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Committee Chairman Yuli Edelstein leads a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on February 12, 2023.

Edelstein to 'Post': ‘If Israel doesn’t respond, Iran will think it can attack every week’

“I don't think that we can pretend that nothing really happened because we managed to defend ourselves," Yuli Edelstein said.

Israeli air force technicians working on a F-16 Fighting Falcon in Ramat David Airbase, northern Israel, January 14, 2024.

In a decisive moment like this, Israel has to reaffirm its strength by striking back

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia December 6, 2023.

Saudi Arabia says it helped defend Israel against Iran

AN ISRAEL Air Force F-35 fighter jet lands at Nevatim airbase in the Negev. Iran’s complete failure to achieve what was probably its main goal, the destruction of the airbase, exemplifies why this was not just a defeat for Iran but a resounding success for Israel and its allies, says the writer.

Israel strikes Rafah, IAEA fears Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear facilities

Breaking News

Israel to Arab countries: Response to Iran won't endanger you - KAN

Iran: We're prepared to use weapon never used before should Israel attack - report

Eli Cohen lands in Dubai for annual regional renewable energy talks

Top News

Arab students in the classroom at the Noreen school, in the Jerusalem Arab neighborhood of Beit Hanina, on January 17, 2023.

European Parliament votes on reform to remove hatred, violence from Palestinian education

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

SAUDI ARABIA’S Ambassador to Iran, Abdullah bin Saud al-Anzi attends the Tehran International Conference on Palestine, in December. If Riyadh needed a display of just how valuable it can be to have a US defense guarantee, it just got one, says the writer.

How does Iran's attack on Israel impact the fate of Saudi normalization?

US national security spokesperson John Kirby speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, US, March 1, 2024.

Iran’s attack is an ‘embarrassing failure,’ a success for Israel, says US

By TOVAH LAZAROFF

IAEA chief worried Israel could strike Iran nuclear facilities

By REUTERS

Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel gestures during a sermon, in this screenshot from a video on YouTube.

Who is Mar Mari Emmanuel, the Assyrian bishop attacked in Sydney?

Israel-Hamas War

IRAN’S FOREIGN Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian arrives for a meeting with foreign ambassadors in Tehran, on Sunday.

To restore deterrence to the Middle East, Israel must forcefully attack Iran

F-35's arrive in Israel after being purchased from Lockheed Martin, November 13, 2022

Israel-Hamas War Day 192: What's going on in the Middle East?

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

ISRAEL’S AMBASSADOR to the UN Gilad Erdan shows a video of the Iranian missile attack as he addresses members of the Security Council during a meeting on the situation in the Middle East, at UN headquarters in New York City, on Sunday.

The US must support any Israeli counter-attack on Iran

By ASHER FREDMAN

Israel Air Force drills with foreign forces in the "Blue Drill" exercise in October 2021.

Netanyahu asks IDF to provide 'target options' for Iranian attack

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF , YONAH JEREMY BOB , TOVAH LAZAROFF

IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi gives a statement to the media at an army base in southern Israel, December 26, 2023.

Halevi: 'Iranian attack will be met with response'

By YONAH JEREMY BOB

Hot Opinion

In a decisive moment like this, Israel has to reaffirm its strength by striking back

By JPOST EDITORIAL

The US must support any Israeli counter-attack on Iran

By ASHER FREDMAN

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's realpolitik and Israel's survival - opinion

By SUSAN HATTIS ROLEF

Israel is still uncertain about what lays ahead - opinion

By FELICE FRIEDSON

Does the Israel-Jordan peace treaty stand firm amid tensions with Iran?

By NEVILLE TELLER

Israel News

BBC HEADQUARTERS in London

In another blunder BBC play 'Oh, what a night' heard during report on Iranian missile attack

Jewish settlers at the illegal West Bank settlement outpost of Ramat Migron, on September 8, 2023.

Two Palestinian killed by gunfire in escalating West Bank violence; settlers, army blame each other

By YUVAL BARNEA

Israeli-American hostages' families: Best way for regional peace is returning the 133 in captivity

By HANNAH SARISOHN

A view of a damaged area, after Iran's mass drone and missile attack, at a location given as Nevatim Airbase, Israel, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released April 14, 2024.

IDF denies reports of major damage to Nevatim base

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

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

State of the art: How effective is Israel's defense technology?

Analysis and Features

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in Richmond, Virginia, on March 2.

