US-Iran talks reveal diplomatic gaps despite progress, sources tell 'Post'

Iran missed the memo: Tehran is offering Trump similar deal to 2025 while ignoring reality

ANALYSIS
Switzerland's Foreign Minister and Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis speaks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, during a bilateral meeting between Switzerland and Iran, in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday, February 17, 2026.

Smotrich announces his intention to abolish Oslo Accords, dismantle PA during next term

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 16, 2026.
An F-35 pilot prepares for take off from the Vermont Air National Guard Base with the flag of the United States, in South Burlington, Vermont, US, May 22, 2020

US sends over 50 fighter jets to Middle East in military buildup against Iran

REPORT
 A protester burns an image of Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran during a protest outside the Iranian Embassy on January 14, 2026 in London, England.
REPORT

Iranian officials moving to consolidate power for a post-Khamenei era

Khamenei's threat: Iran can hit US Navy so hard it 'cannot get up again'

A Belgian national flag flies over the Royal Palace

'It's our right to live freely as Jews': Belgian Jewish leader on circumcision bans

INTERVIEW
Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., leaves a meeting of the House Republican Conference in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, November 18, 2025.

Jewish officials rebuke Rep. Randy Fine over post allegedly comparing Muslims to dogs

Six skiers stranded and ten others are missing after an avalance in the Castle Peak area of Truckee, California, February 17, 2026.

Six skiers stranded, 10 others missing after avalanche in California's Castle Peak

Jeffrey Epstein is seen in this image released by the Department of Justice in Washington, DC, US, on December 19, 2025 as part of a new trove of documents from its investigations into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Allegations in Epstein files may amount to 'crimes against humanity,' UN experts say

 Wikipedia homepage on the computer screen under magnifying glass. Wikipedia is a free Internet encyclopedia.

Hamas-linked org. trains Gazans to edit Wikipedia pages about Israel, Palestine

Cast member Julia Jones attends the premiere of 'The Weight' at the 76th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany, February 17, 2026.

Over 80 Berlin Film Festival alumni sign open letter urging organizers to take stance on Gaza

Why a global investor sees Israel as a resilient financial hub

Hartley Rogers, Executive Co-Chairman of Hamilton Lane

Ultra-Orthodox rioters to remain in custody after chasing female IDF soldiers, clashing with police

Knesset panel advances bill to expand rabbinical courts’ power over civil matters

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men clash with police following an assault on two female Israeli soldiers in Bnei Brak, central Israel, February 15, 2026.

Israeli suppliers empty out inventories selling sweets, soft drinks to Gaza for Ramadan

A Palestinian woman shops as she prepares for the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Gaza City, February 17, 2026.

Civil Administration rescues Israeli wandering Kalkilya, police probing surrounding circumstances

IDF, Border Police conduct large-scale counterterrorism operation in Kalkilya, December 4, 2025.

Teenage girl targeted by repeat sex offender at Bat Yam beach despite IPS 'surveillance'

(L-R) Silver medalist Ethan Cepuran, Casey Dawson and Emery Lehman of Team United States celebrate on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Speed Skating Men's Team Pursuit on day eleven of the Milano Cortina 2026, February 17, 2026.

Jewish-American speedskater, four-time Olympian Emery Lehman wins silver in Winter Olympics

Red pigment drawings discovered by Egyptian archaeologists on the Umm Arak Plateau in the southern Sinai, February 17, 2026.

Egyptian researchers discover collection of ancient rock art spanning 10,000 years in Sinai desert

Mehdi Mahmoudian, Oscar-nominated co-writer of Jafar Panahi’s "It was just an accident."

Oscar-nominated Iranian screenwriter released from prison in northern Iran after 17 days

REPORT
Thousands attend a protest against the violence in the Arab community, in Tel Aviv. January 31, 2026.

National Headquarters for Combating Crime in Arab Society launches to tackle rising violence

'From the river to the sea' could be punishable under new French law, says MP Yadan

INTERVIEW

French tourists attack, attempt to rob Israelis in Thailand for speaking Hebrew

REPORT
Caroline Yadan in Jerusalem, February 17.
WATCH

Swiss broadcaster pulls Olympic bobsleigh commentary questioning Israeli athlete's presence

 Israel's four-man bobsled team.

