Explosion of US tanker at Egyptian port caused by drones launched from Iran

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(Illustrative) Fishing boats in Ezbet Al-Borg, the most famous place to sell fish in Egypt on July 2, 2024 in Damietta, Egypt.
Smoke rises from a gas tanker after a drone strike, maritime security firm Ambrey said, at Damietta port, Egypt, July 29, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video.
Russian drone flies in the sky over the city after a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine November 2, 2024.

US completes night of strikes on southern Iran, Netanyahu says Trump is in full control of Iran war

Live Updates

Israeli rhetoric on Turkey is increasingly shaping Ankara's view of tensions over Syria

ANALYSIS
Demonstrators hold placards with portraits of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) during a protest.
IDF soldiers conduct a manhunt for a terrorist who shot Israeli hikers in the West Bank, July 24, 2026.

IDF drafts document to clarify values, policies as discipline declines, elections approach

REPORT
Damage at a site belonging to Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) following airstrikes that the PMF said were carried out by US and Saudi forces, in Bartella, Nineveh province, Iraq, July 29, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.

Middle East divided as Iran war, Houthi-Saudi Arabia tensions continue to ramp up

Latest US strikes on Iran roughly twice the size of previous bombardment, source tells 'Post'

US President Donald Trump points, as he delivers remarks on the economy, at the General Motors Proving Ground in Milford, Michigan, US July 27, 2026.

Trump: US will 'beat the f***ing s***' out of Iran in retaliation for overnight strikes

Israel military vehicles drive along the border fence into Israel, near the town of Majdal Shams, in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, on July 17, 2025.

Iran hiding centrifuges at Pickaxe Mountain, nuclear program 'not destroyed,' source tells 'Post'

Prime Minister Netanyahu meets with President Trump in the Oval Office in Washington DC.

Syria maps, Vance meeting, Trump's assumptions: What really happened behind Washington's doors

ANALYSIS
A firefighter works to extinguish a wildfire burning next to the village of Krya Vrysi on the island of Crete, Greece, July 29, 2026.

Greek firefighters battle deadly wildfires on Crete for a second day as fires spread across Europe

Pigeons fly in front of the sun as it rises over Kuwait City on August 23, 2025.

Record heatwave expected to hit Israel this weekend with potential 47°C in Sea of Galilee region

Ari Teman

No Jew’s freedom should come with a price tag

OPINION

Jewish education’s brightest stars take center stage

In Collab
THE JEWISH TEACHERS AWARD

'We have special forces protection': Netanyahu tells Hannity he's not afraid of ICC arrest warrants

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a vote at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 16, 2026.

Netanyahu meets with Evangelical community leaders to discuss Iran war, standing up to hatred

Netanyahu says Trump is in full control of Iran war, denies influencing strikes after DC meeting

U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. Vice President JD Vance meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 4, 2025.

Authorities seize thousands of stolen artifacts in raid on antiquities smuggler's home in West Bank

Ancient coins seized during raid on home of suspected antiquities smuggler, July 28, 2026.

Prime Minister Netanyahu meets with US Senators Cotton, Fetterman during visit to Washington

(From L -R) Dr. Shira Landau, Professor Irit Ben Aharon, Dr. Ido Livne

Technion scientists receive grants for cancer research on pregnancy, heart disease, recurrance

A billboard with Iranian centrifuges illustrations and portraits of nuclear scientists killed in Israeli strikes is displayed on a street in Tehran, Iran August 29, 2025

The war over Hormuz must not replace the fight against a nuclear Iran

OPINION
MK Sharren Haskel speaks to The Jerusalem Post, July 28, 2026.

Israel First Party can unite Netanyahu, Eisenkot to govern together, Haskel tells 'Post'

INTERVIEW
The TikTok app icon on a smartphone in this illustration taken October 27, 2025.

TikTok publishes new guidelines for politicians, content creators ahead of Knesset elections

UK local council votes to end decades-old twin city agreement with Haifa

Pro-Palestinian activists (left) and pro-Israeli activists (right) are seen outside Hackney Town Hall on July 28, 2026.

British Medical Association calls on NHS to halt IHRA roll-out pending legal opinion

Video shows woman hurling antisemitic abuse at Jewish family in Montreal playground dispute

Children are seen at a playground.
OPINION

Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, and the serpent: Why their lies work

 Conservative political commentator Candace Owens speaks during an event held by national conservative political movement 'Turning Point', in Detroit, Michigan, US, June, 14, 2024.
ByMOSHE GERSTLEY
OPINION

European Jews migrate for unparalleled reasons now

BySHARON PARDO

Iran’s far-right accuses Pezeshkian, top diplomats of plotting 'soft coup' in Khamenei's absence

A woman walks next to a banner with a picture of Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran, earlier this month.