Most potential jurors rejected in Trump trial within minutes, said they couldn't be impartial

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

EDEN GOLAN performs in the final of the ‘The Next Star for Eurovision,’ in February. ‘One thing is for sure; my kids will be up until 1 a.m. to watch, even if hopes for a top ranking are not high,’ says the writer.

Israel rises in the Eurovision betting charts following Iranian drone attack

By YANIV DORNBUSH

Eretz Israel Museum celebrates Israel’s agricultural and cultural heritage

By NERIA BARR

Naomi Polani, veteran performer and director dies at 96

By HANNAH BROWN

Israeli fighter jets return after successfully intercepting inbound Iranian missiles. April 14, 2024.

How the Israel Air Force could bring Iran to its knees

By YONAH JEREMY BOB

HEROINES OF SWORDS OF IRON

Ono Conversation Corner

BANK HAPOALIM GATEWAY

Real Estate Listings

Oren Yunger

'It is not the best technology that always wins'

Uri Oron, Director-General of the Israel Space Agency.

Israel Space Agency, Space IASC sign MoU for space cybersecurity

F-35's arrive in Israel after being purchased from Lockheed Martin, November 13, 2022

Lockheed wins US missile defense contract worth $17 billion

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks to announce Murat Kurum as his ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) candidate in Istanbul's mayoral election in March, in Istanbul, Turkey January 7, 2024.

Israeli construction to suffer under Turkey's economic sanctions

Market Data

Middle East

CHINA'S FOREIGN Minister Wang Yi and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres attend a UN Security Council meeting on the Israel-Hamas war, in late November.

Iran able to 'handle situation well,' spare Middle East more tension, China's foreign minister says

US PRESIDENT Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken attend a video meeting with G7 leaders to discuss the Iranian attack on Israel, at the White House on Sunday.

By uttering 'Don't' to Iran, Biden dooms the Middle East

Iraqi leader calls for restraint in Middle East during Washington visit

By REUTERS

Israeli fighter jets return after successfully intercepting inbound Iranian missiles. April 14, 2024.

The fateful internal debate of how, when to attack Iran

By YONAH JEREMY BOB

Anti-missile system in operation after Iran launched drones and missiles towards Israel, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel April 14, 2024.

US Central Command’s crucial role in downing missiles, drones

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN

World News

A screenshot from a live-streamed church service, during which Assyrian Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel was attacked.

Knife attack at Sydney church a terror incident, Australia police say

Gilad Erdan, Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations speaks during a U.N. Security Council meeting to discuss recent developments at the Al Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem, at U.N. headquarters in New York City, New York, US, January 5, 2023.

US, Israel call on UNSC to condemn Iran’s attack, but no action taken

By TOVAH LAZAROFF

A sign is seen as people take part in a protest that organizers billed as "Millions March for Gaza", a global day of action opposing the impending Israeli operation into Rafah, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in New York City, U.S., March 2, 2024.

US flag set afire, call for death to US, Hezbollah flag at NYC protest

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Mike Johnson after his victory in the elections for the speaker of the US House of Representatives, October 25, 2023

Ukraine, Israel aid to hit US House floor as separate bills soon

A billboard in support of hostages kidnapped in the deadly October 7 attack on Israel by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas from Gaza, is displayed on a building, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel March 30, 2024.

'Free hostages' advertisement denied at spot once hosting pro-Palestinian ad in New Jersey

By MICHAEL STARR

Antisemitism / BDS

National Health Service (NHS) workers wearing Palestinian keffiyehs protest outside the Wellington House against the contract NHS has with Palantir Technologies UK, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in London, Britain April 3, 202

British media is failing its audience, especially Post-October 7

HUNDREDS GATHER for a pro-Israel rally in Philadelphia’s Independence Square, sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, last month.

Supporting Jewish communities requires loud condemnations of antisemitism

By HANA DORSMAN

Students take part in an anti-Israel protest at Columbia University in New York City last month. Many students demonstrating against Israel likely do not know basic facts about the Mideast, the writer argues.

Universities are suspending anti-Israel radicals, is it enough?

By MICHAEL STARR

A screenshot of Berkeley Law for Palestine's Instagram, depicting Berkeley Dean Erwin Chemerinsky.

Anti-Israel protesters crash dinner at Jewish Berkeley dean's home

By MICHAEL STARR

Pro-Palestine demonstrators cross New Jersey Avenue near the U.S. Capitol, during a protest in Washington, U.S, December 17, 2023.

