US raises stakes with F-22s landing in Israel as Trump weighs options against Iran

REPORT

Nuclear deal 'within reach, if diplomacy prioritized,' Iranian FM Araghchi claims

US President Donald Trump, flanked by Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick speaks during a press briefing at the White House, following the Supreme Court's ruling that Trump had exceeded his authority when he imposed tariffs, in Washington, DC, US, February 20, 2026.
A US Air Force F-22 Raptor fighter jet climbs after taking off from the former Roosevelt Roads naval base, after the U.S. struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, January 4, 2026.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, February 17, 2026.

Tucker Carlson says Netanyahu is 'completely evil, completely destructive' in Saudi interview

Political commentator Tucker Carlson speaks during the memorial service for political activist Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium on September 21, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona.
Fire and rescue services arrive at Laniado Hospital in Netanya on February 24, 2026.

Three injured after fire breaks out at Israeli hospital due to suspected indoor cigarette smoking

Internally displaced Somali men pray before Iftar outside their makeshift shelter after fleeing drought in the Lower Shabelle region to the camp in Mogadishu, Somalia, February 20, 2026.

About 6.5 million people in Somalia face acute hunger due to drought, government and UN say

EXCLUSIVE

US military chief Dan Caine remains Trump's top policy advisor on Iran since June war

Protesters supporting Palestinians in Gaza gather at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) during the Israel-Hamas War, May 1, 2024; illustrative.

US DOJ sues California University alleging 'antisemitic hostile work environment' at UCLA campus

 (illustrative) A missile is launched during an annual drill in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman and near the Strait of Hormuz, Iran.

Iran’s drones and missiles are a wake-up call for Israel and allies, former IAF head says

Signs in support of the Green Party stand outside houses in the constituency of Gorton and Denton ahead of a parliamentary by-election, in Manchester, Britain, February 18, 2026.

Green Party to vote on 'Zionism is Racism' motion, calls for Palestinian state from river to sea

View of debris as the Coast Guard, local, state and federal agencies respond in the aftermath of the collision of American Eagle flight 5342 and a Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into the Potomac River, near Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington DC, January 30, 2025.

US House narrowly fails to pass aviation safety bill drafted after deadly 2025 crash

The flag of Somaliland is seen during a campaign rally of the main opposition party Waddani in Hargeisa on November 8, 2024, ahead of the 2024 Somaliland presidential election.

Somaliland president to make first official Israel visit - exclusive

EXCLUSIVE
Raphael Glucksmann during a topical debate about state violence in Minneapolis and rule of law in the United states, at the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, on February 11, 2026.

Trump's US is not an ally of France, says French presidential hopeful

Ono Academic College unveils International Law Program bridging Israeli and US legal systems

ONO ACADEMIC COLLEGE campus in Kiryat Ono.

Netanyahu calls to 'bring peace, prosperity to Israel, region,' at meeting with UN ambassadors

Arizona House affirms Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria, to use terms in all state comms

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel's UN ambassador Danny Danon.

US will offer passport services in West Bank for first time

US passport, illustrative

Sperm whale found dead on Israeli beach near Gaza border, cause of death unknown

A mother sperm whale and her calf off the coast of Mauritius.

'Trump won't humiliate himself’: MK Vaturi says US strike on Iran is imminent

A Silverback male mountain Gorilla sits in the dense jungle canopy on the edge of Uganda's Bwindi National Park.

First-ever chimp count in Uganda's Bwindi park shows 426 specimens, a boost for conservation

A Ukrainian soldier takes part in a final tactical exercise on the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, held at a British Army training camp in East Anglia, Britain, February 24, 2026.

What the world is still refusing to learn from Putin's war in Ukraine

OPINION
US President Donald Trump attends an event to announce a rollback of the 2009 Endangerment Finding in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on February 12, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Trump mulls narrow Iran strike as deal remains uncertain, sources tell 'Post'

Iranian, American flags against backdrop of Iranian nuclear site. (illustration)

Iran stalls for interim deal as US-Tehran play ‘game of chicken’ with war, expert tells ‘Post'

Paris kosher restaurant sprayed with acid for third time, plates and cutlery rendered unusable

Swastika found at US Coast Guard training center in New Jersey, referred for investigation

Paris kosher restaurant sprayed with acid for third time, plates and cutlery rendered unusable
OPINION

Germany can no longer blame only the far Right for antisemitism

Occupation Against Antisemitism occupied a building at the Technical University in Berlin
ByMARAL SALMASSI
OPINION

Muslims cannot claim moral integrity while tolerating antisemitism

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.
ByMUSTAFA CERIC

Australian Royal Commission into antisemitism begins inquiry into Bondi Beach terror attack

Syrian government, Druze renew participation in new US-backed talks

REPORT

EU memo raises security concerns over mass escape from IS-linked Syria camp

A Syrian man takes up arms at a gasoline station in a frontline village on January 23, 2026 in Sweida, Syria.

