Protests and power vacuums: What Arab Spring can teach us about Iran's protests

FRONTLINES

MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS: From Tunisia to Syria, the uprisings of 2011 showed how revolutions often give way to chaos or renewed authoritarianism, a lesson Jerusalem cannot ignore as Iran convulses.

Netanyahu asked Trump to pump brakes on US strikes in Iran, NYT reports

A TUNISIAN expatriate shouts slogans while holding a placard reading ‘Free Tunisia,’ as he demonstrates on January 15, 2011, in Paris.
Anti-government protesters react after a speech by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt, February 10, 2011
People attend the funeral of the security forces who were killed in the protests that erupted over the collapse of the currency's value in Tehran, Iran, January 14, 2026.

'If Israel falls, we fall': Fate of West tied to Israel, Former French PM tells 'Post'

INTERVIEW

"The stakes of the world... the fight against the regime of the Mullahs and its dangers, the links between Iran and Russia, the future of France and Europe is being decided here," he said.

France's Minister of Overseas Manuel Valls leaves after a weekly cabinet meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on September 3, 2025.
A helicopter is seen falling out of its harness near Gush Etzion, on January 16, 2026.

Helicopter falls out of towing harness, crashes near houses in West Bank

The Commander of the Israeli Air Force, Maj.-Gen. Tomer Bar has ordered the establishment of a military investigation committee to investigate the incident.

A man lights a cigarette with fire from a burning picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as Israelis rally in support of the nationwide protests happening in Iran, in Holon, Israel, January 14, 2026.
POLL

Majority of Israelis favor joint US-Israel action against Iran

Jailed UK Palestine Action members end hunger strike, claim victory

Destroyed buildings as seen from an Israeli military outpost within the borders of the ‘yellow line’ in the eastern part of Gaza City in the Gaza Strip. The photo was taken as part of an IDF ‘embed’ and reviewed by the IDF before publication.

'Seven years to clear this rubble': UN says Gaza filled with over 60 million tons of debris

IDF soldier illustrative.

Israel sees spike in PTSD and suicide among troops as war against Hamas, Hezbollah persists

Israel's media in the eye of the storm.

From the Editor: Inside the battle over Israel's press freedom

JERUSALEM REPORT
Benjamin Netanyahu, Vladimir Putin

Putin offers to mediate Iran issue in phone call with Netanyahu

Candace Owens (L), Charlie Kirk over illustrative photo of wormhole.

Candace Owens pushes theory Charlie Kirk was 'time traveller' who went to 'X-Men school'

US President Donald Trump at the East Room of the White House on January 15, 2026.

Trump told large-scale Iran strikes would not topple Islamic Republic regime, officials tell WSJ

REPORT

‘We have entered a new era where Israel’s agriculture survival is at risk’

Over the past two decades, CEO Yoel Zilberman has built a Zionist organization that helps farmers protect their land, provides support during crises, and promotes agricultural education

“It may be uncomfortable to hear this, but no one conducted a survey in Arab society to understand why we didn’t face a ‘Guardian of the Walls 2’ on October 7.”

'Corporations must take responsibility for the communities they serve'

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Israel Discount Bank President and CEO Avi Levi spoke at Jpost Miami Summit 2026.

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vi Levi, President and CEO of Israel Discount Bank,

President & CEO of Israel Discount Bank New York at JPost Miami Conference

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Leading personalities star in JPost Miami investment panel

Nancy Jacobson ,Founder and CEO, No Labels.

JPost Conference Co-Chair Nancy Jacobson at Miami Summit

Israeli woman indicted for working with Hamas, spreading false terror information online

The suspect allegedly assisted fictitious Hamas profiles throughout the world spread false information online, in order to sow fear among Israeli society.

Lapid, Eisenkot, and Bennett back reservists at Jerusalem draft law protest

A child wears a Hamas head banner after Friday prayers in Gaza City.
EXCLUSIVE

'Every day I planned an escape': Ariel Cunio shares details of Hamas captivity

David (L) and Ariel Cunio.

At least 27 injured as bus overturns on Highway 6 near Kiryat Gat

A bus overturns on Highway 6 near Kiryat Gat, southern Israel, January 16, 2026.
OPINION

The war that never pauses: How rolling trauma is shaping Israeli life

ByRIKI MEIRI

Spotlight

People attend an anti-Israeli protest after Friday prayers in Tehran, Iran, June 20, 2025

My Word: Persian protests and Western perversity

OPINION
Parsha.

Parashat Va’era: Why being good is the secret strength we forget

Shabbat candles

Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

People walk in Tehran Grand Bazaar in Tehran, Iran, January 15, 2026

Iran's crisis will not last forever - Israel and the world have a real opportunity

OPINION

Court overturns ruling to free pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, paving way for rearrest

"Mahmoud is free - and must remain free," New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani responded to the court's decision.