'Death to America': Pro-Palestinian activists plan to disrupt Democratic National Convention

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

JPost Spotlight

Ken Holtzman, the winningest Jewish pitcher in major league baseball history, poses with the official Israel Baseball League baseball after a press conference announcing the inaugural season in New York, February 26, 2007.

Ken Holtzman, winningest Jewish pitcher in MLB history, dies at 78

Holtzman managed the Petach Tikva Pioneers in the Israel Baseball League’s first and only season in 2007.

MARKUS HOWARD (left) and Baskonia are sure to give Wade Baldwin (right) and Maccabi Tel Aviv a tough challenge tonight in their Euroleague Play In in Belgrade.

Maccabi tips off against Baskonia in Play In

After 16th straight triumph in Israel, yellow-and-blue heads to Belgrade for key Euroleague tilt

Israel Air Force, April 14, 2024.

Tired but proud, IAF traffic controller describes unprecedented Iranian drone strike

While Iran attacked Israel, the Israel Air Force Southern Command's Air Traffic Control Division was tasked with taking on the challenging and unprecedented event.

Bank Hapoalim's Passover project opens heritage sites and museums free of charge

The sites included in the initiative include the Israel Museum, Park Timna, Tel Aviv Museum of Art, and Design Museum Holon.

Israel Real Estate

The border fence between Israel and Lebanon.

126 new apartments approved for expansion in Ramot Naftali

By OFER PETERSBURG

Illiustration

Bridging theory and practice: Can academia drive urban renewal in Israel?

By OFER PETERSBURG

Savion intersection to host dozens of apartments: Minimum land purchase price revealed

By OFER PETERSBURG

Choosing your next home? Rental prices plummet in these cities

By OFER PETERSBURG

Illustration: Petah Tikva's Academic project

Petah Tikva's Academic project: Attracting youth and innovation

By OFER PETERSBURG

Christian World

Illustrative image of a bible.

Bible engagement falls below 40% among Americans, continuing a decade-long decline

The decline in Bible engagement is accompanied by societal concern about the Bible's role in shaping character.

England - Police tape

Moroccan man stabs Christian pensioner in UK as ‘revenge’ for Gaza conflict

Ahmed Alid reportedly said "They [Israel] killed children and I killed an old man” after allegedly stabbing his roommate and an elderly man.

Pope Francis holds the weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, March 8, 2023.

Pope Francis meets with families of Hamas hostages, marks 6-month anniversary

As part of his diplomatic efforts, Francis also met last November with a group of Palestinians affected by the conflict.

Yael Eckstein Mobile Emergency Response Center.

IFCJ offers Passover support to victims of October 7, families of injured soldiers

The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews is offering financial support to some Israelis impacted by the war, so they can invest in clothes and food for the holiday season.

Health & Wellness

Many Israeli healthcare professionals who have been treating trauma are themselves traumatized

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

SGT. GAYA ZUBERY, a paramedic in the 188th Armored Brigade who was shot and seriously wounded while treating wounded soldiers in Gaza, undergoes rehabilitation at Sheba Medical Center.

Charting a path forward for mental health care in the wake of war

By YOEL HAR-EVEN

The Weizmann Institute is set to open a medical school in October of 2025.

Weizmann Institute to open medical school amid doctor shortage

By DR. ITAY GAL

The program is part of a national effort to alleviate the Israeli doctor shortage. (Illustrative).

One-third of Israeli women experience sexual abuse by healthcare providers, study finds

By DR. ITAY GAL

Researchers found that pretzel size affects the consumer's eating rate, with smaller sizes leading to a slower eating speed and smaller bites.

US study suggests that pretzel size affects eating behavior

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

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We selected Jerusalem Post Front pages, drawn from 1932 through to today.

Environment & Climate Change

Israelis sorting food and produce with Leket Israel.

October 7 led to severe loss of agricultural output and growing number of food-insecure Israelis

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Rabbi Jennie Rosenn blows the shofar at the "Jewish Climate Action, Hear The Call Senator Schumer" event in New York City on September 12, 2021.

Union for Reform Judaism pledges to divest millions from fossil fuel industry

By ASAF ELIA-SHALEV/JTA

Science

A computer-generated perspective view of Reull Vallis created using data obtained from the High-Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on ESA’s Mars Express.

