Hostages as leverage: Iran's secret demand aimed at crippling Israel's agriculture

EXCLUSIVE

Israeli delegation heads to Cairo to secure release of last slain hostage Ran Gvili

 A poster of hostage Bipin Joshi, a citizen of Nepal, is displayed at the protest camp for hostages kidnapped during the deadly October 7 attack,Jerusalem, November 13, 2024.
The Buddhist monk and the Thai nationals during a ceremony at the Shamir Medical Center. February 5, 2025.
Released Thai hostages Surasak Rumnao, Sathian Suwannakham, Bannawat Saethao and Watchara Sriaoun arrive in Thailand after being released, at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport, in Samut Prakan, Thailand, February 9, 2025.

Israeli Druze doctor builds secret medical lifeline for besieged Sweida

EXCLUSIVE
Body bags lie at Sweida National Hospital, following deadly clashes between Druze fighters, Sunni Bedouin tribes, and government forces, in Syria’s predominantly Druze city of Sweida in July.
 Yuval Raphael is the winner of the Rising star 2025 finale and will represent Israel in the Eurovision.

Netherlands, Spain, Ireland, and Slovenia withdraw from Eurovision after Israel cleared to compete

New York Times sues Pentagon over press access

(From L-R) US President Donald Trump, Rwandan President Paul Kagame, and Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi hold  a signed document during a signing ceremony at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, December 4, 2025.

Congo, Rwanda leaders affirm commitment to Trump-backed peace deal

Abu Shabab militia chief shot in Gaza gunfight, dies in Israeli hospital

IDF troops kill top Hamas battalion cmdr., over 40 terrorists in Rafah tunnels

Ibrahim Bharmal and Elom Tettey-Tamaklo surrounded a Jewish student named Yoav Segev and covered him with keffiyehs while shouting “Shame! Shame! Shame!” as he tried to free himself and said "don't touch me." October 2023.

Harvard, Columbia quietly promote individuals involved in antisemitic incidents

A Los Angeles police car sits outside the Wilshire Boulevard Temple, September 17, 2001 in Los Angeles as congregation members arrive for the start of Jewish New Year services. Uniformed officers patrolled the block around the synagogue as the city increases security measures

LA synagogue public safety event protested by anti-Israel activists

 Gaza militia leader Yasser Abu Shabab with the backdrop of the Gaza Strip.

Yasser Abu Shabab's killing raises questions about Israel's militia strategy in Gaza

EXPLAINER
Pro-Palestinian protesters gather for a 'No Settlers on Stolen Land' protest outside the Park East Synagogue in Manhattan, hosted by Nefesh B'nefesh, an organization that helps American Jews immigrate to Israel, Nov. 19, 2025.

Fifth of GOP, Dem. voters hold anti-Jewish beliefs - Manhattan Institute poll

POLL

At The Jewish Agency Board Meeting, ‘we act to impact’ becomes a blueprint for Israel’s recovery

In Collab
L to R: Jewish Agency Leadership: Mark Wilf, Chairman of the Board of Governors  Maj. Gen. (res.) Doron Almog, Chairman of the Executive; Bruce Sholk, Chairman of the Budget and Finance Committee, and Yehuda Setton, CEO and Director General.

'Invade Iran or accept talks,' ex-Israeli Air Force chief warns

'I’ll give you hell back': Ex-hostage Edan Alexander vows payback on Hamas 'demons'

An Israeli Air Force plane utilized in the October 2024 strike against Iranian military infrastructure.

IDF Chief Zamir appoints new head for probe into intel failures for 'Walls of Jericho' Hamas plot

Members of Christian delegation visit Nova site and Mount Herzl

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

Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of El Mahmoudiyeh on November 27, 2025.

Israeli forces strike Hezbollah targets across southern Lebanon

WATCH

Netanyahu taps military secretary Roman Gofman as next Mossad chief in surprise move

Editor's Notes: What the next Mossad chief tells us about Israel’s new elite

COMMENT
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shaking hands with Maj.-Gen.Roman Gofman.
EXPLAINER

Who is Roman Gofman, Israel's next Mossad chief?

