Israel's 78th Independence Day: Optimism, not pessimism, will rebuild the nation

EDITORIAL

Vance to travel to Islamabad, Iranian delegation gets reported approval from supreme leader

REPORT
Since the beginning of the war with Iran, about 180 new immigrants have arrived from North America

Trump says new Iran deal will be better than before, Vance to travel to Islamabad for negotiations

Live Updates
Vice President JD Vance disembarks Air Force Two after attending talks on Iran in Islamabad, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, April 12, 2026.
Supporters of the Iran-backed Houthi movement brandish their weapons as they rally in solidarity with Iran and Lebanon amid the US-Israeli war with Iran, in the capital Sanaa on April 3, 2026.

Houthi official threw 13-year-old girl down well, killing her, after marital dispute

People visit the graves of Israeli soldiers at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, April 16, 2026, days before Yom HaZikaron (Israeli Memorial Day).

At soldiers’ graves, the rows keep growing: Remembrance Day is shaped by new loss

Russian authorities detain 40 Israelis landing in Moscow over 'involvement' in Iran war

A member of the Jewish community views the scene of an antisemitic arson attack through a makeshift fence in London, a day after volunteer ambulances run by a Jewish organization were set on fire.

New jihadist group or Iranian proxy? Ashab al-Yamin attacks raise alarm across Europe

ANALYSIS
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf meets with Pakistan army chief Asim Munir, in Tehran, Iran, April 16, 2026.

Iran will not negotiate under threat, bend to force, top officials say

Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi chairs an extraordinary meeting of Arab League foreign ministers day before the 51st Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), in Istanbul, Turkey, June 20, 2025

After Iran war, attack on Gulf States, will the GCC withdraw from Arab League

 View of the main entrance to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Old City of Jerusalem.

Jerusalem's Assembly of Catholic Ordinances condemns destruction of statue of Jesus in s. Lebanon

Interior of Pensacola’s Temple Beth El, founded in 1876 as Florida’s oldest synagogue.

Steeped in history, Pensacola Jews celebrate the 150th anniversary of Florida’s oldest synagogue

IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon, April 10, 2026.

IDF escalates efforts to prevent civilian return to southern Lebanon after ceasefire

Masa Israel Journey marks Remembrance Day in English-language ceremony

WATCH
Masa Israel Yom HaZikaron ceremony, 2025

Third complaint filed against man suspected of causing infant's death after circumcision

Knesset holds annual 'Songs in Their Memory’ ceremony to mark Remembrance Day

WATCH
A ‘MOHEL’ holds a scalpel as he performs a circumcision

Right-wing activists disrupt joint Israeli-Palestinian Remembrance Day ceremony in Tel Aviv

Palestinians, Israelis and politicians attend a joint Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day ceremony, organized by peace groups and held amid far-right threats against participants, on the eve of Israel’s Memorial Day in Tel Aviv, April 20, 2026.

Former PM Bennett backs civil marriage, public transport on Shabbat

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett at a conference in Jerusalem, February 17, 2026; illustrative.

Fmr. IDF chief Eisenkot reflects on son’s death, says he ‘didn't cry' for decades until funeral

FROM STARTING as underdogs ranked 18th to climbing the world podium in Rio, Israel’s junior men’s epee team shattered expectations with a silver-medal performance.

The blade’s edge: How 4 Israeli teens fenced through politics and tradition to conquer Rio

Amir Makled, a pro-Palestinian candidate for University of Michigan board of regents, addresses the crowd at a rally for U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in Ann Arbor, April 7, 2026. Makled, who had praised Hezbollah's leader in a past social media post, bested Jewish incumbent regent

Michigan Democrats back pro-Palestinian candidate for university board

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir stands at attention during the National Remembrance Day ceremony at the Western Wall on April 20, 2026.

IDF chief calls on haredim to serve as Israel marks Remembrance Day at Western Wall

WATCH
Masa Israel Yom HaZikaron ceremony, 2025

Masa Israel Journey marks Remembrance Day in English-language ceremony

WATCH

Argentinian union talk with two Palestinian terrorists canceled after police action

Green Party suspends anti-Israel Jewish activist for antisemitism, other Jew-hating members remain

Freed Palestinian prisoners released by Israel as part of a hostages-prisoners swap and a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel, gesture, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, October 13, 2025.

Ashab al-Yamin claimed responsibility for Skopje, Munich attacks on Jewish sites

Synagogue targeted in first such arson attack in modern N. Macedonian history, April 12, 2026.

British police arrest two over attempted arson attack on north London synagogue

Metropolitan Police officers stand on duty as fans of US mega-star Taylor Swift, so-called "Swifties", as arrive at Wembley Stadium in London on August 15, 2024, ahead of the first of five concerts she is playing at the stadium.
INTERVIEW

Anti-Zionist Jewish activist Tony Greenstein tells 'Post' he will fight Green Party suspension

Trump: Israel ‘never talked me into’ Iran war, cites Oct. 7 and nuclear threat

'They will destroy Iran': Tehran's Ghalibaf denounces critics of Iran holding US talks

REPORT
US President Donald Trump seen in the Oval Office in the White House in Washington, DC, US, January 14, 2026

Mossad, Shin Bet, IDF announce joint bust of global Iranian terror network, including in Azerbaijan

Mutasim Agha Jan.

