New US-Iran deal fails to address missiles, proxies as Iran agrees in principle to uranium disposal

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PEOPLE RIDE motorcycles near a billboard with an image of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, May 19, 2026.
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press aboard Air Force One enroute to the U.S. following his official visit with President Xi Jinping in China, May 15, 2026.
A cargo ship docked at the Port of Fujairah, as the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran limits marine traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, May 6, 2026.

Iran did not win the war, it won something more dangerous

OPINION

Iran agrees in principle to deal that would dispose of enriched uranium, US officials say

A billboard with Iranian centrifuges illustrations and portraits of nuclear scientists killed in Israeli strikes is displayed on a street in Tehran, Iran August 29, 2025
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a 40-signatures debate at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 23, 2026

New US-Iran deal 'bad deal,' fails to address missiles, terror proxies, Israeli sources tell 'Post'

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) (C) holds a news conference with fellow Republican senators (L-R) Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC), Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS), at the U.S. Capitol on May 09, 2024 in Washington, DC.

Republican politicians warn Iran ceasefire deal could strengthen Tehran, would be 'disaster'

Control over Strait of Hormuz is ‘lifeline’ for the regime, experts tell ‘Post’

A symbolic mockup of an Iranian missile is displayed, amid a ceasefire between U.S. and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 27, 2026.

Trump's agreement weakens Iran, but doesn’t end its threat

ANALYSIS
Protesters hold signs during a pro-Iranian regime demonstration outside the US Embassy in London titled the "March Against US-Zionist Terror and Imperialism," March 22, 2026; illustrative.

Iranian agents use Telegram to recruit British citizens for anti-Israel protest activity

REPORT
 Young Jewish men holding Israeli flags as they dance at Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, during Jerusalem Day celebrations, May 29, 2022.

'Blood on their hands': Top Modern Orthodox rabbi says haredim must serve in IDF

WATCH
MACQUARRIE HALL at San José State University.

'Kill all Jews': Suspect arrested after months long graffiti spree at San José State University

US President Donald Trump reacts on the stage on the day of delivering remarks at Rockland Community College in Suffern, New York, US, May 22, 2026.

Help is indeed on the way for Iran's murderous regime, but not for its oppressed citizens

COMMENT
Vessels are anchored off the coast of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates on May 21, 2026; illustrative.

Iran has legal right to manage Strait of Hormuz, supreme leader's military advisor says

Building Israel, delivering returns: Inside Keystone’s infrastructure strategy

Navot Bar, CEO and co-founder of Keystone Infra

Herzog calls out 'brutalization' in Israeli society, Ben-Gvir says he is 'not fit to be president'

PRESIDENT ISAAC Herzog and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, illustrative.

Significant award inspired by tragedy: Herzog presents Jerusalem Unity Prize 2026

West Bank, Gaza antiquities bill raises international law concerns, legal adviser warns Knesset

View of the ancient archeological site of Sebastia, near the West Bank city of Nablus, May 12, 2025.
REPORT

Iran shoots down an ‘Israeli surveillance drone’, news agency claims

Aeronautics' Orbiter 3 unmanned aerial system

Spanish police filmed beating Gaza flotilla activists as Jerusalem jabs back at Madrid

MAUREEN GALINDO.

ActBlue cuts off Texas politician Galindo after call to imprison Zionists

YIVO'S EDDY Portnoy, who curated the exhibit "Jews Are Magic," with a reproduction of a High Holiday card featuring a Jewish palm reader, Warsaw c. 1910.

'Jews are Magic': Museum exhibit explores Jewish fascination with occultism

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers his 100 Days Address, a speech dedicated to outline the progress made on his core campaign promises since taking office, in Queens, New York City, US, April 12, 2026.

Voting in New York: American Jews make local choices, not Israeli ones

OPINION
HAPOEL BEERSHEBA celebrates securing the Israel Premier League title after edging Beitar Jerusalem in a season-long championship battle that came down to the final week.

Beersheba revels in edging Beitar for league title; mission not done

Flotilla arrest highlights connections between banned NJ terror front, new NGO

EXCLUSIVE
Activists greet as a boat taking part in the Global Sumud Flotilla, which aims to reach Gaza and break Israel’s naval blockade, departs from a port in the southern Turkish resort of Marmaris, Turkey, May 14, 2026.

