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Can Naftali Bennett win Israel without belonging to anyone?

ANALYSIS
Israeli soldiers seen inside southern Lebanon as seen from the Israeli side of the border, May 5, 2026.
 Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a ceremony commemorating Israel’s Remembrance Day for fallen soldiers, or Yom HaZikaron, at the Military Cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem April 21, 2026.
PALESTINIANS INSPECT the site of an Israeli airstrike on houses, at the Shati refugee camp in Gaza City, on May 9, 2026.

Soldier sentenced to 30 days in prison after IDF Chief of Staff catches him with 'Messiah' patch

KATZRIN EMERGENCY Squad members take part in a training exercise simulating a terrorist infiltration in the city’s industrial zone, in Katzrin, Golan Heights, November 2, 2025.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, Defense Minister Israel Katz and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir attend a discussion at the plenum in the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem, July 23, 2025.

Coalition submits bill to dissolve Knesset, vote expected next week

Opposition Leader Yair Lapid and former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett attend an election event for the join list "Together" ahead of the upcoming elections, alongside their wives, Lihi Lapid and Gilat Bennett, in Tel Aviv, Israel, May 12, 2026.

Opposition leaders Yair Lapid, Benny Gantz respond to Knesset dissolution bill

Federal judge blocks US sanctions against UN's Francesca Albanese

 A drone is seen during a military exercise in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on October 4, 2023.

‘The threat is manageable’: IDF downplays Hezbollah drone campaign

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, Lebanon Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad and Israel Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter pose for a photo before their meeting at the State Department in Washington, DC, US, April 14, 2026.

Third round of Israel-Lebanon talks to take place with military officials, sources tell 'Post'

Graham Linehan speaking outside Southwark Crown Court, London, after he had his conviction for damaging the mobile phone of transgender activist Sophia Brooks overturned following an appeal hearing on May 1, 2026.

Writer of sitcom airing instead of Eurovision in Ireland calls boycott ‘disgraceful antisemitism'

People hold placards and Palestinian flags in Cape Town, South Africa, January 26, 2024.

S. African non-Jewish activists protest at Holocaust center with ‘Jews for Free Palestine' shirts

Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, April 22, 2026.

Chinese supertanker breaks through US-Iran war blockade in Hormuz

In a new ad for the reelection of Republican Congressman Thomas Massie, a rainbow star of David is prominently featured behind Republican activist investor Paul Singer, who is Jewish.

Jewish Republican Paul Singer tarred with rainbow Star of David in Kentucky candidate’s anti-LGBTQ

Winners for life 2026: “Hasidut Be-Class” takes the stage in Jerusalem

In Collab
Eli Bin, the CEO of Magen David Adom speaks at the concert "Winners for Life" in Caesarea

Israel hits Hezbollah terror infrastructure in southern Lebanon

WATCH

IDF preparing plan to return to Gaza fighting, depending on Iran ceasefire deal

SMOKE RISES from southern Lebanon, as seen from the Israeli side of the Israel-Lebanon border, in northern Israel, May 6, 2026.

Herzog warns Israel’s greatest internal threat is growing division at ‘Time to Talk’ conference

President Isaac Herzog speaks at the  ‘President’s Conference for a Shared Israeli Future’ in Jerusalem on May 13, 2026.

Netanyahu met with UAE president at start of Operation Roaring Lion, PMO announces

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President of the UAE Sheikh bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

Netanyahu's Iran expectations are 'far from reality,' former PM Ehud Barak says

 The calm surface of the ocean on a clear day.

Russian ship that sank after strange explosions reportedly carying nuclear reactors to North Korea

Members of the national board of J Street U, the liberal Zionist group's campus wing, speak at their 2026 convention in Washington, D.C.

Sarah Lawrence student senate rejects J Street U chapter after fierce backlash

Workers prepare AIS boxes at a World Food Programme (WFP) facility in Damascus countryside, Syria, July 29, 2025.

