Paris synagogue, several Jewish-affiliated sites vandalized on weekend, antisemitic motive unlikely

A fire burns, as Police officers in riot gear stand guard, during civil unrest, the day after a national day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices, in Paris, France, October 18, 2026.

Iran appoints new defense minister, urges US to accept proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz

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Vienna flight from Tel Aviv diverted to Bulgaria over bomb threat

An Airbus A320-214 (OE-LZB) from Austrian airlines is landing in Brussels Airport on July 29, 2022 in Zaventem, Belgium.
Rebeca Grynspan, Costa Rican economist, current Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and candidate for the next Secretary-General of the United Nations position, poses during a photo session in Paris on April 29, 2026.

Who is Rebeca Grynspan, the Jewish frontrunner to lead the UN - and what is her Israel stance?

EXPLAINER
US President Donald Trump with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a special plenum session in honor of  Trump at the Knesset on October 13, 2025.

Trump endorses Netanyahu days before Israeli election, warns US could face Iran alone if PM loses

'Why take a chance?' Trump backs Netanyahu, wants good relationship to continue

France's President Emmanuel Macron reacts as he chairs an Interministerial Crisis Meeting at the Elysee Presidential Palace, in Paris, October 18, 2026.

Macron condemns 'shocking' scenes of violence across France, points to 'insurrectionist far-left'

A destroyed car near the Marianne statue at the Place de la Republique, with a yellow vest put on it, the day after clashes during a national day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices, in Paris, France, October 18, 2026.

Mamdani, Paris already knows where 'globalize the Intifada' ends up

COMMENT
Green Party leader Zack Polanski speaks during the launch of the local election campaign in London, England, April 9, 2026.

In a London synagogue, a Jewish David stands up to the Green Party’s Goliath

OPINION
A protester waving a French national flag walks past a fire during clashes prior to the start of a demonstration to protest against the "high cost of living", in Marseille, southern France, on October 17, 2026.

'France is burning': Trump blames immigration as violent riots engulf French cities

A Palestinian farmer raises a handful of olives over a dark collection cloth as several fruits fall from his hands in Beit Awwa, southwest of Hebron in the West Bank, on October 15, 2026.

Rabbis for Human Rights files police complaint over Rabbi Lior’s Palestinian olive harvest ruling

Firefighters douse a burnt car with water after Israeli settlers attacked a group of Palestinians harvesting olives near Turmus Ayya in the West Bank, October 16, 2026.

How the weekend’s Jewish extremist violence reverberates through election campaigns

ANALYSIS

Ben-Gvir claims Netanyahu's office pledged to EU countries that he would not be in coalition

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir speaks at a press conference in Jerusalem on October 18, 2026, as he campaigns for the upcoming Oct. 27 Knesset elections.

Ben-Gvir surges in polls as election campaign exposes deep divisions in Israel

EXPLAINER

Israel Election 2026: What does Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud stand for?

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Likud election campaign event ahead of the upcoming general elections, in Tel Aviv, September 17, 2026.

Israel could face a hostile US president after Trump leaves office, Netanyahu warns

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen during a presentation of Israel’s national security doctrine, in Jerusalem, October 18, 2026

'I am very worried': Netanyahu unsure about victory in Israeli election, says he will not retire

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives for a hearing in his corruption trial at the Jerusalem District Court, October 11, 2026.

Bonei Zion Prize honors Olim rebuilding Israel after the war as North American Aliyah hits records

WATCH
The 12th annual Sylvan Adams Nefesh B’Nefesh Bonei Zion Prize recipients. Top row, from left: Danielle Abraham, Dr. Philip Klipstein, Naomi Stuchiner and Ami Baran. Bottom row, from left: Rabbanit Chana Henkin, Amb. Ron Dermer, Prof. Marta Weinstock-Rosin and

Netanyahu: Russia aiding Iran's antisemitic bot networks, acting against Israeli interests

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen during a presentation of Israel’s national security doctrine, in Jerusalem, October 18, 2026

'You are the real target': Netanyahu warns Iran developing ICBMs, nuclear weapons to target US

ANALYSIS

West Bank attacks on Washington Post photojournalist, European diplomats may signal dangerous trend

An Israeli settler casts a stone towards Palestinians, next to a fire, amid clashes during Palestinians' olive harvest in Abu Falah near Ramallah in the West Bank, October 16, 2026.
ANALYSIS

Crash-and-burn: Inside Israel’s self-defeating defense against ‘NAZA,’ BBC's war crimes allegations

Graffiti depicting Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, the directors of the documentary film NAZA, and the word "traitors" in Hebrew, on a wall in Ashdod Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
ANALYSIS

How could Israel help Saudi Arabia defend against the Houthis - and at what cost?

