With Iran attacking the region, Israel has the chance to step out of the villain role

EDITORIAL

IDF launches broad wave of strikes across Iran after barrage of ballistic missiles

Live Updates
Smoke rises in the Fujairah oil industry zone following a fire caused by debris after interception of a drone by air defenses, according to the Fujairah media office, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, March 3, 2026.

Trump: Iran 'running out' of missiles, launch sites, as strikes 'decimate' regime's capacity

US President Donald Trump attends a Medal of Honor ceremony at the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 2, 2026.
SITE OF a fallen fragment in a city in central Israel, March 4, 2026.

Multiple fragments fall in central Israel as Iran continues launching missile volleys

Birds fly as smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel and the US launched strikes on Iran, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2026.

IDF 'flattens' building where Iran's Assembly of Experts was picking Khamenei's successor

ANALYSIS

Israeli strike on 'Assembly of Experts' hits at symbolic heart of Iran's Islamic regime

Members of the Syrian military police gather outside al-Aqtan prison, where some Islamic State detainees are held, in Raqqa, Syria January 22, 2026.

Syria sends thousands of troops to Lebanon border, sources say

US President Donald Trump and Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez shake hands as they pose for a photo in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, October 13, 2025

Trump to cut off all US trade with Spain over refusal to use military bases in Iran war

Doctors at the gynecological oncology unit of Petah Tikva’s Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Branch.

Dozens of medical personnel reinforcements en route to Israel from Cyprus on a ship

Screengrab of an IDF graphic showing the covert ‘Minzadehei’ Iranian nuclear compound struck by the IDF on March 3, 2026.

IDF destroys secret nuclear site, over 300 ballistic missile launchers across Iran

WATCH
MEMBERS OF the Islamic Republic of Iran team pose prior to the AFC Women's Asian Cup Group A match between South Korea and Iran at Robina Stadium on the Gold Coast, Australia, March 2, 2026.

Iranian women's soccer team refuses to sing national anthem, chess player calls out regime

IDF Chief-of-Staff Eyal Zamir visits Battalion 947 during a war with Iran, March 3, 2026

IDF chief: Israel will remove 'entire Shi'ite axis threat of Iran, Hezbollah'

President Trump - Savior of Israel

SPONSORED
Trump - Savior of Israel

Buffer zones and collapse fears: Israeli and Lebanese analysts assess a war with no clear endgame

Israel hacked Tehran's traffic cameras, used AI to plan Khamenei's assassination

REPORT
Smoke rises after an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 2, 2026.
EXPLAINER

How US citizens in Israel can leave the country amid Operation Roaring Lion

The US Embassy in Jerusalem

Missile shrapnel falls in central Israel, 12 wounded as Iran continues barrage

Iranian missile debris falls within central Israel.

Trump says US 'might have forced Israel’s hand' to attack Iran

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks at a church last month. Mamdani declared the attacks by the US and Israel on Iran as ‘catastrophic’ and ‘illegal,’ the writer notes.

Mamdani’s hypocrisy: Ignoring Iranian victims to target Israel

OPINION
Members of special IRGC forces attend a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022.

Qatar arrests 10 for spying, sabotage, linked to Iranian IRGC

An F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron 31, launches from the flight deck of the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), while supporting Operation Epic Fury on February 28, 2026.

US Navy will protect Gulf shipping as Iran threatens Strait of Hormuz, according to President Trump

A graphic showing a Central Intelligence Agency logo on a phone in front of a US flag.

Iranian drones hits CIA station at US embassy in Riyadh, 'Washington Post' reports

Investigation opens over how Berlin groups spent $3 million received to fight antisemitism

‘I stand against Israel’: Candace Owens drives America First backlash after Iran strikes

Visitors sit at the opening of the "Nova Music Festival Exhibition" in the former Tempelhof Airport in Berlin, Oct. 5, 2025

Unknown suspect fires gun at Toronto synagogue on first night of Purim, police investigate

A general view of the police station on January 29, 2014 in Toronto, Canada.