Taliban arrests senior co-founder Mullah Mutasim Agha Jan amid deepening internal rifts

Yossi Cohen.

Iran will keep lying, former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen warns

Israel’s Lebanon move raises doubts over gas, Hezbollah and the 2022 maritime deal

ANALYSIS

Netanyahu: Iran would have achieved nuclear bomb if Israel had not attacked over past 15 months

: Israeli soldiers walk along the buffer zone between Northern Israel and Southern Lebanon as seen from a position on the Israeli side of the border on February 18, 2025 in Northern Israel, Israel.
OPINION

Every day is Memorial Day: A mother's daily battle with grief and the choice to live

People next to photos of victims of terror attacks and fallen Israeli soldiers at Dizengoff Square in Tel Aviv on the eve of Israel’s Memorial Day, April 20, 2026.
BySHIRIT YERUSHALMI

Remembering Yonatan Chaim: A life lived with passion, purpose, and love

YONATAN CHAIM, at an IDF ceremony.
COMMENT

Israel at 78: Unbowed, strong, and determined as it swings between a miracle and a mess

Israel’s Windward, Vantor partner for persistent monitoring to counter dark fleets

Lockheed Martin secures $850M to advance Trident II SLBM as tensions with Iran continues

A vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province, April 12, 2026.

IDF uses Ro'em self-propelled howitzer artillery for first time in southern Lebanon

 The XTEND Scorpio 500 drone is a significant development by the company.

IDF to buy thousands of FPV drones as drone warfare reshapes battlefield

The Israeli Elbit Systems Ltd. Hermes 900 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flies over the airbase during a media presentation in the central Swiss town of Emmen

Elbit's Starliner UAV to start test flights in Canada's Arctic

Board of Peace envoy optimistic about Gaza disarmament talks, but warns of delays

Iran rejects second round of talks with US

World leaders gather during a charter announcement for US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace, in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026
REPORT

Hamas officials claim terror group ready to hand over small weapons, rifles to Gazan police

 Hamas terrorists in Khan Yunis in southern Gaza ahead of the hostage release. January 30, 2025.

Hamburg court bars Deutsche Welle from repeating money laundering claims about Abramovich

The Deutsche Welle logo is seen on the foyer of the German broadcaster's Berlin location, March 2, 2022.

Trump threatens to bomb Iran if ceasefire breaks down as Vance reportedly en route to Islamabad

Vice President JD Vance disembarks Air Force Two after attending talks on Iran in Islamabad, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, April 12, 2026.

At Yazamut 360, students build ventures, take risks, and shape the future of Israel’s job market

An event at Yazamut 360: "A mission bigger than academia itself.”

In her final moments, she chose to stay

Before she became one of the names carried into national memory, Yulia was something more irreplaceable: the center of her family’s life.

International Good Deeds Day: 115 countries, millions of participants, sparked by 1 woman’s drive

 20 years of doing good: Good Deeds Day initiator Shari Arison volunteers for people with special needs in Miami

Tim Cook steps down as Apple CEO after 15 years, with insider John Ternus set to replace him

How the Negev desert became Israel's unlikely global tech powerhouse

JERUSALEM REPORT
The Apple company logo.

Oil surges, stocks fall as US-Iran tensions threaten Strait of Hormuz shipping flows driving risk

An illustration of oil barrels, pipelines, and drills, over the backdrop of US and Iranian flags.
WATCH

Universe Partners founder Shani Zanescu on building resilience tech for a stronger future

Universe Partners founder Shani Zanescu on building resilience tech for a stronger future
JERUSALEM REPORT

Breaking barriers: Israeli women expand opportunities in STEM and hi-tech

'Personality determines life or death': Bold ravens near humans die younger

STUDY

'Silent murderer': Israel must deal with air pollution, epidemiological research finds

INTERVIEW
Fan Tailed Raven, Mitzpe Shalem, Dead Sea.

Israeli scientists successfully germinate rare Swamp Orchid in conservation breakthrough

Illustrative image of a town in Central Asia.

Ignoring Central Asia’s environmental crisis is a strategic mistake

OPINION
  Israeli drivers and roads are notorious for being among the worst worldwide.

Israel's noise pollution upsets animals as much as people - but can be reduced

STUDY

Breathing life into buildings: Israelis develop better ways to prevent indoor air pollution

Prehistoric children’s remains show syphilis-like disease spread through ancient Vietnam

STUDY
THE VERTICAL green walls are transferred from decorative features into intelligent, responsive environmental systems

New Israeli-led AI model to predict chemotherapy benefit in breast cancer

STUDY

Israelis suffer negative effects on health-related behavior due to Iran war

Bennett launches national disability inclusion plan, pledges accessibility reforms if elected

An Israeli columnist called American Jews ‘traitors,’ here's why he's wrong

COMMENT

Exodus was among the ship records found in a Tel Aviv document trove

EXCLUSIVE
 CELEBRATING ISRAEL during a New York parade. What does Chabad have against the flag?
OPINION

Immigration by choice: Why do most olim from America choose Jerusalem?

