Israel unprepared for Iranian election meddling on digital platforms, gov't probe finds

Gaby Portnoy, Director General of the Israel National Cyber Directorate at the annual Cyber Week, at the Tel Aviv University, on June 27, 2023.

Iran reportedly attacks ships in Hormuz as Hamas begins transfer of Gaza administrative power

Live Updates

Decision on US sale of F-35s to Turkey going to be made, Trump says ahead of Ankara NATO summit

WATCH
US President Donald Trump with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, Turkey, June 7, 2026.
Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 16, 2026.

Iran fires missiles at two commercial ships in Strait of Hormuz, causing major damage

Water discharging from a desalination plant into the Zalmon River and into the Sea of Galilee, March 4, 2026.

A 'stab in the back': Israel's refusal to extend Jordanian water agreement may spark crisis

Police enforce prostitution law unevenly, trafficking victims face visa barriers, comptroller finds

France's President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa at the People's Palace in Damascus, Syria, July 7, 2026.

Macron says France ready to help rebuild Syria following bombs, explosions near his hotel

Smoke and fire rise at the site where explosive devices blew up near a hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron was meant to be staying, in Damascus, Syria, in this screengrab obtained from a video, July 7, 2026.

Damascus explosion injures 18, incl. four police officers amid Macron-Sharaa meeting

US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky, stands for a photo at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, November 9, 2020.

McConnell hospitalized for three weeks in unknown condition, team says he 'continues to improve'

DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL candidate Melat Kiros speaks to supporters at an election-night watch party after winning the Colorado primary, in Denver, on June 30, 2026.

In Colorado, AP serves as definitive sanitizer of antisemitism

OPINION
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, member of the Rassemblement National party, arrives to attend the verdict in her appeal trial, alongside the RN party and 10 others found guilty of diverting European Parliament funds, at the Paris courthouse on the Ile de la Cite, in France, July 7, 2026.

French court shortens Marine Le Pen's ban from office but orders electronic tag

An Israeli soldier guard as young men gathered during a demonstration by Ultra-Orthodox Jews against Israel's military draft on June 17, 2026 outside the Beit Lid military base in Kfar Yona, Israel. The conscription of young ultra-Orthodox men into the military, from which they were long exempt.

Likud MK Kallner opposes criminal arrests for haredi draft evaders, backs economic sanctions

75 Years, $57 billion, one unbreakable bond

Dani Naveh, Global President and CEO of Israel Bonds and a former Israeli cabinet minister.

Germany to provide Yad Vashem with €5 million annually under new agreement with Israel

People view the exhibits at Yad Vashem on April 13, 2026.

October 7 female victims' photos vandalized at hitchhiking spot near Yokne’am Junction, city says

ANALYSIS

Why Netanyahu rejected compromise with Noam Sohlberg in probing October 7

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen after a court hearing in his trial, at the District Court in Jerusalem, June 29, 2026

Hamas dissolution of Gaza government is a trick to keep weapons, expert warns

A woman walks past a mural depicting football player Lamine Yamal waving a Palestinian flag during the Catalans' title parade, painted by Palestinian artists on the rubble of buildings destroyed during the war, at Shati (Beach) refugee camp in Gaza City on May 13, 2026.

High Court warns of ‘anarchy,’ says Israeli politicians who defy court rulings could face lawsuits

A mourner flashes a victory sign while under cool water sprayed by municipal workers after paying final respects to Iran's slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during the third day of his funeral ceremonies on July 6, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Iran inviting Western influencers to Khamenei's funeral is a sign of weakness, expert says

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan looks on as Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (not pictured) addresses the media during a joint press conference at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, on February 11, 2026.

Erdogan wants America's F-35s, Israel has every reason to worry

EDITORIAL
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul speaks during a press conference on the day he meets with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, at the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem, July 7, 2026.

German FM warns weakening PA could create power vacuum, would compromise Israel's security

 Members of the Armenian diaspora rally in front of the Turkish Embassy after U.S. President Joe Biden recognized that the 1915 massacres of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire constituted genocide in Washington, U.S., April 24, 2021.

Israel recognizing Armenian Genocide doesn't go far enough – they must protect Armenians

OPINION

'These boycotts are demoralizing us, silencing us,' Israeli academic tells 'Post'

INTERVIEW
 Dr. Ofek Riemer.

Metropolitan Police investigating abuse of Jewish attendees at London Pride

Israel’s diaspora minister calls Erdogan a ‘grotesque hybrid of Hitler and Sinwar’

Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli attends a conference against antisemitism in Jerusalem, January 26, 2026.
POLL

GOP primary voters back candidates who support Israel, denounce antisemitism, poll finds

US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R), Republican from Louisiana, shakes hands with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they speak to the press at the US Capitol following their closed-door meeting in Washington, February 7, 2025; illustrative.

'Clear call for genocide': Sa'ar speaks out after Turkish foreign minister's antisemitic interview

IDF commanders doubt Lebanon's military will effectively destroy Hezbollah infrastructure

IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon, published April 13, 2026; illustrative.

