Trump behind Carlson's Israel visit to reduce heat in conservative antisemitism debate

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Tucker Carlson visits Israel for sit-down with Huckabee: ‘He wouldn’t leave the airport'

Then Republican presidential nominee and former US President Trump campaigns in Georgia in 2024.

Massive weeks-long war between US, Iran could begin 'very soon'

REPORT
 L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.
A forensic technician and police officers work at the scene after a man drove a car into pedestrians and stabbed a security guard in an attack at a synagogue where worshippers were marking Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, according to the British police, in north Manchester, Brita

Operation Catogenic: CST charity reveals largest, most complex counterterrorism op. in UK history

The top deck of US Navy's USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, with fighter jets, December 1, 2025; illustrative.

'I would think twice about flying': Iran conflict 'much closer' post-Geneva talks, expert warns

IDF will stay on offensive against Hamas, division cmdr. reassures Gaza border mayors

 Participants at NYC's Israel Day Parade, May 18, 2025.

Israeli consul insists WZO head has 'no authority' to invite Mamdani to Israel Day Parade

Members of the United Nations Security Council vote against a resolution by Russia and China to delay by six months the reimposition of sanctions on Iran during the 80th U.N. General Assembly in New York City, US, September 26, 2025.

UN Security Council to discuss recent Israeli West Bank policies in urgent meeting

Stephen Colbert speaks onstage during the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights' 2025 Ripple of Hope Gala at New York Hilton on December 09, 2025 in New York City.

Stephen Colbert says CBS pulled Senate candidate interview after Trump admin. broadcasting threats

People gather outside the Russian embassy, following the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, reported by prison authorities in Russia's Yamalo-Nenets region where he had been serving his sentence, in Warsaw, Poland, February 16, 2024.

Kremlin demands proof that it poisoned opposition leader Navalny with dart frog toxin

Senator Lindsey Graham speaks at the David Kempinski hotel in Tel Aviv, February 16, 2026.

US Senator Lindsey Graham visits UAE President in Abu Dhabi

Muslim worshippers pray at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City, marking the beginning of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, February 17, 2026.

What is Ramadan, the holiest month in Islam?

EXPLAINER

Israel ranked 7th in broadband speed: Bezeq chairman on telecom innovation

WATCH
Tomer Raved, Executive Chairman of the Bezeq Group, speaks with Jake Laznik

Israeli soldier St.-Sgt. Ofri Yafe killed by friendly fire in southern Gaza, IDF says

Smotrich announces his intention to abolish Oslo Accords, dismantle PA during next term

St.-Sgt. Ofri Yafe.

Israel's home front is prepared for the Iranian threat, IDF colonel stresses

 Rescue personnel stand next to damaged vehicles as they work at an impact site following missile attack from Iran on Israel, in Rishon Lezion, Israel, June 14, 2025

Court upholds order compelling KAN journalist to hand over raw footage in ‘Bild’ affair

Israeli journalist Omri Assenheim attends a status of Women and Gender Equality committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on January 7, 2025.

Lapid rejects Democrats merger, says divide with Yair Golan mirrors gap with Netanyahu

 An illustrative image of surgeons conducting surgery.

January sets record for organ transplants in Israel with 54 procedures

Security for the protest is provided by the local Asayish (Kurdish Police) during a demonstration for Kurdish rights on February 10, 2026 in Qamishli, Syria. The protests called for the protection of Kurdish rights and the achievements of the Rojava revolution as the region

Israel's national security dependent on supporting Kurdish cause, Kurdish leader says

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft before the 2026 AFC Championship Game at Empower Field at Mile High, January 25, 2026

The Super Bowl ad that got Jewish strength all wrong

OPINION
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, February 17, 2026.

Khamenei taunts US by refusing to limit missiles, nuclear program: When will world confront him?

EDITORIAL

The Muslim Brotherhood is a stealth threat to European societies - opinion

OPINION

Andorra’s Jewish community reels after local carnival features mock execution of Israeli effigy

The Muslim Brotherhood's Stealth Threat to European Societies

Israel condemns Swiss commentator's attempt to 'humiliate' athletes at Winter Olympics

AJ EDELMAN reacts after his second heat run in the 2-man bobsleigh event at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics

Hamas-linked org. trains Gazans to edit Wikipedia pages about Israel, Palestine

 Wikipedia homepage on the computer screen under magnifying glass. Wikipedia is a free Internet encyclopedia.

