Democrats projected to win control of US Senate with four seats flipped in midterm elections

Supporters watch election results during a midterm election night watch party for Texas Democratic Senate candidate, State Rep. James Talarico at the Long Center on November 3, 2026 in Austin, Texas.
US Senator Jon Ossoff, Democrat from Georgia, speaks during an election night party after winning reelection in the US midterm elections in Atlanta, Georgia on November 3, 2026.
Supporters react during a midterm election night watch party for Texas Democratic Senate candidate, State Rep. James Talarico at the Long Center on November 3, 2026 in Austin, Texas.

A-G denies request to interrogate senior Arab party MKs amid election interference accusations

Live Updates

US-Israel ties deserve transparency before elections, not after

EDITORIAL
A woman passes by a banner depicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump day after the country held a national election, in Jerusalem, October 28, 2026
US President Donald Trump delivers remarks ahead of the midterm elections at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, after being reopened following months of repairs, on the National Mall in Washington, DC, US, November 2, 2026.

Trump says US has no immediate plans to strike Iran, ‘getting everything we want’ in negotiations

 The Gaza border barrier; Illustrative.

IDF begins upgrading Gaza border barrier with new technology, infrastructure

REPORT

Israel warns US that Iran may use chemical weapons, but Washington questions intelligence

US President Donald Trump points his finger towards Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they shake hands during a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025

Trump: Netanyahu agreed to end $4 billion in US aid to Israel by end of 2026

US President Donald Trump stands, as he departs after delivering remarks ahead of the midterm elections at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, after being reopened following months of repairs, in Washington, DC, US, November 2, 2026.

What does Trump's earthquake announcement of ending aid to Israel mean?

ANALYSIS
Iranian former chief of the Revolutionary Guards Mohsen Rezaei takes part in a demonstration against American "crimes" in the capital Tehran on January 3, 2020

US-Iran talks stuck, sources tell 'Post,' as US sends additional forces to the region

A flydubai plane carrying passengers from flight FZ1073 arrives at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, after a suspected terror attack aboard their original flight from Dubai to Israel forced an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, September 30, 2026.

Passengers of attempted flydubai hijacking fight for recognition as terror victims

South African Jewish Board of Deputies national director Wendy Kahn.

South Africa is first country to ban antisemitic conspiracy film saying Jews now aren't 'real Jews'

A military police officer stands on a road following an explosion at a weapons depot in the Al-Eis area, in the southern countryside of Aleppo, Syria, September 21, 2026.

Inside Syria's campaign against Hezbollah: How Damascus is countering Iran’s proxy

ANALYSIS

A-G denies Zini's request to interrogate Arab party senior lawmakers, says evidence needed

Attorney-General Gali Baharav Miara attends a House committee meeting at the Knesset on June 9, 2026.

RZP's Simcha Rothman calls for investigation into alleged PA interference in Knesset election

ANALYSIS

Eisenkot may get the mandate, but haredi parties hold the key to Israel's next government

Shas leader MK Arye Deri (L) and United Torah Judaism leader MK Ya’akov Asher.

Eisenkot gets opposition backing as leaders vow to form emergency gov't 'as soon as possible'

(L-R clockwise) Yashar party head Gadi Eisenkot, Democrats head Yair Golan, B'Yachad head Naftali Bennett, Yisrael Beytenu head Avigdor Liberman, B'Yachad deputy Yair Lapid.

Eisenkot: Netanyahu lacks majority, opposition bloc will repeal laws that ‘threaten democracy'

Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, leaves after voting during the national election, in Herzliya, Israel, October 27, 2026

What literature can teach us about the climate crisis

Ben-Gurion University Prof. Itay Marienberg-Milikowsky supports research in climate and literature at the Goldman Sonnenfeldt School of Sustainability and Climate Change.

Former ambassador Michael Oren warns against ending US military aid to Israel

People walk past a projection depicting Israeli and US flags on the walls of Jerusalem's Old City on Oct. 22, 2025.

