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A war between Israel and Lebanon (illustrative)

Cabinet to meet Tuesday to weigh emerging ceasefire deal with Hezbollah

Efforts to clinch a truce appeared to advance last week when Hochstein declared significant progress after talks in Beirut.

36th Brigade soldiers operating southern Lebanon during two month operation, published November 24, 2024

Ceasefire with Hezbollah: What Israel’s 60-day pause entails

A demonstrator waves the Lebanese flag in front of riot police during a protest in Beirut, Lebanon, August 8, 2020

Will Hezbollah honor a ceasefire?

Toy soldiers, Hezbollah and Israel flags are seen in this illustration taken, October 15, 2023.

What would an Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire look like?

Breaking News

Discussions on a ceasefire in Lebanon have made significant progress - French presidency

High Court approves three more months of haredi daycare subsidy

US prosecutor Smith asks judge to dismiss 2020 election subversion case against Trump-court filing

Top News

American jurist Alan Dershowitz sits for a photo during a visit to Israel, whose leaders he met to discuss proposed reforms to the country?s Supreme Court, in Tel Aviv, Israel December 8, 2022.

'Rule of law disgraced by ICC': Alan Dershowitz to assemble team to defend Israel in The Hague

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi during a meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Samarkand

Iran-Russia cooperation reaches new levels - analysis

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN

IDF reserve Infantry and Merkava Tank soldiers train in a military exercise in the Golan Heights on October 23, 2023

'Enemy forces retreating': 7th Brigade guards North from inside southern Lebanon

By AVI ASHKENAZI

Man charged with shooting Chicago Orthodox Jew had map of potential Jewish targets

By MATHILDA HELLER

Israeli researcher Ze'ev Erlich seen in IDF uniform before entering into southern Lebanon, near the Israeli border with Lebanon, November 20, 2024

Commander who brought killed Israeli civilian into Lebanon requests to step down

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF , YONAH JEREMY BOB

Israel at War

Smoke billows over Beirut's southern suburbs after an Israeli strike, amid hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Baabda, Lebanon, November 25, 2024.

Lebanon-Hezbollah ceasefire 'close', IAF strikes Hezbollah unit in Beirut

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Smoke billows over Beirut's southern suburbs, after an Israeli strike, amid the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel, as seen from Baabda, Lebanon, November 23, 2024.

Israel's emerging deal with Lebanon: Lessons learned or history repeated?

Aftermath of an Israeli strike on a building in the Chiyah district of Beirut's southern suburbs

IAF strikes Hezbollah's Unit 4400 in Beirut

By YONAH JEREMY BOB , JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Smoke rises from Syria's Kurdish-controlled northeast city of Qamishli, Syria October 5, 2023.

Airstrikes conducted across smuggling routes in Syria's Homs province, IDF confirms

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF , REUTERS

IDF operating in Mount Dov area, published November 23, 2024

How the IDF keeps troops supplied through a seven-front war

By YONAH JEREMY BOB

Hot Opinion

Katz’s populist move threatens Israel’s stability in the West Bank

By JPOST EDITORIAL

Supplying Israel with 30,000-pound bombs could deter Iran’s nuclear threat

By ERIC R. MANDEL

ICC accuses Israel of genocide: ignoring evidence and self-defense claims

By NEVILLE TELLER

What early elections would mean for Israel’s future

By SUSAN HATTIS ROLEF

Is it healthy for Israeli society to seek revenge against its enemies?

By URI PILICHOWSKI

Israel News

Jerusalem's Kiryat Menachem neighborhood.

Kiryat Menachem: The immigrants’ sanctuary in Jerusalem

By ALEX WINSTON

Opposition head Yesh Atid MK Yair Lapid speaks during a faction meeting in the Knesset, in Jerusalem, on November 11, 2024

Yair Lapid: Netanyahu's people received money from Qatar

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Five members of Ben-Gvir's office investigated over unlawfully issuing firearms licenses - report

By ELIAV BREUER

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the swearing-in ceremony of the 22nd Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem October 3, 2019

State Prosecution opposes Netanyahu's request to postpone testimony

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Attonrey-general Gali Baharav-Miara and Justice Minister Yariv Levin at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on October 1, 2024

Judicial selection committee will not elect chief justice this week, Levin says

By ELIAV BREUER

Analyses & Features

Activist Gazelle Sharmahd.

Iranian-American activist Gazelle Sharmahd speaks out on her dissident father’s kidnapping

Praying for the hostages’ release, at Rachel’s Tomb near Bethlehem.