World Food Programme slashes Syria aid, affecting 7.2 million as funding crisis deepens

 A demonstrator holds a picture of jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan during a rally in Diyarbakir, Turkey, February 27, 2025.

Turkey’s Kurdish peace process falters as Iran war complicates negotiations

ANALYSIS

At Jewish Democratic event, Minneapolis mayor says anti-Zionism can blur into antisemitism

'Only my best friend knows I’m Jewish’: French Jewish teens tell US ambassador of hidden identity

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey addresses the winter meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors on January 29, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Berlin Holocaust memorial vandalized in latest antisemitic vandalism incident

A Stolperstein or a 'stumbling stone' with the words, "here lived Margot Bendheim, born 1921, deported 1944 - Theresienstadt, survived" engraved in memory of Holocaust survivor Margot Friedlaender, is embedded in front of the house where she once lived, after she died on May 9 at the age of 103.

Will Kanye West perform in Israel after antisemitic remarks?

(L-R) Kanye "Ye" West and Bianca Censori attend the 67th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.

Jewish Pennsylvania judge leaves Democratic Party citing ‘disturbingly common’ antisemitism

Iran retains access to majority of missile launch sites, US intelligence shows

REPORT

Saudi airstrikes targeted militias in Iraq during war with Iran

Mockups of domestically-made Iranian missiles are displayed at an exhibition outside the Defence Museum in Tehran on March 31, 2026.
REPORT

Israel concerned potential Trump-Iran deal may come with unwanted concessions

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Gaza Board of Peace Director Nickolay Mladenov, May 13, 2026.

'Door to Gaza's future is still closed despite ceasefire,' BoP chief said after meeting Netanyahu

PROTESTERS GATHER outside the entrance of Yarmouk refugee camp to condemn the Israeli death penalty law for Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks, in Damascus, Syria, April 1, 2026.

Who gets to belong? Palestinians in Syria confront old suspicions under new rule

The BBC’s commitment to losing Eurovision is genuinely impressive

COMMENT

White House denies reports of visa issues for Iraq’s World Cup team

LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER, representing the United Kingdom, attends the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest’s ‘Turquoise Carpet’ event in Vienna, Austria, on May 10, 2026.

Stolen Starlink video fake ‘propaganda’ spread by monarchists, Kurdish Freedom Party tells ‘Post’

Iranian Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party, known as PAK take part in a training session at a base on the outskirts of Erbil, Iraq February 12, 2026.

Israel slams NYT opinion article on Palestinian abuse, ignoring Oct. 7 sexual violence

The New York Times building in Manhattan, New York City, pictured September 16, 2025; illustrative.
EDITORIAL

When it comes to Oct. 7, the New York Times prefers baseless claims over actual reports

IDF testing counter-drone technologies ahead of security meeting on rising drone threat

IDF to establish haredi-manned suicide drone factory, aiming to counter Hezbollah threat

REPORT
An IDF drone during a training exercise near the Syrian border, northern Golan Heights, June 26, 2025; illustrative.

IDF uses robots to advance beyond Lebanon’s Litani River, FPV drones continue challenging military

SMARTSHOOTER's SMASH 3000

Israeli defense-tech company secures $10.7 million contract with US to supply AI-powered system

West African Soldiers from Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Niger attend the closing ceremony of the U.S. sponsored Flintlock exercises at the site of the new French-backed international counter-terrorism academy in Jacqueville, Ivory Coast

Mer Group signs deal with West African country

Global Sumud Flotilla to resume journey to Gaza after leaders detained, deported

One in 10 successful candidates in UK local elections elected on Gaza-related or Muslim issues

Boats taking part in a humanitarian flotilla depart for Gaza from Barcelona, Spain, April 12, 2026.

Israeli firm BlackCore investigated for role in alleged French election smear campaign

Sebastien Delogu, deputy for La France Insoumise (LFI) party attends a pro-Palestinian protest in central Paris, France, May 29, 2024.

