Israel raises alert, estimates Trump close to order new attacks on Iran, officials tell 'Post'

A screengrab from a video released by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), which accompanied a press release describing the operation dubbed "Epic Fury", an attack by the United States and Israel on Iran, shows a flight deck crew member signaling an F‑35 jet on an aircraft carrier
A US military aircraft takes off from an unknown location during what US Central Command (CENTCOM) says are strikes on Iran, in this screengrab from a handout video released on July 29, 2026.
A streak of light illuminates the sky during a missile attack from Iran towards Israel, as seen from Jerusalem, June 7, 2026.

Iran preparing response plan for potential US-Israeli strikes on energy infrastructure

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Extremist content creators spread conspiracy theories blaming Israel for Spain's migration crisis

Migrants walk next to a USECIC Guardia Civil member after swimming through Spain's Ceuta border from the Moroccan side to reach the border fence, in Ceuta, Spain, July 30, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a video
AT A time of deep strains between Israel and several European countries, mainly related to domestic opposition to Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza, the upward trajectory of the Jerusalem-Belgrade connection is of particular note, the writer suggests.

As defense ties deepen, Serbia becomes one of Israel's closest allies in Europe

FRONTLINES
ANTI-MISSILE BATTERIES fire interception missiles toward incoming ballistic missiles launched from Iran, as seen over Jerusalem, during the war with Iran and ongoing missile fire toward Israel, April 4, 2026.

Iranian regime insider threatens Gulf states, Israel if Tehran's energy infrastructure is attacked

ANALYSIS

How war with Iran brought Israel closer to its Middle East neighbors

Palestinians inspect a site of an Israeli strike on a house that was pre-warned by the Israeli military to evacuate on Saturday before the strike was carried out later that day, in Deir Al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, July 19, 2026.

Is the Gaza peace plan progress a major breakthrough?

ANALYSIS
Children play as displaced Palestinians shelter at a tent camp, in Gaza City, July 31, 2026.

From Hamas disarmament to governance in Gaza, the five upcoming challenges of the new Gaza plan

ANALYSIS
Students demonstrate during a pro-Palestinian protest during the University of Michigan’s spring commencement ceremony on May 4, 2024 at Michigan Stadium.

Eight indicted for campus threats at University of Michigan, protesters called it free speech

JERUSALEM REPORT
Hen and Marc at their sunset wedding ceremony on September 20, 2025, in Thira (Santorini), Greece.

Hen Mazzig: Our enemies have no answer for Jewish joy

JERUSALEM REPORT
U.S. President Donald Trump, with U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (L) looking on, speaks in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on May 18, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Trump vaccine policy reversal deepens rift with Health Secretary Kennedy

REPORT
Iris Haim, the mother of Yotam Haim, who was shot by IDF troops after escaping from captivity in Gaza.

In an extraordinary choice, Iris Haim refused to let Hamas claim another victim

OPINION

Jewish education’s brightest stars take center stage

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THE JEWISH TEACHERS AWARD

Israel defense-tech hiring jumps 20% as AI layoffs spread among high-tech sector

Anduril at a border defense tech expo

Israeli lawyer advocates killing Palestinians to BBC week after Gilad Farm deadly shooting

Hundreds gather at anti-government protest demanding Oct. 7 state commission of inquiry

Shir Mathias speaking at a protest in Tel Aviv, August 1, 2026.

Avigdor Liberman joins supporters as haredi protesters target Jerusalem café for fifth week

Cafe Basimta, Jerusalem

Uganda unveils Yoni Netanyahu memorial at Entebbe Airport 50 years after rescue operation

FILE PHOTO: Google's logo during the CERAWeek energy conference 2026 in Houston, Texas, U.S., March 24, 2026.

Google pulls AI image generation feature out of satellite maps due to fear of misuse, misinformatio

Ukrainian service members walk next to a launcher of a Patriot air defence system, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in an undisclosed location, Ukraine August 4, 2024.

