Released hostage Arbel Yehoud says she was sexually assaulted 'almost every single day'

Israel-aligned Gazan militia operating in Rafah tunnels, aim to disarm Hamas

REPORT
Arbel Yehoud and released hostage Ariel Cunio reunite on October 13, 2025.
 Arbel Yehoud being transferred to the Red Cross in Khan Yunis in southern Gaza. January 30, 2025.
Released hostage, Ariel Cunio, who was kidnapped during the deadly October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas and taken to Gaza, walks with Arbel Yehoud as he arrives at Sheba Medical Center, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, in Ramat Gan, Israel October 13, 2025.

The faces of hostages and victims persist: A call for justice after October 7

FRONTLINES
A station wall layered with portraits, stickers, and memorial notes – an everyday map of loss, kept in public view long after the headlines moved on.
Palestinians walk past the clinic of Doctors Without Borders or Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), in the al-Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City on January 11, 2026.

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

EDITORIAL
Iranian, American flags against backdrop of Iranian nuclear site. (illustration)

What is expected to happen at the US-Iran, Ukraine-Russia talks in Geneva on Tuesday

ANALYSIS

Syria’s Munich moment suggests change, but tests lie ahead

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar speaks during a stakeout before attending a Security Council meeting at UN headquarters in New York City, U.S., August 5, 2025.

As antisemitism surges worldwide, Israel is calling Diaspora Jews to 'come home' - but will they?

JERUSALEM REPORT
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.

'I'm tired of this crap:' Lindsey Graham attacks Gulf leaders, compares Iranian leader to Hitler

Checkpoint was founded in 2010 in Tel Aviv

Israeli Cybersecurity company Check Point buys three startups for over $150 m.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during the Jews for Racial and Economic Justice’s Mazals Gala before his election in New York City. Despite his outspoken criticism of Israel, some Jewish groups supported his candidacy.

Anti-Israel mayor Zohran Mamdani challenges future of New York's Jewish community

OPINION
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.

Arizona police, FBI continue search for Nancy Guthrie as investigation enters second week

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

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

Why a global investor sees Israel as a resilient financial hub

Hartley Rogers, Executive Co-Chairman of Hamilton Lane

Lessons from Hostages Forum: Making a Jewish movement for peace, equality

OPINION

Hamas disarmament could begin as early as March 2026, Board of Peace reps say

REPORT
MEMBERS OF the Hostages and Missing Families Forum hold a vigil in London for the one-year anniversary of the October 7 massacre, on October 7, 2024,
WATCH

WATCH: Armed Gazans cross Yellow Line, take cover before IDF strike in northern Strip

IDF's 36th Brigade operating in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, 2025.
OPINION

Gaza's reconstruction must focus on the culture just as much as on the concrete

Gaza City, November 25, 2025.
ByMELODY SUCHAREWICZ

Man caught smuggling weapon from West Bank to east Jerusalem days before Ramadan

Open pool horizontal.

Efrat’s new mechitza pool tests balance between halacha, family life

FEATURE
EMILY’S JOURNEY in the land of doors. Artwork by Orit Magia

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

REVIEW
Thee are no illustrations, except for an unexpected one on the last page.

'The Morning the Apples Began to Sing': A story of wonder and imagination

REVIEW
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

Ex-Oxfam UK CEO sues charity, says it disproportionately focused on Gaza, pushed 'genocide' label

Mistrial declared in case of students charged after Stanford pro-Palestinian protests

A sign is seen above a branch of Oxfam, in London, Britain February 12, 2018.

Olympics committee defends sale of T-shirt commemorating 1936 Nazi-era Games

Screenshot of T-shirt commemorating 1936 Nazi-era Games via WebArchive, Shop.Olympics.com.
JERUSALEM REPORT

Britain's Jewish community pushes back as antisemitism reaches historic levels

A demonstration was organized by the Campaign Against Antisemitism outside Downing Street in London in October to mark one week since the attack on a synagogue in Manchester. The Jewish community is not taking the onslaught of antisemitism lying down.

Three men jailed in UK over Islamic State-inspired plot to kill hundreds of Jews

Doctors Without Borders halts operations at Gaza hospital after sightings of armed men, weapons

Hundreds of thousands protest Iran’s regime in Munich rally

View of humanitarian supplies for Gaza, with the logos of Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) and World Health Organization, stored at the Egyptian Red Crescent warehouses storing aid, in the Egyptian border town of El-Arish, Egypt, April 8, 2025.
OPINION

Iran is turning Trump's strategy of chaotic communication confusion against him

ByAVIRAM BELLAISHE
DEMONSTRATORS HOLD posters with pictures of Iran’s Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, representing anti- and pro-regime viewpoints.

