Eisenkot leads Netanyahu as Winter, Hendel-Zelekha may not cross electoral threshold

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Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yashar Party, speaks to the Jerusalem Post ahead of elections in September 2026.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L), Ofer Winter.
Yoaz Hendel and Yaron Zelekha, an Israeli economist and political figure who heads the New Economic Party.

IRGC Navy says seven vessels struck in Persian Gulf, Hormuz, one killed in attack on Saudi airport

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Katz says opposition will bear blame for future attacks on Israel after ignoring warnings

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz attends a memorial ceremony for fallen Israeli soldiers of the 1973 Yom Kippur War, at the National Hall of Remembrance at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, September 22, 2026
 A joint exercise between the IAF and US Air Force

US, Israel plan renewed Iran strikes after US midterms, focusing on short, intense attack

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Heidi Levine, a photojournalist with the Washington Post, speaks to journalists at the hospital after sustaining multiple injuries during an attack by Israeli militant settlers on Palestinians harvesting olives, in Ramallah in the West Bank, October 16, 2026.

'Like a biblical battle': WP journalist wounded in West Bank credits Palestinian youth with rescue

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AIPAC to stop officially endorsing US political candidates following criticism

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich

Smotrich says Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir previously backed Knesset coalition with Ra'am that he shut down

An illustration of an Israeli voting at the ballot box.

Shin Bet removes social media accounts over claims of foreign interference in upcoming election

Democrat US Senate candidate for Michigan Abdul El-Sayed speaks on stage with US Representative Ayanna Pressley (L), Democrat of Massachusetts during a midterm campaign rally in Flint, Michigan on October 18, 2026.

Abdul El-Sayed Michigan US Senate campaign hires Jewish outreach director

 US Senate candidates Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, left, and Michigan Republican Senate candidate, former US Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI)  debate on October 21, 2026 at WXYZ Channel 7 in Southfield, Michigan.

Jews are 'literally afraid' of Michigan's candidate El-Sayed, opponent Rogers says in final debate

Shin Bet director David Zini participates in the state memorial ceremony for the October 7 massacre on Mount Herzl, in Jerusalem, October 16, 2025.

Shin Bet head discusses counterterror, radical Islam with French intel. officials amid Paris riots

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 HEZBOLLAH MEMBERS take part in a military exercise during a media tour organized for the occasion of Resistance and Liberation Day, in Aaramta, Lebanon, last month.

Hezbollah rebuilding military capabilities in Beirut as IDF prepares for possible renewed fighting

Vance downplays choice not to support Netanyahu, says won't endorse 'any more foreign candidates'

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and US Vice President JD Vance meet at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem last month. US politics has transformed Israel into a volatile symbol of domestic partisan identity, the writer asserts.

Trump's Netanyahu endorsement crosses a line in Israeli democracy

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INTERVIEW

Eisenkot can bring unity after years of division under Netanyahu, Meridor tells 'Post'

Yashar candidate Shaul Meridor
INTERVIEW

'All the enemies of Israel want me to lose,' Netanyahu tells 'Post' in pre-election day interview

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talks with The Jerusalem Post, October 21, 2026.
INTERVIEW

'Not Ben-Gvir': Next defense minister should come from Likud, Netanyahu tells ‘Post’

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talks with The Jerusalem Post, October 21, 2026.

MDA inaugurates 96 new ambulances marking 96 years of lifesaving work

MDA inaugurates 96 new ambulances

Nine injured, including one seriously, in minibus accident near Beit Shemesh

MDA at the scene of a minibus accident, October 22, 2026.

Why Netanyahu is making the Iranian regime’s overthrow a personal promise

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Dozens of IAF fighter jets, refueling aircraft flew 'as far as Iran border' in practice sortie

An Israeli Air Force fighter jet flies over central Israel amid the ongoing war between Israel, Iran and Hezbollah, March 12, 2026.

Smotrich presses Ofer Winter to drop Knesset run in exchange for Defense Ministry appointment

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attends a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem, July 1, 2026.

Eisenkot rules out serving in Netanyahu-led government, even under rotation deal

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu giving a speech at the IDF Combat Infantry Officer's Course graduation ceremony, October 21, 2026.

