Israeli fighter pilot evades Iranian missile over skies of Islamic Republic

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IDF releases footage of fighter pilot dodging missile, US B‑1 bombers hit targets in Iran

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Screengrab from a video shared by the IDF of a fighter pilot evading an Iranian missile, March 2, 2026

Qatar shoots down two Iranian Su-24 fighter jets over airspace as Gulf states suffer Iran strikes

A Sukhoi Su-24M Fencer D aircraft lands on the runway during an Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force military drill at the Shahid Lashkari Tactical Air Base (TAB-1) in Tehran, Iran, on April 16, 2009
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, March 2, 2026.

Britain tried to stay out, Iran hit Cyprus anyway, and Hegseth’s warning landed

COMMENT
Smoke rises from the rubble of an Iranian state media building in Tehran after an Israeli airstrike on June 16, 2025. The strike, which Israel confirmed targeted "terror-linked propaganda infrastructure," marks a further escalation in regional tensions.

Over 1,000 IRGC and Iranian security officials killed since start of war, source tells 'Post'

EXCLUSIVE

Iran doing all it can to 'save what can be saved' from nuclear facilities

  Iron Beam, Iron Beam M, and Lite Beam

Israel’s Iron Beam laser: What can it do, and was it used against missiles from Lebanon?

ANALYSIS
 A general view of Tehran with smoke visible in the distance after explosions were reported in the city, on March 02, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Fighting an existential war: Experts explain how this Israel-Iran conflict differs from 12-day war

INTERVIEW
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of Congress in the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 3, 2015.

Netanyahu's 2015 Congress speech: A blueprint for action, not a failure

ANALYSIS
People drive by a mural featuring images of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the leader of Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini on a building, in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2026.

Two endgames emerge as US-Israel strikes reshape Iran’s military posture

ANALYSIS
US President Donald Trump hosts a Medal of Honor Ceremony in the East Room of the White House on March 02, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Trump won't rule out boots on the ground in Iran, will do any action 'if necessary'

Iranian missiles are displayed in a park in Tehran, Iran, January 31, 2026

It's about ballistic missiles stupid, not nukes - and regime change is a plus

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IDF says Lebanon invasion possible, Katz declares Hezbollah chief Qassem a target

Nineteen Israelis wounded as Iran missile hits Beersheba buildings

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem gives a televised address during a rally in solidarity with Iran and Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, at Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon January 26, 2026

Iranians will soon be empowered to overthrow regime, Netanyahu says in Beit Shemesh visit

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the site of an Iranian missile hit in Beit Shemesh, March 2, 2026.

El Al to begin rescue flights for Israelis stranded due to Operation Roaring Lion

AN EL AL flight takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, August 14, 2025.
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Female IAF pilots, navigators take part in Iran strikes as Operation Roaring Lion continues

WHILE HAVING qualified for the 2026 World Cup, Iran’s national soccer federation stated that participation in the tournament is now in doubt amid the current US and Israeli strikes.

Conflict casts doubt over Iran’s participation in World Cup

A person in a Minnie Mouse costume entertains guests at a Purim party in a bomb shelter in Israel, March 2, 2026.

A Purim party in a shelter: Minnie Mouse and songs amid ballistic missiles

A scientist looks through a microscope

Brain drain: US-based scientists choose Europe, harming American institutions

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Saudi Aramco is pictured outside Khurais, Saudi Arabia October 12, 2019.

Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura refinery shut following drone strike from Tehran

US anti-Israel groups urge supporters to mobilize, resist 'Zionist' oppression of Iran

‘In Lithuania, there is institutional and legal antisemitism’

 A woman looks on during a rally held by American Muslims for Palestine calling for a ceasefire in Gaza in Washington, US, October 21, 2023

'Like death of pope': UCL Ahlul-Bayt Islamic Society doubles down on mourning 'beloved' Khamenei

University College London's Ahlul-Bayt Islamic Society mourning the death of Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, March 2, 2026

Irish Jews report 143 antisemitic incidents in six months through a new reporting system

The inauguration ceremony of Rabbi Yoni Wieder as chief rabbi of Ireland was held at the Dublin Hebrew Synagogue, May 21, 2024.

‘I stand against Israel’: Candace Owens drives America First backlash after Iran strikes

Damage to Iran's nuclear facilities unclear from IAEA, Iran, Israel, US statements

IDF hijacks Iranian TV to broadcast Farsi message from Netanyahu

A satellite imagery taken on February 1, 2026, shows a new roof over a previously destroyed building at Isfahan nuclear site, Iran.

