EU Parliament bans all Iranian diplomats, representatives from its premises

"I have taken the decision to ban all diplomatic staff and any other representatives of the Islamic Republic from all European Parliament premises," said Parliament President, Roberta Metsola.

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

FILE PHOTO: European flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium September 20, 2023.
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola arrives at a European Union leaders' summit in Brussels, Belgium, December 18, 2025.
Demonstrators gesture outside the Iranian embassy during a rally in support of nationwide protests in Iran, in London, Britain, January 12, 2026.

Lebanon moves forward with disarmament plan, despite ongoing Israeli strikes

Lebanese President Aoun insists on continuing disarmament efforts, despite Israeli airstrikes. The Lebanese army has gained control south of the Litani River, but challenges remain.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun attends a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, March 28, 2025.
Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026.

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

HRANA estimated there were some 250 bodies at the facility, and published a video on X/Twitter that appears to show deceased people, in open body bags, lying in rows.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (R) and US Middle East special envoy Steve Witkoff (L); illustrative.
REPORT

Iran's FM Araghchi discussed nationwide protests with US's Witkoff

OPINION

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

ByAFSHIN ELLIAN
Mourners perform funeral prayers for senior Hamas police officer Mahmoud al-Astal, who was killed on Monday, at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, January 12, 2026.

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

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

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

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during an interview with the state TV, amid protests, in Tehran, Iran in this screengrab obtained from a video released on January 11, 2026.

President Trump: Iran is tired of being beaten

WATCH
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

Prof. Gabriel (Gabi) Barkay

Temple Mount sifting project co-founder Gabriel Barkay dies after decades of biblical research

Demonstrators gather outside the Iranian embassy during a rally in support of nationwide protests in Iran, in London, Britain, January 11, 2026

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

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

The Jerusalem Post, in partnership with the Texas-Israel Alliance (TIA), today announced the launch of Unicorn Rodeo, a two-day international conference to be held in Dallas on April 29–30, 2026.

Startup Nation meets the Scale-Up State in Texas

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

Judge Shosh Shitrit sentenced 29-year-old Liran Yaakobov to 36 months in prison, 30-year-old Netanel Aviv to 38 months, and 30-year-old Oz Hai Rachum to 40 months.

Israeli bar exam passed by nearly 68% of first-time examinees, as divide widens

IDF soldiers seen in the aftermath of Hamas's Nova music festival massacre in Re'im, southern Israel, on October 7, 2023.
ANALYSIS

Israel adopts cautious tone amid Iran’s internal crisis

A war between Israel and Iran (illustrative)

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

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

Coalition advances bill repealing fraud, breach of trust offenses amid Netanyahu trial

Spotlight

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'

An activist holds a poster that reads ‘Condemns Donald Trump’s military aggression in Venezuela’, during an anti-US protest, after the US struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, outside the US Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, January 6, 2026.

Obtuse global piracy in Venezuela: Trump's illegal actions shatters US world standing

OPINION
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

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

An illustrative image of Palestinian and Israeli flags behind barbed wire.

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

OPINION

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

The California State Senator explained that he had been reluctant to call the war between Israel and Hamas a genocide because of the term's creation in response to the Holocaust.

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

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

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.
INTERVIEW

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

After failed truces, will the newest ceasefire in Aleppo last?

ANALYSIS

Amid ongoing clashes with the SDF, Syrian government forces announced a suspension of military operations in Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsood, though tensions remain high.

Hamas orders handover of Gaza administration to gov't under Trump's Board of Peace

REPORT
Entrance to the Ashrafieh neighborhood in Aleppo.

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

Starlink logo is seen on a smartphone in front of displayed Persian flag (Illustrative).

Trump eyes Musk partnership to restore internet access during Iran protests

Flags of Iran and Israel behind pawns on the chessboard. Chess game.

