Finland discontinues €20 million UNRWA funding agreement

Finnish Foreign Trade Minister Ville Tavio previously suspended contributions to the agency in 2024 over allegations that UNRWA employees participated in Hamas’s October 7 massacre.

The UNRWA emblem is displayed on a building at the Kalandia Training Center in Qalandia refugee camp, West Bank, on August 25, 2026.

US imposes new Iran sanctions as IDF strikes targets in Gaza, West Bank

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Following DNA trails, a Jewish family shattered by the Holocaust discovers its lost branches

FRONTLINES

DISAPORA AFFAIRS: A DNA test revealed more than 50 relatives Adrianna Turk never knew existed, breaking decades of Holocaust silence and bringing her to Jerusalem to meet family she thought was lost.

FAMILY FOUND: Raanan Gidron welcomes his newly-discovered second cousin, Adrianna Turk, to Israel. After believing much of her family had been wiped out in the Holocaust, a DNA search revealed over 50 relatives scattered around the world.
Arieh King speaks at a protest calling for the closure of the French Consulate in Jerusalem, September 29, 2025; illustrative.

Canada cancels travel authorization of Arieh King with 'no explanation,' he tells 'Post'

Some have speculated that the last-minute cancellation resulted from intensive campaigning by anti-Israel groups.

Members of the Likud party gather at a polling station for the primary elections of their party ahead of the country’s national elections, in Jerusalem on August 17, 2026.

Israeli citizens abroad push to gain voting rights for upcoming elections

US Treasury revokes 'critical node' of Iranian access to US dollars in latest Tehran sanctions

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara arrive to cast their vote at a polling station in Jerusalem, August 17, 2026

Israel’s next government must save the country before it is too late

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Zvi Sukkot, Mordechai Vanunu, and Yair Golan.

No politician has the right to risk Israel’s national security

OPINION
Second camera assistant Beth Horton marks another take as Dolly Parton is filmed in the Lifetime channel TV movie "The Blue Valley Songbird" in the Bethel Community of Maury County, Tennessee, US, July 28, 1999

What to watch in Israel this week: Classic action movies, and remembering Dolly Parton’s best roles

NUNU BLOWS OUT the candle on her five-year career cake, alongside Guri Alfi (right), at the Barby last weekend

‘I want Adam Levine to bring me the cake’: Israeli pop star Nunu on five years of war and music

INTERVIEW
A figurine depicting two angels in Inger Platou's home next to framed photographs of Inger's adopted sons, Gregorios and Daniel (then called Juan and Marcos) in her home in Nuuk, Greenland, May 25, 2026.

Forced birth control in Greenland violated women's rights, didn't constitute genocide, experts find

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller speaks while U.S. President Donald Trump listens during an event to sign executive orders related to birthright citizenship and the polysilicon industry, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, August 6, 2026.

US judge questions but won't yet block Trump's new birthright citizenship order

Ari Steinberg: Investing in Israel’s educators is investing in Israel’s future

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Ari Steinberg, CEO of Ashmoret

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Federal judge questions Trump's birthright order

US Treasury imposes new sanctions on Iran

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Dutch court sentences man for Rwanda genocide war crimes

Nepal monitoring two lakes upstream of deadly flood zone

IDF kills Hamas-linked former senior terror cell member

Ahmed al-Sharaa appoints former commander of Kurdish force

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Sweden to provide Finland with jets, warships

UNHCR to face major budget, staff cuts

Israel, North Macedonia find new reasons to stand together

IDF kills Hamas commander in Gaza

IDF kills Hamas-linked former senior Jenin terror cell member in West Bank vehicle strike

WATCH

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated the IDF for the "successful thwarting of the terrorists in Jenin" in an X/Twitter Post earlier on Friday.

IDF kills Hamas-linked former Jenin terror cell leader Qais Bitwani in a West Bank airstrike on August 28, 2026.

