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Minister Ofir Sofer: I will vote against haredi draft even if Netanyahu fires me from gov't

Opposition leader Lapid called the new haredi conscription proposal a "disgraceful law of draft evasion" and a "betrayal of our soldiers" who fought and sacrificed.

Bismuth’s haredi draft bill won’t change enlistment, IDI expert tells 'Post'

Minister of Immigration and Absorption Ofir Sofer at the annual Jerusalem Conference of the 'Besheva' group in Jerusalem, on February 26, 2024.

A-G calls to strike down Judicial Selection C’tee reform as ‘unconstitutional blow’ to democracy

The AG warned that the new law transforms judicial appointments into a "political selection mechanism" by granting political actors a clear majority on the committee.

Israeli attorney general Gali Baharav Miara attends a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee leads a committee meeting in the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on April 27, 2025.

'Game changing, cutting edge': Israel's Iron Beam to debut in the field this month

Israel will fully deploy the Iron Beam on December 30, introducing a laser system designed to intercept drones, rockets, missiles, and mortars at high speed.

'Defense-Tech Nation': Israel prepares new spectrum of weapons for Iran conflict

Haim Ramon attends a conference at the Reichman University in Herzliya, on April 3, 2025.

Former justice minister Ramon says Netanyahu has 'no chance' of receiving pardon

Netanyahu trial: Questioning resumes on Case 4000 amid pardon request

'F**k Zionist Israel': Police seek culprits as Bondi Beach sees mass anti-Israel graffiti

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to the courtroom at the Distrcit court in Tel Aviv, before the start of his testimony in the trial against him, October 28, 2025.

Netanyahu's pardon request a 'direct attempt to bypass courts,' scholars warn

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reacts at a joint press conference with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (not pictured) at the Prime Minister's Office, during Rubio's visit, in Jerusalem, September 15, 2025

Attorney slams Netanyahu's pardon request as 'suspicious,' not for 'legal purposes'

Israeli-Russian hostage Elizabeth Tsurkov over a backdrop of Iraqi and Israeli flags.

'Go to Gaza,' freed Iraqi captive Elizabeth Tsurkov tells Israeli journalist Amit Segal

Shira Haas to star in Netflix remake of ‘The Boys from Brazil’

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

In Collab

Community representatives met with relatives of hostages and with bereaved families, toured war-affected areas, and discussed plans to increase aliyah while confronting antisemitism.

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.

IDF Northern Commander visits Syria border to conduct situational assessments, addresses reservists

“The troops are at a high level of readiness, in defense and prepared for developments in the Syria and Lebanon areas,” Maj.-Gen. Rafi Milo concluded following situational assessments.

Air Force made critical errors during October 7 massacre, investigator says

REPORT

Maj.-Gen. Rafi Milo addressing IDF troops along the Irael-Syria and Israel-Lebanon borders.

REPORT

Zamir to investigate failures over 'Walls of Jericho' plans, even if it comes at his expense

Released Israeli hostage Gadi Mozes at a ceremony marking rebuilding in kibbutz Nir Oz, southern Israel, following the October 7 massacre. August 7, 2025.

'Not one minister called me, saying welcome back': Ex-hostage Gadi Mozes slams gov't abandonment

Former hostage Segev Kalfon, with his family, in a helicopter on their way to the hospital. October 14, 2025.

Beaten, starved, pressured to convert to Islam: Ex-hostage Segev Kalfon on Hamas abuse

Italian, Canadian foreign nationals robbed, beaten in settler attack in Jericho

"They stole my passport, my phone, my wallet, my bank cards, and then they left," one of the alleged victims said while describing the beating.

Netanyahu submits 'extraordinary' pardon request to Herzog amid criminal trial

A man looks at destroyed vehicles, as Palestinians assess damage at the scene after what they said was an Israeli settler attack, at their village of Um Safa near Ramallah, in the West Bank, March 11, 2025.

Dozens linked to Abu Latif, Hariri crime families detained in undercover op.

Border Police officers in Jerusalem, March 30, 2025 (illustration).

EXPLAINER

How will Netanyahu's dramatic pardon plea play out - and what happens next?

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a memorial ceremony for Zionist leader Ze’ev Jabotinsky at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, July 24, 2025

Netanyahu will not step away from politics for plea deal, intends to run again

Spotlight

Bibi's pardon request rocks Israeli politics, plus Thanksgiving reflections

WATCH

Ayelet Goldin on what could have been the final rally in Tel Aviv's Hostages Square on November 29, 2025.

Hostage families vow to continue fighting for return of last two hostages as weekly rallies end

'Golden Balls' statue erected over Wigan.

