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Israeli soldiers guard after an attack by Jewish settlers in Burin village, near the West Bank city of Nablus, June 18, 2024

American-Turkish activist killed by Israeli forces at West Bank protest

American-Turkish activist Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, 26, died from IDF gunfire during a protest against West Bank settlement expansions.

The IDF Chief of the General Staff Herzi Halevi, on Friday, conducted a situational assessment and tour at the 210th Division on the border of the Golan Heights along with the Commanding Officer of the Northern Command, MG Ori Gordin, the Commanding Officer of the 210th Division, BG Yair Peli.

IDF chief: 'We are preparing for offensive moves' in Lebanon

Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz speaks at the 46th International Convention of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) at the Los Angeles Convention Center on August 13, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.

Harris running mate Tim Walz: 'We can't allow what's happened in Gaza to happen'

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in an underground terror tunnel in Gaza (illustrative)

Psychological warfare: Sinwar-approved doc details Hamas's tactics

Breaking News

War crimes court ends proceedings against late Hamas leader Haniyeh

Russia, China, Iran trying to influence US election, intelligence official says

Indian passenger plane makes emergency landing in Turkey after bomb threat

Top News

Israeli minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir attends a conference called "Israel's return to the Temple Mount", at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament on July 24, 2024.

Woman arrested after throwing sand at Ben-Gvir during Tel Aviv beach visit

By ALON HACHMON

Hamas releases video of murdered hostage Almog Sarusi

Hamas releases video of murdered hostage Almog Sarusi

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Hersh Goldberg-Polin in Hamas captivity.

Hamas publishes video of Hersh Goldberg-Polin

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Revealing demands: What are Sinwar's true goals in the hostage deal?

By PELED ARBELI

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and MK Benny Gantz on the forefront of the Philadelphi Corridor (illustrative)

Majority of Israelis now prefer giving up Philadelphi in order to reach deal

Israel-Hamas War

IDF prepares Battalion 11 with training in Israel's North, September 6, 2024.

US activist killed near Nablus, IDF uncovers explosive lab under Jenin mosque

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Left to right: Rep, Ann Wagner, a Missouri Republican; Rep David Trone, a Maryland Democrat; Sen. Joni Ernst, an Iowa Reoublican; Sen. Jacky Rosen, a Nevada Democrat; and Rep. Jimmy Panetta, a California Democrat, at a press conference at the Capitol, June 9, 2022.

‘There will be a reckoning between Netanyahu and the hostages,' Sen. Joni Ernst says

By HANNAH SARISOHN

IDF troops conduct counterterrorism operations in Jenin, September 6, 2024.

IDF destroys explosives lab hidden under mosque in Jenin counterterrorism operation

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

People hold banners as they take part in a rally calling for the release of hostages kidnapped in the deadly October 7 attack on Israel by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas from Gaza and for support from the U.S., outside the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel March 10, 2024.

Five things not understood about the Gaza deal

By TOVAH LAZAROFF

RACHEL AND JON Goldberg-Polin attend the funeral of their son, Hersh, on Tuesday, in Jerusalem.

Weeping with Rachel: The plight of the Goldberg-Polin matriarch

By AMOTZ ASA-EL

Hot Opinion

Meta’s decision is senseless and dangerous

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Editor's Notes: As hostages are murdered, sorry is no longer enough

By ZVIKA KLEIN

Netanyahu hasn't cared about Philadelphi for 16 years

By YAAKOV KATZ

Weeping with Rachel: The plight of the Goldberg-Polin matriarch

By AMOTZ ASA-EL

Terrorism thrives while the world watches

By LIAT COLLINS

Israel News

A hole is seen in the roof of a home that received a direct hit by a mortar in Metula near Israel's border with Lebanon, in northern Israel, October 12, 2023.

Anti-tank missiles cause damage to building, infrastructure in Metula

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Israel FM Israel Katz at meeting with German FM Annalena Baerbock, September 6, 2024.