Meta removes 'hate speech against Zionists when antisemitic tropes are invoked'

Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil attends a pro-Palestinian protest outside Columbia University, in Manhattan in New York City, US, October 7, 2025
COMMENT

Editor's Notes: Future of Jewish Diaspora should follow spirit of 'October 8 Jewry'

‘WHAT ARE the effects, in Israel, in the US, and the rest of the world, of the perceived opinions of American Jewry?’
COMMENT

If New York can expel Betar US, why can't it crack down on anti-Israel extremists?

A PALESTINIAN flag emblazoned with an image of Hamas military spokesperson Abu Obaida is waved during Nakba Day protests in Brooklyn, New York, May 15.
EXCLUSIVE

Betar founder to 'Post': NY order a 'chilling decision' that should 'terrify' Zionists and Jews

'Pahlavi will return': Nearly 50 years after the Shah fled, Iranians want his son back

FRONTLINES

IRAN AFFAIRS: The Islamic Republic no longer commands moral authority, historical superiority, or generational loyalty to the Iranian people, and its founding narrative is collapsing.

Trump could still approve strikes on Iran, sources tell 'Post'

A PROTESTER holds a placard in Berlin on Monday showing Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi alongside his parents, the former shah and Empress Farah, calling for the return of the Pahlavi dynasty, as chants once erased from Iran’s streets resurface amid nationwide unrest.

Gaza Phase II begins: Trump unveils 'Board of Peace,' demands Hamas disarm

Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi addresses the media during a press conference on June 23, 2025 in Paris, France.

Middle Israel: Roadmap for an aspiring shah

OPINION
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry speaks during a press conference after a meeting with his Greek counterpart in Athens on May 20, 2024.

Egypt boosts military presence in Somalia after Israel recognizes Somaliland

REPORT

An Israeli letter to Iran’s brave protesters: We see you, and we stand with you

OPINION

Right now, as dark forces block your internet access and try to crush you in every possible way, I salute your fighting spirit. 

Israel's Manor Solomon enjoying life playing for Fiorentina

Iranians protest outside the US Consulate General in Frankfurt for an end to the regime in Tehran and call for the USA to intervene in the conflict, January 15, 2026.

Tulsa’s Jewish community pushes back on Oklahoma Jewish charter school proposal

Peter Deutsch, founder of the Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School Foundation, addresses the Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board on Jan. 12, 2026, in Oklahoma City.
EXPLAINER

Who is Ali Shaath, leader of Gaza's new technocratic committee?

Palestinians walk along a street flooded by rainwater in the city of Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on January 13, 2026.
INTERVIEW

Only Israel condemned Sharaa’s massacres, Syrian Alawite leader to ‘Post’

Forum Dvorah demands clear support for women in combat as IDF gender debate escalates

On Sunday, dozens of Golani Brigade soldiers and officers walked out of a large conference hall to protest female soldiers singing at the ceremony.

CENTCOM creates new air, missile defense coordination cell at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar

Women will soon be able to serve in the Israeli Air Force's elite 669 Search and Rescue Unit as well as the Yahalom combat engineering unit.

IDF launches medical revolution with AI-PTSD treatment, whole blood drone delivery

YUVAL STEINITZ, chairman of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, says Israel has succeeded where global superpowers have failed – bringing laser air defense technology onto the battlefield.

Israel poised to launch defense privatizations in months, says government official

Axon Vision's AI powered solutions

Axon Vision secures Leonardo DRS order for new AI‑driven counter‑UAS systems

Greenland FM in tears over 'intense pressure' caused by Trump's threats to take control of region

The modest European deployments, meant to help Denmark prepare for military exercises, sent a strong message of support for Greenland's sovereignty.

Canadian killed by Iranian regime amid violent crackdown on protests

Greenland Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt (L) and Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen (R) arrive for a meeting with members of the Senate Arctic Caucus in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on January 14, 2026 in Washington.
POLL

Most Americans oppose Trump’s push to take control of Greenland

A protestor hold a placard which reads "USA already has too much ICE" during a demonstration under the motto "Greenland is for Greenlanders" in front of the US embassy in Copenhagen on January 14, 2026.

Maria Corina Machado gives Trump her Nobel Peace Prize medal

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado is pictured arriving for a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, shown attending a separate event later in the day, in this combination of images taken at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 15, 2026.

Milei moves to blacklist Muslim Brotherhood chapters tied to Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan

A supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood and ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi holds a copy of the Koran as others shout slogans against the military and the interior ministry during a protest in the Cairo suburb of Matariya November 28, 2014.

In Collaboration

At the crossroads of Holocaust remembrance

President Isaac Herzog (C) flanked by Dayan and IHRA Secretary-General Michaela Küchler at the IHRA plenary

Netzah Yehuda: Bridging faith, service, and national unity

NETZAH YEHUDA soldiers at the dedication of a Torah scroll at the Erez Crossing.

Where women are already leading

Meira Lerner, Director of World Emunah, at the World Emunah Women in the Arts event

Chevron and partners approve Leviathan expansion to boost Israel gas output

The Final Investment Decision aims to increase capacity to approximately 21 BCM annually through new wells and platform upgrades.

