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Israel, Taiwan, and global diplomacy in the Year of the Fire Horse - opinion

A month where diplomacy, conflict, and culture reveal how power now blends identity and symbolism.

Fireworks go off over the Victoria Harbour on the second day of the Lunar Year of the Horse, in Hong Kong, China February 18, 2026.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a ceremony for the 70th cohort of military combat officers, at an army base near Mitzpe Ramon, Israel, October 31, 2024

Trial and war: Why Benjamin Netanyahu is clinging on to power - opinion

 Iran and Israel flags on geopolitical map.

Rafah fighting drew 100 times more media attention than Iran protests, study shows

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.

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


Up to 130 int'l lawyers protected IDF from war crimes charges as it fought in Gaza - exclusive

The ILD had to guide and provide varied rules of engagement while as many as 50,000 IDF infantry and tanks were invading all over Gaza

This picture taken during a media tour organised by the Israeli military on January 27, 2024, shows Israeli soldiers patrolling an area in Gaza's main southern city of Khan Yunis, amid continuing battles between Israel and the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas.

If Iran regime survives, Hamas will rearm, become threat to Israel again, Graham tells 'Post'

The Abraham Accords will fall apart if the Islamic Regime survives, and trust in the US will fall apart, worse than the withdrawal from Afghanistan, Senator Lindsey Graham said on Monday.

Senator Lindsey Graham holding a "Make Iran Great Again" hat during a speech at the David Kempinski hotel in Tel Aviv, February 16, 2026.

Hamas used emojis as code before Oct 7, producer of hit show found dead

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise.

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.

Emojis, SIM swaps: How Hamas greenlit October 7 massacre, undetected by Israel

Findings from an IDF General Staff investigation, which also drew on intelligence collected during fighting, indicate the emoji traffic was one of several signs that Hamas was preparing an assault.

A protester holds a mobile phone with a Palestinian flag and a photo of slain Hamas spokesman Abu Obeidah, during a rally held by Houthi protesters to show solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, in Sanaa, Yemen, August 30, 2024

IDF kills six terrorists in Rafah terror tunnel

In a statement, the IDF said the operative’s activity violated the ceasefire framework and posed a threat to Israel’s northern communities.

Israeli soldiers stand on rubble in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, December 8, 2025.

‘We are prepared to move from defense to offense’: Israel signals harder line in Gaza

Military leaders warn that failure to disarm Hamas could trigger renewed operations even as diplomacy moves forward.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir conducts a situational assessment in Rafah on February 13, 2026.

IDF strikes October 7 terrorist, PIJ commander in Gaza following ceasefire violations

Israeli forces attacked terrorists in the northern Gaza Strip, as well as Gaza City in the central region and Khan Yunis in the south. 

A still from the video footage of terrorist Ahmad Bayouk during the October 7 massacre.

Where heroes fell, tulips now bring color and comfort

Red tulips planted by Dutch Christian supporters of Israel, bringing color, comfort, and renewed hope to Gaza border communities that are still healing from the October 7 massacre.

Dutch volunteers plant tulips with children in November, in the agricultural community of Mivtachim along the Gaza border.

A manicure, a memorial and the music of David - opinion

After two years of yellow hostage ribbons on her nails, the author removes them and finds meaning in orange, memory, and music.

‘David the Servant King’ takes the stage.

'The Iranians are lying': Netanyahu says he's 'skeptical' about future US deal with Tehran

The prime minister laid out components he considers essential in any deal with Iran to ensure the security of Israel, the US, the region and the world.

Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations’ 51st Annual National Leadership Mission.