Israel’s zero-click future: How cyber veterans are reinventing offensive intelligence

FRONTLINES

Trump raises controversy after sharing racist video depicting Barack, Michelle Obama as apes

IN THE next battle space, intrusion can come without warning: ‘zero-click’ tools can penetrate a device without user action, turning everyday technology into an intelligence target. Radiant Research Labs, led by ex-IDF intelligence experts, has already produced 10 major cyber and technological tools
IDF soldiers standing near the Gaza border, in Israel, February 4, 2026
 ISRAELI ARTILLERY stationed near Gaza border, Nov. 2.

Iran rejects call to halt uranium enrichment after second round of indirect US negotiations in Oman

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (L) meets with Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad al-Busaidi for indirect nuclear talks with the US in Muscat, Oman, February 6, 2026.
View of Karmei Tzur settlement north of Hebron, in the West Bank, November 24, 2025.

Infiltration alert detected in Karmei Tzur, IDF conducting scans in area

BREAKING
An anti-US banner at the entrance of the abandoned Tehran embassy, February 5, 2026.
INTERVIEW

Iran ‘playing poker,’ unprepared for regional war, former deputy commander of CENTCOM tells ‘Post’

EXCLUSIVE

Despite Israeli demands, Bank of Palestine refuses to shut down pay-for-slay accounts

 US President Donald Trump seen over an illustrative image of American-Iranian ties (illustrative)

A ‘Venezuelan model’ in Iran would be a disaster for Israel, Iranians

OPINION
IRANIAN PRO-GOVERNMENT supporters burn pictures of US President Donald Trump, last month. If Trump’s bluster against Iran just leads to another soft deal that kicks the Iranian nuclear can down the road, then Trump’s presidency is finished, the writer says.

Burn the kitchen down: A transformational Trump must strike at Iran now

OPINION
Chinese and US flags flutter outside the building of an American company in Beijing, April 8, 2025.

US accuses China of secret nuclear testing as it calls for broad new arms treaty after New START

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) sails alongside the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.

No clear objectives for US military action in Iran, officials say

US Sen. Lindsey Graham speaks at a news conference in Tel Aviv in August. He has declared: ‘If America pulls the plug on Israel, God will pull the plug on us. I’m not going to let that happen.’

Sen. Graham ends meeting early with Lebanese official, says Lebanon unreliable peace partner

Hezbollah official Wafiq Safa (L) talks Hezbollah parliament member Ali Ammar (R), Lebanon December 20, 2015.

Hezbollah accepts resignation of senior security official Wafiq Safa, sources say

Good Deeds Day is underway - Twenty years of doing from the heart

In Collab
Volunteers on Good Deeds Day 2025

Netanyahu says Epstein’s ties to Ehud Barak prove he worked against Israel, not in favor

Netanyahu releases pre-Oct. 7 intel documents, claims defense echelon urged keeping Hamas in power

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen with then-Defence Minister Ehud Barak at a farewell tribute held in honour.

Former Eurovision contestant Yuval Raphael co-writes song selected for this year's submission

 Yuval Raphael, representing Israel, performs "New Day Will Rise", during the Grand Final of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland, May 17, 2025.
FEATURE

Jerusalem through Ethiopian eyes: Understanding Israel's capital through its Ethiopian communities

Ethiopian Jews take part in a prayer of the Sigd holiday on the Armon Hanatziv Promenade overlooking Jerusalem on November 28, 2024.
OPINION

Why Jerusalem’s last-place quality of life ranking doesn’t tell the full story

ByADIR SCHWARZ

Daniel Hagari, then-IDF spokesman, gives a statement to the media in Tel Aviv on October 16, 2023.

Why the IDF should hire a PR firm, not a general

OPINION
	Former hostage Eitan Mor attends a conference titled “Gaza: The Day After” at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem, on January 12, 2026.

