The vast majority of Israelis are worried about declining US support for Israel, survey finds

The poll of 1,000 Jewish Israeli adults comes amid a notable decline in support for Israel across the American political spectrum over the course of the Israel-Hamas War.

Israel running out of ‘no’s' on Turkish involvement in Syria, Gaza, source tells 'Post'

People walk past a projection depicting Israeli and US flags on the walls of Jerusalem's Old City on Oct. 22, 2025.

US weighing intervention in Iran, indications received by ‘Post’ show

Israel also checking if removal of Maduro will make action against Iran regime possible.

FILE PHOTO: People walk past closed shops, following protests over a plunge in the currency's value, in the Tehran Grand Bazaar in Tehran, Iran, December 30, 2025.
Fire at Fuerte Tiuna, Venezuela's largest military complex, is seen from a distance after a series of explosions in Caracas on January 3, 2026.

Shots, heavy gunfire heard near Palacio de Miraflores, in Venezuelan capital Caracas

Initial reports indicate that heavy gunfire was deployed against what appear to be drones near the main government building, and that the city's main ministries were evacuated.

REPORT
Maj.-Gen. Dado Bar Khalifa, head of the IDF’s Human Resources Department, addresses ultra-Orthodox recruits as they enlist in the military.

IDF sees largest single-day haredi draft to date with over 530 new recruits, still far from goal

British Home Sec. bans extremist Islamist preacher Shadee Elmasry from entering UK for tour

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, with a map of the Middle East (Illustrative).

Syrian Gov't calls resumption of talks with Israel in Paris a 'positive indication'

REPORT
Illustrative image of Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Iran plotting to assassinate Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa, IDF sources warn

Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan, seen at Al Shati Palace in Abu Dhabi during a visit to the United Arab Emirates, July 9, 2025

Azerbaijan will not send peacekeepers to Gaza, president says

Husam Zomlot, head of the Palestinian mission to the United Kingdom, gestures during a ceremony after Britain announced on Sunday its recognition of a Palestinian state at the mission's headquarters in London, Britain, September 22, 2025.

'Palestine on British soil': Palestinian embassy in London officially inaugurated

WATCH
Holocaust survivors with The Blue Card gathered on Chanukah to deliver care packages to the Consulate General of Israel in New York for 20 hostages who were recently released from Hamas captivity in Gaza.

Holocaust survivors make, deliver Hanukkah care packages for 20 freed Gaza hostages

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran January 3, 2026.

Khamenei's Moscow escape plan revealed as Iran faces potential regime collapse

REPORT

The bureaucracy whisperer working to secure a more accessible Israel

Our determination to dig in our heels is what stands between us and an inclusive future for people with disabilities, says Monik Konfino, CEO of the Shalem Foundation.

Shalem Foundation CEO Monik Konfino

After warning civilians of strikes, IDF conducts attacks on Hezbollah, Hamas targets in Lebanon

Earlier, the IDF confirmed that it had conducted a strike, killing two Hezbollah terrorists in al-Jumayjimah, southern Lebanon, on Sunday.

Foreign workers replace Palestinian labor in Israel, face hurdles

This image grab from an AFPTV footage taken on January 5, 2026, shows an Israeli strike on the village of Kfar Hatta, in southern Lebanon.

Israeli-Syrian meeting to be held over next two days, source tells 'Post'

Supreme Court justices preside over a hearing at the High Court of Justice in Jerusalem, December 1, 2025

State tells High Court it remains dangerous to allow journalists into Gaza without military escort

IDF soldiers operating in Beit Hanun, July 2025.

IDF to investigate soldier filmed firing into Gaza on New Year’s Eve

Netanyahu vows to block Iran's nuclear ambitions, accuses opposition of courting Muslim Brotherhood

PM defends haredi conscription bill, backs politically appointed probe into October 7 massacre.

Iranians urge Trump, Netanyahu to act as protest death toll rises

Netanyahu addresses Knesset at 40-signature debate on ‘extremist government’ in Jerusalem, January 6.
OPINION

Railway to nowhere: How Miri Regev, Likud politics stalled Israel’s role in IMEC corridor

TRANSPORTATION MINISTER Miri Regev once stated: 'What is a public broadcaster worht if we cannot control it?'
ByNIMROD DWECK

Gantz urges Israel to topple Iran’s regime, says historic opportunity may not return

Blue and White leader MK Benny Gantz attends a faction meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, November 17, 2025

Bennett pushes for billions of shekels to be redirected to reservists over draft dodgers

Spotlight

L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.