'Khamenei wants to arm Judea and Samaria just as he armed Gaza,' Katz tells German FM

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Yoga tribute held in Tel Aviv in honor of ‘guardian angel’ Carmel Gat, murdered by Hamas

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Fatah's ZAKARIA ZUBEIDI 370

IDF eliminates son of Fatah leader Zakaria Zubeidi during counterterrorism operation in West Bank

By YONAH JEREMY BOB

Rabbi Shlomo Aviner, head of the Ateret Cohanim yeshiva delivers a special torah lesson at the mixed-gender prayer section at the Western Wall in Jerusalem Old City, January 3, 2018, ahead of a Court hearing at the supreme court regarding the Western Wall layout.

Israeli rabbi urges IDF soldiers to refrain from taking ‘spoils of war’ in Gaza

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Analysis and Features

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu shows a map of the Gaza Strip and the nearby Israeli localities, with the arrows pointing to the Philadelphi Corridor (top) and the Rafah crossing, at a news conference in Jerusalem on Monday.

Netanyahu hasn't cared about Philadelphi for 16 years

Fred Kormis in his studio in the 1980s.

This artist escaped the Nazis, and created Britain's first memorial to their victims

By SHIRA LI BARTOV/JTA

'Revolutionary’: Defense Ministry start-ups grab investments of NIS 500m.

By YONAH JEREMY BOB

Meta’s decision is senseless and dangerous

By JPOST EDITORIAL

REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL nominee and former US president Donald Trump attends a campaign rally in North Carolina, last week. The regime in Tehran is particularly alarmed at the prospect of Trump’s return to the White House, says the writer.

Trump: If Harris wins, terrorists will wage war to drive Jews from Israel

By HANNAH SARISOHN

The Olympic Magazine

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BANK HAPOALIM GATEWAY

Real Estate Listings

Airplane [illustrative]

JetBlue Airways changes Israel's borders and name to 'Palestinian Territories'

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Left to right Brig Gen Marut Shukla Israeli Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar Defense Attaché in India, Col. Avichai Zafrani Head of South Asia Division at SIBAT, Noam Haievy

Israel and India expand strategic cooperation with drone threat seminar

Investment graph

Having trust in the process: Pursuing righteousness and investing

By AARON KATSMAN

New Israeli Shekel banknotes are seen in this picture illustration taken November 9, 2021

Navigating getting your money into Israel as a new immigrant

Market Data

Middle East

An Iraqi Army helicopter flies during the "Solid Will" military operation against Islamic State militants in the desert of Anbar, Iraq April 23, 2022.

US-Iraq deal would see hundreds of troops withdraw in first year, sources say

Members of the Hofshi Israel movement gather in protest following administrative orders.

Hofshi Israel members protest against administrative orders against settlers

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

‘1,000 killed from friendly fire is the price of war,’ agree Hamas and Islamic Jihad officials

Carmel Gat and Alexander Lubanov, screenshot from video

'You failed us': Slain hostages beg gov't for release in Hamas video

By MATHILDA HELLER

MOURNERS MARCH during the funeral of Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin in Jerusalem on Tuesday.

Terrorism thrives while the world watches

By LIAT COLLINS

World News

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew testifies before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing on his nomination to be the next U.S. ambassador to Israel on Capitol Hill, Washington, U.S., October 18, 2023.

'We’re not scrapping existing Gaza hostage deal, time of essence,’ US envoy says

By TOVAH LAZAROFF

White House national security spokesperson John Kirby answers a question during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 4, 2024.

‘Killing of hostages makes it more difficult to close deal,' US says

By TOVAH LAZAROFF

A Ukrainian firefighter works at a site of a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa region, Ukraine, in this handout picture released on September 6, 2023

Fire rips through Kenya boarding school dormitory, killing 17 boys

Palestinians remove the rubble of houses destroyed by Israeli strikes, in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, September 4, 2024

'Stop weapons': Hundreds of media personalities sign letter calling for a Gaza ceasefire

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

A London bus is driven past The Royal Courts of Justice in London, Britain, July 30, 2019

London Jewish community receives new bus line to protect it from antisemitic harassment

Antisemitism / BDS

Hollywood agent Brandt Joel (right) with actor Renee Zellweger at the 2005 Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy.

