Two IDF soldiers killed in drone accident during operation within Gaza outpost

Fallen soldiers Ofek Moalem, 23, and Nadav Kali, 24, are pictured following the IDF announcement of their death in the Gaza Strip. Announcement dated September 25, 2026.
Israeli soldiers from the Netzah Yehuda Battalion take part in a military training exercise near the Israeli border with Lebanon, northern Israel, August 20, 2026
 IDF troops operate near a Hamas and PIJ military complex embedded in UNRWA's former Gaza City HQ. July 12, 2024.

Tensions rise across MidEast as Saudi-Houthi fighting continues, two IDF soldiers killed in Gaza

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Haredi parties, Yashar, coalition bloc lose seats in Knesset, as Otzma Yehudit gains one

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A PLENUM session at the Knesset.
Senior Hamas leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, speaks during a conference in Gaza city, on November 4, 2019.

Sinwar warned Israel of 'earthquake' weeks before October 7, former Fatah official reveals

 Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrives during the 81st session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly at UN Headquarters on September 22, 2026 in New York City.

Iran submits plan to US for reopening Strait of Hormuz within seven days based on June MoU

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan to hold urgent chiefs-of-staff meeting after Houthi attacks

Actor Susan Sarandon is detained during a protest ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to the United Nations 81st General Assembly in New York City, US, September 24, 2026.

Police arrest Susan Sarandon, Hannah Einbinder, dozens more at Netanyahu protest outside UN

FILE PHOTO: Singer Macklemore performs on ABC's "Good Morning America" show in New York City, US, July 22, 2022.

Macklemore sets 'Free Palestine' tour after being dumped from Ed Sheeran shows

The Acropolis archeological site overlooking buildings on the skyline in Athens, Greece, on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026.

One injured after gas explosion in central Athens caused a building to partially collapse

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the UN General Assembly on September 24, 2026

Netanyahu at UNGA: Gaza genocide ‘lie of the century,’ matter of time before Iranians topple regime

Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters on September 24, 2026 in New York City.

Netanyahu’s UN speech was aimed at the world, yet Israelis wanted more

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This general view shows the logo of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague on January 12, 2024, prior to the hearing of the genocide case against Israel, brought by South Africa.

Prominent scholars, legal experts among 6,000 signatories to letter rejecting Gaza genocide charge

The start-up is just the excuse

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 LEADERS PROGRAM class of 2026, at their graduation ceremony

'I want to bring change and repair': Eisenkot lays out vision for Israel in first English interview

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Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yashar Party, speaks to the Jerusalem Post ahead of elections in September 2026.

Israeli weapons are top-notch, I support its right to self-defense, Latvian Def. Min. tells 'Post'

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Editor’s Notes: I believed in Israel’s third bloc until pollsters proved me wrong

ISRAELIS JUST aren’t interested. Chili Tropper (left) and Yoaz Hendel launch the Zionist Home – The Reservists party in July.
EDITORIAL

Pray for Leiter: The importance of supporting soldiers who protect Israeli life and their families

Neria Leiter.

Right-wing activists threaten, throw object at Bennett at Bnei Brak restaurant

ALTHOUGH SET after World War II, ‘Orphan’ references the war in nearly every disconsolate frame, and captures the melancholy of trying to pick up the pieces after a tragedy of such a grand scale.

‘Orphan,’ the new film by László Nemes, tells a bleak story of a Jewish boy in 1950s Budapest

P!NK hosts The 79th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 07, 2026 in New York City.

Calls increase to remove Pink as UNICEF ambassador over Macklemore criticism

Israel's forward #22 Saied Abu Farchi (top L) celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA Nations League Group B3 football match between Austria and Israel in Linz, Austria on September 24, 2026.

Soccer: Israel's Abu Farchi sent off after controversial gun gesture celebration

The New York Times logo is seen on the building's facade in New York City on January 22, 2026.

