executed by the Islamic regime on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.

Iran set to execute 26-year-old protester on Wednesday without trial

Mourners carry a coffin during a funeral procession for members of security forces and civilians said to be killed in protests on Sunday, amid evolving anti-government unrest, in Tehran, Iran, in this screengrab from a video released on January 11, 2026.

Iran admits at least 3,000 killed in protest crackdown, UN dismayed by 'horrific violence'

REPORT

Over 12,000 estimated dead in Iran mass killings, largely over two nights, amid protests

British Housing Secretary Steve Reed walks outside Downing Street, in London, Britain, November 18, 2025.

Jewish MP banned from visiting Bristol school to avoid angering teachers, fellow lawmaker says

Zarah Sultana joins a pro-Palestine protest outside the Your Party conference on November 30, 2025 in Liverpool, England.

Netanyahu using Iran protests as 'pretext for military intervention, British MP alleges

Then-New York City mayor Eric Adams stands beside the crystal button that triggers the descent of the New Year’s Eve Ball in Times Square, New York City, December 31, 2025; illustrative.

Eric Adams under fire after apparent NYC Token cryptocurrency 'rug pull'

 South Africa's Minister Sport, Arts, and Culture Gayton McKenzie during a press conference on June 18, 2025.

‘Foreign power’ attempted to use South Africa art entry as ‘proxy’ against Israel

Ronel Fisher seen after a court hearing in the Fisher case at the Jerusalem District Court, January 13, 2026.

Israeli court sentences ex-defense attorney to community service

Economy and Industry Minister Nir Barkat unveiling his "Israel Basket" project, January 4, 2026.

Nir Barkat sues Channel 12 for NIS 12 million in Israel's largest libel lawsuit

Startup Nation meets the Scale-Up State: Israeli innovation heads to Texas

Startup Nation meets the Scale-Up State in Texas

Venezuela releases Israeli prisoner accused of being a 'foreign mercenary'

February 2024 local elections plagued by widespread financing irregularities, report reveals

Members of the Bolivarian National Police ride in a vehicle, outside the Helicoide detention center, in Caracas, Venezuela, January 9, 2026

One Israeli killed, another missing as winter storm sweeps Israel

Heavy flooding inundates a road in the village of Abu Gosh, outside Jerusalem, as vehicles and heavy machinery make their way through floodwaters following winter rains.

Coalition leaders call on Netanyahu to disobey High Court, block Ben-Gvir firing

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir arrives at the Supreme Court, in Jerusalem, July 17, 2025

Netanyahu to convene Israel's security cabinet on Gaza ceasefire's Phase II

 ‘THE SQUAD’ – US Reps. Ayanna Pressley (from left), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib hold a news conference on Capitol Hill in 2019

The Squad’s selective feminism fails Iranian women, too

COMMENT
An illustrative image of a reporter for Army Radio (Galei Tzahal) taken in 2019.

Growing contradictions at the heart of Israel’s liberal camp

OPINION
US President Donald Trump gestures as he addresses House Republicans at their annual issues conference retreat, at the Kennedy Center, renamed the Trump-Kennedy Center by the Trump-appointed board of directors, in Washington, DC, US, January 6, 2026.

Trump’s new world order is hitting the Middle East at full speed

OPINION
 Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi addresses the media during a press conference on June 23, 2025 in Paris, France.

World must recognize Reza Pahlavi before Iran's regime causes mass atrocity

OPINION

Two Canadians charged in separate cases for threats against Jewish community

US court rejects Mamdani's attempt to block real-estate deal involving Israeli-owned company

Edmonton Police investigate at the scene where a man hit pedestrians then flipped the U-Haul truck he was driving, pictured at the intersection at 107 Street and 100th Avenue in front of the Matrix Hotel in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, October 1, 2017.

Fundraiser for ICE agent who killed Renee Good includes antisemitic attack on Minneapolis Mayor

MINNEAPOLIS MAYOR Jacob Frey speaks at a press conference, after an US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, January 12, 2026.

‘Synagogue of Satan': Beth Israel arson suspect laughed when admitting crime to father

Suspected arson at Beth Israel synagogue in Jackson, Mississppi, that destroyed two torah scrolls, January 11, 2026.
OPINION

Australia's royal commission exposes antisemitism crisis across western nations

ByROMY LEIBLER/THE MEDIA LINE

Alleged reports of 12,000 killed in Iran shocks the world

LISTEN

Sharaa regime credited with disrupting Assad-era Captagon empire in major drug bust

A member of the Iranian police attends a pro-government rally in Tehran, Iran, January 12, 2026.
OPINION

Inside Iran’s uprising: Why popular protests alone can’t topple the regime

ByMICAH HALPERN
 Valve on an Iranian gas pipeline (illustrative)

Which nations is Trump targeting with new tariff on Iranian trade?

