Newly-obtained footage shows six Gaza hostages lighting Hanukkah candles in Hamas tunnel

WATCH

Israel received leads about burial site of final hostage Ran Gvili's remains, sources say

IDF-obtained footage of Carmel Gat, Eden Yerushalmi, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Ori Danino, Alexander Lobanov, and Almog Sarusi lighting Hanukkah candles while in Hamas captivity.

Majority of Israelis oppose granting Netanyahu pardon, believe gov't is 'fairly corrupt'

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently announced the government’s decision to establish its own committee to investigate Israel’s failures surrounding Hamas’s October 7, 2023, massacre.
 The camera that belonged to Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah who was killed on October 13 during an Israeli strike in Lebanon.

US lawmakers say Israel hasn't held to account those involved in 2023 strike that killed journalist

INTERVIEW

Jewish students at DePaul continue to face threats after violent campus attack

People stand in front of the Arrow 3 system during an event of the German Air Force at the Annaburger Heide Air Base in Schoenewalde/Holzdorf, eastern Germany, December 3, 2025

Ex-IDF air defense chief: Arrow-3 protecting Germany defies imagination after Holocaust

WATCH

Dozens rescued in severe flooding as Storm Byron wreaks havoc on Israel

Long-awaited gas export deal with Egypt to be signed 'in days,' source tells 'Post'

 Ben-Gurion University campus in Beersheba, southern Israel. May 28, 2023.

ereaved parents call on Ben-Gurion University to dismiss prof. who called IDF soldiers 'murderers'

US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office, December 11, 2025.

Trump says he will sign order curbing state AI laws

; View of the game ball before a round of 16 match of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup at Bank of America Stadium

#JewGoal phrase migrated from FIFA to real football commentary, normalizes antisemitism

STUDY
A Cathay Pacific aircraft takes off at Hong Kong International Airport on the day of the official launch of its third runway, in Hong Kong, China November 28, 2024; illustrative.

Cathay passenger tries to open aircraft door mid-flight from Boston to Hong Kong

Driving innovation at the frontiers of genomic medicine

AERIAL VIEW of the Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa. (Totem Imaging and Animation Ltd.)

US envoy Tom Barrack to visit Israel, meet Netanyahu in coming days, source tells 'Post'

‘Evangelical pastors gave theological cover for Gaza war,’ Tucker Carlson says

US ambassador to Turkey and special envoy for Syria Tom Barrack at a press conference in Damascus, September 16, 2025; illustrative.
STUDY

Some 60% of journalists killed in Gaza were part of terrorist organizations

IDF soldier Noa Marciano who was killed while being held hostage by Hamas in Gaza.

'Gazan doctors killed my daughter by injecting air into her veins,' father of murdered soldier says

A general view shows large mounds of debris covering the site of the destroyed Firas public market in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, on December 9, 2025.

Israel agrees to fund Gaza reconstruction 'for time being' at US demand

REPORT

Mossad's new outsider: Inside Roman Gofman's uphill battle as Israel's spy chief

EXCLUSIVE

IDF Chief Zamir proposes sweeping reforms after October 7 failures

Roman Gofman, military secretary to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, waits before a joint press conference of US President Donald Trump and Netanyahu in the State Dining Room at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, September 29, 2025

US Congress members sign letter urging Netanyahu to prevent demolition of Palestinian homes

A view of the dome of the US Capitol building, during a vote in the US House of Representatives.

Emergency services halt search for five missing persons near Beit Zayit Dam

Emergency service volunteers, together with Jerusalem District Police and other forces, are searching for five people last seen in a Jeep driving near Beit Zayit Dam.

Outbreak of contagious skin disease among naval officer cadets halts training, IDF confirms

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during a meeting of the Supreme People's Assembly at the Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this picture released September 22, 2025 by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un lauds sending troops overseas in 2025, KCNA says

 Ben Gurion Airport

Ghana and Israel go tit for tat deporting each others' citizens in diplomatic storm

Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul looks on, on the day he speaks to members of the media to announce the dissolution of parliament at the Government House, in Bangkok, Thailand, December 12, 2025.

Thai PM moves to dissolve parliament, setting stage for elections

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro attends an event with supporters following U.S. President Donald Trump's statement that ground operations against drug cartels could be next, even without a declaration of war, in Caracas, Venezuela, October 23, 2025.

US issues fresh sanctions targeting Maduro's family, Venezuela-linked oil tankers

Murder, rape, and extermination: Hamas guilty of crimes against humanity, Amnesty charges

Taiwan's deputy foreign minister made secret trip to Israel, sources say

A "Ceasefire in Gaza" banner hangs in the window of an Amnesty International store in Lund, Sweden, June 11, 2024; illustrative.

Iranian cyberwarfare officer led double life, spied for CIA, Atlantic investigation reveals

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, September 9, 2025.

