Iran cuts off talks with US, threatens to retaliate in region as Trump's deal deadline hours away

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Netanyahu confirms strikes on bridges, railways across Iran to thwart IRGC launcher capacity

Ballistic missiles launched from Iran, as seen over Jerusalem, during the war with Iran and ongoing missile fire toward Israel, April 7, 2026.
Israeli security and rescue forces at the scene where a missile fired from Iran toward Israel caused damage in Haifa, April 5, 2026.
US President Donald Trump takes questions as he speaks during a press conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 6, 2026.

Pakistan urges Trump to extend Iran deadline, proposes two-week ceasefire

US President Donald Trump looks on as he speaks to members of the media aboard Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, March 29, 2026.
Hamas terrorists look on as they escort members of the Red Cross towards an area within the so-called "yellow line" to which Israeli troops withdrew under the ceasefire in Gaza City November 12, 2025.

Only IDF is capable of disarming Hamas, senior INSS researcher tells 'Post'

UN peacekeepers stand next to an armored vehicle during a patrol in southern Lebanon on February 22, 2026.

Preliminary UN probe blames Israel and likely Hezbollah for peacekeeper deaths

Kuwait, Bahrain push preemptive measures, close bridges as Iran threatens transport infrastructure

US President Donald Trump speaks about the conflict in Iran in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on April 6, 2026, in Washington, DC.

Trump says Iran’s ‘whole civilization’ will die tonight as Iran stops direct talks with US

A satellite image shows an oil terminal at Kharg Island, Iran, February 25, 2026. 2026

US strikes Kharg Island military targets, US official confirms to 'Post'

Tucker Carlson looks on during US President Donald Trump's meeting with an oil industry executives, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, January 9, 2026. 

Tucker Carlson urges US officials to oppose Trump’s plan to target Iranian civil infrastructure

Houthi soldiers stand guard on a missile carrier during an official military parade marking the ninth anniversary of the Houthi takeover of the capital, Sanaa, on September 21, 2023.

Houthis hold Gulf states from joining US attacks with Bab el-Mandeb Strait trump card

INTERVIEW
A reported photo of the damage to the  Rafi Niya Synagogue as the result of a strike in Tehran.

Tehran synagogue damaged by missile strike according to Iranian media

REPORT
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian holds a book as he addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN headquarters in New York, US, September 24, 2025

Pezeshkian says ready to die for Iran as official urges youth to form human chains near targets

Victory over the kingdom of evil

‎Shraga F. Biran, founder of the Institute for Structural Reforms

Lebanon vs Hezbollah: A standoff between state sovereignty and Iranian influence

OPINION

Ben-Gvir tours Temple Mount, urges expanded access for worshippers amid Iran war restrictions

A Hezbollah flag waves among a destroyed building following an Israeli airstrike during a media tour in Baalbek, Lebanon, on March 23, 2026.

Iranian missile fragments hit several locations in central Israel following interception

Magen David Adom paramedics at the scene of shrapnel hitting near a residence in central Israel, April 7, 2026.

After fleeing past Hezbollah fighting, some Israelis on northern border vow to stay

Anti-missile batteries fire interception missiles toward incoming ballistic missiles launched from Lebanon, as seen in northern Israel, during the war with Iran and Hezbollah and ongoing missile fire toward Israel, March 24, 2026.

Chinese construction workers in Israel: 'I’d rather be bombed than live in poverty'

 An illustration of a cyber hacker and the Iranian flag.

Iranian hackers' targeting of US critical infrastructure has escalated since start of war, US says

RYAN GOSLING in Project Hail Mary.

Movie theaters reopening across the country, just in time for Passover vacation

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EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS (2014) Pictured: Christian Bale as Moses.

Miriam on screen: Great films depicting biblical trailblazers to watch during Passover

 A Torah held aloft at a reconstructionist synagogue.

Mordecai Kaplan's Reconstructionism: A vision of American Judaism that struggles to grow

REVIEW

London music festival canceled after UK bars Ye’s entry amid pressure from Jewish groups

Teens arrested for UK ambulance arson radicalized 'beyond Islamism,' expert analyzes

INTERVIEW
Kanye West at the 67th Grammys Awards held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025.

'US, Israeli citizens not welcome': Wave of antisemitic incidents hit Rio de Janeiro on Passover

A sign outside of Partisan Bar in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, saying US and Israeli citizens are not welcome.

