Israel nearly struck Iran twice in recent weeks, former IDF intelligence chief claims

Trump: Iran 'tired of being beaten,' wants to negotiate nuclear deal

 Iranian flags fly as fire and smoke from an Israeli attack on Sharan Oil depot rise, following Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, June 15, 2025.
Mourners carry a coffin during a funeral procession for members of security forces killed in protests in Tehran, Iran, January 11, 2026.
Demonstrators gather outside the Iranian embassy during a rally in support of nationwide protests in Iran, in Paris, France, January 11, 2026

Coalition advances bill repealing fraud, breach of trust offenses amid Netanyahu trial

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a 40 signatures debate, at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 5, 2026.
 A war between Israel and Iran (illustrative)

Israel adopts cautious tone amid Iran’s internal crisis

ANALYSIS
Demonstrators gather outside the Iranian embassy during a rally in support of nationwide protests in Iran, in London, Britain, January 11, 2026

'Death to Khamenei' chants heard in Tehran as Crown Prince rallies opposition forces

Trump 'seriously inclined' to help Iranian protesters, sources tell 'Post'

 IDF soldiers seen in the aftermath of Hamas's Nova music festival massacre in Re'im, southern Israel, on October 7, 2023.

Three Israelis sentenced to prison for looting Nova music festival site after October 7

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a state ceremony at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem on October 27, 2024

Appeals filed over ‘disproportionate’ conditions in renewed Bild leak probe

A gavel in a court of law

First-time bar exam pass rate nears 68% in Winter 2025 session, as gaps persist

Pakistan Air Force's JF-17 Thunder jets fly past during the sea phase of Pakistan Navy's Multinational Exercise AMAN-23, in the North Arabian Sea near Karachi, Pakistan, February 13, 2023.

US, Pakistan deepen military ties with ‘Inspired Gambit 2026’ exercise

An activist holds a poster that reads ‘Condemns Donald Trump’s military aggression in Venezuela’, during an anti-US protest, after the US struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, outside the US Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, January 6, 2026.

Obtuse global piracy in Venezuela: Trump's illegal actions shatters US world standing

OPINION
Tsofen encourages the establishment and development of hi-tech centers in major Arab cities and communities.

Israel's hi-tech paradox: Record degrees, stagnant employment for Arab graduates

OPINION

Startup Nation meets the Scale-Up State: Israeli innovation heads to Texas

Startup Nation meets the Scale-Up State in Texas

Case 4000: Netanyahu testimony cut short after sealed envelope as prosecution presses on media ties

MK Tsega Melaku: Missing girl Haymanut Kasau ignored for nearly two years

INTERVIEW
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a 40 signatures debate, at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 5, 2026.

Israel signs cyber defense cooperation agreement with Germany

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt sign a cybersecurity agreement between Israel and Germany.

'New phase of defense': Eight arrested, weapons seized near Jerusalem in Operation Capital Shield

Eight suspets arrested in "Capital Shield" operation in Shuafat refugee camp, in the Jerusalem district. January, 12.
REPORT

PA President Mahmoud Abbas hospitalized in Ramallah, West Bank

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces the appointment of Christine Clarke as chair and commissioner for the New York City Commission on Human Rights at Diversity Plaza in Jackson Heights, Queens in New York City, New York

US court rejects Mamdani's attempt to block real-estate deal involving Israeli-owned company

 UNITED NATIONS headquarters in New York City.

How post-war world order is collapsing under the weight of new US ambitions

OPINION
An illustrative image of Palestinian and Israeli flags behind barbed wire.

Why Washington’s Gaza strategy ignores the facts on the ground

OPINION
Pakistan Sentences Journalists and YouTubers in Absentia, but Enforcement Remains Uncertain

Pakistan sentences journalists, YouTubers in absentia, but enforcement remains uncertain

After debate backlash, California Democrat Wiener says Israel-Hamas war meets genocide definition

'This is jihad': Dentist arrested for social media posts praising Hamas, supporting terror

 Palestinians protest to demand an end to war, chanting anti-Hamas slogans, in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza, March 26, 2025

Former Argentinian chief of staff shares antisemitic theory about Israelis causing wildfires

Smoke and flames rise from a wildfire in El Hoyo, in the Patagonian province of Chubut, Argentina January 9, 2026.

Jackson's only synagogue set ablaze in suspected antisemitic arson

Suspected arson at Beth Israel synagogue in Jackson, Mississppi, that destroyed two torah scrolls, January 11, 2026.
INTERVIEW

Hungary changed from antisemitic to center for Jewish life, senior rabbi says

Trump eyes Musk partnership to restore internet access during Iran protests

Hamas terrorist responsible for injuring IDF soldier in an operation in Nablus arrested in manhunt

Starlink logo is seen on a smartphone in front of displayed Persian flag (Illustrative).

Iran fined €25k for Israel boycott at Chess Olympiad

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir seen on November 3, 2025

Iran protests an internal issue but Israel ready to strike back, IDF chief believes

Hamas terrorists in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip December 3, 2025.

