Israeli Navy boards Turkish flotilla for Gaza, Trump says Iran 'dying to sign' ceasefire deal

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Activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla, aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel’s naval blockade, gather at a port before their departure in the southern Turkish resort of Marmaris, Turkey, May 14, 2026.
Troops of the 769th Brigade, under the command of the 91st Division, continue operating south of the Forward Defense Line in order to remove threats to Israeli civilians.
The flag of the United States superimposed on a map of the Middle East, centered on Iran, May 18, 2026.

Israeli Navy seizes Gaza-bound flotilla as commandos board boats at sea

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IDF kills Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander in targeted strike in Lebanon

Wael Mahmoud Abd al-Halim, who served as the Islamic Jihad's Commander of the Beqaa region in Lebanon.
Screenshots from footage published on social media by activists aboard the flotilla as it was reportedly being intercepted by the Israeli Navy, May 18, 2026.

Israel begins boarding Gaza-bound Sumud flotilla boats, activists say

Arab-Israeli activist Yoseph Haddad on board one of the vessels of the Israeli 'Hasbara' flotilla. May 17, 2026.

Jewish, Arab Israeli activists launch 'Hasbara' flotilla opposing Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla

After setting out from Libya, Gaza land convoy stalls in Sirte, where last effort failed

Kosar Eftekhari, an Iranian student blinded by the Iranian police in Iran, participates in a rally against a death sentence given to Toomaj Salehi, a popular Iranian rapper after he was accused of singing pro-women led protests in Berlin, Germany on Sunday, April 28, 2024.

Islamic regime’s extremism being imported to Europe, Kosar Eftekhari warns ‘Post’

INTERVIEW
A police officer stands guard as funerals are held for members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and other military figures at Enghelab Square on March 11, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Iran police chief claims regime arrested more than 6,500 suspected ‘elements linked to the enemy’

Pro-Palestinian activists march as they take part in a protest on Nakba Day in New York City, May 15, 2026.

'Long live Al Aqsa Flood': US Nakba Day protests rife with terrorism support

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas delivers a speech during the eighth Fatah Conference in the West Bank city of Ramallah on May 14, 2026.

PA partially coordinating with Israel for security while glorifying terror, US State Dept. says

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gal Hirsch, Coordinator for the Hostages and the Missing in the Prime Minister"s Office hold a press conferene at the Prime Minister's office in Jerursalem, January 27, 2026.

Netanyahu revealed secret UAE trip after learning of Bennett Abu Dhabi plans

REPORT
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping while leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, China, May 15, 2026.

Project Spire: US said weighing secure AI base in Israel’s Negev to counter China

Last Call: 'The Amechaye Health Retreat' begins in just two weeks

Amechaye Health Retreat

High Court orders classified Gofman affidavit transferred to relevant respondents

Supreme Court Justice Daphne Barak-Erez at a hearing on a petition against the appointment of Roman Gofman as the next head of the Mossad at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, May 12, 2026; illustrative.

Netanyahu's coalition 'massively pressuring' MKs to vote for haredi draft bill, Haskel tells 'Post'

INTERVIEW

IDF's Central Command chief signs amendment to enact death penalty for terrorists in West Bank

IDF Major General Avi Bluth, March 1, 2026.

IDF faces looming manpower gap as ultra-Orthodox draft fight stalls service extension

IDF troops active in Southern Lebanon, published on April 28, 2026.

PM: IDF combating drones for six years, unlimited budget team formed for Hezbollah's FPV threat

President Isaac Herzog shakes hands with Somaliland’s first ambassador to Israel, Dr. Mohamed Hagi, after receiving his credentials at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, May 18, 2026.

Somaliland’s first ambassador to Israel welcomed by Herzog in historic ceremony

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.

Trump says 'clock is ticking for Iran' after call with Netanyahu on China, Hormuz

Palestinians throw stones at Jewish settlers as they establish a pastoral outpost at the site where Jewish settler Yehuda Sherman was murdered, near the village of Beit Mirin north of Nablus in the West Bank.

‘Settler violence’: A buzzword used to single out Israel

OPINION
  The OPEC logo pictured ahead of an informal meeting between members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in Algiers, Algeria, September 28, 2016.

Abu Dhabi sees leaving OPEC as a matter of national interest

OPINION

German intelligence service flags watermelon symbol in new pro-Palestinian extremism guide

Illustration of a watermelon in the shape of Israel.

October 7 Massacre conference to be held in Toronto by branch of banned terror group

Hind Rajab Foundation files complaint against IDF soldier in Amsterdam

Soldiers from the Netzah Yehuda Battalion operating in undisclosed location, May 3, 2026.

