PA paid half a billion shekels to terrorists in pay-for-slay scheme, sources reveal

EXCLUSIVE

Opposition boycotts Netanyahu at Indian PM's Knesset session, rejoins for Modi’s speech

PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah (L) and Hamas politburo member Khalil al-Hayya.

India stands with Israel firmly, PM Narendra Modi tells Knesset

WATCH
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks at Israel’s Knesset during his visit on February 25, 2026.
Oman's Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi meets with US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner ahead of the indirect US-Iran talks, in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026.

What do we know ahead of US-Iran talks in Geneva amid tension in the Middle East?

Illustrative image of former commander of the Israeli Navy, V.-Adm. (res.) Eliezer Marom.

Geneva talks may be last chance for US, Iran to negotiate before war, ex-Israel Navy chief says

'Not worried at all': Killing Khamenei would not trigger collapse of regime, Iran's Araghchi says

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a 40-signatures debate at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 23, 2026

PM Netanyahu to be summoned for testimony in midnight meeting affair

 A representation of the cryptocurrency is seen in front of Binance logo in this illustration taken, March 4, 2022.

Iran transferred $1.7b. to terror proxies through cryptocurrency service Binance last year

REPORT
The flag of Somaliland is seen during a campaign rally of the main opposition party Waddani in Hargeisa on November 8, 2024, ahead of the 2024 Somaliland presidential election.

Israel-Somaliland ties move from recognition to cooperation with ambassador appointment

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi recieved the Knesset Medal after his speech at the Knesset.

PM Narendra Modi becames first recipient of Knesset Medal during official Israel visit

Supporters of the remaining Filton Palestine Action defendants held on remand, protest to demand they get bail at Old Bailey on February 20, 2026 in London, England.

UK granted permission to appeal ruling that Palestine Action ban was unlawful

 Chief of the General Staff, LTG Eyal Zamir, conducted a tour of the field in the Gaza Strip

Bithonistim NGO: Gaza war must end with IDF defeat of Hamas, not Indonesian peacekeepers

Ono Academic College unveils International Law Program bridging Israeli and US legal systems

ONO ACADEMIC COLLEGE campus in Kiryat Ono.

'A true partnership unlike any other': Huckabee affirms US support for Israel against Iran

Knesset advances bill granting Chief Rabbinate authority over Western Wall prayer

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee attends the lobby for Israel–United States relations at the Knesset, Israel's Parliament in Jerusalem, February 25, 2026.

Jerusalem to add 2015 Pride Parade victim to municipal names registry, memorial site planned

A person takes a photo of a memorial sign showing the image of Shira Banki, an Israeli teenager who was stabbed during the 2015 Jerusalem Pride Parade, during the 21st annual Jerusalem Pride Parade in Jerusalem on June 1, 2023.

State indicts 19-year-old for alleged revenge rampage in West Bank village after outpost evacuation

VIEW OF graffiti sprayed by extremist settlers in the village of Jaba, West Bank, November 18, 2025.

Zamir appoints two new Brig.-Gens., including IDF's first haredi affairs advisor

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks at a press event as he delivers joint declarations alongside France's President Emmanuel Macron in Mumbai on February 17, 2026.

What to expect as India's Modi visits Israel for first time since 2017

EXPLAINER
Palestinians make their way in a devasted neighborhood, amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, in Gaza City, October 24, 2024.

Gaza's future hinges on freeing it from Hamas and Israel

OPINION
President Donald Trump reacts at the end of the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, February 24, 2026.

'Bored of Peace': Trump's latest project is a mockery of diplomacy

OPINION
SAMSUNG'S NEW Galaxy S26, S26 Plus, and S26 Ultra.

