Trump did not notify Netanyahu about Qatari, Turkish participation in Gaza's BoP

BREAKING

"We did not tell Netanyahu in advance about the composition of the executive committee. Gaza is now our show, not his show," officials told N12.

White House announces Gaza Board of Peace will include Rubio, Witkoff, Turkish reps.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks on next to US President Donald Trump as Trump leaves Israel en route to Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, at Ben Gurion International Airport in Lod, Israel, October 13, 2025.

Trump's Board of Peace announcement contradicts Israeli policy, PMO says

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar to take the matter up with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the release added. 

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.
Brigadier General Jasper Jeffers, the deputy commanding general of maneuver for 3rd Infantry Division, speaks to attendees during his farewell ceremony at Fort Stewart, Georgia, US May 26, 2022.

Trump names Gaza’s ‘Stabilization Force’ commander who played key role in Israel-Lebanon ceasefire

Major-General Jasper Jeffers has decades of experience in the US military and has played a key role in the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire.

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

Making sense of Trump’s Board of Peace appointments, role in Gaza's new phase - explainer

'Diplomatic failure for Israel': Opposition and coalition slam Trump's Gaza Board of Peace

A group of civilians carry bags and belongings as they flee following renewed clashes between the Syrian army and the Syrian Democratic Forces, in Aleppo, Syria, January 7, 2026

CENTCOM urges Syria to cease attacks on SDF, Kurdish forces as clashes escalate

US President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media aboard Air Force One en route from Florida to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, January 11, 2026.

'It's time to look for new leadership in Iran': Trump calls for regime change

REPORT
United States Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks during the IAC National Summit 2026 at The Diplomat Beach Resort on January 16, 2026 in Hollywood, Florida.

US A-G Pam Bondi: 'DOJ will pursue death penalty for suspect in Capital Jewish Museum murders'

Israeli army soldier holding a mounted machine gun in front of destroyed buildings in the vicinity of the Jordanian Field Hospital in Gaza City.

Gaza reveals future of urban combat western armies aren't prepared for

OPINION
In the immediate aftermath of Hamas’s attack on October 7, 2023, foreign media reported from the devastated Israeli communities along the Gaza border under rocket fire.

It’s time for Israel to allow journalists into Gaza

OPINION
A member of the Syrian army walks with a weapon in the street as civilians flee following renewed clashes between the Syrian army and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in Aleppo, Syria, January 7, 2026

US killed al-Qaeda affiliate leader tied to December attack in Syria, CENTCOM says

‘We have entered a new era where Israel’s agriculture survival is at risk’

Over the past two decades, CEO Yoel Zilberman has built a Zionist organization that helps farmers protect their land, provides support during crises, and promotes agricultural education

“It may be uncomfortable to hear this, but no one conducted a survey in Arab society to understand why we didn’t face a ‘Guardian of the Walls 2’ on October 7.”

Meta removes 'hate speech against Zionists when antisemitic tropes are invoked'

“As part of a robust framework to combat antisemitism, we have industry-leading policies designed with the safety of the Jewish community in mind,” Cutler said.

Bishop Robert Stearns receives Shield of David Award at Miami Summit

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Meta’s Jordana Cutler told the Jerusalem Post Miami Conference that the company removes “hate speech against Zionists when antisemitic tropes are invoked.”

Photojournalist Chen Schimmel at JPost Miami Summit

Nancy Jacobson ,Founder and CEO, No Labels.

JPost Conference Co-Chair Nancy Jacobson at Miami Summit

Avner Mendelson ,President & CEO, IDBNY.

President & CEO of Israel Discount Bank New York at JPost Miami Conference

Likud's 'rebel' Dan Illouz talks defying Netanyahu, haredi draft, and post-war Israel

INTERVIEW

Dan Illouz discusses his path to the Knesset, his battles inside Likud, and how the October 7 massacre reshaped his sense of responsibility.

Supersizing in the Shomron: Israeli locals split over massive settlement expansion plans

FEATURE
Beginning of his Knesset service: Illouz and MK Ze’ev Elkin attend a Jerusalem lobby meeting at the Knesset, May 2023.

IDF intercepts drones smuggling weapons through western border

M-16 rifles intercepted and seized by the IDF after they were attempted to be smuggled into Israel, January 16, 2025
REPORT

IDF soldiers accused of stealing 250 goats from Syria

Some of the stolen goats near Kochav Hashahar, 2023
OPINION

Israel's recognition of Somaliland sends warning to Turkey, Iran, Syria

ByJONATHAN CONRICUS

Spotlight

BBC Broadcasting House, London, UK.

The BBC haunted by bias - and the Israeli connection

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

Aliyah to Israel: A wedding postponed, a dream fulfilled

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

Homeward bound: Why South African Jews are making aliyah now

OPINION
Protestors take part in a pro-Palestinian demonstration, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Berlin, April 6, 2024.

