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Abbas praises October 7 massacre ahead of pro-Palestinian summit

“The attacks shook the foundations of the Israeli entity… revealed its glaring failure,” PA chairman Abbas said in an interview published last week and exposed by PMW.

From Europe to Asia: Why Israel’s defense tech is in high demand

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Beirut, Lebanon, May 22, 2025.

Greta Thunberg says Israel jams flotilla GPS ,IDF confirms Sinwar's identity

GHF to open aid distribution center in Rafah • 13-year-old accidentally shot in Rishon Lezion

Activist Greta Thunberg stands aboard the aid ship Madleen, which left the Italian port of Catania on June 1 to travel to Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid, in this picture released on June 2, 2025 on social media.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during the 36th anniversary of the death of the leader of Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, at Khomeini's shrine in southern Tehran, Iran June 4, 2025. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader.

Sensitive Israeli documents obtained by Iran to be unveiled soon, minister says

Khatib said these were related to Israel's nuclear facilities and its relations with the United States, Europe, and other countries, and to its defensive capabilities.

IDF footage exposes Hamas's brutal public execution of Gaza dissenter

IDF confirms Mohammed Sinwar's body recovered from Khan Yunis, source tells 'Post'

Israel plans to bring budget deficit below 3% of GDP for 2026-28

Greta's flotilla navigation system down after Katz's statement

The charred entrance to the victim’s apartment

Three teens arrested in connection to attacking, torching home of Old City resident

Palestinian trucks loaded with humanitarian aid cross into Gaza through the Kerem Shalom crossing, February 17, 2025

Despite denials: Gaza militias receiving weapons from IDF, guarding aid distribution

Tzvi-Hirsch (Grisha) Zvergzde.

Jewish-Ukrainian soldier killed in fighting with Russia, third Jewish casualty in two weeks

Deputy Attorney General Gil Limon attends a conference at the Reichman University in Herzliya, on April 3, 2025.

Dismissal of A-G illegal, unfounded, and sets dangerous precedent, deputy says

Rami Levy's new vision for Jerusalem

Rami Levy, leading Israeli entrepreneur, is redefining urban living in Jerusalem, creating integrated communities that offer lasting value, vibrant and high quality lifestyle.

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Israel at War

Israel at War

Gaza spokesperson on casualties to the world is a Hamas agent, IDF reveals

Throughout the current war, the IDF has recommended that media outlets be wary of reports and casualty statistics provided by Gaza's "civil defense" team.

'He will not return alive': Hamas publishes new threat on hostage Matan Zangauker

Spokesperson for the Civil Defense in the Gaza Strip, Mahmoud Saber Tafesh Bassal, who is also a Hamas terrorist.

Gaza militia leader Abu Shabab: Haven't ruled out coordination with IDF on aid

A member of the Civil defence member stands on a damaged building, after Israel carried out an air strike on the Syrian capital Damascus on Thursday, as reported by Syria's state news agency, in Damascus, Syria March 13, 2025.

IDF kills Hamas terrorist in southern Syria

Armed men attend the funeral of Rawhi Mushtaha, a senior Hamas official and Sami Odeh, Hamas' general security service commander, who were killed in an Israeli strike during the war, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City January 24, 2025.

Will arming Gazan militias against Hamas harm Israel in the long run?

Israel News

Israel News

Israeli gov't overrides legal objections, approves acceleration of A-G's dismissal

The proposal is illegal and contradicts the High Court of Justice's legal precedent, Deputy Attorney-General Gil Limon wrote on Sunday morning.

Prosecution indicts 18-year-old for raping girl with disabilities

Israeli attorney general Gali Baharav Miara attends a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee leads a committee meeting in the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on April 27, 2025.

Two teens arrested after accidentally shooting friend in Rishon Lezion

Magen David Adom (MDA) medics arrive at the scene of a shooting in Rishon Lezion, June 8, 2025.

Police arrest six minors, one Israeli suspect in gang-affiliated Tel Aviv bus assault

Buses in central Jerusalem, February 12, 2025

Police probe as Jerusalem synagogue blaze deemed 'unequivocally' arson, cross sprayed on door

Jpost Spotlight

Released hostage Eli Sharabi reunited with his family following his release from Gaza, February 8, 2025

Former Gaza hostage Eli Sharabi discusses details of captivity in new memoir

Hamas terrorists parade as they prepare to hand over hostages.

Hamas’s talk of leaving Gaza: Real change or just buying time?

Former Meretz MK Yair Golan

Yair Golan’s accusations against Netanyahu: A reflection of Israel’s deep divides

A Palestinian Hamas terrorist displays guns on the day of the handover of hostages, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, February 22, 2025.

