Italy calls for renewed efforts in US-Iran talks, China on US blockade: 'dangerous, irresponsible'

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US, Iran may return to negotiating table as early as this weekend, sources say

President Isaac Herzog, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Supreme Court Chief Justice Isaac Amit are seen during the Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony at Yad Vashem on April 14, 2026.
An IDF soldier stands in silence during a siren honoring the millions of Jewish lives lost in the Holocaust, in Tel Aviv, April 14, 2026
Smoke rises following an Israeli strike at Qlaileh as seen from Tyre, Lebanon, April 14, 2026

Will Israel-Lebanon talks solve the Hezbollah disarmament dilemma?

ANALYSIS
Hezbollah terrorists march in the funeral of senior terrorist Haytham Ali Tabatabai, others killed in IDF airstrike, in Beirut, November 24, 2025; illustrative.
An LPG gas tanker at anchor as traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Shinas, Oman, March 11, 2026.

Chinese tanker sanctioned by US crosses Strait of Hormuz despite blockade

IDF soldiers of the Paratroopers Brigade, operating under the 98th Division, seen during operational activity in southern Lebanon, April 2026.

Ten IDF soldiers wounded in Lebanon clashes with Hezbollah, three is serious condition

Criminal complaint filed against Merz, German officials, for 'aiding and abetting Gaza genocide'

Officials gather in the mourning tent for Palestinian terrorist Riyad Al-Amour in early April 2026.

Israel to blame for released terrorist's death in Egypt, Palestinian Authority claims

Riot policemen line up along a road near the expected venue of the US-Iran talks in the Red Zone area of Islamabad on April 10, 2026.

Iranian delegation claims it was 'under attack' en route to Islamabad, regime is re-arming

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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni looks on as she waits for the arrival of President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides, at Chigi Palace, in Rome, Italy, February 26, 2026.

Italy halts automatic renewal of defense agreement with Israel amid Middle East conflicts

IDF officers take part in the annual international March of the Living through the grounds of the former Auschwitz death camp, in Oswiecim, Poland, April 14, 2026

Thousands gather in Krakow to honor Holocaust survivors at March of the Living

Ultra orthodox Chabad Jews dance at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, September 01, 2025.

New Kentucky law says authorities must contact Chabad before cremating unnamed body

(ILLUSTRATIVE) A displaced Yemeni girl stands outside her shelter inside a displaced persons camp in Marib, Yemen, October 28, 2024.

Suicide of young woman in Yemen calls for new legislation on women’s rights

Jerusalem Post conference returns to New York against backdrop of regional tension

New York Annual conference

Finance Ministry’s relief loan to Israel’s small, medium businesses: How does it work?

EXPLAINER

Police arrest Hariri crime family members in raid for extortion, using explosives

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich speaks at the Knesset plenum ahead of the 2026 state budget vote, March 30, 2026.

Israel, Lebanon envoys meet in US for historic Hezbollah disarmament talks

Israel's Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter the President residence in Jerusalem, February 16, 2025.

'Very difficult for me': Actress Hana Laszlo decides to not carry Independence Day torch

Hana Laszlo walks the red carpet ahead of a movie showing at the 77th Venice Film Festival, September 2020; illustrative.
WATCH

Knesset holds annual ‘Every Person Has a Name’ ceremony on Holocaust Remembrance Day

Rabbi Jacobson stands next to the monument in Trondheim, 1947.

How a Norwegian pastor helped Jews pray in secret during the Holocaust

Remembering the Holocaust: A call to preserve Jewish memory

Holocaust Remembrance Day: Honoring victims and celebrating Jewish resilience

WATCH
Entrance to Auschwitz I, the main concentration camp, Poland, 1940-1945.

Memory depends on truth: Why post-truth culture endangers Holocaust remembrance

OPINION
People view the exhibits at Yad Vashem on April 13, 2026.

World leaders and Israeli officials mark Holocaust Remembrance Day with calls to fight antisemitism

Pro-Palestinian activists are banned from Buchenwald, where survivors vowed to fight for peace

Despite Gaza ceasefire, antisemitism rates higher in several countries, TAU report says

Two people stand at a plaque at the Buchenwald concentration camp memorial near Weimar, Germany, Jan. 26, 2018.

Dozens arrested in NYC during protests against US support for Israel

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.

Dublin’s National Concert Hall scraps fundraiser for Israeli emergency service, igniting outcry

The National Concert Hall in Dublin, Ireland.

Israel reports 1,000 antisemitic incidents worldwide, 20 killed in past year

Senior IDF intel. officer: In minutes, we devastated Hezbollah, killing hundreds of terrorists

Trump warns Iran ships nearing Hormuz blockade will be ‘immediately eliminated’

An IDF infographic depicting Hezbollah commanders killed during IDF strikes, published April 13, 2026.

Iran’s oil minister: Crude sales remain strong, revenue to aid industry repairs

U.S. Vice President JD Vance walks as Jared Kushner looks on, after arriving for talks with Iranian officials in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, April 11, 2026.

