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From Tehran to terror tunnels: Netanyahu’s pivot back to Gaza

After the Iran success, Netanyahu's focus seems to be on finishing the war in Gaza with the help of Donald Trump. And their goal is clear.

'Gaza remains main obstacle to regional peace deal,' leading Saudi journalist tells 'Post'

IDF soldiers work to seal a Hamas terror tunnel under Khan Yunis's European Hospital, June 2025.

Inside the risky shooting orders behind the assassination of Iran’s nuclear chief

How the 2020 assassination of Mohsen Fakrizadeh bought Israel time to improve capabilities for June attack on Iran.

Mohsen Fakhrizadeh (L) with then-Iranian defense minister Amir Hatami, November 2020.

IDF VEHICLES stand on the Israeli side of the Gaza border this week. ‘Thinking of our accomplishments against Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis and Iran brings a smile to my lips,’ the writer asserts.

IDF position issue unresolved in ceasefire negotiations, Netanyahu, Hegseth meet at Pentagon

'Conditions created' to advance hostage deal, IDF Chief of Staff Zamir says • Netanyahu gifts Trump B2 shaped mezuzah • IDF encircles Beit Hanun, conducts targeted ops in Lebanon

There is significant progress in hostage talks following new Israeli proposal, source tells 'Post'

An IDF soldier in Gaza's Morag Corridor, April 2025.

What is the Morag Corridor and why is it important?

US D-9 bulldozers worth billions of shekels arrive in Israel after Trump admin. releases shipment

Google co-founder slams UN as 'antisemitic' in internal forum

MK Ayman Odeh attends Hadash–Ta'al faction meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on June 30, 2025.

Over 120 former MKs oppose Ayman Odeh's removal in joint letter

Borris, County Carlow, near to Borris, Milltown Cross Roads and Ullard, Carlow, Ireland. The main gates of Borris House.

Thieves mistakenly take historic Masonic banner believing it was a Jewish Star, owners claim

Former hostages, Sapir Cohen and Sasha Troufanov announce engagement, July 9, 2025.

Gaza hostage survivors Sasha Troufanov and Sapir Cohen announce engagement

Firefighters work at the site of a warehouse hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine June 3, 2025.

Russia recruiting unknowing suicide bombers as part of shadow war against Ukraine

Meuhedet launches AI-powered service for members

This new service enables members to ask questions, receive information, and perform medical-related tasks explained in simple terms, without navigating complex menus

Meuhedet launches new AI system to help members interact with their HMO.

Israel at War

Israel at War

IDF begins encircling Beit Hanun, destroying Hamas infrastructure in northern Gaza

The encirclement began shortly after five IDF soldiers were killed and an additional 14 wounded due to a Hamas ambush and several IEDs in the area.

Iranian-backed Houthis publish video of Red Sea attack on Magic Seas ship

Soldiers from the IDF's Nahal Brigade dismantle Hamas tunnels in Beit Hanun, Gaza Strip, Janury 3 2025.

IDF responses to war crimes charges delayed again for months due to Iran op

IDF soldiers operating throughout the Gaza Strip, July 9, 2025.

IDF conducts targeted operations in Lebanon, strike over 100 terror targets in Gaza

Israeli security forces seen during an operation in the Tulkarem refugee camp, West Bank, July 6, 2025.

IDF, security arrest two suspects in Surif for throwing stones, setting vehicles ablaze in W. Bank

Israel News

Israel News

Netanyahu holds second White House meeting with Trump, focus on efforts to reach Gaza deal

Meanwhile, US envoy Steve Witkoff said that the points of contention between Israel and Hamas to reach a deal have been reduced from four to one.

When less is more: Why Netanyahu's meeting with Trump felt different

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US President Donald Trump at the White House, in Washington DC, US, July 8, 2025

Mideast security lobby calls to 'take advantage of window' for regional security

Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa looks on, in Aleppo, Syria, May 27, 2025

October 7 and beyond: Hamas's use of sexual violence was systematic weapon of war, report finds

The destruction caused by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7 massacre, near the Israeli-Gaza border, in southern Israel, January 23, 2025.

Hamas timed IED blast that killed five soldiers in-between IDF air, artillery fire

Spotlight

A paleontologist cleaning a skeleton during an archaeology dig; illustrative.

Ancient proteins found in fossils up to 24 million years old

Former European star Claudio Coldebella brings passion, philosophy, and optimism to Tel Aviv in his new role as Maccabi’s general manager.

