Shooting at Salt Lake City church leaves two dead, six injured

A shooting in Salt Lake City, Utah, at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints venue left two people dead and several wounded.

Iranians 'have fallen in love with Netanyahu,' Tehran resident tells KAN

REPORT
Salt Lake City where a shooting at a Mormon Church leaves two dead.

US to withdraw from 66 international organizations deemed 'contrary to US interests'

The list included 31 UN organizations and 35 non-UN organizations, all deemed “contrary to the interests of the United States to remain a member of, participate in, or otherwise provide support to.” 

US President Donald Trump looks on as he signs executive orders and proclamations in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, May 5, 2025.
Ultra-Orthodox demonstrators protest at the Bar Ilan intersection in Jerusalem on November 6, 2016, following the arrest of a haredi draft-dodger.

Beyond the bus: Addressing hate behind Eisenthal’s death in a Jerusalem riot

The driver, an Arab Israeli, reportedly called the police seeking assistance in getting out of the mob.

EDITORIAL
An audio bench, bearing the testimony of Holocaust survivor Chaim Ferster, was smashed to pieces and dumped in a frozen lake at Salford’s Clowes Park on Wednesday.

Audio bench bearing testimony of Holocaust survivor destroyed, thrown in lake in Manchester park

Popular Israeli restaurant in Lisbon forced to close due to antisemitic targeting, hostile campaign

People gather on the Place de la Republique square to pay tribute to the victims of last year's shooting at the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, in Paris, France, January 7, 2016. France this week commemorates the victims of last year's Islamist militant attacks on satirical weekly Charlie

Are we watching the collapse of Western Europe in real time?

COMMENT
Zohran Mamdani looks on at Old City Hall Staion on the day he is sworn in as mayor of New York City, New York, US, Thursday, Jan 1st 2026.

Aliyah event protest is the first real test for Mamdani administration

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

Trump will kill Khamenei if Iranian regime continues murdering protesters, Lindsey Graham says

Zohran Mamdani looks on at Old City Hall Staion on the day he is sworn in as mayor of New York City, New York, US, Thursday, Jan 1st 2026.

Aliyah event protest is the first real test for Mamdani administration

ANALYSIS
Jonathan Mayora collects items from his damaged family home, after the US launched a strike on Venezuela, capturing its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in Catia La Mar, Venezuela January 4, 2026.

Venezuelan Interior Minister: One hundred people killed in US operation to capture Maduro

Breads Bakery in NYC

Employees of Tel Aviv bakery spinoff in NYC call for Jewish Israeli owners to cut Israeli ties

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

Israel's ban on unsupervised reporters in Gaza causes strategic harm to legitimacy

REPORT

A new think tank report posits that "even extensive efforts to reduce collateral damage can lead to a loss of diplomatic support if the information environment is not actively managed."

In coordination with Israel, Hamas renews search for final hostage Ran Gvili in Gaza

Palestinians walk past the rubble of residential buildings destroyed during the war, in the northern Gaza Strip, January 6, 2026.

Twenty five US states file brief against AMP, NSJP for providing material support to Hamas on Oct 7

Hezbollah supporters attend a ceremony held by Hezbollah to commemorate the first anniversary of their late leader Hassan Nasrallah's killing by Israel, on the outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon, September 27, 2025

IDF strike kills Hezbollah terrorist in southern Lebanon, kill Hamas terrorist in Gaza

WATCH
Several Hamas terrorists stand guard near a scene as Gazans gather to watch the release of Israeli hostage Agam Berger to a Red Cross team in Jabaliya on January 30, 2025.

Israeli-backed Palestinian militia says it killed two Hamas operatives in southern Gaza

Rabbi Uri Lupolianski, first haredi mayor of Jerusalem and Yad Sarah founder, dies at 74

He served as mayor of Jerusalem from 2003 to 2008, becoming the first haredi (ultra-Orthodox) politician elected to the role.

