Modi visit set to open ‘new phase’ in India-Israel ties, ambassador tells 'Post'

USS Gerald R. Ford expected to dock in Haifa as US sends cargo, refueling aircraft to Israel

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers a speech at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on February 19, 2026.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in Jerusalem, on February 15, 2026.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu writes a message in the visitor's book as his wife Sara and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi look on during their visit to Gandhi Ashram in Ahmedabad, India, January 17, 2018.

Iran close to buying the supersonic Chinese missiles that could pose threat to US Navy

The USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group sails in formation in the Arabian Sea, Feb. 6, 2026.
Ukrainian Ambassador to Israel Yevgen Korniychuk attends a ceremony marking the two years anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in Tel Aviv on February 23, 2023.

'Russia is to Ukraine what Hamas is to Israel': Ukrainian ambassador marks four years of war

Israeli journalist Amit Segal speaks during the Jabotinsky conference in Jerusalem, December 23, 2024.

Amit Segal claims Netanyahu offered him fourth spot on Likud list, 'any ministerial role' in 2022

Paris kosher restaurant sprayed with acid for third time, plates and cutlery rendered unusable

US President Donald Trump gestures as he arrives at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, US, February 13, 2026.

As Qatar tops foreign funding, Trump admin. ramps up probe of ‘malign’ influence at US universities

US President Donald Trump makes a fist at the end of an event during a visit to Coosa Steel Corporation, in Rome, Georgia, US, February 19, 2026.

Trump warns of 'very bad day' for Iran if no deal is made, defends top general

Imam Tawhidi, the Imam of Peace, at European Parliament conference on September 24, 2025.

The Muslim Brotherhood’s real battlefield is TikTok, not the mosque

OPINION
Ronny Douek inaugurates the first resilience room in Merom HaGalil with Dr. Orna Simhon and local council leadership, the first of 40 rooms planned by Sheatufim in frontline communities.

Israel Prize Laureate Ronny Douek: October 7 accelerated shift in Israeli philanthropy culture

 A drone flying above the tank in the background (illustrative)

Drones sideline tanks as Ukraine war enters new phase of high-tech combat

 Democratic presidential nominee US Vice President Kamala Harris campaigns in Atlanta, Georgia, October 19, 2024

Gaza war policy cost Kamala Harris victory in 2024 US elections, DNC research shows

REPORT

Ono Academic College unveils International Law Program bridging Israeli and US legal systems

ONO ACADEMIC COLLEGE campus in Kiryat Ono.

Israel preparing to evacuate embassies abroad, source tells Saudi outlet Al Hadath

REPORT

First official Somaliland delegation visits Israel, tours wastewater recycling plant

A member of police walks next to the embassy of Israel in Berlin, Germany, October 20, 2024.

Netanyahu’s coalition topples Smotrich’s order to double tax import rate, opposition celebrates

Finance Minister and head of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich speaks at the 40-signatures debate at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, on February 23, 2026.

Police confirm remains found in Jerusalem woods belong to Finnish tourist

BONES FOUND with a missing Finnish tourist's passport next to them.

Bennett decries right-wing harassment of Arab Israeli journalist

Unveiling of the new F-35 during a rollout ceremony of F-35 fighter jets ordered by Finland at the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics facility in Fort Worth, Texas, US December 16, 2025.

Lockheed Martin successfully tests AI-powered combat target identification system on F-35

an illustrative image of Anthropic's Claude.

Anthropic says Chinese AI labs stole data from Claude to train rival models

 The logo for the Democratic National Convention is displayed on the scoreboard at the United Center during a media walkthrough in Chicago, Jan. 18, 2024.

The Democrats deserve a nominee with a backbone on Israel issues

EDITORIAL
A Jewish woman covered in a white prayer shawl prays in front of the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, during the Jewish holiday of Passover, April 2, 2018

7 years in prison for Western Wall prayers? Netanyahu’s coalition could cause a war on Jewish unity

OPINION

Swastika found at US Coast Guard training center in New Jersey, referred for investigation

Jewish man stabbed after refusing sex with content creator on religious basis

REPORT
A US Coast Guard official looks through binoculars at the ship Marinera (Ex-Bella 1) in this handout image released January 7, 2026.

Jewish students warn against politicizing campus antisemitism at Civil Rights Commission meeting

 A PRO-PALESTINIAN demonstrator holds a sign that reads, ‘Glory to the martyrs, victory to the resistance,’ on Columbia University campus, on the first anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel.

Australia Islamic school investigated after director shares Hamas video with prayer for victory

 A PRO-PALESTINIAN rally is held outside Sydney Opera House, last month. From Sydney to New York, thousands called for the genocide of millions of Jews, celebrating October 7 as an act of defiance against evil.

