US weighs strikes on Iran's naval assets, floats 'punishing' NATO allies over lack of war support

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Trump turns time into a weapon as Iran war shifts to economic pressure phase

FRONTLINES
  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.
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) sails in the Indian Ocean in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, April 23.
An Israeli artillery unit fires towards Lebanon, amid escalation between Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israel, and amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, on the Israeli side of the Israel-Lebanon border, in northern Israel, March 17, 2026.

Netanyahu declared cancer-free after hiding diagnosis during Iran war

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a ceremony marking Holocaust Remembrance Day at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, April 14, 2026.
US President Donald Trump against the backdrop of the NATO flag, April 24, 2026; illustrative.

Pentagon email floats suspending Spain from NATO, 'punishing' other allies over Iran war conduct

Israel Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter, US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, Lebanon Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad, US President Donald Trump, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and US Vice President JD Vance in the Oval Office, April 23, 2026.
WATCH

Israel-Lebanon ceasefire to extend by three weeks, Trump says, after talks at White House

OPINION

Middle Israel: Teach IDF soldiers harmony as fundamental Zionist value

ByAMOTZ ASA-EL
An F/A-18F Super Hornet prepares to launch from the US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran, February 28, 2026.

US planning renewed military action against Iranian infrastructure should talks fail

REPORT
Mojtaba Khamenei, son of former Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Israel, US believe Mojtaba Khamenei not functioning as leader, IRGC commanders make choices for him

US Senators Bernie Sanders (R) and Ed Markey (D-MA) walk on Capitol Hill in Washington ahead of a vote regarding the Iran war, last month.

Israel must stop pretending bond with US is 'unbreakable' before it's too late

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

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

NEW KKL-JNF chief Eyal Ostrinsky has succeeded Ifat Ovadia-Luski. His first few months since taking over were dominated by dealing with the Iranian missiles striking Israel.

Inside the KKL-JNF shake-up led by its youngest chairman in decades

FRONTLINES
Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk holds a press conference during a signing event for the delivery of anti-aircraft systems capable of countering unmanned aerial vehicles in Kobylka, Poland, January 30, 2026.

Polish PM questions US loyalty in case of Russian attack, warns EU must be 'real alliance'

REPORT

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

New York Annual conference

Likud is no longer the largest party, according to latest Maariv mandates poll

Hamas terrorists significantly recovering capabilities during ceasefire

REPORT
Israelis attend a protest against the current Israeli government and the war in Tel Aviv, April 11, 2026.
COMMENT

Editor's Notes: Milei’s torch should push Israel to think about its extra nine million

ARGENTINIAN PRESIDENT Javier Milei sings during an Independence Day ceremony this week in Jerusalem. His grandfather found out he was Jewish a short time before he passed away.

Businessman shot dead in Carmel forest, police suspect criminal motive

An MDA ambulance is seen near a homicide scene near Daliyat al-Carmel, where a 58-year-old businessman from the Carmel region was shot dead, April 24, 2026.

Pizzeria worker stabbed to death in Petah Tikva after commenting on snow spray on Independence Day

These are also days of great light.

Parashat Acharei Mot-Kedoshim: Love your neighbor as yourself

Shabbat candles

Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

Partial statue of Ramesses II ("Ramesses the Great") discovered at Tel Faraon, Egypt, April 23, 2026.

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

Social media and the algorithm move faster than facts and claims can be verified.

Norway to follow Australia, plans to ban social media use by children under 16

Tucker Carlson calls campaign to shame a country club for barring a Jewish toddler ‘repulsive’

UK Jews are under siege, and Iran faces no consequences

COMMENT
"Sojourning at the exclusive Palm Beach Bath and Tennis Club in Florida are L to R; Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte of New York and Newport, and Mr. Paris Singer of London and the Riviera. All socially prominent," Feb. 16, 1927.

North Carolina woman arrested for plotting 'mass casualty event' at Houston synagogue

Angelina Han Hicks, 18, was arrested following a planned attack on a Houston synagogue, April 23, 2026.

Long Island father and teen son arrested for swastika graffiti, explosive materials in home

Francisco Sanles, 48, was arrested by Nassau Sounty Police in Syosset, New York on April 22, 2026.

Mamdani office has no definition of antisemitism after dropping IHRA, czar confirms

'Targets are marked': Israel prepared to renew Iran war, awaiting 'green light' from Trump

Iran uses fast boats to seize container ships in Strait of Hormuz, challenging US blockade

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz attends an event for outstanding soldiers as part of Israel’s 78th Independence Day celebrations in Jerusalem on April 20, 2026.

Trump says nuclear weapons 'should never be allowed,' will not be used against Iran

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visits Temple Mount alongside Rabbi Elisha Wolfson, calling to expand Jewish worship at holy site, Sunday, April 12, 2026.

Israeli 'violations' of Temple Mount spark backlash from Muslim, Arab states

A satellite image shows the ship movement at the Strait of Hormuz on April 2, 2026.

US blockade of Hormuz successful despite media reports suggesting otherwise, maritime expert says

Disgrace in Debel: A single incident undermines Israel’s reputation for tolerance

EDITORIAL

UK to face 'big tariff' if it doesn't drop tech tax, Trump says

A woman checks a social media post on her mobile phone featuring an image that appears to show an Israeli soldier hitting a statue of Jesus Christ in the southern Lebanese Christian village of Debl, in Beirut on April 20, 2026.

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.

Blood diamonds, crypto: Hezbollah’s financial operations in Europe serve as major terror lifeline

Lebanese child holds up plastic toy during pro-Hezbollah rally

Nearly half of young Americans view US relationship with Israel as a burden, survey finds

Study: IDF Talpiot program excels in producing entrepreneurs

Honoring the lives lost with mission-driven innovation

COMMENT
Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv
OPINION

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

BySHUKI SCHWARTZ
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

A vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province, April 12, 2026.

