Jerusalem requires sovereignity: UNRWA dismantling gives Israel power over the land

EDITORIAL

Noam Bettan will represent Israel at Eurovision 2026

ISRAELI FORCES demolish the former UNRWA offices in Jerusalem following legislation passed by the Knesset, January 20, 2026.

Eisenkot suggests unified list with Bennett, Lapid for next elections to win against Netanyahu - N1

REPORT
Yair Lapid and Gadi Eisenkot embrace at draft law protests in Jerusalem on January 15, 2026.
Demonstrators cast shadows on a "Lion and Sun" pre-Iranian Revolution national flag during a rally in support of protests in Iran. January 17, 2026.

Iran Interior Ministry official defects, calls for US action against regime amid violent crackdown

REPORT
Posters of Ran Gvili, whose body is still being held captive by Hamas in Gaza, seen at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv. December 02, 2025.

Trump says US knows were Ran Gvili's remains are located

INTERVIEW

Turkish Muslim student faces arrest, death threats after calling herself Zionist

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities

'80 million hostages': Iranians under a digital siege amid internet blackout

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (R) and his wife Gwen Walz (L) look on during a vigil for Renee Good on the steps of the state capitol building on January 09, 2026 in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Tim Walz, Minneapolis mayor subpoenaed by US Dept. of Justice amid immigration crackdown

Attorney General of Israel Gali Baharav-Miara attends a ceremony marking the Hebrew calendar anniversary of the Hamas attack on October 7.

A-G Baharav-Miara criticizes Army Radio's closure, warns of impact on Israel's press freedom

Ashgara Mengistu, Avera Mengitsu's brother, is missing.

Brother of former hostage Avera Mengitsu missing, police ask public for help with search

Vice President JD Vance dances with his wife, second lady Usha Vance at the Marine Ball at the Washington Hilton on November 8, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Vice President JD Vance, wife Usha announce they are expecting fourth child

 Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir. March 25, 2025.

Israel Katz publishes IDF chief's letter warning of manpower shortage

Confronting Israel’s mental health emergency

Galit Gurevich, whose husband served in the reserves, found crucial support during a dif!cult period through one of  JDC’s vetted digital mental health tools empowering thousands of Israelis to build resilience

Council for Higher Education approves Kiryat Shmona University in effort to rebuild Northern Israel

Netanyahu weighing US trip for AIPAC conference, White House meeting with Trump

Council for Higher Education approves the Kiryat Shmona University of the Galilee.
INTERVIEW

State budget offers 'no good news,' will likely pass Knesset vote, says MK Beliak

MK VLADIMIR Beliak attends a Finance committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on December 31, 2025.

Former Supreme Court president Asher Grunis hospitalized after suffering stroke

Former president of Supreme Court Asher Grunis speaks during a conference at the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute on July 2, 2018.
STUDY

Women hit far harder than men by October 7 war media overload

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters, on his return from Detroit, Michigan, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, January 13, 2026.

Fate of Iran's protest revolution rests on Trump and US military aid

ANALYSIS
 Israel Aerospace Industries launches communications satellite "Dror 1" into space, July 13, 2025.

Israel can maintain military edge by expanding into space, sources tell 'Post'

Hanoch Shahar, 90-year-old Holocaust survivor presents items from the Holocaust in the northern Israeli city of Safed, April 23, 2025; illustrative.

Global Holocaust survivor population drops to about 196,000 worldwide, half in Israel, data shows

US and Israeli soldiers seen at the Civil-Military Coordination Center, in Kiryat Gat, southern Israel, November 17, 2025

European states see US-led Gaza base as ‘failure,’ consider pullback

Mark Dreyfus honors victims of Bondi Beach massacre with Mourner's Kaddish in Australian Parliament

Fuentes, Tate brothers, Sneako seen blasting Kanye's 'Heil Hitler' in Miami Beach nightclub

Mark Dreyfus speaks in Parliament House on Jan. 19, 2026 in Canberra, Australia. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese recalled parliament early, with a number of key pieces of legislation on the agenda, including the tightening of gun control laws.
REPORT

'You're not Zionists, are you?' British Jewish family seeks relocation due to rising antisemitism

Protestors block the road with a lock on as activists from Palestine Action protest at the HQ of Elbit, an Israeli owned company that makes drones for use by the Israeli military and other foreign powers on May 15, 2022 in Bristol, England; illustrative.