Arkin raises $100m for early-stage biotech fund

Jack Baker, managing director of Chevron’s Eastern Mediterranean region.

Mission driven: founders explain how startups compete with big-tech salaries

A “Young Investors & Technology” panel at The Jerusalem Post Miami Conference featured two startup founders pitching products at the edge of medicine, defense, and regulated finance, with moderator Dr. Efraim Chalamish.

Israeli tech draws major crowds at CES 2026, export institute says

Israeli tech draws major crowds at CES 2026, export institute says
REPORT

Ayandeh Bank's collapse highlights breakdown of Iran’s financial system

Hundreds of firefighters tackle blaze in deprived area of South Korea's Gangnam district

Nearly 300 South Korean firefighters are battling a major fire in Seoul’s Gangnam district, evacuating 47 residents as officials warn of potential spread to nearby mountains.

One Israeli killed, another missing as winter storm sweeps Israel

Firefighters work at the scene of a fire at Guryong village, the last shantytown in the Gangnam district, in Seoul, South Korea, January 16, 2026.

Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 strikes off coast of Oregon, GFZ says

Across the Kyiv region, social services warned of severe risks to vulnerable residents, especially the elderly and children, in unheated homes.

Kyiv at -18C: Thousands left without heat after Russian strikes

People enjoy a sunny day at the beach in the Dead Sea, on June 6, 2025.

Israel's Dead Sea area trembles as 4.2 magnitude earthquake felt

Doctors in Tehran report hundreds of eye injuries from gunshots during Iranian protests

“I saw what we call a ‘mass casualty’ situation in medicine. That is when your potential and facilities to provide services are less than the population of patients,” said an Iranian doctor.

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

FEATURE
Fires are lit as protesters rally on January 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

PA President Abbas undergoes 'routine medical tests' in Ramallah hospital

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

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

IDF unveils ‘Olim Al Bet’ program for fast-track immigrant reserve enlistment

The IDF said the program is open to Olim with a basic command of Hebrew and requires a commitment to active reserve service of approximately five years, subject to operational needs.

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

IDF reservists joining the "David Brigades," the five new reservist brigades announced by IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, December 17, 2024.
INTERVIEW

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

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.

Luxury with roots and a vision for the future

Overseas buyers are driving demand for the iconic projects of the Yossi Avrahami Group.

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

Renderings of Noga 1 in Jaffa.

Evacuation and reconstruction - opportunity or trap?

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Modi'in 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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Members and supporters of the Association of Anglo-Iranian Women in the UK and supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) hold a rally in solidarity with the Iranian people's uprising, outside Downing Street in London, Britain January 14, 2026.

Will the US, Israel, intervene in Iran?

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

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

US Politics   

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Qatar, Saudi Arabia lead efforts to influence Trump against US strike in Iran

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US urges citizens to leave Iran amid escalating protests and violence

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One of the Jewish soldiers fighting in Ukraine.

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Judaism   

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Conservative Judaism’s new line on intermarriage is a great start. What comes next is key

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Abraham Accords advocate Loay Alshareef, influencer Sigi Flicker, US Justice Department Task Force to Combat Antisemitism head Leo Terrell, and philanthropist Natalie Hister Ostad in a discussion moderated by Jerusalem Post content strategist Inbal Ann Bouskila.

'We must unite with our Christian brothers and sisters': Flicker on the next front

Herzog expresses concern over exodus of Christian families from Israel

New book traces Christian pilgrims' ancient path through Jerusalem

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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

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Archaeology   

A damaged tomb is pictured in the abandoned Turkish Cypriot cemetary in the village of Kofinou, in the south of the divided Mediterranean island of Cyprus, on July 10, 2024.

Ancient tomb linked to King Midas’ family sheds new light on ancient kingdom

Israeli archaeologist whose work reshaped Jerusalem archaeology, dies at 81

Israeli archaeologists launch project to trace origins of ancient pottery

Science   

A piece of tissue from a woolly rhinoceros that was found inside the stomach of an Ice Age grey wolf puppy discovered in permafrost near the Russian village of Tumat in northeastern Siberia is seen in a laboratory in Vienna, Austria, in this handout picture taken in 2020.

Scientists recover genome from woolly rhino eaten by Ice Age wolf puppy - study

Astronomers spot white dwarf star creating a colorful shockwave

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

Culture   

IN HIS sixth NBA season, Israeli forward has taken a big leap with the Portland Trail Blazers and is favored to make his first All-Star Game.

Deni Avdija nears Portland Trailblazers NBA return following injury

‘Maybe we’ll bomb them, maybe I’ll just dance’: Eretz Nehederet laughs at Trump’s Iran attack plan

Israeli MMA fighter Shimon Smotritsky earns unanimous decision win at 559 Fights 120

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British intelligence agency investigated UFOs, secret documents show

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