US sends over 50 fighter jets to Middle East in military buildup against Iran

REPORT

Israeli suppliers empty out inventories selling sweets, soft drinks to Gaza for Ramadan

An F-35 pilot prepares for take off from the Vermont Air National Guard Base with the flag of the United States, in South Burlington, Vermont, US, May 22, 2020
 US Air Force pilots and aircraft mechanics of the 325th Fighter Wing secure F-22 Raptor aircraft relocating due to Hurricane Laura, shortly after their arrival at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, US August 23, 2020.
 A 5th-generation F-35 lands at RAF Lakenheath, in Mildenhall, England, January 7, 2026

Iran missed the memo: Tehran is offering Trump similar deal to 2025 while ignoring reality

ANALYSIS
An anti-US mural on a building in Tehran, Iran, February 17, 2026
 A protester burns an image of Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran during a protest outside the Iranian Embassy on January 14, 2026 in London, England.

Iranian officials moving to consolidate power for a post-Khamenei era

REPORT
 Wikipedia homepage on the computer screen under magnifying glass. Wikipedia is a free Internet encyclopedia.

Hamas-linked org. trains Gazans to edit Wikipedia pages about Israel, Palestine

INTERVIEW

'It's our right to live freely as Jews': Belgian Jewish leader on circumcision bans

THE RABBINICAL Court’s Division for Agunot in Jerusalem.

Knesset panel advances bill to expand rabbinical courts’ power over civil matters

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, February 17, 2026.

Khamenei's threat: Iran can hit US Navy so hard it 'cannot get up again'

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the day he addresses a special session of the Conference on Disarmament at the United Nations, aside of US-Iran talks in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026

Iran says 'understanding' reached with US as Geneva nuclear talks conclude

Ellie Borhan, an Iranian activist who founded the London-based Stage of Freedom group.

Iranian activist tells ‘Post’: Western sympathizers ‘pick and choose’ when human rights matter

INTERVIEW
YAIR LAPID (left) and Naftali Bennett share a smile at the Knesset in 2013.

Why did Lapid launch 'doom campaign' before election was even called?

ANALYSIS
 Israel's four-man bobsled team.

Swiss broadcaster pulls Olympic bobsleigh commentary questioning Israeli athlete's presence

WATCH

Why a global investor sees Israel as a resilient financial hub

Hartley Rogers, Executive Co-Chairman of Hamilton Lane

Ultra-Orthodox rioters to remain in custody after chasing female IDF soldiers, clashing with police

High Court: Israeli gov't must explain why it funds haredi schools without core studies

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men clash with police following an assault on two female Israeli soldiers in Bnei Brak, central Israel, February 15, 2026.
ANALYSIS

Study shows how Israel's economy funnels money to ultra-Orthodox families through benefit programs

Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish sector has been protesting over the attempts to draft young haredi men into the military.

Court bars Netanyahu's chief-of-staff's departure for UK envoy post, reinstates restrictions

Prime Minister's Chief of Staff Tzachi Braverman arrives to the courtroom at the Distrcit court in Tel Aviv, before the start of the testimony of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the trial against him, December 18, 2024.

Teenage girl targeted by repeat sex offender at Bat Yam beach despite IPS 'surveillance'

Portugal returns three stolen artifacts to Mexico in handover ceremony at the Mexican Embassy in Lisbon, February 17, 2026.

Portugal returns stolen Mayan, Zapotec artifacts to Mexico in first-ever archaeological restitution

Red pigment drawings discovered by Egyptian archaeologists on the Umm Arak Plateau in the southern Sinai, February 17, 2026.

Egyptian researchers discover collection of ancient rock art spanning 10,000 years in Sinai desert

Frederick Wiseman attends the "Law And Order" Photocall at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 16, 2024 in Cannes, France.

Frederick Wiseman, social institution documentary filmaker, dies at 96

eeting on Tuesday between President Isaac Herzog and a large delegation of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations.

American Jewish leaders voice concern about political polarization in Israel

'From the river to the sea' could be punishable under new French law, says MP Yadan

INTERVIEW

NYC staffer appointed by Mamdani says 'one Israeli left is too many' in resurfaced antisemitic post

Caroline Yadan in Jerusalem, February 17.

Berlinale head Tricia Tuttle defends jury for refusing to condemn Israel for ‘genocide’

Tricia Tuttle, director of the Berlinale.

‘Jews are white’: US minority psychologists’ coalition rejects Jewish ethnic recognition

  The American Psychological Association headquarters in Washington, D.C.

'Genocide, baby killers': Holocaust survivor, rather than harassers, kicked out of Madrid museum

Hezbollah rejects disarmament plan, Lebanese government's four-month timeline

Hezbollah reportedly open to parallel US talks on Lebanon security deal

REPORT
A flag of the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah flutters above the rubble of a building that was hit in January by an Israeli strike in the southern Lebanese village of Qannarit, on February 16, 2026.

