NGOs waited decades to brand Israel with ‘genocide' label, watchdog head tells 'Post'

INTERVIEW

Indonesia to begin deploying Gaza peacekeeping force in April

REPORT
Hamas members stand 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, in the central Gaza Strip, February 7, 2025.
People hold a banner during a pro-Palestinian protest after Israel intercepted some of the vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel's naval blockade, in Dublin, Ireland, October 2, 2025.
A demonstrator displays a placard next to a Palestinian flag during a protest calling for a trade and arms exports embargo against Israel, at the Puerta del Sol square in Madrid, Spain, September 9, 2025

Trump told Netanyahu he would support Israeli strikes on Iran's missile program

REPORT
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.
A notice circulated by the Pima County Sheriff’s Office requests information on the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of U.S. journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, who went missing from her home in Tucson, Arizona , U.S. February 1, 2026.

FBI confirms DNA recovered from glove found near Nancy Guthrie's home

View of the Jerusalem District Court on January 13, 2026.

Indictment filed against Jerusalem man over alleged attempt to burn minor on bus

Officials signal delays ahead for Trump’s Gaza ceasefire Phase II

Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) mob flips police car while chasing female soldiers in Bnei Brak, February 15, 2026.

Israel Police rescue two female IDF soldiers chased by ultra-Orthodox mob in Bnei Brak

WATCH
London, England, General view of the British Museum with visitors, Bloomsbury, March 2025.

British Museum removes the term Palestine from certain Middle East exhibits

Jews visit the Temple Mount, the site where the First and Second Temples once stood. Holy to both Jews and Muslims, it has been a flashpoint since 1967.

Israeli activist group decries 'aggressive policy on the Temple Mount' ahead of Ramadan

Arbel Yehoud and released hostage Ariel Cunio reunite on October 13, 2025.

Released hostage Arbel Yehoud: I was sexually assaulted 'almost every single day' in Gaza

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaking during the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, February 14, 2026.

UK's Starmer seeks greater powers to regulate online access

 People gather during protest on January 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

EU warns Iranian regime's protest crackdowns may constitute crimes against humanity

Why a global investor sees Israel as a resilient financial hub

Hartley Rogers, Executive Co-Chairman of Hamilton Lane

Gov’t approves 2nd weekly move to reorder West Bank

NCAG chief admits he threw stones at Israeli soldiers in Gaza when he was 'still young'

An Israeli flag flutters, with Ma'aleh Adumim is visible in the background, in the West Bank, August 14, 2025.

'The Iranians are lying': Netanyahu says he's 'skeptical' about future US deal with Tehran

Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations’ 51st Annual National Leadership Mission.

Israeli shipping giant ZIM to be sold for $4.2 billion to German, Israeli capitals - Calcalist

Cars drive behind a truck transporting a Zim container just outside Israel's port of Ashdod February 23, 2012

IDF links Hamas command activity to Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza

Open pool horizontal.

Israeli community builds world's only mechanical-divide swimming pool

FEATURE
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men clash with police following an assault on two female Israeli soldiers in Bnei Brak, central Israel, February 15, 2026.

Hands off: Israel's female soldiers sacrifice for our country, we must not let them be harassed

EDITORIAL
 ‘I want to suggest an unwritten 11th commandment: To live in the Land of Israel.’

The 11th commandment: Choose it or lose it

OPINION
‘David the Servant King’ takes the stage.

A manicure, a memorial and the music of David

OPINION

Elite South African school apologizes over refusal to play Jewish day school at fixture

Jewish summer camps in Canada face pressure campaign over alleged 'Israeli military' ties

 South African flag.
COMMENT

The Palestine Action ruling leaves Britain’s Jewish community exposed

 MEMBERS OF the Palestine Action Group gather in Sydney, in May.

Senior Jewish American leader William Daroff urges conservatives to confront Tucker Carlson

Tucker Carlson

Brooklyn Navy Yard evicts NYC drone maker Easy Aerial over alleged Israel ties

‘Death to Khamenei’ chants ring out across Iran, diaspora as unrest continues to grow

American, as well as Israeli officials, see little chance of deal between US and Iran

Placards are seen during a march in support of the people of Iran by members of the American-Iranian community in in Los Angeles on February 14, 2026.

Turkey opens three mosques in Gaza as Ankara expands religious influence

US President Donald Trump speaks during a visit to the Fort Bragg U.S. Army base on February 13, 2026 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Trump visited the base to honor special forces involved in the military operation in Venezuela in early 2026.

