Israel to expand Lebanese buffer zone after Iran missile impact starts fire in Israeli factory

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An Israeli military helicopter flies near the Israeli border with Lebanon, during the war with Iran and Hezbollah and ongoing missile fire toward Israel, March 28, 2026.
Israeli rescue forces at the scene where a missile fired from Iran into Israel caused damage in central Israel, March 28, 2026.
 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 considers Iran operation as Pakistan hosts regional peace talks focused on Hormuz

US President Donald Trump speaks during the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) annual fundraising dinner in Washington, March 25, 2026.
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee attends the lobby for Israel–United States relations at the Knesset, Israel's Parliament in Jerusalem, February 25, 2026.

Huckabee calls Pizzaballa's blockage from Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday 'unfortunate overreach'

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.

Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem prevented from entering Church of Holy Sepulchre by Israel Police

Iranian missile hit on Ne'ot Hovav factory leads to fear of chemical leakage

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem, March 19, 2026.

Netanyahu announces expansion to Lebanon buffer zone, in bid to safeguard against invasion

A man walks next to a poster with a picture of Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, March 22, 2026

Mojtaba Khamenei thanks Iraq for support during war in rare message since becoming Supreme Leader

The Pentagon building in Virginia.

The US may be weighing a ground operation in Iran, and it could last for weeks

REPORT
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks with Fox News Channel's Martha MacCallum during an interview on September 25, 2025 in New York City.

Iran's Pezeshkian clashes with IRGC's chief over control of Iran, marking rifts in regime

REPORT
Pope Leo XIV gestures as he leaves after Palm Sunday Mass in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican, March 29, 2026.

How many missiles have fallen on the Pope’s children?

COMMENT
Interior of the Assyrian church in the village of Tell Nasri, Hasakah province, Syria, on February 24, 2026, destroyed by ISIS militants in 2015 during their occupation of the area.

Attacks on Syria’s Christian community fuel distrust of Sharaa regime

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SANDRA WITH The Jewish Agency’s Danielle Mor. Sandra was injured rushing to a safe room and now suffers from post-trauma

US-born IDF soldier killed while fighting in Lebanon, military announces

IDF Alpinist Unit conducts cross-border operation from Syrian Hermon to southern Lebanon

Sergeant Moshe Yitzhak Hacohen, 22.
ANALYSIS

How safe are Israel’s safe rooms?

 An illustrative image of a public safe room in Israel, requiring the ability to climb down a narrow flight of stairs.

Arkia cancels Jordan flights after authorities block approvals, limiting alternatives from Israel

An Arkia flight at Ben Gurion International Airport, February 25, 2026.

High Court orders new vote on NIS 98m haredi school funding transfer

Pope Leo XIV addresses the crowd during a meeting with bishpops, priests consacrated persons and personal workers at the shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa, northeast of the capital Beirut, on December 1, 2025.

US potential ground invasion, Pope Leo speaks out

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A man holds Irish and Palestinian flags as people protest calling for governments around the world to stop arming Israel during a demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Dublin, Ireland, June 15, 2024

Why is the West ignoring Islamist expansion at home?

OPINION
A US Air Force E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft, assigned to the 968th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron, conducts aerial operations during a U.S. Presidential support mission within the U.S. Air Forces Central area of responsibility July 15, 2022.

Iran strike on Saudi Arabia’s Sultan Airbase destroys key US Air Force platforms

A girl poses for a picture next to the remnants of a missile stuck in the ground found in Kifl Haris village, near Nablus in the West Bank, March 24, 2026.

Israel scales back top missile defenses as Iranian attacks keep coming

New face of terror: Lone actors, online radicalization fuel new wave of antisemitic attacks in UK

FRONTLINES

National Security Council advises Israelis abroad to avoid public Passover events during Iran war

THE RISE of lone-actor terrorism in place of state-sponsored terror? Here, a member of the Jewish community views the scene of an antisemitic arson attack through a makeshift fence in London, on Tuesday, a day after volunteer ambulances run by a Jewish organization were set on fire.

