IDF sees sharp rise in enlistment from Druze, Bedouins, and Arab Christians

JERUSALEM REPORT

'I'll die as a Zionist': Daniella Pick talks about life in TLV with husband Quentin Tarantino

A reported massacre of Druze civilians by Syrian army forces and allied militias in July 2025 prompted Druze from Israel to cross the border.

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

WATCH
Dancing with the Stars Hanukkah Special, December 7, 2025
A Star of David emblazoned on the seized contraband

Lebanon panics over ‘Israeli goods’ after smuggled shoes with Star of David siezed in raids

Israel will not annex West Bank soon, Netanyahu assures Germany's Merz

Roman Gofman, military secretary to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walking at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, November 11, 2024

Netanyahu's Mossad chief pick Gofman fought terrorists on October 7, footage reveals

German bid for Zim with Saudi, Qatari backing raises Israel security concerns

ANALYSIS

Sharaa begins pushing back on Israeli demands, decries Syria's 'dangerous position'

L-R: Khosro Alikordi, Bita Shafiei, runners from the  Kish Island marathon, Bita and her mother.

Iran continues crackdown on dissent with human rights lawyer found dead, arrests and disappearances

Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji attends a press conference during his Syrian couterpart Asaad Al-Shibani's first official visit since the fall of Bashar al-Assad, at the foreign ministry in Beirut, Lebanon, October 10, 2025.

Hezbollah will not disarm without Iranian consent, Lebanon's top diplomat warns

Ra'am party head MK Mansour Abbas leads a faction meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on November 24, 2025.

Mansour Abbas says Ra'am will split from Shura Council, Muslim Brotherhood

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz holds a joint press conference with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, December 7, 2025

Netanyahu rules out West Bank annexation, Iran cracks down on dissidents - December 7, 2025

LISTEN

From vision to action

SHABBOS KESTENBAUM has become a sought-after speaker and advocate

IDF kills terrorist who crossed Yellow Line in southern Gaza

Civil Administration recovers dozens of looted artifacts from West Bank site

A yellow concrete block placed by the Israeli army is seen along the Yellow Line in the northern Gaza Strip, November 2, 2025

South Africa scraps visa-free entry for Palestinians over Gaza ‘relocation’ fears

 Many people have joined WhatsApp groups that have members of not-for-profits, mothers seeking supplies for their children’s platoons, vendors who can supply goods, and apparently one or more Iranian spies.

IDF security crackdown can’t fix Israel’s WhatsApp addiction

Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal addresses an Istanbul conference, December 6, 2025.

Hamas's Khaled Mashaal: We will not disarm, give up control in Gaza, or accept in'tl. oversight

Bank of America forecasts strong Israel GDP growth despite geopolitical risks

The high-rise that broke Jerusalem's rules and jailed a prime minister

JERUSALEM REPORT
 Metals' Fate Hangs on US Data: GDP, Jobs in Focus

Netanyahu ‘not leaving’ politics for pardon, PM says next to Germany’s Merz

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz holds a joint press conference with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, December 7, 2025   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen in a press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, in Jerusalem, December 7, 2025
REPORT

Controversial Kach patch spotted on active IDF soldier's uniform

An IDF soldier appearing to wear a patch with the emblem of the banned far Right Kach party, December 6, 2025.
REPORT

Netanyahu orders evacuation of 14 illegal outposts, removal of Jewish extremists in West Bank

Dinosaur, edmontosaurus close up with open mouth. Ukraine, Khmelnitsky, October 2021.

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

President Isaac Herzog hosts the President's Decoration Award Ceremony at the president house in Jerusalem. October 22, 2025.

Herzog : 'I respect Trump’s Netanyahu pardon request, but Israel is a sovereign state'

REPORT
 A general view of Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport near London, Britain October 11, 2016.

Emergency, security services respond to 'incident' at Heathrow Airport

What do Israelis dream about post October 7?

Sleepless nation: Dreams reveal Israelis' ongoing struggle with October 7 trauma

STUDY

Eighteen arrested for injuring dozens with smoke bombs, fireworks at Tel Aviv derby

Israel ‘fighting ghosts,’ Syrian president says, accuses Jerusalem of exploiting Oct. 7

Hapoel Tel Aviv's fans' flares at Bloomfield Stadium.