The biggest threat to Israel is mass cognitive warfare

OPINION

Nick Fuentes says his problem with Trump ‘is that he is not Hitler’

“My problem with Trump isn’t that he’s Hitler - my problem with Trump is that he is not Hitler,” Fuentes said during his streaming show on Tuesday.

Hochul proposes buffer zones around houses of worship after pro-Hamas synagogue protest

Fuentes, the streamer and avowed antisemite who has previously said Hitler was “very f–king cool,” has been gaining more traction as a voice on the right.

Nine Israeli tourists detained by Ukrainian authorities over bag of salt found in vehicle

A Belarusian border guard with a service dog keeps watch at Novaya Guta crossing point on the Belarusian-Ukrainian border in the Gomel region on January 28, 2025.

Holocaust survivor to address US Congress on anniversary of Auschwitz’s liberation

A view of the dome of the US Capitol building, during a vote in the US House of Representatives.

Ukrainian Christmas tradition depiction of Jews draws criticism after New Jersey pageant

Iran plans 'absolute digital isolation', will break permanently from global internet

REPORT

A former US State Department official called the idea of Iran severing global internet access permanently "plausible and terrifying."

Trump 'greatly respects' Iran's cancellation of scheduled hangings, gives thanks

People gather during protest on January 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Khamenei calls Trump criminal, US State Dept: Don't play games with President Trump

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

'Delayed deaths': UK report claims chemical agents used on Iranian protesters

REPORT
People walk next to an anti-US mural on a street as protests erupt over the collapse of the currency's value in Tehran, Iran, January 2, 2026.

Daughter of IRGC official recalls abuse, torture, plans to flee from Iran during interview

REPORT

Fake Western morality is fueled by Qatari money

OPINION

For years, billions of dollars have flowed from Qatar into Western academic institutions.

Wine Talk: The journey continues

A PERSON holds a flag of Qatar and money, as protesters march to Jerusalem during an anti-government demonstration on March 19, 2025.
OPINION

Why global media obsess over Israel and ignore deadlier wars

Disproportionate coverage of Israel in global media
BySAMUEL J. HYDE
ANALYSIS

Global media coverage frames Israel as a criminal state

A civilian retrieves personal belongings from the rubble of his house in Tel Aviv after a ballistic missile fired from Iran struck the city on June 23, 2025.

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

Israel, US sign joint statement on AI a month after Israel joins Pax Silica initiative

“Today's statement is further proof...Israel is an indispensable asset for America and its National Security interests,” Foreign Minister Sa'ar said.

CENTCOM creates new air, missile defense coordination cell at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar

Brig.-Gen. (Res.) Erez Eskel, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar, Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg, US Ambassador Mike Huckabee at signing of joint AI statement

Forum Dvorah demands clear support for women in combat as IDF gender debate escalates

Dozens of German-made Leopard 1 tanks and other armoured vehicles, owned by Freddy Versluys the CEO of Belgian defence company OIP Land Systems, are seen in a hangar in Tournais, Belgium January 31, 2023.

How war has reshaped Europe's defense sector

IDF helmet developed to get neuro feedback relating to PTSD.

IDF launches medical revolution with AI-PTSD treatment, whole blood drone delivery

UK PM aide’s former firm accused of editing Wikipedia pages for Qatar and clients - report

REPORT

Portland Communication, a PR agency founded by Keir Starmer's communications chief, Tim Allan, has been accused of editing Wikipedia pages to improve the image of Qatari clients.

FAA warns airlines on Central, South American flights of potential military actions

A man working on Wikipedia with a flag of Qatar. (Ilustrative)
INTERVIEW

'If Israel falls, we fall': Fate of West tied to Israel, former French PM tells 'Post'

France's Minister of Overseas Manuel Valls leaves after a weekly cabinet meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on September 3, 2025.

Candace Owens pushes theory Charlie Kirk was 'time traveller' who went to 'X-Men school'

Candace Owens (L), Charlie Kirk over illustrative photo of wormhole.

Al-Sharaa issues decree granting Kurdish Syrians full Syrian nationality, legal protections

Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa delivers a speech on the first anniversary of Bashar al-Assad's fall, in Damascus, Syria December 8, 2025.

In Collaboration

At the crossroads of Holocaust remembrance

President Isaac Herzog (C) flanked by Dayan and IHRA Secretary-General Michaela Küchler at the IHRA plenary

Netzah Yehuda: Bridging faith, service, and national unity

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

Where women are already leading

Meira Lerner, Director of World Emunah, at the World Emunah Women in the Arts event

Your Investments: The importance of patience in investing

One of the most underrated virtues in successful investing is patience. It doesn’t make headlines, it doesn’t sell newsletters, and it certainly doesn’t satisfy our natural desire to “do something.”

