NGOs waited decades to brand Israel with ‘genocide' label, watchdog head tells 'Post'

INTERVIEW

Indonesia to begin deploying Gaza peacekeeping force in April

REPORT
Hamas members stand at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the conflict between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, February 7, 2025.
People hold a banner during a pro-Palestinian protest after Israel intercepted some of the vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel's naval blockade, in Dublin, Ireland, October 2, 2025.
A demonstrator displays a placard next to a Palestinian flag during a protest calling for a trade and arms exports embargo against Israel, at the Puerta del Sol square in Madrid, Spain, September 9, 2025

Trump told Netanyahu he would support Israeli strikes on Iran's missile program

REPORT
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.
Chair of the Palestinian National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, Ali Shaath looks on during a meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty (not pictured), in Cairo, Egypt, January 19, 2026.

NCAG chief admits he threw stones at Israeli soldiers in Gaza when he was 'still young'

Tucker Carlson

Senior Jewish American leader William Daroff urges conservatives to confront Tucker Carlson

Officials signal delays ahead for Trump’s Gaza ceasefire Phase II

Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) mob flips police car while chasing female soldiers in Bnei Brak, February 15, 2026.

Israel Police rescue two female IDF soldiers chased by ultra-Orthodox mob in Bnei Brak

WATCH
London, England, General view of the British Museum with visitors, Bloomsbury, March 2025.

British Museum removes the term Palestine from certain Middle East exhibits

 MEMBERS OF the Palestine Action Group gather in Sydney, in May.

The Palestine Action ruling leaves Britain’s Jewish community exposed

COMMENT
Iranians attend the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran, February 10, 2025.

American, as well as Israeli officials, see little chance of deal between US and Iran

 National Flag of Canada (Queen's Park, Toronto).

Jewish summer camps in Canada face pressure campaign over alleged 'Israeli military' ties

Arbel Yehoud and released hostage Ariel Cunio reunite on October 13, 2025.

Released hostage Arbel Yehoud: I was sexually assaulted 'almost every single day' in Gaza

Why a global investor sees Israel as a resilient financial hub

Hartley Rogers, Executive Co-Chairman of Hamilton Lane

'The Iranians are lying': Netanyahu says he's 'skeptical' about future US deal with Tehran

Criticism without a platform, the problem with Bennett’s return

OPINION
Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations’ 51st Annual National Leadership Mission.

IDF links Hamas command activity to Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza

Crowds gather in the aftermath of an Israeli strike on Khan Yunis's Nasser Hospital, August 25, 2025.

Gov’t approves 2nd weekly move to reorder West Bank

An Israeli flag flutters, with Ma'aleh Adumim is visible in the background, in the West Bank, August 14, 2025.
FEATURE

Israeli community builds world's only mechanical-divide swimming pool

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men clash with police following an assault on two female Israeli soldiers in Bnei Brak, central Israel, February 15, 2026.

Hands off: Israel's female soldiers sacrifice for our country, we must not let them be harassed

EDITORIAL
 ‘I want to suggest an unwritten 11th commandment: To live in the Land of Israel.’

The 11th commandment: Choose it or lose it

OPINION
‘David the Servant King’ takes the stage.

A manicure, a memorial and the music of David

OPINION
Smoke rises after Israeli strikes in Gaza City, September 14, 2025.

Gaza’s real reconstruction problem isn’t concrete, it’s culture

OPINION

Elite South African school apologizes over refusal to play Jewish day school at fixture

As antisemitism surges worldwide, Israel is calling Diaspora Jews to 'come home' - but will they?

JERUSALEM REPORT
 South African flag.

Olympics organizers remove staffer who called out 'Free Palestine' at Israeli group

Anti-Israel Protest display banners and Palestine flags as the Olympic flame arrives in Milan, Italy - February 5, 2026.

Brooklyn Navy Yard evicts NYC drone maker Easy Aerial over alleged Israel ties

Brooklyn Navy Yard at the front entrance, January 23, 2019.
OPINION

Anti-Israel mayor Zohran Mamdani challenges future of New York's Jewish community

ByDAVID HARRIS

‘Death to Khamenei’ chants ring out across Iran, diaspora as unrest continues to grow

'I'm tired of this c***': Lindsey Graham attacks Gulf leaders, compares Iran's Khamenei to Hitler

Placards are seen during a march in support of the people of Iran by members of the American-Iranian community in in Los Angeles on February 14, 2026.

Turkey opens three mosques in Gaza as Ankara expands religious influence

US President Donald Trump speaks during a visit to the Fort Bragg U.S. Army base on February 13, 2026 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Trump visited the base to honor special forces involved in the military operation in Venezuela in early 2026.