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

Russian diplomats denounce new EU sanctions, claim they are 'meaningless' without UN decision

US imposes sanctions on Cambodian senator and 28 others for alleged crypto-romance scams

A EU flag and a court gavel are seen in this illustration taken September 12, 2025.

Venice Biennale jury excludes Israel, Russia from artist awards as EU threatens funding cut

82nd Venice Film Festival Director Alberto Barbera and President of the Venice Biennale Pietrangelo Buttafuoco pose for a photo, in Venice, Italy, August 27, 2025; illustrative.

Trump administration probes NYC Education Department over pro-Palestinian group

Students wait a line to enter the school on the first day of classes at New York City public schools in Manhattan, US, September 4, 2025.
REPORT

At least 10 injured after tornadoes hit northern Oklahoma

Screengrab of tornado aftermath in Enid, Oklahoma, April 24, 2026.

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

China's Xpeng expects to start full-scale delivery of 'flying' cars in 2027

Polymarket forecast low chances of ceasefire being extended even after Trump's announcement

Vice Chairman and President of Chinese EV maker XPeng, Brian Gu, poses for pictures during an interview with Reuters before the Auto China show, at an XPeng dealership in Beijing, China, April 23, 2026.
WATCH

The future of Israeli tech: Insights from Yaniv Golan

The Future of Israeli Tech: Insights from Yaniv Golan

Amazon-backed nuclear reactor developer X-Energy raises over $1 billion in IPO

J. Clay Sell, Chief Executive Officer, X-energy, in Rockville, Maryland, March 4, 2026.

Israeli battery-swapping IP owners demand $250 million from Chinese EV giant for patent infringemen

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

'Silent murderer': Israel must deal with air pollution, epidemiological research finds

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

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

Swamp Orchid.

Israeli scientists successfully germinate rare Swamp Orchid in conservation breakthrough

  Israeli drivers and roads are notorious for being among the worst worldwide.

Israel's noise pollution upsets animals as much as people - but can be reduced

STUDY

Four Israeli children saved in organ transplant marathon

Prehistoric children’s remains show syphilis-like disease spread through ancient Vietnam

STUDY
CLALIT SCHNEIDER Children's Medical Center.

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

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

STUDY

Israelis suffer negative effects on health-related behavior due to Iran war

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

COMMENT

Exodus was among the ship records found in a Tel Aviv document trove

EXCLUSIVE
 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

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

YAKOV SCHACHT, business leadership coach.

Eisenkot unveils aliyah plan to bring two million olim by 2048, vows to cut bureaucracy

Gadi Eisenkot attends a conference at the Academic College in Tel Aviv, January 6, 2026.

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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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

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 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

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The future of Israeli tech: Insights from Yaniv Golan

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

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US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents patrol at Washington Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, US, March 24, 2026.

Woman, her five children released from longest ICE detention of a family under Trump

Trump administration probes NYC Education Department over pro-Palestinian group

Virgina court blocks new congressional maps two days after state votes in favor

Diaspora   

NEW KKL-JNF chief Eyal Ostrinsky has succeeded Ifat Ovadia-Luski. His first few months since taking over were dominated by dealing with the Iranian missiles striking Israel.

Inside the KKL-JNF shake-up led by its youngest chairman in decades

Tucker Carlson calls campaign to shame a country club for barring a Jewish toddler ‘repulsive’

Dnipro Jewish community leader’s home damaged in Russian strike, wounding child

Judaism   

Shabbat candles

Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

Parashat Acharei Mot-Kedoshim: Love your neighbor as yourself

Shabbat Rosh Hodesh: At the threshold of renewal

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

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File photo: First century bakery in the Roman town of Pompeii, showing corn-mill, oven, and food counter, January 1, 1900.

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

Motza: A welcome break from reality in the Jerusalem Hills

Archaeology   

Partial statue of Ramesses II ("Ramesses the Great") discovered at Tel Faraon, Egypt, April 23, 2026.

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

Fragment of Homer's Iliad discovered inside Roman-era mummy during Egypt excavations

Science   

A cup of coffee

This is the number of daily coffee cups researchers recommend for optimal mood benefi

'IKEA kit' nuclear power plant startup gets $380 million to build reactors in shipyards

'Boiling frog': Frequent dependence on AI can erode humanity's mental capabilities, study finds

Culture   

Noam Bettan, Israel's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, poses in this undated handout photo.

After five countries quit Eurovision over Israel, over 1,000 entertainment figures push back

Ittai Binnun’s ‘Home’: Jerusalem jazz meets post–Oct 7. reality

Apple TV releases 'Unconditional' drama series trailer

History   

Adriano Goldschmied founder of Adriano Goldschmied attend Denim Première Vision 2025 at Superstudio Più on May 22, 2025 in Milan, Italy.

'Godfather of denim’: an Italian designer whose Jewish father was murdered at Auschwitz

Researchers say they’ve traced Shakespeare’s London lodgings at last

Newly published documents belonging to Israel's first prime minister reveal eerily relevant message

OMG   

MACAQUES HOLD food while an infant sits between them at the Rock in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar, July 27, 2019.

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

Starbucks tests ChatGPT to suggest drinks by how you dress, your ‘vibes’

“VeryChinese”: Gen Z’s latest meme crowns China the new cultural tastemaker

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Drama at Apple: Tim Cook steps down as CEO, John Ternus will replace him

El Al expands in a big way: Here’s what’s planned for the new fleet

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Israel’s Chief Rabbi Kalman Ber visits Monaco Jewish community

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

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