Massive weeks-long war between US, Iran could begin 'very soon'

REPORT

Iran will not accept Trump's 'red lines' after Geneva talks, JD Vance says

 L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.
An explosion during an exercise in southern Iran, in this handout image obtained on February 17, 2026.
An anti-US mural on a building in Tehran, Iran, February 17, 2026

Israeli soldier St.-Sgt. Ofri Yafe killed by friendly fire in southern Gaza, IDF says

St.-Sgt. Ofri Yafe.
The top deck of US Navy's USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, with fighter jets, December 1, 2025; illustrative.

'I would think twice about flying': Iran conflict 'much closer' post-Geneva talks, expert warns

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich arrives to a conference of the Israeli newspaper Makor Rishon in Jerusalem, December 25, 2025

Smotrich doubles down on refusal to enlist daughter, claims IDF is 'no place for women'

Israel's national security dependent on supporting Kurdish cause, Kurdish leader says

Muslim worshippers pray at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City, marking the beginning of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, February 17, 2026.

What is Ramadan, the holiest month in Islam?

EXPLAINER
 Rescue personnel stand next to damaged vehicles as they work at an impact site following missile attack from Iran on Israel, in Rishon Lezion, Israel, June 14, 2025

Israel's home front is prepared for the Iranian threat, IDF colonel stresses

Hamas police officers stand guard, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, October 11, 2025; illustrative.

European Union explores possible support for new Gaza administration committee

Political commentator Tucker Carlson speaks during the memorial service for political activist Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium on September 21, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona.

Christian Zionist leader to 'Post': Tucker Carlson should ask Israel for forgiveness

OPINION
AJ EDELMAN reacts after his second heat run in the 2-man bobsleigh event at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics

Israel condemns Swiss commentator's attempt to 'humiliate' athletes at Winter Olympics

An F-35 pilot prepares for take off from the Vermont Air National Guard Base with the flag of the United States, in South Burlington, Vermont, US, May 22, 2020

US sends over 50 fighter jets to Middle East in military buildup against Iran

REPORT

Israel ranked 7th in broadband speed: Bezeq chairman on telecom innovation

WATCH
Tomer Raved, Executive Chairman of the Bezeq Group, speaks with Jake Laznik

Court upholds order compelling KAN journalist to hand over raw footage in ‘Bild’ affair

January sets record for organ transplants in Israel with 54 procedures

Israeli journalist Omri Assenheim attends a status of Women and Gender Equality committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on January 7, 2025.

Lapid rejects Democrats merger, says divide with Yair Golan mirrors gap with Netanyahu

Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid speaks at the Knesset on the day of US President Donald Trump's address, amid a U.S.-brokered prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Jerusalem, October 13, 2025.

Israel to allow up to 10,000 Palestinians to ascend Temple Mount per day during Ramadan

Muslim worshippers attend the last Friday prayers of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, at Al-Aqsa compound, also known to Jews as Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, March 28, 2025.

Smotrich announces his intention to abolish Oslo Accords, dismantle PA during next term

 Ukrainian Jewish children holding packages they received JNRU for Purim.

Hamantaschen from Israel, graggers, and fuel: Purim aid drive spans Ukraine

A Belgian national flag flies over the Royal Palace

'It's our right to live freely as Jews': Belgian Jewish leader on circumcision bans

INTERVIEW
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, February 17, 2026.

Khamenei taunts US by refusing to limit missiles, nuclear program: When will world confront him?

EDITORIAL
Switzerland's Foreign Minister and Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis speaks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, during a bilateral meeting between Switzerland and Iran, in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday, February 17, 2026.

US-Iran talks reveal diplomatic gaps despite progress, sources tell 'Post'

Hamas-linked org. trains Gazans to edit Wikipedia pages about Israel, Palestine

French tourists attack, attempt to rob Israelis in Thailand for speaking Hebrew

REPORT
 Wikipedia homepage on the computer screen under magnifying glass. Wikipedia is a free Internet encyclopedia.

Wife of Jewish anti-Zionist convicted of theft for removing hostage poster from memorial in 2024

A photograph taken on January 18, 2025 shows lit candles and a placard displayed during a vigil in the centre of Brighton, England, for people held hostage by Hamas in Gaza.
INTERVIEW

'From the river to the sea' could be punishable under new French law, says MP Yadan

Caroline Yadan in Jerusalem, February 17.

Andorra’s Jewish community reels after local carnival features mock execution of Israeli effigy

Iran says 'understanding' reached with US as Geneva nuclear talks conclude

Iranian officials moving to consolidate power for a post-Khamenei era

REPORT
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the day he addresses a special session of the Conference on Disarmament at the United Nations, aside of US-Iran talks in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026

Epstein tried to build a powerful network of political figures, business leaders in Middle East

Fishing boats are anchored in the waters off Beris Port near Chabahar, Iran on December 17, 2025. Situated about 60 kilometers east of Chabahar in Iran's southern Sistan-Baluchistan province, Beris Port lies along the Makran coast on the Gulf of Oman.

Iran, Russia to conduct navy drills on Sea of Oman to combat maritime terrorism

REPORT
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, February 17, 2026.