IDF kills Hamas commander in Gaza who infiltrated Israel on October 7

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Medical coexistence: As Israel faces a physician crisis, Arab Israeli doctors fill the gap

TODAY, 25% of the country’s working physicians are Arab-Israeli.
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As Europe remains divided over Israel, North Macedonia finds new reasons to stand with Jerusalem

NORTH MACEDONIA’S Foreign Minister Timco Mucunski sits with ‘The Jerusalem Post’ during his day-long visit to Israel. His meeting with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar focused heavily on expanding bilateral ties.

Transgender Israeli computer engineer detained by ICE following kidnapping charges in New Hampshire

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Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff (left), who is Jewish, joined a chorus of Democrats who distanced themselves from anti-Israel streamer Hasan Piker (right).

Jon Ossoff distances himself from left-wing streamer Hasan Piker, joining several Democrats

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar hold a press conference at the ministry's offices in Jerusalem, May 22, 2025.

Israel hits back at 15 countries, EU over criticism of UNRWA compound seizure

Former Gaza hostage Elkana Bohbot and his wife, Rifka, with their newborn daughter, August 28, 2026.

'The real victory': Former Gaza hostage Elkana Bohbot welcomes birth of new daughter

Former Gaza hostage Emily Damari and Israeli food influencer Dani Amit in their wedding outfits.

Former Gaza hostage Emily Damari marries partner Dani Amit in Tel Aviv wedding celebration

Four men plead guilty to March arson attack on Hatzalah ambulances in London

Hamza Iqbal, 20, Rehan Khan, 19, Judex Atshatshi, 18, and Saif Ali, 18, admitted to charges of destroying or damaging property while being reckless as to whether life would be endangered.

An aerial view as fire services continue to monitor the scene after four Hatzola ambulances were set on fire overnight next to Machzike Hadath Synagogue, on March 23, 2026 in the Golders Green area of London, England.

California could make Jewish an ethnic identity under groundbreaking new bill

Irish man arrested in France after threatening to murder Jewish couple and invoking Hitler

Screenshot of an Irish man who threatened to "put a bullet in your head" to Jewish tourists in a grocery store in France.

Antisemitic ideology deeply embedded within the far-right German AfD party, new AJC report shows

Ulrich Siegmund, top candidate of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in Germany's Saxony-Anhalt state election, speaks at a party convention in Magdeburg, Germany, April 11, 2026.

Antisemitic vandals target Dolly Parton's Wikipedia page just hours after her death

Trump abandons June MoU terms, complicating diplomatic efforts to reopen Strait of Hormuz

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Sources familiar with the matter told the WSJ that Trump is no longer interested in the MoU, which has been heavily criticized as a deal that is too soft on Iran.

US President Donald Trump speaks as he hosts a back-to-school-themed event to highlight his administration's education policies, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, August 24, 2026; illustrative.

US clears Strait of Hormuz as 50,000 troops maintain blockade of Iran, CENTCOM chief says

Iran regime will fall through mix of operations, economic pressure, ex-Mossad chief Barnea says

US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa looks on during a US hosted meeting with Israeli and Lebanese delegations at the State Department in Washington, DC, on June 2, 2026.

US denies Lebanese report that Ambassador Michael Issa got 'green light' to meet Hezbollah

A Lebanese army officer looks up at an Israeli drone while standing on an armoured vehicle in Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, a village in southern Lebanon, as Lebanese soldiers deploy in one of three pilot zones following the withdrawal of Israeli forces under a US-brokered plan, July 26, 2026.

Lebanese army failing to curb Hezbollah activity in south, Israeli officials tell US

As Winter fuels Netanyahu’s discontent, Israel's Right faces a new dilemma

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POLITICAL AFFAIRS: Ofer Winter is betting Israelis want new leadership after October 7, while Netanyahu warns the new party could waste right-wing votes and weaken his bloc in the coming election.

OFER WINTER attends the launch of the People of Israel party in Jerusalem on Tuesday. He can introduce individuals without political experience into his party because, after October 7, such candidates can say: ‘We did not create this mess. Give us a chance to clean it up.’