Israeli woman killed, several Israelis injured in Panama highway crash

The scene of a bus crash in Panama where an Israeli woman was killed on May 13, 2026.

Saudi Arabia launched secret attacks on Iran during Operation Epic Fury

Smoke rises following an explosion in Tehran amid the war with Iran, March 7, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.

From Tel Aviv to New York: Arkia’s transatlantic push fuels global growth

Arkia Airlines decided to offer New York-bound travelers an affordable solution.

You deserve to feel alive again amchaya health retreat

Amchaye Health Retreat

Reichman University launches RiseApp to strengthen Jewish communities worldwide

“RiseApp aims to create a digital home that strengthens connection, reliable information, and resilience within Jewish communities worldwide.”

Pro-Iran hackers claim cyberattack on Spotify, cite ‘revenge’ for Khamenei's killing

Polymarket scandal: Indicted Air Force officer claims 'entire IAF is involved in gambling'

 Spotify

Meta employees launch protest against mouse-tracking tech at US offices

(ILLUSTRATIVE) A logo of Meta AI sits outside the Meta House on the opening day of the 55th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 20, 2025.
REPORT

Approximately 2 million jobs lost in Iran due to war as internet blackout enters fourth month

An Iranian woman walks next to an anti-Israeli mural on a street in Tehran, Iran, May 11, 2026.

Open-AI Chief Sam Altman to testify in Elon Musk trial

Suspected oil spill seen on satellite images near Iran's Kharg Island export hub, Iran denies

Japan wildfires burn for fifth day, forcing mass evacuations in Otsuchi

A satellite image shows likely oil spill covering dozens of square kilometers near Iran's Kharg Island, May 6, 2026.

Breathing life into buildings: Israelis develop better ways to prevent indoor air pollution

(From L) Avi Freidman, Ariela Solomon, and Yael Maoz at the site of the future Galilee Eco Center, this year.

Galilee Eco Center: regenerative agriculture, healing in the Galilee

AFTER A 16-HOUR journey from Tel Aviv, I encountered an unexpected California winter, where ancient pines in the Sierra Nevada stood heavy with snow between January storms.

The saline blueprint: Can saving the Dead Sea reshape Middle East diplomacy?

FEATURE

Magen David Adom announces new mental health emergency response unit

WhatsApp co-founder gives Shaare Zedek $200m in record Israeli hospital donation

Magen David Adom staff members work at the emergency dispatch center in Ramla, central Israel, March 6, 2026.

Reservists Party launches national PTSD recovery plan for those impacted by war, October 7

CDC classifies hantavirus outbreak to 'level 3' of emergency activation

STUDY

Taking too many medications may harm older adults, study warns

A fourth-generation calling: Dr. Emily Steier's aliyah journey to Jerusalem in wartime

Promoting Diaspora aliyah will never succeed through anger

OPINION
Dr. Emily Steier

Hundreds of European doctors hoping to make aliyah attend MedEx conference

Nefesh B’Nefesh co-founders and Aliyah Minister Ofir Sofer

The Maccabiah Games’ crucial role in shaping Zionism and aliyah

No. 38: Larry Frank playing for Vanderbilt University.
JERUSALEM REPORT

Aliyah under fire: The new immigrants who chose Israel despite war and uncertainty

Nearly 20,000 new immigrants have arrived in Israel since last Passover.

It’s all about timing! 2026 is a rare opportunity window for Tel Aviv real estate

Four buildings, one home: A new way to live in north Tel Aviv

The INFINITY Project.

Luria: A Jerusalem-inspired project with modern boutique design

Prime Jerusalem lets Jews worldwide own a luxury home in the heart of Jerusalem.

Prime Jerusalem – the next home for the Jews of the world in the capital

A landmark project - Midtown Jerusalem

Midtown Jerusalem

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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   

A man paints the Hezbollah flag on a board in Tyre, south Lebanon, April 14, 2026

Hezbollah plans to occupy Beirut, US ships may be in danger

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US Politics   

FBI Director Kash Patel speaks at the Justice Department, December 4, 2025; illustrative.

