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Students are evacuated from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School during a shooting incident in Parkland, Florida, February 14

Two people killed in Virginia high school graduation shooting

The deceased were men aged 18 and 36, Edwards said. He did not confirm a WWBT television news report that the victims were father and son.

US Vice President Kamala Harris is seen on the first day of the 118th Congress at the US Capitol in Washington, January 3, 2023

US VP Harris says Israel needs 'independent judiciary'

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken

Blinken visits Saudi Arabia amid strained ties, Israel normalization in mind

A still image from video, released by Russia's Defence Ministry, shows what it said to be the Ukrainian uncrewed speedboat attacking the Russian warship Ivan Khurs in the Black Sea near the Bosphorus strait, in this image taken from handout footage released May 24, 2023.

Russian forces repeatedly shell ammonia pipeline in Ukraine's Kharkiv region -governor

Breaking News

Explosions heard over Aleppo, Syria - report

Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant's cooling pond is full, has enough water for months

Possible shooting reported in Gush Etzion in the West Bank - report

Top News

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant speaks at the Herzliya Conference on May 22, 2023

Gallant: We will bomb Hezbollah into the stone age if they make a mistake with us

By YONAH JEREMY BOB

Israelis attend a protest march in Bnei Brak against the billions in funds provided to ultra-Orthodox parties in the state budget, on May 17, 2023.

Former Israeli Air Force officer openly talks about civil war

By 103FM VIA MAARIV ONLINE

Police at the scene of a shooting in Qalansawe, June 2023

Israeli Arab sector violent crime is a national problem - editorial

By JPOST EDITORIAL

Canadian Army sergeant fined for antisemitic 'jokes' made while conducting training course

By Jackie Hajdenberg/JTA

The monument of Karl Lueger in downtown Vienna

Vienna to tilt statue of antisemitic mayor 3.5 degrees to the right to shift ‘perspective’

By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA

Online banking (illustrative).

Paybox allows users to receive interest on money in their checking account

By MAARIV ONLINE

Reading brain activity may soon be possible through AI decoders (illustrative).

Did an AI drone go rogue and kill its human operator in a simulation?

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Artificial intelligence vs. humanity.

Artificial intelligence: As explosive, damaging as a nuclear bomb - AI officials

By STAV NAMER/MAARIV

Prof. Ami Moyal speaks at the Jerusalem Post 2023 Annual Conference in New York, June 5, 2023.

Educational process for engineers must change - Afeka College president

By ALAN ROSENBAUM

Market Data

Middle East

Iran's Fattah hypersonic missile

WATCH: Iran unveils 'Fattah,' its first hypersonic missile

President Isaac Herzog leads the first round of judicial reform negotiations in the President's Residence in Jerusalem on March 28, 2023

Agreement on judicial reform negotiations draws closer

By MAARIV ONLINE

IDF’s electronic warfare role jumps forward in current major IDF drill

By YONAH JEREMY BOB

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich speaks during a Knesset faction meeting on May 29, 2023

Smotrich boycotted by presidents of three major French Jewish bodies

By RINA BASSIST

Israeli soldiers and rescue forces seen at Mount Harif military base in the southern Negev desert, close to the border with Egypt, on June 3, 2023.

Egypt's Sisi offers condolences for IDF soldiers killed by Egyptian cop

By LAHAV HARKOV

Hot Opinion

Israeli Arab sector violent crime is a national problem - editorial

By JPOST EDITORIAL

Pride, especially now - opinion

By AVI MAYER

My Word: Curious headlines for curious minds

By LIAT COLLINS

In a man's world, a woman prevailed: Golda Meir, Israel's 'Iron Lady' - opinion

By MARK REGEV

Now that Erdogan is firmly in power, what is Israel's Turkish dilemma? - opinion

By YAAKOV KATZ

Analysis and Features

A Russian Sukhoi Su-34 fighter-bomber fires missiles during the Aviadarts competition, as part of the International Army Games 2021, at the Dubrovichi range outside Ryazan, Russia August 27, 2021.

