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Israel ranks last again in global Nation Brands Index amid sharp perception decline

Israel recorded a 6.1% drop in its overall score, the sharpest decline in the index’s history, placing it at the bottom of the 50-country ranking for a second year in a row.

Syria announces arrest of Damascus' ISIS leader, Taha al Zoubi, in international coalition op.

A placard reading "Free Palestine, Boycott Israel" is held up among protesters carrying Palestinian flags at Amsterdam Central Station in the Netherlands on August 21, 2025.

Investigating Qatargate critical to ensuring Israel remains governed by accountability

EDITORIAL

The Qatargate scandal raised questions about judgment, oversight, and safeguards at a time when the country was facing its gravest security crisis in decades.

Qatargate protest display outside the District Court in Tel Aviv ahead of Netanyahu's continued testimony in the corruption case against him. "Bibi Netanyahu" and a "Qatari" exchange a 'Top Secret' binder for cash.

Former hostage Segev Kalfon speaks in Jerusalem, November 17, 2025.

Freed hostage Segev Kalfon denounces lack of support received from Israel since release

Ex-hostage Segev Kalfon calls out Israel’s lack of support since his release, sharing his harrowing experiences of captivity, violence, and the emotional toll faced in captivity in a KAN interview.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar at the Knesset, December 2, 2025; illustrative.

Sa'ar calls out foreign criticism of West Bank settlements, says it's 'discriminatory against Jews'

UK, Canada, Germany, others condemn Israel's West Bank settlement plan

A Palestinian Hamas terrorist stands next to heavy machinery, after Hamas said that it found the body of an Israeli hostage soldier on Tuesday and prepares to return it to Israel through the Red Cross, in Gaza City, November 4, 2025.

Hamas publishes second 'Our Narrative' document two years after October 7 massacre

An illustrative photo of Hamas terrorists with hostage demonstrations in the background.

Hamas's low-quality, 'harmless' manifesto should raise the alarm for all of us on Gaza

COMMENT

People walk next to a NYPD vehicle outside of Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters in Brooklyn, New York City, US, May 22, 2025

Crown Heights stabber who wanted to 'kill a Jew' arrested

A police vehicle passes the Downing Centre Local and District Court, on the day of a hearing on an application in connection with the mass shooting during a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on December 14, in Sydney, Australia, December 22, 2025

Perth police arrest Australian man linked to Bondi Beach Hanukkah massacre, explosives found

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio holds his end-of-year press conference at the State Department in Washington, DC, US, December 19

Jewish groups defend European media monitors banned for what State Dept. calls ‘censorship’

US Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida, US February 26, 2021.

Gaetz claims Israeli operation behind prostitution, underage sex allegations

Chatam: The Anglo community in Rehovot you’ve probably never heard of

Rabbi Agishtein, “Everyone compromises on something. But what we gain here – the unity, the sincerity, the sense that people really have your back – those things are priceless.”

Rabbi Ashenberg, together with participants at the Semichas Chaver Siyum in Jerusalem

Israeli reporter recalls undercover visit to Hezbollah's Dahiyeh bastion in Beirut's heart

REPORT

Yitzhak Horowitz wrote in the Hebrew weekly magazine B’KeHila about his trip, which was illegal for most Israelis without special authorization, and the risk it posed to him.

Gal Hirsch travels to Cairo for talks on returning final hostage Ran Gvili's remains

People celebrate what they say is Iran's victory, after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, in Beirut, Lebanon June 25, 2025.

IDF strikes Hezbollah terrorist near Jannata, in southern Lebanon

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a joint press conference with the German Chancellor after their meeting in Jerusalem on March 17, 2024.

'Israel will respond': PM vows reprisal for Hamas ceasefire violation after soldier wounded by IED

Friends of Israeli pilot Ron Arad who has been missing since October 1986 march in his memory in Tel Aviv, on October 18, 2024.