Haredi protesters block entrance to IDF's Central Command HQ in Jerusalem

WATCH
ANALYSIS

Macron’s visit to Syria showcases Damascus's rising regional status

Palestinians ride past the rubble of residential buildings destroyed during the Israeli offensive, in Gaza City, June 23, 2026.

Don’t believe Hamas will relinquish power in Gaza, Palestinians tell ‘Post’

Gunmen stand guard at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the conflict between Israel and Hamas, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, February 7, 2025.

Hamas official resigns in first step to dissolve Gaza gov't, source tells 'Post' it is insufficient

Annual Maccabiah Night Run to see roads closed to traffic, Jerusalem Municipality announces

Israeli participants at the 2026 Maccabiah games, Jerusalem, July 1, 2026.

Iran deepens ties with Houthis, Tehran envoy reappears in Yemen amid conflict escalation

ANALYSIS

Macron’s visit to Syria showcases Damascus's rising regional status

France's President Emmanuel Macron (L) is welcomed by Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani (R) as he arrives for a state visit at the Damascus International Airport in Damascus on July 6, 2026.
ANALYSIS

Netanyahu struggling to prevent Trump-Erdogan ties from disrupting US-Israel allyship

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a ceremony commemorating Israel's Remembrance Day for fallen soldiers, or Yom HaZikaron, at the Military Cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem on April 21, 2026

WHO: Ebola outbreak in Congo still in 'expansion phase,' transmission fulled by population movement

US in talks on Europe missile co-production, maintenance of Patriot missiles, source says

Taiwan’s Patriot air defense system is deployed during a July 2025 drill

France softens stance on selling Franco-Italian air-defense system to Turkey, sources say

IDF plans massive NIS 130 billion buildup, including aircraft, munition factories

Lockheed Martin's logo is seen during Japan Aerospace 2016 air show in Tokyo, Japan, October 12, 2016.

Lockheed Martin to buy Ultra Maritime for $3.45 billion

Iron Dome batteries are seen stationed near the southern Israeli city of Sderot, August 6, 2022

Israel sent dozens of IDF soldiers, Iron Dome system to UAE during Iran war, minister confirms

Iran's FM Araghchi warns US that final deal talks will not commence if military threats continue

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi attends a press conference alongside Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein (not pictured), in Baghdad, Iraq, June 28, 2026.

Israeli flags seen as Iranian diaspora denounces US-Iran MoU in worldwide embassy protests

Trump calls for Congress to pass $350 billion defense funding legislation 'Reconciliation 3.0'

US President Donald Trump speaks on the day he signs an executive order on vehicle repairs in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, June 29, 2026.

Austrian Nazi-era concentration camp site to become Lidl supermarket

A Lidl Supermarket is seen on May 11, 2026 in the Crown Heights neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York City.

Graham Platner faces rape accusation, prompting Democrat demands he drop from Maine Senate race

US Senate candidate Graham Platner speaks at his Primary Election event on June 9, 2026 in Blue Hill, Maine.

Twenty years after Israel's class action law, is it time to recalibrate the system?

Meni Neeman, Deputy CEO and Chief Legal Counsel at The Phoenix Group

“The Cage” music video by Shyfrin Alliance: The state of Creation before the Sin

Eduard Shyfrin - The Cage

Israel against the current

Matan Shitrit, Chief Economist at Phoenix Financial

Near Lebanese border, Israeli tech reshapes how premium spirits are made

Yinon Tamir and Tal Cymbalista in Verstill's facility in northern Israel

Shekel squeeze: How offshore talent is keeping Israel's startup nation scaling upwards

INTERVIEW

Israel launches new search for natural gas in the Mediterranean Sea

 View of the Israeli Leviathan gas field gas processing rig near the Israeli city of Caesarea, on January 31, 2019.

How New York’s ‘summer camp kings’ left Israeli investors burned

(Illustrative) Israeli youth from frontline communities take a break at an American summer camp.

Bank of Israel lowers interest rate to 3.5% in response to strong shekel, halt in war with Iran

Death toll from Venezuela quakes rises to over 3,000 as nation marks its 215th independence day

A man sits near a destroyed building in Macuto, Vargas state, Venezuela, on July 5, 2026.

In aftermath of Venezuela earthquake, Health Ministry conducts drill to boost preparedness

Landslide buries 33 people, 16 remain trapped in Gansu, China as tornadoes, typhoons hit

A helicopter conducts firefighting operations as wildfire burns in Pouzols-Minervois near Narbonne, France, July 2, 2026.

Thousands evacuated from homes in southwest France as 'battle resumes' against raging wildfires

 Illustrative image of a blazing sun.

Strong El Nino will develop rapidly over coming months, says UN weather agency

Hydrotherapy center sees 300% interest increase as Post-war children plagued by bedwetting, anxiety

A child swiming.

Innovative saliva test launches in Israel to screen for dozens of hereditary diseases

Want to be happier? Slow down and reconnect with your family

STUDY

Ben-Gurion University study finds step speed may predict longevity in older adults

Tel Aviv University study reveals how tumors hijack immune cells to fuel cancer growth and spread

Government approves initiative to streamline licensing for psychologists who make aliyah

Minister of Aliyah and Integration Ofir Sofer speaks to individuals at an aliyah event.

