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Iranian military chief claims Israel plotted Bondi massacre to build sympathy as 'victims'

Mousavi alleged the “Zionist regime” has carried out attacks on Jewish communities abroad, making the claims during a military ceremony on Sunday.

StopAntisemitism names Tucker Carlson ‘Antisemite of the Year’

Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Abdolrahim Mousavi, speaks during a mourning ceremony for late Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Commander-in-Chief Major General Hossein Salami, who was killed in Israeli strikes, in Tehran, Iran, July 4, 2025.

‘Dance, pig’: Man harasses young Jewish boys in France, orders them to ‘free Palestine’

“Are you gonna free Palestine, bro?’ the man asked, adding, “If you don’t free them, I’ll snatch your hat, bro.” the man said to the children.

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett speaks at a political event in Jerusalem, November 19, 2025; illustrative.

Former PM Bennett calls Qatargate treasonous, calls on Netanyahu to resign

Yair Lapid, who also briefly served in the role, called it the "most serious treason case in the history of the State.”

(From L-R) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, US President Donald Trump, and Qatari PM and FM Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, at Gaza ceasefire summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, October 13, 2025; illustrative.

Egypt, Qatar, Turkey called on US to prevent Israeli strikes on Gaza, source tells 'Post'

WATCH

'Most consequential' meeting: Israel, Greece, Cyprus deepen strategic ties at trilateral summit

White nationalist Nick Fuentes (L), VP JD Vance over a backdrop of a person wearing a MAGA hat.

'Eat s***': JD Vance hits out at Nick Fuentes over racial slurs hurled at wife Usha

US Vice President JD Vance closes out AmericaFest, the first Turning Point USA summit since the assassination of Charlie Kirk, in Phoenix, Arizona, US, December 21, 2025

JD Vance: Anti-Israel sentiment 'backlash' to US foreign policy, not antisemitism

Soldiers from the Public Security walk in Aleppo, Syria, April 3, 2025.

At least two civilians killed in Aleppo violence as Syrian government, SDF trade blame

Protestors take part in a pro-Palestinian protest in Brussels, on October 2, 2025.

Anti-Israel protests continue at Belgium Christmas markets with smoke grenades, drums

Relations between Turkey and Israel (illustrative)

The eighth, most dangerous front: How Turkey went from ally to strategic threat

OPINION

Wissahickon Superintendent of Schools Mwenyewe Dawan, second from left, and School Board President Amy Ginsburg, third from left, speak at a press conference on Dec. 19, 2025.

Pennsylvania principal to be fired over antisemitic voicemail: ‘They control the banks’

US agency implements ZAKA’s knowledge

Building a fortress of resilience together, against those who seek to harm

Dubi Weissenstern CEO of ZAKA & Exec Dir Moshe Rozenberg at the signing ceremony for the cooperation agreement in Washington with outgoing CEO of US National Sheriffs’ Association Jonathan Thompson

Kurdish-led SDF cooperating with Israel in Syria, Turkish FM Hakan Fidan claims

Turkish forces working in tandem with Israel claimed that the partnership is actually a major obstacle to ongoing negotiations with Damascus.

Huckabee: Iran ignored Trump’s warning until US B-2 bombers struck Fordow nuclear site

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks during an interview with Reuters at the 23rd edition of the annual Doha Forum, in Doha, Qatar, December 6, 2025

REPORT

Iranian missile exercises may be preparation for surprise attack, Israel warns US

Iranians visit an exhibition showcasing missile and drone achievements in Tehran on November 12, 2025.

Iran conducts missile tests in cities across country as Israel warns of renewed threat

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an interview with The Jerusalem Post.

Netanyahu: ‘Balanced’ state commission to probe October 7 'right way to ascertain truth'

WATCH

Israeli gov't approves Army Radio shutdown, chief vows to fight closure

Army Radio commander Tal Lev-Ram has said that he would fight the closure, which Defense Minister Israel Katz has pushed for, before the High Court of Justice.

ARCCI marks 35 years amid legal gains, renewed scrutiny of sexual violence

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

COMMENT

Israel's Army Radio was an exception to the global military broadcasting standard

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

Israel advances political probe into October 7, gov't committee to outline probe limits

Ministerial Committee for Legislation approved the establishment of a political commission of inquiry into the failures of October 7, December 22, 2025.

