Trump says he is ready to assist Iranian protesters as questions rise on future US involvement

IRGC placed on 'highest alert since June' at Khamenei's request amid protests

REPORT
Protesters gather as vehicles burn, amid evolving anti-government unrest, in Tehran, Iran, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video released on January 9, 2026.

Turkish FM accuses Mossad of stoking Iran protests, says Netanyahu aims for regional conflict

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks during an interview with Reuters at the 23rd edition of the annual Doha Forum, in Doha, Qatar, December 6, 2025
Aaron Bours, 35, during one of his final days of intensive rehabilitation at Sheba Medical Center

After Gaza, wounded IDF reservists face a new fight, rebuilding life and identity

FRONTLINES
Israeli soldiers inspect the Shavei Shomron checkpoint after a Palestinian was killed near Deir Sharaf, west of the West Bank city of Nablus, November 12, 2024.

IDF troops shoot terrorist who tried to carry out ramming near Hebron

Israel tapering off US military aid within the decade 'in progress' Netanyahu announces

OPERATION ABSOLUTE Resolve offered a harsh real-world test of the military hardware Venezuela had accumulated over the years from Iran, Russia, and China. Here, a Russian-made Venezuelan Air Force Sukhoi Su-30MKV is displayed during the 2025 Venezuela Industrial Aviation Expo at Libertador Air Base

How US broke through Venezuela's Iranian, Russian, and Chinese defenses

FRONTLINES
 Yechiel Leiter, standing in front of an Israeli flag

Israel, Syria deal has ‘great potential’ to expand Abraham Accords, envoy to US tells ‘Post’

INTERVIEW
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces the appointment of Christine Clarke as chair and commissioner for the New York City Commission on Human Rights at Diversity Plaza in Jackson Heights, Queens in New York City, New York

Mamdani condemns pro-Hamas chant as ‘support of a terrorist organization’ in online post

US President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One while departing for Florida at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, January 9, 2026

Trump moves to block courts from seizing Venezuelan oil revenue in US accounts

People attend a demonstration against increased immigration enforcement, days after the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, outside a hotel that demonstrators believe is being used by federal agents, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, January 9, 2

Minneapolis police arrest 29 people during overnight protests following ICE shooting

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Kermanshah, Iran on January 8, 2026.

Iranian doctors say hundreds killed in protests, hospitals in Tehran enter crisis mode

REPORT

Startup Nation meets the Scale-Up State: Israeli innovation heads to Texas

Startup Nation meets the Scale-Up State in Texas

Supporting Israel’s soldiers: Alon Center helps reservists rebuild their lives

FEATURE

Israeli officer dumps urine on soldiers' clothes, court martialed by IDF

Alon center team (from L): Co-directors Adi Zarka Schwartz and Doron Shabti with IDF educator and Home Front support officer Sher Roval, in Tel Aviv.

Paratrooper battalion commander reveals the complexity of operating in the West Bank

‘AN INTERIM agreement that could one day make it possible to sip hot chocolate in a lodge at the base of a bunny hill on the Syrian half of Mount Hermon is something that may be within reach.’ Here, the first snow this winter hits Mount Hermon in Syria, as seen from the northern Golan Heights, near

From buffer zones to bunny slopes: How Trump is reimagining Israel's border with Syria

FRONTLINES
People examine cars damaged and vandalized by attackers in the Arab village of Ein Rafa, near Jerusalem, January 8, 2026

IDF strikes Hamas and Hezbollah, eliminates key terrorists after ceasefire breaches

Israeli government's attack on the judiciary is a warning from history

OPINION

Israel's military-style policing in Negev towns is a systemic failure

OPINION
Supreme Court President Isaac Amit arrives for a court hearing at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, December 23, 2025

Several Israelis injured in bus accident in northern Thailand, one in critical condition

Motorcycles are seen at a bustling street in Pattaya, Thailand (illustrative)

Netanyahu insists to likely ‘Board of Peace’ director Mladenov that Hamas must be disarmed

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Nickolay Mladenov, the former UN Middle East envoy.
JERUSALEM REPORT

Hidden shoe box reveals 80-year-old Holocaust family secrets

The Holocaust Memorial in Hyde Park, London.