An A-list Hollywood agent’s menacing pro-Israel message lands him in hot water

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA

Portland, Oregon (Illustrative).

Portland council votes to divest from companies doing business in Israel

By GRACE BENNINGHOFF/TNS

Protesters flash an inverted triangle, a Hamas symbol, at Baruch College in New York City, June 6, 2024.

Illinois U expands nondiscrimination policies to protect Jewish students' Zionist identity

By MICHAEL STARR

Portrait of UK NHS EMS caucasian hospital frontline ICU GP doctor in PPE Personal Protective Equipment,Great Britain flag background,COVID-19 virus disease crisis,Coronavirus global worldwide pandemic

UK's National Healthcare System told employees to skip antisemitism training, apologizes

By MATHILDA HELLER

Tucker Carlson speaking with attendees at the 2018 Student Action Summit hosted by Turning Point USA at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Tucker Carlson hosts 'historian' who promotes Nazi falsehoods on Holocaust

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA

Environment & Climate Change

An artistic illustration of an asteroid impact.

Asteroid twice the size of Chicago spun Jupiter's moon around, made gravity anomaly

KKL-JNF staff at work to prepare new agriculture fields in Israel's south.

A year after October 7, Israeli farmers from the South need help to rebuild

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

The solar farm in the Arava where the measurements were conducted

Energy Ministry to allocate NIS 30 million to local authorities to improve sustainability

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

The Double Arch area (center of photo) on August 9th, 2024, after collapse

Water collapses famous 190 million years old ‘Toilet Bowl’ rock formation in Glen Canyon, Utah

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Houthis detonating explosives onboard the Sounion oil tanker in the Red Sea, August 29, 2024.

Major threat of oil spill in Red Sea as Houthis detonate explosives on seized tanker

By YUVAL BARNEA

JPost Spotlight

Shabbat candles

Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and the US

See Shabbat times for your area.

An illustrative image depicting a question mark.

Parashat Shoftim: Balancing moral decisions and personal interests

The more aware we are of the risk that our decisions are influenced by personal interests, the more likely we are to overcome this and make moral and correct decisions.

Majda Alhaddad wearing traditional Yemeni attire’

‘We will defeat the Houthis one day,’ Yemeni activist tells the 'Post'

In her first-ever interview with an Israeli newspaper, Majda Alhaddad, a women’s rights activist originally from Yemen, tells about her journey combatting the oppressive Houthi regime.

Images of slain hostages and a sign reading "sorry" in Hebrew are seen at a rally near the prime minister's official residence in Jerusalem, Sept. 3, 2024.

Why ‘Slicha’ - ‘Sorry’ - has become a ubiquitous catchword among anguished Israelis

At Goldberg-Polin’s funeral on Monday, Israeli President Isaac Herzog apologized for Israel’s failure to free the captives held by Hamas.

Israel Real Estate

CPA Uri Yunisi, Head of the Mortgage Division at Bank Leumi

Tens of thousands of immigrants to Israel: How will this impact the housing market?

By LIAD VAKNISH

The Jordan River near the Geshar HaHamisha in the Hula Valley, after rainy days. January 14, 2023.

Under rocket fire: The work on a promenade along the Jordan River is complete

By OFER PETERSBURG

The demolition of the building on 1 Pin Street, Tel Aviv, August 2015.

No easier solution: This is what you'll pay organizers in urban renewal projects

By OFER PETERSBURG

10 most in-demand cities for rentals in Israel.

Can you guess? These are the 10 most in demand cities for rentals in Israel

By OFER PETERSBURG

Burma Street, Kiryat Shalom, Tel Aviv.

Curious? Check out Tel Aviv's urban renewal plan for the coming years!

By OFER PETERSBURG

Christian World

Did God save Donald Trump's life to make him US president? (illustration)

Did God save Donald Trump's life to make him US president?

