Now that all hostages are home, Israel must open inquiry into October 7 massacre

EDITORIAL

Hamas will only discuss disarmament after Rafah Crossing opens, sources tell 'Post'

EXCLUSIVE
The countdown clock in Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, seen after it was stopped on January 27, 2026.

Trump announces additional 'beautiful armada' heading towards Iran, tells regime: 'Make a deal'

US President Donald Trump delivers a speech on energy and the economy, in Clive, Iowa, US, January 27, 2026.
Member of the Chamber of Representatives (Sam van Rooy ask a question during a plenary session in the Chamber of Representatives in the Palace of the Nation on January 23, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium

Muslims must reject hateful teachings or leave Belgium, MP tells ‘Post’

INTERVIEW
Israeli President Isaac Herzog attends Israel Hayom conference in Jerusalem, November 17, 2025.

Herzog announces visit to Australia, will meet Australian Jews, political leaders during trip

Holocaust survivor gives speech in Hebrew for first time in history at UNGA Holocaust Remembrance

Police officer establishing the administrative closure order of a daycare where a six-month old baby died.

Baby dies at unlicensed Bnei Brak daycare, worker detained by police for further questioning

US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman watch a military flyover at the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 18, 2025.

Saudi Arabia won't allow airspace to be used for military action against Iran, crown prince says

Flavio Bolsonaro at the 2026 “Generation of Truth” antisemitism conference in Jerusalem.

Brazil is a 'Christian, Jewish country,' Bolsonaro tells 'Post'; pitches pro-Israel reset

INTERVIEW
Central Military Commission Vice Chairman Zhang Youxia attends the second plenary session of the National People's Congress (NPC), at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 8, 2025.

Top Chinese military official under investigation for leaking nuclear secrets to US

REPORT
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz speaks at the Republican Jewish Coalition conference on October 31, 2025.

'F*** you, Ted': Senator Cruz, Trump clash over midterm fears, impeachment threats

Indonesian rescue members search for victims at the site of a landslide following heavy rains in Pasir Langu village, West Bandung regency, West Java province, Indonesia, January 27, 2026.

Indonesia landslide death toll rises to 34 with 32 still missing

A message from Holocaust survivors: We don't have much time left

Holocaust Survivor Eve Kugler z”l (1931-2025)

Netanyahu claims IDF Gaza losses due to lack of ammunition, Trump improved situation

IDF releases footage, photos from Ran Gvili rescue mission

WATCH
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to the press following Ran Gvili's return to Israel on January 27, 2026.

Israel plans large camp for Palestinians in southern Gaza, retired general says

Tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.

Outcome of state budget vote uncertain amid coalition crisis over haredi draft

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his cabinet seen at the Knesset plenum, June 11, 2025
WATCH

IDF strikes Hezbollah terrorists, underground terror infrastructure, in southern Lebanon

MP RASHELA Mizrahi (third from left) stands alongside Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana during the visit to the Knesset of the North Macedonian parliamentary delegation.

North Macedonian MP Rashela Mizrahi brings solidarity message to Israel during parliamentary visit

An illustrative image of a reporter for Army Radio (Galei Tzahal) taken in 2019.

Shutdown of Army Radio is 'political move,' lawmakers warn panel ahead of High Court hearing

An Israeli soldier serving at Army Radio holds a microphone in Jerusalem, December 22, 2025 (Illustrative).

Ahead of High Court hearing, legal advisory warns closure of Army Radio threatens press freedom

The countdown clock in Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, seen after it was stopped on January 27, 2026.

Hostages Square countdown clock stopped after 843 days following Ran Gvili's return to Israel

WATCH

It isn’t just antisemitism: What is really behind the rise of anti-Israel sentiment in Europe?

STUDY

’I lost touch with reality’: Ye apologizes for his antisemitism in Wall Street Journal ad

Left-wing rallies endorse extremist slogans.
OPINION

‘Never again’ is a moral test, not a ceremony: Why are Jews still attacked worldwide?

As International Holocaust Remembrance Day approaches we ask whether the lessons of the past have taught us anything?
ByDANNY DANON

Irish PM: Antisemitism in Ireland is 'sobering,' Holocaust education should be increased

Ireland's Taoiseach Micheál Martin arrives for a European Council meeting to discuss recent developments in transatlantic relations, in Brussels, on January 22, 2026.

Over 800 severe antisemitic incidents reported in 2025, 21 Jews murdered, Diaspora Ministry reveals

'Trump promises, does nothing': Iranians fear US may never take action against regime

PIJ knowingly fired faulty rockets in Gaza, killing 'a thousand' Palestinians, document reveals

A man reads a newspaper at a kiosk in Tehran on January 27, 2026.

Hamas pushes to include its 10,000 police in US-backed Gaza government

Former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki reacts at a polling station inside Al-Rasheed Hotel during the parliamentary election in Baghdad, Iraq, November 11, 2025.

Trump says US won't help Iraq if it picks Maliki as prime minister

 A soldier in an ISIS uniform prepares ammunition.