IDF kills PIJ terrorists on Lebanon-Syria border as groups continue trying to smuggle weapons

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi meets with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi in Geneva, Switzerland, February 16, 2026

Iran says it will offer detailed nuclear proposals within two weeks, US official says

Flames and smoke errupt from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted a house in the southern Lebanese village of Tair Filsay on November 19, 2025.

Preparing for new Iran war, Israel escalates Lebanon strikes to cripple Hezbollah

Trump’s pursuit of an Iran deal undermines regional stability

OPINION

Donald Trump promised to help Iranians – when is that help coming?

OPINION
A man shows a sign mentioning US President Donald Trump during a rally in support of nationwide protests in Iran, in Rome, Italy, January 13, 2026.
OPINION

Israel should enact the Ben-Gvir death penalty law

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir during a 40 signatures debate, at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on November 10, 2025.
ByALEX STERNBERG
OPINION

Israel’s perilous death penalty bill also endangers Diaspora Jews

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir attends a faction meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, November 17, 2025
ByMICHAEL J. ZOOSMAN
OPINION

October 7 revealed why Two-State Solution won't work, what will actually protect Israel

ByGIORA EILAND

Arrow 4 anti-missile defense system to possibly be deployed in coming months, IAI CEO Levy says

Elbit sees record-breaking sales for laser target designator systems

Israel Aerospace Industries CEO Boaz Levy.

Israeli firm Autonomous Guard enters Indian defense market with $1.9m deal

SMARTSHOOTER's SMASH 3000

Smart Shooter plans NIS 200m IPO amid defense boom

Vehicle with Spectral X signature management solutions

Spectralx: Israeli company redefines battlefield concealment

INTERVIEW

Men sentenced to death for gang-rape of Israeli tourist, murder of local man in India

Talks on Ukraine war settlement were tense, to continue, source tells Russian agencies

Members of the Delhi Police S.W.A.T (Special Weapons and Tactics) team participate in a mock drill exercise conducted by the Delhi Police, in New Delhi, India May 16, 2025.

Taliban frees three Pakistani soldiers in Saudi-mediated move

This photograph taken on December 29, 2025 shows Taliban security personnel standing guard near the zero-point border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan at the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province.

Hillary Clinton says Trump admin. 'slow-walking' Epstein files release before Congress testimony

Hillary Clinton pictured in New York City, October 28, 2025.

Steve Bannon attempted to work with Jeffrey Epstein against Pope Francis

Steve Bannon gestures during a speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., February 20, 2025, in this still image taken from a handout video.

At Vienna’s Yael Awards, Jewish education is framed as infrastructure, not crisis response

Survivor Agam Berger played "Hallelujah."

A grove of recognition in the Golan

Miriam Adelson

Growing global connections: How KKL-JNF trades knowledge with the world

First Lady of Kenya Rachel Ruto at the Eshtaol Nursery of Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael, together with Karin Bolton, KKL-JNF section head for international organizations, and nursery manager Rotem Atias.

Lessons from Israel’s decline in the Global Corruption Index

OPINION

X down for thousands of users in Israel, US, UK, Downdetector shows

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu gestures as he speaks during the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organisations, on February 15, 2026.

Israel entered Gaza war without emergency plan for electricity, energy sectors

 View of the Power Station in Hadera, on Janury 27, 2018.

Scotiabank dissolves stake in Israel's Elbit System following pro-Palestine criticism

A man walks past a smashed window on the office building of Bain & Company after it was vandalised by pro-Palestine protesters during a demonstration over alleged ties to Israeli drone manufacturer Elbit Systems in London, Britain, September 16, 2025.

Israeli shipping giant ZIM to be sold for $4.2 billion to German, Israeli capitals - Calcalist

Wild storm in New Zealand disrupts flights, thousands without power

Two women declared dead after suspected oxygen suit failures at Ashdod oil refinery

An Air New Zealand Boeing 787 at O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, pictured in 2018; illustrative.

Jerusalem, Tel Aviv become the most polluted major cities in the world from dust, urban emissions

 A jellyfish is seen near a boat by the coast of Haifa at the Mediterranean sea, Israel July 25, 2022.

Rare giant phantom jellyfish found near Argentina during early February mission

 US military forces boarded the crude oil tanker Aquila II in the Indian Ocean after pursuing it from the Caribbean. The vessel was accused of breaching Washington's blockade on sanctioned vessels traveling to or from Venezuela. February 9, 2026.