End of uncertainty: Why Tehran now takes Trump’s warnings seriously

ANALYSIS
Computational chip (Illustrative)

Can Israel stay in the top tier of the quantum arms race alongside US, China?

Archaeologists have uncovered a complex of ancient industrial workshops and part of a Roman-era necropolis in Egypt’s western Nile Delta.

Roman-era necropolis, ancient workshops unearthed in Egypt’s western Nile Delta

The Free Press' Honestly with Bari Weiss (L) hosts Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R) presented by Uber and X on January 17, 2025 in Washington, DC

'The New York Times' tried to cancel Bari Weiss. Now she's running CBS

COMMENT

Iran arrests 'Mossad agent' participating in ongoing nationwide protests

WATCH

Iranian media reported the arrest of an alleged Mossad affiliate amid expanding protests, internet disruptions, campus raids, and growing chants against Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

'Trump is a man of action,' US warns Iranian regime in Farsi-language message

Anti-regime protesters gather in Tehran, January 5, 2026; illustrative.
OPINION

From prevention to coercion: Israel’s failing response to crime in Arab society

ByILAN AMIT
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attend a documents signing ceremony in Moscow, Russia January 17, 2025.

Moscow and Tehran’s new partnership is bad news for the West

OPINION
Smoke rises from Kalleh dairy factory, Amol, following a reported explosion, January 5, 2026.

Smoke pillar rises following Amol, Iran dairy factory explosion, likely accidental in nature

Anti-Israel activists plan protest against Nefesh b'Nefesh Aliyah event in New York City

"It is our duty to confront the pipeline of settlement and Zionist colonial expansion that is taking place in our own neighborhoods," PAL-Awda said in Instagram post.

Dropping the IHRA definition sends the wrong signal to the Jewish community

OPINION
A PROTEST MARCH at which Israel is accused of ‘starving Gaza’ takes place in New York City last month. Even Left and Center Israelis cannot deny that antisemitic prejudices play a role in Israel’s deteriorating international status, says the writer.

BBC fails to mention Jews in one hour 'Repair Shop' episode about a cello broken by Nazis

The cello had belonged to her late friend, the theatre producer Martin Landau, and had been broken by Nazi guards when he fled to Britain on the Kindertransport aged 14.

German antisemitism commissioner's property set on fire, Hamas symbol graffitied nearby

A shed on the property of Brandenburg Commissioner for Combating Antisemitism Andreas Büttner was set on fire in a suspected arson attack in the early morning of January 4, 2026.

Bondi heroes, first responders met with standing ovation and tribute at Sydney Cricket Ground

Mar-a-Lago through Arab eyes: Power, Turkey, Iran, and the cost of Trump’s diplomacy

ANALYSIS

Arab outlets offered sharply divided readings of the Trump-Netanyahu meeting, reflecting regional fault lines over Gaza, Iran, Turkey’s role, and US-led power politics.

Intentionally or not, the US's capture of Maduro is a threat to Iran's regime

ANALYSIS
US President Donald Trump speaks to the media next to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upon arrival for meetings at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, December 29, 2025.
EXPLAINER

What is Tim Walz's role in Minnesota's welfare fraud scandal?

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz visiting Columbus, Ohio, April 6, 2025; illustrative.
OPINION

In the age of Gaza and Mamdani, 'accountability' is now the most menacing word of all

Zohran Mamdani looks on at Old City Hall Staion on the day he is sworn in as mayor of New York City, New York, US, Thursday, Jan 1st 2026.
ByDAVID KAUFMAN
ANALYSIS

Iran’s friends vanishing: Why Maduro’s arrest matters for Israel

Israel’s security depends on tech education

OPINION

Israel’s tech future is being decided in eighth grade, but declining STEM performance now threatens the nation’s security, economy, and technological edge.

Taiwan launches massive unmanned sea drone program

STEM education is a national security issue
EXPLAINER

How Israeli defense tech ended up in Venezuela’s hands

DELIVERED TO the IDF late last year, the Iron Beam system marks a historic milestone – the world’s first operational laser defense platform capable of neutralizing rockets, drones, and mortars at a fraction of the cost of traditional interceptors.