Wife of Jewish anti-Zionist convicted of theft for removing hostage poster from memorial in 2024

US-Iran talks reveal diplomatic gaps despite progress, sources tell 'Post'

Iranian officials moving to consolidate power for a post-Khamenei era

REPORT
Switzerland's Foreign Minister and Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis speaks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, during a bilateral meeting between Switzerland and Iran, in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday, February 17, 2026.

Israel to allow up to 10,000 Palestinians to ascend Temple Mount per day during Ramadan

An F-35 pilot prepares for take off from the Vermont Air National Guard Base with the flag of the United States, in South Burlington, Vermont, US, May 22, 2020

US sends over 50 fighter jets to Middle East in military buildup against Iran

REPORT
Hamas police officers stand guard, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, October 11, 2025; illustrative.

European Union explores possible support for new Gaza administration committee

'It's our right to live freely as Jews': Belgian Jewish leader on circumcision bans

INTERVIEW

Eli Sharabi’s ‘Hostage’ memoir named Jewish book of the year

A Belgian national flag flies over the Royal Palace

Hamantaschen from Israel, graggers, and fuel: Purim aid drive spans Ukraine

 Ukrainian Jewish children holding packages they received JNRU for Purim.
INTERVIEW

Iranian activist tells ‘Post’: Western sympathizers ‘pick and choose’ when human rights matter

Ellie Borhan, an Iranian activist who founded the London-based Stage of Freedom group.
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Iran missed the memo: Tehran is offering Trump similar deal to 2025 while ignoring reality

Arrow 4 anti-missile defense system to possibly be deployed in coming months, IAI CEO Levy says

Elbit sees record-breaking sales for laser target designator systems

Israel Aerospace Industries CEO Boaz Levy.

Israeli firm Autonomous Guard enters Indian defense market with $1.9m deal

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Smart Shooter plans NIS 200m IPO amid defense boom

Vehicle with Spectral X signature management solutions

Spectralx: Israeli company redefines battlefield concealment

INTERVIEW

Australia issues temporary ban on citizen from Syrian camp amid terror concerns

Swiss broadcaster pulls Olympic bobsleigh commentary questioning Israeli athlete's presence

WATCH
Members of the Syrian Kurdish Asayish security forces gather at the Kurdish-run al-Hol camp, which holds relatives of suspected Islamic State (IS) group fighters in the northeastern Hasakeh governorate, on April 18, 2025.

Jeffrey Epstein paid $28,000 to a Jewish boys high-school, documents show

A partially redacted document that was included in the US Department of Justice release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, photographed Wednesday, February 4, 2026, shows a US Virgin Islands drivers license.

Egyptian researchers discover collection of ancient rock art spanning 10,000 years in Sinai desert

Red pigment drawings discovered by Egyptian archaeologists on the Umm Arak Plateau in the southern Sinai, February 17, 2026.
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US strikes more suspected drug-smuggling boats as warships shift toward Middle East

 The world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford arrives at Mediterranean Sea on October 11, 2023

At Vienna’s Yael Awards, Jewish education is framed as infrastructure, not crisis response

Survivor Agam Berger played "Hallelujah."

A grove of recognition in the Golan

Miriam Adelson

A Community called home

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Israeli suppliers empty out inventories selling sweets, soft drinks to Gaza for Ramadan

Israeli drone maker XTEND to trade on Nasdaq at $1.5B valuation

A Palestinian woman shops as she prepares for the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Gaza City, February 17, 2026.
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Playtime vs airtime: The efficiency metric every founder should understand

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OPINION

Lessons from Israel’s decline in the Global Corruption Index

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu gestures as he speaks during the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organisations, on February 15, 2026.
ByEDNA HAREL FISHER, NATAN MILIKOWSKY

Israel entered Gaza war without emergency plan for electricity, energy sectors

Wild storm in New Zealand disrupts flights, thousands without power

Two women declared dead after suspected oxygen suit failures at Ashdod oil refinery

An Air New Zealand Boeing 787 at O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, pictured in 2018; illustrative.

Jerusalem, Tel Aviv become the most polluted major cities in the world from dust, urban emissions

 A jellyfish is seen near a boat by the coast of Haifa at the Mediterranean sea, Israel July 25, 2022.