Australia begins inquiry into antisemitism following Bondi attacks, spike in antisemitic incidents

'Israel' removed from Jordanian parliament minutes, proposing MP calls Israel 'enemy of Jordanians'

US evacuates non-essential staff from Beirut embassy amid rising tensions with Iran

Members of the Jordanian Parliament sit in the plenum during a debate, Amman, December 1, 2011; illustrative.

Israel will use 'unimaginable' force if Iran attacks, Netanyahu warns at Knesset

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the day he addresses a special session of the Conference on Disarmament at the United Nations, aside of US-Iran talks in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026.

Iran expected to submit draft agreement to US ahead of Geneva talks

An anti-US mural on a building in Tehran, Iran, February 17, 2026

'Trump is a man of action': Iranians receive mass SMS message linked with US support for protesters

REPORT

Drones smuggling weapons, drugs from Egypt pose serious risk to Israeli security

INTERVIEW

Thousands of kosher phone lines blocked, affecting half a million haredim

REPORT
A GUN being smuggled from the West Bank to east Jerusalem, found by Israel Police, February 15, 2026.
ANALYSIS

Why US moved from backing Iranian protesters to bargaining over nuclear program

US President Donald Trump visits a Ford production center in Dearborn, Michigan, US, January 13, 2026.
OPINION

Anti-Jewish attacks surge across New York City after Oct. 7, and Mamdani is not to blame

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is seen at a press conference after a car slammed into Chabad headquarters, last month. The election of Mamdani is the product of anti-Jewish hatred, not the cause, the writer says.
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ANALYSIS

Can aggressive IAEA inspections replace 'zero enrichment' to stop an Iranian nuke?

Modi visit to Israel marks deepening of longstanding Israel-India defense, security ties

Spain to buy Rafael German unit missiles despite Israel protest

 The Barak medium-range surface-to-air missile system.
OPINION

AI is learning without us, and we are sleepwalking into a control crisis - opinion

ByESTI PESHIN
A MiG-29K fighter jet sits on the flight deck of India’s aircraft carrier INS Vikrant during the International Fleet Review (IFR) 2026 off the coast of Visakhapatnam, India.

India-Israel tech synergy will define the next decade of defense strategy

OPINION
Royal Navy ambush submarine seen near Scotland

What Elbit’s new deal with TKMS means for submarine manufacturing independence

ANALYSIS

Australian PM Albanese returned to his official Canberra residence after security threat eliminated

When could Trump decide to strike Iran? These are the four most likely options

ANALYSIS
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.

Various foreign ministers condemn Israel’s West Bank measures as unlawful expansion

Israeli security forces near the scene where two Israelis were killed in a terror shooting attack at Allenby bridge, a crossing between West Bank and Jordan, September 18, 2025.

Trump to deliver State of the Union amid Iran tensions, tariff setback, midterm pressure

US President Donald Trump attends an event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 11, 2026
REPORT

Khamenei takes steps to ensure succession amid rising fears of US strikes, assassination

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, February 17, 2026.

‘To be a light unto the nations Israel must lead the global struggle for the survival of the West'

 Sagiv Asulin: “To be a light unto the  nations means that Israel  must lead the global  struggle for the survival  of Western civilization”

2026 Next-Gen Women Entrepreneurship Award: Three minutes, one stage, real leverage

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A Community called home

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Number of Israeli job seekers fell in January 2026 amid tight labor market

OpenAI banned Canadian mass shooter for gun violence prompts before Tumbler Ridge attack

REPORT
Job seeking Israeli numbers drop in January, 2026.

Israeli truckers fear foreign workers may overtake industry if bureaucracy goes unchecked

Truck and car on highway in front of stacks of shipping containers

Samsung prepares an extra-wide foldable: Galaxy Z Wide Fold seeks to reinvent fold-phones

Galaxy Z Fold 7
OPINION

India AI Impact Summit 2026: Shaping a human-centric future for AI

ByPRIME MINISTER OF INDIA NARENDRA MODI

El Al flight to Newark returns to Israel mid-flight due to extreme snowstorm in US

Rare giant phantom jellyfish found near Argentina during early February mission

AN EL AL flight takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, August 14, 2025.

Turtles’ brains shed light on evolutionary developments dating back hundreds of millions of years

An Air New Zealand Boeing 787 at O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, pictured in 2018; illustrative.

Wild storm in New Zealand disrupts flights, thousands without power

People walk along the beach in hazy conditions in Tel Aviv, February 14, 2026.

Jerusalem, Tel Aviv become the most polluted major cities in the world from dust, urban emissions

Israel's health services prepare for war amid Iran tensions

How to open yourself to feedback and personal growth

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STUDY

Strength training ‘most effective, healthiest weight-loss strategy for adults’

INTERVIEW

Dr. Ya’akov Chernes on memory, trauma, and the brain’s role in shaping experiences

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Glow Glamping: Healing trauma and finding peace in the Galilee

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

FEATURE

Emergence of a new Anglo demographic in Israel requires a change of priorities

OPINION
Ortal Pelleg connected to the author through surfing.