How Israel's defense-tech ecosystem reshapes the battlefield - and the Start-Up Nation

FRONTLINES
Elbit Systems Roem wheeled self-propelled howitzer

First Ro’em howitzer delivered to IDF's artillery corps

Only 33% of Americans approve of strike on Venezuela, most worry US to become entrenched

POLL

The two-day poll showed 65% of Republicans back the military operation ordered by Republican President Donald Trump, compared to 11% of Democrats and 23% of independents.

'Dark and dangerous': How did US forces infiltrate Venezuela, capture Maduro from Caracas?

EXPLAINER
Captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is escorted, as he heads towards the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse in Manhattan. in New York City, US, January 5, 2026.

Venezuelan police order arrests for supporters of US attack

Police officers stand guard near the National Assembly, as Venezuela’s legislature convenes for a new five-year term, in the wake of the UScapture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, in Caracas, Venezuela January 5, 2026.

Amid Iran protests, India issues travel advisory, warns citizens against travel to Islamic Republic

Close-up of the flags of India and Iran.

Orthodox Jewish judge to preside over Maduro's criminal proceedings in NY

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro being walked in custody down a hallway at the offices of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in New York City, U.S., January 3, 2026.

In Collaboration

“Israel must be able to stand alone”: Amir Avivi’s war for strategic independence

Missiles aimed at Ashkelon during the 12-Day War. ‘We had to immediately, within hours, produce large amounts of diesel. If BAZAN had not supplied that diesel, Israel would have lost power within days'

From gaming to infrastructure, Zoran Milosevic building Golden Matrix Group brick by brick

ZORAN MILOSEVIC at the NASDAQ bell ringing ceremony: ‘If you don’t own the technology, you don’t control the risk.’

Where research becomes impact: Bar-Ilan University’s healthtech vision

HealthTech Valley is on the grounds of Bar-Ilan University, a joint effort by Bar-Ilan and Sheba

Rapid pandemic response: Israeli bio-chip instantly maps antibody defense

The technology is designed to rapidly map antibody responses and may become a key tool in preparing for future pandemics.

Biotech Breakthrough Lets Doctors Track Immunity in Minutes

Ashdod Port boosts investment in Israeli cyber‑resilience start-up Salvador Technologies

Ashdod Port

Bigger and better than OLED: Samsung unveils new 130-inch television

The new Samsung R95H TV.

Palo Alto Networks in talks to buy Israeli company Koi Security for $400m

Meterological Service: 2025 was historic year in Israel's climate history

While only the fifth-hottest year since 1950, 2025 was still packed with extreme events, from near-50 °C heat in the Jordan Valley to once-in-a-hundred-years rainfall records in the western Galilee.

Turkey averaged six earthquakes an hour in 2025, one of its most seismically active years on record

View of floods in the central city of Yavne, as storm Byron hits Israel, December 11, 2025
WATCH

Firefighters rescue two Israelis trapped in vehicles on flooded roads in West Bank

King tides to return to the Bay Area, possibly exposing ocean treasures

King tides to return to the Bay Area, possibly exposing ocean treasures

A white-tailed ptarmigan in a snowy meadow in the Colorado Rocky Mountains.

Colorado’s color-changing wildlife face new risks as snow vanishes

Israeli scientists crack the code on breast cancer cells' survival in brain

The discovery could pave the way for new treatments, improved risk prediction, and earlier intervention for brain metastases.

How sex hormones make our internal clocks 'tick'

Cancer Cell Spread and oncology or Malignant Cancerous Growth and Metastasis anatomy concept as growing tumor cells and Malignancy disease spreading metastasized as a 3D illustration.

Novo's $149 Wegovy pill hits US market, challenging Lilly's injectable dominance

Shaare Zedek Medical Center opens new center for reservists, first responders

Police arrest man accused of impersonating healthcare professional, selling false measles cure

From Paraguay to Israel: Daughter inspires family to make aliyah

A 12-year-old’s love for Israel inspired her entire family to leave Paraguay and start a new life in Ra’anana.

'Come home!': FM Gideon Sa’ar urges Diaspora Jews to make aliyah to Israel

Esther Levin and her family at a simcha before their aliyah.

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

Sydney family becomes first olim of 2026, landing at Ben-Gurion on January 1

Aliyah Ministry closes 2025 with 21,900 new immigrants, growth from France and UK

Aliyah Ministry closes 2025 with 21,900 new immigrants, growth from France and UK AI

From visiting to belonging: Micol Radzik's path to aliyah

Micol Radzik on the Tayelet in Tel Aviv, 2019.

