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

Israeli security forces guard as Jewish visitors tour the West Bank city of Hebron, October 10, 2026
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
Israeli soldiers guard as a new iron gate is installed in the West Bank city of Hebron, October 4, 2026

Iran calls on US to accept proposal to reopen Hormuz, Lebanon pushes for halt to Israeli strikes

Live Updates

'You are the real target': Netanyahu warns Iran may attempt to develop missiles able to reach US

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issues a public statement following the suspected attempted flydubai plane hijacking on September 30, 2026.
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Muni Expo 2026 conference in Tel Aviv, on June 24, 2026.

Netanyahu condemns Magal's 'monkey' remark against Eisenkot, calls out opposition

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

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

POLL

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

Iran's new defense minister Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi.

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

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Christian Conference in Jerusalem, on April 27, 2025

After October 7 and years of war, Iranians and Jews have found a common enemy

OPINION
Students attending Bar-Ilan university in Ramat Gan.

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

POLL
An FBI insignia on a building in Washington, DC, US. March 15, 2026.

FBI arrests man for threatening to 'blow up' Jewish preschool in LA with Molotov cocktails

REPORT
A police officer falls during a demonstration as part of nationwide protests called by the "Yellow Vests" movement against the cost of living and rising fuel prices, in Nantes, France, October 17, 2026.

Paris's cost of living protests spiral into France's worst violence, riots in decades

Iphones from a sunken ship collected by Iranian fishermen, October 17, 2026.

Iranian fishermen scramble for loot from sunken container ship after explosion

Ex-Shin Bet chief warns Netanyahu could deliberately escalate tensions ahead of elections

Former Shin Bet chief and Yashar party member Yoram Cohen speaks during the launch of the Yashar party’s election campaign in Hod Hasharon, central Israel, June 30, 2026.

The battle for Israel: As Netanyahu rallies the Right, Eisenkot makes his move for power

FRONTLINES
OPINION

Democrats say Netanyahu is the problem - but their opposition to Israel runs deeper

Prime Minister and Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu visits supporters in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections, October 14, 2026
ByALIZA PILICHOWSKI

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

Election billboards for Otzma Yehudit party and its party head Itamar Ben Gvir, in Ramat Gan. October 04, 2026.
JERUSALEM REPORT

The election deadlock: How Israel and Sweden are facing the same majority problem

Israeli voters choose among competing party lists, but election day is often only the beginning of the battle to form a government.

Why American doctors travel to Israel for Magen David Adom training

Participants in a previous Magen David Adom International Seminar on Emergency Response visit the Western Wall, Jerusalem

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

Ribbon cutting ceremony of the Mevo’ot HaHermon - Sheba Clinic, UJA NY Home, October 14, 2026.

Herzog meets Bahrain's foreign minister in Azerbaijan as Baku emerges as a regional hub

Huckabee condemns 'despicable' attack on photojournalist Heidi Levine in West Bank, demands arrests

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee gestures during a press conference after he met residents of Turmus Ayya, a Palestinian town near Ramallah in the West Bank, September 5, 2026.

Israeli TV host calls Gadi Eisenkot a 'monkey', alleges behind-the-scenes control

 Israeli radio presenter Yinon Magal attends the Muni Expo 2024 conference in Tel Aviv, on June 10, 2024

Netanyahu warns of 'campaign to smear Israel' after European diplomats attacked in West Bank

A Palestinian man is detained while attempting to reach his land during the olive harvest on October 17, 2026 in Abu Falah, West Bank.

Israel must explain why it failed to prevent attacks on diplomats, photojournalist in West Bank

EDITORIAL
ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA violinist and concertmaster Nitzan Bartana  features in several festival slots.

Kfar Blum’s Voice of Music Festival offers five days of musical discovery in Israel's North

FEATURE
There’s plenty to discern and enjoy in the God of the Small Details tours in the Old City.

Jerusalem’s Old City reveals its hidden beauty on Open Houses tours

FEATURE
Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli airstrike that destroyed a residential building in Gaza City, September 6, 2025; Illustrative.

Predictions of Gaza’s death toll were wrong - why is no one being held accountable?

OPINION

Jewish Democrats launch ad blitz blasting Young Republicans for praising Hitler

Halie Soifer, of the Jewish Democratic Council of America, speaks at the American Zionist Movement forum in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 12, 2018.

Majority of New York Jewish voters view Mamdani unfavorably

POLL

Hillel rabbi in Georgia's Emory fired over fiance's Israel criticism, pro-Palestinian posts

Candler Library, Emory University

Pro-Palestinian protesters demand cancellation of Israeli dance performance at Madrid theater

People hold anti-war placards during a protest to call for a ceasefire in Gaza to mark 100 days since the start of the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Madrid, Spain, January 20, 2024; Illustrative.