A deleted IDF video exposed a deeper problem with draft enforcement

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Middle Israel: Netanyahu is digging up the Altalena to bury his own record

THE ‘ALTALENA’ burns off Tel Aviv in June 1948. Its wreckage may lie beneath the Mediterranean, but the political battle over what happened aboard it has never been buried.
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As Israel heads to elections, the Altalena offers a lesson in unity

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VW CEO confirms Iron Dome production talks

Volkswagen and Rafael are exploring the conversion of the Osnabrück plant, despite protest by the Qatari investment fund which holds 17% of Volkswagen shares

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US Navy reveals ultra-long-range air-to-air AIM-424 Malice missile with over 460 km. range

Cellebrite launches tactical digital forensics kit for military units

Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv

Jeen Defense wins 14.9m NIS defense AI contract

ParaZero's DefendAir neutralizes hostile drones by intercepting them with nets

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Sweden to deploy fighter jets, warships to Finland amid fears of 'deteroriating security situation'

Sweden responded to a request from Finland to strengthen air defense over fears that the Russia-Ukraine war is spilling into NATO's northern borders with Russia.

A member of the ground crew of the Swedish Air Force stands next to a JAS 39 Gripen fighter aircraft in Kallinge, Sweden, December 16, 2025.

King Harald, Norway's reform-minded head of state, dies at 89

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CIA chief warned Moscow over Ukraine, Iran support, possible attack on NATO territory

The Russian flag flies on the dome of the Kremlin Senate building behind Spasskaya Tower, in central Moscow, Russia, May 4, 2023.

China removes two top generals from supreme military command body

China's Central Military Commission member Liu Zhenli arrives for the Beijing Xiangshan Forum in Beijing, China October 30, 2023.

Prosecutors say seven charged with damaging Trump Scottish golf course had 'terrorism connection'

Palestine Action vandalize US President Donald Trump's golf course.

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Children watch television in an underground parking lot at a shopping mall that has been turned into a shelter, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tel Aviv, Israel, March 17, 2026

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Israel-Cyprus-Greece power grid connection gets US backing

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Nepal monitoring two lakes, flood risk to remain until they're fully drained, official says

Nepalese authorities are relying on satellite imagery to track flood conditions, with additional plans to install cameras and sensors.

A drone view of firefighters conducting search and rescue operations at a damaged road leading to Gyirong Port after a mudslide, in Gyirong county, Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China August 28, 2026.

At least 12 killed as wildfires rage across several Algerian provinces

Israel braces for unusual weekend storm as authorities warn of flooding, strong winds

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Over 90,000 affected by Himalayan landslide, Red Cross says, as Nepal declines foreign rescue help

IsraAID's response to 2017 flooding in Nepal. 

IsraAID deploys emergency team to Nepal after deadly floods, landslides

Turkey probes Israeli pharmaceutical company Teva over claims it blocked rivals in drug market

The Turkish investigation was opened against Teva International, its subsidiary Teva Europe, and its subsidiary in Turkey to determine whether the law was violated.

Boxes of medication by German pharmaceuticals company Ratiopharm and Israeli pharmaceutical company Teva stand next to each other at a pharmacy.

Israeli basketball legend Mickey Berkowitz’s severe dementia diagnosis revealed in documentary

Revolution Medicines gets FDA approval for targeted pancreatic cancer drug

Six-month-old baby receives surgery months after swallowing package of staples

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Dozens of cardiologists may have skipped internal medicine training, falsified records

North American aliyah hits record month as over 1,100 olim arrive, with 4,000 expected in 2026

“It’s record-breaking for us,” Nefesh B’Nefesh’s Vice President of Diaspora Partnerships, Marc Rosenberg, said.

Around 150 new olim arrive at Tel Aviv's Ben-Gurion Airport on August 27, 2026.

Eisenkot's Yashar unveils plan to support new olim integrating into Israel

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Birthright Israel launches project to build gardens for Druze town two years after Hezbollah strike

Birthright Israel volunteers in Majdal Shams.

