'The end of the Iranian regime is near,' Netanyahu threatens at government's Rosh Hashanah toast

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads Likud into the October 27 election as the ruling party seeks to retain power amid slipping polls and questions over Netanyahu’s future.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits an IDF outpost in the Gaza Strip on September 2, 2026.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu takes part in a situational assessment in the West Bank on August 24, 2026.

Iranian official warns new restricted zone in Strait of Hormuz as Netanyahu threatens Iran's regime

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Amazon-owned Boeing 767 cargo plane crashes after overshooting runway in Miami

An Amazon-owned Boeing 767 cargo plane crashes after overshooting the runway at Miami International Airport, September 6, 2026.
Chief Justice Esther Hayut and fellow Israeli Supreme Court judges at the High Court in Jerusalem

High Court dismisses petition by expatriates seeking to vote in upcoming election

Cast member Susan Sarandon poses on the red carpet during a photocall for the movie "The Echo Chamber" in competition, at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival in Venice, Italy, September 6, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman

Anti-Zionist actor Susan Sarandon claims she's losing roles over support for Palestine

Amid US pressure, Netanyahu orders removal of illegal West Bank settler outposts

Fouad Makhzoumi, a Sunni billionaire philanthropist and current member of parliament who is running again, poses during an interview with Reuters in Beirut, Lebanon April 28, 2022.

Lebanon can sign Abraham Accords once Hezbollah is disarmed, Sunni MP says

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen with United Torah Judaism (UTJ) MK Moshe Gafni during a 40-signatures debate, at the plenum hall of the Knesset, in Jerusalem, November 10, 2025

Gafni’s ouster marks a changing era for Israel’s haredi parties - and for Netanyahu

ANALYSIS
Smoke rises from southern Lebanon during an Israeli military operation, September 5, 2026.

IDF targets Hezbollah in southern Lebanon following Hezbollah drone launches

REPORT
Feeding baby from a bottle

What's in a name? Population Authority shares most popular baby names ahead of Rosh Hashanah

Top candidate of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), Ulrich Siegmund, stands at the polling station after voting in the Saxony-Anhalt state election, in Tangermuende, Germany, September 6, 2026.

Germany’s far-right AfD wins historic 44.5% in Saxony-Anhalt election, exit polls show

Lead candidate Ulrich Siegmund of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) political party, makes a selfie with a supporter during the final campaign rally on the eve of state elections in Saxony-Anhalt on September 5, 2026 in Magdeburg, Germany.

How will an AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt impact Germany - and should Jews be worried?

ANALYSIS

'Never let hatred define you – be proud of who you are'

Holocaust Survivor Nate Leipciger on the 2025 March of the Living

Liberman unveils Yisrael Beytenu's election list with Rafi Ben Shitrit second, Sharon Sharabi sixth

Yisrael Beytenu's chairman Avigdor Liberman.

Jerusalem man shot during attempted robbery, in serious condition

STUDY

Brain drain: Israel’s medical exodus grows as nearly 1,400 doctors leave inside three years

Doctors at Shaare Zedek in Jerusalem; illustrative.

IDF expected to make historic change for more inclusive combat soldier profile

IDF soldiers patrol by the Lebanese border in northern Israel, June 9, 2026

Jerusalem Rabbi Moshe Yazdi sentenced to 18 years for rape by deception

'The Liberation' by Guy Nattiv.

Guy Nattiv’s ‘The Liberation’ premieres at the Telluride Film Festival

Paul Newman and Eva Marie Saint in 'Exodus.'

Jerusalem Cinematheque pays tribute to actor, director, and sex symbol Paul Newman

Shalev Biton, Israeli athlete and amputee who lost his left leg in May 2021 while serving in the IDF’s Nahal Brigade during Operation Guardian of the Walls.

Adidas faces boycott calls over 'single shoe' campaign with former Israel soldier and amputee

U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) looks on as U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Rand Paul (R-KY) presides over a vote whether to hold Anthony Fauci, the former director of the NIAID, contempt for having invoked the 5th Amendment.