Netherlands summons Iranian ambassador over seizure of diplomatic luggage

An illustration of the CIA and Iranian flags.

CIA publishes Farsi message instructing Iranians how to reach out securely

An effigy resembling Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is hanged during a rally in support of Iranian protesters during a global day of action in Los Angeles, California, February 14, 2026.

'Enmity against god': Iran issues death sentence linked to January unrest, source says

Modi's visit is laden with opportunity to strengthen an already-solid relationship

ANALYSIS

State vs. militia: why Lebanon’s army is struggling to meet its own Hezbollah disarmament deadlines

ANALYSIS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi arrive for a photo opportunity ahead of their meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, January 15, 2018.

Modi visit signals strategic reset between India and Israel after nine years

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers a speech at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on February 19, 2026.
OPINION

Modi’s Israel visit isn’t about optics, it’s about capability - opinion

 Indian military vehicels drive past during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India, January 26, 2026.
ByDR. LAUREN DAGAN AMOSS

'Russia is to Ukraine what Hamas is to Israel': Ukrainian ambassador marks four years of war

Drones sideline tanks as Ukraine war enters new phase of high-tech combat

India-Israel tech synergy will define the next decade of defense strategy

OPINION
 A drone flying above the tank in the background (illustrative)

Lockheed Martin successfully tests AI-powered combat target identification system on F-35

 The Barak medium-range surface-to-air missile system.

Modi visit to Israel marks deepening of longstanding Israel-India defense, security ties

SpaceX’s acquisition of xAI aims to consolidate AI and space technologies and strengthen its position ahead of a potential IPO.

AI is learning without us, and we are sleepwalking into a control crisis - opinion

OPINION

At least 23 dead and 47 missing after heavy rains hit southeastern Brazil

USS Gerald R. Ford expected to dock in Haifa as US sends cargo, refueling aircraft to Israel

Firefighters and their dog search for victims of a landslide caused by heavy rains in the Barrio Parque Jardim Burnier neighbourhood in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, on February 24, 2026.

Reddit fined $20 million in UK over children's data failures

Reddit app is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021.

US CDC vaccine advisory panel sets March meeting after delay

The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) global headquarters is seen during a meeting of the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) on December 4, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Trump 'willing to use lethal force' against Iran, White House says

US President Donald Trump speaks during a remembreance ceremony in the East Room at the White House, February 23, 2026; illustrative.

‘To be a light unto the nations Israel must lead the global struggle for the survival of the West'

 Sagiv Asulin: “To be a light unto the  nations means that Israel  must lead the global  struggle for the survival  of Western civilization”

2026 Next-Gen Women Entrepreneurship Award: Three minutes, one stage, real leverage

 Last year's winner Alisa Givertz, founder and CEO of Liquid360 together with judges Dr. Esther Luzzatto, CEO of The Luzzatto Group, Tamar Luzzatto, Head of Business Development, Marketing and Innovation of The Luzzatto Group and Dr. Gili Bittan-Banin Head of Innovation at Bazan Group

A Community called home

Mediterranean Towers Jerusalem

Anthropic says Chinese AI labs stole data from Claude to train rival models

India AI Impact Summit 2026: Shaping a human-centric future for AI

OPINION
an illustrative image of Anthropic's Claude.

Number of Israeli job seekers fell in January 2026 amid tight labor market

Job seeking Israeli numbers drop in January, 2026.

Israeli truckers fear foreign workers may overtake industry if bureaucracy goes unchecked

Truck and car on highway in front of stacks of shipping containers

Samsung prepares an extra-wide foldable: Galaxy Z Wide Fold seeks to reinvent fold-phones

El Al flight to Newark returns to Israel mid-flight due to extreme snowstorm in US

Rare giant phantom jellyfish found near Argentina during early February mission

AN EL AL flight takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, August 14, 2025.

Turtles’ brains shed light on evolutionary developments dating back hundreds of millions of years

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

Wild storm in New Zealand disrupts flights, thousands without power

People walk along the beach in hazy conditions in Tel Aviv, February 14, 2026.

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

Israel's health services prepare for war amid Iran tensions

How to open yourself to feedback and personal growth

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STUDY

Strength training ‘most effective, healthiest weight-loss strategy for adults’

INTERVIEW

Dr. Ya’akov Chernes on memory, trauma, and the brain’s role in shaping experiences

REVIEW

Glow Glamping: Healing trauma and finding peace in the Galilee

Hinenu at 10 million: 100 lives that tell Israel’s real story

FEATURE

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

OPINION
Ortal Pelleg connected to the author through surfing.