(L-R): Yashar head Gadi Eisenkot; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Eisenkot leads Netanyahu in four polls, but neither bloc secures Knesset majority

POLL
A view near the entrance of the Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Wainwright military base, in Wainwright, Alberta, Canada, on October 18, 2026.

At least four killed in major fire at Canadian military base

Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks to reporters following a campaign event at the Ionia Theater on October 11, 2026 in Ionia, Michigan.

Abdul El-Sayed fields accusations of family ties to terror orgs. as midterms apporach

REPORT
Captain Smit Machchhar reads a letter from President Isaac Herzog in the hospital, October 10, 2026.

Captain of flydubai plane describes blocking axe blows as co-pilot attacked

Pro-Palestinian students disrupt talk by UK lawyers who represented British hostages taken by Hamas

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

UK Charity Commission opens case against Restless Beings after UKLFI complaint alleging Hamas ties

Banned Israeli chess players demand 'world' be stripped from Malaysian championship title

Chess

BBC's Responsible AI chief previously jailed over immigration offenses, found with al-Qaeda manual

A person walks outside BBC Broadcasting House. November 16, 2025.

Palestinian history children's book withdrawn from publisher due to editorial disagreements

Iran's parliament approves Mehrdad Akhlaghi as defense minister after predecessor killed by Israel

Iran's new defense minister Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi.

Who is Mehrdad Akhlaghi, Iran’s new defense minister and veteran of its missile program?

EXPLAINER

Gaza flotilla postpones mission to 2027 after mechanical failures, migrant deaths at sea

Houthi control around Bab el-Mandeb gives Iran-aligned forces leverage over a second major maritime choke point, opposite the Strait of Hormuz on the other side of the Arabian Peninsula. A Yemeni government army officer gestures as he rides a boat in Bab el-Mandeb, Yemen, April 2.

Yemen might be far away from Israel, but the Houthi threat is not

JERUSALEM REPORT
 Smoke and flames rise from King Khalid Airport, after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis said they attacked the airport, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 8, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video.

Trump has a chance to unite Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Israel against Iran and the Houthis

OPINION

'I will survive!' Disco queen Gloria Gaynor to perform in Tel Aviv in April

GLORIA GAYNOR performs in Milan in June.

Why Shas is Israel’s haredi version of woke politics

OPINION

JPMorgan Chase Bank subsidiary discriminated against conservative customers, US investigation finds

Exterior view of the new JPMorgan Chase global headquarters building at 270 Park Avenue on November 13, 2025 in New York City.
POLL

Majority of New York Jewish voters view Mamdani unfavorably

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks to attendees during a celebration at the National Action Network (NAN) for the 72nd birthday of its founder and president, Rev. Al Sharpton, in New York City, US, October 3, 2026.

Iran's IRGC exploits women through sex trafficking, uses children to fund proxy wars, report finds

'Mother of all bombs': Potential US strike plans for Iran include largest non-nuclear weapon

REPORT
This US Department of Defense (DoD) handout photo shows the Massive Ordinance Air Blast (MOAB) weapon March 11, 2003 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.

Israel ended Iran war with more interceptors than it started with, Rafael CEO says

EXCLUSIVE

Reporter's notebook: Israeli defense tech brings a wartime playbook to AUSA

ILLUSTRATIVE: Visitors observe the Iranian Ministry of Defense’s display featuring the Shahed 136 drone during the 13th edition of Iraq’s Defense, Security, and Cybersecurity Exhibition (IQDEX) in Baghdad, Iraq April 19, 2025.

Israel received Iranian, Russian weapons in secret transfer from Ukraine, fmr. ambassador says

Propeller Drones simulation room

Drones don’t sell on need. They sell on value

OPINION

EU condemns West Bank settler attacks targeting diplomats, Palestinians during olive harvest

The damage following an attack by Israeli settlers in the village of Tell, near the West Bank city of Nablus, July 25, 2026.

US officials visit Palestinian village after settler attacks on diplomats

Tensions continue to mount in Lebanon as Hezbollah challenges Beirut’s authority

People hold Hezbollah flags while commemorating Israel’s withdrawal from southern Lebanon in 2000, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, May 25, 2026.