Donald Trump, to his credit, doesn't completely believe he knows what God is doing. He seems to be, perhaps because he almost died, a little more thoughtful than we expect.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu attends a debate in the Knesset plenum last week. The longest-serving Israeli prime minister faces unprecedented challenges, the writer maintains.

Colorado Christian University receives handwritten letter from Israeli PM Netanyahu

A handwritten letter by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Colorado Christian University Chancellor Donald Sweeting.

A man from Jews for Jesus handing out flyers in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Jews for Jesus, stop pushing your views on me

The "Jews for Jesus" movement, misrepresenting Christianity and exploiting vulnerable people, shows why people must be cautious and well informed about their own faith.

AFTER OCTOBER 7, Aaron goes to Tel Aviv to help assemble and distribute care packages to those in need.

Jews for Jesus CEO to 'Post': I see us as brothers and sisters, not enemies

Aaron Abramson, who lived in Israel and served in the IDF, brings fresh energy to the Jews for Jesus organization, especially following October 7.

Health & Wellness

People crying and hugging with the Israeli flag in the background

Mental health is the Health Ministry's most pressing issue, senior official says

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Paramedic Lior Levi on October 7

MDA Paramedic saves lives while under Hamas attack on October 7

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Israel, Cyprus perform eight transplants together

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

People visit the site of the Nova music festival massacre, in Re'im, near the Israeli-Gaza border, December 31, 2023

Families of Oct. 7 victims will receive subsidized counseling

By PELED ARBELI

85-year-old former hostage Alma Avraham is discharged from hospital. May 8, 2024.

Video shows Alma Avraham's, 84, abduction and medical neglect in Hamas captivity

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

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'A severely wounded soldier asked me to say the Shema with him'

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Noam and Noa treat Naama after she was wounded at the Nova festival

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Conferences

Top 50 gala

50 Most Influential Jews

The Jerusalem Post Toronto Summit 2024

The Jerusalem Post Takes on Toronto, Canada

Archaeology

Artifacts found in an ancient astronomical observatory in Egypt

Archaeologists uncover 6th century astronomical observatory in Egypt

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

The victory stele discovered by Avraham Biran in 1993 in northern Israel. The inscription on the stele provided the first confirmation of King David as a historical figure.

Artifact confirming Jewish King David as historical figure on display in Edmond, Oklahoma

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

US Politics

Shabbos Kestenbaum, center, on stage at the Republican Jewish Coalition's annual convention in Las Vegas, September 5, 2024.

Jewish rights activist, Democrat Shabbos Kestenbaum endorses Trump

By HANNAH SARISOHN

Rep. David Kustoff, a Tennessee Republican, talks with reporters in the Capitol Visitor Center after an all members briefing on the attack on Israel on Oct. 11, 2023.

RJC must recruit Republican Jews from mid-tier cities for office - House rep.

By HANNAH SARISOHN

Diaspora

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. August 20, 2024 and former U.S. President Donald Trump in Bedminster, New Jersey, U.S., August 15, 2024 are seen in a combination of file photographs.

RJC elevates converted Republican voters despite data showing support for Democrats

By HANNAH SARISOHN

Abraham H. Foxman, National Director of the Anti-Defamation League, shows the book "The Bible, the Jews, and the Death of Jesus"

Abe Foxman: Actions, not words matter on Harris, Trump Israel, antisemitism policy

By MICHAEL STARR

Judaism

An illustrative photo of a man blowing a shofar, a ceremonial ram's horn, which is done repeatedly on Rosh Hashanah.

Rosh Hashanah: Your guide to the Jewish new year holiday

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 18: Director, writer and producer Zoë Kravitz and Channing Tatum attend the photocall for "Blink Twice" at IET London on August 18, 2024 in London, England.

Is Zoë Kravitz Jewish? Here's what we know about Channing Tatum's fiancé

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Food

FLAME–Art of the Grill at the Carlton Tel Aviv Hotel boasts a spectacular view of the Mediterranean Sea

Flame: Tel Aviv's unique open-flame dining experience

By GLORIA DEUTSCH

THE WRITER joins other participants at a gathering of board members from the Kosher Whole Food Plant Based group. A small but growing group of determined professionals is aiming to spread health through lifestyle medicine, he says.