Brent Council under fire for twinning with Nablus in what some call 'deeply ill judged' decision

 Demonstrators protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, in London, in January.

Jewish leaders uneasy over Senate candidate’s alliance with Hasan Piker

Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah to release abducted American journalist Shelly Kittleson

Why is the West pretending Iran is winning the war against Israel, the US?

OPINION
US journalist Shelly Kittleson poses for a picture in Baghdad on March 31, 2026.

Iran attacked Saudi Arabia's Jubail petrochemical complex, IRGC says

A woman holds a portrait of Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, on the day of a gathering to support Mojtaba Khamenei, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 9, 2026.

Mojtaba Khamenei unconscious in Qom, not actually running Iran

REPORT
An Israeli Air Force F-35 flies during an aerial demonstration at a graduation ceremony for Israeli Air Force pilots at the Hatzerim Airbase in southern Israel, June 24, 2021

After F-15s assassinated Khamenei, Air Force Base chief says now hunting Iran ballistic missiles

INTERVIEW

The Orphan Pearl: How a blockade of Kharg Island could bring Iran to its knees

OPINION

What US pilot rescue means for Hormuz, Kharg, potential invasions in Iran

ANALYSIS
A satellite image shows damage on Kharg Island, Iran, after US strikes, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, March 14, 2026.
OPINION

When the Passover Seder comes to life

Far Right influencers Candace Owens (L) and Tucker Carlson (R); illustrative.
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The hidden well: Exploring Miriam's leadership as a source of hope in war's shadow

TAMBOURINE PLAYERS from the ‘Golden Haggadah’ (c. 1320), reflecting a medieval vision of Miriam and the women’s song after the crossing of the sea, The British Library, London
INTERVIEW

Israel's death penalty law draws inspiration from US policy, Ben-Gvir tells 'Post'

From first intercept to 10,000 combat intercepts: Iron Dome turns 15-analysis

ANALYSIS

Israel approves increased production of Arrow missile interceptors for second time this year

Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip, as seen from the city of Ashkelon, Israel, October 9, 2023.
ANALYSIS

How tech enabled the overnight rescue of a downed US airman in Iran

Elbit System's PULS rocket launcher

Israel's Elbit Systems signs $750 million deal for missile systems with Greece

A Jordanian man stands guard in a military outpost overlooking the Israeli-Jordanian border, as seen from southern Israel near Paran, December 12, 2025

Ondas’ 4M Defense wins tender for large-scale border demining project in Israel

Gunmen open fire near Israeli consulate in Istanbul in possible ISIS-linked attack

Artemis makes lunar flyby as moon mission breaks record for human distance from earth

WATCH
Police work at the scene, after gunfire was heard near the building housing the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, April 7, 2026.
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Russia provided Iran with list of Israeli energy targets, Ukrainian intelligence finds

Flames rise at the Bazan refinery in Haifa after it was hit by an Iranian missile, March 30, 2026.

French nationals released from Iran, returning to France, Macron says

A woman walks past posters with the portraits of Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris, two French citizens held in Iran, on the day of support rallies to mark their three-year detention and to demand their release, in front of the National Assembly in Paris, France, May 7, 2025.
REPORT

Gaps between US-Iran demands too wide to close by Trump's Tuesday deadline, officials say

US President Donald Trump, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine leave following a press conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, April 6, 2026.

One month into 'Epic Fury', what have we learned so far about Israel’s economy? - opinion

Matan Shitrit, Chief Economist at Phoenix Financial

“The human capital of Israel’s economy is what continues to drive its growth”

Chairman of the Board of Bank Leumi, Uri Alon

Amid war with Iran hospitals in central Israel operate under emergency conditions and severe strain

Dr. Alon Bar, Head of the trauma unit at the Kaplan Medical Center on the scene of an emergency

Strait of Hormuz closure has raised oil prices, but not without precedent

ANALYSIS

Leviathan gas field resumes operations after risk of strikes from Iran war outbreak

Oil barrels and several hundred dollars; Illustrative.

Hormuz war pushing millions into poverty, warns Bahrain Foreign Minister

A worker rides a bicycle at the Zubair oil field in Basra, Iraq, April 6, 2026.

Q-Factor emerges as Israel’s latest quantum computing developer with $24 million seed investment

Q-Factor is led by professors from the Technion, the Weizmann Institute, and experts in the world of deep-tech startups.