Netanyahu orders Iranian regime's downfall, Katz warns 'Iran will burn' at IDF cadets' graduation

Prison cell block

US Supreme Court reverses Trump administration push to restrict treatment for transgender inmates

UAE Political Affairs Assistant Minister Lana Nusseibeh attends a meeting with foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council Member States (GCC) and the US Secretary of State, in Manama on June 25, 2026.

UAE nominates Lana Nusseibeh to succeed Guterres as UN secretary-general

The US embassy headquarters in Riyadh is pictured on March 3, 2026, after it was hit by drone strikes earlier.

US diplomats, families leave Saudi Arabia missions as regional conflict with Houthis escalates

Pitt officials say some Jewish students were interviewed for campus antisemitism report

The Student Union on the University of Pittsburgh campus, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Independent review finds extensive antisemitism in English schools

Mamdani calls for end to Israeli 'occupation, genocide' after IDF detains volunteers in West Bank

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks, September 14, 2026; illustrative

Tucker Carlson is ‘true Jew hater,’ white nationalist Nick Fuentes claims in online clip

White nationalist Nick Fuentes and former Fox News host Tucker Carlson.

ADL, Hispanic Christian leaders announce alliance to fight antisemitism, strengthen ties

IDF detains 90 West Bank olive harvest volunteers, including US congressional nominee Brad Lander

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IDF forces detain volunteers with Rabbis for Human Rights in the West Bank village of Nehalim on October 21, 2026.

Herzog calls for crackdown on violent West Bank settlers as olive harvest tensions mount

Two killed, eight injured in attack on Saudi Arabia's King Fahd Airport, Saudi Civil Aviation says

Lawmakers in Libya's House of Representatives, Benghazi, October 2026; illustrative.

Libya's HoR ratifying Turkey maritime deal 'very troubling' for Israeli security, expert to 'Post'

An Iranian woman walks next to an anti-Israeli mural on a street in Tehran, Iran, May 18, 2026.

Iran's Baloch minority want Israeli strikes to continue until regime falls, activist tells 'Post'

Israel bans United Airlines pilot over Iran sympathies weeks after flydubai hijacking attempt

 A pilot walks by United Airlines planes as they sit parked at gates at San Francisco International Airport.

Netanyahu is destroying Israel’s bipartisan support in the US

OPINION
OPINION

Covert CIA and Mossad operations inside Iran ahead of a possible new war

Illustrative image of a Mossad agent standing in front of Mossad vs Iran concept flags on a wall with a crack.
ByERFAN FARD
OPINION

From learning to leading: How students can pass on Jewish tradition

A teacher in EJM Jewish school in Paris
ByNAOMI KOVITZ
WATCH

The Texas-Israel Alliance's Unicorn Rodeo connects Texas business leaders with Israeli startups

US to test Active Denial System energy weapon for potential use along border with Mexico

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A US Marine Corps truck is seen carrying a palletized version of the Active Denial System, March 9, 2012, at the US Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia.

Israel Air Force welcomes Apache helicopter deal amid bureaucratic delays

Investors turn to Israel’s battle-tested defense-tech start-ups as funding hits record $40.8b.

Plasan and ASFIR's new 4x4 STORMER  light tactical vehicle

Built for speed and agility, Plasan and ASFIR unveil STORMER

International Submarine Engineering Ltd. (ISE)'s Explorer Autonomous Underwater Vehicle. ISE was acquired by Israeli defense giant Elbit. Published October 20, 2026.

Israel's Elbit Systems acquires Canadian underwater drone company amid rising Russian Arctic threat

Christiane Amanpour exits CNN with a legacy shaped by the debate over Israel

CNN's Christiane Amanpour said during a broadcast on April 3, 2019, that Haifa is located in the West Bank.

France's Macron calls for order, says foreign criticism of unrest 'stupid'

Putin agrees to resume three-way peace talks with Ukraine, US, after meeting with Witkoff

Members of the Russian delegation, including President Vladimir Putin and foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov, attend a meeting with US special envoy Steve Witkoff at the Constantine Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 21, 2026.

