US, Jordanian forces conduct joint strikes on Islamic State targets in Syria, Hegseth confirms

US to move ahead with Gaza governance board and stabilization force, Rubio says

US soldiers attached to the Iowa National Guard sign GBU-31 munitions systems in the US Central Command area of responsibility December 18, 2025 as the US military launched large-scale strikes against dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria in retaliation for an attack on US personnel.

US Department of Justice violates Tranparency Act, heavily redacts 'Epstein Library' before release

A giant photo of US President Donald Trump and late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is displayed on the National Mall by activist groups Glasgow Actions Team and Everyone Hates Elon, ahead of the expected release of the Epstein files, in Washington DC, US December 15, 2025.
A portrait of 10-year-old Matilda, victim of the Bondi Beach shooting, sits on a flower memorial beside Bondi Pavilion on December 17, 2025 in Sydney, Australia.

‘The most Australian name’ - Matilda, the youngest victim of the Bondi Beach attack.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to the media during a press conference following a shooting at Bondi Beach, at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, December 14, 2025
OPINION

J’accuse: Australia’s recognition of Palestinian statehood led to Bondi Beach

ByDAVID M. WEINBERG

GOP Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, loyal Trump ally, ends New York governor bid, to leave politics

A supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood and ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi holds a copy of the Koran as others shout slogans against the military and the interior ministry during a protest in the Cairo suburb of Matariya November 28, 2014.

Voices from the Arab press: The collapse of the Muslim Brotherhood

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hopes to revive the Ottoman Empire and his fundamental views are largely overlooked in the West. Here seen at a ceremony welcoming Pope Leo XIV to Ankara on November 27, 2025.

As Iran weakens, Turkey emerges as new threat to Israel and the West

OPINION
Richmond Mayor Eduardo Martinez speaks during a press conference at a homeless encampment on Rydin Road in Richmond, California, on Sept. 15, 2022.

Jewish group calls for resignation of US mayor who spread Bondi Beach conspiracy theories

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to the media at Parliament House on December 19, 2025 in Canberra, Australia.

Australia PM says Jewish community 'completely unbreakable' after Bondi attack

Police stand guard after the Israeli Premier League match between Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Tel Aviv was canceled at Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv, on October 19, 2025.

High Court rules Hapoel Tel Aviv fans can wear anti-police shirts to soccer matches

The EuroLeague basketball match between KK Crvena zvezda and Hapoel Tel Aviv in Jerusalem, December 16, 2025.

Hapoel Tel Aviv owner shoved, called 'dirty Jew' during basketball match in Greece

US agency implements ZAKA’s knowledge

Dubi Weissenstern CEO of ZAKA &  Exec Dir Moshe Rozenberg at the signing ceremony for the cooperation agreement in Washington with outgoing CEO of US National Sheriffs’ Association Jonathan Thompson

US-led coordination center in Israel maps Gaza's future amid hope and skepticism

JERUSALEM REPORT

'Biased, distorted': COGAT slams UN following claims of food insecurity in Gaza

US, Israeli, and international experts work in groups at the Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) in Kiryat Gat, which opened in mid-October to oversee and support early implementation of President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan for stabilizing and rehabilitating Gaza.

IDF reveals details of Shayetet 13 op. that foiled Hezbollah maritime network run by Nasrallah

 The silhouette of a man, seen over the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran (illustrative)

Russian worker arrested for Iranian espionage, photographing Israeli infrastructure

An Israeli soldier guards on the border fence between Israel and Lebanon, northern Israel, November 16, 2025

Lebanon-Israel truce committee talks widen as Hezbollah disarmament deadline nears

Israeli woman rescued by police after abduction in Jericho

Bennett surges to 22 seats as Likud falls, opposition inches toward forming gov't

POLL
The Israeli woman who was rescued by Israeli forces after being kidnapped in Jericho, December 19, 2025.

Four-year-old dies from flu in Israel's North in fifth fatal case this year

 A member of the medical staff receives a flu vaccine at the department where patients suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are treated in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Havelhoehe community hospital in Berlin, Germany, October 30, 2020.
WATCH

Woman goes viral for blowing out Hanukkah candles at Tel Aviv mall

Woman blows out candles of menorah in Tel Aviv mall.

'Damn it, wake up!': Netanyahu's scathing message to Albanese in wake of Bondi massacre

Mumbai's Khai Fest featured Bollywood dancing alongside Hanukkah foods.