Netanyahu 'can no longer be trusted,' Eisenkot says after Trump announces US aid cutoff

IDF chief meets with yeshiva students, says military 'does not seek' change in haredi identity

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir attends a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of Operation Entebbe at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, July 12, 2026.

Israel, Kazakhstan sign agreement to prevent double taxation following lengthy negotiations

(illustrative) The flags of Israel and Kazakhstan

IDF indicted 'fair number' of soldiers over Gaza conduct, 'NAZA' film, military legal chief reveals

Boy George

Boy George at the Nova festival memorial: ‘If you’re ever confused, I stand with the Jews’

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

Challenges to US-Israel alliance grow as anti-Israel voices gain in MAGA movement, expert warns

US Representative Haley Stevens, a Michigan Democrat and the rival Abdul El-Sayed defeated in the Senate primary, speaks with the media next to Republican US Senate candidate Mike Rogers who she endorsed, after attending the Perfecting Church in Detroit, Michigan, US November 1, 2026.

Trump’s aid bombshell, Haley Stevens, and the battle for the soul of the Democratic Party

COMMENT
U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens speaks during the U.S. Senate debate with U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D-MI) moderated by Roop Raj from Fox 2 at Fox 2 Studios in Southfield, Michigan, U.S., July 27, 2026.

Did Haley Stevens's fiancé influence her shocking decision to endorse a Republican?

Trump: Monsey, NY Jews should vote 'in big numbers' for Lawler, he 'fights against antisemitism'

Rep. Mike Lawler participates in the annual Israel Day Parade on 5th Avenue, May 31, 2026.

UK government legally challenged over IHRA antisemitism definition being adopted in British schools

Germany sees sharp rise in Islamist-motivated antisemitic crimes since October 7

People participate in the "United for Palestine" demonstration in Berlin, Germany, October 10, 2026.

German textbooks excel on Holocaust, uneven on Israeli-Palestinian conflict, report finds

Education alone cannot preserve historical truth. When people learn the facts but reject their moral significance, knowledge turns into cynicism, leading to a worldview that acknowledges the Holocaust happened but insists that Jews exaggerate its scale to claim special-victim status.

'Jew-free zone' sticker on Stockholm storefront sparks outrage

New West Bank cement factory poses major security risk, expert warns

A tunnel in the West Bank.

Israeli ex-generals condemn extremist settler violence, help Palestinian farmers

EXPLAINER

What is the importance of Qeshm Island to Iran, why does the US keep targeting it?

A screengrab from a video obtained from social media on September 1, 2026, shows a military aircraft ready to take off on the day US CENTCOM said US forces carried out strikes on an Iranian military target.

US carries out 'defensive' strikes on Qeshm Island after Iran downs drone, officials tell 'Post'

Christian children displaced from Tyre, southern Lebanon, pray at the Greek Melkite Catholic Patriarchate in Rabweh, Lebanon, June 10, 2026.

Lebanon's Christians face mounting hostility as sectarian divisions deepen

A new government could expand Israel’s diplomatic options

OPINION
Israeli Prime Minister and Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu at the Likud party’s election headquarters at Binyanei HaUma (Jerusalem International Convention Center) in Jerusalem, following Israel’s general elections, early October 28, 2026.

In unusual move, Herzog to begin coalition consultations with smallest Knesset parties

ANALYSIS

How Israel hopes third war with Iran will be different than Gaza

Smoke and flames rise at the site of airstrikes on an oil depot in Tehran on March 7, 2026.

Trump 'days away' from launching nuclear strike on Iran, Tucker Carlson claims

Political commentator Tucker Carlson speaks during a memorial service for slain conservative commentator Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium, in Glendale, Arizona, US, September 21, 2025.

