Prime Minister's Office publishes Netanyahu's October 7 schedule

According to the parts of the schedule released by the Prime Minister's Office, Netanyahu was first informed of the October 7 massacre at 6:30 a.m. that day.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads Likud into the October 27 election as the ruling party seeks to retain power amid slipping polls and questions over Netanyahu’s future.

Netanyahu's Oct. 7 phone call to IDF chief took place three hours after attack began

Nuclear kill zones: How Eisenkot would contain Iran if he manages to beat Netanyahu

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The Post has learned Eisenkot's unique solutions for dealing with the Lebanese and Gazan arenas, as well as how he would crack down on extremist violence in the West Bank.

Gadi Eisenkot, leader of Yashar party and a former IDF chief of staff, speaks during an election campaign rally in Nordiya, Israel, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2026.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits an IDF outpost in the Gaza Strip on September 2, 2026.

Trump claims US has plenty of ammunition as Iranian media urges regime to sever undersea cables

Netanyahu, Katz warn of massive response if Iran attacks Israel amid regime threats • Bessent says IRGC in 'economic death throes' • IDF kills two terrorists who crossed Yellow Line

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PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and Minister without Portfolio Benny Gantz hold a news conference in Tel Aviv, in November.

New details reveal the secret clashes that stopped beeper op. against Hezbollah days after Oct. 7

High Court orders former Shin Bet officials who challenged Zini appointment to reveal names

Israeli and Lebanese flags at the South Lebanon Army (SLA) Memorial near Metula, following the signing of an agreement between Israel and Lebanon, June 28, 2026

Israel releases five Lebanese prisoners in move to push return of Jewish community heads' remains

Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 31, 2026.

Iran struggles to restrict Hormuz traffic after US strikes hit maritime capabilities

The US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln sails toward Laem Chabang Port before docking for a rest stop following a long deployment in the Middle East, with the Pattaya skyline in backdrop, in Chonburi province, Thailand, September 2, 2026.

USS Abraham Lincoln crew receives first rest day amid reports of extended Middle East deployment

An NVIDIA logo appears in this illustration taken August 25, 2025.

Nvidia buys AI platform Hugging Face for nearly $13b. months after OpenAI's rogue agent incident

The UNRWA Kalandia Training Centre as Israeli forces began demolishing the United Nations facility in Kalandia, north of Jerusalem, August 25, 2026.

Why are we determined to remove UNRWA from Jerusalem?

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Split screen of two videos of blasts, one shot in thermal imaging, that show the IDF destroying underground infrastructure used by Hezbollah, in Majdal Zoun, southern Lebanon. Videos released June 28.

Iran warns US of major retaliation if Israel attacks Hezbollah-held Lebanon ridge

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“Never let hatred define you – be proud of who you are”

Amid Rising campus antisemitism, 98-year-old Holocaust survivor sends message to Jewish students worldwide

Holocaust Survivor Nate Leipciger on the 2025 March of the Living

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Netanyahu releases copy of Oct. 7 schedule

Netherlands national bank moves gold reserves from US

Iran media calls for severing of international cables

Nvidia buys AI giant Hugging Face for $13b.

High Court orders former Shin Bet officials to reveal names

IDF enabling mehadrin kashrut standards on military bases

US strikes reportedly kill 13 Iranian troops

UK Green Party leader Polanski to run for parliament

IRGC struggles to maintain Hormuz control

Blackstone invests in Israeli cybersecurity firm

Syria’s role in the new Middle East energy map

Exclusive: A fly on the wall in Israel’s war room

Isaac Amit warns against attacks on judges, lawyers

16 detained in renewed Yavne’el child marriage probe

Michael Rapaport to star in Comedy for Koby Sukkot tour

Back-to-school sandwiches: Supermarket price gaps

Germany probes suspected arson near defense firm

Iranian professors threaten to suspend academic activity

Five dead on migrant boat rescued off Canary Islands=

Questions mount over whether PA elections will be postponed

IDF reworking food procedures for military bases in effort to allow stricter kashrut standards

The change comes amid ongoing controversy over haredi (ultra-Orthodox) enlistment in the military and the term of service for religious soldiers.

Haredi soldier

UK to ‘reset policy’ on West Bank settlements, Miliband tells parliament

Police detain 16 in renewed Yavne’el child-marriage investigation

Closeup of arrested hands with handcuffs.

Defense Minister Israel Katz says any Iranian attack would free IDF 'from any restrictions'

Defense Minister Israel Katz.

