Trump abandons June MoU terms, complicating diplomatic efforts to reopen Strait of Hormuz

REPORT
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.
Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 24, 2026.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf looks on as parliament members chant in support of the IRGC while wearing military uniforms in Tehran, Iran, February 1, 2026; illustrative.

Trump says Iran is 'begging for a deal', but refuses to return to June MoU terms

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Ofer Winter, unification of Arab parties, shake up Knesset seats, push Smotrich below threshold

POLL
The launch of the new People of Israel party, led by Ofer Winter, ahead of the upcoming Israeli general elections, in Jerusalem, August 25, 2026.
Norway's King Harald attends the commemoration of the Fram Committee's 100th anniversary and the opening of an exhibition at the Fram Museum, in Oslo, Norway, May 21, 2025.

King Harald, Norway's reform-minded head of state, dies at 89

ILLUSTRATIVE: POLICE ARREST suspect thought to have allowed illegal immigrants through border, November 30, 2025.

Shin Bet, police indict Arab teenagers for allegedly swearing loyalty to ISIS, planning attacks

Israel hits back at 15 countries, EU over criticism of UNRWA compound seizure

US forces operating in the Strait of Hormuz, July 17, 2026.

US clears Strait of Hormuz as 50,000 troops maintain blockade of Iran, CENTCOM chief says

A Lebanese army officer looks up at an Israeli drone while standing on an armoured vehicle in Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, a village in southern Lebanon, as Lebanese soldiers deploy in one of three pilot zones following the withdrawal of Israeli forces under a US-brokered plan, July 26, 2026.

Lebanese army failing to curb Hezbollah activity in south, Israeli officials tell US

The launch of the new Amcha Yisrael party, led by Ofer Winter, ahead of the upcoming Israeli general elections, in Jerusalem, August 25, 2026.

Winter's claimed support for Netanyahu overshadows rest of his campaign, may siphon Likud voters

ANALYSIS
The California State Capitol building on Sunday, March 29, 2026 in Sacramento, CA.

California could make Jewish an ethnic identity under groundbreaking new bill

A sign is seen at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation building in Toronto, March 25, 2009.

Do not refer to 9/11 as 'terror attacks,' leaked Canadian broadcaster memo instructs reporters

US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa looks on during a US hosted meeting with Israeli and Lebanese delegations at the State Department in Washington, DC, on June 2, 2026.

US denies Lebanese report that Ambassador Michael Issa got 'green light' to meet Hezbollah

Ari Steinberg: Investing in Israel’s educators is investing in Israel’s future

Ari Steinberg, CEO of Ashmoret

A deleted IDF video exposed a deeper problem with draft enforcement

EDITORIAL
 Haredim at a recruiting office

Ethiopian asylum seekers in Israel face deportation after years without permanent status

COMMENT

Editor's Notes: October 7 shattered Israel’s old political map, next election may redraw it

The launch of the new People of Israel party, led by Ofer Winter, ahead of the upcoming Israeli general elections, in Jerusalem, August 25, 2026.
FEATURE

Exploring Bennett's security policy vision, belief that he can convince Egypt to fix Gaza standoff

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett.
REPORT

'We lost 10 seats': Netanyahu struggles to find campaign strategy as Likud slips in polls

Lightning illuminates the sky over the Upper Galilee, during a rain storm on April 27, 2026.

Israel braces for unusual weekend storm as authorities warn of flooding, flash floods

'The wall along Mexican border wouldn’t be built and there’d be no chance Mexico would pay a single peso for it.'

US military uses laser to shoot down 3 Mexican cartel drones near border, officials say

US President Donald Trump reacts as he speaks to the media with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent behind him, on the day of a NATO leaders' summit in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026.

Trump says Iran is 'in deep trouble' as US maintains blockade of Strait of Hormuz

Lightning occurs when META 4, an Oil Products Tanker, sails into Muscat Anchorage on March 21, 2026 at Sultan Qaboos Port in Muscat, Oman.President Donald Trump had threatened to attack Iran's energy infrastructure if it did not end its de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by March 23.

Iran’s Strait of Hormuz trump card is losing strategic value, expert tells 'Post'

INTERVIEW

Irish man arrested in France after threatening to murder Jewish couple and invoking Hitler

Screenshot of an Irish man who threatened to "put a bullet in your head" to Jewish tourists in a grocery store in France.

Over 70% of Jewish teachers fear professional backlash for speaking out, ADL report says

Antisemitic ideology deeply embedded within the far-right German AfD party, new AJC report shows

Ulrich Siegmund, top candidate of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in Germany's Saxony-Anhalt state election, speaks at a party convention in Magdeburg, Germany, April 11, 2026.

UN special rapporteurs are 'totally out of control,' Secretary-General Guterres admits in interview

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres leaves after a press conference at a UN compound in the Nicosia airport area, inside the United Nations-controlled buffer zone in the divided capital of Nicosia, Cyprus, July 29, 2026.