EXPLAINER
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, September 9, 2025.

FM Araghchi says Iran will respond congruently to EU diplomat ban, claims Israel involved in unrest

Is death penalty for terrorists proposed by Ben-Gvir 'Jewish'?

OPINION

Meet the key figures shaping the Jerusalem Post Miami Summit

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir wore a gold pin of a noose, December 8, 2025.

Israel will take part in the first Eurovision semifinal, EBU announces

ISRAEL HAS been singled out as no country ever has been before at Eurovision. Here, viewers cheer as they watch this year’s Eurovision Song Contest finals being screened at a community center in Tel Aviv, in May.

Hamas 'will not give up until last Israeli is gone,' former hostage Eitan Mor says

	Former hostage Eitan Mor attends a conference titled “Gaza: The Day After” at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem, on January 12, 2026.

Hamas captors told David Cunio his wife had 'moved on,' ex-hostage says

Israeli defense company Omnisys unveils new 'proactive' counter UAS system

How US broke through Venezuela's Iranian, Russian, and Chinese defenses

FRONTLINES
BRO Mission Planning Center

Sweden to spend $440 million on unmanned military drone systems

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir speaks during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest site, in Jerusalem's Old City, April 29, 2025.

Zamir's five-year plan for the IDF: AI, robots, space, and defensive 'beepers'

The logo of state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), the country's biggest defence contractor, is seen at their offices next to Ben Gurion International airport, near Or Yehuda, Israel February 27, 2017.

US subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries awarded $11 million contract by US Navy

What Maduro’s fall tells Tehran about Trump’s Iran strategy

OPINION

Kurdish parties in Iran call for regime change as protests continue

Iranians are seen protesting and blocking roads across Iran, on January 8, 2025

Britain won't ban IRGC as terror group, Business Secretary confirms

Demonstrators gather as Stop the Hate UK holds a protest calling on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to support the Iranian people, proscribe the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and free Iran from the Islamic Republic, outside Downing Street, London, Britain, January 11, 2026.

Germany’s Merz: I believe we are witnessing final days, weeks of Iran’s regime

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visits Bosch's facility in Bengaluru, India January 13, 2026.

Pro-Scottish independence social media accounts go silent during Iran internet shutdown

Protesters fly Iranian and Palestinian flags at a rally denouncing Israeli airstrikes on Iran, Glasgow, Scotland, June 23, 2025.

After the sirens fade, the children remain

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The Diary of Major Eyal Avnion z"l

Major Eyal Avnion leading his troops.

Tel Aviv University launches Global Young Leadership Community

Tel Aviv University's new Global Young Leadership Community on

Teva collaborates on skin disease treatment, releases targets

Your Investments: Retirees, don’t let market noise derail your long-term retirement strategy

Logo of Teva Pharmaceutical

Israel Railways showcases AI-powered mapping breakthrough on global stage

Workers repair Israeli Railway tracks after a shutdown caused by a technical problem in Tel Aviv, August 15, 2025

What are tech exits doing to Israel's economy?

Israeli shekel

Your Taxes: Will Israel's proposed property tax crash again?

Israel braces for storm with wind gusts up to 110 km/h, red alert in Center, Northern Israel

Hadera approves major coal reduction at Orot Rabin power station, pollution expected to drop

View of floods in the central city of Yavne, as storm "Byron" hits Israel. December 11, 2025.

Victoria's bushfire crisis deepens: Human remains discovered as fires consume 860,000 acres

View of floods in the central city of Yavne, as storm Byron hits Israel, December 11, 2025

Multiple injured as severe weather causes tree collapses in Ashkelon, Bnei Brak

Storm in Israel, illustration.

Up to 100 km/h winds: Emergency responder gives safety tips for this weekend's stormy weather

PA President Abbas undergoes 'routine medical tests' in Ramallah hospital

TAU discovers breakthough mechanism for treating deadliest type of skin cancer

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas waves as he arrives for the opening the Fatah youth conference in Ramallah on November 27, 2025.