Democratic lawmakers grill FBI’s Kash Patel over report alleging excessive drinking

Florida plans to close 'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant detention center

White House ballroom funding a matter of presidential safety for US Republicans

Diaspora   

Members of the national board of J Street U, the liberal Zionist group's campus wing, speak at their 2026 convention in Washington, D.C.

Sarah Lawrence student senate rejects J Street U chapter after fierce backlash

Jewish Republican Paul Singer tarred with rainbow Star of David in Kentucky candidate’s anti-LGBTQ

Nazi-looted painting found in home of Dutch SS collaborator's descendants

Judaism   

RUTH JOINS her mother-in-law, Naomi, in traveling to the Land of Israel, while Orpah turns back to Moab after accompanying them for a stretch. King David will descend from Ruth, and Goliath from her sister-in-law.

'From Alienation to Monarchy': Ruth and the architecture of loving-kindness

'Eishet Chayil': Who is the biblical woman of valor?

Parashat Behar-Behukotai: Quality vs quantity

Christian World   

The Armenian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem.

Armenian Quarter residents descend from genocide survivors, bishop says ahead of exclusive tours

Israel appoints new envoy to Christian world after Lebanese Jesus statue, Pizzaballa controversies

Nationwide Bible reading event marks 250 years of scripture in America

Food   

A meat dish served at Purete

Purete: A laid-back chef restaurant near Lake Kinneret

Jerusalem Brewing Co. brings craft beer back to Israel’s capital

Piccolino: Bountiful brunch with a bonus in Jerusalem

Archaeology   

Hasmonean-era coin depicted the seven-branched menorah (L) and silver tetradrachm minted in Ashkelon during the Persian period (R) which were returned to Israel from the United States earlier this week, May 13, 2026.

US returns two rare, ancient coins to Israel following joint antiquities theft investigation

Central-Eastern Europe's oldest Neanderthal group identified by DNA taken from teeth

Eight-year-old boy visiting Ramon Crater finds over 1,700-year-old statue fragment hidden in rocks

Science   

A person holding a smartphone displaying an AI folder with icons for ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude, and Grok among a backdrop of greenery.

Anthropic says Claude mimicked extortion after absorbing tales of malevolent machines

"Never seen in modern history": Experts outline an El Niño that may rewrite climate records

New research reveals: Well-being peaks at age 47

Culture   

BDS FASHION statement: Anti-Israel earrings worn in London.

Cultural boycott surge: Israeli artists cut off from global stage after October 7

'Melodies of Hope': Days of Jewish Music festival dives into Jewish music’s diversity

Israeli artists unite across communities to support lone soldiers in new exhibition

History   

 Adolf Eichmann, pictured in 1941/1942, in his SS uniform. Eichmann fled to Argentina in 1950 before being captured by the Mossad in 1960.

On this day: Adolf Eichmann captured in Argentina by Mossad

DNA analysis identifies four more members of John Franklin's lost Arctic expedition

Divers find wreck of Coast Guard ship torpedoed by Germans, US’ largest naval loss of World War I

OMG   

A drone view shows an artist from the Sand In Your Eye art team putting the finishing touches to a giant sand portrait of David Attenborough to mark the conservationist's 100th birthday, on the beach in Morecambe, Britain, May 6, 2026.

British broadcaster David Attenborough turns 100, notable for not joining anti-Israel boycotts

Licked it and put it back—in Singapore: French student’s costly mistake

Thessaloniki: Man sleeps in trash bin, saved seconds before being crushed by trash comapctor

Consumerism   

KTM 1390 Super Adventure.

KTM 1390 Super Adventure review: 173 HP, new automatic gearbox and serious off-road capability

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What characteristics millionaires look for in the right dream home

Rabbi Kalman Ber, Ashkenazic Chief Rabbi of Israel with Eduard Shyfrin, businessman, mathematician, and Kabbalah scholar

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