Enlight CEO: Iran war reinforces Israel's need for renewable energy

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

STUDY

The Judean Desert in bloom: Following ancient paths of healing just beyond Jerusalem

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

Hundreds of kilos of protected plant seized by Israel Nature and Parks Authority in Golan

PROF. HAGAI LEVINE

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

INTERVIEW
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks on the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026 during a federal parliament sitting following the Bondi terror attack at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, January 20, 2026.

Anthony Albanese deploys troops to aid flood-hit Katherine communities

Israel’s population struggles with depression amid ongoing conflict, crises

OPINION

As Israel’s PTSD crisis deepens, new treatment offers hope for IDF veterans

FEATURE
Israeli security and rescue forces at the scene where a missile fired from Lebanon toward Israel caused damage in the northern Israeli city of Kiryat Shmona, March 23, 2026.
FEATURE

Dream Care: This haredi male nurse is helping redefine private nursing care in Israel

Slowness: The healing village in Israel's Lower Galilee that restores body and mind

Health Ministry reveals wartime preparations in Eilat, Dead Sea amid tense security situation

Some 20,000 new immigrants have arrived in Israel since last Passover

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

Group picture of the new Olim that arrived in Israel.

She moved to Israel during war and this chess champion says she would do it again

CHESS CHAMPION Tícia Gara.

Despite Iran war, 40 American, Canadian Jews make aliyah ahead of Passover

Group picture of the new Olim that arrived in Israel.

Knesset advances bill granting five-year tax exemption to olim, returning residents

Minister of Finance and Head of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, February 23, 2026.

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Jabotinsky 137-7 project. Tel Aviv

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The new campus of NVIDIA in Kiryat Tivon.

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

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 Michaela Berku: "Doing good is the best therapy."

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MDA Women's Circle launches new year with "Adopt a Paramedic" initiative

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US President Donald Trump speaks during a lunch with the Kennedy Center board members in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 16, 2026.

Trump's deadline approaches, Russia caught with Iran

Unpacking viral theories: Censorship, Mojtaba missing, and death hoaxes

Iran says no to ceasefire, more IRGC eliminations

US Politics   

A Georgia Democratic candidate for the state Senate, Nathalie Kanani, came under ridicule after a Passover ad published in the Atlanta Jewish Times reportedly featured challah, a leavened bread traditionally avoided during the holiday. April 5, 2026.

Georgia political candidate apologizes for Passover ad that featured challah

US Supreme Court clears way for dismissal of case against Trump ally Steve Bannon

Georgia candidate faces backlash over Passover ad with challah instead of matzah

Diaspora   

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the United Jewish Communities /Jewish Federations of North America 2009 General Assembly in Washington November 9, 2009.

Jewish Federations raise $30 million in emergency aid for Israel during Operation Roaring Lion

Jewish leaders uneasy over Senate candidate’s alliance with Hasan Piker

Frankfurt cinema declines to participate in Jewish film festival, spurring backlash

Judaism   

Engraving: The Song of Miriam (1880), by William Blake Richmond.

Before the song: On Passover, Miriam leads with rhythm when the path is unclear

The hidden well: Exploring Miriam's leadership as a source of hope in war's shadow

A voice of praise: Why this Haggadah puts Miriam at the center of the Exodus

Christian World   

LATIN PATRIARCH of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, shakes hands with a person, as he passes through an Israeli checkpoint to attend Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem, in the West Bank, on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2025.

Police reach agreement with Latin Patriarchate to allow limited groups in Church of Holy Sepulchre

Pope Leo says God rejects prayers of leaders who wage wars, says they have 'hands full of blood'

Sarah Mullally enthroned as first female Archbishop of Canterbury after 1,400 years

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Lifta, the art of food: Inside chef Eli Davis’s bold Jerusalem dining experience

Archaeology   

(a) Section of the mosaic showing the leopard and the woman. (b) Section of the mosaic showing the venator with the pole, the leopard, and the woman.

Lost mosaic shows first visual depiction of women fighting beasts in Roman arenas

Scandinavia's largest prehistoric mound is not a tomb, but a memorial to a natural disaster

China’s largest meteorite iron artifact found at Bronze Age ritual site

Science   

THE COMPETITION included 53 young scientists from across the country, most of whom were able to present their works in person to the judges

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Artemis makes lunar flyby as moon mission breaks record for human distance from earth

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When there is nowhere safe to run

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