Ayatollah who once received UK ‘tolerance’ grant issues fatwa for Muslims to avenge Khamenei

Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi have issued fatwas calling on Muslims worldwide to take revenge.

'Like death of pope': UCL Ahlul-Bayt Islamic Society doubles down on mourning 'beloved' Khamenei

Iran strikes Saudi infrastructure, pushing Riyadh toward possible war

INTERVIEW

US strikes 1,700 Iranian targets in 72 hours, pace nearly doubles

 Members of Saudi security forces participate in a parade in preparation for the annual haj pilgrimage, in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, June 10, 2024.

US considering moving additional THAAD and Patriot air defense systems to Middle East, experts say

RESCUERS GATHER at the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the Jamaa Islamiya offices in the southern Lebanese coastal city of Sidon on March 3, 2026.

Lebanon Islamic Group claims headquarters targeted by IDF strikes

 Smoke rises after reported Iranian missile attacks, following United States and Israel strikes on Iran, as seen from Doha, Qatar, March 1, 2026.

Drone strike causes fire near US consulate in Dubai, explosions heard across Gulf

From evacuation to forward defense: Israel shifts strategy against Hezbollah

ANALYSIS

Iran faces internal collapse risk as strikes expand beyond Israel, analysts warn

INTERVIEW
Hezbollah terrorists march in the funeral of senior terrorist Haytham Ali Tabatabai, others killed in IDF airstrike, in Beirut, November 24, 2025; illustrative.
ANALYSIS

Iran targets Kurdistan Region in Iraq, seeks to make it a war zone

A plume of smoke rises near Erbil International Airport in Erbil on March 1, 2026.
ANALYSIS

Iran strikes revive a familiar US question about regime change

A poster featuring portraits of former Iranian monarchs alongside Reza Pahlavi is seen during a protest in The Hague, the Netherlands, last year.
OPINION

Targeting the new Middle East: Iran attacked the UAE because it cannot defeat its model

ByNADIM KOTEICH

Gulf states feeling the pain in unprecedented regional war, former top US Middle East adviser says

INTERVIEW

‘General mobilization’: Islamic Cyber Resistance launches campaign against Israel, US

 A view of Burj Khalifa, after an Iranian attack, following United States and Israel strikes on Iran, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 1, 2026
ANALYSIS

Israel’s Iron Beam laser: What can it do, and was it used against missiles from Lebanon?

AI may have contributed to tactical successes in Tehran and elsewhere

‘AI-first’ warfare: America’s algorithmic edge in Operation Epic Fury - opinion

OPINION
Iran's  weakest points are not in the capital, rather in the provinces dominated by ethnic minorities who have borne the brunt of the Islamic Republic's repression for over four decades.

Iran's periphery holds the key: Why Roaring Lion needs teeth on the ground

OPINION

Qatar said to carry strikes in Iran over past 24 hours, spokesman denies 'joining campaign'

How Starmer and Macron taught Iran that Europe is safe to hit

COMMENT
Qatari Air Force takes part in a flypast during celebrations marking Qatar National Day, in Doha on December 18, 2025.

Pentagon identifies first US soldiers killed in Operation Epic Fury

The American flag flies in front of the U.S. Capitol on February 28, 2026 in Washington, DC.
OPINION

A new path after Khamenei: West must embrace Pahlavi's roadmap to a democratic Iran

PROTESTERS HOLD ‘Lion and Sun’ pre-Iranian Revolution national flags, near an image of Reza Pahlavi.
ByAFSHIN ELLIAN

Israel, US shift strikes to broader targets across Iran as war expands

Smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israel had launched a pre-emptive attack against Iran, in Tehran, Iran February 28, 2026 in this screen grab taken from video.

Laniado Hospital begins building a large, innovative emergency hospital at a cost of NIS 200M

Laniado surgeons operating under fire have 45 seconds to reach shelter.

