Trump asks Pentagon for Iran strike options before midterms

REPORT
US President Donald Trump (R) shakes hands with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth as he arrives to speak at Anduril Industries in Sparrows Point, Maryland, on October 6, 2026; illustrative
A woman holds an Iranian flag near an anti-U.S. billboard depicting US President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran Monday, 25th May 2026
A sailor handles munitions on the flight deck of the USS George Washington in the Arabian Sea, September 13, 2026. The aircraft carrier is enforcing a US naval blockade against Iran and providing cover for commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

Number of displaced reaches 200,000 in Yemen as Hezbollah receives $200 million in cash from Iran

Live Updates

US Secretary of State Rubio applies classical Greece’s lessons to modern political decisions

ANALYSIS
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at the Pnyx hill, where ancient Athenians held democratic assemblies, with the ancient Parthenon temple atop the Acropolis in the background, in Athens, Greece October 7, 2026.
President Isaac Herzog speaks at an October 7 memorial at the site of the Nova Music Festival three years later.

Herzog attends memorial at Nova festival site, calls for international cooperation to disarm Hamas

WATCH
Photo of Amit Mann, killed on October 7, 2023.

Newly aired recordings of paramedic Amit Mann renew push to let families access Oct. 7 records

Haverford professor accused of threatening, stalking Jewish person online

Yechiel Leiter, Israeli Ambassador to the US, outside the Shaare Zedek Medical Center after his son was wounded in a terror attack, September 24, 2026.

'Not yet out of danger': Israeli envoy to US shares update on son following terror attack

Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks during an interview with BBC journalist Laura Kuenssberg at No 10 North at Heron House, in Manchester, Britain, July 24, 2026.

UK Prime Minister Burnham's October 7 op-eds highlight a gap between rhetoric and reality

ANALYSIS
FBI agents monitor suspicious activity; illustrative.

FBI arrests man for plotting mass shooting at Mall of America, planning to join ISIS

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks as he holds a picture of Ali Khamenei, former Supreme Leader of Iran, during the 81st United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, on September 23, 2026.

Is the world turning against the Islamic Republic of Iran?

ANALYSIS
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, pictured in New York City, US, October 3, 2026; illustrative.

Mamdani: Suffering did not begin, end on October 7, continued throughout Israel's 'Gaza genocide'

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on the 'This Past Weekend' podcast with comedian Theo Von, October 1, 2026.

Mamdani couldn't dedicate one day to mourning murdered Jews without turning to criticize Israel

COMMENT

October 7 reshaped Israel, but its political blocs remain entrenched

 ISRAEL-PALESTINIAN-CONFLICT-GAZA-HAMAS-NETANYAHU Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the state memorial ceremony for the third anniversary of October 7 attack, at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem on October 5, 2026; illustrative

Netanyahu's Likud, Smotrich's RZP sign surplus-vote agreement ahead of elections

Tens of thousands of Israelis abroad expected to fly home to vote in 2026 election

 A man casts his vote in the Israeli general elections, at a polling station in Jerusalem, on November 1, 2022.

Netanyahu: Hamas will try to influence election with terror attacks, Israel is prepared

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives an address at the October 7 memorial ceremony on Mount Herzl, Jerusalem, October 5, 2026.

Bennett vows to pass 'Deri Law' barring draft evaders from Israel's security cabinet in next gov't

Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett at the ICT’s Shabtai Shavit International Conference on Counter-Terrorism at Reichman University.

More than a safe haven: Jewish schools after Oct. 7

Miami: Students at Lehrman Community Day School mark Oct. 7, as part of UnitEd’s global schools Zoom ceremony in 2024.

WATCH: Families of Oct. 7 massacre victims mark three years since attack with Tel Aviv ceremony

WATCH
A national memorial ceremony hosted by families of October 7 victims in Hayarkon Park, Tel Aviv, October 7, 2026.

'False political propaganda': Netanyahu, Likud denounce Channel 12's October 7 anniversary coverage

Previously missing Israelis Mali, Liel Yahalomi land at Ben-Gurion Airport from Athens

Mili and Liel Yahalomi exiting Ben-Gurion Airport, October 7, 2026.
REPORT

Namibia arrests Iranian women claiming to be Israeli, mistaken for Yahalomis

Iranian woman pretending to be a member of the Yahalomi family in Namibia on October 7, 2026.

