Trump leaning towards escalation with Iran, source tells 'Post'

US President Donald Trump steps off Air Force One upon arrival at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, New York on July 17, 2026.
USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) transits the Arabian Sea while an MH-60S Sea Hawk flies nearby.
A US Air Force fighter pilot performs pre-flight checks on an F-16 fighter jet.

Explosions heard in Eilat as sirens sound in Jordan's Aqaba following Iranian missile launch

Live Updates

Hours after Iranian shrapnel lands in Israel, Zamir says IDF ready to strike back

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir speaks to IDF commanders in the West Bank, July 19, 2026.
The Haredi Public party launched a large-scale advertising campaign at the entrances to and exits from major haredi cities on July 19, 2026.

New haredi party launches, aiming to secure spot in Knesset ahead of elections

REPORT
US President Donald Trump gestures as he disembarks the new Qatari-gifted Air Force One, while he arrives at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, US, July 17, 2026.

Trump describes death of US service members in Iranian strikes on Jordan as a 'shame'

Father sentenced to over 20 years for rape, sexual assault against toddler daughter, then-wife

 (Illustrative) Pro-Palestine protests in Madrid.

Pro-Palestinian NGOs sue Trump administration over ICC sanctions

LEFT: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani rides a go-kart at Coney Island on July 13, 2026. RIGHT: US Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY) speaks on Day 4 of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on August 22, 2024.

Why distancing from Israel is becoming an asset for Democrats

ANALYSIS
Iranian singer Anita Papist seen singing in a social media video posted on July 18, 2026.

Iranian singer Anita Papist sentenced to 74 lashes for ‘offending public decency’ by singing

Israeli flags are displayed on a building that was damaged during the war against Iran

What do wars of attrition in the Middle East tell us about the Iran conflict?

ANALYSIS
Thick black smoke is seen rising from King Hussein International Airport in Aqaba, Jordan, after it was hit by Iranian ballistic missiles on July 19, 2026..

Why is Iran shifting its focus and attacking the Kingdom of Jordan?

ANALYSIS
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun met in Washington to discuss the implementation of the trilateral framework agreement between the US, Lebanon, and Israel on July 19, 2026.

Rubio, Aoun discussed implementation of trilateral framework, Hezbollah disarmament in Washington

Could Australia be Israel's secret gateway to global success?

Rear view of adult Australian woman looking at Kangaroo Point Bridge, a pedestrian and cyclist bridge across the Brisbane River in Brisbane, Australia.

'Close to hitting Hezbollah hard': IDF shares process of dismantling Hezbollah's terror tunnels

Entrance to a Hezbollah tunnel in Lebanon.

The IDF is not enough: Israel needs an expeditionary force to fight beyond its borders

OPINION
INTERVIEW

After chronicling Jewish history, Oscar-winning filmmaker Richard Trank begins new life in Israel

RICHARD TRANK with his Oscar, at home in Herzliya.

'Zero tolerance': Katz bans Omri Ronen from IDF service following reserve duty refusal remarks

New member of the Democrats party Omri Ronen at a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on February 16, 2026.

Likud panel votes to expand Netanyahu’s control over party list, wartime primary alternative

USA V. PARAGUAY face-off: Group D match in the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Los Angeles SoFi Stadium, June 12.

When soccer defeat becomes conspiracy in the World Cup

OPINION
A WOLT delivery man with an Israeli flag during the ongoing war between Israel-US and Iran.March 15, 2026.

World Cup triggered a massive pizza, burger, ice cream rush among Israeli soccer fans, Wolt says

Luis Har.

Former Gaza hostage Luis Har reveals he discussed soccer, Messi with Hamas captors

Messi and the players of the Argentina national team

'Vamos Argentina': Netanyahu, top Israeli officials show support for Argentina in World Cup final

From silence to script: JD Vance stops tolerating antisemitic tropes and starts using them

OPINION
US Vice President JD Vance speaks on Joe Rogan's podcast, published July 15, 2026.

'Point of no return': Belgium becomes fourth European country to ban imports from West Bank

Paris plaque honoring Holocaust rescuers vandalized before Vel d’Hiv commemoration

Commemorative plaque honoring Righteous Among the Nations vandalized in Paris in July 2026.

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani considers Netanyahu arrest ahead of UN General Assembly visit

Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers his 100 Days Address, a speech dedicated to outline the progress made on his core campaign promises since taking office, in Queens, New York City, US, April 12, 2026.
COMMENT

New York hosted the world's war criminals for 80 years, but Mamdani only noticed the Jew

IDF has killed at least around 420 Gazan terrorists since Oct. 2025 ceasefire, 'Post' learns

Gunmen stand guard at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the conflict between Israel and Hamas, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, February 7, 2025.