Yesh Atid MK Karine Elharrar announces decision not to run for Knesset in upcoming election

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Oil trucks arrive from Iraq, on their way to the Baniyas oil terminal, in Qamishli, Syria, May 11, 2026..

Syria’s oil corridor plans take shape as Trump looks beyond Hormuz

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Ethiopian flags flutter in the wind next to a power station at the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), built along the Blue Nile, during its inauguration, in Guba, Benishangul-Gumuz region, Ethiopia, September 9, 2025.

How Ethiopia’s green energy boom is rewriting the rules of regional diplomacy

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Benjamin Netanyahu, Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett.

Netanyahu's right-wing bloc strains as Likud slides, Eisenkot surges ahead of list deadline

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A Canadian flag is displayed on June 12, 2026 in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Son of Iran's former vice president received over $2 million in Canadian gov't contracts

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Brussels Airlines workers threaten strike over flights to Israel, union cites ethical objections

They argued that flying to Israel could not be deemed sufficiently safe, citing Belgium’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which advises against “all non-essential travel to Israel and Jerusalem.” 

A Boeing 737 (OO-TNB) from TUI fly Belgium is landing in Brussels-National Airport on July 3, 2026 in Steenokkerzeel, Belgium.

New Missouri law forcing schools to target antisemitism sparks intense First Amendment concerns

IDF soldiers targeted by Turkish 'state mechanism' of false accusations, Diaspora Ministry says

IDF soldiers in the West Bank.
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They tried to punish Jews for calling out antisemitism. Federal court said no

US flag and Judge gavel are seen in this illustration taken, August 6, 2024.
ByJACLYN S. CLARK

Masked pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt Cal Poly talk by wounded IDF veterans

Iranian professors threaten to suspend academic activity as salaries remain unpaid

The issue of unpaid salaries comes as Iran’s already struggling economy has come under further pressure from the war, sanctions, an internet shutdown and the Hormuz blockade.

A vehicle passes through the entrance of Sharif University of Technology in Tehran on April 7, 2026; Illustrative.

Police arrest first suspect in connection with violent settler incident in West Bank's Kusra

Abbas faces pressure over whether to postpone long-delayed Palestinian elections

Iraqi anti-government protesters take cover from security forces firing tear gas to keep demonstrators from storming the Green Zone, which hosts government offices and foreign offices, on October 28, 2019 in Baghdad.

Iranian-backed militia Badr admits it killed, wounded thousands of protesters in Iraq in 2019

A US Navy sailor signals an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran at an undisclosed location March 4, 2026.

Pentagon extends MidEast deployments into 2027 even as Trump mulls declaring war over

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IRGC targeting bases to push US out of region before renewed Israel war, expert tells 'Post'

On the Israeli side, Cooper said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was likely trying to “spend” American military support while he has it.

US Soldiers, assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, deplane a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft after touching down at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait.

Time to give olim a voice: Israel’s immigrants deserve more than symbolic representation

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Feminist activist and journalist Gloria Steinem dies at 92

Writer and activist Gloria Steinem attends the "Make Equality Reality" event held in Beverly Hills, California November 3, 2014.
INTERVIEW

Pro-Israel Democrat Haley Stevens says anti-Zionism has become a hate movement in America

US Rep. Haley Stevens(D-MI0 (right) in conversation with The Jerusalem Post's Amichai Stein.
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How Sara Netanyahu’s October 7 remark successfully hijacked the Israeli election agenda

From Dolphin to Dakar: Drakon submarine reveals Israel’s changing undersea posture

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The INS Drakon is a bridge between two generations of submarines and represents a broader technological transformation of Israel's most secretive fleet

(illustrative) A submarine firing a missile.

After Achilles Shield deal, Israeli air defense dominates in Europe as continent races to rearm

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India, Sri Lanka, and Israel’s overlooked Indian Ocean opportunity

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Aitan announced a $41 million financing round co‑led by Deep33 and Dell Technologies Capital.

Aitan announces $41m. raise, along with a new identity and mission for sovereign robotic warfare

US-China space race is heating up

US, China arm for space warfare, raising stakes in race for military control of orbit

Foreign support, drones fuel Sudan war and possible war crimes, UN probe says

Sudan's war erupted in April 2023 following a power struggle between Sudan's military and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) ahead of a planned transition to civilian rule.

Children walk next to a collapsed mosque wall following a drone strike, in Khartoum North, in Bahri city, Sudan, August 12, 2026.

Germany probes suspected arson near defense firm as sabotage concerns mount

Texas Republicans turn against data centers, putting big tech on notice

Wires from Amazon Web Services Trainium3 UltraServers are seen at a QA lab in Austin, Texas, on February 3, 2026; Illustrative.