Israel’s global news coverage vastly disproportionate and unusually persistent, analysis finds

Mamdani condemns Netanyahu UNGA speech as 'lies meant to sanitize his genocide'

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces at a news conference that he is suing President Donald Trump's administration over its policies, he says, that will drive immigrants and mixed-status families away from public benefits they can legally receive on September 14, 2026.

Progressive Jewish groups protest Netanyahu arrival in New York City

More than 350 cultural figures slam Spanish festival for canceling Jewish novelist’s invitation

Ariana Harwicz attends the "Die My Love" New York premiere at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on Nov. 1, 2025.

Police label shooting in Belleville, Ontario, a hate-motivated attack against the Jewish community

Police officers talk near the scene of a shooting where a police officer was shot outside a Yom Kippur gathering at Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, Canada, September 21, 2026.

UC Berkeley offers Israeli dance scholar position after legal settlement over denied job

Israel ready to resume strikes on Iran as regime aims to rebuild nuclear program, official says

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An F-35 adir from 140 squadron take part in an Israeli air force air show during the graduation ceremony for soldiers who have completed the IAF Flight Course, at the Hatzerim Air Base in the Negev desert, June 29, 2023.

Twenty Gaza journalists removed from CPJ's war casualties list after combat roles uncovered

France to send military to protect Saudi Arabia on Red Sea oil route, Macron says

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 23, 2026.

Pezeshkian says he met with Khamenei face to face, Iran willing to make deal before US midterms

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi attend a signing ceremony following their talks in Moscow on December 17, 2025. (Illustartive)

Russian, Iranian foreign ministers say only diplomatic solution to conflict around Iran

Israel-US gap widens as more American Jews say gov't policy contributes to antisemitism

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Jews must be able to access, preserve their heritage sites

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Einat Wilf exposes the world's pro-Palestinian mass psychosis

Israeli political scientist and former member of Knesset Dr. Einat Wilf visits The Jerusalem Post's podcast studio, September 2026.

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

Wayne Rooney attends the exclusive UK Premiere of "The Real Rooneys" on September 22, 2026 in London, England.
OPINION

Japan should become Israel’s next strategic partner

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Expanding foothold in Israel, Ondas acquires three more defense tech companies

Ondas is expanding its integrated autonomous defense systems platform

Australia says OpenAI agent hacked into government website in a potential first for AI

IDF chief warns Iran remains a threat as Israel welcomes INS Drakon submarine into Navy service

 Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Staunton-based 116th Mobile Brigade Combat Team conduct force-on-force and live-fire operations June 15, 2026, during a training rotation at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, Louisiana.

US deploys National Guard drone, electronic warfare brigade to the Middle East

New German-made Israeli submarine 'INS Drakon' embarks from Germany for Israel, September 21, 2026.

IDF: Drakon submarine has stronger weapons, longer underwater capabilities

US Senate candidate El-Sayed evades audience request to denounce IRGC, break silence on Iran

Democratic candidate for US Senate Abdul El-Sayed poses with union members from UAW Local 51 during the Labor Day Parade in Detroit, Michigan, US, September 7, 2026.

Netanyahu meets Latin American leaders as Israel seeks deeper regional ties

PA seeks non-militarized Palestinian state that lives in security, peace next to Israel, Abbas says

President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly via pre-recorded video (UNGA) at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 24, 2026.

Foreign Secretary Miliband warns FM Araghchi UK will not tolerate hostile activity on British soil

Britain's Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband speaks during a UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine during the 81st United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, on September 23, 2026.

VP JD Vance named as official behind Politico article used to justify White House press ban

US Vice President JD Vance speaks at a MAGA Inc. super PAC event in Sterling Heights, Michigan, US, August 31, 2026.

Living the perfect balance at Palace Assisted Living Modi'in

“All the benefits of assisted living, alongside a complete solution for the needs of a religious person.”

Banking made more accessible, in every language

The leumi app is available in 5 languages.

