How Israel lost four elections in less than two weeks

ANALYSIS
A man runs with an Israeli flag at the beach in Tel Aviv, Israel, on April 22, 2026, during a temporary ceasefire in the conflict involving Iran, the United States, and Israel. The ceasefire remained in place after Washington extended it on April 21; illustrative
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Likud’s election headquarters, where his confidence in his party’s support contrasted with polls that had consistently underestimated Likud’s strength.
The US Capitol building, during the US midterm elections, in Washington, DC, US, November 3, 2026.

RZP-Zehut, Shas back Netanyahu, Yisrael Beytenu backs Eisenkot as Herzog ends first consultations

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Israel ties, Iran war drove Trump voters to Democrats, Vance says after midterm defeat

US Vice President JD Vance speaks at a campaign rally at Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport in Swanton, Ohio, November 2, 2026.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shakes hands with US President Donald Trump onstage during an event at Sparrows Point Shipyard, in Baltimore County, Maryland, US, October 6, 2026.

Trump weighs firing Hegseth after midterm losses, DeSantis floated as replacement

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COMMENT
IDF soldiers operating in the West Bank in October 2026.

Israel must wake up to US and the world before national security is permanently harmed

Noahides from six continents gather in Jerusalem for historic first international congress

Poster for a ride promoting the boycotting of Jewish businesses in Philadelphia.

Philly anti-Israel groups plan boycott of Jewish businesses before Kristallnacht anniversary

Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and his wife, Dr. Sarah Jukaku, embrace onstage after he declared victory during a midterm election night party at The Department at Hudson's in Detroit, Michigan, early on November 4, 2026.

'Turn that inshallah into alhamdulillah': Democrat El-Sayed wins Michigan US Senate race

Jordanian freed prisoner Ahlam Tamimi waves as she arrives at Queen Alia international airport in Amman, late October 18, 2011. Ahlam was sentenced to 16 life terms in jail for her involvement in attacks on the Sbarro Pizzeria in Jerusalem in August 2001.

Sbarro bombing terrorist Ahlam Tamimi served with US lawsuit via X

The newest photo of Muhammed Deif (right) holding US dollars and a plastic cup of juice.

IDF's pursuit of Deif distracted from warning signs Hamas was planning October 7 attack

Iranian Americans and supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran take part in a march passing in front of the U.S Department of Labor building with a banner with the image of U.S. President Donald Trump, in Washington, DC, US, May 16, 2026.

US could view Israel as an enemy under Democrats, Victor Davis Hanson warns

Shas chairman Arye Deri attends a vote at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 16, 2026.

Shas Council of Torah Sages decides Deri will continue to lead party after request to resign

Former Joint List leader Ayman Odeh suspected of receiving foreign funds in Shin Bet election probe

MK Ayman Odeh attends a special plenary session at the auditorium in the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, during the war with Iran and Hezbollah, March 9, 2026.

Sohlberg hands election results to Herzog, says casting doubt poses ‘real danger’ to democracy

WATCH

RZP, Shas recommend Netanyahu in mandate talks with Herzog, Yisrael Beytenu backs Eisenkot

Members of the Religious Zionist Party, Minister Orit Strock, Itamar Eitam and Zvika Mor, meet with Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem during consultations with political parties following the elections to the 26th Knesset, November 4, 2026.

Israel politicians accuse Netanyahu of being 'danger to Israel,' harming ties with US Democrats

Prime Minister and Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu at the Likud party’s election headquarters in Jerusalem, October 28, 2026

CEC ratifies election results as A-G, Shin Bet feud over foreign interference investigation

Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) Director David Zini visits at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem during Memorial Day which commemorates the fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terror, on April 21, 2026.

What literature can teach us about the climate crisis

Ben-Gurion University Prof. Itay Marienberg-Milikowsky supports research in climate and literature at the Goldman Sonnenfeldt School of Sustainability and Climate Change.

Netanyahu must explain why Israel is giving up $4b. in US military aid

OPINION
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.

MDA paramedics partner with SCN to train Jewish security leaders

Eisenkot gets opposition backing as leaders vow to form emergency gov't 'as soon as possible'

(L-R clockwise) Yashar party head Gadi Eisenkot, Democrats head Yair Golan, B'Yachad head Naftali Bennett, Yisrael Beytenu head Avigdor Liberman, B'Yachad deputy Yair Lapid.

