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Degel HaTorah expected to exit coalition in 24 hours if draft law not presented

According to Channel 12, Shas may also withdraw from the coalition before the end of the session next week if the party sees no draft law has advanced to a vote.

'I asked for a realistic plan': Netanyahu pushes IDF for alternatives to Gaza humanitarian city

MK Moshe Gafni speaks in the Knesset plenum, in Jerusalem, March 25, 2025

Haredi parties signal willingness to leave coalition, Netanyahu seeks humanitarian city alternative

Seven injured in residential building blast in outskirts of Iran's Qom • Trump says he hopes Gaza deal will be reached within a week • IDF failed to protect Ofakim on Oct. 7, probe shows

THE KNESSET votes last month on a bill to hold an early election.

Reported explosion in the city of Qom, south of Iran, July 14, 2025.

Blast caused by gas leak injures seven in Iranian city of Qom

The director of Qom's fire department said four residential units were damaged in the blast.

Former PM Ehud Olmert calls Katz's humanitarian city plan a 'concentration camp'

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy meet at Trump Tower in New York City, US, September 27, 2024

US to give Ukraine missiles capable of hitting Moscow as Trump grows frustrated with Putin

In Epstein rant rampage, hacked Elmo account calls for Jews to be 'exterminated'

More than 30 killed in sectarian clashes in Syria's Sweida, interior ministry says

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu enters the Tel Aviv District Court for his criminal trial proceedings, July 14, 2025.

Netanyahu trial resumes in Tel Aviv District Court after war with Iran, US visit

A women standing beside a memorial monument in Mishor HaGefen neighborhood that was attacked by Hamas terrorists on 7 October massacre, in the southern Israeli city of Ofakim, September 19, 2024.

IDF failed to protect Ofakim on Oct. 7, leading to death of 33 Israelis, incl. 25 civilians

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press as he arrives at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 13, 2025.

Trump says he hopes for Gaza deal within a week

Alon Michaeli Israel Under-20 basketball interview by Joshua Halickman on Page 8 – 2 Pictures – One of Israel's Alon Michaeli playing defense

Rising star Alon Michaeli anchors Israel in surging Under-20 EuroBasket quest

From real estate to reality: How the Alma project built a bridge between Israel and the US

When Jews from Great Neck and Kings Point bought 50 homes in Alma, Kiryat Ono, they built more than real estate - they sparked a historic bond, leading to a sister city pact with US towns.

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Israel at War

Israel at War

Will Jewish, Palestinian deaths in Sinjil spur gov't to combat extremism in W. Bank?

Reducing violence against Palestinians by extremist Jews, the situation is as bad as ever, with no sign that anyone in the government is ready to rethink the basic strategy.

Israel is losing the narrative worldwide in West Bank and Gaza

Israeli soldiers and rescue personnel at the scene of a terror attack outside Rami Levy supermarket in the Gush Etzion, in the West Bank, July 10, 2025.

IDF 'Alpine' Unit raids Syrian Assad-era command posts to prevent weapons smuggling

IDF soldiers operate in the Morag Corridor, in the southern Gaza Strip.

Gaza hostage talks stalled by Knesset recess, not IDF troop placement

Palestinian boys mourn their brother, who was killed by Israeli fire while seeking aid near a distribution point in Rafah, according to medics, at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, July 12, 2025.

IDF missile misfire kills six children, injures 17 at aid site in Gaza Strip

Israel News

Israel News

Arye Deri denies telling Shas MKs to prepare to leave gov't coalition in coming days

Israel's public broadcaster KAN News reported the claim earlier on Sunday evening, but it was later denied by a spokesperson from Deri's office.

Lapid's Yesh Atid initiates process to dissolve Knesset, send Israel to elections

Shas party leader MK Arye Deri after a meeting on the haredi draft bill in Jerusalem, June 4, 2025.

A-G seeks to file criminal charges against 'Qatargate' suspect for leaking classified info

(L to R): Eli Feldstein, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Yonatan Urich (illustration).

Israeli researchers develop world's first mRNA-based vaccine against bacterium

The research team (Left to right) Prof. Dan Peer, Dr. Inbal Hazan-Halevy & Shani Benarroch.

Man arrested for threatening, spitting on female soldier in Jerusalem

Spotlight

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu sits next to his wife, Sara, at a dinner with US President Donald Trump at the White House last week. There’s no clearer picture today on the hostages than before the visit, says the writer.