Rachel Imeinu’s yahrzeit unites 200 Jerusalem women

By PENINA HOROWITZ

Three artists, three questions: Art in south Tel Aviv and Jaffa

In the Kitchen with Henny: Ginger galore for Thanksgiving

By HENNY SHOR

Young Israelis arrive at the IDF Bakum Reception and Sorting base in Tel Hashomer in Israel, on April 18, 2024.

Israel's younger generation are going beyond. Here's how you can support them

MDA Heroes Magazine

50 Influential Jews

Ono Conversation Corner

Real Estate Listings

Cola Gaza

'Genocide-free cola,' Cola Gaza, to fund Gaza hospital and boycott

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

BANK OF Israel headquarters in Jerusalem: Israel’s favorable environment for economic development has been accompanied by an impressive improvement in the country’s credit rating, say the writers.

Bank of Israel holds rates as war fuels inflation but weighs on growth

Businessman Idan Ofer, former chairman of the board of Israel Corp.

The richest Israelis revealed: Who tops the list?

By ZVI GREENBERG

Israel at war - IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip.

Hundreds of IDF reservists to receive back money from wrongfully imposed fines

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Market Data

Middle East

IDF soldiers operating in the Gaza Strip, November 25, 2024.

IAF kills Hamas Jabalya Battalion leader Ahmad Abu Hussein, Oct. 7 terrorists

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF , YONAH JEREMY BOB

Smoke rises from the southern Lebanese town of Khiam, southern Lebanon, June 25, 2024

IAF destroys dozens of Hezbollah command centers

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

In pictures: IDF captures Hezbollah weapons

By YONAH JEREMY BOB , JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Illustrative image of ex IAF chief Brig.-Gen. Doron Gavish.

'We need to prepare': Ex-IAF chief urges readiness for escalating rocket attacks

Russian soldiers line up during an opening ceremony of the memorial to Russian service members killed during Russia-Ukraine conflict, in Yevpatoriya, Crimea February 22, 2024.

Russia recruits hundreds of Yemeni mercenaries to fight in Ukraine, many under duress

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

World News

PRO-PALESTINIAN DEMONSTRATORS hold a rally at Columbia University in New York City on the first anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attack, last month. Europe is failing to control Islamic fundamentalism within its borders, and countries such as the United States, the UK, and Canada are following su

US-based lab recorded 12,400 pro-Palestine protests in 8 months after October 7

By MATHILDA HELLER

ISRAELI WOMEN protest outside UN Headquarters in Jerusalem, in November. Finally, yet months too late, a UN team investigating the sexual violence against women in Israel on October 7 found “reasonable grounds” to believe that such violence did indeed occur.

Jewish groups demand UN action against Hamas for Oct. 7 sexual violence

By HANNAH SARISOHN

Demonstrators hold Palestinian and Israeli flags as they gather in front of the National Holocaust Museum on the day of its opening, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, March 10, 2024.

Dutch government creates new national strategy for combatting antisemitism

By MATHILDA HELLER

Illustrative image of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy

UK would follow 'due process' if Netanyahu were to visit, says foreign minister

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

THE KNESSET will return to session next week amid the temporary freeze in the judicial reform legislation.

Constitution Committee advances ‘softened’ version of controversial Bar Association bill

By ELIAV BREUER

Antisemitism / BDS

Illustrative image of Chabad emissary to the United Arab Emirates, Rabbi Zvi Kogan

'Horrific crime': White house condemns murder of Chabad emissary Zvi Kogan

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Chabad emissary Rabbi Zvi Kogan.

Chabad emissary to UAE Zvi Kogan murdered in 'antisemitic terrorist attack'

By DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD , MAYA GUR ARIEH

Pro-Palestine protester in Montreal performs Hitler salute

Montreal coffee chain terminates contract with woman videoed doing Hitler salute

By MATHILDA HELLER

Neither Your Honey Nor Your Sting??

Neither your honey nor your sting?

By ADAM MILSTEIN

A shopkeeper at Flinders Tobacco, Queensland, Australia, calls a customer a 'dirty f***ing Jew' outside the shop. November 23, 2024.

‘Dirty f***ing filthy Jew’: Israeli backpackers harrassed in Australia

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Environment & Climate Change

A wildfire in Israel's north.

20,000 dunams of KKL-JNF forests in Israel destroyed by Hezbollah attacks

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

"We're fighting these fires day in and day out."