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

Sanctions strangle Iranian economy as IRGC goes on high alert over civil unrest risks

ANALYSIS
People attend a funeral ceremony for the Revolutionary Guards Navy Commander Alireza Tangsiri, who was killed in strikes, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 1, 2026.

IDF allows Lebanese, Syrian workers into northern security zone to harvest olives

REPORT
ANALYSIS

Nexus of Russia, Iran relationship on display amid US sanctions controversy

US CENTRAL COMMAND chief Adm. Brad Cooper has played a pivotal role in shaping American military strategy toward Iran and the wider Middle East. Here, he testifies before lawmakers in Washington in May.

Iran-backed militias funnel money to IRGC amid economic crisis, CENTCOM commander Cooper says

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, October 2, 2026.

IRGC claims two oil tankers hit naval mines in Strait of Hormuz, caught fire

Western leaders back a two-state solution, but do Palestinians even want one?

OPINION
Britain's Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband speaks at the House of Commons in London, Britain, September 8, 2026.

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

FEATURE
OPINION

Israel’s election puzzle: Why are so many voters still backing Netanyahu?

A man hands out Likud campaign leaflets featuring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda market, October 16, 2026
ByBRIAN BLUM

Hebrew University receives record $250 million donation from philanthropist John Paulson

John Paulson visits "Mornings With Maria" at Fox Business Network Studios on October 23, 2024 in New York City.
OPINION

The problem with Israel’s hasbara is what it refuses to say

ByDAVID M. WEINBERG

'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

The Elbit Systems UK stand is pictured on the opening day of the Farnborough International Airshow 2026 in in Farnborough, south-west of London, on July 20, 2026.

Defense firm Elbit Systems expands operations in Europe with new Swedish facility

Meloni decries violent demonstrations as Italian police clash with protesters in Milan, Bologna

Demonstrators clash with Police during an anti-government protest organized by the Italia in Piazza movement, at Piazza Duomo in Milan, on October 17, 2026.

Fatalities reported after 'serious incident' triggers major fire at Canadian military base

Two arrested in Spain's Basque Country for suspected terrorism, police announce

A Police car is seen patrolling at Paseo de Yeserias Street on March 17, 2020 in Madrid, Spain.
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.

Egypt's Sisi seeks parliament's backing to help defend Saudi Arabia if asked

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi attends a joint press conference with Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on October 11, 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.

Your Taxes: How Israeli businesses can claim compensation for protection money damage

Law enforcement arrests a member of the Hariri crime organization on suspicion of extortion, threats, and the planting of explosive devices.

Your Investments: Building your Ark before retirement’s storm

Flying cars: Tesla's new Roadster uses SpaceX thrusters to turn in the air, can drive upside down

Tesla unveils its long-delayed Roadster nearly a decade after first revealing a next-generation version of its original electric sports ​car, at a launch event in Waco, Texas, US, on October 15, 2026.

Yaron Zelekha slams Netanyahu's economic policy, vows to cut cost of living

Professor Yaron Zelekha, chairman of the New Economic Party and a candidate on the joint electoral list with Yoaz Hendel’s Reservists Party, speaks during a press conference in the central Israeli city of Modi’in, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections, October 15, 2026.

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

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

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

STUDY
Israeli soldiers take part in a military drill in the Golan Heights, northern Israel, September 17, 2025

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

STUDY

Schneider Children's Medical Center established a program for children facing school anxiety

Yemen fighting overwhelms hospitals, cuts aid to 800,000 people, relief agencies say

Hadassah inaugurates Cyprus medical center, plans hospital near Nicosia

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   

US military officers stand near US Air Force planes, which were used to evacuate people from Afghanistan, at Al Udeid airbase in Doha, Qatar, September 4, 2021.

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

Deri issues haredi draft law ultimatum as Houthis threaten Saudi Arabia

US Politics   

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

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

Majority of New York Jewish voters view Mamdani unfavorably

Diaspora   

(L-r) Michigan Israel Business Accelerator CEO Mark Davidoff, Consul General of Israel to the Midwest Elad Strohmayer, MIBA Board Chair Howard Handler, and Chaim Martin, Israel's Minister of Economic Affairs to the United States, pose at the first U.S.-Israel Innovation Exchange Summit in Detroit, M

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

Hillel rabbi in Georgia's Emory fired over fiance's Israel criticism, pro-Palestinian posts

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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