Between the public and private: Focusing on the news and life in Israel

Family of hostage Alon Ohel at Tel Aviv's Hostage Square, April 28, 2025.

Mother of Gaza hostage: 'Without immediate medical treatment, Alon will lose his eyesight'

Zohran Mamdani reacts next to his parents Mahmood Mamdani and Mira Nair and wife Rama Duwaji during a watch party for his primary election, which includes his bid to become the Democratic candidate for New York City mayor in the upcoming November 2025 election, in New York City, US, June 25, 2025.

Zohran Mamdani’s father calls suicide bombers ‘soldiers,’ intifada ‘meaningful’

Investors favor gold over Bitcoin

Bitcoin tops $120,000 for the first time

Middle East

Middle East

Justice Dept. sanctions Iranian US resident for smuggling electronics, including for Iran railways

Bahram Mohammad Ostovari, a 66-year-old resident of Santa Monica, California, and Tehran, Iran, was arrested on Thursday for allegedly bypassing Iranian sanctions.

Strained allies: Egypt and Israel’s struggle to end the Gaza war

An Iranian train at a railroad station in Khaf, December 10, 2020; illustrative.

The Houthi menace: A result of a Saudi trillion-dollar blunder

ByAMINE AYOUB

SUDAN’S SOVEREIGNTY COUNCIL head, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, addresses the UN General Assembly last year. In 2020, he met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and they agreed to normalize ties.

Sudan seeks closer ties with Israel

SYRIAN PRESIDENT Ahmed al-Sharaa (left) meets with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi last week. Normalization must reshape Syria, not crown a jihadist as a statesman, says the writer.

Normalizing ties with Syria must not be a blank check

Antisemitism

Antisemitism

'No Zionist is safe here': Kosher restaurant vandalized in Athens by hooligans, owners tell 'Post'

The restaurant opened shortly after Shabbat ended at 10 pm, and just 12 minutes later, a group of individuals entered and threw flyers and sprayed anti-Israel messages on the walls.

The Gaza food aid 'massacre': Yet another modern blood libel

Kosher restaurant vandalized in Athens by anti-Israel hooligans.

OPINION

Will the socialist, pro-intifada Mamdani make New York inhospitable for Jews?

NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani against backdrop of pro-Palestinian protest in New York. (illustration)

BySTEWART WEISS

Right-wing Polish MEP says gas chambers fake, Auschwitz pushes 'psuedo history'

Far-right European Parliament member from Poland, Grzegorz Braun, looks on during the first plenary session of the newly elected parliament in Strasbourg, France, July 16, 2024.

OPINION

Europe's anti-Israel bias: The EU's problem with Jews and the Jewish state

ByERIC R. MANDEL

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Analyses & Features

Analyses & Features

Syrian activist to TML: Visit to Israel, Knesset was 'unprecedented moment for peace'

Syrian political figure Shadi Martini described his Knesset address as a 'once-in-a-century opportunity' and confirmed holding recent talks with Syria’s new president, Ahmed Al-Sharaa.

Israel today is what Iran’s middle class dreams of

Leader of new Syrian administration, Ahmed al Sharaa and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (not seen) watch the view of Damascus on Mount Qasioun following their meeting in Damascus, Syria on December 22, 2024

OPINION

War in Israel: A real-life Marvel movie that isn't over yet

IDF soldiers operate in the Morag Corridor, in the southern Gaza Strip.

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OPINION

Sisterhood died on October 7: Betrayed by the women’s movement

MEMBERS OF the Dinah Project formally present ‘A Quest for Justice: October 7 and Beyond’ to first lady Michal Herzog at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem last week.

ByRENEE GARFINKEL

Iranian official claims Israel used 'the occult and supernatural spirits' during 12-day war

World News

World News

ICE may deport migrants to countries other than their own with just six hours notice, memo says

The Washington Post first reported that the ICE memo stated that immigrants can be moved to a third country if they were given the chance to speak to an attorney.

Three killed, including suspect, several injured in series of Kentucky shootings

An ICE agent in Los Angeles, June 2025; illustrative.

Trump says he spoke to FBI's Bongino amid Epstein uproar

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks with the media after attending the FIFA Club World Cup final upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S, July 13, 2025.

Bernie Sanders openly attacks AIPAC, calls for boycott from Democrats

Bernie Sanders speaks during an event at NHTI Concord Community College in Concord, New Hampshire, US. October 22, 2024.