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

Israeli archaeologists uncover remains of dramatic mountaintop royal palace

The dramatic mountaintop site rising 650 meters above the Jordan Valley

IDF, Border Police respond to reports of settlers throwing rocks, burning cars in West Bank

November 6, 2025 Police officers and protesters outside the stadium before the match

Maccabi TLV ban inquiry raises concerns about police accountability, political involvement

COMMENT
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

Germany's Arrow deployment paves way for other European buyers, air defense chief tells 'Post'

EXCLUSIVE
Justice Minister Yariv Levin glances at Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, September 18, 2025

High Court to revisit Sde Teiman leak probe, putting pressure on Levin’s authority

Then-deputy justice minister of Ukraine Iryna Mudra talks to the media in the Berlaymont, the EU Commission headquarters, February 4, 2025

Ukraine optimistic on Russia peace, but not at any price, Iryna Mudra tells 'Post'

EXCLUSIVE

Drones hit Iraq's Khor Mor gas field, Baghdad deploys air defense in Kurdish region

Iranian cyberattack group behind phishing campaign targeting Israeli orgs

A fire blazes at Khor Mor Oil and Gas field following a drone strike, November 26, 2025.

Israel faces worst prison overcrowding crisis in its history, report warns

Thai hostage Sudthisak Rinthalak, November 5, 2025.

Who was slain Gaza hostage Sudthisak Rinthalak?

EXPLAINER
Sudthisak Rinthalak

Penultimate hostage returns: Sudthisak Rinthalak identified as deceased captive returned to Israel

UK pro-Palestinian activist: Raid on Elbit factory aimed at destroying weapons

'I stand with the Jews and Israel': Tennis legend condemns antisemitism in Australia

Supporters of the Filton 24 activists protest at the entrance to Woolwich Crown Court, London, UK, November 17, 2025.

NYC Mayor Adams signs executive orders protecting Jewish community, Israel investments

New York City Mayor Eric Adams looks on an event to mark the anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, in Central Park, New York City, US, October 7, 2024.

Leader of Lithuanian gov't party found guilty of hatred against Jews

The leader of Lithuania's populist Nemuno Aura (Nemunas Dawn) party Remigijus Zemaitaitis (C) attends a ceremony to swear in MPs of the country's new government at Lithuania's parliament in Vilnius on November 14, 2024.

Denmark unveils action plan to combat antisemitism until 2030 so 'Jews can live freely and safely'

Iraq embroiled in controversy and confususion over attempts to freeze Hezbollah, Houthi assets

ANALYSIS

Can Israel prevent next war with Hezbollah in new diplomatic push with Lebanon?

ANALYSIS
 Hezbollah flags flutter as protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, rally to show support to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon's Hezbollah, in Sanaa, Yemen September 27, 2024.

UK low-cost airline easyJet to resume Israel flights starting March 2026

EasyJet take off from Ben Gurion airport.
ANALYSIS

Iran-backed drone strikes on US oil sites push Iraq closer to Washington over Tehran

Smoke rises above an oil field following a drone attack, on the outskirts of Zakho city in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq on July 16, 2025.
REVIEW

From safety to isolation: Jewish women in Australia reckon with post-October 7 hate

CENTCOM unveils Task Force Scorpion Strike to field one-way attack drones in Mideast

Baram to 'Post': Selling Arrow-3 to Germany helps increase IDF missile defense capacity

EXCLUSIVE
CENTCOM's Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones.

Israel races to cut Trump tariffs on billions in exports to US

Cyber attacks on space

Pro-Palestinian hacktivists launched hundreds of cyberattacks on Israeli space sector

REVIEW
The Jerusalem Post's Yonah Jeremy Bob visits Holzdorf Air Force base in Germany, December 3, 2025.

