Iran claims US, Israel strike on Natanz enrichment facility, no radioactive leakage

Iran claims US-Israeli strike on Natanz nuclear facility, two hurt in latest missile barrage

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A satellite image shows a closer view of a destroyed vehicle at the Pickaxe Mountain facility in Natanz, Iran, March 7, 2026.

In Iraq, Iran’s proxy militias open a third front in war against the US and Israel

FRONTLINES
FIRE RAGES outside the grounds of the US Embassy headquarters in Baghdad’s fortified ‘Green Zone’ earlier this week, following a drone and rocket attack according to security officials. Iraq was drawn into the Middle East war after having long been a proxy battleground between the US and Iran.
Rishon Lezion Kindergarten damaged during an Iranian missile barrage.

Kindergarten in Rishon Lezion damaged in latest missile attack from Iran

A US Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber departs from Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory, to conduct a combat mission, April 19, 2025.
REPORT

Iran fires two missiles at US-UK military base beyond known Iranian military range

NY postal worker arrested for shoving four-year-old hassidic boy to the ground

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attend a documents signing ceremony in Moscow, Russia January 17, 2025.

Putin says Russia is 'loyal friend, reliable partner' of Iran's Islamic regime in Nowruz message

Luojiashan tanker sits anchored in Muscat, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 7, 2026.

Iran said ready to allow Japanese vessels through Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of late Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, attends a meeting in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2016.

Khamenei urges media to avoid Iran's ‘weaknesses,’ accuses Israel of ‘false flag’ attacks

UN SECRETARY-GENERAL António Guterres addresses the General Assembly last month. It is time to create alternatives to the UN, the writer argues.

UN 'cooperating actively' with Trump’s Board of Peace on Gaza, Guterres says

Screengrab of Indian graffiti in a tomb in the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Egypt, March 20, 2026.

Ancient graffiti in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings proves presence of Indian tourists 2,000 years ago

A fragment of the handgun found in Brandenburg, Germany in 2023.

Handgun fragments found near Germany's Kletzke Castle may date to 14th century, new research shows

Preparing the next generation of leaders

In Collab
HEBREW UNIVERSITY graduation ceremony

Crowd near Old City dispersed over safety concerns, Police say

Reservist in Iron Dome unit charged with providing information to Iranian officials

Palestinians are standing in queues in front of Damascus Gate on Eid Al-Fitr on March 20, 2026 in Jerusalem.

IDF kills Iran's Basij Force intelligence chief in Tehran strike

An IDF biographical infographic on Basij intelliegence chief Esmail Ahmadi, published March 20, 2026.
FRONTLINES

Israel pushes Hezbollah further north in Lebanon - buying time, but not security

ISRAEL IS acting to create immediate security for the communities along the border with Lebanon – pushing Hezbollah away from the frontier, and establishing a buffer to reduce the threat to those communities. Here, an Israeli tank patrols along the border in Upper Galilee.

IDF kills nearly 600 Hezbollah terrorists since renewed fighting, including two 'major-generals'

IRAN’S CROWN Prince Reza Pahlavi meets with Iranian former left-wing political prisoners in Paris. Many who formerly would never would have the son of the shah have now backed his post-regime plan for Iran. Iraj Mesdaghi is second from left, next to Pahlavi, and bottom right is Mahshid Sepehri.

From revolutionaries to royalists? Why some of Iran's former leftists now back Reza Pahlavi

FRONTLINES
Longstanding ties: Then-Iranian president Ali Khamenei reviews an honor guard in front of Beijing’s Great Hall of the People during an official visit to China, 1989.

The Iran war is not about Israel, it's about China

OPINION
US President Donald Trump waves as he arrives at the White House from Florida, in Washington, DC, US, March 9, 2026

US Congress did not lose power - it surrendered it to Trump

OPINION
At the scene where an Iranian ballistic missile struck Beit Shemesh, causing extensive destruction and fatalities, March 1.

After an Iranian missile shattered homes, Beit Shemesh residents learn to live in limbo

FEATURE

US sues Harvard over treatment of Jewish, Israeli students, seeks billions of dollars

Argentina assumes presidency of IHRA, commits to fighting antisemitism

A student stands and whistles while holding his cap with the words 'End The Occupation' during the 373rd Commencement Exercises at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US, May 23, 2024.

New York police arrest hate crime suspect threatening local rabbi online

Rabbi Matt Cutler speaks with WNYT on March 12, 2026.

‘Buffer zones’ come to California, as a lawmaker proposes limiting protests near houses of worship

Anti-Israel protesters assemble outside of Adas Torah, a synagogue in the Pico Robertson neighborhood of Los angeels, July 23, 2024.