High Court says Ohana breached ruling, but leaves comptroller vote to next Knesset

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana speaks during a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, May 20, 2026.

State Attorney seeks harsher sentence for doctor convicted of rape, sexual abuse of patients

Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot alongside members of his party at the party’s election headquarters in Tel Aviv, following the closing of polling stations and the release of exit poll results on Israel’s general election night, October 28, 2026.

When polls get it wrong: Statistics vs political reality

OPINION
A view of the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, in Jerusalem, October 29, 2026.

The Israel we could build: What the next gov't should do in its first 100 days

OPINION
People vote at a polling station at the Buck Creek School, during the US midterm elections on Election Day, in Jefferson County, Kansas, US, November 3, 2026.

Republicans are paying the price at the polls because they don’t put people first

OPINION
HAPOEL TEL AVIV'S Vasilije Micic celebrates after putting on a spectacular shooting display against Maccabi Tel Aviv, pouring in 31 points, including nine made three-pointers, in the Reds’ 105-87 derby victory.

Basketball: Micic puts up 31 points in Tel Aviv derby victory

South Africa is first country to ban antisemitic conspiracy film saying Jews now aren't 'real Jews'

South African Jewish Board of Deputies national director Wendy Kahn.

More than 60,000 Christians, Jews march in Peru in support of Israel, against antisemitism

Trump: Monsey, NY Jews should vote 'in big numbers' for Lawler, he 'fights against antisemitism'

Rep. Mike Lawler participates in the annual Israel Day Parade on 5th Avenue, May 31, 2026.

Germany sees sharp rise in Islamist-motivated antisemitic crimes since October 7

People participate in the "United for Palestine" demonstration in Berlin, Germany, October 10, 2026.

German textbooks excel on Holocaust, uneven on Israeli-Palestinian conflict, report finds

Iran steps up attacks on Kurdish opposition groups in northern Iraq

Iranian Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party, known as PAK take part in a training session at a base on the outskirts of Erbil, Iraq February 12, 2026.

Khamenei warns Iran response to any renewed aggression will be 'on a much greater scale'

Robots frequently used in battle to reduce risk to soldiers, IDF chief Zamir says

Egyptian flags wave in front of a gate at the Rafah border crossing, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt, January 28, 2025.

Egyptian prosecutors seek ‘maximum penalty’ for Christian convert for contempt of Islam

IDF kills six terrorists in series of strikes near Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip, November 4, 2026.

IDF, Shin Bet kill six terrorists from three separate organizations in strikes near Khan Yunis

Israel has made regime change in Iran its main strategic objective

OPINION
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

How did Israeli start-up XTEND go from gaming company to drone warfare leader?

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INTERVIEW

Trump's aid decision could shake Gulf confidence in US security commitments, expert tells 'Post'

US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman hold hands during a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 18, 2025.
ANALYSIS

What can Jews take away from the sweeping Democratic victory in the US midterm elections?

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks ahead of the midterm elections at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, after being reopened following months of repairs, on the National Mall in Washington, DC, US, November 2, 2026.
ANALYSIS

Iran's strategic patience in negotiation with Trump pays off after US midterm election

As drones multiply, the battle to control low-altitude airspace intensifies

Airwayz operators during a recent NATO drill showcase the Overwatch command and control system

Two elections, one relationship: What the votes mean for US-Israel ties

OPINION

Rafael Spike Users' Club convenes annual meeting in Cyprus with over 200 reps from 23 countries

 The Gaza border barrier; Illustrative.

IDF begins upgrading Gaza border barrier with new technology, infrastructure

A photo of the SIGMA howitzer.

IDF's next-generation artillery gets NIS 600 million training boost with Elbit deal

Trump says US has no immediate plans to strike Iran, ‘getting everything we want’ in negotiations

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks ahead of the midterm elections at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, after being reopened following months of repairs, on the National Mall in Washington, DC, US, November 2, 2026.

French blood banks hit alongside cyberattack on European supermarkets

US-Iran talks stuck, sources tell 'Post,' as US sends additional forces to the region

Iranian former chief of the Revolutionary Guards Mohsen Rezaei takes part in a demonstration against American "crimes" in the capital Tehran on January 3, 2020
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Israel warns US that Iran may use chemical weapons, but Washington questions intelligence

A symbolic mockup of an Iranian missile is displayed, amid a ceasefire between US and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 27, 2026.