First values, then holy places: Lesson from Sinai and Jerusalem

OPINION
Women walk past an anti-US mural on a street in Tehran, Iran, February 5, 2026

Trump cares more about Iran's nuclear weapons than its protesters, Vance says

MP Kristof Slagmulders, MP Frédéric Erens, MP Johan Deckmyn (member of NATO parliament - vice president commission of foreign affairs), Senator Anke Van dermeersch, MP Filip Dewinter, Garry Cartwright (editor EUToday), MP Sam Van Rooy

MEGA speakers criticize EU leaders for stalling Ukraine diplomacy, urge tougher pro-Israel stance

Latest Epstein files release unleashes wave of antisemitic conspiracy theories on social media

Patriots owner Robert Kraft sponsors Super Bowl ad raising antisemitism awareness

WATCH
An image of the Epstein Library on the Department of Justice website taken in Krakow, Poland on Feb. 4, 2026.

Most US Jews do not identify as ‘Zionists,’ even when they support Israel, JFNA survey finds

Participants cheer and dance during the Celebrate Israel Parade up Fifth Avenue on May 18, 2025 in New York City.

Canadian antisemitism envoy to be replaced by ‘rights, equality and inclusion' advisory council

People gather in support of Palestinians as the Palestinian flag flies at Toronto’s City Hall, after Canada officially recognised the Palestinian state in September, in Toronto, Ontario Canada, November 17, 2025.

Paris court dismisses Jewish family's compensation claim against government for not paying rent

IDF arrests approximately 60 wanted individuals across West Bank, seizing dozens of weapons

Iran's IRGC seizes two vessels in Persian Gulf, official threatens US with 'massacre and hell'

An IDF soldier operating in the West Bank, published on February 6, 2026.

US reiterates call for all citizens to 'leave Iran now,' in security alert on open border crossings

IDF soldiers operate in the Khan Yunis area of the Gaza Strip, February 1, 2026.

'What is happening in Gaza is a complete failure by IDF,' military expert says

INTERVIEW
Soldiers march during a military parade to mark the Iran's annual Army Day in Tehran on April 18, 2025.

Missile barrages and cyber operations: Iran outlines multi-front war plan against US

REPORT

Israel's negligent ‘hasbara’ failure in Gaza could have been avoided

OPINION

Middle Israel: What Putin’s war on Ukraine revealed about Russia, four years later

OPINION
MOURNERS PRAY during the funeral of Palestinians in Gaza, who, according to medics, were killed by an Israeli strike, on Wednesday. While Hamas was flooding the world with unverified figures, Israel made no systematic effort to challenge them, the writers say.
COMMENT

Editor's Notes: Washington Post chose comfort over survival, now journalists pay price

When 300 journalists lose their jobs at a once-great paper (as it announced on Wednesday), democracy gets darker.
EXCLUSIVE

Forget Iran nukes, terror proxies - for Israel, it's all about ballistic missiles

 Israeli security and rescue forces at the scene where a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit and caused damage in Tel Aviv, June 17, 2025.
OPINION

My Word: Dangerous global gambling games

ByLIAT COLLINS

Russian cyborg pigeon drones begin real-world testing phases, sparking concern over military misuse

From Gaza to Iran, Israel readies space 'surprises' for next conflicts

EXCLUSIVE
OPINION

Digital Pharaohs: Egypt’s AI sovereignty drive - opinion

ByAMINE AYOUB
ST Engineering shows its DrN-600 drone at the Singapore Airshow, in Singapore February 4, 2026.

New Israeli-made cargo drone carries 100 kg. for remote, contested missions

THE NEW "Pereh" helicopter, expected to replace the IDF's "Yas'ur" helicopters.

Defense Ministry, Elbit sign $130 million deal to outfit helicopters with Israeli tech

France, Bahrain sign bilateral defense deal which includes strategic information sharing

Trump says ICE could use a 'softer touch' in immigration enforcement

Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and France's President Emmanuel Macron meet at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, February 6, 2026.

At least 31 killed in suicide bombing at mosque in Pakistan's Islamabad, sources say

Pakistani paramilitary federal forces stand guard next to a crowd of people gathered near the site of a deadly explosion at a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan, February 6, 2026. Picture taken with a phone.
REPORT

Former Iranian official reveals IRGC trained for years for violent crackdown on protesters

Iranian parliament members dressed in IRGC uniforms in session to protest against the EU's decision to designate the IRGC as a 'terrorist organization'. Feburary 1.
REPORT

Francesca Albanese expected to speak at Al Jazeera Forum alongside Hamas leader, Iran's FM

Francesca Albanese, the United Nations special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territory, speaks at the conference "Cartography of a Genocide", on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, at Roma Tre University, in Rome, Italy, October 6, 2025.