Kosher plant-based group promotes lifestyle medicine for better health

By ALAN FREISHTAT

Culture

Fans display banners for Hersh Goldberg-Polin at the Israeli Premier League match between Hapoel Hadera and Hapoel Jerusalem at Teddy Stadium, Aug. 31, 2024, in Jerusalem.

Hapoel Jerusalem unveils new soccer jersey honoring the memory of Hersh Goldberg-Polin

By JACOB GURVIS/JTA

Hersh Goldberg-Polin seen on a screen during the Israeli Premier League match between Hapoel Hadera and Hapoel Jerusalem, Aug. 31, 2024, in Jerusalem.

Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s favorite soccer club mourns the death of ‘our friend in the stands’

By JACOB GURVIS/JTA

Travel

Vilnius center view. Europa tower, Municipality, Swedbank buildings, hotel Lietuva are in the center of photograph. The church of St.Philip and St. Jacob is in the right. National Library is in the left. Viktoria,MG Baltic,Buisness triangle, Ukio bank buildings are in the bottom right-hand corner.

New direct flights from Israel to Lithuania by Air Baltic, begin March 31

By ZIV REINSTEIN

Israel's tallest playground tower soars above Gan Sacher's huge new fun zone

Five perfect activities to do in Jerusalem

Podcasts

The Mountain Jews Museum in the Red Village - known as the world's last shtetl outside of Israel

The Red Village: The last Jewish Shtetl? And other Azerbaijani gems

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Shattered glass is seen on the ground in Israel following a large Hezbollah strike into the Jewish state.

Expert: Israeli intelligence turned Hezbollah revenge strike into utter failure

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Aliyah

KOHN PLAYS an Appalachian dulcimer that he built, while a handmade stick dulcimer and a larger Irish bouzouki listen attentively nearby.

A Smoggie-Sabra story: Charles & Tali Kohn, from London to Jerusalem, 1994

By NATAN ROTHSTEIN

A POSTER calling for the release of Hersh Goldberg-Polin.

Hersh, American Olim will honor your memory with a future in Israel

By JOANIE MARGULIES

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The Best Draining Soap Dishes on Amazon

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Best King Size Bed Frames Review

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Science

Screenshot from a video showing the asteroid impacting with the atmopshere as witnessed from Gonzaga in Cagayan province, Philippines, on September 4. Allan Madelar/Facebook

Asteroid the size of two house cats hit Earth's atm. over the Philippines

The 6Degrees wearable ‘MyMove’ plus into treatment increases patient motivation and allows real-time results and provides the therapist with daily updates on changes in parameters (speed, range, and angles) for each patient.”

Innovative treatments for phantom limb pain: Israel's approach to cutting-edge rehabilitation

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Finance

Illustrative photo of Israeli money

Doing business in Israel: How to make money and keep most of it

Vesey Ventures founders Lindsay Fitzgerald, Dana Eli-Lorch, Julia Huang.

Vesey Ventures launches $78m fund, highlighting power of well-connected investor team

OMG

Caption: ISRAEL WHEELCHAIR tennis player Guy Sasson celebrates on the court at Rolabd Garros after winning a bronze medal at the Paris Paralympics.

Israel's Sasson snags Paralympics wheelchair tennis bronze

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

"In a world that often feels indifferent to the struggles of others, my Magen David remains a symbol of resilience and pride."

I grew up in Berlin, escaped terror in Israel and was called ‘disgusting Jew’ in New York

By SELMA SPINNER/JTA

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Government ministers and the Prime Minister's wife, Sara Netanyahu, along with Council Head Yisrael Ganz and the security coordinators of Binyamin, at the tribute event.

A night of gratitude and unity: Honoring Binyamin's heroes at a moving tribute event

Leket Israel bolsters the local economy by supporting tour guides and farmers

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