No peeking: Samsung unveils Galaxy S26 series at cheaper cost, new Privacy Display feature

REVIEW

UK animal welfare bill forcing divulging of kosher, halal meat passes first reading

Green Party to vote on 'Zionism is Racism' motion, calls for Palestinian state from river to sea

CUSTOMERS WAIT to be served at a butchers stall in Smithfield Market, the UK’s largest wholesale meat market in London, Britain, November 19, 2021.

Over 1,000 British councilors pledge to uphold Palestine rights, stand against Israel's 'genocide'

 Demonstrators protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, in London, in January.
OPINION

The UN’s ‘Never Again’ is becoming ‘Never Mind’

United Nations Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese waves ahead of a conference.
ByJACK SIMONY

Laura Loomer, Jewish conservatives sound alarm over Tucker Carlson’s White House access

Iran sees 'good outlook' for talks with US as negotiating team heads to Geneva

IRGC kills, arrests at least 100 MEK fighters in clashes near Khamenei's Tehran headquarters

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (C) looks on prior to delivering a speech during a session of the UN Conference on Disarmament, on the sideline of a second round of US-Iranian talks with Washington pushing Tehran to make a deal to limit its nuclear programme, in Geneva, on February 17, 2026.

Countries issue Middle East travel advisories amid rising US-Iran tensions

A sailboat sails as a boat approaches to the boarding ladder of the Iranian oil tanker Grace 1 as it sits anchored after it was seized in July by British Royal Marines off the coast of the British Mediterranean territory on suspicion of violating sanctions against Syria, in the Strait of Gibraltar,

US expands Iran sanctions, targets illegal petroleum 'shadow fleet,' weapon production

 Illustration of ISIS terrorists.

‘Signal of command and control’: New ISIS audio shows consolidation, not comeback, analysts say

ANALYSIS

Why pouring billions into the Israel Police has made Israelis less safe

OPINION

US raises stakes with F-22s landing in Israel as Trump weighs options against Iran

REPORT
 ISRAEL POLICE officers detain a protester during a demonstration calling for the release of Gaza hostages, in Tel Aviv last month.
WATCH

Smash Mouth breaks boycott mold with surprise Tel Aviv club concert

Zach Goode, the Jewish lead singer of Smash Mouth, performing in Monterrey, Mexico, April 3, 2023; illustrative.

Former hostage performs song he sang in Hamas tunnels on first birthday since captivity

FORMER HOSTAGE Alon Ohel performs with Israeli artists during a concert in Tel Aviv, on February 9, 2026.
OPINION

Jesse Jackson helped legitimize the antisemitism poisoning America today

ByGIL TROY

India expected to sign lucrative deal with Israel, improve air defenses

EXPLAINER

Modi’s Israel visit isn’t about optics, it’s about capability

OPINION
INDIAN PRIME Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu review an honor guard during a welcoming ceremony at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv at the start of Modi’s official visit to Israel on February 25, 2026.
EXPLAINER

Israel-India defense boost: Major deals mark a turning point in strategic relations

 The autonomous unmanned BlueWhale submarine.

Israel delivers autonomous BlueWhale mini-submarine to Germany in historic defense milestone

A EC-130H Compass Call

US deploys EC-130H electronic warfare aircraft to Middle East as forces gather in region

Australia tells families of diplomats to leave Israel, Lebanon as Iran tensions rise

Tucker Carlson says Netanyahu is 'completely evil, completely destructive' in Saudi interview

 The national flags of Australia and Israel are seen outside the building housing the Australian Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel October 16, 2018.
WATCH

US condemns Hamas after video shows terrorists intimidating, extorting Gazans

Gunmen stand guard at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the conflict between Israel and Hamas, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, February 7, 2025.
ANALYSIS

Trump's State of the Union speech buried the ballistic missile threat as unimportant

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 24, 2026.

Israel praises Ecuador's 'moral leadership' in withdrawing from UN committee on Palestinian rights

Israel and Ecuador flags. Ilustration.

