US fighter jet shot down over Iran, source confirms to 'Post'

US fighter jet downed by Iran, Netanyahu vows to continue crushing regime

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 A 5th-generation F-35 lands at RAF Lakenheath, in Mildenhall, England, January 7, 2026

Netanyahu vows to continue crushing Iranian regime during security assessment

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a security assessment at the Kirya in Tel Aviv with Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir on April 3, 2026.
IDF ground operation in southern Lebanon. Image released April 3, 2026.

'They're sending us to die:' Hezbollah operatives express fear, exasperation with war effort

A GOVERNMENT many assumed could not survive October 7 has, for now, endured. Here, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the vote on state budget in the Knesset, on Sunday.
FRONTLINES

By claiming total failure, Israel's opposition hurts itself - and helps Netanyahu

OPINION

Yair Lapid’s divisive rhetoric threatens israel’s unity, national security

ByORI WERTMAN
Emergency services respond to the scene of an Iranian cluster munitions shrapnel fall in northern Israel on Friday, April 3, 2026.

One lightly wounded after Iranian missile barrage targets northern Israel

 Israeli soldiers stand near an Iranian missile embedded in the ground on March 24, 2026 in the Palestinian village of Hares, West Bank. Iranian missiles have routinely flown over, and sometimes landed in, the West Bank during Israel's war with Iran.

US intel. says half of Iran’s missiles, drones are still intact as Trump, Netanyahu claim otherwise

REPORT
IDF troops operate in southern Lebanon.

IDF says disarming Hezbollah unrealistic without full-scale invasion as troops push towards Litani

A view of a residential building damaged by a strike in Tehran, Iran, March 23, 2026.

US strikes on Iran may constitute war crimes, international law experts announce

People relax on a beach as the container ship CMA CGM UNITY arrives at Malta Freeport, in Birzebbuga, Malta September 18, 2025.

Ship passes through Strait of Hormuz after signaling French ownership, data shows

A protester salutes as Houthi supporters demonstrate in solidarity with Iran, in Sana'a, Yemen, March 27, 2026

Red Sea arena: Yemen’s Houthis open fourth front in Iran war, with global implications

FRONTLINES

Yael Camp: Europe’s premier Jewish summer experience

Arriving at Yael Camp

Romania weighs cancelling drone contract with Israel's Elbit Systems

While IDF soldiers fight, Israel's government rewards draft dodgers

OPINION
A Thor, a VTOL-UAV (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) drone is seen on display at the Elbit-Systems stand at the XPONENTIAL Europe autonomous systems and robotics trade fair on March 26, 2026 in Dusseldorf, Germany.
OPINION

The greatest threat to Israel is not on the battlefield - it's at home

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir wore a gold pin of a noose, December 8, 2025.
ByDAN PERRY

Katz to Hezbollah chief Qassem: You won't live to see Israel’s full response to Passover attacks

Illustrative image of Defense Minister Israel Katz and Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem.

Hamas wants guarantees of Israeli troop withdrawal before disarmament talks, sources say

A protester holds a placard reading "we are Muslims and proud of it" during a rally against Islamophobia, in Paris on May 11, 2025.

France bans annual gathering of Muslims in Paris amid terrorism fears, security risks

Smoke rises in the sky after blasts were heard in Manama, Bahrain, February 28, 2026.

IRGC claims to have attacked Dubai Oracle data center, US fighter jets at Jordan's Al Azraq base

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Shabbat candles

Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

Staff Sgt. (Res.) Effi Ben-Yakar.

'Always put others first': IDF reservist who died while on leave saves four with organ transplants

Influencer Myron Gaines performs Nazi salute at Ohio University, mocks Holocaust death toll

Tensions flare at Passover seder over Mamdani’s inclusion

Myron Gaines speaks on Ohio University's campus on March 26, 2026.

Pro-Palestinian rally at Buchenwald memorial shut down by German authorities

A visitor stands in front of a watchtower behind a fence on the grounds of the former Nazi concentration camp Buchenwald near Weimar

French far-left MEP Rima Hassan arrested over X post justifying attack on Israeli airport

Rima Hassan during the plenary session and votes of the european parliament, in Strasbourg, on February 10, 2026.