Iranian fishermen scramble for loot from sunken container ship after explosion

Boats are seen anchored at the Five-Step local fishing harbour in the port city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on September 5, 2026
INTERVIEW

'They kicked me again and again': Washington Post photojournalist recounts West Bank attack

American freelance photojournalist Heidi Levine lies on a gurney in the emergency room of a hospital in Ramallah, as she is treated after allegedly being attacked by Israeli settlers while photographing farmers harvesting their olives, in the Palestinian village of Abu Falah on October 16, 2026.

Acting CEO of Mekorot development & enterprise: Understanding the problem key to finding solutions

Barak Graber, Acting CEO, Mekorot Development & Enterprises

From forensic evidence to global accountability: Families demand the world hear the truth of Oct. 7

Jonathan Riss, Managing Director of the Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem, welcomes guests to the Forensic Symposium on Tuesday

A place in Israel

Connecting buyers, properties and professionals to simplify the journey to an Israeli home.

Israel launches NIS 25 million initiative to close high-tech gender gap

 Israeli national flags flutter in front of an office tower at a business park also housing high tech companies, at Ofer Park in Petah Tikva, Israel August 27, 2020.

Boeing 737 MAX 10 to be certified despite software glitch, airlines may refuse delivery

REPORT
POLL

Nearly one in three Israeli students considers leaving country amid rising living costs

Students attending Bar-Ilan university in Ramat Gan.

Settlement expansion, Jewish terror pose severe risk to Israel’s economy, senior economists warn

A banner featuring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is displayed near Palestinian-owned olive groves in the village of Rantes near Ramallah, in the West Bank, October 6, 2026

Israel Railways to reduce service in central Israel 'during peak hours only' for planned work

Israeli expat recounts destruction, home collapse in magnitude 7.7 Panama earthquake

This view shows a collapsed building and damaged cars after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck the country, in Penonome, Panama, on October 9, 2026.

Shipping through the Panama Canal remains uninterrupted after country hit by a 7.7 mag. earthquake

Attacks on oil infrastructure endangering marine life in Persian Gulf, research finds

Ships by the Eilat port, Red Sea, on January 03, 2024.

Eilat records first rain of year as authorities issue flash flooding warning in Dead Sea region

People walk past damaged houses following deadly flash floods and a mudslide in Devighat, Nuwakot district, Nepal, September 21, 2026.

Nepal urges villagers to evacuate after flood triggered by landslide, no casualties, five missing

Israeli patients' blood samples allegedly taken without consent for research, hospital says

View of the Kaplan Medical Center in Rehovot, central Israel, January 26, 2026

Israel faces a nationwide mental health crisis post-October 7, Clalit experts warn

STUDY

Sheba opens psychological treatment center for security operatives with PTSD in northern Israel

STUDY

'The emotional cost has been unbelievable': How three years of war have changed Israelis

JERUSALEM REPORT

State of emergency: Unseen footage takes viewers inside Clalit-Soroka on October 7

Former Prisoners of Zion, aliyah activists, discuss plans for new Soviet Jewry heritage center

Alex Silnitsky addresses a gathering of former Prisoners of Zion and aliyah activists at the Heritage Ministry in Jerusalem on October 5.

Europe sees fragmented pro-Palestinian protests on the three year anniversary of October 7

Investing in Israel's immigrants: New VC firm offers olim up to $500k. in funding for startups

Welcoming new olim to Israel at Ben-Gurion Airport, September 14, 2026.
INTERVIEW

Israel medical school grad inspired to return after Oct. 7, this time with a husband and kids

THE FAMILY enjoys a dip.

ANU marks Aliyah Day with a tribute to Jewish dining, memories, traditions

Visitors at the ANU Museum of the Jewish People, in Tel Aviv, on January 19, 2025.

Where the sea meets sophistication

Architecture: Yashar Architects

Make your Jerusalem aliyah dream come true! The Crown in Mekor Chaim 55

WATCH

Selichot above Jerusalem: An evening of music, reflection and connection

Image for illustration purposes only.

In the middle of the triangle

The New Talpiot project.

‘New Talpiot’: A global community in one of Jerusalem’s most sought-after locations

All JPost Conferences   

The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference returns to Jerusalem

Diplomatic Conference

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

Conference   

Bini Zomer, GM for Corporate Affairs & Joint Ventures at Chevron Mediterranean Limited

Chevron’s GM for Corporate Affairs and Joint Ventures at Jpost Diplomatic Conference

“Let's tell the incredible story of this place”

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   

Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protesters block traffic on Highway 4 during anti-draft demonstration, October 8, 2026.