IAF chief hints at Ron Arad op. after disappearance of Lebanese general

Army Radio presenters say contracts frozen as High Court orders state response on closure

The Defense Ministry denied the claim, saying no instruction had been issued to terminate consultant contracts at the station and that contracts would be extended until February 28, 2026

Bereaved families protest proposed Oct. 7 inquiry law ahead of Knesset vote

An illustrative image of a reporter for Army Radio (Galei Tzahal) taken in 2019.

FM Sa'ar congratulates new Honduran president after delayed results over alleged fraud

‘Integral part of our nation’: Herzog visits Franciscan Sisters in Jerusalem ahead of Christmas

President Isaac Herzog visiting the Franciscan Sisters at the St. Antonio Convent in Jerusalem on December 24, 2025.

Knesset passes preliminary vote on political probe into October 7

Spotlight

Two men enjoy Chinese cuisine prepared by Chinese chefs within the guidelines of kosher food preparation at a restaurant.

Jewish Christmas tradition of Chinese food - now backed by science

US President Donald Trump participates in NORAD Santa tracker phone calls, on Christmas Eve, from the Mar-a-lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 24, 2025.

Trump tells children, 'US military is tracking Santa' at NORAD's Christmas calls event

Wissahickon Superintendent of Schools Mwenyewe Dawan, second from left, and School Board President Amy Ginsburg, third from left, speak at a press conference on Dec. 19, 2025.

School board votes to fire Pennsylvania principal over antisemitic voice message

Child using a phone while sitting at a computer desk.

Israeli internet browsing, media viewing habits revealed in 2025 telecommunications data

Jordanian army strikes near Sweida after intercepting arms, drugs smugglers near border

The Jordanian Armed Forces carried out airstrikes near Sweida, Syria, targeting smuggler factories used for operations into Jordan, after coordination with "regional partners."

Ben-Gvir instructs police to skip Knesset committee meeting on missing girl Haymanut Kassau

Jordanian troops ride their military vehicles during a parade at a ceremony to celebrate the country's 74th Independence Day within a limited number of activities amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Amman, Jordan May 25, 2020; illustrative.

FBI investigating IRGC Quds Force official identified by Mossad for targeting US officials

FARIYAZ RUSTAMOV of Azerbaijan Railways reviews corridor mapping at a rail construction site near Aghali, Zangilan District—part of the Middle Corridor infrastructure connecting the Caspian Sea to Turkey through territories retaken from Armenia in 2020.

Azerbaijani presidential adviser warns DC on Gaza: 'Don't repeat our mistakes'

People gather next to the Christmas tree at Manger Square on the day of Christmas events with Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, on Christmas Eve, in the Old City of Bethlehem, December 24, 2025.

PA claims Israeli authorities prevented VP from attending Christmas Eve mass in Bethlehem

REPORT

Candace Owens urges audience read antisemitic book, asserts Jews controlled slave trade

According to Owens, Jews like Shapiro supposedly believed that they were "contract lords and that people are not allowed to violate contracts or you will ruin them for years."

Candace Owens is spreading, mainstreaming Nazi propaganda to millions

OPINION

Candace Owens urges audience read antisemitic book, asserts Jews controlled slave trade

Coast Guard retracts proposal downgrading swastika as hate symbol, confirms new leader

ACTING US Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Kevin E. Lunday reacts as he is nominated to serve as the permanent Commandant, US Coast Guard, during commencement at the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, US May 21, 2025.

'Bitter irony': American Muslim Zionist says he was detained at al-Aqsa over hostage pin

Mansoor Hussain Laghari, a muslim Zionist standing in front of the Dome of the Rock, wearing a hostage pin.

Antisemitic ISIS-tied rape, kidnapping plot conspirator on bail as Toronto Jews question safety

Israel spotlights UN bias ahead of 2026 vote, but change rests with donors

ANALYSIS

There is a sprawling, well-funded, bureaucratic international ecosystem that has spent years normalizing a singular narrative about the Jewish state. It’s called the United Nations.

ARCCI urges appeal in Kachura case after nurse sentenced to seven years for death of teen patient

The United Nations flag over the Jerusalem offices of the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestinian refugees.