Sandy Leigh’s journey from San Antonio to Jerusalem

Sandy Leigh
OPINION

Not a status, but series of moments: What it truly means to become Israeli

A woman picking out produce at a market.
ByELEANOR VON WEISL

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

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

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 participation in Israel Lands Authority tenders reflects developers’ confidence in the long-term Israeli real estate market.

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

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Shaping Tomorrow: The Jerusalem Post Women Leaders Summit Returns for 2026

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The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference - where diplomacy meets the future

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   

Jonathan Greenblatt attends the TIME100 gala, celebrating the magazine’s annual list of the 100 Most Influential People in the World, in New York City, U.S., April 24, 2025.

Jonathan Greenblatt on the ADL's role, criticism, and combating Jew hatred

How the haredi draft issue puts the status of Israeli women into question

How are Israeli-diaspora tensions shaping current relations?

US Politics   

US President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing held at the White House on February 20, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Most Americans say Trump growing erratic with age, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Gaza war policy cost Kamala Harris victory in 2024 US elections, DNC research shows

Trump renews condemnation of US Supreme Court, threatens 'more powerful, obnoxious' tariffs

Diaspora   

People charge their devices, eat and warm themselves at a mobile resilience hub set up in a residential district amid electricity and heating interruptions on Jan. 20, 2026 in Kyiv, Ukraine.

After 4 years of war, Ukraine’s Jews adapt to a life of sirens, shortages and uncertainty

Freed Israeli hostages recite Shema prayer on New York City stage in front of thousands

‘I’ll shout Shema in New York’: Freed hostage Segev Kalfon launches US Chabad tour

Judaism   

Kidist Mengistu, a lone soldier from Ethiopia, was surprised by her mother at the Western Wall for bat mitzvah ceremony, Februrary 23, 2026.

IDF lone soldiers mark bar and bat mitzvah at Western Wall, including some family surprises

It's time for the Western Wall to be a home for every Jew

Israel must advance permits for egalitarian Western Wall plaza, High Court orders

Christian World   

An Orthodox Christian boy holds a crucifix as he attends a service in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem.

Tremors in Washington: The targeted campaign to turn Christians against Israel

Tucker Carlson 'totally wrong' about Christian mistreatment in Israel, NGO founder says

'A world that is ablaze': Pope Leo laments war, environmental destruction, in Ash Wednesday service

Food   

HaPizza, on Tel Aviv’s lively Bograshov Street, has been serving its namesake dish for 20 years in an unassuming but very tasty manner.

Rediscovering HaPizza: Neapolitan pizza and Italian fare in Tel Aviv

In the kitchen with Henny: An international Purim celebration

Wine Talk: The French revolution

Archaeology   

150-year-old bottle unearthed in Utah may contain alcoholic apple cider

Hundred-fifty-year-old bottle unearthed in Utah may contain alcoholic apple cider

University of Haifa student discovers 12th century Crusader sword off of Israel’s northern coast

Frescos of a peacock, fruit discovered in Roman villa near Pomepii belonging to Emperor Nero's wife

Science   

 NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida (Illustrative).

NASA may roll back Artemis II rocket after helium flow issue, March launch at risk

Experts use AI to crack mystery of 2,000-year-old Roman board game found in Netherlands

'Unprofessional behavior': NASA report rips into astronaut-stranding Starliner mission

Culture   

Ronny Douek inaugurates the first resilience room in Merom HaGalil with Dr. Orna Simhon and local council leadership, the first of 40 rooms planned by Sheatufim in frontline communities.

Israel Prize Laureate Ronny Douek: October 7 accelerated shift in Israeli philanthropy culture

Israel announces title of 2026 Eurovision song contest entry: 'Michelle'

Avdija leaves Blazers’ victory over Suns just one minute in with back injury

History   

Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds is being awarded a Medal of Honor in 2026 for his bravery in protecting Jewish troops in World War II.

US soldier who protected Jews in POW camp during WWII to be awarded Medal of Honor

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

OMG   

 Sonar survey confirms mastodon carving at 9,000-year-old Lake Michigan’s ‘Underwater Stonehenge’.

Long lost luxury steamer Lac La Belle found in Lake Michigan

Trump impersonator calls C-SPAN to denounce Supreme Court, Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries

Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. comes out of retirement after exhibition with Mike Tyson

Consumerism   

Project courtesy of Buchhalter Studio for Architecture and Interior Design.

Open skies: How the skylight became the new luxury element in designed homes

Will we get a clamshell iPhone? Apple has not yet made a final decision

Ariston expands the scope of solar collector production in Israel

Rabbi Kalman Ber, Ashkenazic Chief Rabbi of Israel with Eduard Shyfrin, businessman, mathematician, and Kabbalah scholar

Israel’s Chief Rabbi Kalman Ber visits Monaco Jewish community

Chen G. Schimmel and the demands for truth: A new generation bearing witness

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