Israel to honor Charlie Kirk at Jerusalem 'Generation of Truth' antisemitism conference

Charlie and Erika Kirk in Jerusalem in March of 2019
REPORT

Holocaust Memorial Museum board looks to oust Bernie Sanders after years of absence

Senior Hamas officials planning 'safe exit' from Gaza Strip as Phase II begins

REPORT

'We'll fight side by side in Rojava,' Kurdistan Freedom Party leader tells 'Post'

INTERVIEW
 A Hamas terrorist in the Gaza Strip. February 4, 2025.

European Parliament debates listing Iran's IRGC as a terror organization

Defense Minister Israel Katz and his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias inspect the honour guard, prior to their meeting in Athens Greece, January 20, 2026

Iran, Turkey must forget 'dreams of empires,' Israel Katz warns at Greek summit

A woman is holding a sign with the portrait of a man condemned to death by hanging and the slogan No to Execution in Paris in France on January 18, 2026

UN: Executions in Iran soared in 2025. regime used killings as 'tool of intimidation'

As Israel pushes back, Gaza becomes testing ground for emerging post-war governance

ANALYSIS

Is Syria’s leader a master geopolitical chess player?

ANALYSIS
Palestinians stand near the rubble in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, January 17, 2026
COMMENT

Israel demolishes UNRWA's Jerusalem HQ, but fails to explain why it had to go

A sign that reads "Entering the area is prohibited!" is hung on fencing at the Jerusalem headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), in east Jerusalem, January 20, 2026
INTERVIEW

Eli Cohen: Israel to shut down UNRWA's water, electricity after demolition of HQ

A man walks near fallen cables at the Jerusalem headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), in east Jerusalem, January 20, 2026
EXCLUSIVE

Romania, Italy, and Germany lead the way: Majority of European MPs view Israel ties positively

Deep33 Ventures launches $150 million fund for deep‑tech infrastructure

Mistral, UVision win US Army role for HERO-90 suicide drone

Defense Tech saves lives

Greece, Israel reach agreement on anti-drone systems, cybersecurity

The technology improves situational awareness for lower-level mission execution in joint all-domain C2 (JADC2) scenarios.

Israel's XTEND joins with Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works for multi-drone mission execution

Royal Navy's Proteus unmanned helicopter

Britain's Royal Navy shows off Proteus unmanned helicopter for North Atlantic missions

Second train derailment in two days in Spain leaves one dead, 20 injured near Barcelona

World Jewish Congress head involved in Trump’s push for Greenland

REPORT
Members of the Spanish Civil Guard, along with other emergency personnel, work next to one of the trains involved in the accident, at the site of a deadly derailment of two high-speed trains near Adamuz, in Cordoba, Spain, January 19, 2026.

UAE, Belarus, Bahrain join Trump's Board of Peace alongside US rivals China, Russia

 US President Donald Trump meets United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, at Qasr Al Watan, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 15, 2025.

'What are you doing in Greenland?' Trump shares messages with Macron, Rutte ahead of Davos

US President Donald Trump seen in the Oval Office in the White House in Washington, DC, US, January 14, 2026

If Trump invades Greenland 'it would be war,' Danish MP says

The slogan "Make America Go Away" is stitched on the side of a cap worn by the co-owner of the McKorman clothing store in Copenhagen, Denmark, January 20, 2026.