Every tree counts: KKL - JNF's daily battle against fires caused by Hezbollah's attacks on Israel

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Members of the indigenous seaborne Bajau Laut community ride in a boat at their settlement in Semporna, Malaysia August 20, 2024

Overfishing and climate change force indigenous Malay populations to abandon traditions

By ELLIE ESQUENAZI

The intelligent western jackdaw, which can be found in Shfelat Yehuda, Beit Guvrin areas.

Looking at the intelligent western jackdaw, which can be found in Shfelat Yehuda, Beit Guvrin areas

FORTY CAMELS took part in the race in the Negev Highlands on Nov. 1.

Negev camel racing: A Bedouin tradition that unites Israeli society

By ANAV SILVERMAN PERETZ

JPost Spotlight

Zalman’s

Zalman’s: Healthy (or almost healthy) hot dogs in Jerusalem

Many Israelis still regard hot dogs as a cheap food that combines whatever is left over from the cow, and hesitate to eat them. All I can say is they are missing out.

DEMONSTRATORS DEMAND the release of the hostages held in the Gaza Strip, in Tel Aviv this past Saturday night. With the elimination of Yahya Sinwar, there may now be, for the first time, a slightly better chance for an agreement on the hostages and ending the fighting in Gaza, says the writer.

Released hostages call for a deal to bring home remaining hostages, one year after November deal

One year after the November deal, both released hostages and the families of hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza call for the return of their loved ones.

Coming Home: Aliyah in Times of War

How to make aliyah amid war: Everything you need to know

LIVE: Leaders and experts talk aliyah, how to manage finances, real estate in the middle of war.

The Jerusalem Post Miami Summit

The Jerusalem Post is heading to the Magic City. Are you coming with us?

On December 9-10, 2024, The Jerusalem Post will host an inaugural summit in Miami, bringing forward the discussions about the "tomorrow" of our community.

Israel Real Estate

Theatron Jerusalem: Luxury living in the heart of history

An Example of a Prashkovsky Project in the New Neighborhood

4,300 apartments: The new neighborhood in Lod, Nofei Ben Shemen, officially inaugurated

By OFER PETERSBURG

Yair Kaplan CEO, Bank of Jerusalem.

CEO of Bank of Jerusalem: "Mortgage terms should be extended to 35 years"

By OFER PETERSBURG

CEO of the Planning Administration Rafi Elmaliach in an interview with Ofer Petersburg.

Planning Administration CEO: 'Periphery no longer exists in modern planning terms'

By OFER PETERSBURG

Discounted Apartment: Over 90,000 Applicants Will Compete for Fewer Than 5,000 Units

Discounted apartments: Over 90,000 applicants compete for less than 5,000 units

By OFER PETERSBURG

Christian World

Schoolchildren at an elementary school.

Texas Jews are ‘deeply concerned’ about Christian material in proposed public school curriculum

Texas is poised to adopt a public school curriculum that refers to Jesus as “the Messiah,” asks kindergartners to study the Sermon on the Mount and presents the Crusades in a positive light.

People visiting the booth were advised not to disclose any personal information.

Swiss church installs AI-powered Jesus

Known as Deus in Machina, the AI was launches in August and is capable of speaking over 100 different languages.

Pope Francis looks on, at a mass to open the Synod of Bishops in St. Peter's square at the Vatican, October 2, 2024.

Pope Francis suggests international study into possible genocide in Gaza

In excerpts published on Sunday from a new forthcoming book, the pontiff said some international experts say "what is happening in Gaza has the characteristics of a genocide."

The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is lighted in Washington, December 3, 2013.

‘Grinch’ pro-Palestinian protesters force cancelation of Melbourne Christmas tradition

The protest entitled ‘Crash the Christmas Windows’ was planned by anti-war activist Amy Settal, according to the Guardian.

Health & Wellness

MDA Blood Services hosts blood donations surrounding October 7

Lives aren't just saved in a hospital. They're saved in the ambulance, too

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Fresh the Market

Fresh the Market: Forget the grammar, enjoy the food

By GLORIA DEUTSCH

Pressure, stress, anxiety

Rejection Sensitivity: How often it occurs and how it affects our feelings and behaviors

By DR MIKE GROPPER

THE WRITER appears before the Knesset Committee on the Status of Women and Gender Equality to present an annual report of the Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel.

Beyond October 7: Tackling everyday sexual violence in Israeli society

By ORIT SULITZEANU

MDA’s Joint National Command Center on October 7

'The country was burning, and I was watching it happen'

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

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MDA Heroes

The MDA paramedic, Menachem, hugging one of the people injured in the attack.

MDA paramedic on Oct. 7: I saw some amazing teamwork and generosity

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Yaakov at the entrance to a kibbutz in the Gaza border area.