Opposition leaders demand criminal probe into Netanyahu, state commission of inquiry over Oct. 7

US President Donald Trump speaks with media before boarding Marine One as he travels to Grand Island, Nebraska, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, October 5, 2026.

Trump speaks with Netanyahu in solidarity of October 7, as world leaders share condolences

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives onstage during an event at Sparrows Point Shipyard, in Baltimore County, Maryland, US, October 6, 2026.

Hegseth praises sailors' resilience after record-breaking carrier deployment

 US-Israel visa waiver deal: American and Israeli passport (illustration)

Israel may have violated US visa waiver terms through failure to conduct air crew background checks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Israeli politician Ze'ev Elkin meet in Kyiv.

In war-torn Kyiv, Elkin-led Israeli delegation confronts familiar threats while marking Babyn Yar

ILF launches dictionary to reclaim 'hijacked' terms related to October 7, Israel-Hamas war

Police officers stand guard as demonstrators take part in a pro-Palestine protest, on the day of the celebrations to mark the 35th anniversary of Germany's Unification Day, in Saarbruecken, Germany, October 3, 2025.

Philadelphia teacher passing as Palestinian raised alarms for Jewish groups before she rose to fame

Chicago Jewish theater drops Naomi Ragen play, says actors feared repercussions of working with her

Portrait of Israeli writer Naomi Ragen, in Jerusalem, April 23, 2004.

Danish university study examines antisemitic stereotypes in Agatha Christie’s novels

British mystery author Agatha Christie (1890-1976) autographing French editions of her books, circa 1950.
STUDY

Theological beliefs linked more strongly than church attendance to antisemitism in young Christians

‘There will be no Tel Aviv’: Egyptians threaten Israel following Smotrich Sinai comments

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich speaks at the National Conservatism Conference, or NatCon, in Jerusalem on October 6, 2026.

France summons Iranian ambassador over online campaign accusing Paris of human rights violations

Hezbollah receives $200 million cash infusion from Iran to support families tied to terror group

Iranians in camouflage outfits demonstrate the use of a double-barrel anti-aircraft gun during the inauguration of a training centre by the Iranian army for "Jan-Fadayan" (those willing to sacrifice their lives) volunteers, at Haft-e-Tir Square in central Tehran on October 3, 2026.

Defense officials concerned Iran may launch missiles at Israel amid increasing US pressure

IDF destroyed a secret Iranian nuclear weapons development site on March 3, 2026.

Satellite images show renewed activity at secret Iran nuclear site bombed by IDF

From live-streamed massacre to cinema: How Israeli filmmakers confront October 7

JERUSALEM REPORT
Photo of Nova party-goers from ‘Our Loves’ shows Daniel Gimpel (R).

Israel’s olive harvest policy leaves Palestinian farmers shut out

OPINION
ANALYSIS

Mecca defense pact puts Turkey’s commitment to Saudi under domestic scrutiny

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a meeting at his ruling AK Party (AKP) in Ankara, Turkey, October 7, 2026.

Oct. 7 Gaza Envelope bomb shelters designated antiquities as safeguard against 'clean up' projects

A view of a roadside bomb shelter where dozens of festivalgoers were murdered during the October 7 massacre, near the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip, October 7, 2026.
INTERVIEW

Michal Negri to 'Post': My son took responsibility on Oct. 7, our leaders must too

Three years after October 7: How crisis rewired Israel’s defense tech ecosystem

ANALYSIS
Burnt car remains near the Gaza border, after October 7, 2023

IAI: No longer just platforms, but integrated solutions

OPINION

US defense funding paths for Israeli tech: Navigating the Pentagon’s innovation gateways

ByMEITAL STAVINSKY
A Hezbollah supporter holds an image of late former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and flowers, at a ceremony held by Hezbollah to commemorate the second anniversary of Hassan Nasrallah's killing by Israel, in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, September 27, 2026

Did the pager operation change the Middle East?