Jerusalem: One city, many voices

SUSIE OZSINAY ARANYA, International Communications and Foreign Media Spokesperson for the Jerusalem Municipality

Israeli-led firm developing AI-guided cardiac sonography raises $24 million to expand in US market

UltraSight team.

Russia spreads AI fakes claiming Jews are being paid to settle in Ukraine

Tehran threatens regional airports complying with US flight ban targeting Iranian airlines

Large plume of black smoke rises from the fuel storage area at King Khalid International Airport, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 19, 2026.

OpenAI agents allegedly hacked government and university websites without prompting

Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO

OECD cuts Turkish economic growth forecast to lowest rate since 2020 amid Iran war, rising prices

Foreign Ministry urges Israeli travelers in Ecuador to exercise caution amid El Niño red alert

A member of the ECU-11 Guayaquil Fire Department from Ecuador takes part in rescue efforts inside a building that collapsed from the ground floor to the fifth floor, following major earthquakes, in La Guaira, Venezuela, June 29, 2026.

Giving surplus a second life, Jerusalem’s food rescuers are turning leftovers into a lifeline

FEATURE

Global water reserves decline as river discharge falls to 35-year low in 2025, WMO report shows

Israeli soldiers clean tar off the Palmachim beach following an offshore oil spill which drenched most of the Israeli coastline, February 22, 2021

'Sponge of the sea': Israeli researchers develop aerogel that captures, breaks down oil spills

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A Leopardus tilcayo cat, a newly identified species through research led by National Geographic Explorer Paola Nogales Ascarrunz, walks at the Senda Verde animal refuge in the Yungas region, Bolivia, September 1, 2026.

Mysterious Bolivian 'weird cat' recognized as new species, marking first discovered in over century

Senate panel questions Trump FDA nominee Heidi Overton on vaccines, abortion pill, agency morale

Heidi Overton, President Trump's nominee to be the next commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, listens as US President Donald Trump speaks during a healthcare affordability event in the Oval Office.

Education Ministry admits to not having data on allergies in children, reactions in schools

FEATURE

Enduring the tragedy of loss, Israeli families of suicide victims struggle to find a path to life

Jerusalem Biennale turns art into catalyst for post-October 7 healing

US says it canceled Obamacare policies for 760,000 people last month

Putting conversation first: Jerusalem ulpan founder reflects on 18 years of teaching Hebrew to olim

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ULPAN LA-INYAN instructor Moshe Shmuel teaches basic Hebrew; teacher, trainer & educational program developer Tali Itzhakov (below) works with a student.

‘It’s time to go home’: After 57 years in America, a Holocaust survivor comes home to Israel

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From Australian judge to Israeli tour guide: David Parry's aliyah journey

JUDGE-TURNED-TOUR GUIDE: David Parry.

Israel preparing for new wave of Jewish immigration, Aliyah Ministry director-general says

Around 150 new olim arrive at Tel Aviv's Ben-Gurion Airport on August 27, 2026.
FEATURE

Moving stories, worrying numbers: Behind the wave of immigration from North America

Family making aliyah to Israel, September 14, 2026.

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

The Crown in Mekor Chaim 55.

Everything on a grand scale. Except the price

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

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In the middle of the triangle

Israel Canada invites you to experience life at MIDTOWN JERUSALEM. A prestigious complex that combines residential living, retail, leisure, and a prime location.Renderings are provided for illustration purposes only.

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

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The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference returns to Jerusalem

Diplomatic Conference

Heading ‘Down Under’: The Jerusalem Post announces Sydney Summit

Sydney, Australia Summit

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

Jerusalem Post Washington Conference

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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   

Israeli political scientist and former member of Knesset Dr. Einat Wilf visits The Jerusalem Post's podcast studio, September 2026.