Sen. Fetterman rejects former staffers' accusations of neglecting Senate duties as 'hit pieces'

Israeli-US org. calls for Ed Sheeran to remove Macklemore as opener after shouting 'Free Palestine'

US rapper, singer, dancer and DJ, Benjamin Haggerty, known as Macklemore, performs at the Goldencoast Rap Festival in Corcelles-les-Monts, near Dijon, central-eastern France, on August 30, 2026.

As antisemitism rises, the Jewish world faces a turning point

OPINION

'Facts matter less': Israel, Huckabee slam UK foreign secretary over Gaza medicine claims

Britain's Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband arrives to attend a cabinet meeting after the summer recess at 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, September 1, 2026.

Hollywood’s Jews take sides in Mark Ruffalo-Paramount antisemitism row

Mark Ruffalo attends the European Gala Screening for Amazon's "Crime 101" at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on January 28, 2026 in London, England.
REPORT

‘Al-Aqsa, be patient’: Chants against ‘Zionist scum’ heard at Damascus International Fair

Iran ready to announce restricted zone in Strait of Hormuz, security council secretary claims

Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam, Oman, April 18, 2026.

Egyptian broadcaster and influencer sentenced to death after gang, drug convictions

Arab, Muslim countries affirm establishing Palestinian state is condition for peace with Israel

Smoke rises from southern Lebanon during an Israeli military operation, September 5, 2026.

Why Hezbollah trusts in a 'Maginot Line' defense at Ali al-Taher ridge

ANALYSIS
Chief Justice Esther Hayut and fellow Israeli Supreme Court judges at the High Court in Jerusalem

Court orders return for Jalud Palestinian families home after extremist settlers drove them out

Chinese nationals accused of posing as descendants of Nazi victims to obtain German citizenship

(ILLUSTRATIVE) Masked German police officers and an officer of Germany’s Federal Police BKA enter a house after having arrested eight suspected members of a right-wing militant group in Dresden, Germany, November 5, 2024.

Stop crying over Noa Kirel’s bloody video, it’s time to let her grow up

COMMENT
In Collab

Freedom 250 in Jerusalem: America celebrates 250 years at a defining moment

The Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem hosts summer events
FEATURE

From Jerusalem to LA28: American Football is flourishing in Israel at the Kraft Stadium

Kraft Stadium in Jerusalem, seen from above.
PREVIEW

Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood, Dudu Tassa to kick off Jerusalem Oud Festival

Is 'Purity of Arms' holding the IDF back? Inside Israel’s battle over military ethics

FEATURE
IDF LEAFLET warns against violence, on a Palestinian car in Hebron, Nov. 2025.

US, China arm for space warfare, raising stakes in race for military control of orbit

ANALYSIS

From Dolphin to Dakar: 'Dragon' submarine reveals Israel’s changing undersea posture

Sri Lanka air force IAI Kfir fighter jets fly past a national flag during the National Victory Ceremony in Colombo June 3, 2009.

India, Sri Lanka, and Israel’s overlooked Indian Ocean opportunity

OPINION
Boaz Levy, CEO of IAI

IAI chairman says Defense Ministry debt stands close to NIS 6 b., warns about keeping up production

An invasion is underway in Canada, but not in the way you think

OPINION
A Canadian flag flies along the waterfront of Lake Ontario, in Toronto, Canada, in August.

Ukrainians push to legalize pornography, raise millions for war effort

REPORT

Zelensky says talks with US were 'very substantial', as Kushner pushes for progress in negotiations

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy welcomes Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law, and U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine September 6, 2026.
INTERVIEW

Ruth Bar breaks silence on her 1993 affair with Netanyahu, his early political rise

Dr. Ruth Bar and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; illustrative.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino says he will seek re-election in March despite calls to resign

Soccer Football - FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup - Group A - Poland v Argentina - Arena Katowice, Katowice, Poland - September 5, 2026 FIFA President Gianni Infantino inside the stadium before the match

New technology emerging from TAU's Sagol Center for Regenerative Medicine

Professor Tal Dvir

75 years of investing in Israel: Standing strong with Israel

Devastation at the Nova site

The ecosystem of healing

Little Twin Girls are sitting and ancient old olive tree. Children are enjoying big and old ancient olive tree in the olive garden in Mediterranean

Israel Aerospace Industries' first cargo-converted Airbus aircraft completes first flight

Israel Aerospace Industries Airbus A330-300BDSF.

