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IDF says five soldiers killed by explosive device in Beit Hanun

During the evacuation of the wounded, the soldiers encountered gunfire, leading to 12 soldiers being wounded in varying degrees of severity.

'Etched in our hearts forever': Netanyahu, Israeli officials mourn five soldiers killed in Gaza

IDF announces the names of five fallen soldiers from the Kfir Brigade, killed in Beit Hanoun in the Gaza Strip, July 8, 2025.

Gaza deal can be achieved within days, working to secure it, senior Israeli official tells 'Post'

While Hamas rejected the latest Qatari proposal, the official said the differences were “small” and that negotiations remain on track.

Families of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza and supporters protest calling for their release, outside the US Embassy Branch Office in Tel Aviv, July 7, 2025.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a bilateral dinner held by U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured), at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 7, 2025.

IDF says five soldiers killed in Gaza, Israeli official says Gaza deal can be reached in 'days'

Israeli officials mourn deaths of five soldiers • Trump hopes Israel-Iran war is over, supports peace deal • Netanyahu says any future Palestinian state would be platform to destroy Israel

Netanyahu nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize, says Middle East peace possible

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump speaks to the media in the White House press briefing room last week. The writer asks: Will Trump work to achieve a long-term agreement that prevents a future Iranian threat?

'I'm all for it': Trump hopes Israel-Iran war is over, supports peace deal

Netanyahu says any future Palestinian state would be a platform to destroy Israel

Security protocols helped avert tragedy in Melbourne synagogue arson, CSG tells 'Post'

US President Donald Trump speaks during a bilateral dinner with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 7, 2025

Netanyahu tells Trump he has nominated him for Nobel Peace Prize

Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (L) who became Iran's first Supreme Leader after the Islamic Revolution and Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, who offered the Shah of Iran to dispose of the cleric

The hit that wasn’t: When Saddam Hussein offered to kill Khomeini and the Shah said no

Ethnic Uyghur demonstrators take part in a protest against the visit of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to the Turkish capital, near the Chinese consulate in Istanbul, Turkey July 26, 2023.

Experts raise alarm as China expected to triple illegal organ harvesting of detained Uyghurs

Maj. Gen. David Zini visits families of fallen Israeli soldiers during Memorial Day which commemorates the fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terror at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem on April 30, 2025.

Shin Bet charade: It's time to approve Netanyahu's Zini appt

Meuhedet launches AI-powered service for members

This new service enables members to ask questions, receive information, and perform medical-related tasks explained in simple terms, without navigating complex menus

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Meuhedet launches new AI system to help members interact with their HMO.

Israel at War

Israel at War

Israel's target bank in Iran expanded after US showed interest in joining strikes, Katz reveals

On June 18, Trump said he would give Iran two weeks to agree to a proper nuclear deal. However, later that evening, he told Netanyahu that he had already decided to attack.

Gaza for Fordow: Did Netanyahu master the art of the strategic deal?

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are seen leaving the White House after their meeting in April.

Katz: 'Day after' will include Hamas-less Gaza, expelled terror leaders, Mideast cooperation

Rescue personnel stand next to damaged vehicles as they work at an impact site following missile attack from Iran on Israel, in Rishon LeZion, Israel, June 14, 2025

Israeli residents displaced by Iran missile attacks told to leave temporary hotel housing

General view of the Lahav 443 police unit headquarters in the city of Lod on November 4, 2019.

Lahav 433 officer reveals how police caught Israelis spying for Iran, motives behind the espionage

Israel News

Israel News

Katz: Continuing war in uncontrolled Gaza territory would unnecessarily endanger hostages

This contradicts statements from other ministers who called for a complete victory over Gaza and against a partial deal.

Majority of Israeli Jews and Arabs believe Trump prioritizes Israel’s security – IDI poll

Hostage families and supporters rally, calling for the return of the remaining 50 hostages in Hamas captivity, June 28, 2025.

Israeli father and son found dead while hiking in Austrian Alps

The highest peak of Austrian alps, Grossglockner

State Attorney Office opposes easing of 'Qatargate' suspect Eli Feldstein's arrest conditions

Eli Feldstein, who were arrested in the so-called Qatargate investigation seen at the District Court in Tel Aviv, on May 15, 2025.

Moshe Arbel bans anti-Zionist Neturei Karta rabbi who met with Iran's Araghchi

Spotlight

Palestinian Hamas terrorists keep guard on the day Hamas handed over deceased hostages in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip February 20, 2025.

