JD Vance, other senior US officials urging Trump to pursue talks with Iran before military strikes

REPORT

Trump expected to call for meeting to discuss possible Iran actions, including military force

 US President Donald Trump talks with Vice President JD Vance in the Cross Hall following a celebration of US military mothers event at the White House in Washington, US, May 8, 2025.

IDF spox.: Iran protests an internal matter, but Israel ready to respond to surprise attack

IDF spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Effie Defrin is seen in a switch-over ceremony in Tel Aviv, Israel, March 27, 2025
 L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.

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

REPORT
 Maersk container is transported by a train near a port of Barcelona, Spain April 26, 2024.

Maersk navigates Red Sea route again as Gaza ceasefire holds

Knesset approves first reading of bill to make Police Investigation Department independent

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

Former hostage Eitan Mor on Hamas: ‘They will not give up until the last Israeli is gone'

A pillar of smoke rises after the IDF destroy a Gaza terror tunnel, November 11, 2025.

Hind Rajab Foundation files war crimes complaint against IDF veteran in Austria

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

 SpaceX founder and Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks on a screen during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain, June 29, 2021.

Musk’s Starlink remains operational in Iran, aiding protesters amid blackout

US President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media aboard Air Force One en route from Florida to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, January 11, 2026.

'We don’t need them': Trump says antisemites not welcome in Republican Party

REPORT
Canadian MP demandas IDF soldiers in Canada to be investigated and charged.

'Antisemitic witch hunt': MP's petition calls for all IDF soldiers in Canada to be investigated

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

Startup Nation meets the Scale-Up State in Texas

Israel nearly struck Iran twice in recent weeks, former IDF intelligence chief claims

Three Israelis sentenced to prison for looting Nova music festival site after October 7

 Iranian flags fly as fire and smoke from an Israeli attack on Sharan Oil depot rise, following Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, June 15, 2025.

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

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.

Frija trial begins: IDF reservist faces manslaughter charges in mistaken shooting

IDF reservist Sgt. (res.) Aviad Frija, suspected of shooting Israeli civilian Yuval Kestelman.

IDF kills four terrorists equipped with weapons, surveillance gear near Gaza's Yellow Line

 A screenshot of a pre-recorded message by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei from a hidden location.

The final battle for Iran: Why Khamenei’s regime is on its last legs

OPINION
An Israeli soldier displays combat equipment seized by the Israeli military during the recent war in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria at the Tzrifin military base near Rishon LeZion, December 30, 2025.

Tzrifin base exhibition reveals Hamas and Hezbollah arms, showing structure behind attacks

‘JAVID SHAH’ (Long Live the Shah) has become the slogan of the ongoing Iranian protests. Here, Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the last shah of Iran, sits during an interview in Paris in June, after the Israel-Iran war.

Don’t impose another Persian dictator on a multinational Iran

OPINION
 L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.

Trump 'seriously inclined' to help Iranian protesters, sources tell 'Post'

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

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

INTERVIEW
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces the appointment of Christine Clarke as chair and commissioner for the New York City Commission on Human Rights at Diversity Plaza in Jackson Heights, Queens in New York City, New York

Retired Argentinian general claims Israelis caused Patagonia wildfires in antisemitic conspiracy

Outgoing Argentine Army Chief Cesar Milani (R) and his replacement Gen. Ricardo Cundom review troops during Cundom's swearing-in ceremony as the new head of the Army at the Patricios Infantry Regiment in Buenos Aires, Argentina, June 29, 2015

Jackson's only synagogue set ablaze in suspected antisemitic arson

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

'This is jihad': Dentist arrested for social media posts praising Hamas, supporting terror

Footage shows bodies of hundreds of slain Iranian protesters piled up at forensic center - HRANA

'Death to Khamenei' chants heard in Tehran as Pahlavi rallies opposition forces

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026.
WATCH

Anti-Hamas militia leader announces killing of senior Hamas police officer in southern Gaza

YEMEN’S SOUTHERN Transitional Council will also certainly not abandon its ambition to reestablish south Yemeni independence. Police troopers patrol a street after, according to the Saudi-backed coalition, Aidarous al-Zubaidi, the leader of the STC, fled to an unknown destination in Aden, Yemen,

Wars within wars: Yemen’s battlefield exposes deeper Saudi-UAE power struggle

FRONTLINES
The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI) members pose for the camera as they celebrate Nowruz at the Jezhnikan Village around Baharka, Iraq, on March 18, 2025.

