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IDF soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, June 4, 2024

IDF initiates 2nd invasion of al-Bureij

While the military has continued smaller clean-up operations in parts of central Gaza and Rafah over the last month, it has not carried out a larger-scale invasion of the area since early February.

IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi visit northern Israel. May 4, 2024.

Halevi in the North: 'IDF ready to move onto attack'

Former hostage Moran Stela Yanai speaks in Tel Aviv, Israel, December 30, 2023

'The biggest party in Gaza': Former hostage recounts entering captivity on October 7

Philadelphi Corridor

Possible Hamas moved hostages to Egypt via tunnels, ex-IDF deputy chief says

Breaking News

Israeli war cabinet convenes, to discuss hostage deal, Hezbollah conflict - report

Israeli toddler drowns to death in Thailand - report

Security forces shoot man attempting to cross into Israel from Jordan - report

Top News

Demonstrators hold images of five female soldiers held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, as they protest calling for the release of all hostages held in the Gaza Strip and against the current Israeli government outside the Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv, May 25, 2024.

Israel says more than a third of Gaza hostages are dead

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF , REUTERS

US President Joe Biden (left) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right)

Netanyahu could be prolonging Gaza war for political gains - Biden speculates

By TOVAH LAZAROFF

IDF soldiers from Unit 869 in operation. June 4, 2024.

IDF says over 100 Hezbollah terrorists killed as jets hammer targets in Lebanon

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Chaos erupts in Knesset as MKs call to recognize Palestine in conference

By ELIAV BREUER

View of a large fire caused from rockets fired from Lebanon, in the northern Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona, June 3, 2024

Israel, Lebanon exchange fiery blows as Gaza hostage deal nears

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Jerusalem Post Conference

Hanan Friedman, President & CEO of Bank Leumi

Bank Leumi President & CEO: Now is the time to invest in Israel

By ALAN ROSENBAUM

Moshe Lion speaks at the Jerusalem Post Annual Conference 2024 gala evening.

Current antisemitism surge reminiscent of 1930s Germany, says Jerusalem mayor

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Relatives of Israeli hostages on stage during the Jerusalem Post Annual Conference 2024 gala

‘We have been living in darkness for 240 days,’ hostage families tell 'Post' conference

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

IDSF Founder and Chairman Amir Avivi speaks at the Jerusalem Post Annual Conference 2024 gala.

IDSF: Israel must seek strategic independence, but war on behalf of west

By MICHAEL STARR

Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli seen during the Jerusalem Post Annual Conference in New York, June 3, 2024

War on Hamas may take two more years, Chikli tells 'Post' in New York

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Hot Opinion

Bidding farewell to David Levy, a trailblazer for a generation of Mizrachi politicians

By JPOST EDITORIAL

We must become October 8 Jews

By ASAF ROMIROWSKY

Jerusalem is the Jewish spiritual, national hotspot

By GIL TROY

Iran is a cybersecurity threat to the West, Jewish diaspora and Gulf states

By CATHERINE PEREZ-SHAKDAM

The hostages' suffering demands urgent action

By ZINA RAKHAMILOVA

Israel News

THE INTERNATIONAL Criminal Court in The Hague.

Republicans to bring ICC bill to floor Tuesday, Netanyahu address remains unscheduled

By HANNAH SARISOHN

Palestinians gather to receive food cooked by a charity kitchen, amid shortages of aid supplies, after Israeli forces launched a ground and air operation in the eastern part of Rafah, as the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas continues, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip May 8, 2024.

NGO, UN agencies group alleges sexual abuse of Gazan civilians by aid workers

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Fmr. IDF general: Hamas, Hezbollah recreating Iran missile attack not far-fetched

By 104.5FM

Israelis protest calling for the release of those held kidnapped by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, in Tel Aviv, June 3, 2024

US seeks UNSC resolution on hostage deal, two states

By TOVAH LAZAROFF

White House National Security Council Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., November 20, 2023.

US: Roadblock to Gaza ceasefire is Hamas, not Israel

By TOVAH LAZAROFF

Analysis and Features

American entertainer Montana Tucker dances with survivors of the Nova Music Festival massacre.

Montana Tucker’s dance video with Nova survivors goes viral

By HANNAH BROWN

Turkey's Defense Minister Yasar Guler in Brussels, Belgium June 15, 2023.