'I’m proud of my country and MDA. I’m proud to have saved lives'

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Conferences

The Jerusalem Post Miami Summit

The Jerusalem Post Miami Summit 2024

Coming Home: Aliyah in Times of War

The Jerusalem Post hosts conference highlighting aliyah amid war

Archaeology

View of the bow looking east at Ma‘agan Mikhael B shipwreck.

US WWII warship found years after being sunken by Imperial Japanese Navy

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Solomon defeating the devil.

5th-century Turkish amulet shows Solomon defeating the devil, with angels invoked by a scribe

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

US Politics

Yehuda Kaploun and Donald Trump.

Trump’s Jewish outreach chief on President-elect's vision for US-Israel relations

US President Joe Biden meets with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, November 13, 2024.

Trump and Biden can forge peace in Israel – and earn Trump the Nobel Prize

Diaspora

Children run past an ambulance near the Covenant School after a shooting in Nashville, Tennessee, US March 27, 2023

Israeli citizen murdered in Tennessee, authorities haven't ruled out terror motive

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

The three alleged perpetrators of the murder of Chabad emissary to the UAE Rabbi Zvi Kogan, Olimpi Tohirovic, Makhmudjon Abdul Rahim, and Azizi Kamilovic.

UAE says suspects arrested in killing of Israeli rabbi are from Uzbekistan

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Judaism

The delegation of student leaders from across North America during their visit to Israel.

'Tablets Shattered': The uncertain future of Jewishness in the US and admiring Jewish values

By GLENN C. ALTSCHULER

People protest outside Berlin's Humboldt University in support of Israel and against antisemitism, ahead of the October 7 attack anniversary, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Berlin, Germany, October 5, 2024.

The 21st-century assault on Judaism is more lethal than the 20th-century assault

Food

Run, don't walk, to Bardelas restaurant

By LINDA GRADSTEIN

Vin et Viande

Vin et Viande: 100% Israeli despite the French name

By GLORIA DEUTSCH

Culture

DANIEL WEISS, a survivor of Kibbutz Be’eri, appears on ‘Kochav Haba.’

Survivors and stars shine on Israel’s path to Eurovision 2025

By HANNAH BROWN

Scene from 'Forest'

This year’s Anthropological Film Festival unveils more glimpses of the world about us

Travel

THE MONTEFIORE boutique hotel in Tel Aviv.

Hotel Montefiore: Enjoying Tel Aviv under the threat of war

The Great Wall of China is easily accessible from Beijing.

Beijing, China: Eastern promise that delivers

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Podcasts

Donald Trump and some of his new appointees Mike Huckabee, Linda McMahon, and Marco Rubio.

Ex-Netanyahu chief of staff: Trump's appointees give Israelis reason to be optimistic

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Pro-Palestinian protesters face Dutch police while taking part in a banned demonstration in Amsterdam, Netherlands November 10, 2024.

Dutch Jewish community leader: Amsterdam Jews not responsible for Middle East war

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Aliyah

KAPETANSKY FAMILY.

New Oleh: 'I want this place to be my home long term'

By ABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN

YOUNG OLIM who made aliyah with Youth Aliya Israel 1951

Should Israel loosen immigration rules amid rising antisemitism?

By COOKIE SCHWEBER-ISSAN

JPost Shopping

The Best Draining Soap Dishes on Amazon

By JESSICA SCHOEMAN

Best King Size Bed Frames Review

By JESSICA SCHOEMAN

Science

A NEW STUDY by psychologists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem highlights the link between inflammation and depression.

An immune system imbalance can be a trigger for depression

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering at Technion University.

Groundbreaking study paves the way for gene therapy in cancer and brain diseases

Finance

Illustrative photo of Israeli money

Doing business in Israel: How to make money and keep most of it

Vesey Ventures founders Lindsay Fitzgerald, Dana Eli-Lorch, Julia Huang.

Vesey Ventures launches $78m fund, highlighting power of well-connected investor team

OMG

Children in Safed find unexploded hand grenade

Children in Safed find Mandate-era grenade, bomb squad called to the scene

By ELI ASHKENAZI

IRAN’S SUPREME LEADER Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran on Sunday. When former supreme leader Khomeini said, ‘We shall export our revolution to the whole world until the cry ‘There is no god but Allah’ resounds over the whole world,’ he meant it, the writer affirms.

Khamenei says Israeli leaders must be 'sentenced to death,' arrest warrants 'not enough'

By REUTERS , JERUSALEM POST STAFF

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