Repeating old mistakes: Arming our enemies' enemy is never a long term fix

Analyses & Features

Analyses & Features

Springsteen duets with McCartney in Liverpool

Band founder Paul McCartney joined rock royalty Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band for two songs during Springsteen’s second concert in the city, at Anfield Stadium.

Nitzavim: The campus revolution of next-generation Jewish leaders

Paul McCartney performs with Bruce Springsteen as he headlines the Pyramid Stage during day four of Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 25, 2022 in Glastonbury, England.

Huber aims to be driving force for Jerusalem vs Maccabi Tel Aviv

Many locals shop in the Casco Viejo district indoor market.

With two oceans and 48 kosher eateries, Panama is a kosher tourist's dream

Adara Peskin Shalem

Adara Peskin Shalem: The foraging expert who fights for LGBTQ+ awareness in Orthodox circles

Business & Innovation

Business & Innovation

A city in transit: Muddling through Jerusalem’s light rail construction

This isn’t just about inconvenience. It’s about how an entire city’s population – that of the capital, no less – has had to fundamentally restructure their lives overnight.

Lufthansa Group to resume Tel Aviv flights starting later in June

Red Line service is suspended for 14 weeks on the heavily used stretch of light rail linking the city center to the Central Bus Station.

Opinion

Global money trail: How Hamas and Hezbollah are funded despite sanctions

A Palestinian whose house was destroyed during Israel's offensive, shows money distributed by Hamas in Jabalya in the northern Gaza Strip January 28, 2009.

ByDAVID BEN-BASAT

Opinion

Your Investments: Priestly blessing and inheritance

Thousands of additional shekels can be saved every year with tax exemption

ByAARON KATSMAN

Opinion

Your Taxes: Claim your rights regarding purchase tax on a new home

ByLEON HARRIS

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Craft Resumes

Aliyah Portal

50 Influential Jews

MDA Heroes

Ono Conversation Corner

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Real Estate Listings

Antisemitism

Antisemitism

Alan Garber’s stand against Washington: A Jewish hero at Harvard

Garber spoke truth to power in standing strong against the efforts of the current US administration to take control of all facets of academia under the false narrative of combating antisemitism.

When fact becomes fiction: How Israeli victims became aggressors as antisemitism rises

HARVARD UNIVERSITY President Alan Garber acknowledges sustained applause from students, during commencement exercises, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, last month. All of those assembled understood that they were in the presence of greatness, states the writer.

Opinion

Why American support for Israel remains strong despite campus antisemitism

DEMONSTRATORS TAKE part in an Emergency Rally: Stand with Palestinians Under Siege in Gaza at Harvard University in 2023.

ByURI PILICHOWSKI

Opinion

Pride or prejudice? Anti-Zionism and antisemitism in queer spaces

Israeli drag queens and go-go dancers dance on a truck during the annual gay pride parade in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv on June 13, 2014.

Antisemitic neo-Nazi group ‘The Base’ to hold training event in US

World News

World News

Trump orders National Guard to Los Angeles, protesters throwing Molotov cocktails, rocks

The Pentagon is prepared to mobilize active duty Marines "if violence continues," US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.

Three alleged Iranian spies appear before British court for intent to target journalists

A protester fires a firework during a standoff between police and protesters following multiple detentions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in the Los Angeles County city of Paramount, California, US, June 7, 2025.

Israeli woman missing in Crete, Greece, searches ongoing

Abu Obaida, the spokesman of the Izz el-Deen al-Qassam Brigades, gestures as he speaks during an anti-Israel military show in the southern Gaza Strip November 11, 2019

Violent antisemitic campus protester is member of Hamas al-Qassam brigade group chat

Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump stand before the White House covered in cracks in an illustrative picture.

Trump says Musk to face 'very serious consequences' if he funds Democrats

In Collaboration

Head of the Resilience Department at ZAKA announces launch of a national resilience center

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Head of the Resilience Department at ZAKA Vered Atzmon Meshulam: "We built a cutting-edge national system combining trauma-informed therapy, Jewish spiritual tools, and community-based healing."

The Resilience of Israel’s Economy - Opinion

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Illustration of Israeli shekels. September 24, 2023.

GHF names Rev. Dr. Johnnie Moore as Executive Chairman amid expanding aid efforts

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IFCJ

Rev. Johnnie Moore visits southern Israel in January 2024.

Middle East

Middle East

IDF drone video reveals Hamas command center under Khan Yunis hospital

The IDF released footage showing a Hamas tunnel network used as a command center beneath Gaza’s European Hospital, used to coordinate attacks and store weapons.