ISIS numbers grow as Syrian instability continues, Iraq warns

Bring them all home: Israel's 12-year fight to ensure every hostage is rescued from Gaza

FEATURE

A moment to breathe, be happy: Ran Gvili's return brings end to Gaza hostage story

OPINION
 People walk past a wall displaying posters of hostages, in Tel Aviv, Israel, August 18, 2024
COMMENT

Not just another business deal: Trump must do what's right and strike Iran

 US President Donald Trump and members of his cabinet in the situation room during US strikes on Iran, June 22, 2025.
ANALYSIS

Hamas banking on Qatar, Turkey to allow its forces into Gaza peacekeeping force

A Hamas policeman keeps guard at destroyed Hamas police headquarters, following a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, January 22, 2025.
ANALYSIS

2026 budget reading puts government at risk, after months of ideological sparring

Former CIA chief tech officer warns: ‘AI needs security now to avoid the Internet's fate’

Israel's cyber chief predicts cyberwar between offensive, defensive AI agents

 An illustrative image of artificial intelligence.

Former IDF officer says key to AI is still 'person behind the algorithm' at Cybertech conference

Leonidas Stryker

Microwave weapon aims to knock drones out of the sky, Epirus pitches Leonidas

An Israeli army soldier launches an Elbit Skylark miniature unmanned aerial vehicle (mini UAV) used for surveillance, from an army deployment area near the border with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel on September 30, 2025.

Ukrainian soldiers urge Israel to embrace drones, robotics as future of warfare

US has told Ukraine it must sign peace deal with Russia to get security guarantees, source says

US begins deportation of Iranian nationals in first since protests broke out

REPORT
US President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as US Vice President JD Vance reacts at the White House in Washington, DC, US, February 28, 2025.

One in critical condition, US Border Patrol agent involved in shooting in Arizona

A Stryker platoon is stationed near the fence at the southern US border with Mexico, in Douglas, Arizona, on April 3, 2025.

'Almost nothing normal in US': Carney denies retracting Davos comments as US-Canada tensions rise

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 20, 2026

Atomic scientists set 'Doomsday Clock' closer to midnight than ever

The location of the minute hand on its Doomsday Clock has been revealed, indicating what world developments mean for the perceived likelihood of nuclear catastrophe, during a town-hall in Washington, DC, US, January 23, 2026.

Music, kabbalah, and time: Inside Eduard Shyfrin’s kabbalistic soundscape

Shyfrin (center) at Abbey Road Studios with producer Mike Hedges (L) and arranger Fred Luzignant

Voices of October 7: Ben Zussman z”l final words

First Funeral, 2023

Why making better decisions Is harder than we think

Prof. Choshen-Hillel (L) with Nobel Laureate Prof. Robert Aumann and Prof. Maya Bar-Hilel at the  Federmann Center for the Study of Rationality at Hebrew University

Cybersecurity startup developing rapid-response fraud detection secures $37 million Series A round

Saudi Arabia says it has $2.5 trillion in ore deposits, rare earth elements reserves

REPORT
Memcyco announced that it has secured $37 million in Series A funding.

Boeing, Technion move Israeli sustainable jet fuel project into implementation phase

Technion President Prof. Uri Sivan, President of Boeing Israel, Maj.-Gen. (res.) Ido Nehushtan, and Boeing Global President Dr. Brendan Nelson.

Iranian businesses suffer new blow as internet blackout lingers

People march in a demonstration held under the motto "Help Iran. No Business With The Mullahs." on January 24, 2026 in Berlin, Germany.

Israeli-founded Upwind hits unicorn status with $250 million Series B led by Bessemer

Winter Storm Fern grounds thousands of US flights, strains power grids nationwide

Dozens of Australian east coast beaches closed after four shark attacks in two days

A de-icing crew works during winter storm Fern on a Southwest Airlines flight at Nashville International Airport in Nashville, Tennessee, US, January 24, 2026.

Indonesia resumes search for 80 after landslide kills 17 in West Java

A man walks through the snow as Winter Storm Fern arrives in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US, January 23, 2026.

US braces for record-breaking winter storm hitting 40 states, with 180 million Americans affected

Israeli security and rescue forces take part in an earthquake drill at Ziv Medical Center, Safed, northern Israel, December 23, 2025; illustrative.

Next years 'critical' for Israel's earthquake preparedness, Katz warns

Israeli Holocaust survivors foregoing medical treatment due to inaccessibility of care, study finds

Medical students who spend a year with seniors rethink aging, Jerusalem study finds

Holocaust survivor Moshe David Meir poses for a picture at his home in Jerusalem on January 27, 2025, Meir survived the Birkenau concentration camp during the Holocaust.
STUDY

More than half of Israelis take dietary supplements and vitamins, new survey reveals

Neural 'on/off' switch discovery may shed light on sex differences in social behavior

How not to care online: Survival guide for staying human

Aliyah from Denver to Jerusalem: ‘One picture wasn’t enough’

Saving lives under fire: A Brazilian doctor’s journey from Brazil to the IDF

INTERVIEW
Sample of Tami Ellison’s figure-ground visual illusion photography.