Iran's Araghchi to visit Beirut after Lebanese foreign minister declines trip to Tehran

 F-35's arrive in Israel after being purchased from Lockheed Martin, November 13, 2022

Iran's army lied about downing Israeli F-35s, media chief admits

Majority of young American adults 'active in Hamas resistance,' Khaled Mashaal claims

Database that doxed Canadians who joined IDF publishes list of schools, synagogues they attended

A pro-Palestinian protester flies a "Free Palestine" flag an the Auraria Campus in Denver, Colodaro, May 14, 2024; illustrative.

Swiss Eurovision winner Nemo announces they are returning their trophy in protest against Israel

Nemo, representing Switzerland, performs "The Code" during the Grand Final of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, in Malmo, Sweden, May 11, 2024.

Wikipedia deletes pages written by brother of slain Israeli hostage

Family and friends mourn at the funeral of Israeli soldier Ron Sherman who was abducted by Hamas terrorists on October 7 and whose body was recovered during a military operation in the Gaza Strip, at the cemetery in Lehavim, December 15, 2023.

Jews ‘own everything,’ sports commentators Shannon Sharpe, Chad Ochocinco claim

Seattle doubles down on World Cup Pride plans despite Iran, Egypt's objections

Iraq must free itself from Iran or risk losing US aid, congressman warns

United States fans with a rainbow Pride flag during the FIFA Women's World Cup Final at Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France, July 7, 2019

US proposes 5-year social media review for World Cup tourists

 Tourists on vacation

Snoop Dogg named honorary coach of Team USA ahead of 2026 Winter Games

Snoop Dogg ahead of the Skateboarding Men's Final at the Paris 2024 Olympics, August 7, 2024.

'Goals, chaos and rising stars': A wild start to the Israel Premier League soccer season

IRGC reveals new stealth suicide drone, fastest in Iran's history

Public will never know full cyber success against adversaries, US army cyber chief tells 'Post'

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Iran's Hadid-110 suicide drone

SMARTSHOOTER secures SMASH 3000 contract in Australia

 TAIWAN HAS taken several lessons from the Israel-Iran War, as tensions with China continue to rise. Here, Taiwanese reservists participate in pre-combat training on the first day of the annual Han Kuang military exercise in Miaoli on Wednesday.

How Israel can plug into Asian supply chains and outmaneuver China and Iran

OPINION
Chinese military personnel in a hi-tech government hacking room (illustrative)

China using cyber weapons to instill societal havoc, chaos across US and West - CISA official

Hungary denies report Viktor Orban plans to introduce presidential system

Abu Shabab's death sparks wave of anti-Hamas militia recruitment

 L to R: Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban, Orban's senior advisor and Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Relations of Hungary Zoltan Kovacs.

Trump says US will attend meeting on Ukraine if there's a good chance of progress

Jared Kushner, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and US Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll sit before closed-door talks with Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak (not pictured) on ending Russia's war in Ukraine in Geneva, November 23, 2025.

Trump again says land strikes on Venezuela drug shipments coming soon

US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office, December 11, 2025.

US backs Pakistan’s Reko Diq Mine with $1.25 billion Export-Import Bank package

gold deposit. Illustration.

95 years on the frontlines: The story of Magen David Adom

EMERGENCIES IN Israel are not interruptions but a rhythm, and MDA needed to be ready before events unfolded.

Small patients, big emergencies

Small Patients, Big Emergencies

From vision to action

SHABBOS KESTENBAUM has become a sought-after speaker and advocate

Disney to invest $1 billion in OpenAI, license characters for Sora video tool

Israel's cyber industry funding hit new records in 2025

Walt Disney company

Key barrier to online fraud can be bypassed for pennies, say researchers

 Cyber attacks spiked in 2021

Omri Casspi expands Swish Ventures with $100 million opportunity fund

Omri Casspi

'Generations backward in security': Israeli orgs. face 2,000 cyberattacks a week, Check Point finds

Leket founder says Israel needs to rethink the culture of food waste

INTERVIEW

Animal rights orgs. hit out at 'ridiculous' claim crocodiles were culled over terrorism fears

Leket Founder Says Israel Needs To Rethink the Culture of Food Waste

Israeli yacht lost at sea made contact with authorities, sailing home ahead of Storm Byron

Heavy winds and rain at the beach in the southern Israeli city of Ashdod, December 10, 2025.

Intense Storm Byron sparks nationwide flood preparedness measures

Israeli soldiers near the Israeli border with Lebanon, northern Israel, October 16, 2023.

IDF declares curfew, all army activities reduced to essentials only ahead of Storm Byron

Hospital discharge should not be the finish line: Doctors must help patients reintegrate

OPINION

New Israeli, US research shows that learning doesn't have to slow down because of human aging

 An illustrative image of a nurse writing a prescription.