SEA ONE: A new standard of resort-living for English speakers in Israel

SEA ONE Outdoor Pool

Netzah Yehuda: Bridging faith, service, and national unity

 NETZAH YEHUDA soldiers at the dedication of a Torah scroll at the Erez Crossing.

Lockdown: Save your time for love

Lockdown

Israeli AI startup founded by women entrepreneurs announces $7 million investment round

Baby food aid requests rose 25% in 2025, infant formula prices climb, Social Bank reports

Legato founders Dana Rochman and Shlomit Tennenbaum.
POLL

CEOs cautious on revenue growth despite steady confidence in global economy

 US economy

Pitchon-Lev launches new scholarship for youth from Israel’s socio-economic periphery

Pitchon-Lev launches new scholarship for youth from Israel’s socio-economic periphery

Knesset panel approves bill paving way for ride sharing apps like Uber, Lyft to operate in Israel

Next years 'critical' for Israel's earthquake preparedness, Katz warns

Thousands go hiking in Israel as fallout from severe weather raises flood risk

Israeli security and rescue forces take part in an earthquake drill at Ziv Medical Center, Safed, northern Israel, December 23, 2025; illustrative.

Dozens of Australian east coast beaches closed after four shark attacks in two days

Hammath Tiberias National Park.

Magnitude 3.7 earthquake strikes northern Israel, Defense Minister calls emergency meeting

Firefighters in New South Wales rescue Australians from the flooding across New South Wales on January 17, 2026.

Heavy rains in eastern Australia spark flash floods, 20 rescued

Unfairness perceptions may intensify, prolonging psychological trauma after war, HUJI study says

STUDY

When case studies matter: Reversing dangerous cholesterol without medication

OPINION
IDF helmet developed to get neuro feedback relating to PTSD.

Israel Police arrest Jerusalem daycare owner, caregiver in charge where two babies died

Children who were killed, injured at Jerusalem daycare likely experienced respiratory distress

Ben-Gvir to conduct security assessment after death of toddlers at Jerusalem kindergarten

Aliyah to Israel: A wedding postponed, a dream fulfilled

Aliyah: Navigating the contours of academia

INTERVIEW
 Shira Sedek Ben-Zekhariah arrives at Ben-Gurion Airport, June 26, 2025.
OPINION

Homeward bound: Why South African Jews are making aliyah now

South African Jews, aged 60 and over, recently arrived via a Jewish Agency aliyah project, meet at Telfed - South African Zionist Federation in Raanana.
ByBRENDA KATTEN

IDF unveils ‘Olim Al Bet’ program for fast-track immigrant reserve enlistment

 IDF reservists joining the "David Brigades," the five new reservist brigades announced by IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, December 17, 2024.
INTERVIEW

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

Captain Dr N of 51st Battalion Golani during his service

Luxury with roots and a vision for the future

The new law that changes agreements in the real estate world

Renderings of Noga 1 in Jaffa.

Prices in the New Carmey Gat Neighborhood Break a new record: NIS 5.8 million for a duplex

Construction.

Finally, it's happening: A first-of-its-kind academic degree for contractors

Housing Prices.

After months of decline: Housing prices in Israel begin to rise

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Jerusalem Post Miami Conference returns, shaping the future together

Miami Summit 2026

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Diplomatic Conference, September 2025

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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   

Israeli musician Eyal Zakai reflects on Gaza service, song written dedicated to fallen soldier.

Israeli musician Eyal Zakai reflects on Gaza service, song written dedicated to fallen soldier

Will the US, Israel, intervene in Iran?

Maduro's downfall: Was the US capture of Maduro legal?

US Politics   

Demonstrators attend a pro-Palestinian protest on the day of the two-year anniversary of the attack on Israel by Hamas, in New York City, US, October 7, 2025. REUTERS

Antisemitism in the US comes from all sides, more dangerous than ever

Taking Greenland is unnecessary: NATO, Denmark deals give Trump everything he wants

Trump sets $1 billion price tag for permanent seats on Gaza Board of Peace

Diaspora   

New South Wales Premier Chris Minns speaks during a condolence motion following the shooting at a Hanukkah event at Sydney's Bondi Beach, in the Legislative Assembly at Parliament House in Sydney, Australia, December 22, 2025.