ANALYSIS

US continues to support Syria dialogue with Kurdish-led SDF following Aleppo clashes

Soldiers from the Syrian Democratic Forces stand in front of the detainees before the first exchange operation between the Syrian Democratic Forces and the Syrian government in Aleppo, Syria, April 3, 2025.

Mother of final Gaza hostage calls for commitment to deal terms to bring son back

TALIK GVILI gives a speech ahead of Bejamin Netanyahu's trip to the US, December 24, 2025.

Assassinated Lebanese soldier had Hezbollah connection, IDF sources confirm to 'Post'

US awards Colt $12.9m. contract to supply M4A1 carbines to Israel

The M4A1 carbines will be delivered to the IDF by June 2026.

US Navy launches first one-way attack drone from ship amid growing threats

M4 Carbine superimposed on an Israeli flag

Kenya receives Israeli SPYDER air defense system in $26 million deal

Ukrainian service members walk next to a launcher of a Patriot air defence system, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in an undisclosed location, Ukraine August 4, 2024.

RTX unit Raytheon lands $1.7 billion deal to supply Patriot systems to Spain

A drone is displayed at DJI's flagship store in Hong Kong, China September 22, 2016, two days before its opening.

US blocks new Chinese-made drones over national security fears

Turkey's Erdogan denounces Israel-Greece-Cyprus trilateral summit, affirms support for Gaza

Turkish President Erdogan denounces the Israel-Greece-Cyprus meeting and vows Turkey will not allow violations of its rights in the Mediterranean, while continuing to support Gaza.

Turkish FM Fidan meets with Hamas leaders to discuss advancing ceasefire to second phase

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pictured in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, December 12, 2025; illustrative.

Blast hits mosque during evening prayers in Nigeria’s Maiduguri, witness says

A boy stands in the courtyard of the Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir Mosque on Zinariya hills, in Jos, on February 28, 2025.

Syria, Russia discuss military cooperation and reconstruction after Assad

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Syrian interim president at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow on October 15, 2025.

Belgium joins South Africa’s ICJ genocide case against Israel over Gaza war

Judges arrive at the International Court of Justice at the start of a hearing where South Africa requests new emergency measures over Israel's attacks on Rafah, as part of an ongoing case South Africa filed at the ICJ in December last year, The Hague, Netherlands May 17, 2024.

In Collaboration

Why was Gal Gadot Chosen to be the 2026 Laureate of the $1 Million Genesis Prize?

STAN POLOVETS, Co-Founder and Chairman of The Genesis Prize Foundation / Gal Gadot

Ester Ben David’s Zionist blueprint for building a stronger state

Ester Ben David and her team: “They are my rock.”

A legacy reinforced: Keren Hayesod shows its impact in Israel’s challenging times

Keren Hayesod World Chairman Sam Grundwerg, CEO & Dir Gen Edna Weinstock-Gabay, Dr. Tzachi Slutsky, Soroka Deputy Hospital Manager, visiting ruins from an Iranian missile at Soroka Hospital, Beersheba

Israeli tech salaries rose in 2025, but jobs fell and gaps widened

Tech jobs in Israel are no longer growing, and the number of enterprises hiring new staff has decreased to only 1,350 in 2025

Israeli tourism to Japan jumps sharply as yen weakens

Integrating ultra-Orthodox students into research activities. Photographed in the laser laboratory at the Jerusalem College of Technology.

Israeli tech firms deepen European presence

Some of the items placed in the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology time capsule.

ServiceNow to buy Israeli cybersecurity startup Armis for $7.75 billion

Armis founders, Yevgeny Dibrov and Nadir Izrael.

Israel advancing emergency aliyah plans in wake of Bondi Beach massacre

Ofir Sofer (middle), Rabbi Eli Schlanger (Far right)

POLL

'Eyeing the exits': Nearly half of British Jews don't feel welcome in UK, don't see future

Demonstrators hold Israeli and British flags outside the Law Courts, during a march against antisemitism, after an increase in the UK, during a temporary truce between the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas and Israel, in London, Britain November 26, 2023.