Children born with deadly immune flaw get powerful new gene therapy option

While scientists race to study spread of measles in US, Kennedy unravels hard-won gains

Unvaccinated 11-month-old baby dies from measles-related health complications

Supreme Court blocks automatic citizenship for non-Jewish children of immigrants

Rabbi Sid Slivko: Helping pave the way for olim to live and thrive in Israel

INTERVIEW
Supreme Court justices preside over a hearing at the High Court of Justice in Jerusalem, December 1, 2025

Bonnie and Meir Chasan: Senior citizens giving back through volunteering

Bonnie and Meir Chasan.
FEATURE

Anglo olim step up to the blackboard to teach English to Israelis

Students in the Herzog Teacher Training program.

The dream persists: New survey shows Israelis’ confidence in the housing market

Young family dreaming about moving into new house.

How long does urban renewal take to launch? “Only” 16 years

How to revive a stagnant market? This is how to bring oxygen back to the real estate sector

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Conditional Aliyah: Jews are ready – Israel much less so

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New mega-neighborhood with 1,500 apartments approved near Tel Aviv on metro line

Kfar Azza's new temporary residence: ‘Kfar Azza is not just a place – it’s an idea.’

Housing priority in the Gaza Envelope: Locals and fighters come first

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 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   

There are so many architectural styles in Nuremberg Castle, which dominates the old town skyline.

Layers of Nuremberg: shadow and light

Netanyahu requests for pardon in trial as one hostage remains in Gaza

The future of Israel's drone warfare: Alon Unger on dominance and defense

US Politics   

US President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable discussion in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on December 10, 2025.

Trump attacks Marjorie 'Traitor Brown' over scathing 60 Minutes interview

Kaploun plans overhaul of US antisemitism office, pledges accountability on UN textbooks

US weighs hitting UN Palestinian refugee agency with terrorism-related sanctions

Diaspora   

Two Israeli rabbis visited Jewish synagogues and a school in Aleppo city during a religious-cultural event, marking the first visit of its kind in decades on December 2025.

Israeli rabbis tour archaeological Aleppo synagogues in historic visit alongside Jewish delegation

Budapest becomes unexpected haven for Israelis as post–Oct. 7 migration surges

Rio de Janeiro law makes October 7 a memorial day for Israeli victims of Hamas

Judaism   

Dancing with the Stars Hanukkah Special, December 7, 2025

US 'Dancing with the Stars' airs first Hanukkah-themed dance in holiday special

In Hula Valley, a Hanukkah crane ritual connects modern families, ancient texts

The struggle to perceive miracles in real time links Hanukkah’s origins to recent events

Christian World   

Republican Senator Bernie Moreno at The Jerusalem Post Conference in DC

Sen. Bernie Moreno urges Israel to fight ‘propaganda war,’ highlights Christian solidarity

New York Catholic Church agrees to mediation for 1,300 sexual abuse claims

Christmas returns to Bethlehem after two years of silent nights

Food   

Christmas villages abound throughout Cyprus.

Holiday in Cyprus: The hottest winter escape

Jerusalem's Inbal Hotel gets 'soupersized' for winter's Soup Festival

Opa: Vegan stylings in Tel Aviv

Archaeology   

A bronze coin from the Asia Minor city of Side found at Horbat Bet Zecharia south of Jerusalem, where the Maccabees fought the Greek Seleucid army.

Hanukkah miracle: Israel discovers evidence of Judah Maccabee’s battlefield near Jerusalem

Oldest-known fire-making found in Britain, pushing Neanderthal mastery back 415,000 years

Neanderthals were selectively targeted for cannibalism in Ice Age Europe, study reveals

Science   

Innovation, Science and Technology Minister Gila Gamliel shakes hands with Meredith McKay, NASA’s deputy administrator for international relations.

Jerusalem partners with NASA, looks forward to first Israeli woman in space

'Medusa,' possible 'dinosaur mummy' discovered in Badlands, transferred for further research

AI infighting: Patients use bots to fight health insurance claim denials

Culture   

KHADEEN CARRINGTON drives for two points during Hapoel Jerusalem’s home victory over Hamburg.

Hapoel defeats Towers in first European basketball game in Israel since October 7

Iceland to boycott 2026 Eurovision in protest of go-ahead for Israel

Alon Leichman becomes first Israeli head pitching coach in the MLB

History   

Or Yesha Meusharim from Machzor Worms (13th c.)

National Library unveils rare 14th century Mishneh Torah manuscript

On This Day: Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, thrusting US into WWII

Margaret Thatcher biography: All about the UK prime minister in one centenary volume

OMG   

Gold Isn't Going Up, Your Money Is Just Losing Value

Jewish billionaire couple falls off Forbes's Rich List after donating nearly half their fortune

Unexpected dinner guest: Opossum dines with family at Disney World

Spectator execution: Teenage boy shoots his family's murderer in front of crowds in Afghanistan

Consumerism   

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Meet the Israeli beauty device that stole Paris Hilton’s heart

Alpine A290: How to launch a rocket without waking the neighbors

Entered the business world with a bang: Deni Avdija launches a new protein brand

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Daily Horoscope for December 8, 2025 – all Zodiac signs

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