Syria shutters displacement camp Rukban, symbol of Assad regime, people's suffering

An underground Hamas command and control center beneath the European Hospital in Khan Yunis, Gaza.

Clarify Israeli role in Gaza aid funding, Ben-Gvir tells Netanyahu

BEFORE THE inauguration of the new government, Benjamin Netanyahu and Itamar Ben-Gvir chat in the Knesset plenum

Report

Former Mossad head to start political party

Yossi Cohen, former head of the Mossad and President of the IDF Widows & Orphans Organization’s Friends Association, speaking at the Yom HaZikaron Memorial at the Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem.

IDF names Sgt. Cohen, Sgt.-Maj. Rotstein as additional fallen soldiers in Khan Yunis

Sgt.-Maj. Tom Rotstein and Sgt. Uri Yehonatan Cohen.

Environment & Climate Change

Environment & Climate Change

Teenager killed, 68 wounded as earthquake rocks Greek islands, Turkey

Turkish officials confirmed a number of people were hurt after jumping off high structures in a panic when the quake hit.

Debris is seen on the ground next to a building, following an earthquake that hit the island of Crete, in Heraklion, Greece, May 22, 2025.

Tourists flee after Italy's Mount Etna erupts

Plumes of ash and volcanic steam rise from Mount Etna, as seen from Milo, Italy, June 2, 2025.

Drug-resistant bacteria found in Israeli coastal waters raise health alarm

ISRAELI SOLDIERS are seen on a boat at Rosh Hanikra, on the border with Lebanon.

'Cruel and unnecessary': Florida charter captain jailed for poisoning, shooting dolphins

Health & Wellness

Health & Wellness

After October 7, 2023: Israel’s smoking rates rise, worsening COPD risks

Smoking rates are growing among young Israelis, said Fridlender, an internationally renowned researcher of neutrophil white blood cells of the immune system, especially their role in lung cancer.

TOBACCO SMOKING and second- and third-hand smoking (exposure to other’s smoke or toxins on rugs, curtains, and furniture) accounts for over 70% of COPD cases in high-income countries, with symptoms including coughing, sometimes with phlegm, difficulty breathing, wheezing, and tiredness.

Israel’s mental health crisis: The war’s hidden toll on mothers and soldiers

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Heart hologram and doctor, heart disease. Health care of the future. Modern Medical Science, Hi Tech Diagnostic Panel. Mixed medium, copy space

Dozens of Israeli children develop malignant tumors from sperm donor

Hands holding green organ transplant awareness ribbon (illustrative).

Families of three IDF soldiers killed in Gaza donate their organs for transplants

Aliyah

Aliyah

Building Jewish resilience: A three-year journey with Jewish Federations of North America

After three years at the helm of the Jewish Federations of North America, the writer reflects on serving Jewish communities worldwide.

Arrivals: A Zionist olah's journey in post-October 7 Israel

JFNA Board of Trustees Chair Julie Platt recieved the Israeli Presidential Medal of Honor at the beginning of January.

Feature

Organized summer fun in Jerusalem: A guide to choosing the best summer camp for your kids

Shira Berkovitch: A New Jersey native transforming children's education in Israel

Julie Rothschild Levi: Becoming an accidental influencer in Israel

Israel Real Estate

Israel Real Estate

Creating a winning apartment mix: Secrets of planning luxury projects

The Power Behind the Apartment Mix: Tailoring projects to client needs with smart design, differentiation, and architectural branding in luxury developments.

The struggle paid off: One of the oldest projects in North is finally moving forward

"UTOPIA" on the Linear Park

Multi-billion shekel deal to transform Safed with housing, jobs & infrastructure

Buildings in old city, Safed, Northern District, Israel.

80 apartments in hours: Lati's residential project breaks demand records

"Lati Kadima" Project

Living between green and blue: The new residential experience in Ashdod

BLUE & GREEN project by Peretz Bonei HaNegev

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Ivrit magazine

Read Israel news in easy Hebrew with Ivrit

The Ivrit magazine is for people with basic reading abilities in Hebrew who want to improve their knowledge of the language.

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The International Jerusalem Post, a weekly digest, publishes the best of the Jerusalem Post's news for the readers abroad.

Conference

FINAL ‘HATIKVAH’ at the Jerusalem Post Annual Conference 2024 gala.

Anticipation builds for the 2025 Jerusalem Post Annual Conference

Women Leaders Summit kicks off in Tel Aviv, showcasing innovation and leadership

Survivors of Kfar Azza share their stories at Jerusalem Post’s 2024 Miami Summit

MDA Heroes

A Magen David Adom (MDA) ambulance at an Ofakim MDA station.