Toronto Jewish community seeks teen missing for week through Shavuot holiday

'Are you a baby killer:' California hotel staffer claims to be fired after harassing Israeli guests

The Israeli guests (L), and harrasser (R), taken from social media.

Medical union supports terrorists, excludes Israeli workers, Jewish American cardiologist says

An illustration of a doctor over a backdrop of the Palestinian flag.
REPORT

Freed Gaza flotilla activists allege Israeli abuse including rape, torture

Trump: Relations with Iran are 'much more professional,' told negotiators to not rush peace deal

US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, as he departs Morristown Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, May 22, 2026.

Trump agrees final Iran deal must dismantle nuclear danger, no nuclear weapons, Netanyahu says

Iran denies agreeing to hand over uranium as 'Islamabad Declaration' nears final negotiations

An illustration of cargo containers containing the flags of China and Iran.

Iran purchased military satellite equipment from China through UAE company

REPORT
Turkish Court Rules To Remove Opposition Party Head ANKARA, TURKEY - MAY 22: Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Ozgur Ozel, speaks to the media at CHP headquarters on May 22, 2026, in Ankara, Turkey.

Turkey lurches into political crisis with crackdown on opposition

ANALYSIS

Trump touts US-Iran peace deal while Iran denies uranium handover

LISTEN
US President Donald Trump delivers remarks about health care costs and affordability from an auditorium on the White House campus in Washington, DC, US, May 18, 2026.

Ben-Gvir's harassment of GSF activists was wrong, and gave critics what they wanted

EDITORIAL
OPINION

When journalism becomes a weapon against Israel

 Headquarters of the New York Times in Manhattan, which has thus far only been the site of anti-Israel demonstrations.  Where is the New York Jewish community?
ByMORTON A. KLEIN

IDF Staff Sgt. Noam Hamburger killed by explosive drone near Lebanon border

Fallen IDF soldier, Staff Sgt. Noam Hamburger.
INTERVIEW

‘I wanted to do something revolutionary,’ first female Druze doctor in Israel tells the ‘Post’

Rafael unveils Storm Shield to protect UAVs in contested environments

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems' Storm Shield

IAI reveals new DIAMOND Concept to upgrade naval fleets without the need to build new ships

Drone games put Ukraine's best military pilots to the test

Portrait of a female researcher standing before a quantum computer. (Ilustrative)

What every board member should know about Quantum, before it's too late

OPINION
Smart Shooter's SMASH Hopper weapon's station

Smart Shooter wins Israel's Defense Ministry contract for anti-drone SMASH Hopper weapon stations

Trump tells Netanyahu no agreement with Iran without dismantling nuclear program, removing uranium

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.

Iran-linked hackers targeted US, Israel and UAE, Palo Alto Networks says

REPORT

Ivanka Trump targeted in IRGC-linked assassination plot

Ivanka Trump

White House lockdown lifted after shooting suspect killed in altercation with Secret Service

AN FBI agent walks towards yellow tape cordoning an area near the White House, after alleged gunshots were heard nearby, in Washington, DC, US, May 23, 2026.

Paris mayor to propose granting honorary citizenship to Palestinians in Gaza, West Bank

Gregoire and Abou Hassira.

Mysticism meets melody in Eduard Shyfrin’s ‘Red Blues’

Red Blues Single

Jerusalem’s real estate boom heads to New York for a major expo led by Mayor Moshe Lion

The stunning new Rovah neighborhood at the entrance to the city.

Where terror meets the rule of law

Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, Shurat HaDin president: ‘If all the democratic states could wage financial war against terror regimes, they could eliminate evil from the world.’

Iran’s oil gamble could turn Gulf attrition into Tehran’s own nightmare

Smoke rises above Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 5, 2026

Third Qatari LNG tanker heads through Hormuz to China, data shows

Your Investments: Shavuot lessons, from Torah to retirement planning

A holiday of cheese and wine

Your Taxes: How California’s new software tax may hit Israeli tech companies

 Illustrative of the US and California state flags.