Bishop Robert Stearns' fight for justice and the next generation

Bishop Robert Stearns ,Founder and Executive Director Eagles' Wings

The anchor that holds reservist families together

Children of reservists in Or Akiva attend a week-long summer camp organized by HaOgen

How a Ben-Gurion University scientist is filling climate science’s biggest blank spots

The implications go beyond farming efficiency: Prof. Ilya Gelfand's research in Hatzeva.

Your Investments: Birthdays, the Super Bowl, and setting boundaries

Primark clothing brand to arrive in Israel as part of retailer's Middle East expansion

REPORT
SEVEN-TIME Super Bowl winner Tom Brady, seen here with the New England Patriots in 2019. A diversified team approach is needed to achieve ultimate success, says the writer.

Your Taxes: What to consider before any merger and acquisition deal

 AS THE US and China battle it out over supply chains and global trade flows, Israel, also the subject of US tariffs, finds itself navigating particularly complex terrain. Here, a man looks at a screen showing Chinese stock market movements, as he uses his mobile phone in Beijing on Monday.
ANALYSIS

In potential game-changer, Syria moves ahead on oil deal with Chevron, Qatar

YUSUF QABLAWI, CEO of the Syrian Petroleum Company, Frank Mount, head of Corporate Business Development at Chevron, and Erik Keskula, CEO of Power International Holding, sign a memorandum of understanding to develop an offshore oil and gas field for Syria.

Barron Trump surpasses Melania's wealth at 19, but is he really a crypto genius?

INPA releases Red Book for Butterflies detailing extinction, endangerment threats

KKL-JNF increases funding for communities affected by October 7, educational budget

A Levantine Vernal Copper (Tomares nesimachus) butterfly
OPINION

Israeli companies that miss the climate split at Davos will pay a heavy price

ByIVRI VERBIN
Plumes of smoke rise after the IDF carried out house demolitions in the northern Gaza Strip in January. It is believed that between 80,000 and 200,000 tons of munitions were fired or dropped on Gaza over two years of war.

From Ukraine to Gaza, war's ecological toll sparks ecocide accountability push

JERUSALEM REPORT
An aerial view of the Jordan River flowing along the border between Israel and Jordan. Environmental experts are pushing for a plan that could build environmentally sustainable interdependence among countries in the region.

Environmental cooperation emerges as cornerstone for Middle East peace, experts say

JERUSALEM REPORT

'Saving money, being healthy': Trump unveils TrumpRx discounted medication website

Mendelovich says Israel should remain in WHO until alternative is set up

US President Donald Trump speaks during an event to unveil the TrumpRx drug discount site, in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus, in Washington, DC, US, February 5, 2026.

Israeli scientists discover skin gene that helps build body’s first line of immune defense

Israel's oncology systems near 'breaking point' as patient numbers increase

Unvaccinated baby dies of measles in 15th case since outbreak began, Health Ministry says

People, not products: Ehud Barak’s 'quality control' aliyah comment is a moral failure

EDITORIAL

Any solution but the obvious: Israel can't rely on aliyah to fill IDF manpower shortage

OPINION
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.

Argentinian oleh celebrates his Bar Mitzvah, conversion to Judaism 20 years after making aliyah

An Argentine oleh (new immigrant to Israel) who made aliyah 20 years ago celebrated his Bar Mitzvah in Eilat after a long period of conversion.
OPINION

A people without a plan is a people without a land: Zionism, goal-setting go hand in hand

 THEODOR HERZL.
ByADAM SCOTT BELLOS

Yamim ha’Tzeira. Your home by the sea, in Netanya

Luxury with roots and a vision for the future

Yamim ha’Tzeira residential complex.

The domino effect: Why "cheap" financing can be the most expensive deal an entrepreneur signs

A view from south to north, showing the entire neighborhood.

A real estate shift: Jaffa becomes an alternative to expensive Tel Aviv

Housing Market.