'Golden Balls’: Twenty foot tall statue of naked man erected over small British town

Parisian psychologist Catherine Hervais holds a pigeon's toeless foot showing the consequence strings can have on the bird on her daily mission to care for the capital's pigeons in front of the Centre Pompidou (aka Beaubourg) in Paris, France, November 4, 2025.

Sharks, pigeons may have something in common - the electric sensors in their ears

STUDY

IDF destroys Hamas infrastructure, including tunnels, bunkers, kills terrorists near Rafah

WATCH

Earlier on Sunday, the IDF confirmed that they killed Hamas battalion commanders, along with other terrorist operatives.

Where are your Jews?: Israel marks expulsion of Jews from Arab countries and Iran

IDF soldiers are seen operating in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, May 4, 2025.

IDF undercover commandos capture 'major' terrorist arms dealer near Tulkarm

Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan, gestures as he speaks to the members of the media at his residence in Lahore, Pakistan May 18, 2023.

Sons of former Pakistan PM fear for his health, demand proof of life after three weeks of silence

People walk next to a mural with a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran, June 24, 2025

Iranian-American academic praise of Iranian regime, defense of IRGC sparks outrage

Dublin withdraws plan to rename Herzog Park after drawing ire of Jews, Irish PM

Prime Minister Micheal Martin and Foreign Minister Simon Harris joined Israeli officials in denouncing the plans to rename the park earlier on Sunday.

Suspect linked to Heaton Park synagogue terror attack held at Manchester Airport

A plaque on a stone reads 'Herzog Park' commemorating Chaim Herzog, Israel's sixth president, who was born in Belfast, as Dublin City Council has prepared a motion to rename 'Herzog Park' to 'Hind Rajab Park' after Hind Rajab from Gaza, in Dublin, Ireland, November 30, 2025.

Oxford Union picks first Palestinian president amid controversy

OPINION

How activists misused Nazi-era Dutch Jewish advocate's name to justify intimidation

Students for Palestine and other students have occupied the Academy Building at the University of Leiden, November 26, 2025.

ByAFSHIN ELLIAN

Antisemitic UK doctor Rahmeh Aladwan suspended for 15 months, blames 'Jewish lobby'

Who Is Bita Shafiei, 19-year-old girl who dreams of a free Iran arrested by regime?

COMMENT

On November 13, Bita, a resident of Shahinshahr in central Iran, was arrested by Iranian security officials and and nothing has been heard of her since.

US, Israel, don’t abandon us to Iran, Kurdistan Freedom Party leader, military chief tells 'Post'

EXCLUSIVE

Bita Shafiei has not been heard from in over two weeks after she and her mother were arrested by Iranian security officials.

EDITORIAL

Israel needs to find a way to move on after years of Netanyahu corruption trial

Activists protest outside the home of President Isaac Herzog in Tel Aviv, calling not to grant a pardon to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, November 30, 2025.

Former hostage Rom Braslavski visits Beitar Jerusalem for first time since being released

Former hostage Rom Braslavski, with his family, in a helicopter on their way to the hospital. October 14, 2025.

Bennett voices support for Netanyahu pardon, coupled with political exit

Germany set to finally deploy Israel's Arrow 3 defense system

Germany will officially deploy the Israeli-supplied Arrow 3 missile defense system this week, marking its first use outside Israel to counter long-range ballistic missile threats.

US asks Lebanon to return undetonated GBU-39 bomb used by IAF, fearing it could reach Russia, China

REPORT

OPINION

The need for speed: How Israel, US are rethinking defense innovation

ByJESSICA L. WALTON

An Anduril Industries Altius 600M drone is displayed at the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) trade exhibition in London, Britian, September 10, 2025

US defense firm Anduril faces setbacks from drone crashes

QATARI MINISTER of State for Artificial Intelligence Omar bin Sultan Al Olama (left) shakes hands with Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, in Doha earlier this year. Qatar invests vast sums in distributing hostile content, the writer maintains.

How AI reshaped the battle for consciousness in Israel and the Gaza battlefield

OPINION

British MP Tulip Siddiq sentenced to two years in prison in Bangladesh graft case

Ex-PM Hasina's jail sentence (5 years) is the latest in a string of verdicts. She faces a combined 21 years in other corruption cases and a separate death sentence over a crackdown.

Trump confirms conversation with Maduro amid escalating US-Venezuela tensions

Tulip Siddiq Labour MP for Hampstead and Kilburn shadow economic secretary to the treasury attends the Fawcett Society Womens Conference on October 14, 2023 in London, England.