Democrats to weigh resolution condemning AIPAC, fueling concerns of antisemitism

Gulf states consider bypassing Strait of Hormuz with new oil pipelines via Haifa

REPORT

IRGC tightening grip as Iran faces economic collapse, internal rift

3D-printed oil barrels, an oil pump jack and a map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran appear in this illustration taken March 2, 2026.

IDF kills Iranian ballistic missile chief, US strike targets key supply bridge in Tehran

Members of the Lebanese Civil Defence inspect a damaged building after an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, following renewed hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 9, 2026.

Lebanese artist files war crimes complaint against Israel over death of parents in Beirut

REPORT
An IAF F-35 participates in Operation Roaring Lion, March 5, 2026.

IDF destroys IRGC Ground Forces base in Tehran, begins striking mobile command centers

Trump's contradictory messages on Iran: What comes next?

EDITORIAL

Spring 2026 fashion blends comfort, color, and optimism for a fresh, festive look

US President Donald Trump arrives to speak in the Cross Hall of the White House on April 1, 2026 in Washington, DC.
COMMENT

Editor's Notes: This Passover, Israeli children deserve a future that's more than sirens

Singer Maya Bouskilla and Mor Krigel, the young boy who wrote the UAV song - which became viral amongst Israeli children.

'Fulfill your responsibility': IDF chief warns of manpower crisis in Passover letter to MKs

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir visits Central Command soldiers on March 17, 2026.
INTERVIEW

Between war and wins: Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Euroleague playoff push fueled by resilience

Israeli 3D-printing firm joins major Pentagon manufacturing program

US deploys uncrewed drone boats in conflict with Iran

A US Air Force C-17A Globemaster III lands at RAF Fairford in south-west England on March 8, 2026.

India receives first batch of NEGEV 7.62 LMGs from Israel’s IWI

Mosquito drone advertised for sale on Alibaba

Chinese Shahed-like drones offered online despite Alibaba ban

Iran and Israel flags on Middle east geopolitical map.

Three chessboards, one war: One month into the second Iran war

OPINION

USS George H.W. Bush deploys to Middle East, third US aircraft carrier to join war

US President Donald Trump has fired Attorney General Pam Bondi, US media says

REPORT
The USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier sails in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia, on October 4, 2025.
REPORT

Trump considers cabinet shake-up as several senior officials face possible removal

US President Donald Trump holds a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 26, 2026.

US Army Chief of Staff asked to step down by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

GENERAL RANDY George, Chief of Staff of the US Army speaks during a ceremony honoring prisoners of war, at the Pentagon in Washington, DC US, September 19, 2025.

ICE detains Palestinian-American mosque president in Wisconsin 'with no cause,' mosque says

An immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent raises a finger moments after detaining a man during an immigration raid, on Sunday in Minneapolis.

The memory that turned into a song

Eduard Shyfrin- UNCONDITIONAL

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

Chairman of the Board of Bank Leumi, Uri Alon

Amid war with Iran hospitals in central Israel operate under emergency conditions and severe strain

Dr. Alon Bar, Head of the trauma unit at the Kaplan Medical Center on the scene of an emergency

‘Perfect storm’: Israel's high-tech faces human capital crisis, lack of new students in age of AI

Iran war 'shock' is dimming outlook for many economies, IMF says

There is a shrinking number of young people interested in pursuing high-tech jobs in their academic careers in Israel.

Netanyahu: 'Only long-term solution for Hormuz crisis is rerouting pipes to Mediterranean'

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visit at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem, February 26, 2026.

AI is already coming for your jobs, your Passover song parodies may be next

AI is already coming for your jobs. Your Passover song parodies may be next.

Leumi, Shestovitz take stakes in Profit Finance Group with NIS 670 million investment

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

Strauss coffee initiative brews opportunity for women farmers in the Global South

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

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

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks on the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026 during a federal parliament sitting following the Bondi terror attack at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, January 20, 2026.

Anthony Albanese deploys troops to aid flood-hit Katherine communities

A Judean Desert carpet of spring wildflowers.

