IDF soldier killed by Hezbollah drone in southern Lebanon after earlier UAVs intercepted

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Israeli politics shaken as Bennett and Lapid join forces again

ANALYSIS
Israeli tanks on the Israeli side of the Israel-Lebanon border, April 24, 2026.
Army personnel keep watch along a closed road in the Red Zone area of Islamabad on April 25, 2026.
A USAF Fairchild A-10C Thunderbolt II "Warthog" takes off from RAF Lakenheath on April 08, 2026 in Lakenheath, England.

Former PMs Bennett, Lapid join forces under unified party ahead of next Israeli elections

Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid hold a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, September 18, 2022; illustrative.
(Illustrative) Iron dome anti-missile system fires interception missiles as rockets fired from the Gaza Strip to Israel, in Ashkelon on August 7, 2022.

Israel sent Iron Dome system, dozens of IDF soldiers to UAE during Iran war

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

Hezbollah and Israel escalate attacks, accusing each other of violating ceasefire

Lebanese prisons emptied of Hezbollah terrorists after two released on bail

Agents stand guard after an incident at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner April 25, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Family of Correspondants' Dinner shooting suspect alerted police before attempted attack

REPORT
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump, next to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, attend the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, DC, US, April 25, 2026.

Trump safe after shots fired at White House Correspondents' Dinner, suspect in custody

Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah and an Iranian opposition figure, stained with red substance, leaves after a press conference at the House of the Bundespressekonferenz in Berlin, Germany, April 23, 2026.

Berlin’s farce: How Germany failed Iran’s Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi

COMMENT
Exhibition 'Drawings Against Genocide' by British artist and art critic Matthew Collings.

London venue cancels ‘grotesque’ antisemitic art exhibition following UKLFI complaint

Sgt. Idan Fooks, 19, killed in southern Lebanon, April 26, 2026.

Sgt. Idan Fooks, 19, killed in southern Lebanon

IDF Lt. Col. (res.) Ido Frommer.

IDF Lt. Col. (res.) Ido Frommer killed in civilian parachuting accident

Jerusalem Post conference returns to New York against backdrop of regional tensions

New York Annual conference

Shas-backed Zevadia Cohen elected Tel Aviv chief rabbi after High Court delays, political battle

Suspect in Independence Day murder is son of senior figure in defense establishment

Newly elected Tel Aviv-Jaffa Chief Rabbi Zevadia Cohen, April 26, 2026.

Forging new alliances: Israel appoints first ever ambassador to Somaliland

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar meets with Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi in first diplomatic visit to Somaliland on January 6, 2026.

Adalah petitions High Court to return bodies of six Arab citizens withheld by Israel

 The High Court of Justice in Jerusalem

After week of killings, police chief says some murders ‘impossible to prevent’ as anger grows

This picture shows an UNRWA school in the Shuafat refugee camp in east Jerusalem on May 6, 2025.

UNRWA’s West Bank schools drop to four-day weeks over funding issues, UN agency confirms to ‘Post’

An Iranian nurse prepares medication at a hospital, amid a ceasefire between US and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 23, 2026.

Medical supply shortages loom in Iran as civilians bear the cost of ongoing conflict, UN warns

Hillel was not asking for perfect emotion.

Love isn’t enough: Faith in humanity through the lens of the Torah

Pro-Palestinian protestors hold a flag and a banner outside the RTE (Radio Telefis Eireann) Irish public service broadcaster television studios as demonstrators call for an Irish boycott of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if there is Israeli participation, in Dublin, Ireland, November 1, 2025.

Ireland joins Spain and Slovenia in refusing to broadcast Eurovision

Support for Iran war among US Jews has eroded since operations began, JPPI survey shows

Vaughan congregant punched by man who attempted to force way into synagogue

People carry pre-revolutionary Iranian flags, wave US and Israeli flags, and carry banners supporting the war in Iran during a march in New York City, March 15, 2026; illustrative.

Satmar HQ condemns Mamdani for vetoing no protest buffer zones around educational facilities

Mayor Zohran Mamdani arrives to deliver his 100 Days Address, a speech dedicated to outlining the progress made on his core campaign promises since taking office, in Queens, New York City, U.S., April 12, 2026.

Missouri adopts IHRA’s antisemitism definition, boosts student protections

Missouri's Capitol Building in Jefferson City.

Outrage after man dressed as Hitler, standing on Israeli flag, salutes Boston Marathon runners

Sexual abuse in Iranian prisons sharply rises as population repression increases during ceasefire

Medical supply shortages loom in Iran as civilians bear the cost of ongoing conflict, UN warns

THREE WOMEN - Sharifeh Mohammadi, Pakhshan Azizi, and Varisheh Moradi - are at risk of death following the confirmation of their death sentences.

Lebanon won’t disarm Hezbollah, but will attack a 'generator owner'

THE IDF destroys solar panels in southern Lebanon.