Antisemitic vandals target Dolly Parton's Wikipedia page just hours after her death

US 'must commit' to ending Gaza, Lebanon conflicts to reopen Hormuz, Iranian official says

Iranian military commander Mohsen Rezaee attends the funeral ceremonies for Ali Shamkhani, political advisor to Iran’s late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in airstrikes, in Tehran, Iran, March 14, 2026; illustrative.

SDF dissolution earns global praise, but questions remain over Syria's future

IDF kills Hamas terrorist who held three hostages, Sinwar's ex-bodyguard, others in Gaza strikes

Ex-Mossad chief David Barnea (L) and Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion (R) at the Jerusalem Municipality, August 27, 2026.

Iran regime will fall through mix of operations, economic pressure, ex-Mossad chief Barnea says

FOREIGN MINISTER Gideon Sa'ar and  European Union Commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Šuica.

Israel now has the power to respond to action against it with diplomatic consequences

EDITORIAL

Lithuania's Jewish partisan bunkers caught between Holocaust memory and military expansion

A partisan bunker is seen in Rūdninkai Forest.

Mossad Director Gofman prevented from handling 'Qatargate' over conflict of interest

EXCLUSIVE

Far-left extremist media group 'Abolition Media' cited in State Dept sanctions

A Palestinian flag is held up outside the Royal Courts of Justice, on the day judges decide whether the co-founder of Palestine Action can challenge the UK government's ban on the group, in London, Britain, September 25, 2025.

North American aliyah hits record month as over 1,100 olim arrive, with 4,000 expected in 2026

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

Legal expert defends IDF rejection of World Central Kitchen strike investigation

Jeen Defense wins 14.9m NIS defense AI contract

Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv

Israel seeking leading position as international race over anti-satellite weaponry intensifies

ANALYSIS

Cheap 'Guardian' interceptors developed by Florida start-up could turn tables on Iranian drones

ParaZero's DefendAir neutralizes hostile drones by intercepting them with nets

ParaZero wins first US government order for DefendAir counter-drone system

An AIM-424 Long Range Air-to-Air Missile (LRAAM) is mounted in the internal weapons bay of an F-35C.

US Navy reveals ultra-long-range air-to-air AIM-424 Malice missile with over 460 km. range

South Korea open to reviving North Korea talks, seeks progress on nuclear weapons

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during the opening ceremony of the Memorial Museum of Combat Feats at the Overseas Military Operations honouring North Korean troops killed while fighting for Russia in the war against Ukraine, in Pyongyang, North Korea, April 26, 2026.

South Korea, Japan and US to conduct joint drills next month

REPORT

Judge blocks Trump-backed USPS mail-voting rules ahead of November elections

U.S. postal service trucks sit parked at the post office in Del Mar, California

Marine One helicopter crew failed to reach air traffic control before safety incident, report says

Marine One carrying US President Donald Trump arrives at the Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, US, August 4, 2026.

Tate brothers denied immediate bail as they contest extradition to Britain

Andrew Tate and Tristan Tate arrive before US President Donald Trump to attend UFC 327 at Kaseya Center, Miami, US, April 11, 2026.

75 Years of Investing in Israel: Launching Israel Bonds

David Ben-Gurion welcomes Bonds leadership to Israel.

Finding light in the shadows of crisis

Children watch television in an underground parking lot at a shopping mall that has been turned into a shelter, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tel Aviv, Israel, March 17, 2026

Leading through the storm

SAM GRUNDWERG,  outgoing Word Chairman of  Keren Hayesod-United Israel Appeal.

OpenAI says AI agents broke into its own networks as regulators probe Hugging Face hack

The ChatGPT app icon on a smartphone in this illustration taken October 27, 2025

Luxembourg ends Israel Bonds approvals, leaving future EU bond issuance uncertain

OPINION

The most important AI skill leaders can borrow from pilots

Female pilot in the cockpit.
ByESTI PESHIN

OpenAI blocks Russian ChatGPT accounts promoting alleged fake Israeli think tank

A Russian flag is reflected in an eye in this picture illustration taken October 4, 2018.
REPORT

Iranian attacks caused billions in damages to US intelligence sites and hardware

IsraAID deploys emergency team to Nepal after deadly floods, landslides

IsraAID's response to 2017 flooding in Nepal. 

Israeli among hundreds still missing in Nepal after catastrophic flood, death toll passes 450

At least 12 killed as wildfires rage across several Algerian provinces

IDF soldiers conduct operations in Colombia following the August 2026 earthquake, August 24, 2026.

IDF helps Colombians find sufficiently safe homes, delegation deputy head tells 'Post'

EXCLUSIVE
A large tornado moves through Verzeille, France, August 24, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video.