Aliyah to Israel: A wedding postponed, a dream fulfilled

 Shira Sedek Ben-Zekhariah arrives at Ben-Gurion Airport, June 26, 2025.
OPINION

Homeward bound: Why South African Jews are making aliyah now

South African Jews, aged 60 and over, recently arrived via a Jewish Agency aliyah project, meet at Telfed - South African Zionist Federation in Raanana.
ByBRENDA KATTEN

IDF unveils ‘Olim Al Bet’ program for fast-track immigrant reserve enlistment

 IDF reservists joining the "David Brigades," the five new reservist brigades announced by IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, December 17, 2024.

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

Contrary to reports: "Cancellation wave of less than half a percent"

 Yamim ha’Tzeira residential complex.

Luxury with roots and a vision for the future

Urban renewal under the “Evacuation and Reconstruction” framework in Kiryat Eliezer, Haifa.

Massive urban renewal plan approved in Kiryat Eliezer, Haifa under “evacuation & reconstruction”

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Want to choose a lawyer for an urban renewal project? Here are 5 tips you must read

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Diplomatic Conference, September 2025

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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   

Dr. Micha Breakstone: An entrepreneur who sold his AI company for $575m turns to decoding human cells.

Dr. Micha Breakstone: Entrepreneur who sold his AI company for $575m turns to decoding human cells

Song honors Bondi attack hero: Jewish musicians from Sydney in praise of Ahmed al-Ahmed

Can Israel trust Trump's Gaza board on border security?

US Politics   

General view of the Olympic rings covered in snow ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, January 26, 2026.

US to send ICE agents to support security at Winter Olympics, stirring anger in Italy

How Trump's handling of Minnesota's crisis may influence Iran tensions

CENTCOM announces air force readiness exercise amid growing Iran tensions

Diaspora   

The yellow ribbon pin became a ubiquitous symbol for solidarity with the hostages held by Hamas.

Jewish world marks first day with no hostages in Gaza by shedding symbols of support

Jewish voices rise up with concern following ICE killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis

Israeli comedian Guy Hochman barred from LA venue for not condemning Israel

Judaism   

Actress Toni Kalem, who appeared in “The Sopranos,” reads an excerpt from “Other People’s Houses" at the opening of an exhibit of the life and work of writer Lore Segal, Jan. 22, 2026.

A new exhibit honors writer Lore Segal, a child survivor and lifelong skeptic of easy truths

Haredim in Israel’s periphery show distinct lifestyle gaps from center, Shoresh Institute finds

Entering Pardes: Discovering Jewish identity and tradition through role-playing games

Christian World   

Armenian Orthodox worshippers arrive at the Church of the Nativity, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, to celebrate Christmas and Epiphany, January 18, 2026

Patriarchs’ statement on Christian Zionism lacked pastoral care

Clergy arrested, businesses shutter as Minnesotans protest Trump's surge in immigration agents

Huckabee says no single church 'speaks for Christians worldwide' in Holy Land dispute

Food   

Tamara Cohen, founder of the Mazál bagel restaurant in Madrid, immigrated from the United States through  Spain's Sephardic ancestry law.

Tamara Cohen's ancestors were expelled from Spain, now she’s bringing bagels to Madrid

Yuval Village's Grand Vista Hotel returns to reclaim its glorious past

HIBA in Tel Aviv: Winter menu marks turning point for chef Yossi Shitrit's restaurant

Archaeology   

The two tombs date from the time of Rome's Republic and were found near that city's northeast Via Pietralata.

Ancient Roman tombs, shrine to Hercules discovered in Rome suburb dig

Italy discovers basilica design by ancient Roman architect Vitruvius, 'father of architecture'

Digital scans unveil new love notes and sketches on ancient Pompeii wall

Science   

 Life beyond Earth may exist in far stranger places than scientists once thought, a new study suggests. January, 22.

Habitable worlds may be far more common than thought, Israeli study says

How I use AI for writing

Triennial report: Israeli science at the precipice

Culture   

BRITAIN'S QUEEN Camilla (R) attends a special screening of 'Hamnet', the film adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell's award-winning novel, in central London on January 27, 2026.

‘Hamnet’ is Oscar-bait about Shakespeare's free-spirited wife

Stories of ghosts, grief and Shabbat gladness win top prizes in Jewish children’s literature

Hapoel Tel Aviv beats Beersheba in OT, while Jerusalem, Mac TA both take wins home

History   

Eylon Levy holding Dan Auerbach's yellow star from Nazi-era Europe. Tel Aviv, January 26.

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

On This Day: Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp liberated by Soviet Army

A desecration: A church inside Birkenau is a violation of Holocaust memory

OMG   

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to the media ahead of a summit of EU leaders to discuss transatlantic relations following US President Donald Trump's threats to impose new tariffs on a list of EU countries over his demand to acquire Greenland, in Brussels, Belgium January 22, 2026.

France's National Assembly approves banning under-15s from social media

One-week-old baby left outside Bituach Leumi office in Hadera

Ms. Rachel appears to support antisemitic conspiracy theory in apology post

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

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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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