OPINION
An Israeli soldier looks on from a Merkava tank while operating in a location given as Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in this handout picture released on December 7, 2023

IDF to equip combat engineering vehicles with Iron Fist active protection against anti-tank threats

Iran must cut enrichment to end war, US uncertain who makes decisions in Tehran, Vance says

US Vice President JD Vance speaks at a campaign rally at Fairbanks International Airport in Fairbanks, Alaska, US, October 5, 2026.

ADL honors US senators Rosen, Lankford for bipartisan work against antisemitism

Venezuela's Maduro to face new US charges over alleged torture of Americans, says official

Supporters of Venezuela's government rally to demand the release of ousted President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, two months after their capture by the US, in Caracas, Venezuela March 3, 2026.

Trump says he deserves Nobel Peace Prize but has doubts he will get it

US President Donald Trump speaks with media before boarding Marine One as he travels to Grand Island, Nebraska, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, October 5, 2026.

Author of UK Green Party's 'Zionism is racism' motion is 'close friend' to al-Qaeda terrorist

A SIGN supporting the Green Party political party is displayed in a residential street on the eve of local and mayoral elections in England and devolved parliamentary elections in Wales and Scotland on May 7, in London, Britain, May 6, 2026.

New front for ‘The Security Guys’: Fighting antisemitism and defending Israel’s future

Habithonistim leadership meet with Defense Minister Israel Katz

Same-day crowns in Jerusalem: What digital dentistry can and cannot do

The Sreter Clinic team in Jerusalem, with Dr. Robert Sreter and Dr. David Sreter.

When a desert university thinks globally

Prof. Shimon Rachmilevitch celebrates the inauguration of Desert Stars, a community education center in Marsabit, Kenya that the Goldman Sonnenfeldt School helped establish.

Netanyahu, Smotrich intervene to cut gas prices again after Israel reaches record high

A general view of a sign displaying fuel prices at a gas station in central Israel, after fuel prices increased at midnight, October 1, 2026.

Maala: The ESG engine quietly rewiring Israeli corporate culture

INTERVIEW

Israel is world's second-most targeted country by cyberattacks, Microsoft finds

A cyber warrior at a computer

'$10b. industry in Mediterranean': Israel ranks among gaming powerhouses, industry report reveals

Online Gaming.

HOT Mobile sold to Delek Israel, Keystone, Leumi Partners in NIS 1.88b. deal, group says

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

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

Insurance companies working to rescue Israelis trapped in Nepal following massive flooding

Flooding, power outages, over 400 canceled flights across US Northeast due to nor'easter storm

Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu and his students hold the Four Species as they attend a morning prayer during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, in Katzrin, northern Israel, on October 12, 2025.

Gov't warns against bringing Four Species into Israel without authorization ahead of Sukkot

A member of the ECU-11 Guayaquil Fire Department from Ecuador takes part in rescue efforts inside a building that collapsed from the ground floor to the fifth floor, following major earthquakes, in La Guaira, Venezuela, June 29, 2026.

Foreign Ministry urges Israeli travelers in Ecuador to exercise caution amid El Niño red alert

What hospice work taught me that politics never will

OPINION
Palliative medicine. A respectful end to life

Employee of Russian plague institute dies of suspected pneumonic infection, Trump offers help

OPINION

From forceps to biceps: How to birth a stronger, healthier nation

ByANDI PIPER

New York declares first US measles disaster emergency since 2025 surge

Israel continues to face major mental health struggles in wake of October 7, ERAN data show

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

INTERVIEW
THE FAMILY enjoys a dip.

Moving stories, worrying numbers: Behind the wave of immigration from North America

FEATURE

Aliyah Minister urges Israel to prepare for wave of French immigrants as student protests intensify

Demonstrators hold lit flares behind a banner reading AUTODEFENSE Lyceenne, amid smoke and flags. Grenoble, Isere, France, October 6, 2026.
INTERVIEW

From Australian judge to Israeli tour guide: David Parry's aliyah journey

JUDGE-TURNED-TOUR GUIDE: David Parry.
OPINION

Altruistic Aliyah: A tool for world Jewry to transform Israeli policy from within

New French Jewish immigrants arrive at Ben Gurion Airport in central Israel on August 3, 2026.
ByGILAD RAMOT

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   

Israel’s First Lady, Michal Herzog

Michal Herzog: Women must 'use their voice' to shape Israel’s future

'Without human insight, innovation is useless'

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   

People visit the site of the Nova music festival, where partygoers were killed and kidnapped during the deadly Hamas-led October 7, 2023 massacre, on the third anniversary of the attack, near Reim, southern Israel, October 7, 2026.