Maccabi Tel Aviv reveals former European basketball star as new GM

Pope Leo XIV and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wave from a balcony during their meeting in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, July 9, 2025.

Pope Leo meets Zelensky, offers to host Ukraine peace talks

People protest in Trafalgar Square on the first anniversary of the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman arrested by the morality police in 2022 for allegedly flouting mandatory dress codes, in London, Britain, September 16, 2023.

'Iran can't be free unless all women are free': Oppression of women central to Iran

Analyses & Features

Analyses & Features

'Time has run out': Netanyahu should not return from Washington without a hostage deal

Fifty hostages remain in Hamas captivity in Gaza, and no regional win can overshadow that. If there is, do not leave Washington and Doha without it.

US envoy Tom Barrack may return to Syria for new meetings with al-Sharaa

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hands over a letter to US President Donald Trump as they meets at the Blue Room of the White House in Washington, DC, July 7, 2025

Amid the chaos: A Palestinian reflection on Trump's strategic opportunity for the Mideast

ByHIBA QASAS

Members of Iraqi security forces salute during a military parade held by Iraq's army, Hashed al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Forces), and the Police force during a ceremony marking the anniversary of the defeat of the Islamic State (IS) group, in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on December 2024.

Pro-Iran militia leader claims US interference in Iraq’s PMF legislation

A demonstrator holds a picture of jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan during a rally in Diyarbakir, Turkey, February 27, 2025.

PKK moves towards peace: Ocalan’s historic appeal for a democratic future

Business & Innovation

Business & Innovation

X CEO Yaccarino to step down in surprise move

Yaccarino took the top job at X in 2023 to help Musk execute his vision to transform the platform.

War and rehabilitation: Urban redevelopment as Israel's next step

Linda Yaccarino, then-CEO of X Corp., responds to a question during a keynote conversation at CES 2025, an annual consumer electronics trade show, in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, January 7, 2025; illustrative.

Wartime innovation boosts Israeli defense tech growth, drawing global interest

Israeli Air Force preparing for IAF strike on Houthi-controlled Yemen

Turkey blocks X's Grok chatbot for alleged insults to Erdogan

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan reacts during a press conference at a NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands June 25, 2025.

Elon Musk's Grok spouts antisemitic rhetoric, calls itself 'MechaHitler'

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Antisemitism

Antisemitism

Trump admin. to subpoena Harvard for info on antisemitism, harassment by foreign students

The administration escalated its feud with the Ivy League university on Wednesday, in a move that could result in the loss of Harvard's accreditation.

Security protocols helped avert tragedy in Melbourne synagogue arson, CSG tells 'Post'

Demonstrators rally on Cambridge Common in a protest organized by the City of Cambridge calling on Harvard leadership to resist interference at the university by the federal government in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. April 12, 2025.

Three charged with assault, criminal damage following attack on Israeli restaurant in Melbourne

Miznon restaurant in Australian after pro-Palestinian protesters hurled chairs and chanted "Death to the IDF"

French prosecutors seek trial of six over 1982 attack on Jewish restaurant

Firemen evacuate a murdered person after the French-Jewish delicatessen restaurant Jo Goldenberg in Paris was attacked by Palestinian terrorist gunmen that threw a grenade into the restaurant and shot at customers with sub-machine guns, killing six customers and injuring 22 others, August 8, 1982.

Faculty are source of US campus antisemitism, Yad Vashem head says

World News

World News

Former DOGE official rushed grant to GHF, skips mandatory anti-fraud safeguards

A former associate at DOGE signed off on the award despite the fact that the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation's (GHF) funding plan failed to meet "minimum standards."

Spanish court says attempt on former politician's life linked to opposition to Iran leadership

Palestinians seeking aid gather near an aid distribution site in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, May 27, 2025

Paris court extends detention of Iranian woman held on terrorism charges

Maxyne Finkelstein President of the Morris and Rosalind Goodman Family Foundation

'It’s amazing to see what education can do'

A group of search and rescue workers paddle a boat in the Guadalupe River in the aftermath of deadly flooding in Kerr County, Texas, U.S., July 7, 2025.

Texas floods death toll creeps up as search and rescue continues

In Collaboration

Lydia: A lifeline for PTSD sufferers and their families

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YULIA FRIDMAN (L) & CHEN SHAKLIAR: "Our idea was to develop an app that would accompany people on their journey of living with PTSD".