FDA clears first US trial of Israel’s EndoArt synthetic corneal implant

Rambam, Rabin, and Sheba: Health Ministry reveals Israel's top hospitals

FEATURE

Supporting Israel’s soldiers: Alon Center helps reservists rebuild their lives

IDF unveils ‘Olim Al Bet’ program for fast-track immigrant reserve enlistment

Australian family makes aliyah from Sydney, becoming 2026's first olim

 IDF reservists joining the "David Brigades," the five new reservist brigades announced by IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, December 17, 2024.
INTERVIEW

Saving lives under fire: A Brazilian doctor’s journey from Brazil to the IDF

Captain Dr N of 51st Battalion Golani during his service
INTERVIEW

Aliyah: Navigating the contours of academia

Alisa Rubin Peled (2nd row, C) in blue dress, with Argov class of 2025.

From Paraguay to Israel: Daughter inspires family to make aliyah

Esther Levin and her family at a simcha before their aliyah.

Luxury with roots and a vision for the future

The education revolution in Acre: Three new schools to open in the upcoming school year

Renderings of Noga 1 in Jaffa.

Evacuation and reconstruction - opportunity or trap?

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Modi'in closes a street: Ten buildings to be built in a row

Tabenkin Street in Haifa is changing its face.

Boutique renewal: Who said entire neighborhoods must be redeveloped?

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As Iranian unrest grows, chants for Reza Pahlavi surge as demonstrators unify

Iran's streets are burning, why Israel cannot look away

US Politics   

People take part in a rally in solidarity with protesters in Iran on January 11, 2026 in London, England.

US bans IRGC-linked news outlet, issues security alert for Americans in Iran

Vance, other US officials urge Trump to pursue talks with Iran before military strike

US planning of military operation against Iran in 'advanced stages,' official says

Diaspora   

HESSY TAFT poses holding a photograph of herself taken in 1935 by well-known German photographer Hans Ballin during an interview with Reuters July 9, 2014.

Jewish woman once held up by Nazis as ideal Aryan baby dead at 91

Edmonton man charged for online threats against Jewish community

Hungary changed from antisemitic to center for Jewish life, senior rabbi says

Judaism   

Shofarim. Illustrative.

The return of the lost Jews - and the ‘great shofar’

'Why Am I a Jew?' A sincere attempt at addressing big questions about Judaism

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog meets with Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz at the President residence in Jerusalem, December 6, 2025

Herzog expresses concern over exodus of Christian families from Israel

New book traces Christian pilgrims' ancient path through Jerusalem

Pope Leo decries use of military force in fiery 'state of the world' speech

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The brewer of four Shomron beers says that brewing is what cured him from post-trauma after many years of active combat duty.

New Israeli craft beers tell stories of war, recovery, and creativity

Meshek Barzilay in Tel Aviv: Veteran vegan cuisine

Winter in Jerusalem: Cozy soups, simple treats to warm your heart and home

Archaeology   

Prof. Gabriel (Gabi) Barkay

Israeli archaeologist whose work reshaped Jerusalem archaeology, dies at 81

Israeli archaeologists launch project to trace origins of ancient pottery

Fossils found in Moroccan cave may be a close Homo sapiens ancestor

Science   

The central square image, taken with the MUSE instrument on ESO's Very Large Telescope, shows shock waves around the dead star RXJ0528+2838.

Astronomers spot white dwarf star creating a colorful shockwave

Bar-Ilan University’s ecosystem: Science, crisis, and institutional responsibility

BIU study reveals that origin of sleeping in humans is deduced from jellyfish, sea anemones

Culture   

MACCABI TEL AVIV teammates Roman Sorkin (left) and Oshae Brissett celebrate after a basket during their team’s 95-84 win over Hapoel Jerusalem over the weekend.

Maccabi Tel Aviv defeats Hapoel Jerusalem

'Jerusalem ’67' tells the human stories of the Six Day War

Did Washington move too soon on Avdija? Former manager Tommy Sheppard offers an answer

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

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Inside the Jewish Brigade’s untold Holocaust survivor rescue operations

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Belgian 12-year-old caught driving in place of drunk father while sober mother sat in back seat

Animated Putin joins talking cat, dog for New Year's message in popular Russian cartoon

Israeli students caught after making approx. NIS 600,000 selling bagrut cheat sheets

Consumerism   

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The Korean trend arrives in Israel: Single-use skincare capsules at Super-Pharm

A place that feels like a hug: The hottest trends in home design

Chery lowers prices: Tiggo 4 will cost almost as much as Picanto. But there’s a catch

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