‘To be a light unto the nations Israel must lead the global struggle for the survival of the West'

 Sagiv Asulin: “To be a light unto the  nations means that Israel  must lead the global  struggle for the survival  of Western civilization”

2026 Next-Gen Women Entrepreneurship Award: Three minutes, one stage, real leverage

 Last year's winner Alisa Givertz, founder and CEO of Liquid360 together with judges Dr. Esther Luzzatto, CEO of The Luzzatto Group, Tamar Luzzatto, Head of Business Development, Marketing and Innovation of The Luzzatto Group and Dr. Gili Bittan-Banin Head of Innovation at Bazan Group

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Mediterranean Towers Jerusalem

AI modeling predicts IRGC support for military general to succeed Khamenei

AI vibe coding will replace frontend developers within two to three years, experts tell ‘Post’

INTERVIEW
Iranian parliament members chant in support of the IRGC while wearing military uniforms in Tehran, Iran, February 1, 2026.

When AI thinks US will strike Iran - and what it teaches us about tech under pressure

 L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.

Cyber incident reports in Israel rose 55% in 2025, according to INCD chief

 Cyber array

Iran-linked hacker group claims to hack servers of Israel's largest healthcare provider

Animal rights organization urges Nature and Parks Authority to cease shooting of stray dogs

Jerusalem, Tel Aviv become the most polluted major cities in the world from dust, urban emissions

Stray dogs in Israel

Sperm whale found dead on Israeli beach near Gaza border, cause of death unknown

A Silverback male mountain Gorilla sits in the dense jungle canopy on the edge of Uganda's Bwindi National Park.

First-ever chimp count in Uganda's Bwindi park shows 426 specimens, a boost for conservation

AN EL AL flight takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, August 14, 2025.

El Al flight to Newark returns to Israel mid-flight due to extreme snowstorm in US

Israel's Sheba Hospital ranks seventh in list of world's best hospitals for Newsweek and Statista

Dr. Ya’akov Chernes on memory, trauma, and the brain’s role in shaping experiences

INTERVIEW
 An ambulance is seen at the entrance to the emergency room of Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer in Ramat Gan, Israel, July 15, 2023.

Jewish education organization targets program at adults with intellectual disabilities

Israel's health services prepare for war amid Iran tensions

STUDY

Strength training ‘most effective, healthiest weight-loss strategy for adults’

Hinenu at 10 million: 100 lives that tell Israel’s real story

FEATURE

Emergence of a new Anglo demographic in Israel requires a change of priorities

OPINION
Ortal Pelleg connected to the author through surfing.

Sandy Leigh’s journey from San Antonio to Jerusalem

Sandy Leigh
OPINION

Not a status, but series of moments: What it truly means to become Israeli

A woman picking out produce at a market.
ByELEANOR VON WEISL

Haredi draft bill could trigger 'collapse' of Israel's Right in elections, minister warns

Minister of Immigration and Absorption Ofir Sofer holds a press conference at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, December 1, 2025.

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

The grand advantage: High-end within reach

Jabotinsky 137-7 project. Tel Aviv

Head of Kiryat Tivon council on NVIDIA: 'An opportunity that can change the entire North'

BAT YAM, the mini-Tel Aviv that hasn’t quite caught up with itself.

Israel’s real estate map is changing

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High participation in Israel Lands Authority tenders reflects developers’ confidence in the long-term Israeli real estate market.

High response to Israel Lands Authority tenders: A sign of developers’ confidence in the market

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Shaping Tomorrow: The Jerusalem Post Women Leaders Summit Returns for 2026

Israel’s Economic Leadership convenes for National Economic Conference

The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference - where diplomacy meets the future

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   

Jonathan Greenblatt attends the TIME100 gala, celebrating the magazine’s annual list of the 100 Most Influential People in the World, in New York City, U.S., April 24, 2025.

Jonathan Greenblatt on the ADL's role, criticism, and combating Jew hatred

How the haredi draft issue puts the status of Israeli women into question

How are Israeli-diaspora tensions shaping current relations?