Unlawful haredi anti-draft protest closes Highway 4 near Bnei Brak, police confirm

Spotlight

Israeli anti-government protesters hold placards during a demonstration against Israel's prime minister and in support of establishing a state commission of inquiry into Hamas' October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel, on Habima Square in the coastal city of Tel Aviv on November 22, 2025.

The inquiry into October 7 can either help heal or deepen Israel’s divide

ANALYSIS

People displaced from El Fasher and other conflict-affected areas are settled in the newly established El-Afadh camp in Al Dabbah, in Sudan's Northern State, on Nov. 9, 2025. Tens of thousands were forced to flee after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) took control of the city of El Fasher on Oct. 26

‘Never Again’ revisited: The Jewish community’s struggle to balance Darfur, Oct. 7 priorities

A University of Sydney staff member was suspended after allegedly harassing Jewish students and staff holding a Sukkot holiday event on campus last Thursday, calling students "parasites."

‘Parasites:’ University of Sydney staffer charged for harassing Jewish attendees at holiday event

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks with Fox News Channel's Martha MacCallum during an interview on September 25, 2025, in New York City.

Pezeshkian the fall guy: Could Iran impeach its president?

ANALYSIS

FPA welcomes Israel's High Court move to curb delays on journalists' entry to Gaza

The FPA has repeatedly requested access to Gaza since June, but permission was denied by the state, citing security concerns.

Iran-linked hackers claim to expose alleged Israeli drone engineers, offer $30,000 bounties

REPORT

Assad's prisons emptied by Syria fill up again as abuse spreads

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) introduces Admiral Kevin Lunday during Lunday's confirmation hearing to be the commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on November 19, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Iran’s ballistic missiles now rival its nuclear threat to Israel, Lindsey Graham tells 'Post'

INTERVIEW

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi attends a military parade for the members of Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) marking its eighth anniversary, in Diyala province, Iraq July 23, 2022.

Iranian-backed militias may be weighing disarmament amid Iraq political shift

Wikipedia's Israel page now unequivocally states Jewish state is 'committing genocide'

The edit was made on December 11 and has not been reversed since, despite extensive discussion between editors. The section appears at the end of the third paragraph in the top section of the page.

Jews attacked en route to Hanukkah candle lighting at Istanbul synagogue

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

UK pro-Palestine activist calls bin Laden's 9/11 letter 'voice of freedom'

Moazzam Begg is released from Belmarsh Prison on October 1, 2014 in London, England.

Australian Police say Bondi attackers planned for months, scouted site days before

Police officers walk at the scene of a shooting incident at Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia, December 14, 2025

Police open probes into candle extinguishing during Hanukkah

Beyond the Headlines: In memory of Rabbi Eli Schlanger

OPINION

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.

Is Pakistan pushing for a greater role in the Middle East over South Asia?

ANALYSIS

A rabbi performs the Havdalah ceremony while Margaret Beazley, governor of New South Wales, holds the Havdalah candle, during a tribute for the victims of a mass shooting during a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on December 14, in Sydney, Australia, December 20, 2025.

OPINION

Eight voices instead of nine: A Hanukkah night of loss and song

ByJACOB SCHIMMEL

STUDY

Ancient DNA reveals extreme family ties in Bronze Age southern Italy

ANALYSIS

Israel must be prepared for Iran's missiles, but exaggerating the threat can be dangerous

US Navy launches first one-way attack drone from ship amid growing threats

The US Navy has launched its first one-way attack drone from a ship, a milestone in the mission to field low-cost drones at scale.

United Arab Emirates named as Elbit's mystery $2.3 billion customer

REPORT

A Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) successfully launches from the flight deck of the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) while operating in the Arabian Gulf, Dec. 16.

Ukraine hits Russian 'Shadow Fleet' tanker in Mediterranean with drones

IDF establishes artificial intelligence division in response to Oct. 7 failure

Eyal Zamir is seen signing a many-billion-euro deal with Germany to provide Israel’s Arrow 3 missile defense system, 2023 (as Defense Ministry director-general).

Germany doubles its investment in Israel's Arrow 3 with new $3.1 billion expansion deal

Oldest evidence of transport technology uncovered in White Sands, New Mexico

Archaeologists working at White Sands National Park have uncovered traces of a pre-wheeled vehicle alongside human and mammoth footprints preserved in late Pleistocene sediments.