Sylvan Adams urges global business leaders to invest in Iran after regime change

 Sylvan Adams, President of the World Jewish Congress Israel Region

Rare Disease Day: “We are here for them, but they need you to be here for them as well"

Nedirim Association

How Hezbollah’s narco-trafficking networks help finance Iran’s global strategy

Iranian drones force shutdown of Saudi Arabia's largest oil refinery

Bags of cocaine that were seized by Israel Police.

Iran leveraging AI and stolen data to escalate cyber campaigns, expert tells ‘Post’

 An illustration of a cyber hacker and the Iranian flag.

Under fire, Israel plans 'empty flights' airlift to bring stranded Israelis home

 An illustrative image of an El Al flight.

Israel preparing for gradual reopening of airspace starting next week, minister says

Israeli companies fall behind on global climate reporting standards, says CDP report

El Al flight to Newark returns to Israel mid-flight due to extreme snowstorm in US

Factory chimney releases smoke.

Animal rights organization urges Nature and Parks Authority to cease shooting of stray dogs

A mother sperm whale and her calf off the coast of Mauritius.

Sperm whale found dead on Israeli beach near Gaza border, cause of death unknown

A Silverback male mountain Gorilla sits in the dense jungle canopy on the edge of Uganda's Bwindi National Park.

First-ever chimp count in Uganda's Bwindi park shows 426 specimens, a boost for conservation

Israel-Iran war: The psychological cost of infinite news sources

OPINION

Nine-month-old baby rushed to Shaare Zedek after choking, passes away despite resuscitation efforts

With countless news sources and experts from every angle, Israelis are being overwhelmed by thousands of updates and commentary, often polarized, repetitive, and/or conflicting regarding the war. The result is like being surrounded by thousands of megaphones blasting updates to you. (Illustrative)
STUDY

Can dogs help ease teacher burnout in Israel’s schools during wartime?

STUDY

Who uses e-cigs? Israeli study sheds light on electronic cigarette use

Living on hold: The psychological toll of uncertainty in Israel

Ben-Gurion Airport closure delays arrival of 140 new immigrants amid Operation Roaring Lion

Emergence of a new Anglo demographic in Israel requires a change of priorities

OPINION
NEW IMMIGRANTS from France arrive to the Ben Gurion airport in central Israel on June 25, 2025.
FEATURE

Hinenu at 10 million: 100 lives that tell Israel’s real story

Ortal Pelleg connected to the author through surfing.

Finding faith, family, and business: Ben Woolf’s story from England to Jerusalem

Ben Woolf dons his own Promise State Israel logo shirt.

Sandy Leigh’s journey from San Antonio to Jerusalem

Sandy Leigh

Midtown Jerusalem

High response to Israel Lands Authority tenders: A sign of developers’ confidence in the market

A landmark project - Midtown Jerusalem

Four buildings, one home: A new way to live in north Tel Aviv

The new campus of NVIDIA in Kiryat Tivon.

Head of Kiryat Tivon council on NVIDIA: 'An opportunity that can change the entire North'

BAT YAM, the mini-Tel Aviv that hasn’t quite caught up with itself.

Israel’s real estate map is changing

In Collab

All JPost Conferences   

Jerusalem Post Miami Conference returns, shaping the future together

Miami Summit 2026

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   

Women Leaders Summit 2026

Shaping Tomorrow: The Jerusalem Post Women Leaders Summit Returns for 2026

Israel’s Economic Leadership convenes for National Economic Conference

The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference - where diplomacy meets the future

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   

Diane Neal sits down with The Post to disucss her aliyah story.

From Hollywood to aliyah and wartime: Diane Neal’s leap of faith

Hezbollah tensions rise, Trump meets with Merz

Can we use history to predict Trump's next move on Iran?

US Politics   

Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz, December 21, 2018.