'Post' witnesses blockbuster deployment of Germany's Israeli-made Arrow anti-missile defense

Netanyahu will visit New York City despite Mamdani's threat to arrest him, PM vows

Pipe bomb suspect from night before January 6 Capital riots arrested, sources say

Andrew Ross Sorkin interviews Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu remotely onstage during The New York Times DealBook Summit 2025 at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 03, 2025 in New York City.

President Herzog to visit New York on Sunday

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

US senator pushes ban on dual citizenship, creating uncertainty for Israeli-Americans, olim

Senator Bernie Moreno.

Pakistani minister says 90% of social media content is false, urges crackdown

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party supporters protest to demand release of their jailed leader and Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan, in Peshawar on December 2, 2025.

Small patients, big emergencies

Small Patients, Big Emergencies

The Israeli golden era

Aryeh Bar Eitan, Joint Founder and CEO – IGOLD.

A new model for purposeful aging, made in Jerusalem

Nofei Yerushalayim: Philosophy that goes beyond a mere idea.

Israeli cloud security company Upwind collaborates with NVIDIA to secure next generation of AI

ILA unveils plan for Israel’s first American-model retirement village

 Nvidia logo is seen in this illustration created on January 27, 2025.
INTERVIEW

'The voice of the industry': Inside IATI’s fight for continuity and growth in Israel’s tech sector

An Israeli business employee after leaving her job; illustrative.

OECD sees sustained post-war growth in Israel

 A person holds Israeli shekel coins in their hand in Jerusalem on December 18, 2024.

Lockheed Martin extends industrial cooperation with Israel through 2029, aiming to boost trade

Southeast Asia storm deaths near 800 as scale of disaster revealed

Greece declares water emergency as nationwide supply measures accelerate

A drone view shows an area hit by deadly flash floods following heavy rains in Padang, West Sumatra province, Indonesia, November 30, 2025.

Sri Lanka's cyclone death toll climbs to 355, with 366 missing

Climate protestors wearing costume take in a protest for climate action at Horseshoe Beach on November 30, 2025 in Newcastle, Australia.

Australia climate change protest disrupts shipping at coal port, 21 arrested

Rain at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City.

'Tis the season: Signs that winter has arrived in Jerusalem

Digital attention exercises reduce soldiers’ PTSD risk, study shows

World AIDS Day: HIV diagnoses in Israel drop 22% in 2024, Health Ministry reports

Soldiers take a break at the border with Gaza. The battle against PTSD is a moral and national imperative.

Complications arise from stopping weight-loss injections before pregnancy, study finds

OPINION

A symptom of adult failure: Why 40% of Israeli teens exhibit violent, aggressive behavior

ByTALI EREZ

Israel's measles outbreak linked to global decline in vaccination rates, WHO warns

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

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

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.
EDITORIAL

Feel unsafe in New York? Start looking for a home in Israel

Demonstrators attend a pro-Palestinian protest on the day of the two-year anniversary of the attack on Israel by Hamas, in New York City, US, October 7, 2025.

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

How to solve the rental crisis for young people in 120 days

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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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Secure your future in Israel with a home of your own

All JPost Conferences   

Building tomorrow, today: Jerusalem Post Washington Conference heads to Capitol Hill

Jerusalem Post Washington Conference

Jerusalem Post Miami Conference returns, shaping the future together

Miami Summit 2026

Past Event - The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference - where diplomacy meets the future

Diplomatic Conference, September 2025

Conference   

The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference at the Friends of Zion Museum, in Jerusalem, September 16, 2025

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

Building tomorrow, today: Jerusalem Post Washington Conference heads to Capitol Hill

'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   

Episode three of The Deep Dive discusses mass conspiracy on X, Trump desginating the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization, and whether Israel is going back to war in the North.

Antisemitic assassination conspiracy, Muslim Brotherhood, and regional flare-ups

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 President Donald Trump speaks during an announcement of new fuel economy standards, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, December 3, 2025.