Israeli tech draws major crowds at CES 2026, export institute says

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

Your Taxes: Reportable income-tax positions target shelters in US

Income Tax and Property Tax Department at the Finance Ministry

Chevron and partners approve Leviathan expansion to boost Israel gas output

Jack Baker, managing director of Chevron’s Eastern Mediterranean region.

Mission driven: founders explain how startups compete with big-tech salaries

Hundreds of firefighters tackle blaze in deprived area of South Korea's Gangnam district

Nearly 300 South Korean firefighters are battling a major fire in Seoul’s Gangnam district, evacuating 47 residents as officials warn of potential spread to nearby mountains.

One Israeli killed, another missing as winter storm sweeps Israel

Firefighters work at the scene of a fire at Guryong village, the last shantytown in the Gangnam district, in Seoul, South Korea, January 16, 2026.

Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 strikes off coast of Oregon, GFZ says

Across the Kyiv region, social services warned of severe risks to vulnerable residents, especially the elderly and children, in unheated homes.

Kyiv at -18C: Thousands left without heat after Russian strikes

People enjoy a sunny day at the beach in the Dead Sea, on June 6, 2025.

Israel's Dead Sea area trembles as 4.2 magnitude earthquake felt

Israel sees spike in PTSD and suicide among troops as war against Hamas, Hezbollah persists

Israeli studies show that the Gaza war and conflicts in Lebanon and Syria have taken their toll on the mental health of soldiers.

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

IDF soldier illustrative.
OPINION

The war that never pauses: How rolling trauma is shaping Israeli life

ByRIKI MEIRI

Doctors in Tehran report hundreds of eye injuries from gunshots during Iranian protests

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

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

The IDF said the program is open to Olim with a basic command of Hebrew and requires a commitment to active reserve service of approximately five years, subject to operational needs.

Australian family makes aliyah from Sydney, becoming 2026's first olim

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
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.

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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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

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Members and supporters of the Association of Anglo-Iranian Women in the UK and supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) hold a rally in solidarity with the Iranian people's uprising, outside Downing Street in London, Britain January 14, 2026.

Will the US, Israel, intervene in Iran?

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

As Iranian unrest grows, chants for Reza Pahlavi surge as demonstrators unify

US Politics   

A PALESTINIAN flag emblazoned with an image of Hamas military spokesperson Abu Obaida is waved during Nakba Day protests in Brooklyn, New York, May 15.

If New York can expel Betar US, why can't it crack down on anti-Israel extremists?

Most Americans oppose Trump’s push to take control of Greenland

'Crucial time in the Middle East': Sen. Lindsey Graham to visit Israel, meet Netanyahu

Diaspora   

An aerial view of emergency personnel working at the scene of a shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, December 14, 2025, in this screen grab from a video.

Uncomfortable truth behind being a Diaspora Jew today

New Israel Fund's Gitzin: Defending democracy amid growing division

Tulsa’s Jewish community pushes back on Oklahoma Jewish charter school proposal

Judaism   

Statue of a mans head wearing headphones.

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

Conservative Judaism’s new line on intermarriage is a great start. What comes next is key

Christian World   

Abraham Accords advocate Loay Alshareef, influencer Sigi Flicker, US Justice Department Task Force to Combat Antisemitism head Leo Terrell, and philanthropist Natalie Hister Ostad in a discussion moderated by Jerusalem Post content strategist Inbal Ann Bouskila.

'We must unite with our Christian brothers and sisters': Flicker on the next front

Herzog expresses concern over exodus of Christian families from Israel

New book traces Christian pilgrims' ancient path through Jerusalem

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   

A damaged tomb is pictured in the abandoned Turkish Cypriot cemetary in the village of Kofinou, in the south of the divided Mediterranean island of Cyprus, on July 10, 2024.

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

Israeli archaeologist whose work reshaped Jerusalem archaeology, dies at 81

Israeli archaeologists launch project to trace origins of ancient pottery

Science   

A piece of tissue from a woolly rhinoceros that was found inside the stomach of an Ice Age grey wolf puppy discovered in permafrost near the Russian village of Tumat in northeastern Siberia is seen in a laboratory in Vienna, Austria, in this handout picture taken in 2020.

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

Astronomers spot white dwarf star creating a colorful shockwave

BIU study reveals that origin of sleeping in humans is deduced from jellyfish, sea anemones

Culture   

Bisharat House, with its triple-arched veranda, is a feature of Jerusalem’s Mediterranean villa style.

Stone, arches and memory: Jerusalem's enduring Mediterranean architecture survives

When Jewish athletes dominated Polish sport: A lost legacy

Fast, fierce, and fun: The magic of Israeli women’s basketball

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   

Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison speaks during a news conference with US President Donald Trump in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on January 21, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Larry Ellison once renamed a superyacht because its name spelled backwards was ‘I’m a Nazi’

British intelligence agency investigated UFOs, secret documents show

Belgian 12-year-old caught driving in place of drunk father while sober mother sat in back seat

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

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