Russia claims S-500 can counter F-35s, but sources say system not ready

The White Sands National Monument Visitor Center is seen at the White Sands National Park, New Mexico, U.S. June 24, 2025

Australia sets eyes on Hizb ut-Tahrir, neo-Nazis for post-Bondi ‘hate organization’ list

A group of extremists of the National Socialist Network (White Australia) march through Ballarat with a banner that reads "AUSTRALIA FOR THE WHITE MAN."

Pakistan strikes $4 billion deal to sell weapons to Libyan force, officials say

Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan Asim Munir holds a microphone during his visit at the Tilla Field Firing Ranges (TFFR) to witness the Exercise Hammer Strike, a high-intensity field training exercise conducted by the Pakistan Army's Mangla Strike Corps, in Mangla, Pakistan May 1, 2025.

Mike Huckabee assures he stands by Israel even as MAGA critics question US support

US AMBASSADOR to Israel Mike Huckabee visits the Western Wall in August. The words on his kippah read: ‘Together we will fight.’ American interests are served when Israel acts from strength, the writer asserts.

In Collaboration

Why was Gal Gadot Chosen to be the 2026 Laureate of the $1 Million Genesis Prize?

STAN POLOVETS, Co-Founder and Chairman of The Genesis Prize Foundation / Gal Gadot

Love in the third age like the first

Jewish Agency Shlichim Strengthen Communities Worldwide and Spread Hanukkah’s Global Glow

Jewish Agency Chairman Maj. Gen. (res.) Doron Almog and CEO Yehuda Setton with Jewish Agency shlichim

Israeli tourism to Japan jumps sharply as yen weakens

Israel tourism to Japan in April increased by 88% from 2024 to 2025, according to Eshet Tours VP Shirley Cohen-Orkaby.

Alumni keep close ties after Israel-focused fellowships and consulting

STUDY

A view shows cherry blossom trees over a pond at Ueno park in Tokyo, Japan, March 21, 2023.

OPINION

Oil’s geopolitical premium vanished in 2025 and may not return

An aerial view shows the oil tanker named Boracay (also called Pushpa), a vessel being investigated by French authorities and suspected of belonging to the so-called "shadow fleet" involved in the Russian oil trade, off the coast of the western France port of Saint-Nazaire, France, October 2, 2025

ByRON BOUSSO/REUTERS

Bank Hapoalim receives 'Accessible Organization' certificate from Access Israel

JERUSALEM REPORT

Israel advancing emergency aliyah plans in wake of Bondi Beach massacre

Ofir Sofer (middle), Rabbi Eli Schlanger (Far right)

POLL

'Eyeing the exits': Nearly half of British Jews don't feel welcome in UK, don't see future

Demonstrators hold Israeli and British flags outside the Law Courts, during a march against antisemitism, after an increase in the UK, during a temporary truce between the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas and Israel, in London, Britain November 26, 2023.

Israel expected to advance aliyah emergency aid plan for new immigrants

New immigrants from USA and Canada arrive on a special " Aliyah Flight 2016" on behalf of Nefesh B'Nefesh organization, at Ben Gurion airport in central Israel on August 17, 2016.

Building tomorrow, today: Jerusalem Post Washington Conference heads to Capitol Hill

Jerusalem Post Miami Conference returns, shaping the future together

Past Event - The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference - where diplomacy meets the future

Conference

LIVE: The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference - where diplomacy meets the future

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

JPost sits down with Professor Michael Edelstein.

Professor Michael Edelstein: Measles outbreak and the trust gap in vaccines

Are Australia's Jews safe? The crucial security, spiritual insights taken from Bondi Beach massacre

The ever-evolving David Broza: A new live jazz album

US Politics

US President Donald Trump is seen at a meeting in the White House earlier this month. The president wants to be visibly anti-intellectual, the writer says.

Trump’s contempt for logic could end in devastation for the United States

US intercepts another vessel in international waters near Venezuela, officials say

Photo of Donald Trump removed from released Epstein files, Democrats decry 'cover-up'

Diaspora

Gefen Bitton, Israeli who tried to stop Bondi Beach shooter, in coma in critical condition

Israeli father killed in Thailand motorcycle crash, son seriously injured

Sydney lights Hanukkah candles in honor of Bondi victims, introduces 'mitzvah' campaign

Judaism

Col. Richard Kemp lights a hanukkiah in the field.