Hezbollah ‘hinting’ at escalation against Lebanese army but still undecided, expert tells 'Post'

REPORT

US strikes hit southern Iran as IRGC reports Strait of Hormuz vessel 'accidents' amid tensions

 Crude oil tankers, bulk carriers and vessels sit anchored around Qaboos Port on June 22, 2026 in Muscat, Oman.

Iran used brief US truce to build $6 billion oil buffer

REPORT
US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi as they participate in a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington.

US pushes Mediterranean oil pipelines to bypass Strait of Hormuz despite proxy security risks

Beyond the battlefield: Why Iran’s regime is entering the final stage of strategic attrition

OPINION
Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 18, 2026

Israel's $50 million influence campaign reaches beyond Iran ceasefire

REPORT
OPINION

Teaching Zionism to Jewish students to produce a better future

Milwaukee Jews march in the community's annual Walk for Israel, part of the federation's celebrations for Israel's independence day.
ByURI PILICHOWSKI
JERUSALEM REPORT

Tel Aviv's Dan Panorama makes the case for a staycation spa day

The Dan Panorama hotel in Tel Aviv.
JERUSALEM REPORT

With foreign tourists gone, Eilat's hotels reinvent for Israeli guests

'Budget games': How Israel lost chance to purchase 12 Apache helicopters despite US support

A Dutch Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopter takes part in a combat display during a press day for the military exercise Aurora 26 at the Revingehed training field outside Lund in Skane, Southern Sweden on April 29, 2026.

The drone gap: Israel's defense giants are not building the weapon this war demands

JERUSALEM REPORT

IAI's new ‘HYPNOSIS’ system aims to blind enemy drones in flight

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 18, 2026.

India’s expanding maritime power is becoming indispensable to Israel and the West

OPINION
Israeli Air Force fighter pilots prepare to strike Iran, February 28, 2026

Israel to produce its own JDAM bombs en masse within two years, in bid for arms independence

EXCLUSIVE

Two US service members killed, one missing in action after Iran strikes base in Jordan

US Marine soldiers from 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, Battalion landing team deployed from Okinawa, Japan, participate in the U.S. and South Korean Marines joint landing operation at Pohang seashore on March 29, 2012 in Pohang, South Korea.

Israeli travelers attacked with axes, knives at Mongolia campsite, one wounded

REPORT

CIA operative helped UAE secure access to advanced US AI technology amid fears of China links

 AT CIA headquarters in Langley.

Colombia withdraws from ICC case against Israel, promises new embassy in Jerusalem

Israel and Colombia flags at the peaceful protest of the members of the active reserve of the military and police forces against the government of Gustavo Petro, October 2023.

Tate brothers arrested in Miami, to be extradited to UK, after charges of rape, human trafficking

Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan Tate talk to the media outside their residence on March 23, 2025 in Bucharest, Romania.

Who are the most influential young Zionists of 2026?

25 most influential young Zionists of 2025

Breathing Data: How environmental data is rewriting public health in Israel

Prof. Lena Novack at Soroka Medical Center

Why Hebrew University is the top choice for Olim

Joseph Adest for the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Meta hit by global disruptions as thousands of Facebook and Instagram users report service issues

Meta, Facebook

Israelis fear flight cancellations due to Iran, US aircraft parked at Ben-Gurion, Israir CEO says

'Going blue': Israel invests in marine-related renewable energies with Innovation Authority fund

Expansive view of offshore wind turbines. Ilustrative.
INTERVIEW

Israeli startup creates ‘virtual power plants’ to solve the AI data center energy crisis

The offices at nGrid.

Next Israel government must halt rise in debt burden, central bank chief says

Multi-day heatwave with severe heat stress risk hits Israel, Meteorological Service warns

The sun shines behind a thermometer during a hot and dry day.

What the Bible says about endangered species

OPINION

Fire near railway tracks contained after disrupting train service across central, southern Israel

A woman walks on an overpass as wildfire smoke from northwestern Ontario, combined with an intense heat wave, fills the sky, prompting health warnings and calls for residents to limit outdoor activity in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, July 15, 2026.

Why is Canada's wildfire smoke blanketing parts of North America?

EXPLAINER
ASAPH AHARONI

Climate change is stripping nutrients from food, global study with Israeli expert warns

INTERVIEW

US FDA confirms Taylor Farms lettuce sample linked to parasitic illness affecting thousands

Lettuce is displayed for sale at an H-E-B grocery store on May 11, 2026 in Austin, Texas.

Israel launches major reform for wounded soldiers as PTSD cases continue to surge

Jerusalem's Bikur Cholim hospital battle puts city's pluralism to the test

Children of Holocaust survivors face higher schizophrenia risk, Israeli study finds

FRONTLINES

'Ecology of healing': Israel's October 7 trauma victims say the system is failing them

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

Chani Kaplan.