Reflecting on Oct. 7: 'Everyone knew exactly what they needed to do'

Meet the medic who understood on Oct. 7 she must do everything to save a child

MDA hero: We’re here for each and every person who is sick or injured

Podcasts

Pastor Allen Jackson and Yael Eckstein stand in the lawn of World Outreach Church in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, during IFCJ's Flags of Fellowship event.

Good for the Jews? Inside Christian Zionism: Standing united

The Jerusalem Dispatch: Jerusalem Day celebrations, DC shooting, the state of the capital

Conflict & Cuisine: UN warns then retracts on Gaza starvation and Trump's Golden Dome

US Politics

ELON MUSK applauds during an event with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in London, in 2023.

Musk’s efficiency model fails, Israel needs excellence

Trump says no plans to speak to Musk, may 'get rid' of his Tesla

Iran says US travel ban shows 'deep hostility' for Iranians, Muslims

Diaspora

POSTERS BEARING the photos of Israelis being held hostage by Hamas in Gaza are seen on a street in Port Washington, NY

Elderly Jewish man assaulted in NYC while hanging hostage posters

FBI, Homeland Security Dept. issue PSA to stress elevated threat to Israeli, Jewish communities

French rabbi tells of two attacks in one week as hate crimes rise

Judaism

Michael Farca, Jewish firefighter rescues torah scroll from burning NY synagogue, June 2025.

'A miracle': Jewish firefighter rescues torah scroll from burning NY synagogue

Utterly forbidden or a glowing husk? How hassidic Jews view AI

Turning grief into strength: Project Imahot's night of song, solidarity at Tower of David

Christian World

A general view shows part of the exterior of St. Catherine's monastery in south Sinai, Egypt, March 7, 2019.

Egypt, Greece agree to protect status of Mount Sinai monastery, after court ruling

GHF names Rev. Dr. Johnnie Moore as Executive Chairman amid expanding aid efforts

Pope Leo, in first month, makes a break in style from Francis

Food

Cherries found alongside the hiking trails in the Odem Forest in the Golan Heights.

Visit the Golan Heights before summer: Cherry picking, nature, and history

Katzir: Inspired food and seafront dining in Tel Aviv

Roost: Great fried chicken in Jerusalem

Archaeology

The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) has vowed to rebury all ancient Western Wall stones removed from display and return them to their original burial sites.

Sacred stones scandal: How a five-ton Kotel relic shook Jerusalem

14th century Shem Tov Bible comes home to Jerusalem

Stunning 1,600-year-old Byzantine mosaic unveiled in Western Negev

Science

A fragment from the Dead Sea Scrolls that underwent genetic sampling to shed light on the 2,000-year-old biblical trove is shown to Reuters at the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) laboratory in Jerusalem June 2, 2020.

Dead Sea Scrolls aged decades older by AI-powered discovery

AI can outperform humans in emotional intelligence tests

For the first time in Israel: Artificial heart is transplanted successfully

History

Anne Frank diary in Madame Tussauds museum on April 25, 2017 in Amsterdam Netherlands.

This week in Jewish history: Anne Frank’s first diary entry, Israel bombs Iraqi nuke reactor

The forced converts of the Inquisition: Rediscovering Spanish, Portuguese roots

Reaccepting the Torah: Looking back at the first Shavuot after the fall of Nazi Germany

Culture

A PAST Jerusalem Film Festival.

Gal Gadot, Pulp Fiction producer to be honored at Jerusalem Film Festival

Caitlyn Jenner to attend Tel Aviv pride parade as guest of honor

Dizengoff Center rolls out environmental carpet in new exhibit

OMG

US financier Jeffrey Epstein appears in a photograph taken for the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services' sex offender registry March 28, 2017 and obtained by Reuters July 10, 2019.

FBI to kill conspiracy on Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide by releasing surveillance footage

Azealia Banks: 'I'm a Zionist, no black person should support Palestine'

Simping for Sydney Sweeney? Her bathwater just went up for sale

Consumerism

MAHUT's LIP BALM TMSUPCERAT

Just in time for winter: Restorative and vegan lip mask

Therapeutic body cream for dry skin with olive oil and papaya

The international dermatocosmetic brand La Roche-Posay will sponsor the Tel Aviv Marathon

Astrology

Our Message to Aquarius Women

Is your friend an Aquarius? We have a sharp message for her!

Tuesday's horoscope: Capricorn - Ability to empower and be empowered

Daily horoscope for Sunday: Virgo – Try not to make rash decisions

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