Thousands of troops to be deployed to Gaza in stabilization force by BoP nations, Trump confirms

A person picks up a poster from a pile while taking part in a rally in support of Iranian protesters during a global day of action in Los Angeles, California, US, February 14, 2026

Iran says potential energy, mining and aircraft deals on table in talks with US

Trump’s intervention turns Herzog’s pardon dilemma into a diplomatic trap

ANALYSIS

ADL's Kenneth Jacobson: Israel should avoid using antisemitism as political tool

OPINION
US President Donald Trump makes an announcement at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 12, 2026.
FEATURE

Where heroes fell, tulips now bring color and comfort

Dutch volunteers plant tulips with children in November, in the agricultural community of Mivtachim along the Gaza border.
INTERVIEW

Elijah Childs, Hapoel HaEmek ready for bright lights of the State Cup semis

 ELIJAH CHILDS has been one of the key players as Hapoel HaEmek prepares for its first-ever State Cup semifinal appearance tonight vs Bnei Herzliya at Yad Eliyahu.
EDITORIAL

Doctors Without Borders report validates what the IDF has been saying for years

Spectralx: Israeli company redefines battlefield concealment

INTERVIEW

No Israel–Azerbaijan rift after Armenia unveils Harop-like drone, experts say

Vehicle with Spectral X signature management solutions

Elbit sees record-breaking sales for laser target designator systems

The USS Vermont (SSN-792), a US Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine, arrives at HMAS Stirling naval base in Perth on October 29, 2025. The USS Vermont arrived for a Submarine Maintenance Period (SMP), marking progress under the AUKUS partnership.

Australia invests $2.76 billion on shipyard to deliver for nuclear-powered submarines

Ruby AI's robotic tank cleaner.

IDF's new mechanical AI robot takes two hours to clean tanks, which soldiers needed 48 hours for

'I'm tired of this c***': Lindsey Graham attacks Gulf leaders, compares Iran's Khamenei to Hitler

US intercepts Iran-linked oil tanker en route from Caribbean to Indian Ocean

Sen. Lindsey Graham, Member of the US Senate, speaks to the people during the demonstration for human rights in Iran at Theresienwiese during the 62nd Munich Security Conference on February 14, 2026 in Munich, Germany.

Epstein pushed for Trump ‘war council’ during Russia probe, stayed in touch with Tom Barrack

U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein (C) appears in court where he pleaded guilty to two prostitution charges in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. July 30, 2008. Picture taken July 30, 2008.

Rubio says US does not dispute Navalny poisoning assessment by Europeans

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a joint press conference with Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico (not pictured), in Bratislava, Slovakia, Sunday, February 15, 2026.

Macron urges calm after activist's death sparks political clash

Activist of the far-right identitarian movement 'Ligue du Midi' Olivier Roudier shouts in a megaphone in Montpellier, southern France, on February 15, 2026, during a rally after the fatal beating of a 23-year-old Quentin.

Dr. Dan Marom: Shaping Israel’s Next Generation of Entrepreneurs

DR. DAN MAROM, academic director of the Asper Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Business School of the Hebrew University.

A grove of recognition in the Golan

Miriam Adelson

Growing global connections: How KKL-JNF trades knowledge with the world

First Lady of Kenya Rachel Ruto at the Eshtaol Nursery of Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael, together with Karin Bolton, KKL-JNF section head for international organizations, and nursery manager Rotem Atias.

Gov't approves new international airport in Israel's South, amid Ben-Gurion congestion concerns

Palo Alto Networks becomes Tel Aviv Stock Exchange's most valued company at $115 billion

The government approved on Sunday the establishment of a new international airport in southern Israel, finalizing its location to be built in the Negev's Ziklag area.
REPORT

Pentagon considering ending $200 million Claude AI contract over limitations dispute

pen AI and Anthropic logos are seen in this illustration created on September 12, 2025.

Israeli cybersecurity company Check Point buys three start-ups for over $150m.

Checkpoint was founded in 2010 in Tel Aviv
ANALYSIS

Israel is building a NIS 7b. airport – history says it will cost much more

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

Infected lemon tree discovered at Ben-Gurion, could destroy citrus industry

People walk along the beach in hazy conditions in Tel Aviv, February 14, 2026.

Rare giant phantom jellyfish found near Argentina during early February mission

 US military forces boarded the crude oil tanker Aquila II in the Indian Ocean after pursuing it from the Caribbean. The vessel was accused of breaching Washington's blockade on sanctioned vessels traveling to or from Venezuela. February 9, 2026.

Iran’s poorly maintained ‘dark fleet’ poses major risk for oil spill in Mideast

The site of a hazardous materials accident at the Ashdod refinery, southern Israel. February 02, 2026.

Two women declared dead after suspected oxygen suit failures at Ashdod oil refinery

'The Jewish Journey Through Loss': Combining halacha and psychology to heal

REVIEW

Health Ministry recalls oxygen canisters after deaths of two women raises concerns over toxins

HELPING MOURNERS to heal.