NASA seeks cheaper ideas for Mars sample return mission amid budget crunch

CT abdomen

30% of Israelis have this condition: A look at non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

By DR. ASSAF ISASCHAR

Archaeology

1800-year-old head of ancient god Apollo.

Archaeologists discover lost 1,800-year-old head of ancient Greek god Apollo

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

The archaeological site of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii is seen, 2020.

Dining hall with Trojan War decorations uncovered in Pompeii

US Politics

Majority Leader of the US House of Representatives, Steve Scalise, speaks at the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations Gathering at a Historic Synagogue, Sixth & I, in Washington, DC.

Majority Leader Steve Scalise to 'Post': Republicans will propose new Iranian sanctions

By HANNAH SARISOHN

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) speaks at a press conference regarding Sen. Rick Scott's (R-FL) re-election campaign at the Conservative Partnership Institute in Washington, U.S., March 5, 2024.

Rubio: Iranian strategy is to make 'Israel an unliveable place' so that the state will collapse

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Diaspora

Protesters burn US and Israeli flags during an anti-Israel protest in Tehran, Iran, April 1, 2024

Iran’s Jewish community praises attack on Israel - Here's why

By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL

AMERICAN JEWS and their supporters participate in the March for Israel in Washington, DC, earlier this month.

Prominent Reform rabbi to Democrats: Don't take American Jews for granted

By MICHAEL STARR

Judaism

ADMIRING A blossoming almond tree in the Judean Hills.

Have you heard about the blessing for the trees?

By SIVAN RAHAV MEIR

The book of psalms the victim had with him at the time prevented a shard of debris from piercing his body.

Why are Israelis searching for Psalms more than news amid attacks?

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Food

Doha

Doha Burger: Hamburgers with culinary creativity

By GLORIA DEUTSCH

PASTITO: THE Pasta Project – more pasta, less drama.

Pastito: The Pasta Project: Experiencing perfect pasta in Jerusalem

By GREER FAY CASHMAN

Culture

A SCENE from ‘Mickey Saves the Day.’ (14/4/2024)

Mickey Saves the Day spoofs Israeli history with hilarious twists

By HAGAY HACOHEN

Partaking in an anecdote-filled brunch with Tmol Shilshom owner Dan Goldberg (C): Writer and keen cyclist Barry Davis (L) and ‘In Jerusalem’ Editor Erica Schachne.

Tmol Shilshom, the Jerusalem restaurant beloved by writers, turns 30

By ERICA SCHACHNE , BARRY DAVIS

Travel

El Al plane

Several countries urge citizens not to travel to the Middle East amid rising tensions

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF , REUTERS

An El Al Boeing Dreamliner is prepared for its next flight at Ben Gurion Airport last month.

El Al and Arkia to cancel their flights due to the Iranian attack

By ZIV REINSTEIN

Podcasts

Photos of Kibbutz Nir Oz hostages placed on chairs and tables during a pre-Passover event for the return of Kibbutz Nir Oz hostages at the Kibbutz dining hall, near the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip, April 11, 202

Former high-ranking diplomat: Israel chose revenge over the lives of hostages

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Congressman Ritchie Torres visits the south of Israel

Ritchie Torres: Biden is a Zionist, he feels it in his kishkes

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Aliyah

SECURITY PERSONNEL eject from the stands a fan displaying a flag in support of Palestine during the women’s final match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, in January.

Contemplating 'a return to Zion' in the face of antisemitism - opinion

By TAMMY REZNIK

Nicky Cregor From London to Jerusalem, 1984

Nicky Cregor: A British olah with a profound impact on Israel

By LEAH HAKIMIAN

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Conferences

Jerusalem Post Annual Conference 2024.

The Jerusalem Post Annual Conference in New York

Top 50 gala

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Finance

Illustrative photo of Israeli money

Doing business in Israel: How to make money and keep most of it

Vesey Ventures founders Lindsay Fitzgerald, Dana Eli-Lorch, Julia Huang.

Vesey Ventures launches $78m fund, highlighting power of well-connected investor team

OMG

An endangered high mountain gorilla eats in the forest within the Volcanoes National Park near Kinigi, Musanze District, Rwanda, August 31, 2023.

World’s oldest gorilla celebrates 67th birthday in Berlin zoo

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Screenshot of Mohamed Hadid's Instagram story. April14, 2024.

Mohamed Hadid on Biden Iran response: ‘Zionists in one room plotting’

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