Tel Aviv’s Shuk Olim brings out dozens of immigrant entrepreneurs to showcase goods

JERUSALEM REPORT

How 'little miracles' brought this New York family to Israel's hilltops

Chaya and Yossi Stern traded Brooklyn's city streets for Israel's hilltops, a move that now forms the heart of their live musical performance.

Elbit plans to hire 2,000 new employees, ending 2026 with 4,000 new hires, CEO Machlis says

View of Elbit Systems offices in Jerusalem on December 3, 2024.

Tali Mekere: A first-generation engineer's path to success from Ethiopia to Netanya

Tali Mekere

Tzarfati Shimon launches phase 2 of Luria Project in Jerusalem's Moradot Arnona

Luria Project, Jerusalem Moradot Arnona.

Luria: A Jerusalem-inspired project with modern boutique design

An ultra-luxury Jerusalem icon

Shponder & Fadlon Project.

From two construction families in Even Yehuda to leading real estate group: Shponder & Fadlon story

The INFINITY Project.

It’s all about timing! 2026 is a rare opportunity window for Tel Aviv real estate

All JPost Conferences   

Heading ‘Down Under’: The Jerusalem Post announces Sydney Summit

Sydney, Australia summit

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   

Israel’s First Lady, Michal Herzog

Michal Herzog: Women must 'use their voice' to shape Israel’s future

'Without human insight, innovation is useless'

Mekorot’s Shira Singer on the future of water infrastructure

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   

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks at a United Nations (UN) General Assembly meeting being organized by France and Saudi Arabia in support of a two-state solution between Palestine and Israel on September 22, 2025 in New York City.

Explosive device detonates near Macron's hotel in Syria

Vienna's museums, Michelin heaven and the meaning of life

Gaza governance shift looms while Iran marks Khamenei’s funeral

US Politics   

US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky, stands for a photo at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, November 9, 2020.

McConnell hospitalized for three weeks in unknown condition, team says he 'continues to improve'

Trump calls for Congress to pass $350 billion defense funding legislation 'Reconciliation 3.0'

Graham Platner faces rape accusation, prompting Democrat demands he drop from Maine Senate race

Diaspora   

Police officers in Thailand, in Bangkok, Thailand (illustrative)

Israeli arrested in Thailand for allegedly operating childcare center without license, work permit

Israeli intern says Boston Medical Center punished her for reporting antisemitic material at work

As America turns 250, Jews shouldn’t mistake it for just another exile

Judaism   

Rare medieval Sefardi Torah scroll from the late 13th or early 14th century on display at ANU, Museum of the Jewish People in Tel Aviv.

'Proclaim Liberty Throughout the Land': America’s relationship with the Torah

How a Torah scroll escaped Nazi Germany and found a home on Israel's Gaza border

Parashat Pinchas: What Joshua learned from Moses about true leadership

Christian World   

A faithful receives a blessing in front of the traditionalist Catholic Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) in Econe, Switzerland, July 2, 2026.

A future pope will 'welcome us back', says priest from excommunicated antisemitic Catholic sect

Christian converts still face discrimination, arrests in Egypt, US State Dept. confirms

Christian Zionists confront a crisis inside their own camp

Food   

Lasange

Biga: Something for everyone

Wine Talk: The kosher Michel Rolland

In the kitchen with Henny: American classics

Archaeology   

The ancient temple complex in the village of al-Qasr in the Bahariya Oasis, Egypt, July 3, 2026.

New sections of ancient Egyptian temple reveal inscriptions of Pharaoh Psamtik I

Frescos from famed Etruscan tomb go on display in Rome after multi-million euro purchase by Italy

New AI-powered research project aims to uncover the origins of the Dead Sea Scrolls

Science   

 AI education illustrative

AI doesn't replace good writers, it demands better judgment, researchers find

Can virtual reality teach the 'feel' of medicine? New Israeli study says not yet

Who's a good boy? Study suggests interacting with pets may not improve stress, negative emotions

Culture   

‘LEGENDS’ IS a series based on a true story about British customs inspectors in the 1990s who infiltrate the drug trade.

What to watch this week: ‘Legends’ hits the mark as Pride month programming begins

Taiwan Film Week brings the island’s stories, culture to Jerusalem

How to find the perfect summer camp in Jerusalem for your kids and teens

History   

Captives returning after the Entebbe Operation.

Entebbe daze

'Stalin’s Apostles': The Cambridge Five and the lost world of Jewish Communism

'Vanishingly rare' copy of US Declaration of Independence unearthed in UK archives

OMG   

A woman consults with her doctor; illustrative.

Can 'being a b****' really prevent autoimmune disease? Viral meme may hold some truth

Still Rocky after all these years: Beloved actor Sylvester Stallone celebrates 80th birthday

'Date, marry, shag': Australia PM Anthony Albanese apologizes for crude Kylie Minogue remark

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

David Alexander, Deputy CEO of Phoenix Financial

Israel’s hidden strength: Institutional capital pools

Israel can no longer afford the privileges of adolescent behavior

Evolving regional economic opportunities

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