Russia receives new batch of Su-34 fighter-bomber aircraft - report

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

A view shows the House of Culture on a flooded street in Nova Kakhovka after the nearby dam was breached in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict, in the Kherson Region, Russian-controlled Ukraine, June 6, 2023.

Who is responsible for blowing up Kakhovka dam?

Mike Pence and the Jews: What to know as he begins a presidential campaign

By RON KAMPEAS/JTA

Barkat warns against Iran's nuclear plan: 'Nobody in Iran should sleep well at night'

By ZACHY HENNESSEY

The dog saved from a murder scene

A very good boy: Dog injured during a murder finds new home with police

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

JPost Spotlight

SCENES FROM ‘The Eight Mountains.’

'The Eight Mountains': An arthouse bromance that scales the heights - review

Based on an award-winning novel by Paolo Cognetti, it is slow-paced and gorgeously photographed, but it has its share of magical moments and well-played scenes if you have the patience to wait.

Shas MK Yosef Taieb is seen at the Knesset in Jerusalem on May 29, 2023.

Haredi MK accidentally attends LGBTQ Knesset meeting, met with applause

Shas MK Yosef Taieb's arrival at the Israeli LGBTQ caucus meeting was met with applause and calls for him to speak, but he was trying to go to a different meeting altogether.

THE CLOSING session of the congress.

Religious leaders discuss faith, peace in Jerusalem

Spiritual leaders meet at Jerusalem hotel

A Hungarian national flag flutters outside the Hungarian parliament building at a pro-Orban rally during Hungary's National Day celebrations, which also commemorates the 1848 Hungarian Revolution against the Habsburg monarchy, in Budapest, Hungary, March 15, 2018.

Dr. Andor Grosz: New president of the Federation of Hungarian Jewish Communities

There are around 75-100,000 Jews in Hungary compared to their population of over 9.7 million.

365 days of israeli culture

Women Magazine 2023

BANK HAPOALIM GATEWAY

Israel News

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken waves after delivering remarks at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) policy Summit in Washington, US, June 5, 2023.

Blinken’s AIPAC speech puts US-Israel ties into perspective - analysis

Bullets [file]

Tens of thousands of bullets stolen from IDF base in southern Israel

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

One Israeli wounded in shooting attack near Huwara in West Bank

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

FUTURE FRAMED by drones: A large Israel Air Force drone touches down.

IDF attacked secret Iranian weapon factories in Syria - report

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Armoured Israeli military vehicle driving along border with Egypt

Israelis in the South fear for their safety after Egyptian border attack

By Arnold Nataev/Maariv

World News

Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie speaks at the Institute of Politics at St. Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire, US, March 27, 2023.

Trump backer-turned-critic Chris Christie makes White House run official

ORMER US president Donald Trump departs last week from Trump Tower to give a deposition to New York Attorney General Letitia James, who has sued Trump and his Trump Organization, in New York City.

Donald Trump faces skeptical court in New York fraud appeal

White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows speaks to reporters following a television interview, outside the White House in Washington, U.S. October 21, 2020.

Ex-White House Chief of Staff Meadows testified in Trump probe

Nofar Energy chairman Ofer Yannay is seen speaking at The Jerusalem Post Annual Conference in New York, on June 5, 2023.

Nofar Energy calls for electric super grid to solve world energy needs

By ALAN ROSENBAUM

A satellite image shows a view before homes were flooded along Dnipro River southeast of Kherson, Ukraine, in this picture obtained by Reuters on June 6, 2023.

Nova Kakhovka dam largely destroyed, flooding extensive - Maxar satellite

Christian World

THE ARMENIAN monastery compound in the Armenian Quarter.

Accused priest says he became ‘scapegoat’ for Armenian land deal

Armenian Patriarchate tells The Media Line that the patriarch was deceived by the priest.

Pope Francis leads the Pentecost Mass at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican May 28, 2023.

Purification rite in St. Peter's after naked man desecrated pope's altar

Vatican guards handed him over to Italian police, who detained him and ordered him expelled from Italy.