This Jewish community in India celebrates Hanukkah not with fear, but in belonging

Rob Reiner gives a posthumous address at the annual International Holocaust Survivors Night hosted by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany on Dec. 18, 2025.

Rob Reiner urges resilience in address for Holocaust survivor event, recorded weeks before murder

PORTRAIT OF Jewish poet Naftali Herz Imber, from The Jewish Publication Society of America, Philadelphia, 1920.

This week in Jewish history: Yearning for Zion

Many Israelis saw their lives turned upside down with no warning, as rocket sirens sounded at all hours of the day and night, forcing millions into bomb shelters. Here, Israelis take shelter in a public underground facility during an Iranian ballistic missile barrage in Tel Aviv in June.

Rocket fire from Gaza has subsided, but Israelis are still on alert

FRONTLINES

Egyptian FM claims Gaza peace 'contingent upon' Israeli cooperation

Palestinian Authority's succession struggle: Who will succeed Mahmoud Abbas?

ANALYSIS
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty speaks during a press conference in Ankara, Turkey, November 12, 2025.

Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel, judiciary's news outlet says

A Palestinian man walks past graffiti showing Palestinian political prisoner Marwan Barghouti in Bethlehem, West Bank.

Abbas's unilateral successor pick sparks fears of division, anarchy among Palestinians

JERUSALEM REPORT
Smoke rises in an area within the Yellow Line boundary, marking IDF-controlled Gaza territory, in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip November 18, 2025.

Discussions on next phase of Trump Middle East plan frozen until after meeting with US leader

REPORT

Yehuda Kaploun confirmed by Senate as Trump’s antisemitism envoy

NSW police intercept cars en route to Bondi Beach, detain seven to stop ‘violent act'

Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun testifies during his Senate confirmation hearing for the role of Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, Nov. 19, 2025, in Washington, DC.

Australia declares day in honor of Bondi Beach attack victims, announces gun buyback scheme

Rabbi Levi Wolff lights a menorah at Bondi Pavilion to honour the victims of a shooting during a Jewish holiday celebration at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, December 15, 2025.
OPINION

Middle Israel: An open letter to Australian PM Albanese, after Bondi Beach shooting

‘IT’S NOT not too late for you to change course, and tell your people six words – Australia is at war, with jihadism.’ Here, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to the media at Parliament House Canberra on Sunday as news of the Bondi Beach attack unfolded.
ByAMOTZ ASA-EL

Tucson JCC hit with ‘hateful’ antisemitic postings day after Bondi massacre

Defending Jewish communities is part of fight for Europe’s soul, Hungarian minister tells ‘Post’

FRONTLINES

Police probe possible link between MIT professor's killing and Brown University shooting

REPORT
'Fighting antisemitism requires political commitment and political ownership.’ A woman holds up a sign that reads ‘antisemitism kills’ as people take part in a Hanukkah candlelighting in Parliament Square in central London earlier this week in honor of the victims of the Sydney shooting.
FEATURE

Gaza borderlands: Israel's southern kibbutzim rebuild from the ruins of October 7

THE ENTRANCE to Kibbutz Kissufim.
OPINION

Israel's opposition must unite to defeat Netanyahu, restore responsibility in politics

Opposition party leaders Yair Golan, Yair Lapid, and Benny Gantz. Israel’s opposition needs to find unity, the writer says.
ByYAAKOV KATZ

Prophet Zechariah: Not by might nor power, but by spirit

United Arab Emirates named as Elbit's mystery $2.3 billion customer

REPORT

Rafael delivers Spyder air defense system to Georgia

 Logo of Israeli defence electronics firm Elbit Systems is seen at their offices in Haifa.

Germany doubles its investment in Israel's Arrow 3 with new $3.1 billion expansion deal

Signs of the US and Taiwan symbolising bilateral cooperation are seen on the Barracuda-500, a low-cost autonomous cruise missile jointly developed by NCSIST and US company Anduril, during the Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition in Taipei on July 18, 2025.

US approves $11.1 billion arms package for Taiwan, largest ever

Communal workers clean an area near an apartment building damaged during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipro, Ukraine November 23, 2025.