Jerusalem’s Mesila Park in snow, 2022.
BySHAIKE NAFHA

Yakov Schacht: How a Ninjutsu coach navigates life in Israel’s war zone

YAKOV SCHACHT, business leadership coach.

Eisenkot unveils aliyah plan to bring two million olim by 2048, vows to cut bureaucracy

Gadi Eisenkot attends a conference at the Academic College in Tel Aviv, January 6, 2026.

Luria: A Jerusalem-inspired project with modern boutique design

Head of Kiryat Tivon council on NVIDIA: 'An opportunity that can change the entire North'

The Luria project by Tzarfati Shimon in Arnona, Jerusalem.

Prime Jerusalem – the next home for the Jews of the world in the capital

A landmark project - Midtown Jerusalem

Midtown Jerusalem

Jabotinsky 137-7 project. Tel Aviv

Four buildings, one home: A new way to live in north Tel Aviv

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Jerusalem Post Miami Conference returns, shaping the future together

Miami Summit 2026

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   

The USS Boxer departs from Naval Base San Diego, March 18, 2026.

US Marines seize Iranian vessel, Hamas makes proposal

'My brother took his life': Suicide on Yom Hazikaron

What is real? Iran’s conflicting messages and Trump’s confusing stance

US Politics   

U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer speaks with fellow cabinet members before an event for MLS champion Inter Miami CF at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 5, 2026.

US Labor secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigns amid misconduct probe

Michigan refuses Trump administration demand for 2024 election ballots

FBI Director Kash Patel 'paranoid' he is next to be fired from Trump administration

Diaspora   

Interior of Pensacola’s Temple Beth El, founded in 1876 as Florida’s oldest synagogue.

Steeped in history, Pensacola Jews celebrate the 150th anniversary of Florida’s oldest synagogue

Hamburg court bars Deutsche Welle from repeating money laundering claims about Abramovich

Hind Rajab Foundation targets IDF vet in Sri Lanka in first US-citizen case

Judaism   

‘Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad with her, all who love her.’

Shabbat Rosh Hodesh: At the threshold of renewal

Parashat Tazria-Metzora: Turning lemons into lemonade

Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

Christian World   

Patricia Heaton onstage during the America Reads The Bible Event At The Museum Of The Bible on April 19, 2026, in Washington.

Nationwide Bible reading event marks 250 years of scripture in America

Pope Leo to begin 10-day Africa tour on mission to spotlight continent's needs

'A beacon of tolerance': Holy Fire ceremony marked in Jerusalem's Old City

Food   

Grilled fruit with honey lemon glaze.

In the kitchen with Henny: Marinade magic for your grill

Motza: A welcome break from reality in the Jerusalem Hills

Wine Talk: Keep calm, drink wine

Archaeology   

 The women's Hanbok in 5th-century Goguryeo murals, rooted in the attire of northern nomadic peoples, features a separate top and bottom, with an A-line skirt worn over pants.

Evidence of human sacrifice, inbreeding found at ancient Korean burial complex

Neanderthal children in central Europe may have hunted turtles for materials, not for food

MyHeritage's Scribe AI decodes world's oldest love letter, reveals 15th century familial tensions

Science   

No need for a marathon.

Two quick tweaks can supercharge the health payoff of your walks

Late-stage trial finds a new pill extends survival for people with pancreatic cancer

'Personality determines life or death': Bold ravens near humans die younger

Culture   

Noam Bettan, Israel's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, poses in this undated handout photo.

After five countries quit Eurovision over Israel, over 1,000 entertainment figures push back

Ittai Binnun’s ‘Home’: Jerusalem jazz meets post–Oct 7. reality

Apple TV releases 'Unconditional' drama series trailer

History   

Israeli embassy in London.

Researchers say they’ve traced Shakespeare’s London lodgings at last

Newly published documents belonging to Israel's first prime minister reveal eerily relevant message

‘The Jewish Revolt: A Warsaw Ghetto Exhibition’ turns memory into witness

OMG   

The matcha drink may serve as a greener alternative to coffee

Starbucks tests ChatGPT to suggest drinks by how you dress, your ‘vibes’

“VeryChinese”: Gen Z’s latest meme crowns China the new cultural tastemaker

Elusive wolf in South Korea captured and returned to zoo after nine days on the run

Consumerism   

Herbalife.

Ronaldo’s nutritional secret becomes accessible to everyone – and Herbalife is behind it

Trying to climb out of the hole: Nissan unveils an electric Juke and a new X-Trail

Egoz Hakfar launches chop stick premium Asian series in Israel

Rabbi Kalman Ber, Ashkenazic Chief Rabbi of Israel with Eduard Shyfrin, businessman, mathematician, and Kabbalah scholar

Israel’s Chief Rabbi Kalman Ber visits Monaco Jewish community

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

From vision to action

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