Illustrative image of a bible.

Bible banned in several Utah schools due to 'vulgarity and violence'

The district ultimately removed the Bible from elementary and middle schools, citing "vulgarity and violence" in its texts, but would allow it in high school libraries.

Jewish activists clash with police during a protest against a conference of Christians outside the Davidson Center in Jerusalem Old City, on May 28, 2023.

Orthodox Jews demonstrate against Christian 'missionaries' at Western Wall

The event being protested was titled "Pentecost 2023 - A Global Day of Prayer for Jerusalem and the Nations."

Health & Wellness

The Magen David Adom panel at The Jerusalem Post Annual Conference, on June 5, 2023.

Magen David Adom uses AI to save lives – here is how

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Chai Lifeline’s Tour de Simcha fundraising bike ride

Regular aerobic exercise can help prevent type-2 diabetes - study

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Nuclear mushroom cloud (illustrative).

A cure for nuclear radiation may be available soon

By WALLA! HEALTH

The United Hatzalah panel at The Jerusalem Post Annual Conference in New York, on June 5, 2023.

At United Hatzalah, Jews, Muslims work together to save lives in Israel

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Salman Zarka, Director General, Ziv Medical Center, receiving the Humanitarian Award at The Jerusalem Post Annual Conference on June 5, 2023.

Supporting Ziv Medical Center means supporting Israel, says Salman Zarka

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Antisemitism / BDS

A Jewish cemetery (illustrative)

Polish city throws children’s bubble party on top of Jewish graves

By DINAH SPRITZER/JTA

Billionaire investor George Soros attends the Schumpeter Award in Vienna, Austria, June 21, 2019.

Dershowitz: Jews shouldn't be defending George Soros against Elon Musk - opinion

By ALAN DERSHOWITZ

Downtown Los Angeles.

Anti-hate mural showcasing Jewish diversity, hung up in Jewish area in LA

By Jackie Hajdenberg/JTA

Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League is seen speaking at the Jerusalem Post 2023 Annual Conference in New York, June 5, 2023

New US strategy to fight antisemitism ‘historic,’ says ADL chief

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

New York City Mayor Eric Adams at the Jerusalem Post 2023 Annual Conference in New York, June 5, 2023

Social media is a trojan horse of hate - New York Mayor Eric Adams

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365 Days of Israeli Culture

Israeli, Argentinian artists commemorate the 1992 terror attack against embassy

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Israeli, Emirati artist sing of changing the world together at Independence Day in the UAE

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Liraz Charhi at International Women’s Day

Foreign Ministry celebrates International Women’s Day honoring Iranian women

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Musician Kobi Aflalo offers a taste of Israeli music to Dubai audience

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Israeli consul in St. Petersburg and local celebrity chef prepare ‘Golda Meir’ soup together

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Environment & Climate Change

Ronnie Vinnikov, KKL-JNF CDO and Head of Resource Development and External Affairs Division at The Jerusalem Post Annual Conference on June 5, 2023.

KKL-JNF is fighting climate change in Israel and beyond – Here is how

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Yizhak Vaknin, Co-Chairman KKL-JNF, speaking at The Jerusalem Post Annual Conference on June 5, 2023.

God tasked humanity to protect the world He created -KKL-JNF co-chairman

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Science

Eyebrow piercing (illustrative)

Natural eyebrow shape is genetic - study

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

A conceptual illustration of the passage of memories from the hippocampus to the cerebral cortex during the night. Cover illustration by Osnat Feitelson.

Israeli, US researchers present proof that brain strengthens memories during sleep

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Archaeology

The ancient city of Megalopolis

Did this archaeological discovery expand the Greek empire's history?

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Forest elephant, Loxodonta africana cyclotis, is an endangered species.

6 million-year-old 'elephant graveyard' unearthed in Florida

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

US Politics

United States Capitol Police lines up along the perimeter while LGBTQ activists and supporters hold a rally on the steps of the Supreme Court as it hears major LGBT rights case on whether federal employment law that outlaws discrimination on the basis of sex covers sexual orientation and gender ide

Human Rights Campaign declares LGBTQ state of emergency in US

US President Joe Biden addresses the White House Tribal Nations Summit at the Interior Department in Washington, US, November 30, 2022.