Drone Dystopia: War-torn Ukrainian towns exist as shells of themselves amid Russian assualt

Pakistan alleges Israel and India spread disinformation linking it to Bondi Beach attack

Brown University shooting suspect identified as Portuguese national, found dead in storage unit

Community members gather outside of Bondi Pavilion at Bondi Beach on December 15, 2025 in Sydney, Australia.

Toronto trio arrested for alleged attempted abductions of Jews, women

Waleed Khan, 26, Osman Azizov, 18, and Fahad Sadaat, 19. 

Washington’s Kennedy Center renamed the 'Trump Kennedy Center'

The newly added lettering for US President Donald Trump's name is displayed at the facade of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, US, December 19, 2025

Knife-wielding attacker kills three in Taipei, dies during police chase

Media members stand outside Eslite Spectrum Nanxi store near Zhongshan station as the entrance of the building is cordoned off with yellow crime scene tape, following an incident in which several were injured after a person released smoke bombs and attacked bystanders, according to the government an

Adding Light Through Giving Blood

Yair Lifshitz

Love in the third age like the first

Mediterranean Towers Jerusalem

From vision to action

SHABBOS KESTENBAUM has become a sought-after speaker and advocate

Your Investments: Patience consistently beats prediction when navigating market fluctuations

Oman boosts solar supply chain with Italian-built automated production line

THEN-US PRESIDENT Barack Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Daniel Kahneman in the East Room at the White House in 2013.

Your Taxes: What Israelis should review before tax year closes

 Illustrative image of doing taxes.

Egypt: Gas deal with Israel 'purely commercial,' doesn't change Palestine stance

Diaa Rashwan, head of Egypt's Press Syndicate and chairman of the State Information Service (SIS), speaks in Cairo, Egypt, May 15, 2022
OPINION

How innovation-led diplomacy can help rebuild Israel’s global reputation

ByNICOLE GRUBNER

Winter in Jerusalem: Valleys, rails, and the city’s stories

Advanced pollution monitoring begins in the Yarkon River

The First Station, in snow.

US House of Representatives passes bill to expedite permitting for big energy projects

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump delivers remarks on the US economy and affordability at the Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, US December 9, 2025.

Trump administration to dissolve key climate research agency

Crop irrigation illustrative.

Israeli scientists use AI to improve irrigation and spot plant stress early

STUDY

More than 1500 runners join 'For The Heroines' run in support of women with breast cancer

'I wanted to serve fully': NGO support program enables young deaf adults to serve in the IDF

A record number of runners, 1,629, joined the For The Heroines run on Friday morning in support of women with breast cancer.

Israeli medical team removes 'largest-ever' facial tumor found on fetus

A life-saving injection: How MDA responders saved an infant from severe allergic shock

Spain investigates possible lab leak behind African swine fever outbreak

Emerging Real Estate Hotspots in Israel

Bonnie and Meir Chasan: Senior citizens giving back through volunteering

Beer Sheva City Israel Aerial Shot

From Miami to Beit Shemesh: A doctor’s mission to restore Hebrew pronunciation

Dr. Norman Bloom.

Aliyah and Integration Ministry director-general speaks at 'Post' Washington Conference

Adv. Avichai Kahana, Director General of the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration

Supreme Court blocks automatic citizenship for non-Jewish children of immigrants

Supreme Court justices preside over a hearing at the High Court of Justice in Jerusalem, December 1, 2025

SEA ONE: A new standard of resort-living for English speakers in Israel

How long does urban renewal take to launch? 'Only' 16 years

SEA ONE Outdoor Pool

When land no one wanted becomes good news for students

First Urban Renewal in Kiryat Malakhi.

Data reveals: housing demand in Kiryat Malakhi is on the rise

Master Plan Agreement Signing.

The growing city in Israel: 17,000 additional apartments in Dimona

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Building tomorrow, today: Jerusalem Post Washington Conference heads to Capitol Hill

Jerusalem Post Washington Conference

Jerusalem Post Miami Conference returns, shaping the future together

Miami Summit 2026

Past Event - The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference - where diplomacy meets the future

Diplomatic Conference, September 2025

Conference   

The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference at the Friends of Zion Museum, in Jerusalem, September 16, 2025

LIVE: The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference - where diplomacy meets the future

Building tomorrow, today: Jerusalem Post Washington Conference heads to Capitol Hill

'Biggest issue in Israeli society': First Lady Michal Herzog at 'Post' Trauma Conference