IDF probes video showing soldiers destroying solar panels in Christian-Lebanese village

Yousef al-Jaabari (R), candidate of the Palestinian Fatah movement, casts his ballot at a polling station during municipal elections in the West Bank city of Hebron on April 25, 2026.

Fatah says it claimed ‘sweeping victory’ in local elections, despite democratic shortcomings

A love letter to Israel: Reflections on Memorial Day from Eilat

OPINION

Information warfare is shaping the Israel, US war with Iran in real time

OPINION
 The Israeli flag.
OPINION

The language gap – and why it matters

Children at Beersheba’s Hagar bilingual school read together
ByNACHSHON MEIR SPIEGELMAN
OPINION

Hungary's incoming PM set to introduce term limits - will Israel follow suit?

HUNGARIAN ELECTION winner Peter Magyar, leader of the opposition Tisza Party, speaks to the media in Budapest, on Wednesday.
ByDANA BLANDER, OFER KENIG
OPINION

Israel and US won in Iran, and the critics refuse to admit it

ByYARON SCHWARTZ

Preserving Israel’s military edge: Strategic steps for the Defense Ministry

OPINION

Israel’s Windward, Vantor partner for persistent monitoring to counter dark fleets

(illustrative) A Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jet performs during the International Aerospace Exhibition ILA on the opening day at Schoenefeld Airport in Berlin, Germany June 5, 2024.

Study: IDF Talpiot program excels in producing entrepreneurs

IWI's Negev 7 Light Machine Gun

At 78, Israel’s defense-tech edge is reshaping modern warfare

OPINION
Hezbollah weapons seized by the IDF in southern Lebanon, published April 22, 2026; illustrative.

IDF escalates robot wars against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon's Bint Jbail

'We have all the cards': Trump cancels US delegation’s trip to Pakistan for Iran negotiations

Suspect in shooting near White House dinner said he targeted Trump administration officials

REPORT
Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, Special Envoy for Peace Missions listen as Vice President JD Vance speaks during a news conference after meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran, Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Islamabad, Pakistan.

UK blocks donation designated for the welfare of Ukrainian children in Israel

Shayna, a Jewish Ukrainian refugee from the Alumim children's home in Zhytomyr, Ukraine, catches bubbles as part of celebrations of the Jewish holiday of Purim after arriving to Israel following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Mali's defense minister reported dead in major al-Qaeda-linked assault

Colonel Sadio Camara, Minister of Defense and Veterans of Mali, is seen at the meeting of Ministers of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), Ouagadougou, February 15, 2024.
OPINION

American Jewry is facing a shortage of rabbis – what can fix it?

The campus of Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati, Ohio, January 21, 2019.
ByGARY PHILLIP ZOLA

From disaster to revival: Israel faced its destiny and changed the face of the Middle East

Esther Luzzatto

Pass on the Flame!

A historic front page dedicated to a congratulatory message from Ronald S. Lauder, president of the WJC, to President Milei of Argentina

The network effect: Orly Carmon’s ORCA is rewriting power for women across borders

ORCA. A transnational network of women designed around movement

What Anthropic’s Mythos means for cybersecurity and what it takes to prevail now

OPINION

Your Taxes: So you want to acquire an Israeli company?

AI and computing, illustrative image.

Shlomo Group turns to Indian technicians in NIS 50m service-center expansion

The central garage in Holon, alongside certified garage workers from India.

SpaceX warns that inquiries into sexually abusive AI imagery may hurt market access

The SpaceX building, as the company prepares to file for an initial public offering (IPO), in Hawthorne, California, April 23, 2026.

Your Investments: Avoid repeating financial blunders

Galilee Eco Center: regenerative agriculture, healing in the Galilee

'Personality determines life or death': Bold ravens near humans die younger

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

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

 A helicopter conducts firefighting operations as wildfires continue in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, April 26, 2026.

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

Manta ray spotted in Eilat Bay, April 21, 2026.

'Graceful dancing giants': Divers spot five manta rays swimming through Eilat Bay

Israel’s wars are changing sleep, diet, and exercise in alarming ways

STUDY

New Israeli-led AI model to predict chemotherapy benefit in breast cancer

Dr. Roni Lotan and Prof. Eyal Peer.

Lessons from the safe room: Navigating fear, routine, and family togetherness

Four Israeli children saved in organ transplant marathon

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

Promoting Diaspora aliyah will never succeed through anger

OPINION

Yakov Schacht: How a Ninjutsu coach navigates life in Israel’s war zone

American Jews [Illustrative]

First Bnei Menashe flight lands as Israel launches operation to complete community’s Aliyah

Bnei Menashe olim arriving in Israel, April 23, 2026.
COMMENT

An Israeli columnist called American Jews ‘traitors,’ here's why he's wrong

 CELEBRATING ISRAEL during a New York parade. What does Chabad have against the flag?
OPINION

Immigration by choice: Why do most olim from America choose Jerusalem?

Jerusalem’s Mesila Park in snow, 2022.
BySHAIKE NAFHA

Luria: A Jerusalem-inspired project with modern boutique design

Head of Kiryat Tivon council on NVIDIA: 'An opportunity that can change the entire North'

The Luria project by Tzarfati Shimon in Arnona, Jerusalem.