Trump walks back agreement to give Ukraine license to produce Patriot missiles

OPPOSITION LEADER Yair Lapid and former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett attend an election event for the joint list “Together” ahead of the upcoming elections, in Tel Aviv, central Israel, May 12, 2026.

A 'unity' government would block the reforms Israel desperately needs

OPINION
 A member of the media walks at the area of Al-Ahli hospital in Gaza City, October 18, 2023

The vanishing terrorists: The New York Times' new Gaza reporting strategy

OPINION

'National security emergency': Britain’s antisemitism crisis leaves British Jews fearing for future

JERUSALEM REPORT
Large crowds of people attend a rally organized by the Campaign Against Antisemitism, opposite Downing Street in Central London on May 10.

End Jew Hatred petition New York Governor Hochul to remove Mamdani over Manhattan stabbings

JERUSALEM REPORT

'We know where you live': UK students describe antisemitic threats universities ignored

Brodie Mitchell campaigning against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps outside the UK prime minister’s residence on Downing Street in London.
JERUSALEM REPORT

The last living Eichmann trial reporter warns antisemitism never died

The Eichmann trail was held in Jerusalem, Israel, from April 11 to August 14, 1961.

Columbia students drop divestment demand as new Israel program set to open

Bishara Bahbah says Hamas proposes 10 year ceasefire and disarmament

INTERVIEW
Palestinian-American businessman Bishara Bahbah, who helped secure the release of former hostage Edan Alexander.

Hamas official says group will reject Board of Peace disarmament deal if Israel does not approve

Full text: The Board of Peace roadmap for the implementation of Trump's Gaza peace plan

US President Donald Trump looks on on the day he makes an announcement on Freedom Haulers, an initiative to open pathways for military veterans to become commercial truck drivers, during an event at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 30, 2026.

‘Lasting peace, security’: BoP reaches ‘historic’ Hamas disarmament deal, Trump announces

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets US President Donald Trump in the White House, July 28, 2026.

Pickaxe Mountain exposes Trump-Netanyahu divide on Iran, experts say

Israel's real West Bank problem is not settler violence - it's the settlement enterprise

OPINION
AN ISRAELI settler (R) and a Palestinian farmer are seen arguing during olive harvesting in Silwad, near Ramallah, on October 29, 2025.

UNESCO adds 25 new World Heritage Sites including Mount Olympus, D-Day beaches

OPINION

Mahmoud Abbas's election promise won't bring democracy to Palestinians

PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah (L) and Hamas politburo member Khalil al-Hayya.
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UNESCO designates Lebanon's Beaufort Castle, West Bank's Sebastia as World Heritage Sites in Danger

IDF soldiers operating in Lebanon's Beaufort Ridge, shared by the military on May 31, 2026.

Boy George cedes role in ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ production after releasing pro-Israel song

Electronics company ESC BAZ presents border protection, defense technology to IDF officials

View of the Israel–Jordan border along the Yarmouk River in the Golan Heights, March 16, 2026.

XTEND expands in Europe with Latvia's Atlas, adding thousands of robotic platforms to portfolio

Israeli defense tech companies combine AI detection with autonomous net interception

Autonomous Guard's Skybeam counter-drone technology

Autonomous Guard expands Asian presence as regional drone threats accelerate

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems' Storm Shield

Everyone's watching AI, but the real defense-tech boom is elsewhere

OPINION

Clayton will take over as US intelligence chief on Monday, Pulte says

Jay Clayton, US President Donald Trump's nominee to be Director of National Intelligence, testifies during a Senate Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington.

US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference

Spain installs floating barrier in Ceuta after calm night following border rush

Spanish military personal patrol as migrants try to cross the border barrier with Morocco to enter Spain's north Africa's Ceuta enclave on July 31, 2026.