Swiss Anti-Israel Olympic comments decried as 'unacceptable' attempt to humiliate Israeli athletes

AJ EDELMAN reacts after his second heat run in the 2-man bobsleigh event at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics

NYC health staffer says 'one Israeli left is too many' in resurfaced antisemitic post

Iranian activist tells ‘Post’: Western sympathizers ‘pick and choose’ when human rights matter

INTERVIEW

Fate of protesting workers arrested by the IRGC still unknown

Ellie Borhan, an Iranian activist who founded the London-based Stage of Freedom group.

Iran says 'understanding' reached with US as Geneva nuclear talks conclude

Flames and smoke errupt from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted a house in the southern Lebanese village of Tair Filsay on November 19, 2025.

Preparing for new Iran war, Israel escalates Lebanon strikes to cripple Hezbollah

A flag of the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah flutters above the rubble of a building that was hit in January by an Israeli strike in the southern Lebanese village of Qannarit, on February 16, 2026.

Hezbollah rejects disarmament plan, Lebanese government's four-month timeline

Bank Hapoalim Israeli art exhibition to raise funds for NATAL trauma care after October 7

Why did Lapid launch 'doom campaign' before election was even called?

ANALYSIS
Bank Hapoalim.

Frederick Wiseman, social institution documentary filmaker, dies at 96

Frederick Wiseman attends the "Law And Order" Photocall at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 16, 2024 in Cannes, France.

Poll: 65% of Syrians favor US engagement, 59% say peace with Israel is likely

 Direction and distance sign for the Syrian capital of Damascus at Mount Bental Israeli military outpost on the Syrian border
OPINION

Stop pandering to Jewish anti-Zionists, racists, or sexists

ByGIL TROY

Arrow 4 anti-missile defense system to possibly be deployed in coming months, IAI CEO Levy says

Elbit sees record-breaking sales for laser target designator systems

Israel Aerospace Industries CEO Boaz Levy.

Israeli firm Autonomous Guard enters Indian defense market with $1.9m deal

SMARTSHOOTER's SMASH 3000

Smart Shooter plans NIS 200m IPO amid defense boom

Vehicle with Spectral X signature management solutions

Spectralx: Israeli company redefines battlefield concealment

INTERVIEW

Sa'ar set to fly out to US for inaugural Board of Peace summit, UN Security Council

American Jewish leaders voice concern about political polarization in Israel

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar speaks during a stakeout before attending a Security Council meeting at UN headquarters in New York City, U.S., August 5, 2025.

Glove found near Nancy Guthrie's home fails to produce DNA match

Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of US journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, who went missing from her home in Tucson, Arizona , US February 1, 2026, poses with Savannah in an undated photograph. 

Talks on Ukraine war settlement were tense, to continue, source tells Russian agencies

A woman holds a Ukrainian flag at a protest near the United Nations office, on the day of US-mediated peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026.

New Mexico approves comprehensive probe of Epstein’s Zorro Ranch

This photograph taken in Le-Perreux-sur-Marne, outside Paris on February 9, 2026 shows undated pictures provided by the US Department of Justice on January 30, 2026 as part of the Jeffrey Epstein files.

At Vienna’s Yael Awards, Jewish education is framed as infrastructure, not crisis response

Survivor Agam Berger played "Hallelujah."

A grove of recognition in the Golan

Miriam Adelson

Growing global connections: How KKL-JNF trades knowledge with the world

First Lady of Kenya Rachel Ruto at the Eshtaol Nursery of Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael, together with Karin Bolton, KKL-JNF section head for international organizations, and nursery manager Rotem Atias.

Eric Trump invests in Israeli drone maker XTEND's merger with Florida construction firm

Scotiabank dissolves stake in Israel's Elbit System following pro-Palestine criticism

 XTEND drones have been used in real battle situations.

Disney claims ByteDance used Star Wars and Marvel characters to train Seedance

FILE PHOTO: The ByteDance logo is seen at the company's office building in Shanghai, China July 4, 2023.
OPINION

Lessons from Israel’s decline in the Global Corruption Index

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu gestures as he speaks during the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organisations, on February 15, 2026.
ByEDNA HAREL FISHER, NATAN MILIKOWSKY

Israel entered Gaza war without emergency plan for electricity, energy sectors

Wild storm in New Zealand disrupts flights, thousands without power

Two women declared dead after suspected oxygen suit failures at Ashdod oil refinery

An Air New Zealand Boeing 787 at O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, pictured in 2018; illustrative.

Jerusalem, Tel Aviv become the most polluted major cities in the world from dust, urban emissions

 A jellyfish is seen near a boat by the coast of Haifa at the Mediterranean sea, Israel July 25, 2022.