Birthright convenes 350 global leaders in Tel Aviv at first Global Business Summit

As drones multiply, the battle to control low-altitude airspace intensifies

Airwayz operators during a recent NATO drill showcase the Overwatch command and control system

Two elections, one relationship: What the votes mean for US-Israel ties

OPINION

Rafael Spike Users' Club convenes annual meeting in Cyprus with over 200 reps from 23 countries

Royal Danish army Leopard 2A7DK main battle tank operates on the day of the DiBaX 2026 (Digital Backbone eXperimentation) program media day in the Adazi military field, Latvia October 30, 2026.

NATO pushes faster counter-drone defenses and AI-enabled targeting as threats evolve

A photo of the SIGMA howitzer.

IDF's next-generation artillery gets NIS 600 million training boost with Elbit deal

US DOJ sends election monitors to all 50 states, expands Alaska Senate race probe

People vote at a polling station at the Buck Creek School, during the US midterm elections on Election Day, in Jefferson County, Kansas, US, November 3, 2026.

Bomb threat targets Haifa-bound Israeli cruise ship docked at Greek island

FBI charges Oklahoma man for sending US election officials threatening letters with white powder

FBI agents monitor suspicious activity; illustrative.

US House Speaker Mike Johnson praises Israel’s official 'Biblical' Highway 60 designation

This photograph shows construction work to widen Route 60 outside Ramallah.

'Loyalty should never require abandoning values': Haley Stevens defends Rogers midterms endorsement

US Representative Haley Stevens, a Michigan Democrat and the rival Abdul El-Sayed defeated in the Senate primary, speaks with the media next to Republican US Senate candidate Mike Rogers who she endorsed, after attending the Perfecting Church in Detroit, Michigan, US November 1, 2026.

Small classrooms, lasting legacies

Teachers Anat Kampf of the US (R) and Dina Jacobson of the UK at the Global Jewish Teachers Award ceremony, honoring them for excellence in strengthening students’ Jewish identity – selected from among 250 nominees

What literature can teach us about the climate crisis

Ben-Gurion University Prof. Itay Marienberg-Milikowsky supports research in climate and literature at the Goldman Sonnenfeldt School of Sustainability and Climate Change.

Dignity for the dead, strength for the living

DUBI WEISSENSTERN has been active in ZAKA since 2001, becoming CEO in 2013.

Binance: Hackers used fake job interview, AI tool to gain access to computers, steal $6.3 billion

FILE PHOTO: Representations of cryptocurrencies are seen in front of displayed Binance logo in this illustration taken November 10, 2022.

National Cyber Directorate issues warning to Israeli retail chains after European stores hacked

London plane lands in Warsaw-Modlin airport after explosive device reported on board

Illustrative: A fuel tanker truck operated by Orlen Aviation drives past Ryanair aircraft on the apron at Warsaw Modlin Airport in Nowy Dwor Mazowiecki, Poland, April 28, 2026.

Google's use of press by AI chatbot may infringe copyright rules, EU court adviser says

Gemini by Google and Siri
ANALYSIS

Does Iraq's rerouting of oil exports make Turkey a big winner of the Iran war?

UAE says oil leak from tanker has been stopped, pollution eases

An oil slick is seen floating on the surface of the water at Al Hamra Golf Club of Al Hamra Village in the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah on October 28, 2026.

Scientists in Abu Dhabi use AI to decipher whale, dolphin songs

Water rationing, garbage pile-up raise disease fears in Yemen's besieged Taiz

Rescue teams stand amid rubble in the aftermath of an earthquake in a location given as Shigatse City, Tibet Autonomous Region, China, January 7, 2025, in this screengrab obtained from a handout video.

Earthquake of magnitude 7 strikes China's Tibet, killing 16, Xinhua reports

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.

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

Two suspected Ebola patients placed in isolation after returning from DRC, Health Ministry says

(ILLUSTRATIVE) Medical staff and nurses roaming the halls of Ichilov Hospital.