UKMTO reports two tanker incidents off Oman as Kuwait says it intercepts Iranian drones

A vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, July 16, 2026

Turkish national charged by US for funding Hamas using sham humanitarian charity

Hamas terrorists carrying clubs and firearms secure humanitarian aid trucks in the northern Gaza area of Jabaliya on June 25, 2025.

'The Pendulum' music video by Shyfrin Alliance: Everything has its season

“The Pendulum” by Eduard Shyfrin

The next revolution in medicine isn't about living longer. It's about living better

Meuhedet Longevity: "The real question isn't how long we'll live, but how we'll live those years."

Longevity: A mathematician’s perspective on society

Dr. Gail Gilboa Freedman, Dean of the Faculty of Technology at Sapir Academic College.

Autonomous AI-powered drone tech detects and reports fires, test launched by five-way partnership

Drone integrating VTOL & APUS 25 tech undergoes test flight.

Israel Electric Corporation connects 12 IDF outposts on Syrian border to national grid

Your Investments: Good luck doesn't mean you made good decisions

The tradition of “Mazel Tov” and the belief in luck and fate continue to accompany Jewish life from its ancient roots to the modern world.

Your Taxes: What new olim need to know about Israel's tax exemption

Aliyah from France, which was saw 1,500 to 2,000 people moving to Israel every year, increased in 2025 to 3,300.

Airbus jet flies record-breaking 24-hour flight in preparation for Qantas Project Sunrise

West Nile virus found in mosquitoes near Israel’s Dead Sea

Macro close up of a yellow fever mosquito sucking blood on skin.

At least 13 killed as 7.1 earthquake hits Japan, evacuation issued for 260,000 people amid blackout

Climate change made 'fire-prone' weather conditions more likely in Spain and France, scientists say

Pigeons fly in front of the sun as it rises over Kuwait City on August 23, 2025.

Record heatwave expected to hit Israel this weekend with potential 47°C in Sea of Galilee region

The Brigitte Bardot-funded campaign against the live animal shipment industry features 100 advertisements on buses nationwide, showcasing a photo of an animal taken from inside transport trucks. July 29, 2026.

Brigitte Bardot-funded campaign targets Israel's live animal shipments

Some parts of your body age faster than others, Israeli study finds

WHILE YOUR calendar says you’re 75, 50, or 25, some of your cells may be biologically much older than others – and those ‘elderly’ cells may help explain why aging and age-related diseases develop.

Uganda declares end to latest Ebola outbreak short of WHO waiting period guidelines

Does smoking outside protect your children from cigarette smoke? Israeli study says no

Technion scientists receive grants for cancer research on pregnancy, heart disease, recurrence

Israeli scientists launch world-first clinical trial for experimental pancreatic cancer treatment

'Friends become your family here': For young immigrants, belonging in Israel takes years

JERUSALEM REPORT
New olim arrive in Israel with Nefesh B’Nefesh.

Israel launches 'Masa diplomacy' program in push for pro-Israel advocacy through Diaspora youth

Lisa Cain Hammerman: The miraculous art of motherhood

ASHER & LISA CAIN with their miracle child.

Sally Reidman came to Israel with a massage table - and built a healthcare empire

Sally Reidman.

Chani Kaplan: Finding her place in Israel, from Sydney to Jerusalem

Chani Kaplan.

Tzarfati Shimon launches phase 2 of Luria Project in Jerusalem's Moradot Arnona

Luria Project, Jerusalem Moradot Arnona.

Luria: A Jerusalem-inspired project with modern boutique design

From two construction families in Even Yehuda to leading real estate group: Shponder & Fadlon story

"Forest" Project.

An ultra-luxury Jerusalem icon

The INFINITY Project.

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

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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   

Smoke rises from a fire after an explosion, amid reports of explosions by Iranian state media, in Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province, Iran in this screengrab obtained from a social media video released July 8, 2026.