Hamas orders handover of Gaza administration to gov't under Trump's Board of Peace

REPORT

Rahel Bayar: Former prosecutor explains why many child abuse cases go untried

WATCH

Knesset legal advisor demands Finance Ministry probe into unauthorized fund transfers

Rahel Bayar: Former prosecutor explains why many child abuse cases go untried.

IDF cancels ultra-Orthodox Hashmonaim Brigade event for parents in Bnei Brak after haredi riot

HAREDIM SCUFFLE with police outside Jerusalem’s IDF Recruitment Center, Nov. 12.
OPINION

Don’t impose another Persian dictator on a multinational Iran

‘JAVID SHAH’ (Long Live the Shah) has become the slogan of the ongoing Iranian protests. Here, Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the last shah of Iran, sits during an interview in Paris in June, after the Israel-Iran war.
ByLOQMAN RADPEY

Netanyahu, Sa'ar meet with Japanese FM in his first bilateral diplomatic visit to Israel

Israel and India's laboratory in the Horn of Africa-opinion

OPINION

Israel’s 'Wild West' of weapons is a growing national security threat

OPINION
Somaliland Navy members participate in a parade celebrating the 33rd anniversary of their Independence in Hargeisa, Somaliland on May 18, 2024.

Israel tapering off US military aid within the decade 'in progress,' Netanyahu announces

The Jerusalem Post's Yonah Jeremy Bob visits Holzdorf Air Force base in Germany, December 3, 2025.

Germany signs $3.1b deal with Israel to expand Arrow 3 missile defense system

OPERATION ABSOLUTE Resolve offered a harsh real-world test of the military hardware Venezuela had accumulated over the years from Iran, Russia, and China. Here, a Russian-made Venezuelan Air Force Sukhoi Su-30MKV is displayed during the 2025 Venezuela Industrial Aviation Expo at Libertador Air Base

How US broke through Venezuela's Iranian, Russian, and Chinese defenses

FRONTLINES

Albanese pushes hate speech crackdown as antisemitism concerns mount post-Bondi

Malaysia blocks Grok after xAI fails to stop non-consensual sexual images

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attends a press conference following a shooting at Bondi Beach, at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, December 14, 2025.

Truck plows into crowd of Iran regime protesters in LA

A U-HAUL TRUCK plows through a crowd protesting the Iranian regime in Westwood, Los Angeles, January 11, 2026.

'Uninvestable': Trump mulls barring Exxon Mobil from operating in Venezuela

 ExxonMobil logo is seen in this illustration taken, October 6, 2023.

Federal Reserve Chair claims Trump admin. threatened him with criminal indictment

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at a press conference, following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on interest rate policy, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 19, 2025.

After the sirens fade, the children remain

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The Diary of Major Eyal Avnion z"l

Major Eyal Avnion leading his troops.

Tel Aviv University launches Global Young Leadership Community

Tel Aviv University's new Global Young Leadership Community on

Israel Railways showcases AI-powered mapping breakthrough on global stage

Top Chinese official meets with Disney CEO amid strained US-China relations

Workers repair Israeli Railway tracks after a shutdown caused by a technical problem in Tel Aviv, August 15, 2025

What are tech exits doing to Israel's economy?

Israeli shekel

Your Taxes: Will Israel's proposed property tax crash again?

 Illustrative image of doing taxes.

Your Investments: Retirees, don’t let market noise derail your long-term retirement strategy

Victoria's bushfire crisis deepens: Human remains discovered as fires consume 860,000 acres

Endangered hope: Rare mountain gorilla twins born in war-ravaged Virunga National Park, Congo

CFA firefighters conduct black-out operations at dusk as they mop up remaining hot spots following bushfire activity near Alexandra, Victoria, Australia, as extreme fire danger conditions persist across the state, January 10, 2026.

Multiple injured as severe weather causes tree collapses in Ashkelon, Bnei Brak

Storm in Israel, illustration.

Up to 100 km/h winds: Emergency responder gives safety tips for this weekend's stormy weather

A GENERAL view of Israel Electric Corp's Orot Rabin coal-fired power station is seen on the Mediterranean coast near the central town of Hadera April 24, 2013.

Hadera approves major coal reduction at Orot Rabin power station, pollution expected to drop

FDA clears first US trial of Israel’s EndoArt synthetic corneal implant

Embrace the wins: When life turns upside down, focus on what you can control

ENDOART, A synthetic endothelial layer for the treatment of chronic corneal edema.

Rambam, Rabin, and Sheba: Health Ministry reveals Israel's top hospitals

FEATURE

Supporting Israel’s soldiers: Alon Center helps reservists rebuild their lives

TAU discovers breakthough mechanism for treating deadliest type of skin cancer

Saving lives under fire: A Brazilian doctor’s journey from Brazil to the IDF

INTERVIEW

Aliyah Ministry closes 2025 with 21,900 new immigrants, growth from France and UK

Captain Dr N of 51st Battalion Golani during his service
INTERVIEW

Aliyah: Navigating the contours of academia

Alisa Rubin Peled (2nd row, C) in blue dress, with Argov class of 2025.