OpenAI commits $1 billion to cyberdefense effort amid growing AI safety scrutiny

PayPal layoffs hit Israel as payment giant restructures global operations

 A smartphone with the PayPal logo is placed on a laptop in this illustration taken on July 14, 2021.

Israel cuts gasoline prices by 50 agorot after Smotrich approves temporary excise relief

Gas station

US, China to discuss AI safety risks, cooperation on monitoring AI-directed cyberattacks

Water sector 'fully stable' following assessment, reservoirs to be filled over weekend

Water discharging from a desalination plant into the Zalmon River and into the Sea of Galilee, March 4, 2026.

Nepal to rebuild early-warning system on China border after deadly flood, sources say

Two people rescued alive from Nepal hydropower tunnel

An aerial view shows buildings and a car damaged and covered in mud near Trishuli River following deadly flash floods and a mudslide, in Betrawati Bazaar in Rasuwa district, Nepal, August 30, 2026.

Death toll in Nepal flood tops 1,000 as Nepal rescuers reach remote areas in search

Ethiopian flags flutter in the wind next to a power station at the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), built along the Blue Nile, during its inauguration, in Guba, Benishangul-Gumuz region, Ethiopia, September 9, 2025.

How Ethiopia’s green energy boom is rewriting the rules of regional diplomacy

OPINION

Nine-year-old boy in serious condition after infection caused by brain-eating amoeba

Naegleria fowleri

Health funds launch flu vaccination campaigns as supplies gradually reach clinics

The second year: Anticipating the Jewish High Holidays after experiencing grief and loss

INTERVIEW

Ahead of Rosh Hashanah, Israeli scientists find carp can resist a deadly virus

INTERVIEW

Straight from the horse’s mouth: New Israeli AI helps horses tell us when they are in pain

Ma’ayan: New Jersey-born artist shares how art, faith, and loss shaped her journey to Israel

INTERVIEW
Ma'ayan in her studio.

Your Investments: What new olim can teach us about gratitude and entitlement

JERUSALEM REPORT

Meet the small, growing wave of Latin American IDF lone soldiers

Ofir Levy with the Panamanian flag during his ‘masa kumta,’ the final march marking the completion of combat training in the IDF.
OPINION

Time to give olim a voice: Israel’s immigrants deserve more than symbolic representation

OFER WINTER speaks at the launch of the People of Israel party in Jerusalem.
ByYOSEPH HADDAD, FLEUR HASSAN-NAHOUM
OPINION

From midrasha to the IDF: A journey toward serving Israel

 Over 300 lone soldiers join the IDF through Garin Tzabar Scouts program.
ByLILAH

In the middle of the triangle

Image for illustration purposes only.

From two construction families in Even Yehuda to leading real estate group: Shponder & Fadlon story

Midtown Jerusalem by Israel Canada: A premier living, retail & leisure hub

The Grand in Netanya - a new luxury residential tower overlooking the Mediterranean.

Everything on a grand scale. Except the price

Luria Project, Jerusalem Moradot Arnona.

Tzarfati Shimon launches phase 2 of Luria Project in Jerusalem's Moradot Arnona

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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   

Oscar hopes and Eurovision: Cultural challenges Israel faces next year.

Oscar hopes and Eurovision: Cultural challenges Israel faces next year

Threats rise against Jews and Israelis abroad, Gazan activist calls for peace with Israel

Netanyahu's right-wing bloc strains as Likud slides, Eisenkot surges ahead of list deadline

US Politics   

U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) looks on as U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Rand Paul (R-KY) presides over a vote whether to hold Anthony Fauci, the former director of the NIAID, contempt for having invoked the 5th Amendment.