Admitting defeat? Why Hamas officials say the terror group 'lost control' of Gaza

Hostage families gathered in Washington DC ahead of Netanyahu's meeting with Trump.

'Partial deal would be a death sentence': Hostage families in Washington rally for complete deal

Items lie scattered inside a cabin at Camp Mystic after deadly flooding in Kerr County, Texas, U.S., July 5, 2025.

After flood in Texas devastates local camps, Jewish camps express grief and condolences

People react near the Guadalupe river, following flash flooding, in Kerrville, Texas, U.S. July 6, 2025.

Flooding in Texas kills at least 81 people as search for 11 missing campers continues

Analyses & Features

Analyses & Features

Local sheikhs aren’t the answer to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

That route will not bring peace, but likely violence. It will pit clans against clans and Palestinians against one another. In the fog of violence, Jews will be killed.

Dangerous, self-destructive anarchy: Why hilltop youth violence must end

BRITISH PRIME MINISTER Keir Starmer greets PA Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa at 10 Downing Street in April. The PA remains the least bad option in a region where that is often the best you can hope for, says the writer.

Why Netanyahu should not resign: The pros and cons

ByLARRY M. GOLDSTEIN

The silhouette of a person, with Iran's flag in the background (illustrative).

Betrayal among us: How the enemy found allies inside Israel

A PALESTINIAN woman looks on at the site of an Israeli strike on a house in Gaza City earlier this week. The Gaza war has returned the Palestinian issue to center stage, linked to any key movement on normalization, states the writer.

Deterrence to diplomacy: Can Israel’s military might facilitate Middle East peace?

Business & Innovation

Business & Innovation

Flights to return to Israel as European Aviation Safety Agency removes restrictions

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has lifted its flight restrictions on Israel, allowing airlines to resume operations and restoring Israel’s position on the global aviation map.

A disgraceful national carrier: El Al left many Israelis stranded

Carrier named airline of the year 2025 by AirlineRatings.com.

OPINION

Israel’s bold move: Exploring AI regulation in healthcare

An illustrative image of artificial intelligence in healthcare.

ByRUTH PLATO-SHINAR

'Predicting the past isn’t easy': Technion seals time capsule to be opened in 2124

Technion President Prof. Uri Sivan seals the time capsule for the next hundred years.

Rafael to sell interceptors to Romania in deal worth $2.2 billion

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Antisemitism

Antisemitism

Barnard settles lawsuit by Jewish and Israeli students, agrees to measures to address antisemitism

Barnard agreed to combat antisemitism on its campus by establishing a Title VI coordinator to review and respond to allegations and also produce an annual report.

Waste removal and pest control: Universities spend millions cleaning up pro-Palestinian protests

Trump administration texts Barnard professors, asking if they are Jewish.

OPINION

Why ‘Shylock’ matters: No excuse for this antisemitic slur

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump attends an America250 event in Des Moines, Iowa last week. Trump says he didn’t know the term ‘Shylock’ has antisemitic connotations, when he used it speaking of unscrupulous bankers, the writer notes.

ByRAFAEL MEDOFF

EDITORIAL

Why Australia's antisemitism problem can't be ignored any longer

MELBOURNE 2025/02/08 Police force a protester away as they attempt to cross a police line.

Rare trial to begin in challenge to Trump-backed deportations of pro-Palestinian campus activists

World News

World News

Sacked Russian transport minister found dead in his car with gunshot wound

A presidential decree published earlier on Monday gave no reason for the dismissal of Roman Starovoit, 53, after barely a year in the job.

Karachi building collapse kills 27 as rescue operations conclude

Russian Minister of Transport Roman Starovoit arrives at a meeting of President Vladimir Putin with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, May 7, 2025.

US must pressure Iran against rebuilding ballistic missile arsenal, Israel Katz says

A person waves a Palestine flag at Lafayette Square during a pro-Palestinian demonstration near the White House in Washington, U.S., December 2, 2023. People gathered in solidarity after a temporary cease-fire ended between Israel and Hamas earlier this week.

Pro-Palestine protesters gather outside White House to protest Trump-Netanyahu meeting

Activists wash the deck of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition ship 'Handala' as they prepare to sail for Gaza in an attempt to break a long-standing Israeli blockade and deliver humanitarian aid amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Marsa, Malta August 16, 2024.

Freedom Flotilla Coalition prepares to sail second ship 'Handala' to Gaza

In Collaboration

Lydia: A lifeline for PTSD sufferers and their families

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YULIA FRIDMAN (L) & CHEN SHAKLIAR: "Our idea was to develop an app that would accompany people on their journey of living with PTSD".