Trump administration orders enhanced vetting for applicants of H-1B visa

NASA nominee Isaacman returns to Senate, stressing urgency on US lunar strategy

Dell family pledges $6.25 billion to jump-start 'Trump Accounts' for 25 million US children

Diaspora   

Elon Musk.

Elon Musk calls Jewish people 'peak white' in viral X post about extinction of white people

NYC principal turns down Holocaust survivor’s talk over his ‘messages around Israel and Palestine’

Hypocrisy: Mamdani's claim to follow int'l law is merely disguised antisemitism

Judaism   

HAREDIM SCUFFLE with police outside Jerusalem’s IDF Recruitment Center, Nov. 12.

A defense of Israel's ultra-Orthodox - and a plea to their leadership

Planning first Guinness record-breaking Shabbat dinner, and not bitter about being beaten

America’s oldest Jewish congregation launches a kosher food pantry on the Upper West Side

Christian World   

 Pope Leo XIV holds a Jubilee audience on the occasion of the Jubilee of Sport, at St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican June 14, 2025.

Pope Leo scraps Francis’s Vatican fundraising panel amid budget shift

US evangelical leader calls Tucker Carlson’s anti-Israel line ‘worse than Nazi Party platform’

Pope to end first overseas trip by praying with 100,000 Lebanese at Beirut blast site

Food   

ANICCA – from coffee and pastries to wine and tapas.

Anicca: Tel Aviv’s all-day vegan café

Holy in Tel Aviv: Great cocktails, innovative food, and jazz

Boiler 02: The hottest new club in Jerusalem

Archaeology   

Site BP 784, relics of a hut with an annex from the Middle Ages.

Ancient Sudan burial site reveals 4,000-year-old funeral ritual in forgotten Nubian kingdom

Archaeologists find record-size Ming Dynasty cannon at Great Wall of China

Turkey unveils new Gobeklitepe discoveries, adding to picture of Neolithic age

Science   

A microscopic magnetite fossil discovered in sediment below the North Atlantic, seen using X-ray microscopy

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

Israeli gas sensor spots ‘mirror’ molecules, opening path to breath-based diagnostics

NASA rover detects electrical discharges - 'mini-lightning' - on Mars

Culture   

STEVE BERKOWITZ (left) and Sean Wilentz stand next to a poster of Bob Dylan’s ‘Through the Open Window, 1956-1963.’

Becoming Bob Dylan: Steve Berkowitz enhances music legend's legacy with hidden archive treasures

Manischewitz holding competition for its next matzah-box cover athlete

Eti Tsicko's Nandauri, far more psychologically complex than its outline indicates

History   

In 1979, Claude Lanzmann (right) interviews Tadeusz Pankiewicz, a Polish pharmacist who aided Jews in the Krakow ghetto, for the film "Shoah."

New York Historical exhibition immerses listeners in Holocaust testimony

500-year-old Bible map inadvertently shaped modern ideas of national borders, study asserts

Nazi killer in infamous ‘Last Jew in Vinnitsa’ picture finally identified using AI

OMG   

 Actor Matthew Perry waits to announce nominations at Golden Globes news conference in Beverly Hills

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

Hugo Boss became wealthy off SS uniform production, study finds

Tesco suspends employee for refusing to handle Israeli goods, prompting pro-Palestinian protests

Consumerism   

EGGER

Looks like wood, feels like wood – but it’s something entirely different

Fiat 500 Hybrid unveiled: 65 HP, 0–100 km/h in 17.3 seconds

Luxury hotel near Tel Aviv with infinity pool blurring sky and sea

Astrology   

Horoscope.

Daily horoscope for December 2 - all Zodiac signs

December 2 Daily Horoscope for Every Zodiac Sign

Daily horoscope for 01/12/2025 – all zodiac signs

Below the Belt: Prostate Matters

Below the belt: Prostate matters

In the face of war, Reichman University’s international students demonstrate remarkable resilience

An HCI Degree - the bridge to Product Teams