US to provide insurance for tankers traveling through Strait of Hormuz after Iranian threats

Trump: Iran's leadership, military 'gone' and now it wants to talk, but it's 'too late'

Witkoff: Iran openly admitted to having enough 60% enriched uranium to create nuclear material

Diaspora   

A large crowd of demonstrators gather near the Federal Building in the Westwood area to celebrate and call for freedom for the Iranian people in the wake of U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran that killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on March 1, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

For Iranian Jews in US, war brings jubilation, unease, dreams of a future visit

Iranians join British Jews to celebrate Khamenei's death in Golders Green street party

The Book of Esther: How letters preserved Jewish identity across empires and exile

Judaism   

A person holds an image of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as Iranian demonstrators protest against the US-Israeli strikes, in Tehran, Iran, February 28, 2026

Purim 2026: History repeats itself as Jews forge their fate in Persia

Purim 2026: The hidden miracle of Jewish survival across generations

Purim 2026: Ancient Persia offers lessons of prayer, unity, and courage

Christian World   

An example of the Nigeria Evangelical Fellowship food relief and medical outreach for Christian Internally Displaced Persons in Adamawa, northeast Nigeria.

US pressure is forcing action on anti-Christian violence, Nigerian Christian leader tells 'Post'

Tremors in Washington: The targeted campaign to turn Christians against Israel

Tucker Carlson 'totally wrong' about Christian mistreatment in Israel, NGO founder says

Food   

The White Rabbit Brewery in Tel Aviv made the first beer brewed with Israeli grown hops. They were from Moshav Odem on the Golan Heights.

For the first time, Israeli-grown hops make it into commercial beer

Ola-Ola in Tel Aviv: Fresh flavors in the heart of Carmel Market

In the kitchen with Henny: An international Purim celebration

Archaeology   

Cone-shaped clay vessels, known as cornets, found across hundreds of sites in Israel and Jordan, February 27, 2026.

Israeli researchers crack century-old mystery of cone-shaped vessels found near Dead Sea

Ancient Polish 'princess' burial date revealed after decades of archaeological mystery

Rare half-shekel coin used in biblical census count discovered by archaeologists in Judean Desert

Science   

A scientist looks through a microscope

Brain drain: US-based scientists choose Europe, harming American institutions

NASA shakes up moon program with Artemis test mission before astronaut lunar landing

Turtles’ brains shed light on evolutionary developments dating back hundreds of millions of years

Culture   

Mask-making workshop in the style of Picasso on the Haifa Museum website

Online activities: Museums offer programs for kids during Operation Roaring Lion

As Iran keeps attacking Israel, kids at home need to be entertained as sirens ring out

Israel basketball national team beats Cyprus, qualifies for next round of World Cup qualifiers

History   

 United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

US Holocaust Memorial Museum acquires rare World War II-era Captain America comics

Documentary about Jews murdered after Nazi occupation threatened with ban in Poland

US soldier who protected Jews in POW camp during WWII to be awarded Medal of Honor

OMG   

The logo of prediction market trading platform Polymarket is seen on a digital screen (illustrative)

Polymarket user wins $200,000 betting on date of Israeli attack on Iran

Real-life Indiana Jones: British Museum to hire ‘treasure hunter’ to find stolen artifacts

Turkish Jewish content creator 'controlling minds of Turkish children,' Turkish news channel claims

Consumerism   

Project courtesy of Buchhalter Studio for Architecture and Interior Design.

Open skies: How the skylight became the new luxury element in designed homes

Will we get a clamshell iPhone? Apple has not yet made a final decision

Ariston expands the scope of solar collector production in Israel

Rabbi Kalman Ber, Ashkenazic Chief Rabbi of Israel with Eduard Shyfrin, businessman, mathematician, and Kabbalah scholar

Israel’s Chief Rabbi Kalman Ber visits Monaco Jewish community

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

From vision to action

JPost Store   

 Ivrit magazine
 Jerusalem Post Store - International Edition