OPINION

Don’t ban the burka in Denmark

PRIME MINISTER Mette Frederiksen takes part in a news conference on the occasion of Denmark taking over the EU presidency earlier this month. Niqabs ‘are used as mechanisms of oppression toward girls,’ she argues.

In Collaboration

BGU Expands Global Reach: StandWithUs Conference and University Partnerships

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Danielle Goldwirth, Dr. Stavi Baram, Kathryn Paul, and Maura Kleeman Resnick (left to right)

‘Not just sentimental’: Christian leader Johnnie Moore on faith, Zionism, and Jewish-Christian bond

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Breaking News Editor Corrine Baum interviews Rev. Johnnie Moore, President of the Congress of Christian Leaders

‘It’s amazing to see what education can do’

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FROM L) Gideon Pollack, Jonathan Goodman, Finkelstein, and Jeff Hart at a Hebrew University event. The four were involved in fundraising for the Walk in their Shoes campaign.

Business & Innovation

Business & Innovation

IAI launches Dror-1 satellite with SpaceX's help, toward orbit 36,000 km. above Earth

The satellite covers a distance of 3 km per second, and the first part of the flight lasts 3 minutes and 42 seconds.

US bureaucratic gloves are off: Hegseth announces he has rescinded all drone production red tape

Israel Aerospace Industries launches communications satellite "Dror 1" into space, July 13, 2025.

Foreign airlines returning to Israel faster than expected

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FRONTLINES

Donation infiltration: How Iranian spies infiltrate IDF donation networks to target Israel

Many people have joined WhatsApp groups that have members of not-for-profits, mothers seeking supplies for their children’s platoons, vendors who can supply goods, and apparently one or more Iranian spies.

OPINION

Investing through Israeli eyes: How to win in the current market

ByRAMI DROR

Environment & Climate Change

Environment & Climate Change

Iran accuses Israel of 'environmental war crimes' during 12-day war

Iran's Department of Environment condemned Israel's targeting of fossil fuel storage facilities and industrial infrastructure, calling it "a destructive assault on the natural environment"

Iranian flags fly as fire and smoke from an Israeli attack on Sharan Oil depot rise, following Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, June 15, 2025.

Israeli cow breaks milk yield record as climate change cuts dairy output

Debris lies on the ground after deadly flooding in Hunt, Texas, U.S., July 8, 2025.

How Texas could have prepared for its deadly floods, and didn't

These San Diego students won second place in the IAC Eitanim high school competition for inventing an AI-driven platform that identifies antisemitic content in high school and college classrooms.

From microplastics to antisemitism, San Diego teens tackle IAC’s Eitanim Innovation Challenge

Health & Wellness

Health & Wellness

How stress affects pregnancy: Israeli study finds war may lead to obstetric complications

A new study by Bar-Ilan University shows how war-related stress may lead to complications during pregnancy and childbirth.

Israel lags when it comes to requiring addition of iodine to salt

Pregnancy (Illustrative)

Health Ministry launches digital vaccination record

OPINION

Cloudy with a chance of missiles: A cancer patient's bad diagnosis during war

Post-Iran war trauma: Navigating the emotional storm of the 12-day war

Aliyah

Aliyah

Women of war: The IDF female combat soldiers guarding the Israeli-Egyptian border

Two female soldiers, K and Y – who serve in this capacity – are among the women making a significant impact on the front lines.

Undeterred by war, over 2,000 immigrants expected to arrive in Israel this summer

An illustrative image of a female IDF soldier.

Shifra Jacobs: Adjusting to life in Israel as a young olah

Shifra Jacobs.

Bavarian policeman keeps job after wishing Holocaust survivor gets sent to camps

Frontex’s Executive Director Hans Leijtens speaks to German and Greek border police during his visit at the border between Bulgaria and Turkey, near Kapitan Andreevo, Bulgaria, February 29, 2024.

Gov’t debates bill proposal to cancel Law of Return Grandchild Clause

ALIYAH EMBRACE, Bnei Menashe. Photo from Laura's exhibition.

Israel Real Estate

Israel Real Estate

Now is the time to live by the sea in Gush Dan

Living by the sea in central Israel is no longer a dream. At Sea&Park by Tzarfati Shimon Group, you can enjoy coastal views and a great location - all at a realistic price. It’s finally within reach.