Spotify declines to take down rap song cited for antisemitic conspiracy claims

All city buses in Eilat, Kiryat Shmona to be replaced with electric ones by end of 2026

Electric Egged bus.

The saline blueprint: Can saving the Dead Sea reshape Middle East diplomacy?

FEATURE

Firefighters battle blaze near Beit She’an, northern Israel, as aircraft work to contain flames

A satellite image shows likely oil spill covering dozens of square kilometers near Iran's Kharg Island, May 6, 2026.

Suspected oil spill seen on satellite images near Iran's Kharg Island export hub, Iran denies

(From L) Avi Freidman, Ariela Solomon, and Yael Maoz at the site of the future Galilee Eco Center, this year.

Galilee Eco Center: regenerative agriculture, healing in the Galilee

Promising hantavirus vaccine research stalled by funding gap before outbreak

Medics work outside of the cruise ship MV Hondius, which was affected by a hantavirus outbreak, after it arrived at the Port of Rotterdam, where Dutch authorities are preparing quarantine arrangements, in Rotterdam, Netherlands, May 18, 2026.

Israel to ban cell phones in middle schools, Education Ministry confirms

Hantavirus-hit cruise ship due to arrive at Rotterdam port as final destination

War’s hidden toll: Mental health treatment in Israel surges 240%

JERUSALEM REPORT

Writing to heal: How putting trauma on paper can restore clarity

If Israel wants mass aliyah, it must end its bureaucratic gatekeeping

OPINION
 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.

Daniela Lachster: Moving from uncertainty in Argentina to a Jewish state of uncertainty

Nefesh B’Nefesh to receive award at JPost NY Conference

New Olim coming to Israel 2026

Government approves dedicated unit to assist new immigrants serving in IDF

 Over 150 lone soldiers join the IDF through Garin Tzabar Scouts program.
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Studying in Israel: International students find a home at Reichman University

LEVI PREGER and Rachel Eskandry feel supported as both ‘olim’ and lone soldiers.

It’s all about timing! 2026 is a rare opportunity window for Tel Aviv real estate

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Luria: A Jerusalem-inspired project with modern boutique design

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

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

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'Blood on their hands': Top Modern Orthodox rabbi says haredim must serve in IDF

Trump touts US-Iran peace deal while Iran denies uranium handover

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US Politics   

U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY) speaks to members of the media after Republicans pulled a war powers bill on Iran when it became apparent that Democrats had enough votes to pass it, at the U.S. Capitol Building on May 21, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Democrats move to block suspects connected to Jan 6 Capitol riots from accessing new DOJ funds

Democrats condemn Texas candidate over antisemitic rhetoric ahead of runoff

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'Jews are Magic': Museum exhibit explores Jewish fascination with occultism

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Hundreds of Jewish leaders call on Israeli ambassador to apologize for attack on J Street

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U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) leads a prayer at the Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 17, 2026.

Thousands gather on National Mall for Trump-backed 'Rededicate 250' national prayer event

Armenian Quarter residents descend from genocide survivors, bishop says ahead of exclusive tours

Israel appoints new envoy to Christian world after Lebanese Jesus statue, Pizzaballa controversies

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Archaeology   

During an archaeological survey, researchers from the Maritime Encounters, University of Gothenburg, identified six previously unregistered Bronze Age mines in Spain, May 23, 2026.

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Iraq races to restore ancient Ziggurat of Ur amid threat of climate erosion

Korean, Egyptian archaeologists find ancient temple gate blocks during restoration work in Luxor

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Medics work outside of the cruise ship MV Hondius, which was affected by a hantavirus outbreak, after it arrived at the Port of Rotterdam, where Dutch authorities are preparing quarantine arrangements, in Rotterdam, Netherlands, May 18, 2026.

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Asteroid to fly within 176 Bulgarias of Earth on Monday, May 18 - NASA

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Noam Bettan will represent Israel at Eurovision 2026.

Israel’s Noam Bettan keeps singing through Eurovision boycott storm

Israel's Noam Bettan wins spot in Eurovision final at first semifinal

Cultural boycott surge: Israeli artists cut off from global stage after October 7

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Hurva remains, 1972.

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Switzerland to release sealed files on Nazi doctor Josef Mengele

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