US Politics   

US President Donald J. Trump delivers the first State of the Union address of his second term to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.

Trump says Iran will 'never' have nuclear weapons during State of the Union address

Gavin Newsom says he never has and ‘never will’ take money from AIPAC

Arizona House affirms Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria, to use terms in all state comms

Diaspora   

A mourner lights candles as people gather around floral tributes outside Bondi Pavilion in Sydney on December 17, 2025, to honour victims of the Bondi Beach shooting that targeted a Hanukkah celebration.

Australian Royal Commission into antisemitism begins inquiry into Bondi Beach terror attack

After 4 years of war, Ukraine’s Jews adapt to a life of sirens, shortages and uncertainty

Freed Israeli hostages recite Shema prayer on New York City stage in front of thousands

Judaism   

Kidist Mengistu, a lone soldier from Ethiopia, was surprised by her mother at the Western Wall for bat mitzvah ceremony, Februrary 23, 2026.

IDF lone soldiers mark bar and bat mitzvah at Western Wall, including some family surprises

It's time for the Western Wall to be a home for every Jew

Israel must advance permits for egalitarian Western Wall plaza, High Court orders

Christian World   

An Orthodox Christian boy holds a crucifix as he attends a service in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem.

Tremors in Washington: The targeted campaign to turn Christians against Israel

Tucker Carlson 'totally wrong' about Christian mistreatment in Israel, NGO founder says

'A world that is ablaze': Pope Leo laments war, environmental destruction, in Ash Wednesday service

Food   

HaPizza, on Tel Aviv’s lively Bograshov Street, has been serving its namesake dish for 20 years in an unassuming but very tasty manner.

Rediscovering HaPizza: Neapolitan pizza and Italian fare in Tel Aviv

In the kitchen with Henny: An international Purim celebration

Wine Talk: The French revolution

Archaeology   

150-year-old bottle unearthed in Utah may contain alcoholic apple cider

Hundred-fifty-year-old bottle unearthed in Utah may contain alcoholic apple cider

University of Haifa student discovers 12th century Crusader sword off of Israel’s northern coast

Frescos of a peacock, fruit discovered in Roman villa near Pomepii belonging to Emperor Nero's wife

Science   

Red-eared slider - pond turtle.

Turtles’ brains shed light on evolutionary developments dating back hundreds of millions of years

NASA may roll back Artemis II rocket after helium flow issue, March launch at risk

Experts use AI to crack mystery of 2,000-year-old Roman board game found in Netherlands

Culture   

PELAGIA RADECKA, featured in "Among Neighbors," witnessed the postwar murder of five Jews as a 15-year-old girl.

Documentary about Jews murdered after Nazi occupation threatened with ban in Poland

French animated short tells story of Jewish swimmer who survived Auschwitz

Beitar runs riot over Netanya to remain in title race

History   

Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds is being awarded a Medal of Honor in 2026 for his bravery in protecting Jewish troops in World War II.

US soldier who protected Jews in POW camp during WWII to be awarded Medal of Honor

How a machzor survived over six centuries and Nazi attacks to make it to Israel

This month in Jewish history: The first permanent government of Israel

OMG   

Connor Hellebuyck and other members of the U.S. Menâs Hockey team receive a standing ovation as President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the chambers of the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, DC on February 24, 2026.

Trump awards Connor Hellebuyck Presidential Medal of Freedom after Olympic victory

Long lost luxury steamer Lac La Belle found in Lake Michigan

Trump impersonator calls C-SPAN to denounce Supreme Court, Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries

Consumerism   

Project courtesy of Buchhalter Studio for Architecture and Interior Design.

Open skies: How the skylight became the new luxury element in designed homes

Will we get a clamshell iPhone? Apple has not yet made a final decision

Ariston expands the scope of solar collector production in Israel

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

Israel’s Chief Rabbi Kalman Ber visits Monaco Jewish community

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

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