Iran fined €25,000 for Israel boycott at Chess Olympiad

Meet the key figures shaping the Jerusalem Post Miami Summit

Ahead of the Summit, featured speakers share insight into the themes set to drive high-level discussion

Don’t impose another Persian dictator on a multinational Iran

OPINION
Jerusalem Post Miami Conference 2025
OPINION

How post-war world order is collapsing under the weight of new US ambitions

UNITED NATIONS headquarters in New York City.
BySUSAN HATTIS ROLEF
WATCH

Rahel Bayar: Former prosecutor explains why many child abuse cases go untried

Rahel Bayar: Former prosecutor explains why many child abuse cases go untried.

IDF cancels ultra-Orthodox Hashmonaim Brigade event for parents in Bnei Brak after haredi riot

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

ELTA North America specializes in advanced electronic warfare, radar, and intelligence solutions and serves as the US-based subsidiary of IAI’s ELTA Systems division.

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

ByDR. LAUREN DAGAN AMOSS
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

Israel signs cyber defense cooperation agreement with Germany

In a video posted on Twitter/X, Netanyahu asserted the importance of Israel and Germany's cooperation, particularly in the matter of cybersecurity.

Truck plows into crowd of Iran regime protesters in LA

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt sign a cybersecurity agreement between Israel and Germany.

Seven Pakistani police officers killed in targeted bomb attack, no group claims responsibility

Pakistani soldiers in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, in Pakistan September 2, 2025.

Swiss court keeps bar owner in custody after deadly fire in ski resort Crans-Montana bar

A woman lights a candle at a makeshift memorial outside the "Le Constellation" bar, after a deadly fire and explosion during a New Year's Eve party, in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana in southwestern Switzerland, January 5, 2026.

US, Pakistan deepen military ties with ‘Inspired Gambit 2026’ exercise

Pakistan Air Force's JF-17 Thunder jets fly past during the sea phase of Pakistan Navy's Multinational Exercise AMAN-23, in the North Arabian Sea near Karachi, Pakistan, February 13, 2023.

In Collaboration

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

A new AI‑driven mapping platform promises safer, faster, and more efficient rail development.

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

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

Authorities have said the fires are the worst to hit the southeast since the 2019-2020 Black Summer blazes that destroyed an area the size of Turkey and killed 33 people.

Endangered hope: Rare mountain gorilla twins born in war-ravaged Virunga National Park, Congo

CFA firefighters conduct black-out operations at dusk as they mop up remaining hot spots following bushfire activity near Alexandra, Victoria, Australia, as extreme fire danger conditions persist across the state, January 10, 2026.

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

A GENERAL view of Israel Electric Corp's Orot Rabin coal-fired power station is seen on the Mediterranean coast near the central town of Hadera April 24, 2013.

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

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

EyeYon Medical says FDA granted IDE for a multicenter study led by Scripps Clinic’s Prof. Francis Mah, with enrollment targeted to begin in March 2026.

Embrace the wins: When life turns upside down, focus on what you can control

ENDOART, A synthetic endothelial layer for the treatment of chronic corneal edema.

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

FEATURE

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

TAU discovers breakthough mechanism for treating deadliest type of skin cancer

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

INTERVIEW

"To be a doctor, to be in those places and still do good medicine, to give them a smile and a shoulder they can lean on, it's amazing," He said.

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

Overseas buyers are driving demand for the iconic projects of the Yossi Avrahami Group.

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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Jerusalem Post Miami Conference returns, shaping the future together

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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   

The mandible of an archaic human who lived about 773 000 years ago is pictured after being excavated at a cave called Grotte a Hominides at a site known as Thomas Quarry I in the southwest part of the Moroccan city of Casablanca in this undated photograph released on January 7, 2026.

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

'Grandpa, look what we found': Huckabee family uncovers ancient coins in West Bank caves

Roman-era necropolis, ancient workshops unearthed in Egypt’s western Nile Delta

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   

Deni Avdija

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

Michael Rapaport joins cast of Matchmaking 3, filming in Israel

Celebrating life at Israel’s most luxurious desert retreat

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

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