From Paraguay to Israel: Daughter inspires family to make aliyah

Esther Levin and her family at a simcha before their aliyah.

Australian family makes aliyah from Sydney, becoming 2026's first olim

Sydney family becomes first olim of 2026, landing at Ben-Gurion on January 1

Evacuation and reconstruction - opportunity or trap?

Enough with the slogans: How can Israel truly jump-start the long-term rental market?

Urban Renewal.

Modiin closes a street: Ten buildings to be built in a row

Tabenkin Street in Haifa is changing its face.

Boutique renewal: Who said entire neighborhoods must be redeveloped?

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The education revolution in Acre: Three new schools to open in the upcoming school year

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The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference at the Friends of Zion Museum, in Jerusalem, September 16, 2025

LIVE: The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference - where diplomacy meets the future

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'Biggest issue in Israeli society': First Lady Michal Herzog at 'Post' Trauma Conference

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 government supporter gestures as he participates in a march calling for the release of Venezuela’s ousted President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, after they were captured in a U.S. operation in the capital on January 3, in Caracas, Venezuela, January 7, 2026.

Maduro's downfall: Was the US capture of Maduro legal?

As Iranian unrest grows, chants for Reza Pahlavi surge as demonstrators unify

Iran's streets are burning, why Israel cannot look away

US Politics   

A 3D printed miniature of US President Donald Trump and Cuban flag are seen in this illustration taken January 9, 2026.

Trump says no more Venezuelan oil or money to go to Cuba, pushes for deal

Trump administration denies Gabbard was excluded from planning Venezuela operation

Longtime pro-Israel Democrat Steny Hoyer announces retirement from Congress

Diaspora   

People take part in a rally in solidarity with protesters in Iran, on January 11, 2026 in London, England.

'Persia will fall': Rabbis cite ancient texts as Iran’s crisis deepens

Bondi Beach hero, Ahmed al-Ahmed, pauses recovery plans, meetings due to new severe pain

'If not us, then who?': Indian CEO pushes Holocaust awareness at home

Judaism   

Shofarim. Illustrative.

The return of the lost Jews - and the ‘great shofar’

'Why Am I a Jew?' A sincere attempt at addressing big questions about Judaism

Why I can’t live without Shabbat

Christian World   

A delegation of more than a thousand Evangelical Christians attend a special prayer outside Jerusalem’s Old City, December 4, 2025

New book traces Christian pilgrims' ancient path through Jerusalem

Pope Leo decries use of military force in fiery 'state of the world' speech

Iran's Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi to address Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast's Mar-a-Lago event

Food   

The brewer of four Shomron beers says that brewing is what cured him from post-trauma after many years of active combat duty.

New Israeli craft beers tell stories of war, recovery, and creativity

Meshek Barzilay in Tel Aviv: Veteran vegan cuisine

Winter in Jerusalem: Cozy soups, simple treats to warm your heart and home

Archaeology   

The mandible of an archaic human who lived about 773 000 years ago is pictured after being excavated at a cave called Grotte a Hominides at a site known as Thomas Quarry I in the southwest part of the Moroccan city of Casablanca in this undated photograph released on January 7, 2026.

Fossils found in Moroccan cave may be a close Homo sapiens ancestor

'Grandpa, look what we found': Huckabee family uncovers ancient coins in West Bank caves

Roman-era necropolis, ancient workshops unearthed in Egypt’s western Nile Delta

Science   

Bar-Ilan and Sheba Medical Center’s HealthTech Valley.

Bar-Ilan University’s ecosystem: Science, crisis, and institutional responsibility

BIU study reveals that origin of sleeping in humans is deduced from jellyfish, sea anemones

NASA returns ISS crew early for first time in history, due to 'serious medical condition'

Culture   

Deni Avdija

Did Washington move too soon on Avdija? Former manager Tommy Sheppard offers an answer

Michael Rapaport joins cast of Matchmaking 3, filming in Israel

Celebrating life at Israel’s most luxurious desert retreat

History   

The entrance of the former German Nazi concentration camp in Dachau near Munich, Germany.

From Auschwitz to Dachau: How a pharmacist became central to Nazi camp medical crimes

This week in Jewish history: Yearning for Zion

Inside the Jewish Brigade’s untold Holocaust survivor rescue operations

OMG   

Driving (Illustrative photo)

Belgian 12-year-old caught driving in place of drunk father while sober mother sat in back seat

Animated Putin joins talking cat, dog for New Year's message in popular Russian cartoon

Israeli students caught after making approx. NIS 600,000 selling bagrut cheat sheets

Consumerism   

Basketball.

Deni Avdija’s NBA leap is turning Israeli hoops into must-watch TV

In an unexpected location: The new hotel that draws attention

Bar Mitzvah in Israel: Why more families are choosing Israel for their Bar Mitzvah celebrations

Astrology   

Horoscope.

Daily Horoscope for December 15, 2025 – all Zodiac signs

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“We know what needs to be done”: Eric Fingerhut enters JPost DC Conference with hopefulness

Chen G. Schimmel and the demands for truth: A new generation bearing witness

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