Israeli scientists unlock genetic links to Autism, brain disorder using CRISPR tech - study

STUDY
Former Jerusalem Mayor Uri Lupolianski is greeted by supporters as he arrives to Yad Sarah foundation in Jerusalem. Lupolianski, founder of the Yad Sarah, the largest national volunteer organization in Israel. December 29, 2015.

US advancing Israeli-Syrian ski resort project on Mount Hermon, sources tell 'Post'

Mount Hermon's ski slopes, pictured on December 30, 2025.

'Beginning of the End': Venezuelan Jews in Israel and Miami react to Maduro’s abduction

Protesters shout slogans and hold a picture of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez during a demonstration against Israel in Kuwait City on Jan. 9, 2009.

Netanyahu vows to ‘return Negev to Israel,’ pledges settlement growth during visit

Spotlight

US Vice President JD Vance closes out AmericaFest, the first Turning Point USA summit since the assassination of Charlie Kirk, in Phoenix, Arizona, US, December 21, 2025

US VP says Venezuela can only sell oil if it serves US interests

Right-Wing activist Jake Lang leads a protest against Islam in Dearborn, Michigan, U.S. November 18, 2025.

Pardoned January 6 protester Jake Lang does Nazi salute during anti-AIPAC demonstration in DC

Peter Beinart speaks at a panel on "The Jewish Tent at a Crossroads" in the sanctuary of B'nai Jeshurun in Manhattan, Jan. 6, 2026. Others on the panel were, from left, moderator Rabbi Irwin Kula, Esther Sperber, Rabbi Jill Jacobs and Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove.

Peter Beinart, Elliot Cosgrove and other Jewish leaders face off over the future of liberal Zionism

Geffen Biton.

Israeli wounded confronting terrorists in Bondi Beach to continue treatment in Israel

US threatens Iran's Ayatollah, Hamas operatives killed by Palestinian militia - January 7, 2026

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The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise. 

Iran's Crown Prince calls for coordinated protests at end of week as regime forces reportedly flee

The vessel tanker formerly known as Bella 1, now the Marinera, at Singapore Strait, after US officials say the US Coast Guard pursued an oil tanker in international waters near Venezuela, in this picture taken from social media on March 18, 2025.
ANALYSIS

How to make sense of contradictory messaging on Iran regime change?

An Iranian woman shops at a vendor on a sidewalk near the traditional Tajrish Bazaar in northern Tehran, Iran, on December 31, 2025.

Who makes up Iran's fragmented opposition?

EXPLAINER
Abdanan, Iran. January 6, 2025.

Dozens dead, thousands arrested, alleged Israeli spy executed as Iran protests move into day 11

Berlin man indicted for antisemitic knife attack against man with star of David necklace

The 29-year-old suspect allegedly encountered the victim wearing the necklace and a shirt also emblazoned with a star of David in Gleisdreieck Park on June 20.

Antisemitic hate crimes surge to 330 cases in NYC, dominating all other incidents

A Star of David necklace.

'El Pais' under fire for saying Maduro trial judge impartial 'despite being Jewish'

The day after winning the Australian Open, Spain's Rafael Nadal is seen in an image on the front page of El Pais newspaper in Madrid, Spain, January 31, 2022.
OPINION

Antisemitism in China is not accidental, or marginal

Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister for Foreign Affairs of China speaks at Security Council meeting at UN Headquarters in New York on September 27, 2024.
BySHALOM SALOMON WALD

Trump administration moves to revoke residency of antisemitism researcher

Knesset advances bill to create national memorial day of Oct. 7 attacks

The bill passed unanimously, with 18 votes in favor and none against. It will now move to Knesset committee discussions and must pass two additional readings before becoming law.