Iran needs regime change, not another reformist illusion doomed to fail

OPINION
The world's largest aircraft carrier, the U.S. Navy nuclear-powered Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) arrives in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, December 1, 2025.

US military preparing for potentially weeks-long Iran operations

When Judea and Samaria become Israel, democracy pays the price

OPINION

Francesca Albanese represents UN inability to acknowledge truth and morality

OPINION
ISRAELI SECURITY forces guard while bulldozers demolish a Palestinian building in the West Bank, on Wednesday.
OPINION

Symbolism over strength: Costly mistake of today’s Jewish philanthropic approac

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft before the 2026 AFC Championship Game at Empower Field at Mile High, January 25, 2026
ByADAM SCOTT BELLOS
OPINION

Israel never annexed the Golan Heights: Why it still matters

IDF SOLDIERS take part in a military training exercise in the Golan Heights on Wednesday. Although most of the world assumes Israel annexed the Golan Heights, and did so illegally, the Jewish state never actually did, the writer says.
ByURI PILICHOWSKI
OPINION

US must reclaim its institutions and universities in face of Qatari financial influence

ByJORDAN COPE

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

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

Ruby AI's robotic tank cleaner.

'Best air defense system': Rafael chairman discusses Israel's preparedness for possible Iran attack

IAI's HAROP Loitering Munitions

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

IAF takes possession of David's Sling air defense system

After shooting down Iranian ballistic missile in June, David's Sling carries out new drills

Symbolism over strength: Costly mistake of today’s Jewish philanthropic approac

OPINION

European governments say Alexei Navalny died after dart frog toxin poisoning in Russian prison

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft before the 2026 AFC Championship Game at Empower Field at Mile High, January 25, 2026

Taiwan FM says China is real threat to security, claims to uphold UN principles of peace

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te speaks at a press conference on the latest round of economic talks with the US, in Taipei, Taiwan, February 3, 2026.

'We don't always agree with what she says': UN Chief Guterres distances himself from Albanese

UNITED NATIONS Secretary-General Antonio Guterres smiles while speaking with Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer inside 10 Downing Street in central London, Britain, January 16, 2026.

Canada says no relations with Iran without regime change, mum on support for US strike

Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand speaks during a press conference following the G7 foreign ministers meeting in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, on November 12, 2025.

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.

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

ANALYSIS

Israel vs El Al: Israelis were robbed, but the state might keep all the money

OPINION
View of construction of the new Ramon International Airport, in Timna valley, southern Israel. January 02, 2018.

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

Palo Alto Networks signage displays on the screen at the Nasdaq Market in New York City, U.S., March 25, 2025.

Your Investments: The key to responsible planning after receiving an inheritance

Learn how to save your money

Your Taxes: Israel moves charities online for tax breaks

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

INPA releases Red Book for Butterflies detailing extinction, endangerment threats

 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.

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

A LEMON tree sapling, illegally brought to Israel.

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

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.

Tropical Cyclone Mitchell intensifies as it nears northwest Australia

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

Hadassah opens new Netivot medical center to expand advanced care in Israel’s south

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is underdiagnosed in ultra-Orthodox and Arab-Israeli populations, according to Jerusalem Taub Center for Social Policy Studies.

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

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

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.

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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Jerusalem Post Miami Conference returns, shaping the future together

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Diplomatic Conference, September 2025

Conference   

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   

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

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

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

Minneapolis immigration operation to conclude, Trump administration says

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   

A crowd of people observe the lighting of the world’s largest Hanukkah menorah near Grand Army Plaza in New York City.

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

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

Parashat Mishpatim: All or nothing

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   

Rare Roman vehicle ornament depicting a panther with its paws atop a bearded man’s severed head discovered in Essex in 2024.

'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

Stone seal from biblical Kingdom of Judea discovered during construction in northern Israel

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   

THE ENTIRE RESORT is surrounded by greenery and filled with seating and relaxation areas.

Taly's Travel: Dream Island in Kibbutz Sde Yoav lives up to name from day spa to luxury suites

Love at 88, 96: Rosh Hashanah romance that began at shul

Tel Aviv nightlife to a rooftop proposal: A modern love story

History   

DIZENGOFF SQUARE, named for the Tel Aviv founding father.

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

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

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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Daily Horoscope for December 10, 2025 – all Zodiac signs

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

“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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