London Nova Festival exhibit's sign removed over fears of antisemitic crimes

A general view of the atmosphere during the Nova Music Festival Exhibition in Los Angeles on September 13, 2024 in Culver City, California; Illustrative.

First hearings for Australia commission end after Jews share stories of antisemitism

IDF reservists forced to cross Lebanon border despite being ineligible for benefits

REPORT
Israeli soldiers are seen along the Israeli border with Lebanon amid the ongoing war, April 10, 2026.

IDF catches ten Israeli civilians who crossed Israel-Syria border

Embassies in Jerusalem: Gov't approves proposal allocating budget for relocations to capital

IDF confirms death of Hamas military chief Izz ad-Din al-Haddad, May 16, 2026.

Hamas's Gaza military chief broke his own rules, allowing IDF to find and kill him

A screengrab from a video released by CENTCOM shows a flight deck crew member signaling an F‑35 jet on an aircraft carrier, in this image obtained from social media released on February 28, 2026

CENTCOM regional cooperation stopped 6,000 drones, 1,500 ballistic missiles during Iran war

ANALYSIS

Louder than noise: Noam Bettan let music, not politics, define his performance

EDITORIAL
Israeli singer Noam Bettan, who represented Israel at the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna and finished in second place, is seen after arriving at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, May 17, 2026.

The historic burden Netanyahu cannot escape

OPINION
OPINION

The Reagan lesson for Iran: Defeat the regime, defuse the bomb

US PRESIDENT Ronald Reagan (left) and prime minister Menachem Begin speak at the White House.
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WATCH

Israel is becoming less Jewish, not just less democratic, WZO's Yizhar Hess argues

People celebrate Israel’s 78th Independence Day at Sacher Park in Jerusalem, April 22, 2026.
ANALYSIS

Amid rumors of renewed war, Iran may escalate attacks on UAE

Two battlefields, one war: One year since Operation Sindoor - opinion

OPINION
India and Pakistan flags with a map in the backdrop. Ilustrative.

Steadicopter unveils Golden Eagle 'mothership' for complex missions

Rafael's Spike missile successfully fired from German unmanned ground vehicle

TESS, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, is shown in this conceptual illustration obtained by Reuters on March 28, 2018.

Israeli company wins space agency contract for next-generation satellite imaging

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.

Israel Aerospace Industries to merge with Green Pine radar developer Elta Systems

Cuba weighing attacks on US soil, Caribbean assets with drones from Russia, Iran

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Military personnel hold flags as they attend the March of Torches, which is held annually in celebration of the birth anniversary of Cuba's independence hero Jose Marti, in Havana, Cuba, January 27, 2026.

Hantavirus-hit cruise ship due to arrive at Rotterdam port as final destination

Belarus holds nuclear weapons exercises, says drills are not 'aimed at other states'

A serviceman takes part in the "Zapad-2025" (West-2025) joint Russian-Belarusian military drills at a training ground near the town of Borisov, east of the capital Minsk, on September 15, 2025.

All four crewmembers safe after two US fighter jets collide mid-air at Idaho Air Show

An EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft prepares to launch from the flight deck of the U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran from an undisclosed location March 2, 2026.

Spanish police arrest 18-year-old ISIS-linked terrorist, seize propaganda materials

A Guardia Civil van drives on the day former Spanish Transport Minister Jose Luis Abalos is expected to arrive at Soto del Real prison, after the Supreme Court ordered jail on remand over corruption scandals, in Soto del Real, Spain, November 27, 2025.

Confronting the Iranian regime’s ideological warfare strategy against Israel and the West

Dr. Dan Diker is President of the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs with Zvika Klein, Chief editor at Jpost Annual New York Conference 2025

Where the sea meets the holiday table: Carlton Tel Aviv offers a Shavuot to remember

Shavuot at the Carlton Tel Aviv

Israel's new threat map is a system, not a front

Alon Lifshitz, Founding Partner of Aurelius Capital

Israeli private equity firm David Group launches to invest in mature businesses

David Group founder Stella Cohen and Chairman Raanan Agus

Haifa Port opens new cruise terminal as Israel’s tourism sector eyes recovery

Israel names IAI CEO Boaz Levy chairman in first for state-owned defense company

Boaz Levy ,President & CEO, Israel Aerospace Industries
OPINION

Taiwan is building a smart healthcare system with AI, big data

DR. CHUNG-LIANG Shih, the Taiwanese health and welfare minister, speaks at a press conference promoting Healthy Taiwan, in 2025.
ByCHUNG-LIANG SHIH

Your Investments: Financial freedom and Jerusalem unification

Suspected oil spill seen on satellite images near Iran's Kharg Island export hub, Iran denies

A satellite image shows likely oil spill covering dozens of square kilometers near Iran's Kharg Island, May 6, 2026.