Government approves initiative to streamline licensing for psychologists who make aliyah

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

An anti-Israel protest in New York City. Ilustrative.
FEATURE

'Go big and go home': North American families make aliyah in the shadow of war

DJ Raphi entertains the kids, leading them through fun dance moves set to catchy music.

‘We're lone soldiers, but we're not lonely’: How the IDF supports fighters without families

Staff Sergeant Oren Metzuyanim, a 21-year-old lone soldier at the main rehearsal of the 78th anniversary Independence Day ceremony, held at Mount Herzl, Jerusalem, on April 19, 2026.

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

An ultra-luxury Jerusalem icon

Shponder & Fadlon Project.

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

The INFINITY Project.

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

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Heading ‘Down Under’: The Jerusalem Post announces Sydney Summit

Sydney, Australia Summit

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   

High Court Justice; illustrative.

High Court halts parts of broadcasting reform as regional tensions rise

'Whether you like it or not': The market Israeli startups keep leaving on the table

Iran claims 'existential war' as Israel and US maintain military cooperation

US Politics   

LEFT: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani rides a go-kart at Coney Island on July 13, 2026. RIGHT: US Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY) speaks on Day 4 of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on August 22, 2024.

Why distancing from Israel is becoming an asset for Democrats

'Our special ally': Fetterman says he will leave Democratic Party if it stops supporting Israel

Replacements for Graham Platner as Democratic senate candidate 'won't fund Israel's genocide'

Diaspora   

 (Illustrative) Pro-Palestine protests in Madrid.

Pro-Palestinian NGOs sue Trump administration over ICC sanctions

Argentinian President Milei meets former hostage Iair Horn at memorial cermeony for AMIA attack

Lost Holocaust music, nearly erased by Stalin, goes on tour in Asia

Judaism   

MODERN REPLICA of the Arch of Titus relief depicting the spoils of the Second Temple, carried in a triumphal procession through Rome following its conquest of Jerusalem in 70 CE.

'Faith in a Turbulent World': Lamentations teaches us how to endure grief

Tisha B’Av: Can Jews mourn destruction while witnessing national rebirth?

Herzog College Bible festival connects ancient texts to modern Israel

Christian World   

A faithful receives a blessing in front of the traditionalist Catholic Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) in Econe, Switzerland, July 2, 2026.

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

Christian converts still face discrimination, arrests in Egypt, US State Dept. confirms

Christian Zionists confront a crisis inside their own camp

Food   

AN ARRAY of Belgian chocolates are created on-site.

Chocolate De Luxe brings handmade kosher luxury to Netanya

Chef Aviv Moshe returns to Tel Aviv with kosher Italian restaurant Bella

Cooking at the cutting edge

Archaeology   

 A microscopic view of buried basalt from Gesher Benot Ya‘aqov. This image shows olivine basalt recovered from the Eshel Ya‘aqov borehole, examined as a thin section under polarized light to reveal its minerals and texture. Image taken under cross-polarized light (XPL); scale bar = 0.5 mm.

Ancient humans precisely navigated northern Israel to find the right stone for tools

Archaeologists discover rare 2,600-year-old stele of Assyrian king in Iraq's Nineveh

Inside the tragic, decades-long mystery of Qumran's lost Second Temple incense

Science   

A microphoto taken by the South-African-born sculptor is a of a flesh-colored surface with a tiny elephant on it. When viewed though a microscope nearby shows it’s a human finger and a tiny pachyterm, which illustrates how tiny it is.

Jonty Hurwitz brings mind-bending science, art, and optical illusions to Jerusalem

Alien life on nearby 'super-Earth' exoplanet more likely than previously thought, scientists find

AI doesn't replace good writers, it demands better judgment, researchers find

Culture   

NOGA EREZ performs at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, last year.

'Crazy, moving': Noga Erez documentary charts music star's rise through tragedy and triumph

Tom Wesselmann's American pop art takes center stage at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art

What to watch this week: Larry David's new HBO comedy, talking sheep, and Kim Novak

History   

HANNAH SZENES, 16, in Budapest.

'Out of the Sky': The Jewish parachutists who jumped into Nazi-occupied Europe

'Digging Deep': The lost Jewish football greats who once shaped European soccer

This week in Jewish history: The SS Exodus, Tisha B’Av, and Nobel pioneers

OMG   

Erling Haaland of Norway in action during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 16 match between Brazil and Norway at New York New Jersey Stadium on July 5, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

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

Iran-backed Lego AI propaganda channel claims regime behind Graham's death, threatens Laura Loomer

Travel   

Trakai, Lithuania.

The Baltic country's secret trick: How to visit top attractions for free

After two difficult years: The festival bringing life back to the Western Galilee

Dolphin Village: The most cost-effective holiday resort of the summer

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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