Czechs investigate fire after reports of anti-Israel group claiming responsibility

US military preparing for potential ground invasion of Iran

REPORT

Iran's Princess Noor Pahlavi to ‘Post’: ‘Iranians have chance to reclaim their country’

INTERVIEW
United States Air Force (USAF) military personnel work on a USAF B-1B bomber, at RAF Fairford airbase, amid the U.S.–Israeli conflict with Iran, in Fairford, Britain, March 8, 2026.

US deploying thousands of Marines, sailors to Middle East as Iran war rages

A SATELLITE image shows a closer view of the Natanz Nuclear Facility with new building damage, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, near Natanz, Iran, March 2, 2026.

No war can destroy Iran's nuclear ambitions, IAEA director says

Photos of prominent Hezbolla leaders are seen at the site of a reported IDF air strike on March 19, 2026 in Baalbek, Lebanon.

US imposes sanctions targeting Hezbollah financial network, State Department says

This month in Jewish history: From Exodus to modern Israel, and many birthdays

Being truly present can transform how we connect with others

Happy Birthday to: Yigael Yadin (3rd R), Israeli delegation member to armistice  talks in Rhodes, 1949, with Yitzhak Rabin {R);

Meet the Connecticut dad and children’s book author who won a JFK Jr. lookalike contest

Andrew Ginsburg celebrates after winning a JFK Jr. look-alike competition in the West Village.

First, second Jewish mayors of Providence, Rhode Island, share a bar mitzvah

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley (L) and former Providence Mayor David Cicilline (M) gather for the gathered for our annual St. Joseph’s Day celebration on March 19, 2026.
ANALYSIS

Gaza compensation: A controversial idea to free Israel from the war crimes debate

Elron Ventures reports strong 2025 results as it pivots to defense tech growth strategy

New air force tactics reduce refueling needs for attack runs on Iran

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ice Breaker weapons system (Illustrative).

Israel’s defense companies report record $80 billion backlog as global demand surges

An Iranian missile with cluster munitions flies towards Israel, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in central Israel, March 5, 2026.

Iranian cluster munitions pose additional challenge for Israel's air defenses

STING FPV interceptor drone is displayed at an exhibition of Ukrainian drone makers in an undisclosed location in Ukraine

Inside the Ukrainian interceptor drones wanted around the Gulf

Danish military planned to blow up Greenland airfields to prevent US takeover

REPORT

'If we stay longer, they’ll never rebuild': Trump confirms US will stay in fight against Iran

Propeller planes of Air Greenland used for regional connections stand at Nuuk Airport on January 16, 2026 in Nuuk, Greenland.

Germany pulls support for Israel in ICJ genocide case, battling accusations of aiding Israel

A general view of the court on the day the International Court of Justice is due to rule on a request by Nicaragua to order Germany to stop exporting weapons to Israel and to reverse its decision to stop funding UNRWA, the Hague, Netherlands, April 23, 2024.

NATO withdraws troops from Iraq mission to Europe as Iran war rages

A TURKISH soldier stands guard as army and security personnel search a field after a piece of ammunition fell following the interception of a missile launched from Iran by a NATO air defence system, in Diyarbakir, Turkey, March 9, 2026.

US issues 30-day sanctions waiver for sale of Iranian oil at sea

The silhouette of an oil and chemical tanker off the Gulf of Fos-sur-Mer at sunset, in Martigues, France, March 20, 2026.

Meet Anat Vidor’s vision for World WIZO

Anat Vidor, president of World WIZO. Her family history is etched onto Israel’s streets and institutions.

Answering the call: Yael Eckstein, one of the women leading Israel’s wartime front

CEO of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, Yael Eckstein, in the field.

Feeding hope through food rescue

AGRICULTURAL VOLUNTEERS at Leket Israel.

Your Investments: Puting down Passover cleaning supplies and setting up financial goals

The dollar isn’t the problem. The systems businesses rely on are

OPINION
Ultra-Orthodox Jews collect water from a spring in Jerusalem on March 15, 2026. The water will be used to prepare matzah, the unleavened bread eaten during the week-long Jewish holiday of Passover, commemorating the biblical Exodus from Egypt.

Your Taxes: Good news for Israelis with foreign rental income

Gavel [Illustrative]

Israeli retail tech funding more than doubled to $463 million in 2025, report finds

“Collaborative investment platforms empower individuals through community-driven insights, reshaping traditional investing.”
EXPLAINER

Tens of thousands stranded as Middle East airspace closures hit global travel

Anthony Albanese deploys troops to aid flood-hit Katherine communities

The Dead Sea isn’t dead: A winter hike through Israel’s most misunderstood landscape

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.
FEATURE

The Judean Desert in bloom: Following ancient paths of healing just beyond Jerusalem

Harvesting coffee cherries that contain the coffee beans used to make coffee.

Strauss coffee initiative brews opportunity for women farmers in the Global South

FEATURE
Smoke continues to rise after a reported strike on fuel tanks in an oil refinery, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 8, 2026.

