Explosive device detonates near Damascus hotel hosting Macron during Syria visit

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.
France's President Emmanuel Macron meets Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa at the People's Palace in Damascus, Syria, July 7, 2026.
Explosions were reported near the hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron is staying in Damascus, Syria.

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

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

REPORT
Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 16, 2026.
Hacker attack

Iran-linked hacker group targeted Israeli IT, gov't organizations with new attacks, report reveals

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Trump must block Erdogan's F-35 push before it endangers Israel

EDITORIAL
The F-35 "Adir" fighter jet.

Trump expected to tell Turkey he is ready to restore access to F-35 jets

75 Years, $57 billion, one unbreakable bond

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

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

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

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

Suspects attack Border Police at Kalandiya checkpoint, attempt to seize weapons

 Illustrative: Border police troops conduct large-scale operation to thwart illegal immigration to Israel. September 29, 2024.
WATCH

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

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish protesters demonstrate against the arrest of ultra orthodox jewish men who took part in a protest outside the home of Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg and were later handed over to the military police, outside the Abu Kabir detention facility, June 10, 2026. Ilustrative.
OPINION

How Israeli start-ups are helping ships navigate a contested Hormuz

ByGABRIEL AVNER

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a special plenum session in honor of US President Donald Trump at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, October 13, 2025

Netanyahu warns US should not sell F-35s to Turkish regime 'infected by Muslim Brotherhood'

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

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

Recovered stolen silverware.

Two Bnei Brak minors charged in alleged theft of nearly NIS 100,000 worth of silver from synagogues

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

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

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

INTERVIEW
 Dr. Ofek Riemer.

Two antisemitic attacks in one week shake Canada’s Jewish community

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

Gideon Sa'ar and Olivier Nduhungirehe at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem on July 6.

Metropolitan Police investigating abuse of Jewish attendees at London Pride

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

ANALYSIS
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

Turkey's detention of anti-NATO protesters raises questions ahead of summit

EXPLAINER

Trump warns US can wipe out Iran's power grid in 'small part of an afternoon' if deal not reached

Yemen's Houthi loyalists chant slogans as they participate in a protest staged to show support to Iran against the U.S.-Israel war on March 27, 2026 in Sana'a, Yemen.

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

Members of the HaBashan Pioneers make their way towards the Israel-Syrian border, July 5, 2026.

IDF detains nearly 100 settlers who tried to enter Syrian side of Mount Hermon

If Hamas dissolves its Gaza government, who will enforce its disarmament?

ANALYSIS
Government Media Office Director Ismail Thawabteh (R) and Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem (L) speak at a press conference regarding the resignation of the head of the Government Emergency Committee and the acting head of Government Follow-up.

Negotiations offer Gaza hope, but residents say collapse is already here

FEATURE

Education Ministry establishes guidelines guaranteeing students' rights to lay tefillin in schools

A man puts on a tefillin in Washington Square Park in Manhattan on June 19, 2026 in New York City. Tefillin are a Jewish traditional ritual object, believed to be an approximately 2000 year old tradition.
OPINION

A New York Times map tells America’s immigration story. So where are the Jews?

A mapping project in the New York Times shows how Americans describe their ancestry or family origin.
ByANDREW SILOW-CARROLL / JTA
INTERVIEW

Iran targeted civilians as tactic of war, new report pushes IRGC accountability, JIJ attorney says

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

The "Adir" (F-35I) fighter jet during the "Blue Flag", an international aerial training exercise at the Ovda air force base, Southern Israel, November 11, 2019; Illustrative.

The $38 billion MoU era is ending - What's next for US-Israel defense?

JERUSALEM REPORT

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

The Eurosam SAMP/T vertical launcher is displayed at the 55th International Paris Airshow at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 18, 2025.

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

Death toll from Venezuela quakes rises to 3,535 as thousands remain displaced

Rescuers work at the site of a collapsed building in the aftermath of the June 24 earthquakes, in La Guaira, Venezuela, July 5, 2026.

IDF maps, marks 1,300 Venezuelan buildings for demolition post-earthquake

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.

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

A woman holds banners denouncing the Iranian regime, June 21, 2026; illustrative.

Jailed British couple in Iran continue hunger strike, US-based rights org. HRANA says

FILE PHOTO: Craig and Lindsay Foreman, a British couple who have been sentenced by Iran to 10 years in prison on charges of espionage, according to their family, pose for a selfie in an unknown location in this undated handout photograph taken in 2024 and obtained by Reuters on February 19, 2026.

Thousands of Israelis abroad plan to fly home to vote – one initiative wants to help them get there

AID Coalition co-founder & CEO Batell Blaish-Sultanik: ‘The challenge is not the desire to participate, but ability to do so.’

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

Eduard Shyfrin - The Cage

The safest place: Why more Jews are buying homes in Israel after October 7

“For many diaspora Jews, an apartment in Israel has become both an investment and a source of security and belonging.”

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.

Meta's Zuckerberg says AI agent tech progressing slower than expected

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

  New Israeli Shekel banknotes and coins are seen in this picture illustration taken November 9, 2021.
INTERVIEW

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

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

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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   

An military UAV over the backdrop of an Iran flag; illustrative.

Gaza governance shift looms while Iran marks Khamenei’s funeral

Falsely sentenced to 10 years for espionage in Iran, released prisoner shares her story

Will America turn 250 with the same unbreakable bond with Israel?

US Politics   

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.

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

A narrowed Michigan Democratic Senate race leaves Jewish voters with a stark choice

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   

Kennedy Center Honors recipient actor Sylvester Stallone poses on the red carpet for the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, US, December 7, 2025.

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

Humanoid robot Atlas delivers match ball during Brazil v Norway FIFA World Cup game

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

Prof. Eduard Yakubov, president of the Holon Institute of Technology

Israel cannot afford to rely solely on theoretical doctorates

Israel can no longer afford the privileges of adolescent behavior

Confronting the Iranian regime’s ideological warfare strategy against Israel and the West

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