Netanyahu trial: Court cancels Monday hearing due to ‘urgent diplomatic meeting’

The first day of the 23rd edition of the annual Doha Forum, in Doha, Qatar, December 6, 2025

A consensus on Gaza appears to emerge among Arab states at Doha Forum

ANALYSIS
A woman holds a picture of dead hostage Ran Gvili, whose body hasn't been returned yet, as Israelis attend a rally calling for the immediate return of the remains of all hostages held in Gaza, more than two years after the deadly October 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas, at Hostages Square.

Hamas, PIJ know where to reach slain hostage Ran Gvili, Israel tells mediators

REPORT

Clashes break out in Italian port town between Israeli tourists and pro-Palestinian protesters

Times Square attacker receives two year sentence for group assault on Jewish man

Protesters march against the Israeli football team during a pro-Palestinian demonstration ahead of the Italy v Israel match, October 14, 2025.

Anti-Israel protester attempts to take Toronto officer's weapon at panel with Israeli politicians

Pro-Palestinian protestors wave flags and signs in Toronto, Ontario, on September 10, 2025. (illustrative)

Belgian NGO HRF files new complaint in Spain against Israeli tourist, alleging Gaza war crimes

Israeli soldiers from the Netzah Yehuda Battalion patrol near the Israeli-Gaza border, October 20, 2023.
REPORT

Nigel Farage told peers Jews should be ‘gassed’ and ‘Hitler was right,’ former classmates claim

Layers of Nuremberg: shadow and light

LISTEN

Dozy Donald Trump nods off during US cabinet meeting, photos show

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

Bonnie and Meir Chasan: Senior citizens giving back through volunteering

Bonnie and Meir Chasan.

Paul, Beth White: Grateful volunteers from New York to Israel

Dr. Paul White, 71 Beth White, 68
OPINION

The third age: Between 'middle-aged' and 'old'

ByBATYA L. LUDMAN

Cameras, not cannons: The Philippine doctrine Israel must learn - Opinion

OPINION

Greek Parliament approves $758 million purchase for 36 PULS launchers from Elbit Systems

Filipino troops watch members of the U.S. Army National Guard demonstrate their rappelling skills during the Urban Search and Rescue activity of the 2016 RP-US Balikatan joint military exercises in Camp Capinpin in Tanay, Rizal east of Manila
FRONTLINES

From the NSA to Israeli defense tech, Mike Rogers isn’t slowing down

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman waves as he departs following a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 18, 2025.

New Saudi F-35s can be first step to normalization, but Israel must be cautious

OPINION
Soldiers run as a Gazelle light helicopter flies past a Grizzly tactical vehicle during a demonstration as part of a "day dedicated to artillery" organised by military defence system supplier KNDS France at the French military camp of Canjuers in the Var department, France, October 20, 2025.

US approves potential $90.5 million sale of medium tactical vehicles to Lebanon

Benin soldiers announce coup, gov't says plot is under control

Trump's equity stake plan doesn't apply to 'legacy defense contractors', Boeing says

 A woman crosses a street as motorists engage a crossroad in Cotonou following rumors of a possible coup in the country on December 7, 2025. Benin's President Patrice Talon is safe and the army is regaining control, after a group of soldiers said they had ousted him from power.

Outgoing US Special Envoy Keith Kellogg says Ukraine-Russia peace deal is 'really close'

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky shakes hands with US Special Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg as they meet, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 14, 2025.

UNGA votes to extend UNRWA's mandate by three years

UNRWA's mandate renewed by three years in UNGA vote, December 5, 2025.

US federal judge temporarily blocks courts from using files seized in dismissed ex-FBI chief case

Former FBI director James Comey testifies before the House Intelligence Committee hearing into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 US election, on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, March 20, 2017.

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

A new model for purposeful aging, made in Jerusalem

Nofei Yerushalayim: Philosophy that goes beyond a mere idea.

Netflix seals $72 billion Warner Bros deal in one of decade’s largest media takeovers

Netflix to buy Warner Bros Discovery's studios, streaming unit for $72 billion

Warner Brothers logo over a backdrop of Netflix logos.

‘This merger must be blocked’: Hollywood unions fight Netflix–Warner Bros deal

 The Netflix logo is seen on a TV remote controller, in this illustration taken January 20, 2022.

Indian software company Zoho opens first Israel office

 TEL AVIV cityscape today: Founded April 11, 1909.

Fulfilling a Dream

Australia downgrades wildfire alerts after activating disaster relief in New South Wales

Southeast Asia storm deaths near 800 as scale of disaster revealed

Firefighters work at the site where bushfire destroyed homes along Glenrock Parade, in Koolewong on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, December 6, 2025.
WATCH

Flash flooding causes highways to close to and from Eilat

Flags from Egypt and Ethiopia.