US Jews vote decidedly Democratic, but Michigan's race emphasizes divisions on candidates

People vote at a polling station at the Buck Creek School, during the US midterm elections on Election Day, in Jefferson County, Kansas, US, November 3, 2026.

Small classrooms, lasting legacies

Teachers Anat Kampf of the US (R) and Dina Jacobson of the UK at the Global Jewish Teachers Award ceremony, honoring them for excellence in strengthening students’ Jewish identity – selected from among 250 nominees

What literature can teach us about the climate crisis

Ben-Gurion University Prof. Itay Marienberg-Milikowsky supports research in climate and literature at the Goldman Sonnenfeldt School of Sustainability and Climate Change.

Dignity for the dead, strength for the living

DUBI WEISSENSTERN has been active in ZAKA since 2001, becoming CEO in 2013.

Birthright convenes 350 global leaders in Tel Aviv at first Global Business Summit

Prof. Miriam Adelson receives the Lifetime Champion Award at the Gala Evening. From left: Gidi Mark, Adelson; President Isaac Herzog.

Does Iraq's rerouting of oil exports make Turkey a big winner of the Iran war?

ANALYSIS

Binance: Hackers used fake job interview, AI tool to gain access to computers, steal $6.3 billion

FILE PHOTO: Representations of cryptocurrencies are seen in front of displayed Binance logo in this illustration taken November 10, 2022.

El Al plans 63 weekly flights to the Americas for summer, additional Miami, Los Angeles flights

El Al plane takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, May 24, 2026.

Google's use of press by AI chatbot may infringe copyright rules, EU court adviser says

UAE says oil leak from tanker has been stopped, pollution eases

An oil slick is seen floating on the surface of the water at Al Hamra Golf Club of Al Hamra Village in the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah on October 28, 2026.

Scientists in Abu Dhabi use AI to decipher whale, dolphin songs

Water rationing, garbage pile-up raise disease fears in Yemen's besieged Taiz

Rescue teams stand amid rubble in the aftermath of an earthquake in a location given as Shigatse City, Tibet Autonomous Region, China, January 7, 2025, in this screengrab obtained from a handout video.

Earthquake of magnitude 7 strikes China's Tibet, killing 16, Xinhua reports

This view shows a collapsed building and damaged cars after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck the country, in Penonome, Panama, on October 9, 2026.

Israeli expat recounts destruction, home collapse in magnitude 7.7 Panama earthquake

Two suspected Ebola patients placed in isolation after returning from DRC, Health Ministry says

(ILLUSTRATIVE) Medical staff and nurses roaming the halls of Ichilov Hospital.

New York state reports first measles-linked child death in over 30 years amid outbreak

Health Ministry director-general to step down after nine years, set to join Columbia University

Suspected patients test negative for Ebola after returning to Israel from DRC, Health Ministry says

Israeli surgeons complete robotic lung transplant without fully opening chest, spreading ribs

Legendary 1969 Eurovision winner Lenny Kuhr makes aliyah with husband

LENNY KUHR performs in the 1969 Eurovision Song Contest.

Lone soldiers, b'not sherut find a true home at the Michael Levin Base

FEATURE

English-language book clubs across Israel keep Anglo women on the same page

WOMEN AT a meeting of the Jerusalem Barnard Book Club.

She made aliyah at 16 - today, she's teaching the next generation about AI

AT HEBREW UNIVERSITY.

ANU marks Aliyah Day with a tribute to Jewish dining, memories, traditions

Visitors at the ANU Museum of the Jewish People, in Tel Aviv, on January 19, 2025.

Where the sea meets sophistication

Architecture: Yashar Architects

Make your Jerusalem aliyah dream come true! The Crown in Mekor Chaim 55

WATCH

Selichot above Jerusalem: An evening of music, reflection and connection

Image for illustration purposes only.

In the middle of the triangle

The New Talpiot project.

‘New Talpiot’: A global community in one of Jerusalem’s most sought-after locations

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The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference returns to Jerusalem

Diplomatic Conference

Australia's business leaders to join global voices at Jerusalem Post Sydney Summit

Sydney, Australia Summit

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

Jerusalem Post Washington Conference

Conference   

Bini Zomer, GM for Corporate Affairs & Joint Ventures at Chevron Mediterranean Limited

Chevron’s GM for Corporate Affairs and Joint Ventures at Jpost Diplomatic Conference

“Let's tell the incredible story of this place”

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   

Israeli drone startup XTEND has secured a multi-million-dollar contract from the US Department of Defense to develop and deliver AI-enabled, modular, one-way attack drones designed for close-quarter combat.