Lessons from Iran: Decentralized, renewable energy vital for Israel’s defense, expert tells 'Post'

INTERVIEW

Israel ranks eighth in World Happiness Report despite war, young Israelis place third globally

Israeli medics confront new battlefield: Cluster warheads

A YOUNG woman celebrates her birthday with a cake along the Tel Aviv beach promenade despite the ongoing war with Iran and missile fire toward Israel, March 5, 2026.

Iran war could trigger medicine price spike in UK, trade group warns

Health Ministry urges vaccines after unvaccinated 17-year-old dies of measles

Infant hospitalized with herpes after circumcision involving direct oral suction

Knesset advances bill granting five-year tax exemption to olim, returning residents

Over 330 new applicants file for aliyah during first week of Operation Roaring Lion

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.

Herzog visits Jerusalem absorption center, hails wave of new immigrants

Herzog visits Jerusalem absorption center, hails wave of new immigrants. March 18, 2026.
INTERVIEW

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

Minister of Immigration and Absorption Ofir Sofer seen with New immigrants from France arrive on a special " Aliyah Flight" at the Ben Gurion airport in central Israel on August 1, 2024.

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.
FEATURE

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

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

Israel’s real estate map is changing

In Collab
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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Jerusalem Post Miami Conference returns, shaping the future together

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Diplomatic Conference, September 2025

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Women Leaders Summit 2026

Shaping Tomorrow: The Jerusalem Post Women Leaders Summit Returns for 2026

Israel’s Economic Leadership convenes for National Economic Conference

The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference - where diplomacy meets the future

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   

Iran’s strategic shifts and the escalating Middle East crisis: analyzing week 3.

Week three of Roaring Lion: Iran's leadership hollowed out, Arab world reaches breaking point

Hegseth says biggest attack on Iran to come, US-Israel goals are questioned

The power of regional cooperation in crisis: Insights from experts on the ground

US Politics   

 FBI Director Kash Patel speaks during a roundtable on antifa, an anti-fascist movement U.S. President Donald Trump designated a domestic "terrorist organization"

Kash Patel sued by former agents fired after investigation into attempt to overthrow 2020 election

Former FBI director Comey subpoenaed in ongoing investigation into officials who prosecuted Trump

FBI Director Kash Patel's girlfriend receives threatening email, Massachusetts man arrested

Diaspora   

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley (L) and former Providence Mayor David Cicilline (M) gather for the gathered for our annual St. Joseph’s Day celebration on March 19, 2026.

First, second Jewish mayors of Providence, Rhode Island, share a bar mitzvah

Meet the Connecticut dad and children’s book author who won a JFK Jr. lookalike contest

Berlin rabbi makes history as first European to head Conservative rabbis’ association

Judaism   

Millions of Jews who do not live in Israel shape their Jewish identity through their  connection to this land.

From exile to nationhood: The enduring story of Am Yisrael

Parashat Vayikra: Mutual responsibility

Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

Christian World   

People pay their last respects to Georgia's late Patriarch Ilia II as his remains are carried to the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Tbilisi, Georgia March 18, 2026.

Ilia II, Georgian Church leader who shaped national identity, dies at 93

Christians in Lebanon navigate fear and neutrality amid ongoing regional conflict

Pope Leo decries 'atrocious violence' in Iran war, urges ceasefire

Food   

Ratatouille, hubby style

In the kitchen with Henny: Recipes to keep Passover traditions alive during wartime

Raffaello: Bringing authentic Italian flair to Netanya’s dining scene

Goldy’s Deli: Where tradition, innovation, and kindness meet

Archaeology   

Screengrab of Indian graffiti in a tomb in the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Egypt, March 20, 2026.

Ancient graffiti in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings proves presence of Indian tourists 2,000 years ago

Handgun fragments found near Germany's Kletzke Castle may date to 14th century, new research shows

Polish archaeologists find evidence of legendary king hidden in south Sudan

Science   

Structure of a hexagonal diamond.

The hardest material? Chinese team forges hexagonal diamond with super strength

One in two US teens say they’ve used AI to ‘undress’ people

Artificial intelligence firms hire experts in explosives, chemical weapons

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   

Happy Birthday to: Yigael Yadin (3rd R), Israeli delegation member to armistice  talks in Rhodes, 1949, with Yitzhak Rabin {R);

This month in Jewish history: From Exodus to modern Israel, and many birthdays

'Stay Alive': A personal story of anti-Nazi Germans

Meet the Jews who played pivotal roles in American history

OMG   

 Alps in Austria

Left on the mountain: What is an Alpine Divorce?

Video: Stowaway possum spotted camouflaging among plushies at airport shop

15-ton gummy candy trailer vanishes, police launch search

Consumerism   

Ad 120 Gym.

AI-powered gym: A surprising innovation in assisted living in Tel Aviv

Small-big moments of joy: Israel’s food news

Israel’s food news

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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