Knesset rejects Yesh Atid bill to nationalize KKL, Lapid accuses rivals of 'corruption'

A plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, January 7, 2026.
OPINION

Ingratitude: How Israel supported China and still became Beijing's target

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, left, shakes hands after presenting a medallion to Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, July 18, 2017.
ByYITZHAK SHICHOR
OPINION

Ousting Hamas is not enough: New reality of Gaza must change

Palestinians walk past the rubble of residential buildings destroyed during the war, in the northern Gaza Strip, January 6, 2026.
ByGERSHON BASKIN

Court extends detention of bus driver who rammed into ultra-Orthodox protesters

Morocco deploys IAI's Barak air defense system

IAI and Morocco signed the $500 million deal in 2020

After Maduro’s capture, Rubio links Venezuela mission to fight against Iran, Hezbollah

IAI's Barak MX air defense system

US to triple Patriot missile production in historic defense deal

Israeli cyber security; illustration.

In the age of AI warfare, Israel’s strongest defense is its people

OPINION
Computational chip (Illustrative)

Can Israel stay in the top tier of the quantum arms race alongside US, China?

US immigration agent shoots, kills woman in Minneapolis, city spokesperson says

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey confirmed the shooting in a post on X, blaming the Trump administration for heightening tensions around immigration enforcement.

Trump invites Colombia's Petro to White House after earlier threat of military action

Members of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) stand guard after a driver of a vehicle was shot in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, January 7, 2026.

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

Mafuko, a female mountain gorilla from the Bageni family holds her newly born twins at the Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo, in this undated handout picture released January 7, 2026.

Pakistan, Saudi in talks on JF-17 jets-for-loans deal, sources say

A Pakistani Air Force JF-17 Thunder fighter jet, painted with the national flag, flies past during the Pakistan National Day parade in Islamabad, March 23, 2007; illustrative.

Animated Putin joins talking cat, dog for New Year's message in popular Russian cartoon

An image depicts the characters of Russian children's cartoon Prostokvashino, Sharik the dog and Matroskin the cat, and the animated version of Russian President Vladimir Putin delivering a New Year message to the nation in Moscow's Red Square, in the undated footage released December 26, 2025.

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

Bar Refaeli launches Livelle pop-up at Ben-Gurion Airport duty-free

The pop-up, which will operate through February 9, showcases a new CC cream that combines skincare and makeup.

As 2026 begins, AI boom pushes Israeli tech salaries toward NIS 40,000

Bar Refaeli
OPINION

Witnessing Israel’s innovation and moral purpose

Palestinians walk past a sign calling for a boycott of Israel painted on a wall in Bethlehem
ByPAUSHALI LASS

Israel completes $6 billion public offering, returns to pre-war spread levels

New Israeli Shekel bills are seen in front of an upwards-trending graph (illustration)

Bank of America initiates 'buy' on top four Israeli banks, citing post-war momentum

6.2 magnitude earthquake rattles western Japan, infrastructure disruptions reported

The epicenter of the first earthquake was in eastern Shimane prefecture, the agency said, adding that there was no danger of a tsunami.

Colorado’s color-changing wildlife face new risks as snow vanishes

A sign displays information about a road closure due to an earthquake on a highway in Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, December 9, 2025, in this photo taken by Kyodo.

Meterological Service: 2025 was historic year in Israel's climate history

Heavy winds and rain at the beach in the southern Israeli city of Ashdod, December 10, 2025.

Firefighters rescue two Israelis trapped in vehicles on flooded roads in West Bank

WATCH
King tides to return to the Bay Area, possibly exposing ocean treasures

King tides to return to the Bay Area, possibly exposing ocean treasures

Trump admin. advises Americans to consume alcohol in moderation in order to be healthier

The change is part of the new 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the US government's roadmap to healthy drinking and eating practices with has wide-reaching influence.

Israel reports H5N1 bird flu outbreak for first time in a year

A woman suffering from alcohol consumption; illustrative.