Thousands of troops to be deployed to Gaza in stabilization force by BoP nations, Trump confirms

A person picks up a poster from a pile while taking part in a rally in support of Iranian protesters during a global day of action in Los Angeles, California, US, February 14, 2026

Iran says potential energy, mining and aircraft deals on table in talks with US

Doctors Without Borders report validates what the IDF has been saying for years

EDITORIAL

Iran mirrors Trump’s playbook, sending mixed signals for nuclear talks

OPINION
Palestinians walk past the clinic of Doctors Without Borders or Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), in the al-Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City on January 11, 2026.

Noam Shilian’s inspiring journey back to sport

Noam Shilian enjoys a private visit with Hapoel Tel Aviv players
FEATURE

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

‘WORMS MACHZOR,’ 1280; reconstructed cover, Volume 2.

'My family will finally hear my story': New IDF reservist archive launches

Spectralx: Israeli company redefines battlefield concealment

INTERVIEW

No Israel–Azerbaijan rift after Armenia unveils Harop-like drone, experts say

Vehicle with Spectral X signature management solutions

Elbit sees record-breaking sales for laser target designator systems

The USS Vermont (SSN-792), a US Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine, arrives at HMAS Stirling naval base in Perth on October 29, 2025. The USS Vermont arrived for a Submarine Maintenance Period (SMP), marking progress under the AUKUS partnership.

Australia invests $2.76 billion on shipyard to deliver for nuclear-powered submarines

Ruby AI's robotic tank cleaner.

IDF's new mechanical AI robot takes two hours to clean tanks, which soldiers needed 48 hours for

Epstein pushed for Trump ‘war council’ during Russia probe, stayed in touch with Tom Barrack

Macron urges calm after activist's death sparks political clash

U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein (C) appears in court where he pleaded guilty to two prostitution charges in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. July 30, 2008. Picture taken July 30, 2008.

Ex-Oxfam UK CEO sues charity, says it disproportionately focused on Gaza, pushed 'genocide' label

A sign is seen above a branch of Oxfam, in London, Britain February 12, 2018.

Rubio says US does not dispute Navalny poisoning assessment by Europeans

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a joint press conference with Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico (not pictured), in Bratislava, Slovakia, Sunday, February 15, 2026.

US intercepts Iran-linked oil tanker en route from Caribbean to Indian Ocean

US troops are seen boarding an oil tanker breaching Washington's blockade on sanctioned vessels traveling to or from Venezuela, February 15, 2026.

Dr. Dan Marom: Shaping Israel’s Next Generation of Entrepreneurs

DR. DAN MAROM, academic director of the Asper Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Business School of the Hebrew University.

A grove of recognition in the Golan

Miriam Adelson

Growing global connections: How KKL-JNF trades knowledge with the world

First Lady of Kenya Rachel Ruto at the Eshtaol Nursery of Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael, together with Karin Bolton, KKL-JNF section head for international organizations, and nursery manager Rotem Atias.

Gov't approves new international airport in Israel's South, amid Ben-Gurion congestion concerns

Palo Alto Networks becomes Tel Aviv Stock Exchange's most valued company at $115 billion

The government approved on Sunday the establishment of a new international airport in southern Israel, finalizing its location to be built in the Negev's Ziklag area.
REPORT

Pentagon considering ending $200 million Claude AI contract over limitations dispute

pen AI and Anthropic logos are seen in this illustration created on September 12, 2025.

Israeli cybersecurity company Check Point buys three start-ups for over $150m.

Checkpoint was founded in 2010 in Tel Aviv
ANALYSIS

Israel is building a NIS 7b. airport – history says it will cost much more

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

Infected lemon tree discovered at Ben-Gurion, could destroy citrus industry

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

Rare giant phantom jellyfish found near Argentina during early February mission

 US military forces boarded the crude oil tanker Aquila II in the Indian Ocean after pursuing it from the Caribbean. The vessel was accused of breaching Washington's blockade on sanctioned vessels traveling to or from Venezuela. February 9, 2026.

Iran’s poorly maintained ‘dark fleet’ poses major risk for oil spill in Mideast

The site of a hazardous materials accident at the Ashdod refinery, southern Israel. February 02, 2026.

Two women declared dead after suspected oxygen suit failures at Ashdod oil refinery

'The Jewish Journey Through Loss': Combining halacha and psychology to heal

REVIEW

Health Ministry recalls oxygen canisters after deaths of two women raises concerns over toxins

HELPING MOURNERS to heal.

Haredi, Arab children with autism face inequality and delay in diagnosis, study finds

New study examines debate over brain-dead pregnant women kept on ventilator

Four-week-old infant in Ashdod died of respiratory failure, Health Ministry says

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

Argentinian oleh celebrates his Bar Mitzvah, conversion to Judaism 20 years after making aliyah

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

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

 RABBI JOE and the JLIC TLV community members bring an ice cream truck to evacuees in Tel Aviv hotels.
ByESTI MOSKOVITZ-KALMAN
EDITORIAL

People, not products: Ehud Barak’s 'quality control' aliyah comment is a moral failure

Ehud Barak and Jeffrey Epstein

New Epstein Files audio reveals Barak-Epstein conversation on Israel 'immigrant quality'

Former prime minister Ehud Barak attends a conference held by the Movement for Quality Government in Tel Aviv, January 28, 2026.