Turkish defense minister reiterates opposition to Kurdish-run elections in northern Syria

By THE MEDIA LINE STAFF

Gaza war rattles European politics from the left

By REUTERS

After backlash, Vancouver comics festival apologizes for excluding Jewish artist over IDF service

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA

SOME AUTHORS, like ‘Stranger Things’ actor Brett Gelman, pictured here in 2022, have found their events canceled for their pro-Israel stances.

Jewish writers are getting blacklisted and worry about their publishing futures

HEROINES OF SWORDS OF IRON

Ono Conversation Corner

BANK HAPOALIM GATEWAY

Real Estate Listings

Shaare Zedek hospital.

Why does a cup of coffee in an Israeli hospital cost NIS 19?

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Simon Newton-Smith, Sr. Vice President of The Americas at EL AL Israel Airlines speaks at The Jerusalem Post Annual Conference 2024.

Traveling to Israel is crucial to support the country, says El Al executive

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

An illustrative image meant to represent hi-tech and profit margins.

Israel’s hi-tech sector sees 55% investment drop in 2023, slowed employment growth

This Petach Tikvah mall will be at the receiving end of a multi-million shekel renovation

Petach Tikva’s Grand Mall to undergo NIS 65m. facelift

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Market Data

Middle East

People rally against Iranian regime during a European Union (EU) Foreign Affairs council in Brussels, Belgium January 23, 2023.

EU, IAEA to go after Iran for first time in 18 months despite US opposition

By YONAH JEREMY BOB

Humanitarian aid for the Gaza Strip is seen at the Kerem Shalom crossing in southern Israel, May 30, 2024

Gazans facing nutrition insecurity despite Israel allowing adequate food aid

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

IDF announce deaths of four hostages in Hamas captivity

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF , YONAH JEREMY BOB

Participants in the Jerusalem Day Flag Parade gather outside the Old City's Damascus Gate, May 18, 2023

Jerusalem Day flag parade to march through Muslim Quarter in shadow of war

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

View of the Shita prison, located next to Gilboa,and intended for 800 primarily security convicts.

Judge orders Palestinian woman who infiltrated Israel to be released because 'war subsided'

By AVRAHAM BLOCH

World News

Saleh Shaheen

Druze rower qualifies for Paralympic games with Jewish counterpart

An asteroid is seen flying near the Earth, specifically near the Middle East, in this artistic illustration.

Asteroid twice the size of the Western Wall to pass Earth on Jerusalem Day - NASA

Footage of Hamas terrorists using UN facilities for cover and transport, May 14, 2024

UN rights chief expresses support for US-proposed Gaza ceasefire deal

An artist’s reconstruction of the 67 million-year-old Cretaceous Period landscape of North Dakota with a juvenile T-rex

'Teen Rex': Rare fossil of adolescent Tyrannosaurus found by US kids

A drone is launched during a military exercise in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on August 25, 2022

Iran's allies in Iraq are firing at Israel: What if they draw blood?

Antisemitism / BDS

Police arrest pro-Palestinian protesters after they occupied the building lobby of the Israeli consulate, in San Francisco, California, US, June 3, 2024

Pro-Palestine protesters occupy Israeli consulate in San Francisco, 70 detained

HAIM GOZALI (right) defeated John McAllister in his debut fight in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship’s Knucklemania last Friday night.

Israeli MMA fighter survives assassination attempt in Ukraine

Police officers stand guard near the Russian Embassy in Bucharest, Romania, April 6, 2022

Syrian man hurls Molotov cocktail at Israeli embassy in Romania

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators attend a protest following a flare-up of Israeli-Palestinian violence, in London, Britain May 22, 2021.

The new anti-Zionism among American Jewry explained

By YISRAEL MEDAD

Israeli Americans and supporters of Israel gather in solidarity with Israel and protest against antisemitism, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, during a rally on the National Mall in Washington, U.S, November 14, 2023.

Antisemitism in the US is a tangible threat

By MICAH HALPERN

Environment & Climate Change

TWO COLLIES – among the neighborhood’s 900 – out and about.

Pooped out: Dealing with an indifferent municipal veterinary service

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Palaeontologists pose for a picture next to an excavation of dinosaur bones and fossils that may have belonged to the largest dinosaur ever discovered, in Neuquen, Argentina November 12, 2016.

New dinosaur species discovered in Zimbabwe highlights Africa's paleontological potential

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

An Arabian babbler bird.

Study reveals impact of habitat disturbance on the Arabian babbler bird in the region

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Anemones in the Negev.

Eucalyptus leaves for koalas are causing harm to the ecological balance in the Negev

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Hot lava flows from Mount Ruang volcano during an eruption in Sitaro, North Sulawesi province, Indonesia, April 17, 2024.