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   

Rabbi Levi Wolff lights a menorah at Bondi Pavilion to honour the victims of a shooting during a Jewish holiday celebration at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, December 15, 2025. (photo credit: HOLLIE ADAMS/REUTERS)

Are Australia's Jews safe? The crucial security, spiritual insights taken from Bondi Beach massacre

The ever-evolving David Broza: A new live jazz album

Will Israel go back to Gaza fighting, draft haredi men? MK's weigh in

US Politics   

 US Senate floor

US House reaches bipartisan majority opposing radio performance tax

Trump expected to sign $1 trillion annual defense bill, despite provisions of aid to Ukraine

Kennedy seeks to cut US children's access to gender-affirming care

Diaspora   

French flag and court gavel in this illustration taken November 5, 2025.

Algerian nanny imprisoned for poisoning French Jewish family

Bondi Beach massacre exposes Israel’s limits, forcing a rethink on Jewish security abroad

'I don't feel like a hero': Bondi attack survivor Chaya Dadon recounts protecting younger children

Judaism   

Hanukkiot are on sale at the Mahaneh Yehuda market in Jerusalem. This Sunday, let’s ignite meaningful discussion as Jews start lighting Hanukkah candles, the writer suggests.

Lighthearted Hanukkah: Jokes and advice from Jews around the world

Hanukkah 2025: The power of the invisible

Over 100 Holocaust survivors light fifth Hanukkah candle at Western Wall in ceremony of resilience

Christian World   

President Isaac Herzog meets with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, September 4, 2025.

Herzog, Pope Leo discuss rise in worldwide antisemitism ahead of Christmas

Pope Leo decries leaders who invoke religion for violence and nationalism

Sen. Bernie Moreno urges Israel to fight ‘propaganda war,’ highlights Christian solidarity

Food   

Scenes from Daliyat al-Karmel - Illustrative photo

Nurah’s Kitchen: Kosher Druze food in Daliyat al-Karmel

Salta revisited: Inside the Ra’anana dairy gem celebrating 20 flavorful years

Jerusalem's Inbal Hotel gets 'soupersized' for winter's Soup Festival

Archaeology   

A worker uses a laser to clean a section of the Column of Marcus Aurelius during restoration work, in Rome, Italy, December 18, 2025.

High-tech cleaning brings back brutal detail of Rome’s Danube wars

New frescoes unearthed in villa near Pompeii show 'extraordinary details and colors'

Israeli AI, drone imagery revolutionizing mapping of archaeological sites

Science   

A microscope.

Israeli, US scientists uncover viral switch that could help defeat antibiotic resistance

Americans tune out news as social media becomes main source of information, Pew finds

Jerusalem partners with NASA, looks forward to first Israeli woman in space

Culture   

 ROMAN SORKIN has continued his rise as an anchor of Maccabi Tel Aviv, scoring 26 points this week during the club’s victorious, long-awaited Euroleague homecoming.

Maccabi Tel Aviv center Roman Sorkin continues to climb the ladder of success

Eretz Nehederet spoofs Aussie cartoon Bluey after Hanukkah massacre in Sydney

"Butcher’s Stain' lands Oscars shortlist as Israel shut out of international feature race

History   

Shlomo Shamir (L) with 2nd battalion commander, on the way to secure horses for post-war agricultural training.

Inside the Jewish Brigade’s untold Holocaust survivor rescue operations

'Post' writer rediscovers grave of fallen British World War I hero in Jerusalem

'Jewish Roots of American Liberty': Explaining the Jewish connection to the American story

OMG   

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men clash with police during a protest following the issuance of a parking ticket on Bar-Ilan Road in Jerusalem, on December 18, 2025.

Haredi rioters hurl stones at bus carrying IDF soldiers in Jerusalem

Thirteen officers injured as ultra-Orthodox Jews riot over parking ticket, four arrested

First US TikTok Awards crowns Keith Lee as top creator in Hollywood

Consumerism   

Paris Hilton

Meet the Israeli beauty device that stole Paris Hilton’s heart

Alpine A290: How to launch a rocket without waking the neighbors

Entered the business world with a bang: Deni Avdija launches a new protein brand

Astrology   

Horoscope.

Daily Horoscope for December 8, 2025 – all Zodiac signs

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Small patients, big emergencies

In the face of war, Reichman University’s international students demonstrate remarkable resilience

An HCI Degree - the bridge to Product Teams

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