Lebanese forces come up against legal restrictions in protecting pilot zones from Hezbollah

Police detain opposition mayor in Turkish Ankara district in dawn raid over corruption claims

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, July 26, 2026.

QatarEnergy-controlled LNG tanker exits Strait of Hormuz, first in nearly three weeks

Smoke rises from a gas tanker after a drone strike, maritime security firm Ambrey said, at Damietta port, Egypt, July 29, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video.

Drone hits US-owned gas tanker at Egypt's Damietta port, security sources say

Israelis deserve accountability from government, opposition before heading to the polls

EDITORIAL
(Illustrative) A man casts his ballot at a voting station on the morning of the municipal elections, in Ashdod, February 27, 2024

From 'better to die' to enlistment: Why haredi draft calculus is shifting

ANALYSIS

'I killed a person:' TLV court sentences Solomon Madmon to life for murder of family member

Solomon Madmon.

'Jewish terrorists': Pro-Israel columnist Bret Stephens speaks against West Bank settler violence

New York Times columnist Bret Stephens delivered the "State of World Jewry" talk at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan, Feb. 1, 2026.
INTERVIEW

‘We won't surrender’: Gulf focus on de-escalation won't stop Iranian attacks, Emirati expert says

Electronics company ESC BAZ presents border protection, defense technology to IDF officials

View of the Israel–Jordan border along the Yarmouk River in the Golan Heights, March 16, 2026.

XTEND expands in Europe with Latvia's Atlas, adding thousands of robotic platforms to portfolio

Israeli defense tech companies combine AI detection with autonomous net interception

Autonomous Guard's Skybeam counter-drone technology

Autonomous Guard expands Asian presence as regional drone threats accelerate

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems' Storm Shield

Everyone's watching AI, but the real defense-tech boom is elsewhere

OPINION

Convicted assailant of author Salman Rushdie found guilty of federal terrorism charges

 Defendant Hadi Matar arrives for his trial on charges of second-degree attempted murder and second-degree assault dating to an attack on Satanic Verses author Salman Rushdie, at Chautauqua County Court in Mayville, New York, US February 11, 2025

Lebanese lawyers seek probe of banker over co-hosting dinner attended by Netanyahu

Australia begins legal action against Telegram over alleged pro-terror material, extremist violence

In this photo illustration a smartphone screen displays the logo of social media app and instant messaging service Telegram, on February 19, 2026 in Bath, England; illustrative

30 killed in Pakistan-administered Kashmir as election protests turn deadly

Security personnel patrols after an explosion and gunfire were reported, near offices of the Rangers, a paramilitary force, in Karachi, Pakistan, June 27, 2026.

Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment at Rand Paul-led US Senate COVID hearing

Anthony Fauci, the former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and medical advisor to several U.S. presidents, attends a U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 29, 2026.

Could Australia's growing cyber threat create new opportunities for Israeli tech?

Cyber security and cybercrime alert

Israel in the eye of the storm — But the economy tells a different story

Matan Shitrit, Chief Economist at Phoenix Financial

Who are the most influential young Zionists of 2026?

25 most influential young Zionists of 2025

Airbus jet flies record-breaking 24-hour flight in preparation for Qantas Project Sunrise

A Qantas A350-1000ULR arrives at Melbourne's Tullamarine Airport on July 24, 2026 after a 19 hour and 13 minutes delivery flight from the Airbus factory in Toulouse, France.

Boeing absorbs another $280m. hit on delayed Air Force One program

Israel Electric Corporation connects 12 IDF outposts on Syrian border to national grid

Illustrative: Workers from the Israel Electric Corporation repair power lines damaged by a rocket fired by Hezbollah into Moshav Netu’a near the Israeli border with Lebanon, March 8, 2026.
INTERVIEW

The AI singularity may have arrived: Technion expert backs OpenAI's Sam Altman's claim

Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO
INTERVIEW

Israel's quantum leap: Building a national hub for the next tech revolution

Brigitte Bardot-funded campaign targets Israel's live animal shipments

The Brigitte Bardot-funded campaign against the live animal shipment industry features 100 advertisements on buses nationwide, showcasing a photo of an animal taken from inside transport trucks. July 29, 2026.