UK Green Party leader Polanski announces intention to run for Starmer's MP seat in London

Britain's Green Party Leader Zack Polanski leaves Broadcasting House on the day of his appearance on the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg show in London, Britain, May 3, 2026.
INTERVIEW

From a tortured father in Tehran to a brain-cancer cure in Israel: Heshmatpour's two-front fight

'Iran is a cancer': Iranian-born CEO takes on the regime

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New technology emerging from TAU's Sagol Center for Regenerative Medicine

Professor Tal Dvir

75 years of investing in Israel: Standing strong with Israel

Devastation at the Nova site

The ecosystem of healing

Little Twin Girls are sitting and ancient old olive tree. Children are enjoying big and old ancient olive tree in the olive garden in Mediterranean

Israeli startup uses advanced AI for new communication alternative for verbally-challenged people

INTERVIEW

BarVox has also begun research with the University of Haifa to evaluate the effect of its application on the social-emotional well-being of verbally impaired users.

An illustrative image of the Israeli flag covered in computer pieces and the words "Artificial Intelligence."

Blackstone leads investment in Israeli cybersecurity firm fighting AI traffic threat

Third consecutive cut: Bank of Israel lowers interest rates to 3.25%, following economic review

Bank of Israel Governor Professor Amir Yaron speaks at the Knesset; illustrative.

AI-powered cyberattacks 'already happening' against critical infrastructure, Check Point chief says

ILLUSTRATION of cybercrime and hacking activity with a laptop displaying a pirate symbol.

Firm led by first Israeli NBA player Omri Casspi opens new $250 million fund for high-tech startups

Second Israeli reported missing in Nepal following devastating floods that left over 800 dead

The unprecedented deluge of ice, rock, mud, and debris on the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday, blamed on a glacier collapse, killed nearly 800 people, and more than 3,000 are still missing.

A drone view shows a man walking next to damaged buildings and houses covered in mud next to the Likhu River following deadly flash floods and mudslides, in Devighat, Nuwakot district, Nepal, August 30, 2026.

Nepal to rebuild early-warning system on China border after deadly flood, sources say

Death toll in Nepal flood tops 1,000 as Nepal rescuers reach remote areas in search

Infrastructure works along the shoreline of the Sea of Galilee as the Water Authority and the national water company Mekorot prepare to increase the flow of desalinated water pumped from desalination plants in Ashkelon and Rishon Lezion into the lake, northern Israel, February 27, 2026.

Israeli agriculture at risk ahead of High Holy Days as desalination systems remain nonfunctional

Remnants of stone bridge pylons remain along Bright Angel Creek following a flash flood that destroyed the footbridge on August 29. The flooding caused significant damage to infrastructure throughout the canyon.

Flash flood in Grand Canyon National Park leaves one dead, over a dozen missing

Health Ministry investigating another suspected Ebola case after traveler returns from DR Congo

The person will be treated in isolation under procedures for handling high-risk infectious diseases and will be transferred to Ichilov Hospital.

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

'Not safe for kids': Food allergy group petitions High Court to stop Kisch school-nurse pilot

Police arrest suspect in Jerusalem baby food sedative contamination case

Two children hospitalized in Jerusalem after severe poisoning from THC-infused cannabis candies

Warriors of Israel rebrands as over 90,000 wounded Israeli veterans need lifelong care, community

The shofar call that turned a curious Arizona student toward Judaism, marriage and aliyah

A chance encounter with a Chabad rabbi and the sound of the shofar awakened Yosef Turtora's Jewish identity, setting him on a journey from Arizona back to his birthplace in Israel.

WITH WIFE Shoshana.

Eisenkot's Yashar unveils plan to support new olim integrating into Israel

OPINION

From midrasha to the IDF: A journey toward serving Israel

Over 300 lone soldiers join the IDF through Garin Tzabar Scouts program.
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From feeling at home in Canada to making aliyah

Protesters in support of Palestinians stand at an encampment, during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, at McGill University’s campus in Montreal, Quebec, Canada May 2, 2024.
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Your Investments: What new olim can teach us about gratitude and entitlement

Ben-Gurion Airport, May 17, 2026

In the middle of the triangle

Muza Residences, a new luxury project by The Phoenix Real Estate and America Israel, is rising between Yarkon Park, the Mediterranean and Tel Aviv's museum row.

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From two construction families in Even Yehuda to leading real estate group: Shponder & Fadlon story

Midtown Jerusalem by Israel Canada: A premier living, retail & leisure hub

The Grand in Netanya - a new luxury residential tower overlooking the Mediterranean.