Japan wildfires burn for fifth day, forcing mass evacuations in Otsuchi

Breathing life into buildings: Israelis develop better ways to prevent indoor air pollution

(From L) Avi Freidman, Ariela Solomon, and Yael Maoz at the site of the future Galilee Eco Center, this year.

Galilee Eco Center: regenerative agriculture, healing in the Galilee

AFTER A 16-HOUR journey from Tel Aviv, I encountered an unexpected California winter, where ancient pines in the Sierra Nevada stood heavy with snow between January storms.

The saline blueprint: Can saving the Dead Sea reshape Middle East diplomacy?

FEATURE

War’s hidden toll: Mental health treatment in Israel surges 240%

As trauma surges, Israel is racing to build a mental health system that can meet a nation under prolonged stress.

CAR-T therapy saved my life: One year since I nearly died

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Writing to heal: How putting trauma on paper can restore clarity

Israel to ban cell phones in middle schools, Education Ministry confirms

WhatsApp founder Jan Koum makes largest-ever donation to Jerusalem's Shaare Zedek hospital

Government approves dedicated unit to assist new immigrants serving in IDF

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

Daniela Lachster: Moving from uncertainty in Argentina to a Jewish state of uncertainty

Lilian Gandelman: How the ‘girl from Ipanema’ became the woman from Tel Aviv

Lilian Gandelman
FEATURE

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

LEVI PREGER and Rachel Eskandry feel supported as both ‘olim’ and lone soldiers.

‘Why not go right to the heart of it?’: North American immigrants keep choosing Jerusalem

Jews celebrate Jerusalem Day at the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem on the eve of Jerusalem Day, May 14, 2026.

It’s all about timing! 2026 is a rare opportunity window for Tel Aviv real estate

The INFINITY Project.

Four buildings, one home: A new way to live in north Tel Aviv

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Prime Jerusalem lets Jews worldwide own a luxury home in the heart of Jerusalem.

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

A landmark project - Midtown Jerusalem

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Vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was intercepted on international waters by the Israeli Navy, sail off the city of Ierapetra, on the island of Crete, Greece, May 1, 2026.

Israeli Navy seizes Gaza-bound flotilla as commandos board boats at sea

Naval forces detain flotilla activists again, Trump gives sharp Iran warning

Israel is becoming less Jewish, not just less democratic, WZO's Yizhar Hess argues

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US President Donald Trump talks to members of the media while holding up renderings of the planned White House ballroom, aboard Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, March 29, 2026.

Federal funding for Trump's ballroom in jeopardy after Senate ruling

Trump seeks to establish 'Truth and Justice Commission' for victims of government 'weaponization'

Jewish Rep. Steve Cohen will not run for reelection after Tennessee GOP redraws his district

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MONUMENT TO Woody Allen in Oviedo, Spain, a city he made famous in  ‘Vicky Cristina Barcelona,’ starring Scarlett Johansson.

'Children of the American Jewish Ghetto': A Jewish community’s cherished past

Amid Eurovision tensions, Israelis find allies in Austria’s youth Green party

‘The Wanderers’ tells the story of Poland’s Holocaust survivors who fled to the Soviet Union

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IDF SOLDIERS stand at the Western Wall in June 1967 after it was captured during the Six Day War.

Parashat Bamidbar: ‘Machar Chodesh’

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U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) leads a prayer at the Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 17, 2026.

Thousands gather on National Mall for Trump-backed 'Rededicate 250' national prayer event

Armenian Quarter residents descend from genocide survivors, bishop says ahead of exclusive tours

Israel appoints new envoy to Christian world after Lebanese Jesus statue, Pizzaballa controversies

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YARDEN SAUVIGNON BLANC is perfect with goat cheese. Cheese and wine are natural partners.

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Archaeology   

Ancient Egyptian paintings adorn the newly restored tomb wall, inside the recently restored ancient "Samut" in the El-Khokha necropolis on the west bank of the Nile in Luxor, Egypt, May 14, 2026.

Egypt exhibits rare artifact from King Tut's tomb, two restored New Kingdom tombs in Luxor

Ancient tunnel with unknown age, purpose found near Kibbutz Ramat Rachel ahead of Jerusalem Day

US returns two rare, ancient coins to Israel following joint antiquities theft investigation

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An illustrative image of an asteroid near the Earth.

Asteroid to fly within 176 Bulgarias of Earth on Monday, May 18 - NASA

Study warns elevator safety standards in the UK, EU lag behind rising body weight

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Culture   

Noam Bettan will represent Israel at Eurovision 2026.

Israel’s Noam Bettan keeps singing through Eurovision boycott storm

Israel's Noam Bettan wins spot in Eurovision final at first semifinal

Cultural boycott surge: Israeli artists cut off from global stage after October 7

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