Iran’s poorly maintained ‘dark fleet’ poses major risk for oil spill in Mideast

Israeli combat veterans with PTSD and families not receiving enough support from the state

POLL

Haredi, Arab children with autism face inequality and delay in diagnosis, study finds

 Among the symptoms: uncontrollable tremors, sleep disturbances and tantrums. IDF soldiers in action in Khan Yunis
WATCH

IDF, Soroka, Joseftal hospitals carry out first-ever ECMO patient evacuation

Norwegian scientist developed Havana-like symptoms after testing electromagnetic device on himself

REVIEW

'The Jewish Journey Through Loss': Combining halacha and psychology to heal

Haredi draft bill could trigger 'collapse' of Israel's Right in elections, minister warns

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

Minister of Immigration and Absorption Ofir Sofer holds a press conference at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, December 1, 2025.
OPINION

Emergence of a new Anglo demographic in Israel requires a change of priorities

 RABBI JOE and the JLIC TLV community members bring an ice cream truck to evacuees in Tel Aviv hotels.
ByESTI MOSKOVITZ-KALMAN
EDITORIAL

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

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.

Four buildings, one home: A new way to live in north Tel Aviv

The grand advantage: High-end within reach

Jabotinsky 137-7 project. Tel Aviv

Head of Kiryat Tivon council on NVIDIA: 'An opportunity that can change the entire North'

BAT YAM, the mini-Tel Aviv that hasn’t quite caught up with itself.

Israel’s real estate map is changing

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High participation in Israel Lands Authority tenders reflects developers’ confidence in the long-term Israeli real estate market.

High response to Israel Lands Authority tenders: A sign of developers’ confidence in the market

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 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

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Could a nuclear Iran start an arms race?

US Politics   

US President Donald Trump gestures as he arrives at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, US, February 13, 2026.

Trump says he will be involved indirectly in Iran talks, Tehran likely to make deal

'I'm tired of this c***': Lindsey Graham attacks Gulf leaders, compares Iran's Khamenei to Hitler

Senior Jewish American leader William Daroff urges conservatives to confront Tucker Carlson

Diaspora   

President Isaac Herzog meets with Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, February 11, 2026.

Herzog’s visit brought warmth to Australia's Jews

As antisemitism surges worldwide, Israel is calling Diaspora Jews to 'come home' - but will they?

Rabbi Shmuel Yerish: From teaching in Ukraine to creating Jewish kids' toys in Hadera

Judaism   

An illustrative photograph of a man wearing tefillin

When prayer is weaponized: Preserving faith’s sincerity in a politicized world

You can't beat Chabad, so why not join them?

Israel must deepen alliances past the Jewish world, embrace faith-based allies

Christian World   

Theodor Herzl: ‘It felt as if the great dream of our nation, of 2,000 years.'

Zionism, Catholicism, and the revival of an old hostility

Marjorie Taylor Greene meets with Bethlehem mayor, decries alleged 'Christian prosecution'

NRB convention to spotlight Israel, Iran, antisemitism, and AI

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Valentine's Day at Palomino Restaurant.

Palomino: Taste the latest Italian creations at a Jerusalem favorite

Shoes off, sushi on: Terasu redefines omakase in Israel

R48 Chef’s Table: A Far East testing menu in Tel Aviv

Archaeology   

Newly discovered limestone shards and vessels on display in the new "Criminal Past" exhibit at the Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein National Campus for the Archaeology of Israel, February 16, 2026.

Second Temple workshop found on Israel's Mount Scopus during investigation into antiquities thieves

Zapotec tomb from 600 CE marks Mexico’s most ‘significant archaeological discovery’ in last decade

'Nothing quite like it': UK Treasure Act names Roman carriage ornament Essex's first 'treasure'

Science   

Technion–Israel Institute of Technology

Cell-based implant offers new hope for diabetes management, Technion study shows

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

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

Culture   

Portland, Oregon, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) drives to the basket during the second half against Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija (8) at Moda Center, Feb 20, 2025.

Anti-Israel activists, commentators fume after LeBron James praises Deni Avdija, Israel

Israeli producer, co-creator of 'Tehran' Dana Eden found dead during filming in Greece

Israeli actress Shira Haas to star in the upcoming WWII movie 'Triumph of the Will'

History   

 English archaeologist Howard Carter near the golden sarcophagus of Tutankhamun in the Valley of Kings, Egypt. Photo acquired on February 16, 2026.

On This Day: Howard Carter enters King Tut's burial chamber in Egypt's Valley of Kings

How a machzor survived over six centuries and Nazi attacks to make it to Israel

This month in Jewish history: The first permanent government of Israel

OMG   

Protestors burn images of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a rally held in Solidarity with Iran's Uprising, organised by The national Council of Resistance of Iran, on Whitehall in central London on January 11, 2026.

Tehran's fall: Numerology shows Feb 18-Apr 25 will be critial window for Iran's regime

‘We were careless’: Valeria Chomsky regrets relationship of her family with Jeffrey Epstein

Iranian TV journalist signs off live broadcast saying 'death to Khamenei' in 'tongue-slip'

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Rainmaker: An AI marketing agency responding to global and Middle Eastern market shifts

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