Dozens injured, hundreds of homes damaged as tornado sweeps through southern France

Turkey probes Israeli pharmaceutical company Teva over claims it blocked rivals in drug market

Boxes of medication by German pharmaceuticals company Ratiopharm and Israeli pharmaceutical company Teva stand next to each other at a pharmacy.

Israeli basketball legend Mickey Berkowitz’s severe dementia diagnosis revealed in documentary

Revolution Medicines gets FDA approval for targeted pancreatic cancer drug

Six-month-old baby receives surgery months after swallowing package of staples

REPORT

Dozens of cardiologists may have skipped internal medicine training, falsified records

'A Zionist is a Jew with somewhere to live': An olah's observations while back in London

OPINION
BRITISH AUTHOR Howard Jacobson poses with his book ‘The Finkler Question’ after winning the 2010 Man Booker Prize for Fiction, at London’s Guildhall Oct. 2010.

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

'Time to come home': Seven families from New York's Persian Jewish community make aliyah together

New immigrants from Great Neck New York's Persian Jewish community arrive at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport. August 11, 2026.

Twenty-four years of new olim: Nefesh B'Nefesh welcomes its 100,000th immigrant to Israel

The Douglas family, including Nefesh B'Nefesh's 100,000th olah, celebrate their immigration to Israel, August 2026.

Birthright Israel launches project to build gardens for Druze town two years after Hezbollah strike

Birthright Israel volunteers in Majdal Shams.

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

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.

An ultra-luxury Jerusalem icon

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

Shponder & Fadlon Project.

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

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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   

A person holds a placard representing a US flag, with an image of Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on a billboard in the background, on the day of a ceremony marking 40 days since Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed, in Tehran, Iran, April 9, 2026.

Analyst: US has shifted from Iran nuclear deal to regime-collapse strategy

Netanyahu held direct talks with Hamas in 2014, IDF kills Yahya Sinwar's former bodyguard

Gal Gadot's new thriller, 'Fauda' season 5 and the future of Israeli TV explored

US Politics   

Marine One carrying US President Donald Trump arrives at the Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, US, August 4, 2026.

Marine One helicopter crew failed to reach air traffic control before safety incident, report says

California could make Jewish an ethnic identity under groundbreaking new bill

Fed Governor Lisa Cook's lawyer rejects mortgage fraud claims behind Trump's push to fire her

Diaspora   

SAM GRUNDWERG,  outgoing Word Chairman of  Keren Hayesod-United Israel Appeal.

Leading through the storm

New footage shows Toronto Palestine activist calling for annihlation of Jews, police investigate

Fringe rabbis recruit Jewish clergy to lobby against US military aid to Israel, halt weapons sales

Judaism   

Jewish worshippers and visitors gather at the Western Wall in Jerusalem a day before the eve of Tisha B’Av, July 21, 2026.

Haftarat Ki Tetze: When others destroy, Jews rebuild and make things greater

Parashat Ki Tetze: Set adrift on the island of Elul

Parashat Ki Tetze: Creating a deep bond and the secret of marriage

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 dish at Cafe La Lush in Ashdod.

Café La Lush: very good food in Ashdod

Paris Texas in Netanya: An unexpectedly home-grown dining experience

Oscar’s: Will schnitzel served on white tablecloths make it in Tel Aviv?

Archaeology   

Amphorae from the late 5th and early 4th centuries BCE, discovered off the coast of the island of Andros, August 26, 2026.

Italy, Greece find hundreds of amphorae buried with ancient shipwrecks on Mediterranean sea floor

Border Police discover Second Temple-period burial cave during operations in eastern Jerusalem

Snake snacks? Hunter-gatherer diets in northern Israel included reptiles, new study suggests

Science   

Picture showing the ChatGPT application displayed on a smartphone screen, illustrative

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

NASA finds some microbes could survive on moon, raising concerns over unintended life transfer

AI agent caught creating fake online identities during OpenAI, Anthropic model security evaluations

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   

Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion visits Albert Einstein at Princeton University in 1951.

75 years of investing in Israel: The Genius Investor

Israel finds lost Altalena ship intact on Mediterranean seafloor, 78 years after IDF sinking

Malki Roth’s family fought to bring her Sbarro killer to justice - but leaders failed to act

OMG   

At an animal shelter, teenage volunteers from the youth club care for and walk beagles from pharmaceutical laboratories that are awaiting adoption, in Yvre L Eveque, France, September 6, 2025.

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

Surf’s pup: Some 20 dogs make a splash at annual World Dog Surfing Championships in California

Travel   

The Dan Stream flowing through Kibbutz Dafna.

Kibbutz Dafna is gradually becoming a genuine tourist destination

Where are Israelis escaping to during the holidays? Top destinations seeing a demand surge

The new Tel Aviv hotel where guests can head to the roof for unlimited free wine

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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