No contact for hours: Behind Netanyahu, IDF's failure to stop Hamas's massacre on October 7

EXCLUSIVE

Netanyahu asked for a 'quiet holiday period,' days before October 7

REPORT
 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen with IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Palestinians take control of an Israeli tank after crossing the border fence with Israel from Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, October 7, 2023.
Scenes of houses destroyed by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Be'eri during the massacre of thousands of Israelis on October 7, taken October 25, 2023

UK saw second highest total antisemitic incidents ever recorded in 2025

A person holds a sign in protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as supporters of Kneecap member Liam O'Hanna, also known as Liam Og O hAnnaidh and performing under the name of Mo Chara, hold placards outside the Westminster Magistrates' Court, in London, Britain, August 20, 2025.
Police officers stand outside New Scotland Yard, the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police, in London, Britain March 21, 2023.

London counter terrorism police investigating stabbing of two teenagers

 Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) holds up a photo of US President Donald Trump with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a meeting of the the House Oversight and Accountability Committee to markup a resolution and report to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress, January 10, 2024; illustrative.

Trump told police chief 'everyone' knew about Epstein, newly uncovered FBI documents reveal

US will 'do something very tough' if Iran negotiations fail, Trump warns - N12

A satellite imagery taken on February 1, 2026, shows a new roof over a previously destroyed building at Isfahan nuclear site, Iran.

Iran preparing for possible US strike – experts

Hamas officials, Khalil Al-Hayya and Osama Hamdan, attend a press conference in Beirut, Lebanon, November 21, 2023.

Hamas leader denies killing civilians on Oct 7 on Norwegian state TV, receives little pushback

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu boards the Wing of Zion plane to head to Washington DC to meet with US President Donald Trump, February 2, 2025.

Netanyahu, Trump to discuss 'principles' for Iran talks as PM departs for Washington

WATCH
 A masked and armed person seen on footage captured outside of now-missing 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie’s house.

FBI, sheriff release footage of armed person at Nancy Guthrie's door

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara seen boarding the Wing of Zion ahead of a trip to the United States, July 6, 2025

Russian-Israeli journalist removed from Netanyahu's US flight amid 'security concerns'

Oil tanker Bronco sits anchored in Lake Maracaibo, near the Bajo Grande crude port operated by state oil company PDVSA, in Maracaibo, Venezuela, February 9, 2026. (Ilustration)

Venezuela sends first oil shipment to Israel in years in sign of relations improving - Bloomberg

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

Women Leaders Summit 2026

IDF unveils new tank division, marking shift from defense to offense

Court bars Gazan child in West Bank from entering Israel for life-saving treatment

An Israeli soldier looks on from a Merkava tank while operating in a location given as Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in this handout picture released on December 7, 2023

Bereaved family members chosen for Reservist Party leadership after internal elections

Yoaz Hendel, head of the Reservists’ Party, speaks during the party’s launch event ahead of the 2026 general elections, at Kibbutz Ma'ale HaHamisha near Jerusalem, November 19, 2025.

COGAT refutes claims made by Doctors Without Borders of Gaza water crisis

 Trucks are seen carrying aid and fuel into the Gaza Strip via COGAT and the Israeli Navy, May 26, 2024
INTERVIEW

'To succeed as a Jew is to survive,' Natan Sharansky tells 'Post'

A LEMON tree sapling, illegally brought to Israel.

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

US Vice President JD Vance gets out of a car before boarding Air Force Two upon departure for Azerbaijan, at Zvartnots International Airport in Yerevan, Armenia, February 10, 2026.

JD Vance’s visit to Armenia and Azerbaijan is a milestone for peace

ANALYSIS
Israel Police and Border Police officers arrest suspected assassins in northern Israel, February 10, 2026.

Israel Police arrests hit squad in Triangle region, seizes weapons and drugs

Homes in kibbutz Nir Oz, southern Israel, which were burned and runied during the October 7 massacre, August 7, 2025.

State comptroller urges government to fix ‘no-delay’ failures rebuilding Gaza border communities

'Stay proud, Jewish, and Zionist': Herzog reassures Australia's Jews as anti-Israel protests rage

BBC claims that there was more than one Holocaust in article correction

REPORT
President Isaac Herzog during his visit to Australia.

'Mutual responsibility': Israel recognizes Bondi casualties as victims of antisemitism

World Zionist Organization Chair Yaakov Hagoel and Jewish Agency Chair Doron Almog are seen alongside families of the Sydney terror attack victims during a solidarity visit to Australia, February 10, 2026.

Jewish group threatens lawsuit over ban on publicly funded religious schools

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.

AIPAC ads against pro-Israel New Jersey candidate open to conditions for US aid backfires

IDF brings Syrian child across border into Israel for emergency medical care

Shin Bet foils West Bank terror network operated by entities in Lebanon

REPRESENTATIVES FROM the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, Magen David Adom, and COGAT at the delivery of ambulances at the Syrian border.

