Gaza

Israel must break free from the dangerous status quo - opinion

What once felt like stability in Israel is now revealed as dangerous inertia with real costs across security, society, and faith.

|ByJONATHAN LIEBERMAN
Israeli soldiers guard near stickers of victims killed in the October 7 massacre and ongoing Iron Swords War at the Bental water reservoir near Kibbutz Merom Golan, in the Golan Heights, October 7, 2025.
Burned out vehicles on Kibbutz Nahal Oz in the aftermath of Hamas's October 7 massacre; illustrative.

'Security reality has not changed enough': Two kites from Gaza land in Kibbutz Nahal Oz

“For the residents of Nahal Oz, this is a serious incident that illustrates that the security reality has not changed enough,” the kibbutz said in a statement.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A Palestinian man shows his ink-stained finger after voting in a municipal council election, in Al Bireh, in the West Bank, April 25, 2026.

Palestinian Authority local elections start for first time in years, including voters from Gaza

The elections, the first of their kind since the October 7 massacre in 2023, will be held in the West Bank and the Gazan city of Deir al-Balah.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Blantant antisemitism is spreading like wildfire after Israel’s response to the bloodthirsty Hamas attack on Israel of Oct. 7.

'Fighting the Hate': Melanie Phillips’s guide to confronting anti-Israel narratives - review

This volume is an invaluable guide for anyone seeking to protect Israel and the Jewish people from the calumnies that have become so prevalent in the Western world.

|ByNEVILLE TELLER

Donald Trump is the best chance Israelis, Palestinians have for peace since 1993 - opinion

Israel will only have real security when the Palestinians have real freedom, and the Palestinians will only have real freedom when Israel has real security.

APRIL 16, 2026ByGERSHON BASKIN
US President Donald Trump gives a press conference in the White House, April 6, 2026.

Israel’s shift from seeking approval to shaping global narrative - opinion

It took the international responses to the October 7 massacre and the vicious antisemitism, the horrors, and the deaths for Israel to mature.

APRIL 16, 2026ByMICAH HALPERN
PLO chairman Yasser Arafat (L) waves with prime minister Yitzhak Rabin (R) and US president Bill Clinton after the signing of the Israeli-PLO peace accord, at the White House in Washington, in 1993. Israel was forced into Oslo to reduce international isolation, and it backfired, the author notes.

Seattle Palestinian festival hosting terrorist released in hostage deal as keynote speaker

Raed Abduljalil, a former al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades terrorist released in a hostage ransom, is set to speak at the Seattle Palestinian Cultural Resistance Festival.

APRIL 16, 2026ByMICHAEL STARR
Demonstrators gather to protest in support of causes that include the Palestinians, immigration, labor, and the environment, at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington, March 12, 2025; illustrative.

Hamas rejects JD Vance's claim that more humanitarian aid entering Gaza after ceasefire

Vance made the claim at a Turning Point USA event on Tuesday, after being heckled by a member of the crowd shouting "Killing children," and "Slaughtering children."

APRIL 15, 2026ByTZVI JASPER
US VICE President JD Vance attends a Turning Point USA event at Akins Ford Arena at the Classic Center, April 14, 2026, in Athens, Georgia.

From rain to dew: Prayer and the meaning of uncertainty - opinion

The shift from rain to dew in prayer reveals a deeper message about resilience, fear, and spiritual growth.

APRIL 15, 2026ByZACHARY PAIKIN
Rain falls in mid-August in the upper Galilee

WATCH: IDF destroys four Hamas tunnels with weapons, living quarters in Gaza

The total length of the destroyed tunnel routes was approximately 800 meters, with the structures including living quarters and weapons.

APRIL 14, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF destroys four Hamas tunnels in Gaza over weekend, April 14, 2026.

German lawyers file complaint against Merz, officials for 'aiding and abetting Gaza genocide'

In the over 100-page-long criminal complaint, the lawyers provide what they say is extensive evidence for the crime of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes committed by Israel.

APRIL 14, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks during the Italy–Germany Business Forum at the Grand Hotel Parco dei Principi, in Rome, Italy, January 23, 2026.

Dozens arrested in NYC during protests against US support for Israel

Dozens were detained in NYC on Monday during protests against US arms sales to Israel. Among those arrested was Chelsea Manning, calling for an end to US military support for Israel.

APRIL 14, 2026ByREUTERS
People march during a protest against US and Israel strikes against Iran, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in New York City, US, March 7, 2026.

Palestinians appear as largest asylum seeker group in Netherlands early 2026 data

Dutch data shows asylum seekers with "unknown nationalities," largely consisting of Palestinians, formed the biggest group in early 2026 applications.

APRIL 13, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
Pro-Palestinian protesters gather on the Zuiderstrand beach, during a protest against the violence in Gaza, on the sidelines of a NATO Summit, in The Hague, Netherlands, June 24, 2025.

IDF kills Hamas terrorist involved in building collapse which killed 21 soldiers

Yousef Ibrahim Mahmoud Basheti had been part of a group of terrorists who fired anti-tank missiles at buildings in Gaza in January, 2024, where IDF soldiers were operating.

APRIL 13, 2026ByTZVI JASPER
A HAMAS terrorist killed by the IDF, April, 2026.