Conservative Asfura, backed by Trump, takes slim lead in Honduras presidential election

Honduras presidential candidate of the National Party Nasry Asfura gestures as he casts his vote in Tegucigalpa on November 30, 2025.

Police comb aftermath of fire-ravaged Hong Kong apartments, death toll at 151

Police officers carry the body of a victim recovered from a fire-damaged residential block at Wang Fuk Court housing complex following a deadly fire, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China, December 1, 2025.

Bribery trial of Unification Church head starts in South Korea

Han Hak-ja, the leader of the Unification Church, arrives at a court to attend a hearing to review her arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors in Seoul, South Korea, September 22, 2025.

In Collaboration

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.

Amazon, Google launch multicloud service for faster connectivity

The new joint network from AWS and Google Cloud comes just weeks after an AWS outage disrupted thousands of websites, a loss estimated to cost US firms up to $650 million.

Your Taxes: The National Insurance obligations for Israelis overseas

OPINION

Tel Aviv stock market rises after Netanyahu's bombshell pardon request

President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over a backdrop of a stock market ticker board.

Inside IATI’s fight for continuity and growth in Israel’s tech sector

An Israeli business employee after leaving her job; illustrative.

OPINION

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

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.

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

Newly arrived Jewish immigrants from Manipur in India, members of the 'Bnei Menashe' community arrive to the Ben Gurion international airport on March 22, 2018. The 'Bnei Menashe' community belongs to one of the 10 'lost tribes' of Israel exiled by an Assyrian empire 27 centuries ago.

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

Jerusalem Post Miami Conference returns, shaping the future together

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

Conference

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 Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, and US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner meet with a Ukrainian delegation in Hallandale Beach, Florida, US, November 30, 2025.

Witkoff, Kushner to attend talks in Russia following 'productive and successful' US-Ukraine meeting

Rubio sees progress in Florida talks with Ukraine, needs more work to reach deal

National Guard shooting suspect radicalized in US, homeland secretary says

Diaspora

Benjamin Aser’s funeral took place on November 27, 2025, after he fell on May 24, 2025.

'Pray for true peace soon': Hungarian Jew falls fighting for Ukraine, buried in Kyiv

Ukranian Jewish cemetery damaged amid overnight strikes, community says

India's Bnei Menashe Jewish community set for historic homecoming

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 greets Maronite Patriarch of Antioch, and head of the Maronite Church, cardinal Bechara Boutros al-Rahi during an audience at the Apostolic Palace on October 18, 2025; illustrative.

Maronite Patriarch: Hezbollah needs to 'free itself from Iran, disarm,' denounces Israeli strikes

Pope Leo XIV arrives in tense Lebanon, urging peace amid Hezbollah-Israel strains

Hezbollah welcomes Pope to Lebanon as Islamist groups stress ties between ‘two Abrahamic faiths'

Food

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

Boiler 02: The hottest new club in Jerusalem

Schmearz Bagel Shop: Just like being in New York

Archaeology

A fresco is painted on a wall at the "Insula dei Casti Amanti" at the archaeological site of Pompeii as researchers work to develop a robotic system that will help archaeologists reconstruct fragmented frescoes buried for centuries, in Pompeii, Italy, November 27, 2025.

Putting Pompeii's pieces together, with the help of a robot

Ancient Spanish skull reveals Roman campaign of intimidation, adds to sparse record of war

Are mummies responsible for NJ Devils' string of injuries? Archaeologists, players weigh in

Science

An AgiBot humanoid robot waves its hand at a China Yongda Automobiles Services Holdings Ltd. car dealership, in Shanghai, China, April 8, 2025.

Humanoid robot breaks record with 100 km. journey, cracks joke at finish line

AI more likely to claim consciousness when blocked from lying, study finds

Endangered elephant population count recieves boost from dung DNA study

Culture

June Squibb (left) and Scarlett Johansson presenting the Oscar for Makeup and Hairstyling at the Academy Awards in March.

Scarlett Johansson refused to remove Holocaust plot from Eleanor the Great

'Call me Chucky': Verstappen revels in McLaren's Qatar horror show

Israel loses to Germany 89-69 in World Cup qualifier debut

History

Israeli Air Force hero Maj.-Gen. (ret.) Dan Tolkowsky passes away at 104

Manfred Goldberg: Holocaust educator par excellence

Abba Hillel Silver: The American Zionist leader who brought Israel into being

OMG

Raccoon Paul eats at the home of veterinarian Mathilde Laininger in Berlin, Germany, January 27, 2022. She cares for four raccoons that can no longer be released into the wild.