Sen. Fetterman rejects former staffers' accusations of neglecting Senate duties as 'hit pieces'

Trump administration to break ground on 250-foot Washington arch despite legal challenges

Trump administration takes USPS mail-in ballot fight to Supreme Court

Diaspora   

Lead candidate Ulrich Siegmund of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) political party, makes a selfie with a supporter during the final campaign rally on the eve of state elections in Saxony-Anhalt on September 5, 2026 in Magdeburg, Germany.

How will an AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt impact Germany - and should Jews be worried?

Israelis, Jews abroad face heightened terror threat as High Holy Days near, NSC warns

'Facts matter less': Israel, Huckabee slam UK foreign secretary over Gaza medicine claims

Judaism   

AT HIS Safed Gallery of Mystical Art, Avraham Loewenthal converts the four traditional shofar blasts, tekiah, shevarim, teruah, and tekiah gedolah, into sound-mapped digital paintings, each canvas built from the frequency patterns of the ancient call.

Returning to the mountain: A Rosh Hashanah homecoming in Safed

From Saul's failure to David's reckoning, 'Human Kingship' examines the dangers of power

‘You are standing today’: A Jewish lesson for America, 25 years after 9/11

Christian World   

Theodor Herzl in Palestine. November 1898. Photography by David Wolffsohn. (Photo by Imagno/Getty Images) [Theodor Herzl in Palaestina. Anfang November 1898.

For Zion’s Sake: Why two Catholic theologians are taking a stand for Israel

Christian Zionists ignore reality of West Bank living, Palestinian Christian leaders say

Many Christian Arabs proud to be part of Israeli society, ambassador to Christian World says

Food   

Tenne.

Tenne offers gourmet kosher food for effortless holiday hosting

Wine talk: Eat well, drink well

In the kitchen with Henny: Sweetness in every course

Archaeology   

Members of the research team during the documentation and analysis work, September 4, 2026.

At least 120 Roman-era inscriptions, worship to unknown goddess identified inside Spanish cave

Over 20 Stone Age turtle figurines used in ancient rituals found within Turkish cave

Cairo’s Egyptian Museum completes restoration, relocation of Ramesses II basalt stele

Science   

Professor Tal Dvir

New technology emerging from TAU's Sagol Center for Regenerative Medicine

NASA launches powerful Roman Space Telescope, a spy satellite turned to the stars

Is AI clairvoyant? ChatGPT can make personality tests and predict responses, Israeli study finds

Culture   

YARON BOB stands next to a remnant of an Iranian ballistic missile in the backyard of his blacksmith studio in Yated.

From Iranian missiles to menorahs, Israeli blacksmith forges trauma into works of art

Israeli animated short 'Two Robots' film wins award at San Francisco sci-fi festival

Moshe Rosenthal’s ‘Tell Me Everything’ brings a powerful coming-of-age story to Israeli theaters

History   

Aharon Bar-Oz deposits Naomi Shemer’s leter of response with the National Library of Israel, August 31, 2026.

Author of postcard sent to Naomi Shemer praising 'Jerusalem of Gold' identified after 59 years

'Never let hatred define you – be proud of who you are'

KKL-JNF unveils archival photos showcasing Israeli classrooms in honor of new school year

OMG   

A Hungarian Cessna 172 crashed in a field after being stolen by a drunk pilot, August 29, 2026.

Drunk pilot arrested in Hungary after stealing plane, flying towards nuclear plant, crash-landing

Over 150 beagles rescued from testing at Wisconsin facility, marking over 2,000 released this year

Catch him if you can: Ex-flight attendant pleads guilty to posing as pilot for nearly five years

Travel   

Belvoir National Park.

The best family trips and nature routes for Rosh Hashanah

Hangzhou offers a glimpse of China’s journey from silk to silicon

Israelis back in the air: Vietnam searches surge 160% as AI reshapes travel planning

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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