Lawmakers say US briefing showed Russia targeting Democrats with misinformation

U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) speaks during an interview with Reuters on artificial intelligence on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 16, 2026.

Germany's military warns of 'significant' Russian sabotage threat, raising alert level

(Illustrative) Police officers work in the vicinity of an Antonov cargo plane, near which a drone was found, at Leipzig/Halle Airport in Schkeuditz, Germany, August 5, 2026, after the police said explosives experts examined a drone near a runway.

Eduard Shyfrin explores the search for balance, faith and inner peace through his music.

G-d, Love & Blues and a Bit of Whiskey

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

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

ViVac Pharma celebrates winning the 2026 Asper Prize at Hebrew University. From left: Prof. Tamir Sheafer, Dr. Lior Nissim, Keren Leshem, Gail Asper and Dr. Amnon Dekel.

Hebrew University start-up wins Asper Prize for approach to cancer treatment

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

A place in Israel

Air Haifa announces Cal's FlyAll as first credit card partner for reward flight redemptions

An Air Haifa ATR-72-600 aircraft.

Bank of Israel holds interest rates steady a week before election

Government websites go dark after AI-discovered flaw sparks security scramble

Hacker attack
REPORT

Elon Musk ordered the Starlink restrictions that disabled Ukrainian drones and defenses

Elon Musk walks to attend the trial in his lawsuit over OpenAI for-profit conversion at a federal courthouse, in Oakland, California, US, April 29, 2026.

El Al unveils new bedding, Jo Malone kits in passenger service overhaul

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

Workers collect garbage from a street in the southwestern city of Taiz, Yemen, October 20, 2026.

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

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

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam Friday, 2nd October 2026

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

Right-wing Knesset candidate alleges Arab takeover of Israeli healthcare, drawing backlash

Israeli doctors perform cardiac catheterizations at Hadassah Ein Karem Hospital, in Jerusalem, on January 20, 2020.

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

Nigeria confirms Ebola case in patient who arrived from Uganda

Israeli patient receives new non-invasive treatment for epilepsy in first outside Europe

Israeli hospital launches AI system to enable hospitalized children to communicate without speaking

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

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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   

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks as he meets members of the public at a mall, ahead of Israel’s national election, in Ramla, Israel October 19, 2026.

Netanyahu meets with Hegseth days before election as Hanegbi backs Liberman

Trump backs Netanyahu as Liberman slams 'Bibi the puppet'

Anti-draft protests erupt as Eisenkot leads Netanyahu in polls

US Politics   

 US Senate candidates Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, left, and Michigan Republican Senate candidate, former US Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI)  debate on October 21, 2026 at WXYZ Channel 7 in Southfield, Michigan.

Jews are 'literally afraid' of Michigan's candidate El-Sayed, opponent Rogers says in final debate

AIPAC to stop officially endorsing US political candidates following criticism

In this Florida district, politicians battle over who most loves Israel

Diaspora   

CEO and National Director ADL Jonathan Greenblatt speaks onstage during the ADL Never Is Now Summit at The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on March 16, 2026 in New York City.

ADL, Hispanic Christian leaders announce alliance to fight antisemitism, strengthen ties

Hollywood stars read letters linking Jews to Israel at Los Angeles unity fundraiser

Rashida Tlaib backs Hind Rajab Foundation's complaint against IDF officer tied to Gaza girl's death

Judaism   

Caroline Maxwell

‘Years of hell’: Jewish women describe the fight to obtain a religious divorce

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

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

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   

Head of Ramesses II statue fragment found at Behbeit El Hagar, Egypt, October 20, 2026.

Backyard find: Egyptian farmer unearths statue fragments believed to depict Ramesses II

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

Science   

The H3 rocket carrying the Martian Moons Exploration (MMX) rover bound for Mars' moon Phobos lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, October 20, 2026 in this photo taken by Kyodo.

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

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

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   

I Belong. Israel Village in Arazim Valley, Jerusalem.

Glamping in Arazim Valley: Historic farm becomes new hospitality hub

Choosing love: Street party in Tel Aviv on Election Day

Following security official demands: Arkia halts ticket sales to Morocco

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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