A quiet surge in the housing market: Purchase groups return to the spotlight

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Jerusalem Post Miami Conference returns, shaping the future together

Miami Summit 2026

Past Event - Building tomorrow, today: Jerusalem Post Washington Conference heads to Capitol Hill

Jerusalem Post Washington Conference

Past Event - The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference - where diplomacy meets the future

Diplomatic Conference, September 2025

Conference   

The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference at the Friends of Zion Museum, in Jerusalem, September 16, 2025

The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference - where diplomacy meets the future

Past Event - Building tomorrow, today: Jerusalem Post Washington Conference heads to Capitol Hill

'Biggest issue in Israeli society': First Lady Michal Herzog at 'Post' Trauma Conference

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   

This week's episode of The Deep Dive explores the complex and uncertain path forward for Gaza's governance following phase II announcements.

Was Israel honest about the war's past, Gaza's future?

Milorad Dodik compares Israel and Republika Srpska under European pressure

Why do many Israeli defense startups fail to reach battlefield? Former IAF officer explains

US Politics   

US President Donald Trump attends a business forum at Qasr Al Watan during the final stop of his Gulf visit, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 16, 2025.

Trump offered to unfreeze funding for NYC tunnel if Dulles airport, train station renamed for him

Pardoned January 6 rioter pleads guilty to threatening US Democratic leader Jeffries

Trump has no 'formal plans' to deploy ICE at polling sites, White House says

Diaspora   

Zohran Mamdani attends a news conference at the headquarters of the NYPD on Jan. 6, 2026 in New York City.

Major Jewish groups pull out of NYC mayor's interfaith breakfast

Jewish leaders escalate concerns about unclear political conditions on federal security grants

UAE hosts American Jewish Committee on sidelines of World Governments Summit

Judaism   

A big ball of fire (illustrative)

Parashat Yitro: Before the revelation at Sinai

Parashat Yitro: Illuminating the fog

Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

Christian World   

 Ben Gurion Airport

Israel turns to Christian pilgrims, diaspora ties, AI to reboot post-war tourism

Jesus gets a makeover as Sistine Chapel artwork undergoes restoration

If our olives had eyes: Root & Branch brings Christians to connect with Israel

Food   

The Pauker Red made in memory of winemaker Gideon Pauker, murdered on Oct. 7, 2023.

Wine Talk: Wine on the edge

Qumran: The magic of Moishik in Tel Aviv

In the kitchen with Henny: Lemon recipes to brighten winter

Archaeology   

Papyrus Anastasi I; sheet 1; Hieratic literary text: "The Satirical Letter," February 4, 2026.

Did giants exist? Ancient Egyptian papyrus points to proof of gargantuan Canaanite tribe, org says

Canine remains discovered in Bulgaria show dog meat may have been Iron Age delicacy

Ancient Pilgrimage Road leading to Temple Mount opens to public after 13 years of excavations

Science   

A VIEW of Jupiter's moon Europa created from images taken by NASA's Galileo spacecraft in the late 1990's, according to NASA, obtained by Reuters May 14, 2018.

Weizmann Institue, NASA discover Jupiter is smaller and flatter than previously believed

War trauma can hinder development of children's teeth, study finds

More than half of online abuse reports now come from child victims themselves, Israel finds

Culture   

Ballet dancer Nicoletta Manni lights the 2026 Olympic Torch in Milan, February 6, 2026.

Olympic torch carried by leading ballet dancer arrives in Milan to cheers, protests

Israel’s Olympic delegation embrace winter challenge

Maccabi Barcelona inaugurated with over 300 attendees, celebrates Jewish identity, sports

History   

Kai Höss at the Holocaust memorial in Berlin. January 27, 2026.

Grandson of Auschwitz commandant: 'My grandfather was greatest mass murderer in history'

'It is impossible to believe, but it happened': Holocaust survivor recalls childhood in Nazi camps

Holocaust education: Why telling Lithuania’s Jewish story matters more than ever

OMG   

A COUPLE claiming to be husband and wife, arrested for attempting to bring an illegal resident into Israel.

Palestinian woman, Israeli man arrested after pretending to be married to enter Israel

French police raid X offices as prosecutors summon Elon Musk for questioning

Egypt steps up military role in Sudan with advanced drone deployment

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?

Astrology   

Horoscope.

Daily Horoscope for December 15, 2025 – all Zodiac signs

Daily Horoscope for December 11, 2025 – all Zodiac signs

Daily Horoscope for December 10, 2025 – all Zodiac signs

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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