Israel’s manpower crisis: IDF Chief’s warning, a wake-up call for Israeli leaders

EDITORIAL

IDF Chief of Staff warns Israel's political leadership about a growing manpower crisis, stressing the urgent need for a conscription bill to sustain the military amid escalating tensions with Iran.

Iran's Pezeshkian clashes with IRGC's chief, nineteen injured in Beit Shemesh from shrapnel

Live Updates
DF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir speaks during an event for outstanding soldiers as part of Israel's 77th Independence Day celebrations, at the President's residence in Jerusalem on May 1, 2025.

Pentagon preparing for week-long ground operation in Iran, according to officials

REPORT

According to the report, any operation would not involve a full-scale invasion. US President Trump had not yet approved the plans due to the high risk they pose to American soldiers.

The Pentagon building in Virginia.
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

Iran International reported that Iran's President Pezeshkian criticized the IRGC's approach of increasing tensions in the region and attacking neighbouring countries.

REPORT
This image shows the Strait of Hormuz, between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. The Strait of Hormuz runs between Iran and United Arab Emirates, 2004.

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

Israel scales back use of top missile interceptors as Iran barrages persist

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

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

Nechirvan Barzani, President of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan Region, gives a joint press conference with France's Foreign Minister in Arbil, the regional capital, on February 5, 2026.

Iranian-backed militias escalate in Iraq, targeting Kurdistan Region president Nechirvan Barzani

Iranian Rial banknotes over a backdrop of the Iranian flag; illustration.

Iran risks renewed protests as citizens reach 'breaking point' amid war-stricken economy

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.

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

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

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

Jewish South African intellectual Steven Gruzd was killed on Saturday.

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

Keren Hayesod CEO: 'Every day, we must invent a new reality'

At the Jerusalem Post Women Leaders Summit 2026, Edna Weinstock-Gabay reflects on leadership through war, resilience, and global Jewish solidarity.

Netta Benari on power, innovation, women leaders, and Bazan’s role in Israel’s energy future

Shira Lev Ami, CEO, Israel National Digital Agency and Edna Weinstock-Gabay, CEO & Director General, Keren Hayesod

Mekorot’s Shira Singer on the future of water infrastructure

Michal Livshits VP, Financial Planning & Business Analysis, Check Point & Shira Singer, Head of Digital Customer Experience, Mekorot

Paramedic Meitar Zamir Zylberberg recounts life-saving decisions under fire

Paramedic Meitar Zamir Zylberberg

World WIZO president at Jerusalem Post summit

World WIZO President Anat Vidor

The Jewish Agency’s Roaring Lion Fund

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From Immediate Relief to Lasting Healing: The Roaring Lion Fund Stands with Every Israeli Affected by the Missile Attacks.

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

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Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East

'No Kings' protests sweep US as critics slam Donald Trump deportations, Iran war

Bahrain confirms Iranian attack on aluminum facility

We are living the Haggadah this year

Pentagon preparing for week-long ground operation in Iran

IRGC threatens universities across Middle East

Iran's Pezeshkian clashes with IRGC's chief marking rifts

Iranian-backed militias escalate in Iraq, targeting Kurdistan Region president

Pakistan steps up mediation efforts between Iran, US

Ukraine showcases how important is outreach during Iran war

Ancient shipwreck off Israel reveals earliest known iron cargo

How a mother and child’s bond can be found in their hair

Israel still among global happiness top 10

Police break up anti-war protests, arrest 18 across Israel

IDF could hit up to 90% of Iranian weapons industry

Reza Pahlavi pitches vision for a free Iran at CPAC

Tracing the roots of October 7 in a new book

IDF detains CNN crew in the West Bank

Nineteen injured in Beit Shemesh follwing launch from Iran

Chess champ Tícia Gara moves to Israel

Nineteen injured near Beit Shemesh, reports of shrapnel impact in Eilat as Iran targets Israel

Israeli emergency services reported that several homes and a synagogue were damaged as a result of the fall in the Beit Shemesh area.

Israel presses military campaign against Islamic Republic as diplomatic talks stall

WATCH
Israel Police operate at the scene of impacted buildings in Beit Shemesh on March 28, 2026.

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

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

IDF kills Hezbollah terrorist who worked as journalist in targeted southern Lebanon strike

IDF soldiers operate inside an uncovered Hezbollah tunnel in southern Lebanon, March 27, 2026.

Police arrest 18 as anti-war protests spread across Tel Aviv, Haifa, Jerusalem

Spotlight

Police officers clear the street outside a federal building after a "No Kings" protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's administration policies, in Los Angeles, California, US March 28, 2026.

'No Kings' protests sweep US as critics slam Donald Trump deportations, Iran war

DO WE not have the right to mourn, to take stock of our losses? Pictured: Direct Iran missile hit in Arad, seen March 22.

Passover and the Holocaust: Why Judaism refuses to build identity on tragedy

OPINION
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

A man brandish Israeli flags following an Iranian strike in Givatayim, in the center of Israel on March 6, 2026.

Israel ranks eighth globally in 2026 World Happiness Index despite war

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

FRONTLINES

ANTISEMITISM AFFAIRS: The conversation came just days after the newly formed Shi’ite-linked group Ashab al-Yamin allegedly carried out an arson attack on four Hatzalah ambulances in north London.