Mobile missile launchers used by US in Qatar as Iran tensions rose

Members of the Kurdish community and other protesters attend a demonstration against recent military clashes between the Syrian army and Kurdish forces, in Berlin, Germany, January 24, 2026.

Kurds’ monumental role in defeating ISIS deserves recognition

ANALYSIS
Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani speaks after meeting with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, in Beirut, Lebanon August 13, 2025

Khamenei's advisor visits Oman as Iran and US prepare for 'meaningful' talks

Peaceful predators: How abusers in Israel's coexistence community hide in plain sight

COMMENT

Syria steps into leadership role after Riyadh anti-ISIS meeting

ANALYSIS
An illustrative image of Jeffrey Epstein and Peter Yarrow set to a background of Israeli and Palestinian flags.
COMMENT

February 11: The Iranian Revolution’s 2026 anniversary could well be its last

Iranians attend the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran, February 10, 2025.
OPINION

Multicultural pride to ‘social cohesion’ panic: How Australia fails to address Jew-hate

 People hold up placards during a protest against the visit of Israel's President Isaac Herzog on February 09, 2026 in Sydney, Australia.
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Could a nuclear Iran start an arms race?

Elbit announces new $100 million in contracts to develop IDF’s next generation digitalization array

Russian cyborg pigeon drones begin real-world testing phases, sparking concern over military misuse

Defense firm Elbit Systems announced new $100 million contracts with the Defense Ministry to develop advanced digitization capabilities for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). February 9.

Israel Aerospace Industries delivers 350th fighter jet wing for F-35 to Lockheed Martin

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems at the 2024 Singapore Airshow

Israel’s battle‑tested tech sees demand in Asia amid tensions with China

ANALYSIS
An illustration of an AI software running on a laptop, with a silhouetted soldier and Israeli flag in the background.

An army of algorithms: How MAFAT is fighting Israel's wars with artificial intelligence

INTERVIEW

Iran could dilute 60% enriched uranium if all US sanctions lifted, nuclear official says

Palestinian woman hospitalized following seizure in US immigration detention

Mohammad Eslami, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), speaks at the opening of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference at the agency's headquarters in Vienna, Austria, September 15, 2025

Gideon Sa'ar attends Washington conference on breaking mineral dependency in China

Foreign Affairs Minister Gideon Sa'ar attends a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem December 2, 2025.

Brexit was 'biggest act of self harm,' reversing it is 'ultimate goal,' London Mayor Khan says

 Mayor of London Sadiq Khan speaks at the London Tech Week in London, Britain, June 12, 2023.

Britain’s Prince William deepens ties with Saudi Arabia during official visit

Britain's Prince William meets with Deputy Governor of Riyadh Region, Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 9, 2026.

Bishop Robert Stearns' fight for justice and the next generation

Bishop Robert Stearns ,Founder and Executive Director Eagles' Wings

The anchor that holds reservist families together

Children of reservists in Or Akiva attend a week-long summer camp organized by HaOgen

How a Ben-Gurion University scientist is filling climate science’s biggest blank spots

The implications go beyond farming efficiency: Prof. Ilya Gelfand's research in Hatzeva.

Shaping Israel’s next generation of entrepreneurs

WATCH

Alphabet sells bonds worth $20 billion to fund AI spending, including rare 100-year bond

Dr. Dan Marom in conversation with Maor Zaguri, Acclaimed Israeli Director

Raftt sues Wiz for NIS 200m., alleges ‘phantom’ acquisition, misuse of tech as Google deal nears

 Wiz and Google company logos seen on the smartphone and laptop screens.

Israeli start-up Matia secures $21 million investment to create AI-powered data pipeline platform

The team working at Matia.

Israel to build new international airport in Negev, PMO announces

Tropical Cyclone Mitchell intensifies as it nears northwest Australia

Environmental cooperation emerges as cornerstone for Middle East peace, experts say

JERUSALEM REPORT
FILE PHOTO:  Satellite view of Tropical Cyclone Zelia, a powerful Category 5 cyclone impacting the coast of Western Australia near Port Hedland, disrupting major iron ore exports. Imaged 13 February 2025.

INPA releases Red Book for Butterflies detailing extinction, endangerment threats

US President Donald Trump walks during the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026

Israeli companies that miss the climate split at Davos will pay a heavy price

OPINION
Plumes of smoke rise after the IDF carried out house demolitions in the northern Gaza Strip in January. It is believed that between 80,000 and 200,000 tons of munitions were fired or dropped on Gaza over two years of war.

From Ukraine to Gaza, war's ecological toll sparks ecocide accountability push

JERUSALEM REPORT

Three hundred Israelis took own life in 2025, some 7,000 attempted suicide, Health Ministry reveals

Jerusalem doctor uses bird photos to comfort PTSD and elderly patients

FEATURE
 ‘INADEQUATE SLEEP raises the risk for numerous health conditions, including heart attacks, diabetes, obesity, and cancer, and too little sleep is also linked with an increased likelihood of developing mental disorders, such as anxiety, depression, and even suicidal tendencies.’