How "I Belong. Israel (Masa Israeli)" Created a New Educational Model

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Where love for Israel meets core values – a group of teens on a recent journey

Incredible investment to develop the center of our homeland

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Middle East

Middle East

Jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan says armed struggle with Turkey over

The video marks a rare and pivotal moment in the long-running conflict, offering what could be Erdogan's most significant opportunity yet to seal a political settlement to the Kurdish issue.

What food is being distributed in Gaza? GHF releases full list

Syrian Kurds hold flags as they gather after Turkey's jailed militant leader Abdullah Ocalan called on his Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) to lay down its arms on Thursday, a move that could end its 40-year conflict with Ankara and have far-reaching political and security consequences for the region,

Palestinian family in Gaza ask UK court for help to join relative

A person holds two Palestinian flags as supporters of the pro-Palestinian campaign group Palestine Action gather outside London's High Court, July 4, 2025; illustrative.

Syrian returns from Lebanon to start under UN-backed plan, marking major shift

Syrians, who were living in Lebanon and returned to Syria due to hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah terrorists, wait outside Ministry of Interior Immigration and Passports Department, at the Syrian-Lebanese border, in Jdaydet Yabous, Syria, October 7, 2024; illustrative.

COMMENT

‘We must be their voice’: The campaign to expose Hamas sexual violence as weapon of war

THE SITE of the Nova music festival massacre.

Environment & Climate Change

Environment & Climate Change

European heatwave caused 2,300 deaths, scientists estimate

Last month was the planet's third-hottest June on record, behind the same month in 2024 and 2023, the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service said in a monthly bulletin on Wednesday.

Thousands flee wildfires in Turkey as Europe is hit by early heatwave

A helicopter flies over smoke rising from a fast-moving wildfire spreading on the outskirts of Marseille, southern France, July 8, 2025.

Tropical storm Chantal hits South Carolina, moves inland with flooding threat, NHC says

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Turtle illegally smuggled onto El Al plane escapes, bites another passenger

Turtle illegally smuggled from US escapes on plane, bites passenger.

Palestinian smugglers arrested with protected birds taped to their bodies

Health & Wellness

Health & Wellness

Missile fire and sleepless nights: How Israelis are battling fatigue after the war with Iran

Following war with Iran thousands of Israelis are still struggling to return to healthy sleep routines — and many are suffering from extreme fatigue.

New study reveals psychological impact of twin separation during Hamas-Israel War

People take shelter in an underground parking lot in Tel Aviv, during ongoing missile attacks from Iran, June 24, 2025.

Poor housing conditions linked to national health issues, Hebrew U. researchers find

Childhood obesity is a rising epidemic.

New obesity definition highlights higher mortality risk for US adults

Israel's High Court of Justice

Israeli High Court blocks fast-track bid to undo gender change

Aliyah

Aliyah

Bavarian policeman keeps job after wishing Holocaust survivor gets sent to camps

The police officer worked as a personal protection officer between 2016 and 2020, at which point he was banned.

Exploring aliyah under fire: Tel Aviv visitor's journey begins amid a barrage of missiles

Frontex’s Executive Director Hans Leijtens speaks to German and Greek border police during his visit at the border between Bulgaria and Turkey, near Kapitan Andreevo, Bulgaria, February 29, 2024.

Undeterred by war, over 2,000 immigrants expected to arrive in Israel this summer

Reflections on almost 48 years of aliyah: An American family arrives and grows

'We understand why we're here': New olim share their aliyah experiences

Israel Real Estate

Israel Real Estate

From real estate to reality: How the Alma project built a bridge between Israel and the US

When Jews from Great Neck and Kings Point bought 50 homes in Alma, Kiryat Ono, they built more than real estate - they sparked a historic bond, leading to a sister city pact with US towns.

14 HaRav Kook – Where luxury meets the sea

Alma project - Cnaan Group

Now is the time to live by the sea in Gush Dan

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A new flavor in the heart of Gush Dan: The 'Umami' neighborhood surprises young people

Visualization – Umami Project in Kiryat Ono

The scenario that could reignite Israel’s real estate market

Sunrise in the Dan Region, December 25, 2017

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Conference

NYC Mayor Eric Adams, Israeli Minister Nir Barkat sign economic partnership at The Jerusalem Post's Annual Conference in New York, US, May 19, 2025'

NYC Mayor Eric Adams, Israeli Economics Minister Nir Barkat sign economic partnership

Trump admin. stands shoulder-to-shoulder with Israel, Steve Witkoff says

ANeustart wins Next-Gen Women entrepreneurship award at Jerusalem Post Women Leaders Summit

MDA Heroes

A Magen David Adom (MDA) ambulance at an Ofakim MDA station.