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.
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.
ByCOOKIE SCHWAEBER-ISSAN

Football star Puka Nacua sued, accused of biting women, making antisemitic remark

Puka Nacua #12 of the Los Angeles Rams holds a football before the 2026 NFL Pro Bowl game between the AFC and the NFC at the Moscone Center South on February 03, 2026 in San Francisco, California.

Vance’s Jewish chief of staff shares his approach to right-wing antisemitism, new profile reveals

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

Tehran could use the Houthis to take action in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean.

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

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.

Tunnel systems, dissenting launch crews: A glimpse into the IDF's hunt for Iran's missile launchers

US President Donald Trump speaks next to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 26, 2026.

Trump suggests renaming Hormuz - 'Strait of Trump' during speech confirming negotiations with Iran

An Air Force B-52 Stratofortress takes off in support of Operation Epic Fury during the Iran war at an undisclosed location, March 22, 2026.

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

REPORT

Why the Houthis waited until now to strike

ANALYSIS

The Houthis successfully hid missiles in caves for years, and the US, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and others were not able to stop the missile and drone attacks or dislodge the group. 

Who are the Houthis, Iran’s allies in Yemen?

Yemen's Houthi loyalists brandish weapons, flags of Yemen and Iran and a poster depicting the Houthi leader Abdul Malik Al-Houthi, and a picture of U.S. President Trump during a protest staged to show support to Iran against the U.S.-Israel war on March 27, 2026 in Sana'a, Yemen.
ANALYSIS

Zelensky’s Gulf tour highlights shared drone war threat from Iran-Russia axis

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky delivers a speech during a joint press conference with France's President Emmanuel Macron, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, March 13, 2026.
JERUSALEM REPORT

Beneath Jerusalem: The Pilgrimage Road reopens an ancient path

Inside the Pilgrimage Road
JERUSALEM REPORT

Inside the dig that peeled back 2,000 years of Jerusalem history

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

OPINION

Beyond the battlefield, a larger question emerges: can this war become the catalyst for a new regional architecture linking Israel, the Gulf, and global partners?

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

Israel strikes Iranian nuclear development facilities, Tehran vows retaliation

The IDF said Friday's strikes also targeted an Iranian Defense Ministry site used for the development and production of advanced explosive devices.

UAE willing to join international force to reopen Strait of Hormuz

REPORT
A general view of a heavy water plant in Arak, 320 kms south of Tehran, 26 August 2006.

US can only confirm about third of Iran's missile arsenal destroyed, sources say

The national flag of Iran flies in the wind as debris lies scattered in the aftermath of an Israeli and US strike on a police station, in Tehran, Iran, March 3, 2026

Milwaukee rabbi and son ordered to pay $1,000 to muralist who reportedly praised Hamas in court

A controversial pro-Palestinian mural in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, depicting a Jewish star turning into a swastika, put up by a Palestinian business owner on Sept. 14, 2024.

New Jersey man arrested for allegedly plotting to firebomb pro-Palestinian activist’s home

Nerdeen Kiswani speaks during a protest commemorating Nakba Day on May 15, 2025 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

In Collaboration

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

The US-Israeli strikes on Iran have added to concerns over Israel's deficit, with Fitch noting that Israel's "fractious domestic politics" could hinder fiscal consolidation.

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

'Silent murderer': Israel must deal with air pollution, epidemiological research finds

INTERVIEW

In an interview with The Post, Israeli researchers estimate that air pollution in Israel causes a prodigious NIS 37 billion worth of damage a year to Israelis.

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

INTERVIEW
PROF. HAGAI LEVINE

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
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

Oxytocin levels in hair provide insight into long-term mother-child emotional ties

Oxytocin levels can reflect long-term emotional connection, Ben-Gurion University study finds.

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

Three-time Hungarian women’s chess champ Tícia Gara makes strategic move to Israel

Despite all that’s entailed in adjusting to life as a new immigrant, Gara has no regrets.

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

In Jerusalem’s Holyland complex, Prime Jerusalem is a luxury project by Dan and Rami Levy Real Estate with 268 units, a commercial boulevard, and premium amenities for local and Diaspora buyers.

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

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   

Israel presses military campaign against Islamic Republic as diplomatic talks stall.

Israel presses military campaign against Islamic Republic as diplomatic talks stall

Arab-Israeli educator Suleiman Suleiman advocates shared responsibility and coexistence

Peace plans, Hitler propaganda, and betrayal

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   

The Archbishop of Canterbury Dame Sarah Mullally speaks during the Enthronement Ceremony installing her as the 106th Archbishop, at Canterbury Cathedral in Kent, in Britain, March 25, 2026.

Sarah Mullally enthroned as first female Archbishop of Canterbury after 1,400 years

Yad Vashem Chairman Dayan meets with Pope Leo XIV to discuss Holocaust remembrance

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

Food   

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   

The Mediterranean Sea.

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

Roman fort found north of Hadrian’s Wall may have been used to defend against unconquered Scotland

Science   

The water park

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

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

Startup wants to grow “headless humans” to replace lab animals

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   

Ferrari Testarossa

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

Marketers try to make seafood look like hot dogs

Odd ‘tentacled’ shape on ISS alarms viewers

Consumerism   

Greece

A new study reveals: This is the best destination to move to in retirement

Passover wine gift set

Where’s the car? After Albar and Caduri, Dalhom also announces it will import BAIC

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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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