Heroes of PALMAR: Hanukkah and the few against many

Bondi, Oct. 7: A deliberate pattern of terror on Jewish holidays

Hanukkah 2025: From Hellenism to today’s culture wars

Christian World

Christmas returns to Nazareth, marking a gradual revival of the city's Christian tourism

Herzog, Pope Leo discuss rise in worldwide antisemitism ahead of Christmas

Pope Leo decries leaders who invoke religion for violence and nationalism

Food

Aaron Reich and Shir Perets enjoy their donuts in Jerusalem Post's studio.

The donut debate: What is the best sufganiya in Jerusalem on Hanukkah 2025?

Gaston Steakhouse at Airport City: Where meat is an art

Amaia: Stellar dairy and fish in Jerusalem

Archaeology

TWENTYSHILLING BARROW as it was first uncovered.

3000-year-old burial site uncovered in Scotland sheds light on devastation in the Bronze Age

High-tech cleaning brings back brutal detail of Rome’s Danube wars

New frescoes unearthed in villa near Pompeii show 'extraordinary details and colors'

Science

PROF. YIFAT MERBL. Just last year, she received the Rappaport Prize for Biomedical Research in the Promising Researcher category, which is given to scientists for groundbreaking or innovative research that has the potential to advance the health of mankind

Israeli scientist makes ‘Nature’ journal’s top ten list of shapers of science in 2025

Israeli, US scientists uncover viral switch that could help defeat antibiotic resistance

Americans tune out news as social media becomes main source of information, Pew finds

Culture

Lion of Persia: The online warrior fighting for Iran's future - and Israeli coexistance

Viktor Ullmann’s 'Der Kaiser von Atlantis' as a manifesto against tyranny

250 years later, Jane Austen lives on at the Jerusalem Cinematheque

History

PORTRAIT OF Jewish poet Naftali Herz Imber, from The Jewish Publication Society of America, Philadelphia, 1920.

This week in Jewish history: Yearning for Zion

Inside the Jewish Brigade’s untold Holocaust survivor rescue operations

'Post' writer rediscovers grave of fallen British World War I hero in Jerusalem

OMG

A portrait of 10-year-old Matilda, victim of the Bondi Beach shooting, sits on a flower memorial beside Bondi Pavilion on December 17, 2025 in Sydney, Australia.

Matilda Bee tribute goes viral as Build-a-Bear stock vanishes in days

Bowen Yang breaks silence on ‘SNL’ exit in heartfelt goodbye

Haredi rioters hurl stones at bus carrying IDF soldiers in Jerusalem

Consumerism

Investors eye growth: Airwallex raises $330M in successful funding round

Narin Ammara turns adversity into ambition with the upcoming launch of Narins Beauty

Wood, bamboo, and warm light: Celebrate Hanukkah with green and unique design

Astrology

Daily Horoscope for December 15, 2025 – all Zodiac signs

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Daily Horoscope for December 10, 2025 – all Zodiac signs

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Iranian military chief claims Israel plotted Bondi massacre to build sympathy as 'victims'

StopAntisemitism names Tucker Carlson ‘Antisemite of the Year’

‘Dance, pig’: Man harasses young Jewish boys in France, orders them to ‘free Palestine’

Former PM Bennett calls Qatargate treasonous, calls on Netanyahu to resign

Egypt, Qatar, Turkey called on US to prevent Israeli strikes on Gaza, source tells 'Post'

'Most consequential' meeting: Israel, Greece, Cyprus deepen strategic ties at trilateral summit

'Eat s***': JD Vance hits out at Nick Fuentes over racial slurs hurled at wife Usha

JD Vance: Anti-Israel sentiment 'backlash' to US foreign policy, not antisemitism

At least two civilians killed in Aleppo violence as Syrian government, SDF trade blame

Anti-Israel protests continue at Belgium Christmas markets with smoke grenades, drums

The eighth, most dangerous front: How Turkey went from ally to strategic threat

Pennsylvania principal to be fired over antisemitic voicemail: ‘They control the banks’

US agency implements ZAKA’s knowledge

Kurdish-led SDF cooperating with Israel in Syria, Turkish FM Hakan Fidan claims

Huckabee: Iran ignored Trump’s warning until US B-2 bombers struck Fordow nuclear site

Iranian missile exercises may be preparation for surprise attack, Israel warns US

Iran conducts missile tests in cities across country as Israel warns of renewed threat

Netanyahu: ‘Balanced’ state commission to probe October 7 'right way to ascertain truth'