How "I Belong. Israel (Masa Israeli)" Created a New Educational Model

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Where love for Israel meets core values – a group of teens on a recent journey

Incredible investment to develop the center of our homeland

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Middle East

Middle East

GHF slams Reuters over 'false, so-called' document of Gazan relocation, 'deradicalization plan'

GHF stated that it had informed the news agency that it had never seen, created, or been involved in this presentation prior to its publication.

Netanyahu seeks US mechanism for approval on future Iran strikes if nuclear threat resurfaces

Palestinians collect what remains of relief supplies from the distribution center of the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, June 5, 2025.

Two crew wounded, two missing after second attack on ship off Yemen

Greek-flagged bulk cargo vessel Sea Champion is docked to the port of Aden, Yemen to which it arrived after being attacked in the Red Sea in what appears to have been a mistaken missile strike by Houthi militia, February 21, 2024.

Reporter's Notebook: 'Post' meets with top Hebron sheikh who wants to pull out of PA

Sheikh Wadee' al-Jaabari.

Aid distribution in Gaza remains sticking point in deal negotiations, sources tell 'Post'

Israelis demonstrate for the return of hostages held in Gaza, July 7, 2025.

Environment & Climate Change

Environment & Climate Change

Tropical storm Chantal hits South Carolina, moves inland with flooding threat, NHC says

The tropical storm, packing maximum sustained winds of 50 mph, according to the NHC, is located about 70 miles west-southwest of Charleston, the most populous city in South Carolina.

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Turtle illegally smuggled onto El Al plane escapes, bites another passenger

Turtle illegally smuggled from US escapes on plane, bites passenger.

Palestinian smugglers arrested with protected birds taped to their bodies

Four Palestinian suspects were arrested for attempting to smuggle about 100 protected birds by ‘cruelly concealing’ them on their bodies.

Thousands flee wildfires in Turkey as Europe is hit by early heatwave

Health & Wellness

Health & Wellness

Israel to integrate mental health centers into general hospitals

The initiative aims to enhance the hospitalization experience for patients, whether they require mental health care or general medical treatment.

New Jerusalem research reveals why acute and chronic pain are so different

An illustrative image of a hospital bed.

Israeli High Court blocks fast-track bid to undo gender change

An illustrative image of a hospital bed.

Jewish ethical dilemma: What does Halacha say about coercing medical treatment?

Israel Air Force fighter jets on their way to the waves of strikes in Iran

The sirens have stopped with Iran, but the Israeli mind is still at war

Aliyah

Aliyah

Bavarian policeman keeps job after wishing Holocaust survivor gets sent to camps

The police officer worked as a personal protection officer between 2016 and 2020, at which point he was banned.

Exploring aliyah under fire: Tel Aviv visitor's journey begins amid a barrage of missiles

Frontex’s Executive Director Hans Leijtens speaks to German and Greek border police during his visit at the border between Bulgaria and Turkey, near Kapitan Andreevo, Bulgaria, February 29, 2024.

Undeterred by war, over 2,000 immigrants expected to arrive in Israel this summer

Reflections on almost 48 years of aliyah: An American family arrives and grows

'We understand why we're here': New olim share their aliyah experiences

Israel Real Estate

Israel Real Estate

From real estate to reality: How the Alma project built a bridge between Israel and the US

When Jews from Great Neck and Kings Point bought 50 homes in Alma, Kiryat Ono, they built more than real estate - they sparked a historic bond, leading to a sister city pact with US towns.

Kiryat Yam soars upward: A new project brings renewal to an old neighborhood

Alma project - Cnaan Group

Now is the time to live by the sea in Gush Dan

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A new flavor in the heart of Gush Dan: The 'Umami' neighborhood surprises young people

Visualization – Umami Project in Kiryat Ono

14 HaRav Kook – Where luxury meets the sea

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Conference

NYC Mayor Eric Adams, Israeli Minister Nir Barkat sign economic partnership at The Jerusalem Post's Annual Conference in New York, US, May 19, 2025'

NYC Mayor Eric Adams, Israeli Economics Minister Nir Barkat sign economic partnership

Trump admin. stands shoulder-to-shoulder with Israel, Steve Witkoff says

ANeustart wins Next-Gen Women entrepreneurship award at Jerusalem Post Women Leaders Summit

MDA Heroes

A Magen David Adom (MDA) ambulance at an Ofakim MDA station.