The Judean Desert in bloom: Following ancient paths of healing just beyond Jerusalem

FEATURE

Winning the psychological war: How Israelis endure Iran’s war of nerves

Live from the mamad: Laughter is the best medicine amid war

FEATURE
Prayer in a Safed bomb shelter.

Born under fire: MDA delivers baby in Jerusalem minutes before rushing to shelter

What a strand of hair may reveal about the bond between mother and child

INTERVIEW

From loss to lifesaving: United Hatzalah officer Linor Attias reflects on her journey to save lives

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

Herzog visits Jerusalem absorption center, hails wave of new immigrants

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.

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

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

Israel’s real estate map is changing

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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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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   

Is Iran surviving the US‑Israel offensive?

Could Israel and the US achieve victory over Iran? An expert weighs in

Building collapses in Tel Aviv, Houthis join the fight

Budapest: Spa hotel, Jewish heritage, and Danube nights

US Politics   

US President Donald Trump holds a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 26, 2026.

Trump considers cabinet shake-up as several senior officials face possible removal

US strikes on Iran may constitute war crimes, international law experts announce

US Army Chief of Staff asked to step down by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

Diaspora   

A portrait of Friedrich Torberg, Jan. 1, 1970.

A lost novel from 1943 that predicted the Holocaust has been recovered

Bath, UK mayor resigns after amplifying idea that Jewish ambulance arson was ‘false flag' attack

Trade war meets tradition: Canadian Jews confront a Manischewitz-free Passover

Judaism   

Shabbat candles

Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

Passover reimagined: How Jews reinterpret freedom at the Seder table

Seder night: A crumpled white shirt reveals Passover’s deeper meaning

Christian World   

LATIN PATRIARCH of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, shakes hands with a person, as he passes through an Israeli checkpoint to attend Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem, in the West Bank, on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2025.

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

Pope Leo says God rejects prayers of leaders who wage wars, says they have 'hands full of blood'

Sarah Mullally enthroned as first female Archbishop of Canterbury after 1,400 years

Food   

Crocquettes.

Lifta, the art of food: Inside chef Eli Davis’s bold Jerusalem dining experience

Wine Talk: Pass over the wine

Wine Talk: The three musketeers

Archaeology   

(Illustrative) A massive 420 kg meteorite on display in Paris, France, November 5, 2025.

China’s largest meteorite iron artifact found at Bronze Age ritual site

Iron Age hoard rewrites history of wagons in Britain, may have been part of royal funerary display

Evidence of lost baptismal rite stage uncovered in Byzantine era cathedral near Sea of Galilee

Science   

NASA's Artemis II mission to fly by the moon, comprising of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion crew capsule, lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, April 1, 2026

NASA’s Artemis II mission takes off with four astronauts for historic lunar journey

Researchers tie vaping to mouth and lung cancers in new analysis

Countdown to a lunar comeback: NASA readies astronauts for Moon journey

Culture   

Israeli pitcher-catcher duo, Ben Simons and C.J. Stubbs.

Israel closes out WBC campaign with statement victory over Netherlands

Nomads again: Barda’s Ironi Kiryat Shmona scrambles for season restart

Omri Airlines: The meteoric rise of Israeli midfielder Gandelman with Italy’s Lecce

History   

Prince Phillip, 2008.

New biography alleges Prince Philip secretly battled pancreatic cancer for eight years

'The Road to October 7': The long centuries of hatred that led to Hamas’s attack

'Playmakers': How Jews shaped the American Dream through toys and teddy bears

OMG   

Cases of Kit Kat are displayed at a Costco Wholesale store on July 12, 2025 in San Diego, California.

Kit-napped: Viral Kit Kat heist sparks responses from brands, cities, and even a Real Housewife

Near an IKEA store: Wolf bites woman in the face in Hamburg shopping area

False AI match sends US grandmother to jail for five months

Consumerism   

Dreame X60 Ultra

We tested: The Dreame X60 Ultra sets a performance bar that is hard to compete with

Pocket Hose Arrow reviews: Don’t buy Pocket Hose Arrow sprayer till you’ve read this!

The 15 most beautiful dresses from Zara for the holiday

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

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