Psychologist shortage, war deepens Israeli-Arab mental health crisis

STUDY

Study reveals surprising trends in sick leave use across Israel in 2025

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

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

OPINION

A people without a plan is a people without a land: Zionism, goal-setting go hand in hand

OPINION
 RABBI JOE and the JLIC TLV community members bring an ice cream truck to evacuees in Tel Aviv hotels.
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.

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

An Argentine oleh (new immigrant to Israel) who made aliyah 20 years ago celebrated his Bar Mitzvah in Eilat after a long period of conversion.

The grand advantage: High-end within reach

Yamim ha’Tzeira. Your home by the sea, in Netanya

The Grand project developed by Dar Nofarim.

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

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

The urban renewal plan for the Yoseftal neighborhood in Kfar Saba.

3,200 new units: Local committee approves Yoseftal neighborhood urban renewal in Kfar Saba

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

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 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

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Stanford student Taryn Thomas said she initially joined pro-Palestinian activism with good intentions.

Former pro-Palestinian activist from Stanford explains why she left the movement

Israel warns US they may attack Iran, Matti Caspi dies at age 76

Was Israel honest about the war's past, Gaza's future?

US Politics   

 Demonstrators rally on Cambridge Common in a protest organized by the City of Cambridge calling on Harvard leadership to resist interference at the university by the federal government in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. April 12, 2025.

US Department of Defense to cut ties with Harvard University, claims campus ‘celebrated Hamas’

Trump threatens to bar new US-Canada bridge from opening, demands talks with Ottawa

Vance signals flexibility on Iran enrichment while keeping negotiation strategy private

Diaspora   

Police officers remove demonstrators gathered at Town Hall Square to protest against President Isaac Herzog's state visit to Australia, in Sydney, Australia, February 9, 2026

Anti-Israel protests erupt in Australia as President Herzog visits Sydney in aftermath of Bondi

Dana Bash, Matan Sivek to headline 4th annual Jewish Digital Summit

Zionism evolutions: American Jews struggle to define support for Israel in today’s terms

Judaism   

Female emissaries of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement gather for a group photo in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, on Feb. 6, 2026.

From far corners of the Jewish world, the women of Chabad gather in freezing Brooklyn

Most US Jews do not identify as ‘Zionists,’ even when they support Israel, JFNA survey finds

First values, then holy places: Lesson from Sinai and Jerusalem

Christian World   

 Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Jerusalem Orthodox churches don’t represent all Christians

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

Jesus gets a makeover as Sistine Chapel artwork undergoes restoration

Food   

PHD STUDENT Yulia Melnik-Kesler.

Early warning system for undrinkable wine glows in the dark

Iconic Eucalyptus and chef Moshe Basson to serve final meals in Jerusalem

Fedrik: Modi'in's upscale restaurant becomes kosher

Archaeology   

Target practice for jousting: consisting of a cross-bar turning upon a pivot with a broad part to strike against. Illustration after a manuscript in the Bodleian Library at Oxford. An engraving from The Sports and Pastimes of the people of England, by Joseph Strutt, (London, 1833).

Archaeologists discover Anglo-Saxon child buried with shield, spear in medieval cemetery in Kent

Researchers discover world’s oldest sewn hide, dated to Ice Age, in Oregon caves

Authorities reveal discovery of fourth century Roman shipwreck off Italy’s southern coast

Science   

A VIEW of Jupiter's moon Europa created from images taken by NASA's Galileo spacecraft in the late 1990's, according to NASA, obtained by Reuters May 14, 2018.

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

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

More than half of online abuse reports now come from child victims themselves, Israel finds

Culture   

Musician Lazer Lloyd speaks on trading career in US for life and blues in Israel.

Musician Lazer Lloyd speaks on trading career in US for life and blues in Israel

Matti Caspi laid to rest as family and artists gather to honor his legacy

From ‘Hairspray’ to ‘South Park,’ composer Marc Shaiman tells a story shaped by Jewish humor

History   

Kai Höss at the Holocaust memorial in Berlin. January 27, 2026.

Grandson of Auschwitz commandant: 'My grandfather was greatest mass murderer in history'

'It is impossible to believe, but it happened': Holocaust survivor recalls childhood in Nazi camps

Holocaust education: Why telling Lithuania’s Jewish story matters more than ever

OMG   

Chappell Roan poses at the red carpet during the 68th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, February 1, 2026.

Chappell Roan drops representation over Epstein connections

Hamas leader's awkward on-air slip: 'Free Israel, with God’s help'

Bad Bunny celebrates Puerto Rico at Super Bowl halftime with Gaga cameo

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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?

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Daily Horoscope for December 15, 2025 – all Zodiac signs

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

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