Australia's lower house of Parliament toughens up on gun laws in wake of Bondi Beach shooting

UK gov't launches investigation into antisemitism in schools, vows 'no stone left unturned'

Australia’s Parliament honors Bondi Beach shooting victims with moment of silence, speeches

Judaism   

Jewish and Muslim delegations meet at Great Mosque in Stockholm.

Sweden’s Jewish leaders gift Muslim community al-Aqsa Quran in act of solidarity

The high price of not listening: What Pharaoh teaches us about power and humility

This week in Jewish history: Nobel prize winners, biochemists, and the Baba Sali

Christian World   

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee looks on during an interview with Reuters in Jerusalem, September 10, 2025.

Huckabee says no single church 'speaks for Christians worldwide' in Holy Land dispute

ICEJ challenges church leaders’ claim that Christian Zionism is 'damaging ideology'

Christian Zionism is 'damaging,' Jerusalem's Armenian church claims

Food   

Exterior architecture of the Renaissance castle in the village of Grignan in the Drome department of France on September 23, 2025.

A slow journey through France’s Loire Valley: Chateaux, wine, and quiet beauty

Wine Talk: The journey continues

Passador in Tel Aviv: A meat lover’s paradise - restaurant review

Archaeology   

The archaeological site of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii is seen, as it reopens to the public with social distancing and hygiene rules, after months of closure due to an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Pompeii, Italy, May 26, 2020.

Digital scans unveil new love notes and sketches on ancient Pompeii wall

Antiquities robbers caught digging in ancient Roman burial cave in Galilee

Ancient tomb linked to King Midas’ family sheds new light on ancient kingdom

Science   

Member of the study into  a new class of latent monomers.

Israeli scientists create light-activated plastic for safer manufacturing

Scientists recover genome from woolly rhino eaten by Ice Age wolf puppy - study

Astronomers spot white dwarf star creating a colorful shockwave

Culture   

HAPOEL TEL AVIV’S Liran Rotman assisted on the winning goal and made up for his penalty miss in last week’s derby as the Reds beat Hapoel Beersheba 2-1 at Bloomfield.

Beitar Jerusalem takes sole possession of 1st

Maccabiah award honors Werder Bremen fans' stand against antisemitism

Avdija nets 30 in winning return for Blazers

History   

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana and Member of Knesset Michael Biton prepare falafel in memory of late Holocaust survivor David (Dugo) Leitner at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem, on January 14, 2026.

Why falafel is at the heart of Israel’s 'Operation Dugo' Holocaust remembrance

From Auschwitz to Dachau: How a pharmacist became central to Nazi camp medical crimes

This week in Jewish history: Yearning for Zion

OMG   

Burned flag found in home of 16-year-old from Bnei Brak.

Police arrest 16-year-old from Bnei Brak suspected of setting fire to Pride flag in Tel Aviv

Singer Nasreen Kadri offers public apology, pledges support after assault claims by Rom Braslavski

Prince Harry, Elton John face Daily Mail publisher in London privacy trial

Consumerism   

SO.KO by Super-Pharm

The Korean trend arrives in Israel: Single-use skincare capsules at Super-Pharm

A place that feels like a hug: The hottest trends in home design

Chery lowers prices: Tiggo 4 will cost almost as much as Picanto. But there’s a catch

Astrology   

Horoscope.

Daily Horoscope for December 15, 2025 – all Zodiac signs

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Daily Horoscope for December 10, 2025 – all Zodiac signs

President-CEO Eric Fingerhut addressing attendees at the 2024 General Assembly.

“We know what needs to be done”: Eric Fingerhut enters JPost DC Conference with hopefulness

Chen G. Schimmel and the demands for truth: A new generation bearing witness

From vision to action

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