Israel marks three years since Oct. 7 massacre, officials concerned Iran may launch more missiles

Two wounded in Jerusalem car blast as Somaliland seeks deeper security ties with Israel

Eisenkot challenges Netanyahu to televised debate, US tourist arrested outside IDF's Kirya complex

US Politics   

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at the Pnyx hill, where ancient Athenians held democratic assemblies, with the ancient Parthenon temple atop the Acropolis in the background, in Athens, Greece October 7, 2026.

US Secretary of State Rubio applies classical Greece’s lessons to modern political decisions

'Let 'em take out Los Angeles': Trump sparks fury after barb suggesting Iran destroy LA, San Diego

Former president Obama to join Michigan Senate nominee El-Sayed on campaign trail in Detroit

Diaspora   

Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks during an interview with BBC journalist Laura Kuenssberg at No 10 North at Heron House, in Manchester, Britain, July 24, 2026.

UK Prime Minister Burnham's October 7 op-eds highlight a gap between rhetoric and reality

Northwestern University evacuates October 7 play performance after fire alarm was set off

ADL honors US senators Rosen, Lankford for bipartisan work against antisemitism

Judaism   

Praying at the entrance to the Temple Mount on Sukkot, Sept. 29.

Shmini Atzeret haftarah: The Temple Mount is no longer silent

How do we celebrate Sukkot and Simchat Torah after Oct. 7?

Simchat Torah 2026: What exactly are we so joyous about?

Christian World   

Miss Israel Melanie Shiraz in Jerusalem.

Miss Israel Melanie Shiraz joins 1,000 Christian leaders in Jerusalem for Oct. 7 anniversary summit

Thousands of Christians visit West Bank settlements in support after European sanctions, trade bans

Protesters block road into Catholic area of Northern Ireland after court approves Protestant parade

Food   

The view from the Terrace Restaurant at the Hotel Botanica in Haifa.

Terrace in Haifa: Between Wadi Nisnas and Tuscany with a twist

Veranda: Excellent mehadrin food at the David Citadel hotel

'Zoti': Fun vibe in Tel Aviv

Archaeology   

Israelis hang out at the ancient archaeological site known as Herod's Pool on July 31, 2026.

Multi-million Herod’s Pools renovation project begins amid gov’t push to promote West Bank tourism

Ancient Greek elegy dedicated to judge found in ancient Egyptian tomb sealed with protection spells

Rescue excavations near ancient port in Turkey may have found Alexander the Great’s soldiers tombs

Science   

Technion's 2016 edition of the Harvey Prize. Both professor would later be awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine.

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

Using babies, Israeli study reveals why AI fails to truly understand animal calls

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   

A US F-14 fighter takes off from the main deck of the USS Enterprise early 09 October 2001 as a second wave US-led air attacks on Afghanistan was launched with residents of Kabul reporting bombs hitting targets on the outskirts of the city.

On this day: US, Britain strike Afghanistan over September 11 attacks, kickstart War on Terror

On this day: Second Intifada triggered following Ariel Sharon's visit to Temple Mount

On This Day: Jean-Francois Champollion announces his success at decoding the Rosetta Stone

OMG   

Wayne Rooney attends the exclusive UK Premiere of "The Real Rooneys" on September 22, 2026 in London, England.

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

Influencer Jake Paul calls for amended US Constitution, says civilians should be able to bear RPGs

Travel   

In 2025, the gazelle population in Israel was estimated at only about 5,500 individuals. An Israeli gazelle in the Lower Galilee.

How much is hunting a gazelle worth to the state? This is the price a convicted hunter will pay

Showing some respect: Places around the world named after famous Israelis

Will jet skis be banned from the Kinneret? The new regulation that could save swimmers

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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