Saudi Arabia launched attacks on Iran during war, two IDF soldiers wounded in Lebanon

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Oct. 7 sexual violence was patterned, documented, prosecutable, new report argues

Smoke rises following an Israeli strike in Kfar Tebnit, Lebanon, May 11, 2026.
Smoke rises during an Israeli military operation in southern Lebanon, May 6, 2026
IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon, May 2, 2026.

Saudi Arabia launched secret attacks on Iran during Middle East war

Smoke rises following an explosion in Tehran amid the war with Iran, March 7, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.
Noam Bettan

Israel's Noam Bettan wins spot in Eurovision final at first semifinal

 Rabbi Dov Lando seen during a meeting to discuss the drafting of ultra-Orthodox jews to the IDF in the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak, April 5, 2024.

Haredi spiritual leader gives green light for Degel Hatorah to dissolve Knesset over draft law

REPORT

Hamas is preventing Gazan contractors from crossing Yellow Line to rebuild Rafah

An illustrative image of a man in handcuffs, being arrested.

Toronto resident identified by 'Post' charged for knocking over Jewish center menorah

A protester holds a picture of Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem during a demonstration in Riad Al Solh Square in Beirut, Lebanon, on April 11, 2026.

Hezbollah planning to occupy Beirut as pressure on Naim Qassem builds

 FOUR YOUNG women hostages before and after their capture.

Inside the 300-page report Hamas hoped no one would uncover

WATCH
An Iranian woman walks next to an anti-Israeli mural on a street in Tehran, Iran, May 11, 2026.

Approximately 2 million jobs lost in Iran due to war as internet blackout enters fourth month

REPORT
Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah and an Iranian opposition figure, attends a press conference at the House of the 'Bundespressekonferenz' in Berlin, Germany, April 23, 2026.

‘You cannot have it both ways’: Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi urges US to back regime change in Iran

Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Memphis Grizzlies power forward Brandon Clarke (15) warms up before the game against the Washington Wizards at FedExForum, Dec 20, 2025.

Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke dies at age 29

Winners for life 2026: “Hasidut Be-Class” takes the stage in Jerusalem

In Collab
Eli Bin, the CEO of Magen David Adom speaks at the concert "Winners for Life" in Caesarea

Israel slams NYT opinion article on Palestinian abuse, ignoring Oct. 7 sexual violence

When it comes to Oct. 7, the New York Times prefers baseless claims over actual reports

EDITORIAL
The New York Times building in Manhattan, New York City, pictured September 16, 2025; illustrative.

Reservists Party launches national PTSD recovery plan for those impacted by war, October 7

Reservists Party leader Yoaz Hendel presents national PTSD recovery plan after October 7, May 10, 2026.
ANALYSIS

How Netanyahu's battle with legal system may shape future of Mossad, Shin Bet, IDF

 Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a ceremony commemorating Israel’s Remembrance Day for fallen soldiers, or Yom HaZikaron, at the Military Cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem April 21, 2026.

Major Palestinian gang running forgery ring uncovered in West Bank op. by IDF, Israel Police

Iranian Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) take part in a training session at a base on the outskirts of Erbil, Iraq February 12, 2026.

Donald Trump 'very disappointed' with Kurdish opposition groups following US backing

ANALYSIS
Jinhyung Park.

Arthur Rubinstein’s piano competition: A rich tale of two cities and one legacy

A FATHER educates his son on past crimes in front of Igo Pötsch’s March 1938 painting ‘Fahrt des Führers zur Proklamation’ in the Wien Museum.

Vienna offers not only history and culture, but invites us to find meaning amid layers of the past

World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder speaks to Jewish leaders in Geneva in May 2026.

Stop trying to educate antisemites, invest in Jewish children, WJC president tells leaders

'Death to the IDF': Israeli cafe in Vienna vandalized ahead of Eurovision semifinals

NYC anti-Israel activists with Hezbollah flags protest against synagogue's Israel real estate event

ANTI-ISRAEL graffiti on the Israeli cafe in Vienna.

Second assailant arrested in connection to vicious assault at DePaul University

DePaul university student Max Long

Tunisian national arrested for planned terror attack on Louvre or Jewish community in Paris

(ILLUSTRATIVE) The Louvre Museum in Paris. Archive.

Wanstead man charged with arson of former London synagogue amid rising attacks

EU aviation agency extends its recommendation against flying to Israel, Gulf states

Trump: '100% confident' Iran will stop enriching uranium, will hand over remaining stockpiles

An Airbus A320-271N aircraft by German airline Lufthansa city prepares to land at the Frankfurt International Airport, Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on May 6, 2026.

IDF uses robots to advance beyond Lebanon’s Litani River, FPV drones continue challenging military

Israel Air Force fighter jet seen in central Israel amid the ongoing war, April 7, 2026.

Hezbollah tries to shoot down Air Force fighter jet with surface-to-air missile

  A soldier from the elite anti-guerrilla unit EGOZ in a training exercise.