Sheba to inaugurate Roman Abramovich Theranostics and Nuclear Medicine Center

First infection of Clade 1b strain of monkeypox identified in Israel, vaccines not in stock

Subtle face movements can indicate your decisions, scientists say

From Paraguay to Israel: Daughter inspires family to make aliyah

A 12-year-old’s love for Israel inspired her entire family to leave Paraguay and start a new life in Ra’anana.

'Come home!': FM Gideon Sa’ar urges Diaspora Jews to make aliyah to Israel

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

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

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

From visiting to belonging: Micol Radzik's path to aliyah

Micol Radzik on the Tayelet in Tel Aviv, 2019.

Enough with the slogans: How can Israel truly jump-start the long-term rental market?

Despite years of government plans, the rental market barely moves. Uri Paz of Michlol Financing pinpoints the core issue and proposes a financing solution to enable large-scale long-term rentals.

2026 in urban renewal: Less magic, more depth

Tenting Market.

It only gets worse: How can construction time in Israel be shortened?

Louis Marshall 2-4 Tel Aviv.

It’s all about the timing

Housing Market.

The market awaits a drop: Will it happen in 2026?

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Jerusalem Post Miami Conference returns, shaping the future together

Miami Summit 2026

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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   

Iranian protesters set fire to a building in Asadabad, in western Iran, December 31, 2025

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

Jews of China special (part 1)

2025 recap: A year of triumph, resilience, and shifting tides

US Politics   

US President Donald Trump has been ‘chosen to deliver the free world from those who seek to dominate it.’

Trump renews push for Greenland control, questioning Denmark’s legal rights

US envoy Tom Barrack hails new Israel, Syria agreement as 'breakthrough'

US to import up to $2 billion in Venezuelan crude oil under new export deal

Diaspora   

POLICE OFFICERS detain a protester outside the stadium during the match, Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv, Villa Park, Birmingham, Britain, November 6, 2025

Israelis banned from UK sports arena for their own protection, new evidence suggests

One nation, many homes: Confronting antisemitism across the world

Justice Ministry unit warns against surrogacy procedures in Ukraine

Judaism   

The torah dedication ceremony at Kehillat Harlem on Aug. 31, 2025.

At a former driving school, Kehillat Harlem plants roots for Jewish life uptown

Rabbis after Google: Jewish leadership must be reimagined

Faith under persecution: Yad Vashem exhibit on keeping the Jewish calendar in the Shoah opens

Christian World   

Okotch Mondoh, Robert Weinger, Sarah Boulos, Rory Kaye, and Stephanie Bahn Poteet, with a red, white and blue shofar, at the Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast, Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach, Florida, January 14, 2025.

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

Defending persecuted Christians strengthens Israel

Gaza’s tiny Christian community struggles to survive after war

Food   

Chicken soup.

Winter in Jerusalem: Cozy soups, simple treats to warm your heart and home

Studio Gursha: Pan-African fine dining reaches Tel Aviv

Mamilla Hotel hosts wine weekend, attracting Israelis from all over the country

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   

A VIEW of Jupiter's moon Europa created from images taken by NASA's Galileo spacecraft in the late 1990's, according to NASA, obtained by Reuters May 14, 2018.

Jupiter's moon Europa less likely to hold life than previously thought, scientists discover

Breakthrough Tel Aviv University study uncovers how skin cancer outsmarts immune system

Russia plans a nuclear power plant on Moon within a decade

Culture   

YEHORAM GAON

Popular Israeli singer Yehoram Gaon marries partner Ella Lusa at age 86

Hapoel Tel Aviv beats Dubai, Maccabi falls in Barcelona

Maccabi Haifa wins north soccer derby against Hapoel Haifa 2-0

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   

High school students take their mathematics matriculation examination (Bagrut), in at a high school in Rishon Lezion, on May 20, 2019.

Israeli students caught after making approx. NIS 600,000 selling bagrut cheat sheets

Jon Hamm to host NFL Honors ceremony ahead of Super Bowl LX

Holocaust survivors make, deliver Hanukkah care packages for 20 freed Gaza hostages

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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