Volcano in Iceland erupts for fifth time since December

JPost Spotlight

Larkspur Lotion’ – Miss Hardwick Moore, Mrs. Wire, Writer.

Three doses of tragicomic drama: An Evening with Tennessee Williams

Tennessee Williams (1911-1983) was a highly influential American playwright who explored themes of human frailty and resilience

Haim Perry

Peace activist Haim Perry dies in Hamas captivity at 79 years old

His death was announced along with the deaths of fellow Gaza hostages Amiram Cooper, Yoram Metzger, and Nadav Popplewell.

A Hezbollah fighter stands in front of anti-tank artillery at Juroud Arsal

Is Hezbollah beginning to anticipate IDF’s responses?

The Alma Research and Education Center: "Hezbollah attacks doubled in May."

THE WRITER (front, second from right) poses with new immigrants from the United States, last summer.

Why aliyah is more crucial now than ever

Your aliyah is not only a physical, geographical transition, it is in fact joining the Jewish people’s historical and national journey toward building a strong, safe, and prosperous home.

Israel Real Estate

100% Israeli: Which local company launched a logistics center in the US?

By OFER PETERSBURG

Ready? Registration open for discounted apartment raffle

By OFER PETERSBURG

Sorting for Indian workers who want to come to work in Israel.

Filling in the gaps: How many foreign workers landed in Israel last week?

By OFER PETERSBURG

1215 HaMa’apil St. Dimona

Undoubtedly the cheapest apartment sold in Israel in recent years

By OFER PETERSBURG

Rishon LeZion and Bat Yam: Cities announced for discount apartment raffle

By OFER PETERSBURG

Christian World

Pakistan's national flag flatters during a ceremony to celebrate Pakistan's 75th Independence Day, at the Mausoleum of Muhammad Ali Jinnah in Karachi, Pakistan August 14, 2022.

Pakistan army promotes first Christian woman to brigadier general

A Christian woman was promoted to brigadier general, Pakistan's army confirmed. Although minorities have equal rights under Pakistan’s constitution, Christians in Pakistan have often faced targeting.

A girl visits the tomb of Carlo Acutis, who died of leukemia in 2006 aged 15, in the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore in Assisi, Italy, May 26, 2024. Pope Francis has cleared the way for Acutis to be the first saint of the millennial generation.

God's influencer: Carlo Acutis to become first millennial saint

Acutis achieved the first step to sainthood — beatification — in 2020 after The Pope attributed Acutis’ first miracle to him.

Inkosi Phakama Shembe of the Shembe Nazareth Baptist Church at a declaration of friendship ceremony at the Friends of Zion Museum in Jerusalem on May 12.

South African church leader returns from Israel to preach solidarity

Shembe Nazareth Baptist Church Leaders were moved when meeting a survivor of the October 7 Massacre and promised the survivor that they would support her and share her story.

Rev. Johnnie Moore visits southern Israel in January 2024.

Evangelical leader Moore: ICC decision made by 'white-collar antisemites'

Evangelical Pastor Johnnie Moore condemns ICC's warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant as corrupt acts, emphasizing the defense of Zionism and moral clarity.

Health & Wellness

An illustration picture shows a new Israeli passport and an Old Israeli passport with American Visa in Jerusalem, on January 18, 2023.

Aliyah form mentioning mental illness sees new change

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

A scientist studies cancer cells inside white blood cells through a microscope at the GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) research centre in Stevenage, Britain November 26, 2019.

New research shows promising results for innovative male contraception gel, reducing sperm count

By DR. ITAY GAL

Picture this: Taking photos of food can improve your diet

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Ultra-Orthodox Jews protest against plans for conscription discussed by Israel's High Court in Jerusalem, June 2, 2024

Israeli doctors threaten to leave country if haredi draft exemption is approved

By DR. ITAY GAL

At University of Haifa medical school ceremony on Sunday, June 2, 2024.

With shortage of physicians and only six Israeli medical schools, three more being planned

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

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MDA Heroes

Dolev Yehud was believed to be a hostage held by Hamas, but his body was found and identified on Kibbutz Nir Oz.

Body of medic, Dolev Yehud identified in Kibbutz Nir Oz by medical experts

By JOANIE MARGULIES , YAEL HALFON

MDA ambulances in the south of Israel

'I did everything I could'

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Conferences

The Jerusalem Post Annual Conference

The Jerusalem Post Annual Conference in New York

Top 50 gala

50 Most Influential Jews

Archaeology

A close look at a Quina-like scraper from Jaljulia.