Khamenei's threat: Iran can hit US Navy so hard it 'cannot get up again'

United Nations: Language shapes gender equality negotiations

OPINION

Frederick Wiseman, social institution documentary filmaker, dies at 96

 UNITED NATIONS headquarters in New York City.
ANALYSIS

Iran missed the memo: Tehran is offering Trump similar deal to 2025 while ignoring reality

An anti-US mural on a building in Tehran, Iran, February 17, 2026

Eli Sharabi’s ‘Hostage’ memoir named Jewish book of the year

Eli Sharabi's memoir recounts his 491 days as a Hamas hostage in Gaza.
INTERVIEW

Iranian activist tells ‘Post’: Western sympathizers ‘pick and choose’ when human rights matter

Arrow 4 anti-missile defense system to possibly be deployed in coming months, IAI CEO Levy says

Elbit sees record-breaking sales for laser target designator systems

Israel Aerospace Industries CEO Boaz Levy.

Israeli firm Autonomous Guard enters Indian defense market with $1.9m deal

SMARTSHOOTER's SMASH 3000

Smart Shooter plans NIS 200m IPO amid defense boom

Vehicle with Spectral X signature management solutions

Spectralx: Israeli company redefines battlefield concealment

INTERVIEW

Australia issues temporary ban on citizen from Syrian camp amid terror concerns

Swiss broadcaster pulls Olympic bobsleigh commentary questioning Israeli athlete's presence

WATCH
Members of the Syrian Kurdish Asayish security forces gather at the Kurdish-run al-Hol camp, which holds relatives of suspected Islamic State (IS) group fighters in the northeastern Hasakeh governorate, on April 18, 2025.

Jeffrey Epstein paid $28,000 to a Jewish boys high-school, documents show

A partially redacted document that was included in the US Department of Justice release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, photographed Wednesday, February 4, 2026, shows a US Virgin Islands drivers license.

Egyptian researchers discover collection of ancient rock art spanning 10,000 years in Sinai desert

Red pigment drawings discovered by Egyptian archaeologists on the Umm Arak Plateau in the southern Sinai, February 17, 2026.
REPORT

US strikes more suspected drug-smuggling boats as warships shift toward Middle East

 The world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford arrives at Mediterranean Sea on October 11, 2023

At Vienna’s Yael Awards, Jewish education is framed as infrastructure, not crisis response

Survivor Agam Berger played "Hallelujah."

A grove of recognition in the Golan

Miriam Adelson

A Community called home

Mediterranean Towers Jerusalem

Israeli suppliers empty out inventories selling sweets, soft drinks to Gaza for Ramadan

Israeli drone maker XTEND to trade on Nasdaq at $1.5B valuation

A Palestinian woman shops as she prepares for the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Gaza City, February 17, 2026.
OPINION

Playtime vs airtime: The efficiency metric every founder should understand

Superbowl 2026
ByAARON RINBERG
OPINION

Lessons from Israel’s decline in the Global Corruption Index

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu gestures as he speaks during the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organisations, on February 15, 2026.
ByEDNA HAREL FISHER, NATAN MILIKOWSKY

Israel entered Gaza war without emergency plan for electricity, energy sectors

Wild storm in New Zealand disrupts flights, thousands without power

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

An Air New Zealand Boeing 787 at O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, pictured in 2018; illustrative.

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

 A jellyfish is seen near a boat by the coast of Haifa at the Mediterranean sea, Israel July 25, 2022.

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

Bank Hapoalim Israeli art exhibition to raise funds for NATAL trauma care after October 7

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

REVIEW
Bank Hapoalim.
POLL

Israeli combat veterans with PTSD and families not receiving enough support from the state

WATCH

IDF, Soroka, Joseftal hospitals carry out first-ever ECMO patient evacuation

Norwegian scientist developed Havana-like symptoms after testing electromagnetic device on himself

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

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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Hillary Clinton says Trump admin. 'slow-walking' Epstein files release before Congress testimony

Trump says he will be involved indirectly in Iran talks, Tehran likely to make deal

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

Diaspora   

(L-R) Silver medalist Ethan Cepuran, Casey Dawson and Emery Lehman of Team United States celebrate on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Speed Skating Men's Team Pursuit on day eleven of the Milano Cortina 2026, February 17, 2026.

Jewish-American speedskater, four-time Olympian Emery Lehman wins silver in Winter Olympics

American Jewish leaders voice concern about political polarization in Israel

'Genocide, baby killers': Holocaust survivor, rather than harassers, kicked out of Madrid museum

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   

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Christmas Holy Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, December 25, 2025.

Vatican says it will not participate in Trump's Gaza Board of Peace

Zionism, Catholicism, and the revival of an old hostility

Marjorie Taylor Greene meets with Bethlehem mayor, decries alleged 'Christian prosecution'

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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

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Portugal returns three stolen artifacts to Mexico in handover ceremony at the Mexican Embassy in Lisbon, February 17, 2026.

Portugal returns stolen Mayan, Zapotec artifacts to Mexico in first-ever archaeological restitution

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

Second Temple workshop found on Israel's Mount Scopus during investigation into antiquities thieves

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   

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Anti-Israel activists, commentators fume after LeBron James praises Deni Avdija, Israel

Israeli producer, co-creator of 'Tehran' Dana Eden found dead during filming in Greece

Israeli actress Shira Haas to star in the upcoming WWII movie 'Triumph of the Will'

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On This Day: Howard Carter enters King Tut's burial chamber in Egypt's Valley of Kings

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

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Users troll RFK's 'Real Food' website, ask Grok chatbot advice on food options for anal insertion

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

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