Biden admin's public tough talk on Iran belies behind the scenes negotiations - analysis

By LAHAV HARKOV

Diaspora

Yaakov Hagoel is seen addressing The Jerusalem Post Annual Conference in New York, on June 5, 2023.

WZO head Hagoel talks 5 significant challenges confronting Jews

By ALAN ROSENBAUM

Eitan Neishlos receives the Next-Generation Jewish Leadership Award at The Jerusalem Post Annual Conference on June 5, 2023.

Make tolerance win: Eitan Neishlos receives Jewish leadership award

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Judaism

THERE WERE indeed only 18 guests, not counting the hundreds of patients and staff looking out their windows. Jews and Arabs.

The hora, the hora! How Jewish wedding music got that way - opinion

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL / JTA

Mix of dried fruit and nuts (illustrative).

Fighting food allergies becomes another ritual at synagogues, schools and camps

By Maren Hettler/JTA

Food

A courier working with Wolt, a meal delivery app service, rides a scooter as he delivers an order from a restaurant, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis, in Tel Aviv, Israel July 9, 2020.

With a single tap: Wolt expands to Mevasseret Zion, surrounding areas

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Is the price of milk in Israel only going to continue to rise? (illustrative)

Why are dairy products so expensive, and is there a shortage?

By EDEN BEN ARI/103FM

Culture

The Beatles

'New' Beatles songs made by AI bring fans to tears

By WALLA! CULTURE

Guns 'N Roses perform in Tel Aviv.

Guns N’ Roses ‘knocks on Tel Aviv’s door’ - concert review

Travel

Most of the Ethiopian olim aren't considered entitled for aliyah according to Israel's Right of Return law, but offered citizenship as first degree relatives of Israeli citizens. Many of them will begin a process of conversion to Judaism after arriving in Israel.

Gov’t bill to force olim to wait a year before receiving permanent passport

By ELIAV BREUER

Sharon Brownstone, General Counsel & Strategic Partnerships at EL AL Israel Airlines, speaking at The Jerusalem Post Annual Conference on June 5, 2023.

After COVID, Israel's El Al airlines is ready to soar – here's how

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Podcasts

Taiwan

Asia beckons: Uncovering mystical Myanmar and whiskey sipping in tantalizing Taiwan

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

President Isaac Herzog and Azeri counterpart Ilham Aliyev in Baku, on May 29, 2023

Zionist pride

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Aliyah

A panel on aliyah at The Jerusalem Post Annual Conference, on June 5, 2023.

With 100,000 olim in 17 months, aliyah to Israel at a 30-year high - panel

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

REBECCA ZEFFERT From Liverpool to Jerusalem, 2003

Olah from UK in Jerusalem builds future leaders of Israel, Asia

By ALAN ROSENBAUM

Real Estate

Apartment for sale in Jerusalem

How many years will you need to work to afford a Jerusalem apartment?

By YEHUDA SHARONI/MAARIV

Water slide (Illustrative).

New water park opens in Ofakim after NIS 13 million investment

By ZIV REINSTEIN/WALLA!

Conferences

Jerusalem Post Annual Conference in New York 2023

The Jerusalem Post New York Annual conference 2023

The Jerusalem Post Takes on Toronto

The Jerusalem Post Takes on Toronto, Canada

Finance

Illustrative photo of Israeli money

Doing business in Israel: How to make money and keep most of it

Vesey Ventures founders Lindsay Fitzgerald, Dana Eli-Lorch, Julia Huang.

Vesey Ventures launches $78m fund, highlighting power of well-connected investor team

OMG

THE BOBBY Hero Bag.

Five gadgets you better take on your next trip abroad

View of new high-rise apartment buildings next to older small homes, in the southern Israeli city of Ashdod

Ashdod female mayoral candidate's campaign posters vandalized

By MAARIV ONLINE

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