TAU archaeologists find 400,000-year-old stone tools in Samaria made of flint

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

View of the Mosque of Amir al-Maridani, dating from 1340 CE from the era of the Mamluk Sultanate of Cairo, as Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities is to inaugurate the second phase of the restoration project on it, in Darb al-Ahmar, in Cairo, Egypt, May 29, 2024.

Egypt unveils renovation of 14th-century Maridani mosque

US Politics

Former President Donald Trump walks to make comments to members of the media after being found guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first degree at Manhattan Criminal Court, Thursday, May 30, 2024, in New York.

Trump is a convicted felon. Now what?

US HOUSE Speaker Mike Johnson addresses the media at Columbia University in New York City, in response to demonstrators protesting in support of Palestinians, last month. The last time Republicans invited Netanyahu to speak to Congress, it was a disaster, the writer maintains. Uploaded on 29/5/2024

US congressional leaders invite Netanyahu to address joint meeting of Congress

Diaspora

Former US vice president Mike Pence seen during the Jerusalem Post Annual Conference in New York, June 3, 2024

American Jews should vote with Trump's Israel record in mind - Mike Pence

By HANNAH SARISOHN

Presidential candidate of the ruling Morena party Claudia Sheinbaum, gestures while addressing her supporters after winning the presidential election, at Zocalo Square in Mexico City, Mexico June 3, 2024.

Mexico's Sheinbaum wins landslide to become country's first woman, Jewish president

Judaism

View of Kibbutz Ein Harod, April 2017.

Secular kibbutz is harvesting wheat for matzah for next year's Passover

By SIVAN RAHAV MEIR

HAREDI JEWS walk in the streets of the ultra-Orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim, in Jerusalem, earlier this month.

For Jerusalem to flourish, both secular and traditional Jews must stay

Food

THE GNOCCHI at Pescara

Pescara Restaurant: The best secret in Petah Tikva

By DEBBIE LAMPERT

Hasulam

Hasulam: A family-run dairy restaurant in Pardes Hanna

By GLORIA DEUTSCH

Culture

Religious leaders march to the Jaffa Gate in Jerusalem in the interfaith march for human rights and peace on June 2, 2024.

Israeli-Arab religious leaders hold march for human rights, peace in Jerusalem

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

‘LOBSTER’ BY Avigail Shafrir will be on the Intimidance program.

This year's Intimidance Festival to kick off with 'reality' theme

By ORI J. LENKINSKI

Travel

THE AMMOS Hotel in Crete.

Take a Cretan hop: Dive into the hospitality – sea, sun, sand, and mountains included

By LAUREN GUMPORT

flight

Pampered pooches can travel in style as new doggy airline 'Bark Air' takes flight

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Podcasts

Demonstrators hold signs in support of Palestine, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, during a ‘Stand Together’ solidarity march against war, hate and racism, in Dublin, Ireland, March 2, 2024.

Irish chief rabbi: 'Ireland is one of the most anti-Zionist states in the West'

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Doron Zauer, General Partner at Earth & Beyond Ventures

Is deep tech the next frontier of Israeli innovation?

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Aliyah

Rabbi Yehoshua Fass, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Nefesh B’Nefesh, at the Jerusalem Post Annual Conference 2023.

After Oct. 7, we see shift in Aliyah interest, a unified front to welcome Olim - Nefesh B’Nefesh

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

BAT SHERUT Devora Ruderman.

Devora Ruderman: A lone ‘Bat Sherut’ making a difference

JPost Shopping

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Science

AI (Artificial Intelligence) letters and robot hand miniature in this illustration taken, June 23, 2023.

Study analyzes how AI affects children's' creativity

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Ilan Ramon, official NASA portrait.

Astronaut Ilan Ramon’s space diary finds a home at Israel’s National Library

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Finance

Illustrative photo of Israeli money

Doing business in Israel: How to make money and keep most of it

Vesey Ventures founders Lindsay Fitzgerald, Dana Eli-Lorch, Julia Huang.

Vesey Ventures launches $78m fund, highlighting power of well-connected investor team

OMG

Nas Daily Summit in Tel Aviv, June 2, 2024

Sold out Nas Daily summit takes place in Tel Aviv with over 1,000 participants

Bill Maher arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar party during the 94th Academy Awards in Beverly Hills, California, US, March 27, 2022. Uploaded on 2/6/2024

'Take this hijab and shove it': Bill Maher slams hypocrisy in 'gender apartheid' speech

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

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