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

A landmark project - Midtown Jerusalem

Midtown Jerusalem

Jabotinsky 137-7 project. Tel Aviv

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

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Jerusalem Post Miami Conference returns, shaping the future together

Miami Summit 2026

Past Event - Building tomorrow, today: Jerusalem Post Washington Conference heads to Capitol Hill

Jerusalem Post Washington Conference

Past Event - The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference - where diplomacy meets the future

Diplomatic Conference, September 2025

Conference   

Israel’s First Lady, Michal Herzog

Michal Herzog: Women must 'use their voice' to shape Israel’s future

'Without human insight, innovation is useless'

Mekorot’s Shira Singer on the future of water infrastructure

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   

  US President Donald Trump waves as he departs after delivering remarks to NCAA Collegiate National Champions in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US., April 21, 2026.

Shots fired at White House, prompting Trump's evacuation, as IDF strikes Hezbollah in Lebanon

The future of Israeli tech: Insights from Yaniv Golan

Trump calls Chinese shipment to Iran a 'gift,' Israeli technicians charged with espionage

US Politics   

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump, next to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, attend the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, DC, US, April 25, 2026.

Trump safe after shots fired at White House Correspondents' Dinner, suspect in custody

US to allow denial of green card applicants over anti-Israel political opinions

US adding firing squads, electrocution and gassing to federal execution methods

Diaspora   

People carry pre-revolutionary Iranian flags, wave US and Israeli flags, and carry banners supporting the war in Iran during a march in New York City, March 15, 2026; illustrative.

Support for Iran war among US Jews has eroded since operations began, JPPI survey shows

Satmar HQ condemns Mamdani for vetoing no protest buffer zones around educational facilities

Not allowing Norwegian King to condole Israel post-October 7 was mistake, state sec. admits

Judaism   

Dante and Virgil in the Second Circle of Hell, 1823. Found in the Collection of Thorvaldsens Museum, Copenhagen. Artist Koch, Joseph Anton (1768-1839).

What South Park and Dante get wrong about the Hebrew Bible’s Hell

Love isn’t enough: Faith in humanity through the lens of the Torah

Parashat Acharei Mot-Kedoshim: The promise of permanence

Christian World   

FOREIGN MINISTER Gideon Sa'ar and new envoy to Christian world George Deek.

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

Nationwide Bible reading event marks 250 years of scripture in America

Pope Leo to begin 10-day Africa tour on mission to spotlight continent's needs

Food   

Good-old cooking days: Old-school Israeli kitchen in more modest times.

Wine Talk: Wining in the kitchen

Archaeologist revives 2,000-year-old bread recipe in Pompeii after 18 years of experimentation

In the kitchen with Henny: Marinade magic for your grill

Archaeology   

A general view of the Great Pyramids in Giza, Egypt, November 15, 2025.

Great Pyramid of Giza may have been built over course of 20 years, using multiple ramps

Partial statue of Ramesses the Great found in ancient Egyptian capital city along Nile

CT scans reveal age, authenticity of child mummy housed in Polish museum for over a century

Science   

Pacific giant octopus.

Colossal octopus may have dominated Cretaceous oceans, researchers say

NASA tracks colossal asteroid on a close approach to Earth

Secrets of a drowned realm: DNA traces show the North Sea once held sprawling woodlands

Culture   

LIRAZ CHAMAMI (right) and Talia Lynne Ronn in ‘Unconditional.’

What to watch now: New Israeli drama 'Unconditional’ and a fading ‘Hacks’

Hodaya Cohen wins Israel's 78th Independence Day Bible World Quiz for Youth

Memorial Day ceremony honors 47 fallen lone soldiers since October 7

History   

A life-preserver of Laura Mabel Francatelli, a survivor of the Titanic disaster is displayed before the auction of Maritime Models and Maritime Pictures at Christie's Auction House in West London, 16 May 2007.

Titanic survivor’s signed life jacket sells for over $900,000

Ink and irony: A closer look at the cartoonist who chronicled Israel’s formative years

British professor uncovers location of Shakespeare’s London home using previously unknown documents

OMG   

 Thessaloniki, Greece

Thessaloniki: Man sleeps in trash bin, saved seconds before being crushed by trash comapctor

He went to work as usual: Husband investigated for burning wife's body in zoo’s animal incinerator

Gibraltar's monkeys find clever way to avoid junk food bellyache

Consumerism   

OpenAI Headquarters.

OpenAI offers a new cyber weapon to U.S. Intelligence and its allies

Top 10 hair transplant clinics in Turkey for first-time patients in 2026

The Israeli developments that are changing the food industry

Rabbi Kalman Ber, Ashkenazic Chief Rabbi of Israel with Eduard Shyfrin, businessman, mathematician, and Kabbalah scholar

Israel’s Chief Rabbi Kalman Ber visits Monaco Jewish community

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

From vision to action

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