Israel

Smotrich: War has already cost Israel NIS 9b

Smotrich admits that the fiscal deficit will now be more than 3.9% of GDP, the target in the proposed 2026 budget.

The scene where a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit Bet Shemesh, central Israel, causing heavy damage, March 1, 2026
CHILDREN'S PURIM celebrations in Tel Aviv, 1936.

Archival photos recall the enduring joy of Purim celebrations

ISRAELIS TAKE cover in a public shelter in Tel Aviv as a siren sounds warning of incoming ballistic missiles fired from Iran toward Israel, March 1, 2026.

Yet again, Israel’s public shelters become sites of camaraderie amid steep danger

Head of the Hezbollah parliament Mohammad Raad (2-L) flanked by senior Hezbollah officials Hashem Safieddine (2-R) and Ali Ammar (R) and Lebanese MP Jihad al-Samd, in Jbaa in southern Lebanon on November 23, 2023.

Hezbollah leader Mohammad Raad killed in IDF retaliation strikes - report


Hezbollah fires rockets at Israel’s North in first since 2024, joining Iran war

Trump claimed Iran was interested in restarting talks with Washington • Iranian cluster munitions seen in Israeli airspace • Six injured in Jerusalem, nine killed in Beit Shemesh in missile barrage

The scene where a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit Bet Shemesh, central Israel, causing heavy damage, March 1, 2026

Leapmotor B10, Israel’s affordable electric crossover: A successful compromise

Starting at NIS 140,000, this Chinese SUV is bigger than the Hyundai Kona and Toyota Corolla Cross, yet much cheaper. Could anything stop it from becoming a hit?

Is it a minivan? An enlarged compact? An identity-less crossover.

A Purim cookie goes viral in Israel, ‘Khamenei’s ears’ replaces ‘Haman’s ears’

Hamantaschen are the triangular Purim pastries traditionally associated with the villain of the Book of Esther. The plot takes place in ancient Persia, what is known as today's Iran.

"Khamenei ears" or "Oznei Khamenei"

After Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death, Israel saw justice, world saw escalation - analysis

In the nearly 40 years he was in power, Khamanei was responsible, through proxies such as Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad, and Hamas, for the deaths of thousands of Israelis and Jews worldwide.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran January 3, 2026.

Former Israel Navy chief says, 'They promised us hell but they were revealed as pathetic'

Marom argued that the strike reshaped regional alignments and revealed weaknesses in Iran’s threat posture.

Iranian missiles are displayed in a park in Tehran, Iran, January 31, 2026

Every Iranian regime survivor was left alive for a purpose, UAE journalist tells 'Post'

"It's not a coincidence that Iran is attacking Dubai, because Dubai is the antithesis of what Iran represents," Emirati senior journalist and TV commentator Nadim Koteich told The Jerusalem Post.

Media personality Nadim Koteich with Special Envoy Steve Witkoff at the MEAD Conference in Washington DC

US, Israel's final decision to go to war with Iran came later than reported - exclusive

The Post understands that much of the current conventional narrative is revisionist history to try to simplify what was an extraordinarily period of uncertainty and a complex series of ups and downs.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US President Donald Trump at the White House on February 11, 2026.

Drones define Israel’s military edge during Operation Roaring Lion

As Operation Roaring Lion unfolds, Israel Air Force's unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have emerged as the backbone of its air strategy far, from Israel's borders

Elbit Systems' Hermes 900 over Iran

World reacts to Khamenei's death in Tehran as Israel, US, and Iran continue to trade strikes

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family was a "cynical" murder.

Smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israel had launched a pre-emptive attack against Iran, in Tehran, Iran February 28, 2026 in this screen grab taken from video.

Israel sees two fatalities in 24 hours as Operation Roaring Lion continues into second day

An intact Iranian missile hit a residential building in Tel Aviv, killing one, and another Tel Aviv resident choked to death running to shelter.

The scene where a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit Tel Aviv overnight, causing heavy damage, March 1, 2026.