UK's new Holocaust memorial nears reality after decade of controversy

JERUSALEM REPORT
Children study in a school in Egypt. Children in the Arab world do not learn why millions of Jews were murdered during the Holocaust or why the experience continues to shape modern Israeli fears.

Teaching the Holocaust in the Arab world requires confronting decades of miseducation

ANALYSIS
Actor Rodie Kozlovsky performs in a play incorporating the works of the late German artist and Holocaust survivor Leo Haas at Yad Vashem’s newly opened theater.

Yad Vashem chairman: Holocaust memory is under sustained attack

OPINION
‘THE WORLD Zionist Organization is an ideal platform to play a unifying role.’ WZO President Rabbi Doron Perez holds a picture of his son Daniel, a tank commander who fell in battle on October 7, and whose body had been abducted into Gaza until finally being returned in a ceasefire deal in October.

Rebranding Zionism, unifying Jews: Rabbi Doron Perez on his plans as WZO president

FRONTLINES

US envoy to Syria calls for immediate ceasefire between SDF, Syrian military

Israeli official asked about Starlink in Iran as Musk weighed in, sources say

US SPECIAL ENVOY for Syria Tom Barrack speaks at a news conference in Damascus in September 2025.

Iranian Crown Prince calls for more days of protests in Iran, to prepare for a ‘revolution victory'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif over the Israeli and Pakistani flags.

'Worst criminal of humanity': Pakistani DM calls on US, Turkey to 'kidnap' Netanyahu

Supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran wave Iran's flags as they take part in a demonstration in support of the Iranian people's uprising for democracy and freedom in Brussels on January 9, 2026

X replaces Iranian regime flag emoticon with pre-Islamic revolution lion and sun flag

'We support Hamas': Activists protest Israeli real estate expo at Queens yeshiva

New York's Cooper Union settles campus antisemitism case, pledges reforms

Palestinian Assembly for Liberation calls for anti-Zionist protest at a yeshiva in Queens, New York City, January 8, 2026.

Can Breads Bakery workers really demand that the Israeli owners cut ties with Israel?

Patrons line out the door of Breads Bakery on Friday, Jan. 9, 2025.

Half of US states file brief against AMP, NSJP for providing material support to Hamas on October 7

Pro-Palestinian students demonstrate at University College London, May 15, 2024.

This Jewish artist fought Nazis with a paintbrush, when art like his still mattered

Israel’s 'Wild West' of weapons is a growing national security threat

OPINION

Somaliland’s lost and forgotten Jews: Inside Horn of Africa's Jewish past

OPINION
IDF Military Drone Unit train with their drones near the Syrian border, northern Golan Heights, June 26, 2025.
OPINION

How Nazi propaganda became embedded in Arab political culture

Arab leaders gather at the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit on October 13, 2025 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.
ByDALIA ZIADA
OPINION

Netanyahu's meeting with Trump sends clear signal to Israel’s enemies

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media next to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upon arrival for meetings at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, December 29, 2025.
ByDAVID BEN-BASAT
OPINION

'God has chosen you': Former MK calls on Trump to protect the free world

ByRUTH WASSERMAN LANDE

'Innovative, highly sustainable': Israel Aerospace Industries unveils new border protection system

How Israeli defense tech ended up in Venezuela’s hands

EXPLAINER
IAI's border protection system
OPINION

How new US defense policies impact security and industry - opinion

ByMICHAEL S. FLEMING
IAI's Barak MX air defense system

Morocco deploys IAI's Barak air defense system

Lockheed Martin’s Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE)

US to triple Patriot missile production in historic defense deal

Trump administration denies Gabbard was excluded from planning Venezuela operation

REPORT

What is the Oreshnik missile that Russia fired at Ukraine?

US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet Meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC on December 2, 2025.

China, Russia, Iran start 'BRICS Plus' naval exercises in South African waters

A Russian vessel arrives at the Simon's Town Naval base ahead of the BRICS Plus countries which include China, Russia and Iran for a joint naval exercises in South Africa's, in Cape Town, South Africa, January 9, 2026.