Israel expected to advance aliyah emergency aid plan for new immigrants

New immigrants from USA and Canada arrive on a special " Aliyah Flight 2016" on behalf of Nefesh B'Nefesh organization, at Ben Gurion airport in central Israel on August 17, 2016.

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

Jerusalem Post Miami Conference returns, shaping the future together

Past Event - The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference - where diplomacy meets the future

Conference

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

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

JPost sits down with Professor Michael Edelstein.

Professor Michael Edelstein: Measles outbreak and the trust gap in vaccines

Are Australia's Jews safe? The crucial security, spiritual insights taken from Bondi Beach massacre

The ever-evolving David Broza: A new live jazz album

US Politics

An illustration of oil rigs over a background of a Venezuelan flag.

White House orders US forces to focus on 'quarantine' of Venezuelan oil for next two months

Discovery of a million more potential Epstein documents delays further releases

Trump 'shares love of young girls,' Epstein wrote in card purportedly sent to Nassar

Diaspora

BEN SHAPIRO at the Knesset in April, at a ceremony honoring Independence Day torch lighters.

'Frauds and grifters': Ben Shapiro slams Carlson, Owens, Bannon over antisemitism at AmericaFest

Ben Shapiro deserves support for calling out right-wing antisemitism at Turning Point USA

Leaders who excuse antisemitism dig their own political grave

Judaism

People attend a Christmas tree lighting ceremony at the New Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City, on December 14, 2025.

One in four Israeli Jews celebrate or consider celebrating Christmas

Heroes of PALMAR: Hanukkah and the few against many

Bondi, Oct. 7: A deliberate pattern of terror on Jewish holidays

Christian World

People enjoy a Christmas festival at the New Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City, December 22, 2025.

Christians in Israel: Nazareth tops Israel’s Christian cities as Christmas arrives

Lutheran Christian leaders praised Hamas violence against Israel, investigation finds

Pope Leo XIV challenges Illinois governor over end-of-life legislation

Food

Aaron Reich and Shir Perets enjoy their donuts in Jerusalem Post's studio.

The donut debate: What is the best sufganiya in Jerusalem on Hanukkah 2025?

Gaston Steakhouse at Airport City: Where meat is an art

Amaia: Stellar dairy and fish in Jerusalem

Archaeology

Archaeologists find 2,000-year-old labyrinth that reveals India’s role in ancient global trade

Oldest evidence of transport technology uncovered in White Sands, New Mexico

3000-year-old burial site uncovered in Scotland sheds light on devastation in the Bronze Age

Science

An AI generated illustrative image of a nuclear power plant on the surface of the Moon, with the Earth seen in the background.

Russia plans a nuclear power plant on Moon within a decade

A newly discovered species complicates the human origin story

The world is pushing for nuclear fusion energy. Israel has the keys to crack it

Culture

ACTOR MOHAMMAD BAKRI poses for a picture at the opening ceremony of the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) in Dubai, December 9, 2009.

Controversial actor, director Mohammad Bakri dies at 72

Hapoel Tel Aviv stays atop Euroleague with road conquest of Bayern Munich

Israeli film industry in turmoil as Culture Ministry awards ignite backlash

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

Amanda Seyfried attends the fifth annual Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles, California, October 18, 2025; illustrative.

Amanda Seyfried learns about Shaker founder for film ‘The Testament of Ann Lee’

Trump flew on Jeffrey Epstein's jet eight times in '90s, prosecutor email charges

'Eat s***': JD Vance hits out at Nick Fuentes over racial slurs hurled at wife Usha

Consumerism

Investors eye growth: Airwallex raises $330M in successful funding round

Narin Ammara turns adversity into ambition with the upcoming launch of Narins Beauty

Wood, bamboo, and warm light: Celebrate Hanukkah with green and unique design

Astrology

Daily Horoscope for December 15, 2025 – all Zodiac signs

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