Reflecting on Oct. 7: 'Everyone knew exactly what they needed to do'

Meet the medic who understood on Oct. 7 she must do everything to save a child

MDA hero: We’re here for each and every person who is sick or injured

Podcasts

"Israel strikes Iran 1-minute to midnight" by Chief Rabbi Dr. Warren Goldstein

Chief Rabbi denounces South African government for supporting Iran

Why should Israelis move down to the Negev?

Building bridges in innovation: Maayan Shahar on scaling startups and crafting partnerships

US Politics

Palestinians from clans hold guns and melee weapons to secure aid trucks in Beit Lahiya, in the northern Gaza Strip, June 25, 2025.

Preventing the 'Hezbollah model' in Gaza: The 'day after' plans that Israel, US hope for

Trump calls Musk's formation of new party 'ridiculous' and confusing

Elon Musk forms new US political party, calls it 'America Party'

Diaspora

People demonstrate on the day of a vote on the motion calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas, in London, Britain, February 21, 2024.

'Riverway to the Sea': British law firm representing Hamas rebrands, vows death to Zionism

Rabbi Hier: ‘This is a phenomenal time to bring Azerbaijan into the Abraham Accords’

Alleged Iranian national suspected in Melbourne synagogue firebombing

Judaism

Former chief rabbi Jonathan Sacks congratulates new Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, during a ceremony at St. John’s Wood Synagogue, in London, in 2013.

25 touchstones for a moral compass: Lessons from Rabbi Jonathan Sacks

17th of Tammuz: A time of mourning and fasting

Rabbi Yonatan Neril: Founder of Israel's interfaith NGO linking religion and ecology

Christian World

Pope Leo XIV celebrates the Mass on the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles in St Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican June 29, 2025

Praying the world halts climate change? There's now a Catholic Mass for that

Protesters break into Greek Orthodox Church in Nazareth, remove outer gate

‘Israel fights for us all’: Evangelical pastor calls IDF the shield of Western civilization

Food

Ima

Ima: Welcoming back a beloved Jerusalem tradition

Goldy's: Great Jewish food just like Grandma used to make

Chabad restaurants around the world put greater focus on gourmet

Archaeology

Ancient wooden tools uncovered in China shed new light on early human diet, cognitive abilities.

Ancient wooden tools uncovered in China shed new light on early human diet, cognitive abilities

50 cm. vertical shaft leads archaeologist to hidden cave, secret burial site in Mexico

Several walled oases uncovered in Saudi Arabia shed light on ancient community investment

Science

Heavy machinery is used for excavation work at the site of the Tuam graveyard, where the bodies of 796 babies were uncovered at the site of a former Catholic Church-run Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home, in Tuam, Ireland, July 7, 2025.

Ireland experts to begin identification of 800 dead children in home for unmarried mothers

A tragedy for science: Weizmann Institute mourns irreplaceable research losses from Iran attack

Two asteroids the size of 32 George Washingtons to pass Earth on Fourth of July - NASA

Culture

THE LANDSCAPE of Israeli soccer could change drastically with the various changes that were approved by the Israel Football Association this week.

Foreign players and league structure reforms approved across Israeli soccer

Jerusalem Film Festival 2025: international films, prizewinners, and must-see titles

Beitar Jerusalem ends Eran Zahavi pursuit, closing door on striker's final stop in Israeli soccer

History

The triumphant boxer celebrates as the referee calls the fight as his opponent lies on the floor.

Take it from the top: A history of phrases, idioms with the word 'take'

Staro Sajmiste: Belgrade's fairground of death for the Balkans' Jews

Discovering layers of US Jewish history at the National Library of Israel

OMG

A suspect was arrested for stealing four containers of peanuts, totaling 104 tons, from a factory in Beersheba, Israel.

Suspect arrested for stealing over 2 million NIS worth of peanuts in Beersheba

Pakistan confiscates 18 illegal lions after one escapes, attacks woman and children

Mushroom murders case reaches verdict: Australian Erin Patterson found guilty of all counts

Consumerism

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I Have Tested 20 Resume Writing Services - This Is The Best One

As Antisemitism and Global Crime Rise, Israeli-Trained Dogs Become the First Line of Defense

The Rise of Humanized AI: Impact on Businesses & Writers

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Horoscope

Tuesday's horoscope: Capricorn - Ability to empower and be empowered

Is your friend an Aquarius? We have a sharp message for her!

Daily horoscope for Sunday: Virgo – Try not to make rash decisions

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