14 HaRav Kook – Where luxury meets the sea

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A billion-Shekel project: Massive urban renewal launches in the heart of Gush Dan

Soho Complex Plan in Ashdod

Billion-Shekel potential: The most dazzling complex in the south is up for sale

Visualization – Umami Project in Kiryat Ono

A new flavor in the heart of Gush Dan: The 'Umami' neighborhood surprises young people

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Conference

NYC Mayor Eric Adams, Israeli Minister Nir Barkat sign economic partnership at The Jerusalem Post's Annual Conference in New York, US, May 19, 2025'

NYC Mayor Eric Adams, Israeli Economics Minister Nir Barkat sign economic partnership

Trump admin. stands shoulder-to-shoulder with Israel, Steve Witkoff says

ANeustart wins Next-Gen Women entrepreneurship award at Jerusalem Post Women Leaders 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

Participants in JPost Asks Anything Episode 4: Olim.

'We understand why we're here': New olim share their aliyah experiences

Dukley, Montenegro: A stunning view and kosher options too

Why should Israelis move down to the Negev?

US Politics

A person watches as machinery is used to clear debris along the banks of the Guadalupe River after catastrophic floods in Center Point, Texas, U.S., July 11, 2025.

Trump admin. officials debate FEMA efficacy after Texas floods

US, Thailand advance nuclear cooperation as 123 Agreement takes effect

Education in the US: Ideological battleground or the home of critical thought

Diaspora

New York City Comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander visits the U.S. immigration court in Manhattan, in New York City, U.S., June 20, 2025.

Pandering to BDS: NYC comptroller withdraws tens of millions of city funding from Israel Bonds

Over 100 US Sheriffs join ZAKA training course on Jewish burial customs

In a Polish town where locals burned Jews alive in 1941, new plaques deny complicity with Nazis

Judaism

RABBI DR. YISRAEL LEVITZ with Family Institute graduates, 2015.

The Family Institute: Changing views on therapy in the haredi world

Haredim cannot say God is theirs if they cut themselves off from Israel

Seeing the end from the beginning: Every Jew should see himself as a messianist

Christian World

New Year's Eve celebrations at the Saint Sarkis Cathedral in Tehran, 2023; illustrative.

Tehran has arrested at least 21 Christians since Israel ceasefire, non-profit claims

Attack on monastery in Myanmar's Sagaing kills at least 23, witnesses say

‘Not just sentimental’: Christian leader Johnnie Moore on faith, Zionism, and Jewish-Christian bond

Food

Oshpalo

Oshpalao: Uzbekistan beckons with an amazing selection of Bukharan food

Wine Talk: The essence of Scotland

In the Kitchen with Henny: No-sweat summer dishes

Archaeology

A decapitated donkey found in Tell es-Safi, south Israel, July 2025.

Ancient donkey sacrifice ritual unearthed in Israel sheds light on Egyptian trade links

Ancient proteins found in fossils up to 24 million years old

Oldest known 15th-Century Orit Books of Ethiopian Jewry uncovered by TAU researchers

Science

Children are seen at a special OneFamily event at the Bloomfield Science Museum in Jerusalem.

Bloomfield Science Museum hosts 400 new first graders in OneFamily special event

Scientists warn that the Earth’s rotation is accelerating, making Wed. shortest in living memory

Ireland experts to begin identification of 800 dead children in home for unmarried mothers

Culture

ISHAY RIBO performs with the Israel Philharmonic in Tel Aviv on Friday.

Ishay Ribo’s Friday magic

Jazz trumpeter Avishai Cohen to unload post-October 7 angst at Israel Festival

Israeli wheelchair tennis star Guy Sasson dedicates Wimbledon quads doubles victory to Israel

History

A statue of Alfred Dreyfus is seen in Mulhouse, eastern France, October 9, 2025

Macron declares July 12 as France's annual Alfred Dreyfus day

'The Sunflower House': A Nazi past discovered under the floor

KKL-JNF releases rare collection of '40s–'50s summer photographs of childhood in Israel

OMG

Tucker Carlson, founder of Tucker Carlson Network, holds a pack of nicotine pouches while speaking during the AmericaFest 2024 conference sponsored by conservative group Turning Point in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. December 19, 2024.

Tucker Carlson claims ‘everyone in Washington' believes that Epstein was a Mossad operative

Jaffa resident turns Iranian missile attack rubble into profit

Hermes' original Birkin bag sells at auction for record $10 million

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The Rise of Humanized AI: Impact on Businesses & Writers

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

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

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