Rare giant phantom jellyfish found near Argentina during early February mission

 US military forces boarded the crude oil tanker Aquila II in the Indian Ocean after pursuing it from the Caribbean. The vessel was accused of breaching Washington's blockade on sanctioned vessels traveling to or from Venezuela. February 9, 2026.

Iran’s poorly maintained ‘dark fleet’ poses major risk for oil spill in Mideast

Bank Hapoalim Israeli art exhibition to raise funds for NATAL trauma care after October 7

'The Jewish Journey Through Loss': Combining halacha and psychology to heal

REVIEW
Bank Hapoalim.
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Israeli combat veterans with PTSD and families not receiving enough support from the state

WATCH

IDF, Soroka, Joseftal hospitals carry out first-ever ECMO patient evacuation

Norwegian scientist developed Havana-like symptoms after testing electromagnetic device on himself

Haredi draft bill could trigger 'collapse' of Israel's Right in elections, minister warns

Argentinian oleh celebrates his Bar Mitzvah, conversion to Judaism 20 years after making aliyah

Minister of Immigration and Absorption Ofir Sofer holds a press conference at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, December 1, 2025.
OPINION

Emergence of a new Anglo demographic in Israel requires a change of priorities

 RABBI JOE and the JLIC TLV community members bring an ice cream truck to evacuees in Tel Aviv hotels.
ByESTI MOSKOVITZ-KALMAN
EDITORIAL

People, not products: Ehud Barak’s 'quality control' aliyah comment is a moral failure

Ehud Barak and Jeffrey Epstein

New Epstein Files audio reveals Barak-Epstein conversation on Israel 'immigrant quality'

Former prime minister Ehud Barak attends a conference held by the Movement for Quality Government in Tel Aviv, January 28, 2026.

Four buildings, one home: A new way to live in north Tel Aviv

The grand advantage: High-end within reach

Jabotinsky 137-7 project. Tel Aviv

Head of Kiryat Tivon council on NVIDIA: 'An opportunity that can change the entire North'

BAT YAM, the mini-Tel Aviv that hasn’t quite caught up with itself.

Israel’s real estate map is changing

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High response to Israel Lands Authority tenders: A sign of developers’ confidence in the market

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Hillary Clinton says Trump admin. 'slow-walking' Epstein files release before Congress testimony

Trump says he will be involved indirectly in Iran talks, Tehran likely to make deal

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(L-R) Silver medalist Ethan Cepuran, Casey Dawson and Emery Lehman of Team United States celebrate on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Speed Skating Men's Team Pursuit on day eleven of the Milano Cortina 2026, February 17, 2026.

Jewish-American speedskater, four-time Olympian Emery Lehman wins silver in Winter Olympics

American Jewish leaders voice concern about political polarization in Israel

'Genocide, baby killers': Holocaust survivor, rather than harassers, kicked out of Madrid museum

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When prayer is weaponized: Preserving faith’s sincerity in a politicized world

You can't beat Chabad, so why not join them?

Israel must deepen alliances past the Jewish world, embrace faith-based allies

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Pope Leo XIV celebrates Christmas Holy Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, December 25, 2025.

Vatican says it will not participate in Trump's Gaza Board of Peace

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Portugal returns three stolen artifacts to Mexico in handover ceremony at the Mexican Embassy in Lisbon, February 17, 2026.

Portugal returns stolen Mayan, Zapotec artifacts to Mexico in first-ever archaeological restitution

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Second Temple workshop found on Israel's Mount Scopus during investigation into antiquities thieves

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Technion–Israel Institute of Technology

Cell-based implant offers new hope for diabetes management, Technion study shows

Weizmann Institue, NASA discover Jupiter is smaller and flatter than previously believed

War trauma can hinder development of children's teeth, study finds

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Anti-Israel activists, commentators fume after LeBron James praises Deni Avdija, Israel

Israeli producer, co-creator of 'Tehran' Dana Eden found dead during filming in Greece

Israeli actress Shira Haas to star in the upcoming WWII movie 'Triumph of the Will'

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On This Day: Howard Carter enters King Tut's burial chamber in Egypt's Valley of Kings

How a machzor survived over six centuries and Nazi attacks to make it to Israel

This month in Jewish history: The first permanent government of Israel

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