How did Israeli start-up XTEND go from gaming company to drone warfare leader?

Democrats flip Congress in US midterms as Trump claims Netanyahu agreed to end US aid

US Midterms 2026: Trump faces congressional shake-up as Iran tensions escalate

US Politics   

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks during a midterm election night watch party at the Department at Hudson's on November 04, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan.

'Trump is right': Michigan senator-elect El-Sayed agrees with president's plan to end Israel aid

Trump weighs firing Hegseth after midterm losses, DeSantis floated as replacement

Israel ties, Iran war drove Trump voters to Democrats, Vance says after midterm defeat

Diaspora   

MDA paramedics partner with SCN to train North American Jewish security leaders

MDA paramedics partner with SCN to train Jewish security leaders

US Jews vote decidedly Democratic, but Michigan's race emphasizes divisions on candidates

Herzog's global Jewish council celebrates completion of its inaugural term

Judaism   

The harder part comes when the ballots are counted the cameras are gone.

Elections are over: The hard part comes when the ballots are counted the cameras are gone

Parashat Vayera: What a vote cannot decide

Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

Christian World   

 Pope Leo XIV speaks as he attends a meeting with the authorities, civil society and the diplomatic corps in Luanda, Angola, April 18, 2026.

Pope Leo had lobe of lung removed as doctors found cancer, Vatican says

Friends of Zion says October 7 broadcast reached 250 million in 176 countries

Christian tourists buy West Bank settlement goods in protest of European trade restrictions

Food   

Henny Shor.

In the kitchen with Henny: Short Friday shortcuts for Shabbat preparation

Turkish delight: A top-notch Israeli meal at Tel Aviv's Turkish Grill

'We wanted to keep Shabbat': Benny Hadayag seafood restaurant in Herzliya becomes kosher

Archaeology   

From right to left: Dr. Steve Kutno, Director of Muss High School Israel in Hod Hasharon, Shiloh Attoun, and Adam William Asper from the Israel Antiquities Authority.

American teenager finds 3,300-year-old scarab amulet during school trip to ancient Canaanite city

Skeleton found in Roman sarcophagus at Westminster Abbey may have belonged to medieval monk

Ancient Canaanite fortress from time of biblical Book of Judges reopens in southern Israel

Science   

A COLLAGE of 12 digital gastronomy concepts, including speculative dishes generated with Midjourney. (Amit Zoran)

Is AI killing art? No, but the human creative process still matters, Israeli study argues

Japan launches uncrewed space mission to become first to gather samples from Mars' moon Phobos

Ancient sheep virus traced through DNA preserved in medieval manuscripts

Culture   

GOLAZIN ARDESTANI attends the Haifa festival this week.

Iranian singer Gola brings message of hope to Haifa International Film Festival

Israeli director Erez Tadmor takes ‘Matchmaking 3’ to New York - and reveals its unlikely secret

Not sheepish: Israel Museum reveals a different side of Menashe Kadishman’s art

History   

Yitzhak Rabin (1922 - 1995) making an address, July 1974.

On this day: Prime minister Yitzhak Rabin assassinated after peace rally by far-right activist

On this day: 109th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration

Clearing the shadow: Celebrated American Col. David ‘Mickey’ Marcus’s true contribution to the IDF

OMG   

US singer Britney Spears arrives for the premiere of Sony Pictures' "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood" at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California on July 22, 2019.

'Just bored and reading Hebrew': Britney Spears shares Jewish prayer books in Instagram post

Actor Selma Blair arrested, accused of abusing flight attendants

Former England soccer star Wayne Rooney says grandma was Polish Jew during Auschwitz visit

Travel   

Tel Hai courtyard.

Renewal in Tel Hai courtyard: Entrance foyer to be built with investment of some NIS 10m.

Jerusalem strengthens tourism sector: Some 80 professionals meet in the city

First hotel to be built in Kiryat Motzkin: NIS 55 million investment, rooftop pool and spa

David Alexander, Deputy CEO of Phoenix Financial

Israel’s hidden strength: Institutional capital pools

Israel can no longer afford the privileges of adolescent behavior

Evolving regional economic opportunities

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