Everything on a grand scale. Except the price

Luria Project, Jerusalem Moradot Arnona.

Tzarfati Shimon launches phase 2 of Luria Project in Jerusalem's Moradot Arnona

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Israel’s First Lady, Michal Herzog

Michal Herzog: Women must 'use their voice' to shape Israel’s future

'Without human insight, innovation is useless'

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   

Benjamin Netanyahu, Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett.

Netanyahu's right-wing bloc strains as Likud slides, Eisenkot surges ahead of list deadline

Netanyahu spoke with IDF chief three hours into Oct. 7, Iran pressure fuels regime divisions

From a tortured father in Tehran to a brain-cancer cure in Israel: Heshmatpour's two-front fight

US Politics   

US President Donald Trump speaks as he hosts a back-to-school-themed event to highlight his administration's education policies, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, August 24, 2026; illustrative.

Trump vows to hit campaign trail hard for Republicans in tight midterms

Trump signs bill to avert government shutdown before midterm elections

JD Vance's mother says she'd 'probably punch' El-Sayed over family remarks

Diaspora   

ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt speaks onstage at ADL's Never Is Now conference on March 3, 2025 in New York City.

ADL affiliate JLens launches tracker ranking 100 US companies on Jewish employee support

Vance meets with Temple Israel rabbi on Michigan visit, offers support to community

Northeast Philadelphia's last Jewish deli shuts down after over 60 years, most Jews in area left

Judaism   

Film strip frame: Soldier blows a shofar (1948-era).

Before Rosh Hashanah, Elul asks us to practice, persevere, and rise a little each day

Parashat Ki Tavo: The finest generation

Parashat Ki Tavo: The power of joy

Christian World   

Theodor Herzl in Palestine. November 1898. Photography by David Wolffsohn. (Photo by Imagno/Getty Images) [Theodor Herzl in Palaestina. Anfang November 1898.

For Zion’s Sake: Why two Catholic theologians are taking a stand for Israel

Christian Zionists ignore reality of West Bank living, Palestinian Christian leaders say

Many Christian Arabs proud to be part of Israeli society, ambassador to Christian World says

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Dish at Skyline Jerusalem

Skyline Jerusalem: Twelve floors up, a feast awaits with sweeping city views

Wine Talk: Quality, accessibility, and value

A toast to life: Israeli whisky raises the bar as a young industry comes of age

Archaeology   

Excavations at the Tell Qana archaeological site in Hod Hasharon, on behalf of Bar-Ilan University and the Israel Antiquities Authority, August 30, 2026.

‘Healing through restoration’: How Israel’s hidden dig site builds community out of archaeology

Egypt unearths Mamluk-era pilgrim’s inn belonging to lost city along historic Sinai trade route

Archaeologists find Ramesses II inscription in Sinai pointing to Egypt’s lost city of Mesn

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Professor Tal Dvir

New technology emerging from TAU's Sagol Center for Regenerative Medicine

NASA launches powerful Roman Space Telescope, a spy satellite turned to the stars

Is AI clairvoyant? ChatGPT can make personality tests and predict responses, Israeli study finds

Culture   

Photo of a screening at Yehi'am Fortress National Park/Courtesy of the Israel Nature and Parks Authority.

'Summer at the Movies' program brings family, films, and fun to Israel's national parks

'Megillat Yerushalyim': Israeli artist Rachel Kainy is turning Jerusalem into a living scroll

What to watch this week: 'Operation Thunderbolt,' 'Jurassic Park,' and Israeli classics

History   

Aharon Bar-Oz deposits Naomi Shemer’s leter of response with the National Library of Israel, August 31, 2026.

Author of postcard sent to Naomi Shemer praising 'Jerusalem of Gold' identified after 59 years

“Never let hatred define you – be proud of who you are”

KKL-JNF unveils archival photos showcasing Israeli classrooms in honor of new school year

OMG   

A Hungarian Cessna 172 crashed in a field after being stolen by a drunk pilot, August 29, 2026.

Drunk pilot arrested in Hungary after stealing plane, flying towards nuclear plant, crash-landing

Over 150 beagles rescued from testing at Wisconsin facility, marking over 2,000 released this year

Catch him if you can: Ex-flight attendant pleads guilty to posing as pilot for nearly five years

Travel   

Flight searches in Israel surged 30% compared to last year.

Israelis back in the air: Vietnam searches surge 160% as AI reshapes travel planning

Tishrei Holidays 2026: Is it really more cost-effective for families to fly abroad?

Did lost Ben-Gurion Airport bags end up in Cyprus?

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