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Israel’s First Lady, Michal Herzog

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Mekorot’s Shira Singer on the future of water infrastructure

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MDA Women's Circle launches new year with "Adopt a Paramedic" initiative

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A person holds a placard representing a US flag, with an image of Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on a billboard in the background, on the day of a ceremony marking 40 days since Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed, in Tehran, Iran, April 9, 2026.

Analyst: US has shifted from Iran nuclear deal to regime-collapse strategy

Netanyahu held direct talks with Hamas in 2014, IDF kills Yahya Sinwar's former bodyguard

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White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller speaks while U.S. President Donald Trump listens during an event to sign executive orders related to birthright citizenship and the polysilicon industry, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, August 6, 2026.

US judge questions but won't yet block Trump's new birthright citizenship order

Marine One helicopter crew failed to reach air traffic control before safety incident, report says

California could make Jewish an ethnic identity under groundbreaking new bill

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FAMILY FOUND: Raanan Gidron welcomes his newly-discovered second cousin, Adrianna Turk, to Israel. After believing much of her family had been wiped out in the Holocaust, a DNA search revealed over 50 relatives scattered around the world.

Following DNA trails, a Jewish family shattered by the Holocaust discovers its lost branches

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New footage shows Toronto Palestine activist calling for annihlation of Jews, police investigate

Judaism   

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Christian World   

Theodor Herzl in Palestine. November 1898. Photography by David Wolffsohn. (Photo by Imagno/Getty Images) [Theodor Herzl in Palaestina. Anfang November 1898.

For Zion’s Sake: Why two Catholic theologians are taking a stand for Israel

Christian Zionists ignore reality of West Bank living, Palestinian Christian leaders say

Many Christian Arabs proud to be part of Israeli society, ambassador to Christian World says

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A dish at Cafe La Lush in Ashdod.

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Paris Texas in Netanya: An unexpectedly home-grown dining experience

Oscar’s: Will schnitzel served on white tablecloths make it in Tel Aviv?

Archaeology   

Amphorae from the late 5th and early 4th centuries BCE, discovered off the coast of the island of Andros, August 26, 2026.

Italy, Greece find hundreds of amphorae buried with ancient shipwrecks on Mediterranean sea floor

Border Police discover Second Temple-period burial cave during operations in eastern Jerusalem

Snake snacks? Hunter-gatherer diets in northern Israel included reptiles, new study suggests

Science   

Picture showing the ChatGPT application displayed on a smartphone screen, illustrative

Is AI clairvoyant? ChatGPT can make personality tests and predict responses, Israeli study finds

NASA finds some microbes could survive on moon, raising concerns over unintended life transfer

AI agent caught creating fake online identities during OpenAI, Anthropic model security evaluations

Culture   

Photo of a screening at Yehi'am Fortress National Park/Courtesy of the Israel Nature and Parks Authority.

'Summer at the Movies' program brings family, films, and fun to Israel's national parks

'Megillat Yerushalyim': Israeli artist Rachel Kainy is turning Jerusalem into a living scroll

What to watch this week: 'Operation Thunderbolt,' 'Jurassic Park,' and Israeli classics

History   

Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion visits Albert Einstein at Princeton University in 1951.

75 years of investing in Israel: The Genius Investor

Israel finds lost Altalena ship intact on Mediterranean seafloor, 78 years after IDF sinking

Malki Roth’s family fought to bring her Sbarro killer to justice - but leaders failed to act

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At an animal shelter, teenage volunteers from the youth club care for and walk beagles from pharmaceutical laboratories that are awaiting adoption, in Yvre L Eveque, France, September 6, 2025.

Over 150 beagles rescued from testing at Wisconsin facility, marking over 2,000 released this year

Catch him if you can: Ex-flight attendant pleads guilty to posing as pilot for nearly five years

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The Dan Stream flowing through Kibbutz Dafna.

Kibbutz Dafna is gradually becoming a genuine tourist destination

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