Vance says next step in negotiations up to Iran, US has all the cards with blockade in effect

Birds fly as smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel and the US launched strikes on Iran, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2026.

Iranian passenger plane destroyed in US strikes on Mashhad International Airport

REPORT

US funding for Iron Dome air defense system no longer enjoying bipartisan support

Orban’s paradox: A friend of Israel, a challenge for Jews

Anti-missile batterie fire interception missiles toward incoming ballistic missiles launched from Lebanon, as seen in northern Israel, during the war with Iran and Hezbollah and ongoing missile fire toward Israel, March 22, 2026.

The shadow of Aushchwitz's Angel of Death: The horrors of Dr. Mengele

Josef Mengele. Took pride in his twisted deeds
OPINION

Honoring courage in the face of evil and indifference

THE WALL of Righteous Gentiles at Yad Vashem.
ByTOVA HERZL
EDITORIAL

High Court clash exposes IDF manpower crisis, gov't stalling on haredi draft

R2 Wireless is making the invisible battlespace visible

CENTCOM using underwater drones to clear mines in the Strait of Hormuz

A drone flying with R2 Wireless to see the invisible battlespace
OPINION

Pricing the battlefield: What a human life costs on the defense stock exchange -opinion

ByTAL PINKASOVICH
Chen Linchevsky (Left), Jason Wolf (Middle), and Gil Friedlander (Right).

From crisis to capital: Iron Nation launches $60 million to help Israeli startups expand to US

UAV Operator Course graduation

Senior IDF officer shares how IDF prepares its UAV fleet for next round of Iran war

INTERVIEW

Ukraine downed Iranian drones in Middle East during Iran war, Zelensky claims

Pope pledges to keep speaking against war, Trump draws outrage for AI Jesus-like image of self

Prior to Russia’s 2022 invasion, Ukraine hadn’t invested in drone technology, but now it is considered to be a master of drone warfare.

Hungary, Israel share 'special relationship,' Prime Minister-elect Peter Magyar says

PETER MAGYAR, leader of the opposition Tisza Party, speaks during a press conference a day after the parliamentary election, in which Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban conceded defeat, Budapest, Hungary, April 13, 2026.

South Korea’s President sparks diplomatic row with Israel over Holocaust comparison remarks

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung speaks during his new year press conference at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, January 21, 2026.

Trump claims Iran calling United States, wants to make deal 'very badly'

US President Donald Trump walks toward reporters before answering questions prior to boarding Air Force One on April 10, 2026 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. President Trump is traveling to Charlottesville, Virginia.

One month into 'Epic Fury', what have we learned so far about Israel’s economy? - opinion

Matan Shitrit, Chief Economist at Phoenix Financial

“The human capital of Israel’s economy is what continues to drive its growth”

Chairman of the Board of Bank Leumi, Uri Alon

International Good Deeds Day: 115 countries, millions of participants, sparked by 1 woman’s drive

 20 years of doing good: Good Deeds Day initiator Shari Arison volunteers for people with special needs in Miami

What does a US naval blockade of Iran mean for oil flows?

EXPLAINER

Iran war has cost Israel $11.5 billion in budgetary expenses, Finance Ministry says

A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province, April 12, 2026.

IDB Chief Economist Einat Meir on Israel’s 2026 economic outlook and the global picture

Einat Meir, chief economist at Israel Discount Bank

Bank Hapoalim’s US arm funds $203m Manhattan housing conversion

The Candler Building in Midtown Manhattan.
OPINION

Are Polymarket, Kalshi illegal gambling sites or legitimate financial trading platforms?

ByZACHI ZACH

Ignoring Central Asia’s environmental crisis is a strategic mistake

OPINION

Anthony Albanese deploys troops to aid flood-hit Katherine communities

Illustrative image of a town in Central Asia.
STUDY

Israel's noise pollution upsets animals as much as people - but can be reduced

Some of the bags seized, including the Gundelia tournefortii - which is in danger of extinction due to over-harvesting.

Hundreds of kilos of protected plant seized by Israel Nature and Parks Authority in Golan

PROF. HAGAI LEVINE

'Silent murderer': Israel must deal with air pollution, epidemiological research finds

INTERVIEW

Preventing PTSD in real time: AI-powered first-aid app available in English, Hebrew, and Arabic

Writing through war: Helping Israelis process trauma across generations

OPINION
THE APP provides field-ready guidance in the ‘golden hour’ symptoms of acute shock
STUDY

Prehistoric children’s remains show syphilis-like disease spread through ancient Vietnam

STUDY

Some 40% of Israel's teachers report anxiety, depression as war takes mental toll

Inside trauma: How AI is helping Israelis see the invisible wounds of war

Some 20,000 new immigrants have arrived in Israel since last Passover

Ben-Gurion Airport closure delays arrival of 140 new immigrants amid Operation Roaring Lion

Group picture of the new Olim that arrived in Israel.