Einat Wilf exposes the world's pro-Palestinian mass psychosis

Planned protests for Netanyahu's UN speech, Ambassador Leiter's son remains in serious condition

Yoseph Haddad says he will be Israel's next public diplomacy minister, predicts election "surprise"

US Politics   

Democratic candidate for US Senate Abdul El-Sayed poses with union members from UAW Local 51 during the Labor Day Parade in Detroit, Michigan, US, September 7, 2026.

US Senate candidate El-Sayed evades audience request to denounce IRGC, break silence on Iran

Senate panel questions Trump FDA nominee Heidi Overton on vaccines, abortion pill, agency morale

Trump's White House press pool ban lifted by federal judge, reporters regain access to White House

Diaspora   

Margo Hughes-Robinson, executive director of New York Jewish Agenda,speaking during the protest at Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza at  the U.N. on Sept. 24, 2026.

Progressive Jewish groups protest Netanyahu arrival in New York City

Israeli-Ukrainian located in detention facility after being drafted into military, FJCU announces

Albert Axelrad, Brandeis Hillel rabbi who championed pluralism and social justice, dies at 87

Judaism   

The empty streets in Tel Aviv, on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, and the holiest of Jewish holidays. Israel came to a standstill for 25-hours during the high holiday of Yom Kippur when observant Jews fast and Israelis are prohibited from driving, October 2, 2025.

In the shadow of October 7: How Yom Kippur has changed for some secular Israelis

Far from the Holy of Holies: How did ancient Jews observe Yom Kippur 2,000 years ago?

Nearly 150,000 people participate in final slihot prayers ahead of Yom Kippur at Kotel

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

Food   

A variety of dishes from the Zoti restaurant in Tel Aviv.

'Zoti': Fun vibe in Tel Aviv

Trying açaí at Oakberry Jerusalem: A not-so-sweet treat with sweet company

Wine talk: The grape and the word

Archaeology   

The Ophel archaeological site where a monumental complex housing several Second Temple-era mikvaot were uncovered by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, September 23, 2026.

Massive newly-unearthed complex may shed light on how Jewish pilgrims prepared to enter the Temple

Egyptian-Chinese mission unearths wine press at temple to ancient warrior goddess

Archaeologists unearth tomb shared by ancient Egyptian judge and his scribe father

Science   

A reconstruction of the skeleton.

Modern human men evolved unique hip 'spring' for efficient walking, Israeli-led study finds

Tel Aviv University, German Institute Expand Brain Research Collaboration

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

Culture   

ITALIAN DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER MATTEO SALVINI (R) took time out to visit the Israeli pavilion.

When politics invades art, an Israeli artist seeks common ground at the Venice Biennale

'Our Loves' is a film about people, not October 7, filmmaker Avi Nesher tells 'Post'

Not your average Jewish mother: Lisa Edelstein on Hollywood, identity, and ‘Long Story Short'

History   

 A force of hard-hitting and aggressive American soldiers in large-scale manoeuvres, circa 1942.

US National Archives recovers over 120 previously unknown American POW statements from WWII

'Voices From The Last Days Of Freedom': Showcasing the pre-communist Cuba we lost

On This Day: Israel, UAE, Bahrain sign Abraham Accords in notable Arab normalization agreement

OMG   

Wayne Rooney attends the exclusive UK Premiere of "The Real Rooneys" on September 22, 2026 in London, England.

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

'Looksmaxxing' influencer Clavicular charged with rape in Massachusetts amid legal troubles

Influencer Jake Paul calls for amended US Constitution, says civilians should be able to bear RPGs

Travel   

"And you shall take for yourselves on the first day the fruit of a majestic tree, palm branches, boughs of leafy trees, and willows of the brook" (Leviticus 23:40). The Sages determined that this refers to the etrog.

The etrog blessed by the Lubavitcher Rebbe became a prestigious orchard

This is probably the best vacation I've ever had. But there’s a catch

Ein Gedi’s Nahal David trail reopens for Sukkot

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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