Danish Eurovision contestant addresses pro-Israel Instagram story backlash

Moderator Austrian singer Cesar Sampson holds a draw for Denmark during the draw session for the two semi-final events of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 on stage at the Vienna's city hall in Vienna, Austria, on January 12, 2026.
OPINION

Verbal intifada: How modern antisemitism is weaponized through words

 TENTS ARE pitched outside the Oxford University Museum of Natural History, as students occupy parts of British campuses in support of Palestinians in Gaza, this week. Supporters of genocidal jihadist groups are spreading mayhem across the Western world, says the writer.
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Football star Puka Nacua sued, accused of biting women, making antisemitic remark

Iran issues directive to counter potential US ground operation

Bahrain confirms Iranian attack on aluminum facility as UAE, Kuwait air defenses intercept missiles

This image shows one of Iran’s military exercises in recent years near the Strait of Hormuz.

IDF strikes 'critical' Iranian ballistic missile manufacturing sites in Tehran

Smoke plumes billow from the site of airstrikes near Azadi Tower in western Tehran on March 10, 2026.

IDF says up to 90% of Iran’s weapons industry could be hit within days

Christian Syrians lift crosses and independence-era flags as they rally in the Duweilaah area of Damascus on December 24, 2024, to protest the burning of a Christmas tree near Hama in central Syria.

Protests erupt in Syrian Christian city Al-Suqaylabiyah, demand security accountability

IDF detains CNN journalists in the West Bank, one crew member injured, cameras damaged

Collection of 7,000-year-old ostrich eggs discovered under sand dunes in southern Israel

Israeli forces demolish a home in Tarqumiya, in the West Bank on February 1, 2026.

'Helplessness, uncontrollable fear': Romi Gonen shares how Iran war brings back Gaza trauma

Former hostage Romi Gonen speaks to Channel 12's "Uvda" about her experiences in Hamas's terror captivity, December 25, 2025.
INTERVIEW

James Genn: Thriving in the eye of The Jerusalem Post's newsroom storm

Jerusalem Post breaking news desk editor and journalist James Genn
OPINION

Iran at a crossroads: No stability without the minorities

ByAMED MARDIN

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

OPINION

Anduril, Palantir developing Golden Dome anti-missile shield's software

REPORT
Iran and Israel flags on Middle east geopolitical map.

US deploys uncrewed drone boats in conflict with Iran

Computer generated image is for illustrative purposes

XTEND, ParaZero to advance autonomous drone‑interception capabilities

NOCTA autonomous navigation system

US defense giant taps Israeli drone navigation tech built for jammed battlefields

Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi to CPAC: A free Iran is within reach right now

US using anti-tank land mines in Iran's city of Shiraz to neutralize ballistic missile launchers

REPORT
Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah and Iranian opposition figure flashes the victory sign during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) USA 2026 at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center, in Grapevine, Texas, U.S., March 28, 2026.

IRGC threatens universities across Middle East after alleged strike against Iran University

Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attend an exercise in southern Iran, in this handout image obtained on February 16, 2026; illustrative.

Houthis launch first strike on Israel since war began, vow to fight to end 'US-Israeli aggression'

Houthi soldiers stand guard on a missile carrier during an official military parade marking the ninth anniversary of the Houthi takeover of the capital, Sanaa, on September 21, 2023.
ANALYSIS

Pakistan steps up mediation efforts between Iran, US to end conflict as war enters second month

Iran and Pakistan falgs. Illustration.

Antisemitism yields only more Jewish marriages at JWed.com with record 4,100!

JWed Married Couple.

Turning innovation into impact

Global startups at SOSA’s NYC Innovation Center in Chelsea.