New York state reports first measles-linked child death in over 30 years amid outbreak

Health Ministry director-general to step down after nine years, set to join Columbia University

OPINION

Ten steps back, one step forward: Meditations on pain, uncertainty, and recovery

ByBRIAN BLUM

Israeli study shows success of robotic surgery in repairing complicated abdominal hernias

Legendary 1969 Eurovision winner Lenny Kuhr makes aliyah with husband

LENNY KUHR performs in the 1969 Eurovision Song Contest.

Lone soldiers, b'not sherut find a true home at the Michael Levin Base

FEATURE

English-language book clubs across Israel keep Anglo women on the same page

WOMEN AT a meeting of the Jerusalem Barnard Book Club.

She made aliyah at 16 - today, she's teaching the next generation about AI

AT HEBREW UNIVERSITY.

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   

US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media upon arrival at Joint Base Andrews after his visit to Texas, in Maryland, US, October 28, 2026

US Midterms 2026: Trump faces congressional shake-up as Iran tensions escalate

IDF ends Hebron operation as Michigan Senate race erupts over Israel

Trump says US ready to strike Iran nuclear sites as Israeli opposition moves against Netanyahu

US Politics   

Supporters watch election results during a midterm election night watch party for Texas Democratic Senate candidate, State Rep. James Talarico at the Long Center on November 3, 2026 in Austin, Texas.

Democrats projected to win control of US Senate with four seats flipped in midterm elections

US DOJ sends election monitors to all 50 states, expands Alaska Senate race probe

Did Haley Stevens's fiancé influence her shocking decision to endorse a Republican?

Diaspora   

Rep. Mike Lawler participates in the annual Israel Day Parade on 5th Avenue, May 31, 2026.

Trump: Monsey, NY Jews should vote 'in big numbers' for Lawler, he 'fights against antisemitism'

Canadian institutions mark Holocaust Education Month throughout November

Forest in Argentina inaugurated to honor memory of Nova Festival victims

Judaism   

The harder part comes when the ballots are counted the cameras are gone.

Elections are over: The hard part comes when the ballots are counted the cameras are gone

Parashat Vayera: What a vote cannot decide

Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

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   

Henny Shor.

In the kitchen with Henny: Short Friday shortcuts for Shabbat preparation

Turkish delight: A top-notch Israeli meal at Tel Aviv's Turkish Grill

'We wanted to keep Shabbat': Benny Hadayag seafood restaurant in Herzliya becomes kosher

Archaeology   

Mysterious skeleton found in Westminster Abbery in the 19th century.

Skeleton found in Roman sarcophagus at Westminster Abbey may have belonged to medieval monk

Ancient Canaanite fortress from time of biblical Book of Judges reopens in southern Israel

Evidence of what may be world’s oldest shipwreck found in underwater excavations off Turkish isle

Science   

A COLLAGE of 12 digital gastronomy concepts, including speculative dishes generated with Midjourney. (Amit Zoran)

Is AI killing art? No, but the human creative process still matters, Israeli study argues

Japan launches uncrewed space mission to become first to gather samples from Mars' moon Phobos

Ancient sheep virus traced through DNA preserved in medieval manuscripts

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   

Lord Arthur James Balfour and the text of the Balfour Declaration

On this day: 109th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration

Clearing the shadow: Celebrated American Col. David ‘Mickey’ Marcus’s true contribution to the IDF

Jewish leaders for social change: Nine of history's most influential Jewish activists

OMG   

US singer Britney Spears arrives for the premiere of Sony Pictures' "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood" at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California on July 22, 2019.

'Just bored and reading Hebrew': Britney Spears shares Jewish prayer books in Instagram post

Actor Selma Blair arrested, accused of abusing flight attendants

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

Travel   

Eden Park, the first hotel in Kiryat Motzkin.

First hotel to be built in Kiryat Motzkin: NIS 55 million investment, rooftop pool and spa

Discover Israel’s national parks: Friday tours, concerts, and Hanukkah events

Thai political activist calls to limit Israelis' stay to 15 days

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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