Anti-draft protests erupt as Eisenkot leads Netanyahu in polls

US military weighs 'Mother of All Bombs' for Iran strikes as Eisenkot vows to destroy Hamas

Israelis and Diaspora Jews are donating more since Oct. 7, says JGive founder

US Politics   

Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks to reporters following a campaign event at the Ionia Theater on October 11, 2026 in Ionia, Michigan.

Abdul El-Sayed fields accusations of family ties to terror orgs. as midterms apporach

Lawler, Conley battle for Jewish voters in pivotal New York race that could decide House control

Trump weighs pursuing action against Clinton, Obama if Democrats renew impeachment efforts

Diaspora   

A fire burns, as Police officers in riot gear stand guard, during civil unrest, the day after a national day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices, in Paris, France, October 18, 2026.

Paris synagogue, several Jewish-affiliated sites vandalized on weekend, antisemitic motive unlikely

US, Israeli business groups unite to strengthen economic ties amid growing anti-Israel backlash

Thai authorities inspect Chabad House in Chiang Mai, find no violations

Judaism   

There are many roads that lead home.

From Terah to today: The many roads that lead Jews home

Parashat Noah: How prayer becomes an ark that carries us through turbulent times

Parashat Noah: The main thing is the intention

Christian World   

 Pope Leo XIV speaks as he attends a meeting with the authorities, civil society and the diplomatic corps in Luanda, Angola, April 18, 2026.

Pope Leo had lobe of lung removed as doctors found cancer, Vatican says

Friends of Zion says October 7 broadcast reached 250 million in 176 countries

Christian tourists buy West Bank settlement goods in protest of European trade restrictions

Food   

Food is prepared at Chentro Kosher in Hadera.

Chentro Kosher: New Hadera joint offers a fresh take on the classic burger

In the Kitchen with Henny: Five recipes with five ingredients or less

Wine talk: All’s well that ends well

Archaeology   

Inside the medieval heating system found in Basel, Switzerland, October 9, 2026.

Archaeologists unearth medieval convent’s heating system during renovations in Switzerland

Israel unearths 2,000-year-old section of Jerusalem aqueduct that brought water to Temple Mount

WWII air-raid shelter buried beneath German playground rediscovered during construction work

Science   

Sheep and goats during their transfer from summer pastures to winter pastures, near Pribram, Czech Republic, November 7, 2025; illustrative.

Ancient sheep virus traced through DNA preserved in medieval manuscripts

Two out of three 2026 Nobel Medicine laureates were recognized with Technion's Harvey Prize in 2016

SpaceX's Starship engine failure could cause problem for NASA's 2028 moon mission objectives

Culture   

GOLAZIN ARDESTANI attends the Haifa festival this week.

Iranian singer Gola brings message of hope to Haifa International Film Festival

Israeli director Erez Tadmor takes ‘Matchmaking 3’ to New York - and reveals its unlikely secret

Not sheepish: Israel Museum reveals a different side of Menashe Kadishman’s art

History   

Willy Rudolf Foerster with his children,  Willy Jr. and Erica.

The forgotten German who saved Jews in Japan - and the diary that resurfaced 80 years later

Saved from Nazi-occupied Prague, thousands of Torah scrolls find new life through a Satmar scribe

On This Day: Final living hostages return from Gaza, as Trump addresses Knesset following ceasefire

OMG   

Actor Selma Blair attends Variety’s 2026 Power of Women: Los Angeles event in Beverly Hills, California, US September 23, 2026.

Actor Selma Blair arrested, accused of abusing flight attendants

Former England soccer star Wayne Rooney says grandma was Polish Jew during Auschwitz visit

'Looksmaxxing' influencer Clavicular charged with rape in Massachusetts amid legal troubles

Travel   

The Land of the Monasteries.

The Land of the Monasteries in the Dead Sea is opening to hikers this week

The gate of Eden: In Israel’s Valley of Springs, ancient history offers a new journey of healing

Planting hope in Samaria: A journey through vineyards, springs, and ancient history

David Alexander, Deputy CEO of Phoenix Financial

Israel’s hidden strength: Institutional capital pools

Israel can no longer afford the privileges of adolescent behavior

Evolving regional economic opportunities

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