Israeli gov't approves Army Radio shutdown, chief vows to fight closure

ARCCI marks 35 years amid legal gains, renewed scrutiny of sexual violence

Israel's Army Radio was an exception to the global military broadcasting standard

Israel advances political probe into October 7, gov't committee to outline probe limits

Unlawful haredi anti-draft protest closes Highway 4 near Bnei Brak, police confirm

Spotlight

The inquiry into October 7 can either help heal or deepen Israel’s divide

‘Never Again’ revisited: The Jewish community’s struggle to balance Darfur, Oct. 7 priorities

‘Parasites:’ University of Sydney staffer charged for harassing Jewish attendees at holiday event

Pezeshkian the fall guy: Could Iran impeach its president?

FPA welcomes Israel's High Court move to curb delays on journalists' entry to Gaza

Iran-linked hackers claim to expose alleged Israeli drone engineers, offer $30,000 bounties

Assad's prisons emptied by Syria fill up again as abuse spreads

Iran’s ballistic missiles now rival its nuclear threat to Israel, Lindsey Graham tells 'Post'

Iranian-backed militias may be weighing disarmament amid Iraq political shift

Wikipedia's Israel page now unequivocally states Jewish state is 'committing genocide'

Jews attacked en route to Hanukkah candle lighting at Istanbul synagogue

UK pro-Palestine activist calls bin Laden's 9/11 letter 'voice of freedom'

Australian Police say Bondi attackers planned for months, scouted site days before

Police open probes into candle extinguishing during Hanukkah

Beyond the Headlines: In memory of Rabbi Eli Schlanger

Is Pakistan pushing for a greater role in the Middle East over South Asia?

Eight voices instead of nine: A Hanukkah night of loss and song

Ancient DNA reveals extreme family ties in Bronze Age southern Italy

Israel must be prepared for Iran's missiles, but exaggerating the threat can be dangerous

US Navy launches first one-way attack drone from ship amid growing threats

United Arab Emirates named as Elbit's mystery $2.3 billion customer

Ukraine hits Russian 'Shadow Fleet' tanker in Mediterranean with drones

IDF establishes artificial intelligence division in response to Oct. 7 failure

Germany doubles its investment in Israel's Arrow 3 with new $3.1 billion expansion deal

Oldest evidence of transport technology uncovered in White Sands, New Mexico

Russia claims S-500 can counter F-35s, but sources say system not ready

Australia sets eyes on Hizb ut-Tahrir, neo-Nazis for post-Bondi ‘hate organization’ list

Pakistan strikes $4 billion deal to sell weapons to Libyan force, officials say

Mike Huckabee assures he stands by Israel even as MAGA critics question US support

In Collaboration

Why was Gal Gadot Chosen to be the 2026 Laureate of the $1 Million Genesis Prize?

Love in the third age like the first

Jewish Agency Shlichim Strengthen Communities Worldwide and Spread Hanukkah’s Global Glow

Israeli tourism to Japan jumps sharply as yen weakens

Alumni keep close ties after Israel-focused fellowships and consulting

Oil’s geopolitical premium vanished in 2025 and may not return

Bank Hapoalim receives 'Accessible Organization' certificate from Access Israel

Israel's economy showed wartime resilience, but recovery demands structural reform

Jerusalem apartment destroyed by fire during Shabbat, seven injured

Israeli scientists use AI to improve irrigation and spot plant stress early

Winter in Jerusalem: Valleys, rails, and the city’s stories

US House of Representatives passes bill to expedite permitting for big energy projects

Trump administration to dissolve key climate research agency

Which snack harms your gut most? Experts point to bagged potato chips

Frontal-lecture courses don’t work for older adults, Israeli study finds

England hospitals brace for worst-case flu wave as UK health minister vows to prevent strikes

More than 1,500 runners join 'For The Heroines' run in support of women with breast cancer

Bone marrow bank founded by families of fallen soldiers saves first lives of cancer patients

'Come home!': FM Gideon Sa’ar urges Diaspora Jews to make aliyah to Israel

Finding her place: Leora Leeder's journey from New York to Israel

Israel advancing emergency aliyah plans in wake of Bondi Beach massacre

'Eyeing the exits': Nearly half of British Jews don't feel welcome in UK, don't see future

Israel expected to advance aliyah emergency aid plan for new immigrants

The dream persists: New survey shows Israelis’ confidence in the housing market

It’s all about the timing

Newly built or second-hand? What homebuyers need to know