Hezbollah, Iranian hacktivists publish target list of IDF Egoz veterans as 'senior officers'

Israel entered Hamas war with weakened domestic weapons-production capacity, probe finds

PROBE

Why Iran's ballistic missiles pose a greater threat than the nuclear issue

ANALYSIS
A TAMMUZ MISSILE launched from an IDF tank.
COMMENT

Delegitimization in action: EU’s distorted narrative on settler violence

View of the settlement of Sa-Nur in the West Bank, April 19, 2026.
OPINION

The New Jewish Question

 ‘HERZL UNDERSTOOD the value of a great photo’: Theodor Herzl in Basel, 1897.
ByADAM SCOTT BELLOS
OPINION

Law of return reform reignites debate over Jewish identity in Israel

ByYONI MICHANIE

IDF to establish haredi-manned suicide drone factory, aiming to counter Hezbollah threat

REPORT

Inside Israel’s AI targeting system: How data from a phone becomes a death sentence

An IDF drone during a training exercise near the Syrian border, northern Golan Heights, June 26, 2025; illustrative.

Mer Group signs deal with West African country

Shenyang J-16, Chengdu J-20 and Shenyang J-35 fighter jets fly in a formation past a Chinese national flag during a flyover rehearsal ahead of a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, August 24, 2025.

China's free ride: How Beijing turned the Middle East war into a military laboratory - opinion

OPINION
Rafael's Trophy on the Leopard tank

Norway to buy Rafael's Trophy protection system

Californian mayor pleads guilty to spying for Chinese gov't, sharing pro-PRC content on news site

Pentagon declassifies first batch of UFO files as part of Trump transparency campaign

Eileen Wang speaks in Arcadia, California, US, in this handout image released on April 16, 2025.

Hungary PM Magyar gives veto power to key ministers in his cabinet following new EU sanctions

Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar and new members of government.
EXCLUSIVE

Despite Trump statements, US president vetoed Kurdish uprising, sources confirm to 'Post'

US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, May 11, 2026.

Kuwait captured four IRGC-linked operatives who infiltrated their territory, Foreign Ministry says

 IRGC Navy Martyr Hassan Bagheri warship and an IRGC speed boat are sailing along the Persian Gulf during the IRGC marine parade, on April 29, 2024.

From Tel Aviv to New York: Arkia’s transatlantic push fuels global growth

Arkia Airlines decided to offer New York-bound travelers an affordable solution.

You deserve to feel alive again amchaya health retreat

Amchaye Health Retreat

Five years after Meron: Dubi Weissenstern on memory, mourning, and meaning

Dubi Weissenstern, CEO of ZAKA, ref!ects on the Meron tragedy.

Forget the model wars, the real AI challenge is orchestration

OPINION

Israeli startup Frame Security raises $50m

Artificial Intelligence.

Open-AI Chief Sam Altman to testify in Elon Musk trial

CEO of OpenAI Sam Altman arrives at the courthouse on the day of the trial in Elon Musk's lawsuit over OpenAI for-profit conversion at a federal courthouse in Oakland, California, U.S., May 12, 2026.
REPORT

Israeli-Cypriot cyber company to unveil Starlink de-anonymizing tool

Starlink Satellite 44

Polymarket scandal: Indicted Air Force officer claims 'entire IAF is involved in gambling'

Suspected oil spill seen on satellite images near Iran's Kharg Island export hub, Iran denies

Japan wildfires burn for fifth day, forcing mass evacuations in Otsuchi

A satellite image shows likely oil spill covering dozens of square kilometers near Iran's Kharg Island, May 6, 2026.

Breathing life into buildings: Israelis develop better ways to prevent indoor air pollution

(From L) Avi Freidman, Ariela Solomon, and Yael Maoz at the site of the future Galilee Eco Center, this year.

Galilee Eco Center: regenerative agriculture, healing in the Galilee

AFTER A 16-HOUR journey from Tel Aviv, I encountered an unexpected California winter, where ancient pines in the Sierra Nevada stood heavy with snow between January storms.

The saline blueprint: Can saving the Dead Sea reshape Middle East diplomacy?

FEATURE

WhatsApp co-founder gives Shaare Zedek $200m in record Israeli hospital donation

Taking too many medications may harm older adults, study warns

STUDY
New Shaare Zedek Hospital medical tower planned for Jerusalem.
OPINION

Dripping acid: My battle with chronic bladder pain after cancer treatment

ByBRIAN BLUM

CDC classifies hantavirus outbreak to 'level 3' of emergency activation

First case of hantavirus diagnosed in Israel after patient's visit to Eastern Europe

A fourth-generation calling: Dr. Emily Steier's aliyah journey to Jerusalem in wartime

Promoting Diaspora aliyah will never succeed through anger

OPINION
Dr. Emily Steier

Hundreds of European doctors hoping to make aliyah attend MedEx conference

Nefesh B’Nefesh co-founders and Aliyah Minister Ofir Sofer

The Maccabiah Games’ crucial role in shaping Zionism and aliyah

No. 38: Larry Frank playing for Vanderbilt University.
JERUSALEM REPORT

Aliyah under fire: The new immigrants who chose Israel despite war and uncertainty

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

It’s all about timing! 2026 is a rare opportunity window for Tel Aviv real estate

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

The INFINITY Project.