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

Fitch holds Israel's credit rating at 'A', but debt and war cloud outlook

Memetic warfare: US, Iran, and Israel battle for meme dominance and social media virality

The Fitch Ratings building is seen in New York

Your Investments: Opening Day, leaving Egyptian exodus with great wealth, and financial optimism

Mar 28, 2019; Oakland, CA, USA; Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Angels players line up before the game at Oakland Coliseum

Your Taxes: The Iran war’s commercial impact

 Oil, miniatures of oil barrels, oil pump jack and U.S. dollar banknote are seen in this illustration taken, June 6, 2023.

Israeli entrepreneurs raise $11 million to fight vulnerabilities exploited by Iranian hackers

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

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

Anonymous family donates $10m to Sheba to advance AI-driven medicine

An illustration of a mother feeding a baby a bottle of formula.
INTERVIEW

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

FEATURE

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

OPINION

Every citizen of Israel has the right to access bomb shelters, but not everyone can

BySHERWIN POMERANTZ

She moved to Israel during war and this chess champion says she would do it again

Aliyah Minister: US-Israeli partnership causing severe blow to Iran, inspiring aliyah

INTERVIEW
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

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

Herzog visits Jerusalem absorption center, hails wave of new immigrants

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

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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

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Pope Leo XIV addresses the crowd during a meeting with bishpops, priests consacrated persons and personal workers at the shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa, northeast of the capital Beirut, on December 1, 2025.

US potential ground invasion, Pope Leo speaks out

Israel presses military campaign against Islamic Republic as diplomatic talks stall

Arab-Israeli educator Suleiman Suleiman advocates shared responsibility and coexistence

US Politics   

US President Donald Trump writes his signature, as he signs executive orders and proclamations in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 9, 2025.

Trump signature to appear on US currency, ending 165-year tradition

US Justice Department’s October 7 task force is unraveling, report says

These pro-Palestine PACs seek to challenge AIPAC influence in US politics

Diaspora   

Jewish South African intellectual Steven Gruzd was killed on Saturday.

South African Jew killed after being kidnapped, police confirm, no proof of antisemitic intent

Jewish School in Chicago secures new head, building for fall 2027 debut

Hundreds of Diaspora leaders call for action against ‘Jewish-extremist terror in the West Bank’

Judaism   

An Israeli family enjoys a "Seder" Pesach on the first night of the Jewish holiday of Pesach. April 22, 2024.

We are living the Haggadah: The war gives new meaning to the story of freedom

The Fort Sill Haggadah: A US Army chaplain’s mission to create a Seder for hundreds

IDF's ‘Operation Roaring Matzah’: Keeping Passover, ensuring security for army and country

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.

Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem prevented from entering Church of Holy Sepulchre by Israel Police

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

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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   

Cache of ancient ostrich eggs found at an archaeological site near Nitzana, March 29, 2026.

Collection of 7,000-year-old ostrich eggs discovered under sand dunes in southern Israel

Discovery off Israel’s coast reveals earliest known 2,600-year-old shipment of raw iron

Israel’s 'Stonehenge’ not alone with near 30 similar sites, satellite imagery reveals

Science   

Chat GPT.

Stanford researchers: Super flattering AI assistants blunt social skills

Liquid water in -70 Celsius: Scientists break down water's weirdness

Always eating the same food can help you get thinner, researchers say

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   

Germans read an antisemitic tabloid on a billboard: 'The Jews are our misfortune.' That was in 1935. The Palestinian Authority still teaches hate and violence toward Jews today, the author writes.

'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

New study rewrites the story of King Harold’s loss of England to William the Conqueror

OMG   

Dubai Chocolate.

KitKat trucks heist may cause Easter shortage in Europe

Steeper than Pisa: A church in Greece slid down a hill. Now it is hailed as a tourist attraction

Ferrari keeps Middle East clients rolling by flying in its priciest models

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Apple released iOS 26.4 – and these are all the new features

What’s new in the kitchen ahead of Passover?

Why a home warranty makes sense for Jewish American homeowners while traveling to 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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