Haredi, Arab children with autism face inequality and delay in diagnosis, study finds

New study examines debate over brain-dead pregnant women kept on ventilator

Four-week-old infant in Ashdod died of respiratory failure, Health Ministry says

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

Argentinian oleh celebrates his Bar Mitzvah, conversion to Judaism 20 years after making aliyah

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

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

 RABBI JOE and the JLIC TLV community members bring an ice cream truck to evacuees in Tel Aviv hotels.
ByESTI MOSKOVITZ-KALMAN
EDITORIAL

People, not products: Ehud Barak’s 'quality control' aliyah comment is a moral failure

Ehud Barak and Jeffrey Epstein

New Epstein Files audio reveals Barak-Epstein conversation on Israel 'immigrant quality'

Former prime minister Ehud Barak attends a conference held by the Movement for Quality Government in Tel Aviv, January 28, 2026.

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

The luxury of the current decade is not seen – It is felt

Bemuna to replace 18 apartments with 20–22 new units in Rehavia.

In Jerusalem’s most expensive area: 18 apartments instead of 40

The French Hill – a project by Terra Real Estate and Rotshtein.

French Hill renewed: 1,300 apartments to be built by Terra Real Estate & Rotshtein

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Women Leaders Summit 2026

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   

Both hosts note the rise in antisemitism following October 7 and the sense of solidarity that followed, but they also acknowledge the generational and ideological gaps that persist, particularly among younger Jews.

How are Israeli-diaspora tensions shaping current relations?

Iran, Gaza, and Australian politics: Can Netanyahu, Herzog make a diplomatic impact?

Could a nuclear Iran start an arms race?

US Politics   

Former US president Barack Obama speaks while campaigning for Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate, former Rep. Abigail Spanberger during a campaign rally in the Chartway Arena on November 01, 2025 in Norfolk, Virginia.

Modern politics a 'clown show': Obama says Democrats have harder job than Republicans

Pentagon pushing OpenAI, Anthropic, to put AI on the battlefield

US Homeland Security hires social media manager whose posts promoted ‘white-nationalist rhetoric’

Diaspora   

RABBI SHMUEL YERISH and family in Hadera.

Rabbi Shmuel Yerish: From teaching in Ukraine to creating Jewish kids' toys in Hadera

A fractured bond: France, Israel, and French Jews at a defining moment

Teaching Jewish happiness after October 7: An educator's fresh approach to Jewish pride

Judaism   

An illustrative photograph of a man wearing tefillin

When prayer is weaponized: Preserving faith’s sincerity in a politicized world

You can't beat Chabad, so why not join them?

Israel must deepen alliances past the Jewish world, embrace faith-based allies

Christian World   

Troy Miller at National Religious Broadcasters (NRB)

NRB convention to spotlight Israel, Iran, antisemitism, and AI

Jerusalem Orthodox churches don’t represent all Christians

Israel turns to Christian pilgrims, diaspora ties, AI to reboot post-war tourism

Food   

Valentine's Day at Palomino Restaurant.

Palomino: Taste the latest Italian creations at a Jerusalem favorite

Shoes off, sushi on: Terasu redefines omakase in Israel

R48 Chef’s Table: A Far East testing menu in Tel Aviv

Archaeology   

Owl carving above the entrance to a Zapotec tomb from 600 CE in the Oaxaca Valley, Mexico, February 14, 2026.

Zapotec tomb from 600 CE marks Mexico’s most ‘significant archaeological discovery’ in last decade

'Nothing quite like it': UK Treasure Act names Roman carriage ornament Essex's first 'treasure'

German archaeologists discover medieval tunnel system inside Neolithic burial site

Science   

Technion–Israel Institute of Technology

Cell-based implant offers new hope for diabetes management, Technion study shows

Weizmann Institue, NASA discover Jupiter is smaller and flatter than previously believed

War trauma can hinder development of children's teeth, study finds

Culture   

Art auction at Kehilat Kol HaNeshama.

Canvas for a cause: Art, music, and tzedakah in Jerusalem

Tsuki Garbian's exhibition 'A Very Still Life' deconstructs and reconstructs art on canvas

'Emily Saw a Door': Learning to create spaces for each other with creativity, acceptance

History   

‘WORMS MACHZOR,’ 1280; reconstructed cover, Volume 2.

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

Looking back at George Washington’s 1790 letter, the root of American religious freedom

OMG   

Philosopher Noam Chomsky is seen with late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in this undated image from the U.S. Justice Department’s file released by House Oversight Committee Democrats in Washington, DC, US, on December 18, 2025.

‘We were careless’: Valeria Chomsky regrets relationship of her family with Jeffrey Epstein

Iranian TV journalist signs off live broadcast saying 'death to Khamenei' in 'tongue-slip'

'War Trump' vs 'Peace Trump': the Eretz Nehederet skit that captured Israel’s Trump anxiety

Consumerism   

Digital Marketing.

Rainmaker: An AI marketing agency responding to global and Middle Eastern market shifts

Why AI alone won’t cut it in healthcare

Can you predict a pitchers' duel before betting odds shift?

Astrology   

Horoscope.

Daily Horoscope for December 15, 2025 – all Zodiac signs

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President-CEO Eric Fingerhut addressing attendees at the 2024 General Assembly.

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

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