Rare giant phantom jellyfish found near Argentina during early February mission

 US military forces boarded the crude oil tanker Aquila II in the Indian Ocean after pursuing it from the Caribbean. The vessel was accused of breaching Washington's blockade on sanctioned vessels traveling to or from Venezuela. February 9, 2026.

Iran’s poorly maintained ‘dark fleet’ poses major risk for oil spill in Mideast

Israeli combat veterans with PTSD and families not receiving enough support from the state

POLL

Haredi, Arab children with autism face inequality and delay in diagnosis, study finds

 Among the symptoms: uncontrollable tremors, sleep disturbances and tantrums. IDF soldiers in action in Khan Yunis
WATCH

IDF, Soroka, Joseftal hospitals carry out first-ever ECMO patient evacuation

Norwegian scientist developed Havana-like symptoms after testing electromagnetic device on himself

REVIEW

'The Jewish Journey Through Loss': Combining halacha and psychology to heal

Haredi draft bill could trigger 'collapse' of Israel's Right in elections, minister warns

Argentinian oleh celebrates his Bar Mitzvah, conversion to Judaism 20 years after making aliyah

Minister of Immigration and Absorption Ofir Sofer holds a press conference at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, December 1, 2025.
OPINION

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

 RABBI JOE and the JLIC TLV community members bring an ice cream truck to evacuees in Tel Aviv hotels.
ByESTI MOSKOVITZ-KALMAN
EDITORIAL

People, not products: Ehud Barak’s 'quality control' aliyah comment is a moral failure

Ehud Barak and Jeffrey Epstein

New Epstein Files audio reveals Barak-Epstein conversation on Israel 'immigrant quality'

Former prime minister Ehud Barak attends a conference held by the Movement for Quality Government in Tel Aviv, January 28, 2026.

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

The grand advantage: High-end within reach

Jabotinsky 137-7 project. Tel Aviv

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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High participation in Israel Lands Authority tenders reflects developers’ confidence in the long-term Israeli real estate market.

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

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Hillary Clinton says Trump admin. 'slow-walking' Epstein files release before Congress testimony

Trump says he will be involved indirectly in Iran talks, Tehran likely to make deal

'I'm tired of this c***': Lindsey Graham attacks Gulf leaders, compares Iran's Khamenei to Hitler

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'Genocide, baby killers': Holocaust survivor, rather than harassers, kicked out of Madrid museum

Herzog’s visit brought warmth to Australia's Jews

As antisemitism surges worldwide, Israel is calling Diaspora Jews to 'come home' - but will they?

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When prayer is weaponized: Preserving faith’s sincerity in a politicized world

You can't beat Chabad, so why not join them?

Israel must deepen alliances past the Jewish world, embrace faith-based allies

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Theodor Herzl: ‘It felt as if the great dream of our nation, of 2,000 years.'

Zionism, Catholicism, and the revival of an old hostility

Marjorie Taylor Greene meets with Bethlehem mayor, decries alleged 'Christian prosecution'

NRB convention to spotlight Israel, Iran, antisemitism, and AI

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Valentine's Day at Palomino Restaurant.

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R48 Chef’s Table: A Far East testing menu in Tel Aviv

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Portugal returns three stolen artifacts to Mexico in handover ceremony at the Mexican Embassy in Lisbon, February 17, 2026.

Portugal returns stolen Mayan, Zapotec artifacts to Mexico in first-ever archaeological restitution

Zapotec tomb from 600 CE marks Mexico’s most ‘significant archaeological discovery’ in last decade

Second Temple workshop found on Israel's Mount Scopus during investigation into antiquities thieves

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Technion–Israel Institute of Technology

Cell-based implant offers new hope for diabetes management, Technion study shows

Weizmann Institue, NASA discover Jupiter is smaller and flatter than previously believed

War trauma can hinder development of children's teeth, study finds

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Anti-Israel activists, commentators fume after LeBron James praises Deni Avdija, Israel

Israeli producer, co-creator of 'Tehran' Dana Eden found dead during filming in Greece

Israeli actress Shira Haas to star in the upcoming WWII movie 'Triumph of the Will'

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 English archaeologist Howard Carter near the golden sarcophagus of Tutankhamun in the Valley of Kings, Egypt. Photo acquired on February 16, 2026.

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

This month in Jewish history: The first permanent government of Israel

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