Hegseth: US strikes on Iran won’t become ‘endless war,’ targeting missiles, navy

Aftermath of Israeli strikes following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 2, 2026

Lebanon will ban Hezbollah's military activities, PM says, as IDF strikes in Beirut

An IDF infographic showing the location of the Iranian intelligence ministry's headquarters in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2026

IDF kills senior Iran intelligence officials in precision strikes on Tehran HQ

Over 2,500 bombs dropped, 150 ballistic missiles destroyed: IDF's operations in Iran, so far

Former Israel Navy chief says, 'They promised us hell but they were revealed as pathetic'

(Illustrative) IAF fighter jets taking off for a strike in Yemen.

Trump will stay in the fight against Iran until regime is toppled, sources tell 'Post'

US President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber at the Capitol on February 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump delivered his address days after the Supreme Court struck down the administration's tariff strategy.
OPINION

Butterfly effect: How Russia's Ukraine war enabled Hamas's Oct. 7 massacre

A view shows destroyed tanks near the village of Heorhiivka (Georgiyevka), in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in the Donetsk region, a Russian-controlled area of Ukraine, July 16, 2025.
ByLIRON ROSE
OPINION

Trump’s military stance on Iran: Diplomacy failed, what comes next

ByJOEL RUBIN

Iran's periphery holds the key: Why Roaring Lion needs teeth on the ground

OPINION

The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier: everything you need to know

EXPLAINER
Iran's  weakest points are not in the capital, rather in the provinces dominated by ethnic minorities who have borne the brunt of the Islamic Republic's repression for over four decades.

‘General mobilization’: Islamic Cyber Resistance launches campaign against Israel, US

Elbit Systems' Hermes 900 over Iran

Drones define Israel’s military edge during Operation Roaring Lion

EXPLAINER
CENTCOM's Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones.

New LUCAS attack drones make first operational appearance in Operation Epic Fury

Ayatollah who once received UK ‘tolerance’ grant issues fatwa for Muslims to avenge Khamenei

US officials skeptical of regime change in Tehran after Khamenei killing, sources say

Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi have issued fatwas calling on Muslims worldwide to take revenge.
REPORT

Handala group places bounty for beheading of critics after Piers Morgan show

 An illustration of a cyber hacker and the Iranian flag.

Putin offers to mediate with Iran, calls US-Israeli strikes 'unprovoked aggression'

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Amur Region Governor Vasily Orlov in Moscow, Russia March 2, 2026

Germany, France create nuclear steering group in new deterrence effort

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pose at the start of the E-3 meeting, during the Munich Security Conference (MSC), in Munich, Germany February 13, 2026.

‘To be a light unto the nations Israel must lead the global struggle for the survival of the West'

 Sagiv Asulin: “To be a light unto the  nations means that Israel  must lead the global  struggle for the survival  of Western civilization”

Sylvan Adams urges global business leaders to invest in Iran after regime change

 Sylvan Adams, President of the World Jewish Congress Israel Region

Rare Disease Day: “We are here for them, but they need you to be here for them as well"

Nedirim Association

Government approves grants for residents whose homes were damaged in Iranian missile strikes

IDF: Ben-Gurion Airport, Israeli airspace may reopen Monday evening

 New Israeli Shekel banknotes are seen in this picture illustration taken November 9, 2021
OPINION

From loneliness to leadership community drives economic resilience

 AMIT Makif Sderot outdoor campus and play areas
ByELAD KALIMI

Polymarket user wins $200,000 betting on date of Israeli attack on Iran

The logo of prediction market trading platform Polymarket is seen on a digital screen (illustrative)

Prediction markets scrutinized following wagers on Khamenei's removal, Iran attacks

Israeli companies fall behind on global climate reporting standards, says CDP report

El Al flight to Newark returns to Israel mid-flight due to extreme snowstorm in US

Factory chimney releases smoke.

Animal rights organization urges Nature and Parks Authority to cease shooting of stray dogs

A mother sperm whale and her calf off the coast of Mauritius.

Sperm whale found dead on Israeli beach near Gaza border, cause of death unknown

A Silverback male mountain Gorilla sits in the dense jungle canopy on the edge of Uganda's Bwindi National Park.

First-ever chimp count in Uganda's Bwindi park shows 426 specimens, a boost for conservation

Can dogs help ease teacher burnout in Israel’s schools during wartime?