Ethiopia accuses Egypt of driving up tensions in Nile dam standoff after int'l law accusations

 Seismic waves are seen on a screen during a demonstration of an earthquake early warning system which triggers sirens if a nationwide network of 120 seismic monitoring stations detects a strong earthquake, at the Geological Survey of Israel in Jerusalem.

Earthquakes strike Alaska, Greece, monitors say

Regeneron's experimental therapy combo effective in untreated cancer patients

The woman behind Melabev: Leah Abramowitz, powerhouse Israeli who transformed eldercare

INTERVIEW
JERUSALEM REPORT

'We need to be seen': Female IDF soldiers' trauma overlooked despite historic mobilization

Persistent maternal thyroid imbalance may increase autism risk, researchers report

Children with obesity can be metabolically healthy when liver fat remains low, study shows

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

FEATURE

Gov't approves plan to bring India's remaining 'lost tribe' Bnei Menashe back to Israel

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.
INTERVIEW

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

Rabbi Sid Slivko

Preparing for the worst case scenario: Israeli gov't holds wargame for emergency aliyah

Aliyah Ministry in meeting.

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

Secure your future in Israel with a home of your own

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

Licensed architects plus inspection institutes mark a new era in the construction industry

Housing in Israel.

Many young people don’t want to buy apartments

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The quiet influencer guiding urban renewal projects to success

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LIVE: The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference - where diplomacy meets the future

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'Biggest issue in Israeli society': First Lady Michal Herzog at 'Post' Trauma Conference

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   

(Left) Netanyahu arrives at the Tel Aviv District Court. (Right) Trump sits with Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana and President Isaac Herzog at a special parliamentary session, where the US leader called on Herzog to pardon Netanyahu.

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

Chabad Hospitality in the cloud forest of Boquete, Panama

US Politics   

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during the Reagan National Defense Forum at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, US, December 6, 2025.

Hegseth says he would have ordered second strike on Caribbean vessel

Eric Adams issues executive order barring BDS, throwing down gauntlet for successor Zohran Mamdani

Supreme Court to decide legality of Trump move to limit birthright citizenship

Diaspora   

An excavator works to clear rubble after the East Wing of the White House was demolished on Oct. 23, 2025. Shalom Baranes, inset, has been chosen to lead the reconstruction.

Trump’s new White House ballroom architect is a Jewish immigrant who has advocated for refugees

Mastering the short story: Twelve vignettes capture America’s Jewish world

Sweden’s funding scandal empowered antisemitic networks, endangered Jews

Judaism   

Wings beat in perfect unison, massive birds rising into the brightening sky.

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

Writing romance for religious readers: How erotica found a home in Orthodox Israel

Christian World   

A Christmas tree lighting ceremony in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, December 6, 2025.

Christmas returns to Bethlehem after two years of silent nights

From biblical Shiloh, Christian leaders urge Trump, Vance to stand firm with Israel

‘Thank God, thank the soldiers’: Former hostages move Christian leaders at Nova site

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   

Was it autumn or spring? Pompeii excavations.

Villa servants in Pompeii had fuller plates than many free citizens

Ancient cistern mistaken for Hezbollah tunnel near northern Israel border

Israeli archaeologists uncover remains of dramatic mountaintop royal palace

Science   

CENTRAL TO Israel’s push is its effort to influence the rapidly expanding ecosystem of AI-powered chatbots.

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

New satellite tool maps Israeli forests from space, supporting forest management

Ancient magnetite fossils may be remnants of a natural GPS used by marine creatures

Culture   

Tovah Feldshuh: My job as an actor is always to be in my character’s corner.

Tovah Feldshuh on portraying Golda Meir, rising antisemitism, and renewed relevance

How to stay healthy and active as a senior in Jerusalem

Norwegian movies 'Dreams' and 'Love' open in Israel

History   

THE DEVASTATING surprise attack on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, December 7, 1941.

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

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

American architect Frank Gehry dies at age 96, New York Times reports

OMG   

Houston Astros former pitcher Roger Clemens tosses a ball before the game between the Astros and the Tampa Bay Rays at Minute Maid Park, August 2, 2025.

Trump backs Roger Clemens for Baseball Hall of Fame, bashing 'erroneous' drug accusations

Tel Avivians shell out the shekels on OnlyFans as Middle East's biggest tippers

Doctor in Matthew Perry overdose case sentenced to 2-1/2 years in prison

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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Horoscope.

Daily horoscope for December 7, 2025 – all zodiac signs

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