Luria: A Jerusalem-inspired project with modern boutique design

Prime Jerusalem lets Jews worldwide own a luxury home in the heart of Jerusalem.

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

A landmark project - Midtown Jerusalem

Midtown Jerusalem

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Diplomatic Conference, September 2025

Conference   

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   

US President Donald Trump gestures during a roundtable focused on tax cuts in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, April 16, 2026.

Israeli-founded startup uses AI to make filing taxes less painful in the US

Iran threatens to enrich uranium to weapons-grade, as Israel sends Iron Dome to UAE

Inside the 300-page report Hamas hoped no one would uncover

US Politics   

YOUNG PALESTINIAN workers break up concrete while working on rubble in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip.

Hamas is preventing Gazan contractors from crossing Yellow Line to rebuild Rafah

Trump's Iran war goals unclear, Americans believe, Reuters/Ipsos poll shows

'My ambition is to change the country': AOC downplays likelihood of 2028 White House run

Diaspora   

Clinical psychologist, professor and author Edith Eger poses during an interview with AFP on May 7, 2019, in Lausanne.

Renowned psychologist and Auschwitz survivor Edith Eger dies at 98

One million US dollars in federal grants awarded to California Jewish security initiative

Azerbaijan commemorates Jewish national hero, tank commander Albert Agarunov

Judaism   

RUTH JOINS her mother-in-law, Naomi, in traveling to the Land of Israel, while Orpah turns back to Moab after accompanying them for a stretch. King David will descend from Ruth, and Goliath from her sister-in-law.

'From Alienation to Monarchy': Ruth and the architecture of loving-kindness

'Eishet Chayil': Who is the biblical woman of valor?

Parashat Behar-Behukotai: Quality vs quantity

Christian World   

The Armenian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem.

Armenian Quarter residents descend from genocide survivors, bishop says ahead of exclusive tours

Israel appoints new envoy to Christian world after Lebanese Jesus statue, Pizzaballa controversies

Nationwide Bible reading event marks 250 years of scripture in America

Food   

A meat dish served at Purete

Purete: A laid-back chef restaurant near Lake Kinneret

Jerusalem Brewing Co. brings craft beer back to Israel’s capital

Piccolino: Bountiful brunch with a bonus in Jerusalem

Archaeology   

Eight-year-old Dor Wolynitz with the over 1,700-year-old statuette fragment he found in the Ramon Crater area, May 11, 2026.

Eight-year-old boy visiting Ramon Crater finds over 1,700-year-old statue fragment hidden in rocks

Wooden platform older than Stonehenge found hidden beneath man-made island in Scotland

Scientists find traces of rare 'imperial' Tyrian purple dye found in Roman infant burials in York

Science   

In this photo illustration, a smartphone displays the logo of Google.

Google Finance, an AI investment tool, comes to Israel

Artificial nighttime lighting may be more dangerous than previously thought

Atmosphere detected on celestial body in solar system's far reaches

Culture   

BDS FASHION statement: Anti-Israel earrings worn in London.

Cultural boycott surge: Israeli artists cut off from global stage after October 7

'Melodies of Hope': Days of Jewish Music festival dives into Jewish music’s diversity

Israeli artists unite across communities to support lone soldiers in new exhibition

History   

 Adolf Eichmann, pictured in 1941/1942, in his SS uniform. Eichmann fled to Argentina in 1950 before being captured by the Mossad in 1960.

On this day: Adolf Eichmann captured in Argentina by Mossad

DNA analysis identifies four more members of John Franklin's lost Arctic expedition

Divers find wreck of Coast Guard ship torpedoed by Germans, US’ largest naval loss of World War I

OMG   

A drone view shows an artist from the Sand In Your Eye art team putting the finishing touches to a giant sand portrait of David Attenborough to mark the conservationist's 100th birthday, on the beach in Morecambe, Britain, May 6, 2026.

British broadcaster David Attenborough turns 100, notable for not joining anti-Israel boycotts

Licked it and put it back—in Singapore: French student’s costly mistake

Thessaloniki: Man sleeps in trash bin, saved seconds before being crushed by trash comapctor

Consumerism   

CeraVe

New protection series for summer with SPF50+ and care for sensitive skin

Jelly primer with niacinamide and 24–hour hydration

Milan Design Week 2026: Highlights of the fashion world

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

Chen G. Schimmel and the demands for truth: A new generation bearing witness

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