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

The luxury of the current decade is not seen – It is felt

Bemuna to replace 18 apartments with 20–22 new units in Rehavia.

In Jerusalem’s most expensive area: 18 apartments instead of 40

The French Hill – a project by Terra Real Estate and Rotshtein.

French Hill renewed: 1,300 apartments to be built by Terra Real Estate & Rotshtein

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Jerusalem Post Miami Conference returns, shaping the future together

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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   

Both hosts note the rise in antisemitism following October 7 and the sense of solidarity that followed, but they also acknowledge the generational and ideological gaps that persist, particularly among younger Jews.

How are Israeli-diaspora tensions shaping current relations?

Iran, Gaza, and Australian politics: Can Netanyahu, Herzog make a diplomatic impact?

Could a nuclear Iran start an arms race?

US Politics   

Former US president Barack Obama speaks while campaigning for Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate, former Rep. Abigail Spanberger during a campaign rally in the Chartway Arena on November 01, 2025 in Norfolk, Virginia.

Modern politics a 'clown show': Obama says Democrats have harder job than Republicans

Pentagon pushing OpenAI, Anthropic, to put AI on the battlefield

US Homeland Security hires social media manager whose posts promoted ‘white-nationalist rhetoric’

Diaspora   

RABBI SHMUEL YERISH and family in Hadera.

Rabbi Shmuel Yerish: From teaching in Ukraine to creating Jewish kids' toys in Hadera

A fractured bond: France, Israel, and French Jews at a defining moment

Teaching Jewish happiness after October 7: An educator's fresh approach to Jewish pride

Judaism   

An illustrative photograph of a man wearing tefillin

When prayer is weaponized: Preserving faith’s sincerity in a politicized world

You can't beat Chabad, so why not join them?

Israel must deepen alliances past the Jewish world, embrace faith-based allies

Christian World   

Troy Miller at National Religious Broadcasters (NRB)

NRB convention to spotlight Israel, Iran, antisemitism, and AI

Jerusalem Orthodox churches don’t represent all Christians

Israel turns to Christian pilgrims, diaspora ties, AI to reboot post-war tourism

Food   

Valentine's Day at Palomino Restaurant.

Palomino: Taste the latest Italian creations at a Jerusalem favorite

Shoes off, sushi on: Terasu redefines omakase in Israel

R48 Chef’s Table: A Far East testing menu in Tel Aviv

Archaeology   

Owl carving above the entrance to a Zapotec tomb from 600 CE in the Oaxaca Valley, Mexico, February 14, 2026.

Zapotec tomb from 600 CE marks Mexico’s most ‘significant archaeological discovery’ in last decade

'Nothing quite like it': UK Treasure Act names Roman carriage ornament Essex's first 'treasure'

German archaeologists discover medieval tunnel system inside Neolithic burial site

Science   

Technion–Israel Institute of Technology

Cell-based implant offers new hope for diabetes management, Technion study shows

Weizmann Institue, NASA discover Jupiter is smaller and flatter than previously believed

War trauma can hinder development of children's teeth, study finds

Culture   

Art auction at Kehilat Kol HaNeshama.

Canvas for a cause: Art, music, and tzedakah in Jerusalem

Tsuki Garbian's exhibition 'A Very Still Life' deconstructs and reconstructs art on canvas

'Emily Saw a Door': Learning to create spaces for each other with creativity, acceptance

History   

‘WORMS MACHZOR,’ 1280; reconstructed cover, Volume 2.

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

Looking back at George Washington’s 1790 letter, the root of American religious freedom

OMG   

Philosopher Noam Chomsky is seen with late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in this undated image from the U.S. Justice Department’s file released by House Oversight Committee Democrats in Washington, DC, US, on December 18, 2025.

‘We were careless’: Valeria Chomsky regrets relationship of her family with Jeffrey Epstein

Iranian TV journalist signs off live broadcast saying 'death to Khamenei' in 'tongue-slip'

'War Trump' vs 'Peace Trump': the Eretz Nehederet skit that captured Israel’s Trump anxiety

Consumerism   

Digital Marketing.

Rainmaker: An AI marketing agency responding to global and Middle Eastern market shifts

Why AI alone won’t cut it in healthcare

Can you predict a pitchers' duel before betting odds shift?

Astrology   

Horoscope.

Daily Horoscope for December 15, 2025 – all Zodiac signs

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President-CEO Eric Fingerhut addressing attendees at the 2024 General Assembly.

“We know what needs to be done”: Eric Fingerhut enters JPost DC Conference with hopefulness

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

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