If the political elite keep performing for cameras, Israel will never be able to heal

EDITORIAL

Trump considers limited strike on Iran, most air power since 2003 arrives in Middle East

REPORT
A VIEW of Kibbutz Be’eri shows a destroyed home from a world left behind on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas terrorists, Palestinian civilians, UNWRA workers, and media members infiltrated Gaza border communities and massacred 1,200 people.

'Hundreds of strikes per day': Former CENTCOM deputy says US can wipe out Islamic Regime in hours

 The U.S. Air Force B-2 bomber "Spirit of Oklahoma" is refueled in-flight over Eastern Washington state, April, 27, 2002 while participating in "Northern Edge," Alaska's largest annual joint training exercise.
Fighters from the Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK), an Iranian Kurdish opposition group, are pictured near the border with Iran in Iraq's Kurdistan Region, in the outskirts of Sulaimaniya, Iraq, June 21, 2025.

Iranian citizens' freedom may depend on cooperation with Israel, PJAK commander says

Ra'am party head MK Mansour Abbas leads a faction meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 12, 2026.
REPORT

Hamas allegedly asked Mansour Abbas to ensure Netanyahu's re-election in 2021

MK Son Har-Melech, dozens of activists cross border fence into Gaza Strip

The Soroka Medical Center leads with an 85% satisfaction rate

Soroka Medical Center prepares for potential military conflict with Iran

An explosion during an exercise in southern Iran, in this handout image obtained on February 17, 2026.

Iran tells UN chief it will respond 'decisively' if subjected to military aggression

A rock left by supporters reads "please pray, bring her home" at the home 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, US February 9, 2026.

Nancy Guthrie’s abduction highlights shared anguish between US, Israel

OPINION
The president and CEO of the Jewish Federations of North America, Eric Fingerhut, gives the organization's first “State of the Jewish Union” address on Feb. 19, 2026.

JFNA chief Eric Fingerhut outlines security demands ahead of State of Jewish Union

US President Donald Trump stands next to Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer as he delivers a statement during a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh on October 13, 2025.

UK may not allow US to use its bases to attack Iran over possible int'l law violations

REPORT
US President Donald Trump speaks at the inaugural Board of Peace meeting at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, US, February 19, 2026

World will know if Iran peace possible in next 10 days, Donald Trump tells Board of Peace

‘To be a light unto the nations Israel must lead the global struggle for the survival of the West'

 Sagiv Asulin: “To be a light unto the  nations means that Israel  must lead the global  struggle for the survival  of Western civilization”

IDF foils terror plots in West Bank, destroys Hamas tunnels in Gaza

WATCH

Israeli settler kills Palestinian-American teen in West Bank, local health ministry says

Katsrin Emergency Squad members take part in a training exercise simulating a terrorist infiltration in the city’s industrial zone, in Katsrin, Golan Heights, November 2, 2025.

Leaked security footage debunks Tucker Carlson’s claim of being detained at Ben-Gurion Airport

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.

'Chickens*** whiner': Former PM Bennett slams Tucker Carlson for brief Israel visit

Illustrative image of former prime minister Naftali Bennett and Conservative pundit Tucker Carlson

Groceries, water, art supplies: Israeli women ready families for another confrontation with Iran

IN HIS first year with Maccabi Tel Aviv, 24-year-old Sabra Gur Lavy continues to turn patience into prime-time performances for the yellow-and-blue, especially in recent victories.

Gur Lavy seizes his chance, becomes Maccabi Tel Aviv’s latest success story

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters onboard Air Force One, on travel from West Palm Beach, Florida, to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, February 16, 2026.

Trump to order Pentagon to release all files related to aliens and UFOs

US President Donald Trump listens, as his son-in-law Jared Kushner speaks, during the inaugural Board of Peace meeting at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, US, February 19, 2026.

What Moses would have asked about the Board of Peace

COMMENT
Tucker Carlson during a visit to Israel.

Tucker Carlson visits Israel for sit-down with Huckabee: ‘He wouldn’t leave the airport'

Belgium’s only Jewish MP accused of ‘split loyalty’ after seeking US advice on circumcision ban

Trump nominee Jeremy Carl facing Senate pushback over history of antisemitic remarks

Michael Freilich.

New York UN School ignored Jewish teacher's antisemitism complaints, investigated her instead

The Midtown Manhattan skyline of New York City is seen as ice floats on the Hudson River on January 28, 2026.

Terror-linked Samidoun actively promoting terror, armed resistance in Sweden

A photo shows a flag of the pro-Palestine organization 'Samidoun' during a "in solidarity with Gaza" demonstration in Duisburg, western Germany, on October 9, 2023.

Australian who called Jews 'greatest enemy' of nation gets year in jail under new hate crime laws

Hamas condemns PA forces for killing two children in West Bank op.

Iranian regime may target Kurdish opposition groups if war breaks out

ANALYSIS
MEMBERS OF the Palestinian security forces show a presence in Jenin in the West Bank, earlier this month. Airstrikes by the Israel Air Force on Palestinian-controlled areas, including Jenin, are a significant escalation in Israeli defense, says the writer.

Turkey to contribute troops to Gaza stabilization force, joining five others

New logo of the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza

Future Gaza admin. unveils updated logo after adding shield, olive branch to PA emblem

Masih Alinejad delivers a powerful speech to honor the courageous people of Iran at the 2026 Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy.

Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad receives Courage Award on behalf of Iranian protesters

How the haredi draft issue puts the status of Israeli women into question

WATCH

Tucker Carlson claims he was 'detained' at Ben-Gurion over standard pre-flight questioning

REPORT
Are women's rights in Israel under attack?
OPINION

Role of the media in Israel’s national security psychological crisis

 IDF soldiers from the 146th Reserves Division begin operations in southern Lebanon.
ByJEFFREY KAHN

US anti-ISIS mission in Syria is ending after 11 years - analysis

US military vehicles drive in Hasaka, Syria December 6, 2024; illustrative.
INTERVIEW

Lessons and trauma from October 7 informing Israel's new West Bank land policy, expert says

What Elbit’s new deal with TKMS means for submarine manufacturing independence

ANALYSIS

Munich, defense, and edge technology- opinion

OPINION
Royal Navy ambush submarine seen near Scotland
OPINION

A new nuclear era is taking shape and markets are repricing risk - opinion

ByGUY NATAN
4th Infantry Regiment conducting EW training  at the Hohenfels Training Area.

Tenna Systems raises $13.5m to advance software-driven spectrum intelligence

Spike NLOS fired from Apache

Spain to buy Rafael German unit missiles despite Israel protest

Trump’s Board of Peace gains international momentum after inaugural meeting

ANALYSIS

UK police arrest King Charles' brother Andrew amid Jeffrey Epstein investigation, BBC reports

U.S President Donald Trump attends the inaugural Board of Peace meeting at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, US, February 19, 2026.
REPORT

Uganda to build statue in memory of Yoni Netanyahu at airport site of daring hostage rescue

Last known picture of Yoni Netanyahu

West Virginia sues Apple over iCloud's alleged role in distributing child sex abuse material

A truck from the child advocacy organization Heat Initiative calling on Apple to do more to police child sex abuse material on iCloud, is parked outside the Apple store as the new iPhone 15 is released in Boston, Massachusetts, US, September 22, 2023

Russia steps up campaign against Telegram with allegations against its founder

Telegram messaging app CEO and co-founder Pavel Durov on October, 2025

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

Survivor Agam Berger played "Hallelujah."

Ono Academic College unveils International Law Program bridging Israeli and US legal systems

ONO ACADEMIC COLLEGE campus in Kiryat Ono.

A Community called home

Mediterranean Towers Jerusalem

Israeli companies grew more when listed in Tel Aviv than on NASDAQ, study reveals

Hackers stole 2 quadrillion bytes of data from Israelis in recent years, cyber chief tells 'Post'

EXCLUSIVE
MARKET DATA at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.

NVIDIA VP says company sees Northern Israel as center of AI revolution

NVIDIA

Israel was world’s top target for geopolitical cyberattacks in 2025, report finds

An illustration of a cyber board with an Israel flag.
OPINION

Forget the robot apocalypse: AI's future is in teamwork, not superintelligence

ByMOTI AZULAY

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

IDF overhauls pre-draft medical screening checks during military conscription process with AI

January sets record for organ transplants in Israel with 54 procedures

Young Israelis arrive to the Israeli army recruitment center at Tel Hashomer, outside of Tel Aviv on March 17, 2020.

Parents notified of exposure risk after Ichilov neonatal ward guard tests positive for measles

Katz awards Soroka Medical Center with Defense Minister’s Shield for support of soldiers during war

New immigrant pharmacists face discrimination, lack of gov't support despite professional shortage

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

In Collab
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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Diplomatic Conference, September 2025

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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   

Observers film ICE agents as they hold a perimeter after one of their vehicles got a flat tire on Penn Avenue on February 5, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Trump administration expands ICE authority to detain legal refugees awaiting green cards

US reps. Khanna, Massie push to block Trump's ability to strike Iran without Congressional consent

Trump behind Carlson's Israel visit to reduce heat in conservative antisemitism debate

Diaspora   

Beth Israel of Mahanoy City, seen here in the 1950s, was built by Jewish merchants and businesspeople who served the area's burgeoning coal industry.

A defunct synagogue, reminder of a once-proud community, collapses in Pennsylvania’s coal region

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

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

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   

TUCKER CARLSON speaks during AmericaFest, the first Turning Point USA summit since the death of Charlie Kirk, in Phoenix, Arizona, US December 18, 2025.

Tucker Carlson 'totally wrong' about Christian mistreatment in Israel, NGO founder says

'A world that is ablaze': Pope Leo laments war, environmental destruction, in Ash Wednesday service

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

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   

Archaeologist Achiya Cohen-Tavor holding bronze scale pan found in the ancient Jewish settlement of Sussiya, February 19, 2026.

Bronze scale pan found in ancient Sussiya reveals how biblical law shaped daily Jewish life

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

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

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   

Irish singer of U2 Bono poses during a photocall for the film "Bono: Stories of Surrender" at the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 17, 2025.

U2 releases EP featuring poem by Israeli poet Yehuda Amichai

Crowd boost helps Israeli figure skater Mariia Seniuk advance to Olympic final

EBU approves Israel's 2026 Eurovision song after undergoing minor adjustments

History   

 English archaeologist Howard Carter near the golden sarcophagus of Tutankhamun in the Valley of Kings, Egypt. Photo acquired on February 16, 2026.

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

OMG   

An illustration of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and a Grok AI application on a smartphone.

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

Tehran's fall: Numerology shows Feb 18-Apr 25 will be critial window for Iran's regime

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

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?

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

From vision to action

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