New monkey species, orange-lipped Likweli monkey, known as 'branch shaker,' identified in DRC

At least 13 killed as 7.1 earthquake hits Japan, evacuation issued for 260,000 people amid blackout

United Hatzalah volunteers at the scene of a fire in Sderot's industrial area, July 27, 2026.

Massive fire breaks out in southern Israel factories, hazardous leak ruled out

Workers clear fallen debris and obstacles from the road after Typhoon Noul, in Hong Kong, China, July 26, 2026.

China declares highest flash flood alert as Typhoon Noul hits land, forces thousands to relocate

Uganda declares end to latest Ebola outbreak short of WHO waiting period guidelines

A Ugandan worker collects a rubber glove from the airing line during a visit by the Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at the Mulago National Referral Hospital Isolation Unit, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak.

One in five Israeli women who get cosmetic procedures show signs of addiction, study finds

STUDY

Rabies cases tripled over past years as wild animals move into urban areas, Health Ministry says

OPINION

Israel built a binational healthcare system but never learned how to manage it

ByAMNON BEERI-SULITZEANU
STUDY

Exclusively breastfeeding infants linked to higher allergy rates in young children, study finds

Sally Reidman came to Israel with a massage table - and built a healthcare empire

Sally Reidman.

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

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

Chani Kaplan.

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.

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

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

"Forest" Project.

An ultra-luxury Jerusalem icon

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   

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a special plenum session in honor of US President Donald Trump at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, October 13, 2025

Iran tensions rise as Trump and Netanyahu meet in Washington

Israel's deep tech edge: Zack Fagan on AI's real bottleneck

Netanyahu plans to show Trump Iran's questionable intentions

US Politics   

The Hartford skyline comes to light reflected in the Connecticut River and seen from Great River Park in East Hartford, Connecticut, on November 11, 2024.

New Connecticut law requires educators to develop curriculum materials for Islamic, Arab studies

US Senate confirms Trump's nominee Clayton as Director of National Intelligence, nation's top spy

All 100 US senators invited to meet Volodymyr Zelensky during Lindsey Graham funeral

Diaspora   

Pro-Palestinian activists (left) and pro-Israeli activists (right) are seen outside Hackney Town Hall on July 28, 2026.

UK local council votes to end decades-old twin city agreement with Haifa

Man enters New York Jewish school with hammer, injures child, NYPD investigates antisemitic motive

AIPAC is the top issue at final primary debate between Stevens and El-Sayed in Michigan

Judaism   

Every generation has its super powers.

On Shabbat Nachamu, Isaiah reminds us that human power is just an illusion

At Israel's biggest Bible study gathering, thousands turn to Tanakh for answers on politics

Parashat Va'ethanan: The positive within the negative

Christian World   

Israeli envoy to the Christian world George Deek.

Many Christian Arabs proud to be part of Israeli society, ambassador to Christian World says

'Does JD stand for Jew Defamer?': Evangelical leader urges Trump to reject Vance's Israel remarks

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

Food   

A pannacotta dessert dish at Portofino

Portofino: A jump into Italy in Modi'in

Namy: Serving up fresh, flavorful kosher Japanese dishes in Netanya

Chocolate De Luxe brings handmade kosher luxury to Netanya

Archaeology   

A rare Judean Pillar Figurine mold dating to the First Temple period found in the Tower of David, July 27, 2026.

First Temple-era figurine mold unearthed in Jerusalem's 'most significant excavation' in decades

Ancient Cypriot silver coin found on Ashdod's shore offers new insight into 2,500-year-old trade

Previously undiscovered ancient Egyptian tomb found at Theban necropolis on Nile's west bank

Science   

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Selling light after dark: Satellite designed to reflect sunlight to Earth approved by FCC

To save one endangered owl species, scientists back waging war on another

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

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   

 El Al Flight 402 - The Lockheed Constellation registered as 4X-AKC, pictured here in 1950.

On this day: Communist Bulgaria downs El Al flight 402, killing all 58 people onboard

'A Life of the Mind': New biography reexamines the mind of Hannah Arendt

The blast that still echoes: The King David Hotel bombing, 80 years on

OMG   

People gather in the exhibition hall during the opening day of Comic-Con International in San Diego, California, US, July 23, 2026.

Marvel unveils upcoming film lineup, including 'Ghost Rider,' 'Black Panther 3,' at Comic-Con

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

Travel   

A pair of tigers. Illustration.

Love is in the Air: The Biblical Zoo's new pair of tigers have moved in together

Four things to do in Eilat this summer besides shopping and tanning

Summer returns to the Gaza Border Region with dozens of agricultural activities

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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