STUDY

Living on hold: The psychological toll of uncertainty in Israel

A man hugging his dog
STUDY

Who uses e-cigs? Israeli study sheds light on electronic cigarette use

Israel's Sheba Hospital ranks seventh in list of world's best hospitals for Newsweek and Statista

Nine-month-old baby rushed to Shaare Zedek after choking, passes away despite resuscitation efforts

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

Emergence of a new Anglo demographic in Israel requires a change of priorities

OPINION
NEW IMMIGRANTS from France arrive to the Ben Gurion airport in central Israel on June 25, 2025.
FEATURE

Hinenu at 10 million: 100 lives that tell Israel’s real story

Ortal Pelleg connected to the author through surfing.

Finding faith, family, and business: Ben Woolf’s story from England to Jerusalem

Ben Woolf dons his own Promise State Israel logo shirt.

Sandy Leigh’s journey from San Antonio to Jerusalem

Sandy Leigh

Midtown Jerusalem

High response to Israel Lands Authority tenders: A sign of developers’ confidence in the market

A landmark project - Midtown Jerusalem

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'

BAT YAM, the mini-Tel Aviv that hasn’t quite caught up with itself.

Israel’s real estate map is changing

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A student attends an event at a protest encampment in support of Palestinians at Stanford University during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Stanford, California, April 26, 2024.

Antisemitism emerges as a defining issue in 2026 California governor’s race

Trump: Iran’s new leaders want talks after Khamenei strike

Just one in four Americans supports US strikes on Iran, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

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New Yorkers respond to death of Ayatollah Khamenei with mixed emotions

Iranians join British Jews to celebrate Khamenei's death in Golders Green street party

Josephine Baker: Dancer, spy, and champion against racism and antisemitism

Judaism   

 Assorted bottles of alcoholic beverages.

Israeli rabbis urge Jews to limit alcohol consumption on Purim due to Iran war

Purim isn’t Jewish Halloween - it’s a theology of wine and redemption

When Jewish law fails: Decades-long struggle of Jewish women seeking freedom

Christian World   

An example of the Nigeria Evangelical Fellowship food relief and medical outreach for Christian Internally Displaced Persons in Adamawa, northeast Nigeria.

US pressure is forcing action on anti-Christian violence, Nigerian Christian leader tells 'Post'

Tremors in Washington: The targeted campaign to turn Christians against Israel

Tucker Carlson 'totally wrong' about Christian mistreatment in Israel, NGO founder says

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The White Rabbit Brewery in Tel Aviv made the first beer brewed with Israeli grown hops. They were from Moshav Odem on the Golan Heights.

For the first time, Israeli-grown hops make it into commercial beer

Ola-Ola in Tel Aviv: Fresh flavors in the heart of Carmel Market

In the kitchen with Henny: An international Purim celebration

Archaeology   

Cone-shaped clay vessels, known as cornets, found across hundreds of sites in Israel and Jordan, February 27, 2026.

Israeli researchers crack century-old mystery of cone-shaped vessels found near Dead Sea

Ancient Polish 'princess' burial date revealed after decades of archaeological mystery

Rare half-shekel coin used in biblical census count discovered by archaeologists in Judean Desert

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The countdown clock for the launch of NASA's Artemis II Space Launch System (SLS) rocket is seen near the massive Vehicle Assembly building at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on February 20, 2026.

NASA shakes up moon program with Artemis test mission before astronaut lunar landing

Turtles’ brains shed light on evolutionary developments dating back hundreds of millions of years

NASA may roll back Artemis II rocket after helium flow issue, March launch at risk

Culture   

CHILDREN'S PURIM celebrations in Tel Aviv, 1936.

KKL-JNF unveils archival photos recalling the enduring joy of Purim celebrations

Security directive forces Israeli judo team to withdraw from Tashkent Grand Slam

Historic collections relocated as Israel Museum closes during war with Iran

History   

PELAGIA RADECKA, featured in "Among Neighbors," witnessed the postwar murder of five Jews as a 15-year-old girl.

Documentary about Jews murdered after Nazi occupation threatened with ban in Poland

US soldier who protected Jews in POW camp during WWII to be awarded Medal of Honor

How a machzor survived over six centuries and Nazi attacks to make it to Israel

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Real-life Indiana Jones: British Museum to hire ‘treasure hunter’ to find stolen artifacts

Long lost luxury steamer Lac La Belle found in Lake Michigan

Turkish Jewish content creator 'controlling minds of Turkish children,' Turkish news channel claims

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Ariston expands the scope of solar collector production in Israel

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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