Enough with the slogans: How can Israel truly jump-start the long-term rental market?

Despite years of government plans, the rental market barely moves. Uri Paz of Michlol Financing pinpoints the core issue and proposes a financing solution to enable large-scale long-term rentals.

Nice presentations, less reality: Supervision in urban renewal under criticism

Tenting Market.

It’s all about the timing

Urban Renewal.

2026 in urban renewal: Less magic, more depth

Construction Site.

Festive tenders: Thousands of apartments on the way - Ma'ale Adumim in focus

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LIVE: The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference - where diplomacy meets the future

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

'Biggest issue in Israeli society': First Lady Michal Herzog at 'Post' Trauma Conference

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   

Iranian protesters set fire to a building in Asadabad, in western Iran, December 31, 2025

Iran's streets are burning, why Israel cannot look away

Jews of China special (part 1)

2025 recap: A year of triumph, resilience, and shifting tides

US Politics   

US President Donald Trump with US officials in the war room as the US conducts an operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on January 3, 2026.

Trump: New Venezuelan leader must 'do what's right,' or may pay bigger price than Maduro

'Hands off Venezuela': Anti-Israel activist groups hold protest against US for Maduro arrest

Mamdani defends decision scrapping executive orders on antisemitism amid criticism from Jewish orgs

Diaspora   

Anne Frank's friend and step-sister Eva Schloss celebrates her 90th birthday in London.

Eva Schloss, Auschwitz survivor and founder of Anne Frank Trust UK, dies at 96

Venezuelan Jewish community jubilant as Maduro captured by US forces

Israeli teen, two Swiss Jewish sisters confirmed among dead in Swiss New Year’s Eve resort fire

Judaism   

Megilat Hitler, now displayed at Yad Vashem's active synagogue, which opened on January 1.

Faith under persecution: Yad Vashem exhibit on keeping the Jewish calendar in the Shoah opens

Maduro has claimed Jewish ancestry, here is what is known

'God does not do a half job,' Safed's Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu says following Maduro's detention

Christian World   

Palestinian worshippers attend a memorial service at the Greek Orthodox Saint Porphyrius Church, to honor those killed during the war, including victims of the 2023 Israeli strike on the church, in Gaza City, October 24, 2025.

Gaza’s tiny Christian community struggles to survive after war

FOZ founder Mike Evans tells Netanyahu evangelicals are ‘overwhelmingly united’ in Israel support

A look at Israel's winter wonderland in the Galilee, where Christmas comes to life

Food   

Chicken soup.

Winter in Jerusalem: Cozy soups, simple treats to warm your heart and home

Studio Gursha: Pan-African fine dining reaches Tel Aviv

Mamilla Hotel hosts wine weekend, attracting Israelis from all over the country

Archaeology   

A four-wheeled canopy wagon was recovered from the Lchashen cemetery near Lake Sevan, December 29, 2025.

Bronze Age ‘covered wagon’ emerges as Armenia’s best-preserved ancient vehicle

Pottery fragments found near Ararat renew debate over site of Noah’s Ark

Archaeologists find clues to 1700s fires under New Orleans street

Science   

A 3D immunofluorescent image of melanoma cells (magenta) infected with bacteria (turquoise); cell nuclei are blue

Breakthrough Tel Aviv University study uncovers how skin cancer outsmarts immune system

Russia plans a nuclear power plant on Moon within a decade

A newly discovered species complicates the human origin story

Culture   

Israeli artists Neta Elkayam and Amit Hai Cohen are partners in life and in music.

Israeli artists build bridges at Xavier University, Nation’s only Catholic HBCU

Avdija leads, Portland believes: Triple-double and turning point in road victory over Spurs

The best of 2025 in Israeli and international cinema

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   

A parachutist crashes at the Armed Forces Bowl at the Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas.

Two parachutists miss the field during dramatic Armed Forces Bowl entrance

Texas Tech women's basketball team scores tallest woman in college basketball history for team

Imposter Mossad agent uncovers Assad regime's plan to destabilize Syria

Consumerism   

Injections to the face.

The treatment everyone is asking about arrives in Modi’in

Belgium's fastest growing online casino shares expert insights (2026)

Pighin Winery: Italian character, Italian price, a real bargain here

Astrology   

Horoscope.

Daily Horoscope for December 15, 2025 – all Zodiac signs

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