'Mercenaries for foreigners': Khamenei accuses protesters of acting on behalf of Trump

IRANIANS GATHER while blocking a street during a protest in Kermanshah, Iran on January 8, 2026.

Russia strikes on Kyiv leave 6,000 buildings without heat as temperatures near -20°C

Residents at the site of the apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine January 9, 2026.

After the sirens fade, the children remain

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The Diary of Major Eyal Avnion z"l

Major Eyal Avnion leading his troops.

Tel Aviv University launches Global Young Leadership Community

Tel Aviv University's new Global Young Leadership Community on

Your Taxes: Will Israel's proposed property tax crash again?

Israel's Arkia forges deal with JetBlue on flight connections in US

 Illustrative image of doing taxes.

Your Investments: Retirees, don’t let market noise derail your long-term retirement strategy

AMBROSE BIERCE. Retirement planning must be deliberate, patient, and personal.

Top Chinese official meets with Disney CEO amid strained US-China relations

BOB IGER, CEO of The Walt Disney Company, speaks during the grand opening ceremony of Shanghai Disney Resort's Zootopia-themed area at Shanghai Disney Resort on December 19, 2023 in Shanghai, China.

Israeli start-up reshapes safety and security technology to avoid tragedy at public events

Multiple injured as severe weather causes tree collapses in Ashkelon, Bnei Brak

Meterological Service: 2025 was historic year in Israel's climate history

View of floods in the central city of Yavne, as storm Byron hits Israel, December 11, 2025

Up to 100 km/h winds: Emergency responder gives safety tips for this weekend's stormy weather

A GENERAL view of Israel Electric Corp's Orot Rabin coal-fired power station is seen on the Mediterranean coast near the central town of Hadera April 24, 2013.

Hadera approves major coal reduction at Orot Rabin power station, pollution expected to drop

Mafuko, a female mountain gorilla from the Bageni family holds her newly born twins at the Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo, in this undated handout picture released January 7, 2026.

Endangered hope: Rare mountain gorilla twins born in war-ravaged Virunga National Park, Congo

Embrace the wins: When life turns upside down, focus on what you can control

Sheba to inaugurate Roman Abramovich Theranostics and Nuclear Medicine Center

Illustrative photo.

Eleven-month-old baby becomes 13th victim of Israel's measles outbreak

STUDY

Israeli scientists unlock genetic links to Autism, brain disorder using CRISPR tech - study

Trump admin. advises Americans to consume alcohol in moderation in order to be healthier

From Paraguay to Israel: Daughter inspires family to make aliyah

'Come home!': FM Gideon Sa’ar urges Diaspora Jews to make aliyah to Israel

Esther Levin and her family at a simcha before their aliyah.

Australian family makes aliyah from Sydney, becoming 2026's first olim

Sydney family becomes first olim of 2026, landing at Ben-Gurion on January 1

Aliyah Ministry closes 2025 with 21,900 new immigrants, growth from France and UK

Aliyah Ministry closes 2025 with 21,900 new immigrants, growth from France and UK AI

From visiting to belonging: Micol Radzik's path to aliyah

Micol Radzik on the Tayelet in Tel Aviv, 2019.

Enough with the slogans: How can Israel truly jump-start the long-term rental market?

2026 in urban renewal: Less magic, more depth

Tenting Market.

It only gets worse: How can construction time in Israel be shortened?

Louis Marshall 2-4 Tel Aviv.

It’s all about the timing

Housing Market.

The market awaits a drop: Will it happen in 2026?

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

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'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   

A government supporter gestures as he participates in a march calling for the release of Venezuela’s ousted President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, after they were captured in a U.S. operation in the capital on January 3, in Caracas, Venezuela, January 7, 2026.

Maduro's downfall: Was the US capture of Maduro legal?

As Iranian unrest grows, chants for Reza Pahlavi surge as demonstrators unify

Iran's streets are burning, why Israel cannot look away

US Politics   

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee looks on during an interview with Reuters in Jerusalem, September 10, 2025.