Reflecting on Oct. 7: 'Everyone knew exactly what they needed to do'

Meet the medic who understood on Oct. 7 she must do everything to save a child

MDA hero: We’re here for each and every person who is sick or injured

Podcasts

Amazing vistas from the infinity pool at Dukley Hotels & Resort

Dukley, Montenegro: A stunning view and kosher options too

Chief Rabbi denounces South African government for supporting Iran

Why should Israelis move down to the Negev?

US Politics

Former CIA, FBI directors under FBI criminal investigation over Trump-Russia probe conduct

Religious institutions may endorse candidates in US, undoing a longstanding ban by IRS

Trump’s DOJ shuts down Epstein theories, declares death suicide

Diaspora

The entrance to Auschwitz, the Nazi Concentration camp, next to a photo of protestors outside of the Everglades ICE detention facility, with signs calling it a "Concentration Camp," with a photo of the barbed wire of Auschwitz in the background.

Critics controversial nickname for ICE’s Everglades detention facility: ‘Alligator Auschwitz’

Barnard settles lawsuit by Jewish and Israeli students, agrees to measures to address antisemitism

Five facts on Superman’s Jewish immigrant origins and James Gunn’s reboot

Judaism

An illustrative image of a hospital bed.

Jewish ethical dilemma: What does Halacha say about coercing medical treatment?

The first Zionist diplomat: How Theodor Herzl changed Jewish and world history

25 touchstones for a moral compass: Lessons from Rabbi Jonathan Sacks

Christian World

Pope Leo XIV celebrates the Mass on the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles in St Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican June 29, 2025

Praying the world halts climate change? There's now a Catholic Mass for that

Protesters break into Greek Orthodox Church in Nazareth, remove outer gate

‘Israel fights for us all’: Evangelical pastor calls IDF the shield of Western civilization

Food

Ima

Ima: Welcoming back a beloved Jerusalem tradition

Goldy's: Great Jewish food just like Grandma used to make

Chabad restaurants around the world put greater focus on gourmet

Archaeology

The 15th-century sacred books of Ethiopian Jewry from the Faitlovitch Collection at the Sourasky Central Library, TAU.

Oldest known 15th-Century Orit Books of Ethiopian Jewry uncovered by TAU researchers

Ancient wooden tools uncovered in China shed new light on early human diet, cognitive abilities

50 cm. vertical shaft leads archaeologist to hidden cave, secret burial site in Mexico

Science

A mechanical clock

Scientists warn that the Earth’s rotation is accelerating, making Wednesday in living memory

Ireland experts to begin identification of 800 dead children in home for unmarried mothers

A tragedy for science: Weizmann Institute mourns irreplaceable research losses from Iran attack

Culture

Israeli Musical artist Dori Ben-Ze'ev at the Israel Artists Association lifetime achievement awards ceremony, held at the culture center in Petach Tikva on November 22, 2022.

ACUM awards music and literature prizes

The secret joke for Israelis in Stephen King's 'Life of Chuck'

Israeli wheelchair tennis star Guy Sasson all set for Wimbledon

History

The triumphant boxer celebrates as the referee calls the fight as his opponent lies on the floor.

Take it from the top: A history of phrases, idioms with the word 'take'

Staro Sajmiste: Belgrade's fairground of death for the Balkans' Jews

Discovering layers of US Jewish history at the National Library of Israel

OMG

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 2, 2025.

UFC confirms plans for event at White House in 2026

Suspect arrested for stealing over 2 million NIS worth of peanuts in Beersheba

Experts raise alarm as China expected to triple illegal organ harvesting of detained Uyghurs

Consumerism

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I Have Tested 20 Resume Writing Services - This Is The Best One

As Antisemitism and Global Crime Rise, Israeli-Trained Dogs Become the First Line of Defense

The Rise of Humanized AI: Impact on Businesses & Writers

Astrology

Horoscope

Tuesday's horoscope: Capricorn - Ability to empower and be empowered

Is your friend an Aquarius? We have a sharp message for her!

Daily horoscope for Sunday: Virgo – Try not to make rash decisions

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