Kurdish parties in Iran call for regime change as protests continue

Netanyahu begins a farewell to US military aid

ANALYSIS

Why Washington’s Gaza strategy ignores the facts on the ground

OPINION
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

Israel adopts cautious tone amid Iran’s internal crisis

 A war between Israel and Iran (illustrative)

Meet the key figures shaping the Jerusalem Post Miami Summit

Jerusalem Post Miami Conference 2025
INTERVIEW

UK unlikely to classify circumcision as child abuse despite reports, Jewish leaders tell 'Post'

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

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

FRONTLINES
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.
OPINION

Israel and India's laboratory in the Horn of Africa-opinion

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a press conference with US President Donald Trump (not pictured) after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.

Israel tapering off US military aid within the decade 'in progress,' Netanyahu announces

The Jerusalem Post's Yonah Jeremy Bob visits Holzdorf Air Force base in Germany, December 3, 2025.

Germany signs $3.1b deal with Israel to expand Arrow 3 missile defense system

After debate backlash, California Democrat Wiener says Israel carried out 'genocide' in Gaza

Israel signs cyber defense cooperation agreement with Germany

San Francisco city supervisor Scott Wiener comments on a pilot program to permit private commuter buses to use public bus stops in San Francisco, California, January 21, 2014

Trump: Iran 'tired of being beaten,' wants to negotiate nuclear deal

US President Donald Trump seen over an Iranian flag (illustrative)

Xavi Alonso leaves Real Madrid by mutual agreement after loss to Barcelona in Super Cup final

Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso during a press conference, January 10, 2026; illustrative.

EU Parliament bans all Iranian diplomats, representatives from its premises

 FILE PHOTO: European flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium September 20, 2023.

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

Israel Railways showcases AI-powered mapping breakthrough on global stage

Top Chinese official meets with Disney CEO amid strained US-China relations

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?

 Illustrative image of doing taxes.

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

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

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

INTERVIEW

Aliyah Ministry closes 2025 with 21,900 new immigrants, growth from France and UK

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.

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

Sydney family becomes first olim of 2026, landing at Ben-Gurion on January 1

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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Diplomatic Conference, September 2025

Conference   

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

LIVE: The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference - where diplomacy meets the future

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

'Biggest issue in Israeli society': First Lady Michal Herzog at 'Post' Trauma Conference

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 government supporter gestures as he participates in a march calling for the release of Venezuela’s ousted President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, after they were captured in a U.S. operation in the capital on January 3, in Caracas, Venezuela, January 7, 2026.

Maduro's downfall: Was the US capture of Maduro legal?

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

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

US Politics   

A 3D printed miniature of US President Donald Trump and Cuban flag are seen in this illustration taken January 9, 2026.

Trump says no more Venezuelan oil or money to go to Cuba, pushes for deal

Trump administration denies Gabbard was excluded from planning Venezuela operation

Longtime pro-Israel Democrat Steny Hoyer announces retirement from Congress

Diaspora   

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

'Persia will fall': Rabbis cite ancient texts as Iran’s crisis deepens

Bondi Beach hero, Ahmed al-Ahmed, pauses recovery plans, meetings due to new severe pain

'If not us, then who?': Indian CEO pushes Holocaust awareness at home

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

Why I can’t live without Shabbat

Christian World   

A delegation of more than a thousand Evangelical Christians attend a special prayer outside Jerusalem’s Old City, December 4, 2025

New book traces Christian pilgrims' ancient path through Jerusalem

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

Iran's Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi to address Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast's Mar-a-Lago event

Food   

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   

Bar-Ilan and Sheba Medical Center’s HealthTech Valley.

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

NASA returns ISS crew early for first time in history, due to 'serious medical condition'

Culture   

Yael Grobglass plays a Jerusalemite mother who risks her life to save soldiers in the Six Day War in Jerusalem '67.

'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

Michael Rapaport joins cast of Matchmaking 3, filming in Israel

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   

Driving (Illustrative photo)

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   

Basketball.

Deni Avdija’s NBA leap is turning Israeli hoops into must-watch TV

In an unexpected location: The new hotel that draws attention

Bar Mitzvah in Israel: Why more families are choosing Israel for their Bar Mitzvah celebrations

Astrology   

Horoscope.

Daily Horoscope for December 15, 2025 – all Zodiac signs

Daily Horoscope for December 11, 2025 – all Zodiac signs

Daily Horoscope for December 10, 2025 – all Zodiac signs

President-CEO Eric Fingerhut addressing attendees at the 2024 General Assembly.

“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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