Huckabee: Israel will 'coordinate with US,' but make its own decision on renewed Iran airstrikes

Longtime pro-Israel Democrat Steny Hoyer announces retirement from Congress

Democratic states sue Trump administration over childcare fund freeze

Diaspora   

Our Lady J at The Elizabeth Taylor Night of Compassion held at The Beverly Hills Hotel on Sept. 18, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California.

Trans screenwriter Our Lady J condemns anti-Zionism in LGBTQ spaces: ‘Zionism is not a dirty word’

Somaliland delegation to arrive in Israel on Sunday following FM Sa'ar's historic visit

Hungarian textbooks portray Jews positively, contain unbiased Holocaust coverage

Judaism   

The Israeli TV host Ofira Asayag is secular but lit Shabbat candles on air in 2024, during the Israel Hamas war reflecting a trend among Israelis.

From pop stars to tefillin pop-ups, Oct. 7 changed how some Israelis practice Judaism

Parashat Shemot: The continuity of the world

Parashat Shemot: Learning God

Christian World   

A delegation of more than a thousand Evangelical Christians attend a special prayer outside Jerusalem’s Old City, December 4, 2025

New book traces Christian pilgrims' ancient path through Jerusalem

Pope Leo decries use of military force in fiery 'state of the world' speech

Iran's Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi to address Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast's Mar-a-Lago event

Food   

The brewer of four Shomron beers says that brewing is what cured him from post-trauma after many years of active combat duty.

New Israeli craft beers tell stories of war, recovery, and creativity

Meshek Barzilay in Tel Aviv: Veteran vegan cuisine

Winter in Jerusalem: Cozy soups, simple treats to warm your heart and home

Archaeology   

The mandible of an archaic human who lived about 773 000 years ago is pictured after being excavated at a cave called Grotte a Hominides at a site known as Thomas Quarry I in the southwest part of the Moroccan city of Casablanca in this undated photograph released on January 7, 2026.

Fossils found in Moroccan cave may be a close Homo sapiens ancestor

'Grandpa, look what we found': Huckabee family uncovers ancient coins in West Bank caves

Roman-era necropolis, ancient workshops unearthed in Egypt’s western Nile Delta

Science   

ROSCOSMOS COSMONAUT Alexey Zubritskiy conducts a spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS), October 16, 2025.

NASA returns ISS crew early for first time in history, due to 'serious medical condition'

Jupiter's moon Europa less likely to hold life than previously thought, scientists discover

Breakthrough Tel Aviv University study uncovers how skin cancer outsmarts immune system

Culture   

At sunset, the private plunge pools of  Amara Tzukim’s couples’ neighborhood  glow against the desert landscape, capturing the intimacy and stillness of a  night in the Central Arava.

Discover the central Arava: Israel’s desert haven for wellness and renewal

Inside the unexpected cultural renaissance happening in Beit Shemesh

Melting Point at the Museum for Islamic Art shows what jewelry can be

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   

An image depicts the characters of Russian children's cartoon Prostokvashino, Sharik the dog and Matroskin the cat, and the animated version of Russian President Vladimir Putin delivering a New Year message to the nation in Moscow's Red Square, in the undated footage released December 26, 2025.

Animated Putin joins talking cat, dog for New Year's message in popular Russian cartoon

Israeli students caught after making approx. NIS 600,000 selling bagrut cheat sheets

Jon Hamm to host NFL Honors ceremony ahead of Super Bowl LX

Consumerism   

Basketball.

Deni Avdija’s NBA leap is turning Israeli hoops into must-watch TV

In an unexpected location: The new hotel that draws attention

Bar Mitzvah in Israel: Why more families are choosing Israel for their Bar Mitzvah celebrations

Astrology   

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Daily Horoscope for December 15, 2025 – all Zodiac signs

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President-CEO Eric Fingerhut addressing attendees at the 2024 General Assembly.

“We know what needs to be done”: Eric Fingerhut enters JPost DC Conference with hopefulness

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

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