Tensions between Iran, Houthis, and Saudi Arabia escalate

The meeting with no cameras in the US: Yaakov Katz on whether Israel still has a seat at the table

Iran tensions rise as Trump and Netanyahu meet in Washington

US Politics   

U.S. President Donald Trump, with U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (L) looking on, speaks in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on May 18, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Trump vaccine policy reversal deepens rift with Health Secretary Kennedy

Musk's America PAC plans $100 million-plus effort to boost Republican turnout

Trump’s Iran dilemma becomes battle for US public opinion as his approval hits all-time low

Diaspora   

HENLEY-ON-THAMES, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Boy George performs on stage during Henley Festival 2026 at Mill Meadows.

Boy George cedes role in ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ production after releasing pro-Israel song

Fire at kosher meat processing plant in Iowa shuts down production ahead of High Holidays

Israeli stabbed at Hungary's Ozora music festival, two suspects arrested

Judaism   

 Moses is seen breaking the Tablets after coming down from Mount Sinai.

Parashat Eikev: With respect for the past

Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

Parashat Eikev: The things we step on

Christian World   

Israeli envoy to the Christian world George Deek.

Many Christian Arabs proud to be part of Israeli society, ambassador to Christian World says

'Does JD stand for Jew Defamer?': Evangelical leader urges Trump to reject Vance's Israel remarks

A future pope will 'welcome us back', says priest from excommunicated antisemitic Catholic sect

Food   

Crave food truck – a classic for Anglos in the city.

Jerusalem’s Food Truck Festival: Good food with better prices

In the kitchen with Henny: Nourishing a healthier life

Wine Talk: Tuscan dreamland

Archaeology   

A rare Judean Pillar Figurine mold dating to the First Temple period found in the Tower of David, July 27, 2026.

First Temple-era figurine mold unearthed in Jerusalem's 'most significant excavation' in decades

Ancient Cypriot silver coin found on Ashdod's shore offers new insight into 2,500-year-old trade

Previously undiscovered ancient Egyptian tomb found at Theban necropolis on Nile's west bank

Science   

FILE PHOTO: A life-size replica of a woolly mammoth on display at the American Museum of Natural History's exhibition "The Secret World of Elephants" in Manhattan, New York City, US, November 8, 2023.

Prehistoric people in Eurasia, North America specifically hunted female mammoths, new study shows

Selling light after dark: Satellite designed to reflect sunlight to Earth approved by FCC

To save one endangered owl species, scientists back waging war on another

Culture   

Dancing to Hayati with cast in a lantern shop in Shuk Hapishpishim.

Finding her own genre: Nicole Raviv blends Hebrew, Arabic, and pop into a new Israeli sound

Israeli rock band Eifo Hayeled releases new album written against the backdrop of war

Boy George releases pro-Israel anthem ‘We Will Dance Again’ honoring Oct. 7 victims

History   

 El Al Flight 402 - The Lockheed Constellation registered as 4X-AKC, pictured here in 1950.

On this day: Communist Bulgaria downs El Al flight 402, killing all 58 people onboard

'A Life of the Mind': New biography reexamines the mind of Hannah Arendt

The blast that still echoes: The King David Hotel bombing, 80 years on

OMG   

People gather in the exhibition hall during the opening day of Comic-Con International in San Diego, California, US, July 23, 2026.

Marvel unveils upcoming film lineup, including 'Ghost Rider,' 'Black Panther 3,' at Comic-Con

Over 500 Peruvian babies named after Norwegian soccer star Haaland after legendary World Cup run

Psychic Uri Geller vows to help England win World Cup, calls on millions to 'neutralize' Messi

Travel   

 ONE OF Springs Park’s most popular attractions is the Wet Trail, where you walk among the vegetation in knee-deep stream water, a particularly refreshing experience on summer days.

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Half an hour from Eilat, but light-years away: We found wonderful sanity in the desert

More Israelis choose eSIM over roaming packages

David Alexander, Deputy CEO of Phoenix Financial

Israel’s hidden strength: Institutional capital pools

Israel can no longer afford the privileges of adolescent behavior

Evolving regional economic opportunities

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