Sandy Leigh’s journey from San Antonio to Jerusalem

Sandy Leigh
OPINION

Not a status, but series of moments: What it truly means to become Israeli

A woman picking out produce at a market.
ByELEANOR VON WEISL

Haredi draft bill could trigger 'collapse' of Israel's Right in elections, minister warns

Minister of Immigration and Absorption Ofir Sofer holds a press conference at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, December 1, 2025.

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

The grand advantage: High-end within reach

Jabotinsky 137-7 project. Tel Aviv

Head of Kiryat Tivon council on NVIDIA: 'An opportunity that can change the entire North'

BAT YAM, the mini-Tel Aviv that hasn’t quite caught up with itself.

Israel’s real estate map is changing

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High response to Israel Lands Authority tenders: A sign of developers’ confidence in the market

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 Michaela Berku: "Doing good is the best therapy."

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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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Jonathan Greenblatt on the ADL's role, criticism, and combating Jew hatred

How the haredi draft issue puts the status of Israeli women into question

How are Israeli-diaspora tensions shaping current relations?

US Politics   

US President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing at the White House, following the Supreme Court's ruling that Trump had exceeded his authority when he imposed tariffs, in Washington, DC February 20, 2026.

Trump renews condemnation of US Supreme Court, threatens 'more powerful, obnoxious' tariffs

Trump calls on Mexico to boost its efforts targeting drug cartels as violence spread across state

US judge barres Department of Justice from releasing prosecutor's report on Trump's criminal case

Diaspora   

People charge their devices, eat and warm themselves at a mobile resilience hub set up in a residential district amid electricity and heating interruptions on Jan. 20, 2026 in Kyiv, Ukraine.

After 4 years of war, Ukraine’s Jews adapt to a life of sirens, shortages and uncertainty

Freed Israeli hostages recite Shema prayer on New York City stage in front of thousands

‘I’ll shout Shema in New York’: Freed hostage Segev Kalfon launches US Chabad tour

Judaism   

Kidist Mengistu, a lone soldier from Ethiopia, was surprised by her mother at the Western Wall for bat mitzvah ceremony, Februrary 23, 2026.

IDF lone soldiers mark bar and bat mitzvah at Western Wall, including some family surprises

It's time for the Western Wall to be a home for every Jew

Israel must advance permits for egalitarian Western Wall plaza, High Court orders

Christian World   

An Orthodox Christian boy holds a crucifix as he attends a service in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem.

Tremors in Washington: The targeted campaign to turn Christians against Israel

Tucker Carlson 'totally wrong' about Christian mistreatment in Israel, NGO founder says

'A world that is ablaze': Pope Leo laments war, environmental destruction, in Ash Wednesday service

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HaPizza, on Tel Aviv’s lively Bograshov Street, has been serving its namesake dish for 20 years in an unassuming but very tasty manner.

Rediscovering HaPizza: Neapolitan pizza and Italian fare in Tel Aviv

In the kitchen with Henny: An international Purim celebration

Wine Talk: The French revolution

Archaeology   

150-year-old bottle unearthed in Utah may contain alcoholic apple cider

Hundred-fifty-year-old bottle unearthed in Utah may contain alcoholic apple cider

University of Haifa student discovers 12th century Crusader sword off of Israel’s northern coast

Frescos of a peacock, fruit discovered in Roman villa near Pomepii belonging to Emperor Nero's wife

Science   

 NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida (Illustrative).

NASA may roll back Artemis II rocket after helium flow issue, March launch at risk

Experts use AI to crack mystery of 2,000-year-old Roman board game found in Netherlands

'Unprofessional behavior': NASA report rips into astronaut-stranding Starliner mission

Culture   

Noam Bettan will represent Israel at Eurovision 2026.

Israel announces title of 2026 Eurovision song contest entry: 'Michelle'

Avdija leaves Blazers’ victory over Suns just one minute in with back injury

Tel Aviv teams keep winning while Jerusalem, Beersheba clubs triumph

History   

Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds is being awarded a Medal of Honor in 2026 for his bravery in protecting Jewish troops in World War II.

US soldier who protected Jews in POW camp during WWII to be awarded Medal of Honor

How a machzor survived over six centuries and Nazi attacks to make it to Israel

This month in Jewish history: The first permanent government of Israel

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 Sonar survey confirms mastodon carving at 9,000-year-old Lake Michigan’s ‘Underwater Stonehenge’.

Long lost luxury steamer Lac La Belle found in Lake Michigan

Trump impersonator calls C-SPAN to denounce Supreme Court, Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries

Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. comes out of retirement after exhibition with Mike Tyson

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Open skies: How the skylight became the new luxury element in designed homes

Will we get a clamshell iPhone? Apple has not yet made a final decision

Ariston expands the scope of solar collector production in Israel

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