She moved to Israel during war and this chess champion says she would do it again

CHESS CHAMPION Tícia Gara.

Despite Iran war, 40 American, Canadian Jews make aliyah ahead of Passover

Group picture of the new Olim that arrived in Israel.

Knesset advances bill granting five-year tax exemption to olim, returning residents

Minister of Finance and Head of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, February 23, 2026.

Prime Jerusalem – the next home for the Jews of the world in the capital

Israel’s real estate map is changing

In Collab
Prime Jerusalem lets Jews worldwide own a luxury home in the heart of Jerusalem.

Midtown Jerusalem

Jabotinsky 137-7 project. Tel Aviv

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

The new campus of NVIDIA in Kiryat Tivon.

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

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Jerusalem Post Miami Conference returns, shaping the future together

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Diplomatic Conference, September 2025

Conference   

Israel’s First Lady, Michal Herzog

Michal Herzog: Women must 'use their voice' to shape Israel’s future

'Without human insight, innovation is useless'

Mekorot’s Shira Singer on the future of water infrastructure

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   

The waiting room in Vienna Sigmund Freud's clinic

Vienna: A Jewish story of resilience and rupture

Holocaust Remembrance Day: Honoring victims and celebrating Jewish resilience

Turkish FM makes bold claims against Israel, Iran ceasefire hanging by a thread

US Politics   

Tom Malinowski participates in a get-out-the-vote event ahead of midterm elections on October 29, 2022 in Rahway, New Jersey.

After AIPAC-backed primary loss, Tom Malinowski endorses rival who says Israel committed genocide

'Stupid people': Trump attacks Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, Alex Jones, Megyn Kelly over Iran

Georgia political candidate apologizes for Passover ad that featured challah

Diaspora   

Ambassador Oren Rozenblat receives the recognition from Dr. Luis Andrade.

Two human rights groups recognize global significance of Israel’s Declaration of Independence 

New Kentucky law says authorities must contact Chabad before cremating unnamed body

Sylvan Adams addresses pre-Holocaust Remembrance Day gathering in Krakow

Judaism   

Rabbi Jacobson stands next to the monument in Trondheim, 1947.

How a Norwegian pastor helped Jews pray in secret during the Holocaust

Parashat Shmini: Guarding a pure heart

Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

Christian World   

Pope Leo XIV gestures as he leaves after Palm Sunday Mass in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican, March 29, 2026.

Pope Leo to begin 10-day Africa tour on mission to spotlight continent's needs

'A beacon of tolerance': Holy Fire ceremony marked in Jerusalem's Old City

Police reach agreement with Latin Patriarchate to allow limited groups in Church of Holy Sepulchre

Food   

Motza

Motza: A welcome break from reality in the Jerusalem Hills

Wine Talk: Keep calm, drink wine

Bagel do-over: New York-style bagels for post-Passover cravings

Archaeology   

Dozens of large and small stone flakes and production waste found at the  Jojosi excavation site in eastern South Africa, April 11, 2026.

Early humans in South Africa used dedicated quarries for stone as long as 220,000 years ago

Hezbollah rocket hits Byzantine-era church in Nahariya, damages protective structure

Prehistoric children’s remains show syphilis-like disease spread through ancient Vietnam

Science   

Group of people using and looking at mobile phone together.

Attempts to soften negative messages backfire: This is how emojis undermine your professional image

Greece’s Antikythera Mechanism upends timelines of technology

Newly discovered fossil challenges idea of ape origins in east Africa

Culture   

A SECTION of Jonathan Vidgop’s family tree on the walls of the Am haZikaron office in Tel Aviv.

Perpetual Jewish family traits: Jewish genealogy, history explored by Am haZikaron Institute

When there is nowhere safe to run

Israel closes out WBC campaign with statement victory over Netherlands

History   

Josef Mengele. Took pride in his twisted deeds

The shadow of Aushchwitz's Angel of Death: The horrors of Dr. Mengele

A journey to the biblical Red Sea crossing

Lighting the torch: The survivors at the heart of Israel’s Holocaust Memorial Day ceremony

OMG   

The skyline of Manhattan as seen from the Empire State Building in New York City, US, March 3, 2026.

Man claiming to be Lucifer detained in New York after stabbing spree at Grand Central Terminal

89-year-old in China scrambles down high-rise exterior to escape locked bedroom

Wake turns into a brawl as two women realize they were both dating the deceased

Consumerism   

ULTRA MELTDOWN RECOVERY CREAM

Face cream for dry and sensitive skin with up to 96 hours of moisture

Ad 120 launches new benefits campaign for Tel Aviv senior-living units

The opening shot in the war against WhatsApp: Musk launches XChat

Rabbi Kalman Ber, Ashkenazic Chief Rabbi of Israel with Eduard Shyfrin, businessman, mathematician, and Kabbalah scholar

Israel’s Chief Rabbi Kalman Ber visits Monaco Jewish community

Chen G. Schimmel and the demands for truth: A new generation bearing witness

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