Want a personal trash panda? Raccoons may be evolving for domestication

Jilted lover releases erotic poetry allegedly written by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Internet mocks Iranians dressed as 'advanced humanoid robots' at tech expo

Consumerism

Minister Ofir Sofer: I will vote against haredi draft even if Netanyahu fires me from gov't

Bismuth’s haredi draft bill won’t change enlistment, IDI expert tells 'Post'

A-G calls to strike down Judicial Selection C’tee reform as ‘unconstitutional blow’ to democracy

'Game changing, cutting edge': Israel's Iron Beam to debut in the field this month

'Defense-Tech Nation': Israel prepares new spectrum of weapons for Iran conflict

Former justice minister Ramon says Netanyahu has 'no chance' of receiving pardon

Netanyahu trial: Questioning resumes on Case 4000 amid pardon request

'F**k Zionist Israel': Police seek culprits as Bondi Beach sees mass anti-Israel graffiti

Netanyahu's pardon request a 'direct attempt to bypass courts,' scholars warn

Attorney slams Netanyahu's pardon request as 'suspicious,' not for 'legal purposes'

'Go to Gaza,' freed Iraqi captive Elizabeth Tsurkov tells Israeli journalist Amit Segal

Shira Haas to star in Netflix remake of ‘The Boys from Brazil’

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

IDF Northern Commander visits Syria border to conduct situational assessments, addresses reservists

Air Force made critical errors during October 7 massacre, investigator says

Zamir to investigate failures over 'Walls of Jericho' plans, even if it comes at his expense

'Not one minister called me, saying welcome back': Ex-hostage Gadi Mozes slams gov't abandonment

Beaten, starved, pressured to convert to Islam: Ex-hostage Segev Kalfon on Hamas abuse

Italian, Canadian foreign nationals robbed, beaten in settler attack in Jericho

Netanyahu submits 'extraordinary' pardon request to Herzog amid criminal trial

Dozens linked to Abu Latif, Hariri crime families detained in undercover op.

How will Netanyahu's dramatic pardon plea play out - and what happens next?

Netanyahu will not step away from politics for plea deal, intends to run again

Spotlight

Bibi's pardon request rocks Israeli politics, plus Thanksgiving reflections

Hostage families vow to continue fighting for return of last two hostages as weekly rallies end

'Golden Balls’: Twenty foot tall statue of naked man erected over small British town

Sharks, pigeons may have something in common - the electric sensors in their ears

IDF destroys Hamas infrastructure, including tunnels, bunkers, kills terrorists near Rafah

Where are your Jews?: Israel marks expulsion of Jews from Arab countries and Iran

IDF undercover commandos capture 'major' terrorist arms dealer near Tulkarm

Sons of former Pakistan PM fear for his health, demand proof of life after three weeks of silence

Iranian-American academic praise of Iranian regime, defense of IRGC sparks outrage

Dublin withdraws plan to rename Herzog Park after drawing ire of Jews, Irish PM

Suspect linked to Heaton Park synagogue terror attack held at Manchester Airport

Oxford Union picks first Palestinian president amid controversy

How activists misused Nazi-era Dutch Jewish advocate's name to justify intimidation

Antisemitic UK doctor Rahmeh Aladwan suspended for 15 months, blames 'Jewish lobby'

Who Is Bita Shafiei, 19-year-old girl who dreams of a free Iran arrested by regime?

US, Israel, don’t abandon us to Iran, Kurdistan Freedom Party leader, military chief tells 'Post'

Israel needs to find a way to move on after years of Netanyahu corruption trial

Former hostage Rom Braslavski visits Beitar Jerusalem for first time since being released

Bennett voices support for Netanyahu pardon, coupled with political exit

Germany set to finally deploy Israel's Arrow 3 defense system

US asks Lebanon to return undetonated GBU-39 bomb used by IAF, fearing it could reach Russia, China

The need for speed: How Israel, US are rethinking defense innovation

US defense firm Anduril faces setbacks from drone crashes

How AI reshaped the battle for consciousness in Israel and the Gaza battlefield

British MP Tulip Siddiq sentenced to two years in prison in Bangladesh graft case

Trump confirms conversation with Maduro amid escalating US-Venezuela tensions

Conservative Asfura, backed by Trump, takes slim lead in Honduras presidential election

Police comb aftermath of fire-ravaged Hong Kong apartments, death toll at 151

Bribery trial of Unification Church head starts in South Korea

In Collaboration

Small patients, big emergencies

The Israeli golden era

A new model for purposeful aging, made in Jerusalem

Amazon, Google launch multicloud service for faster connectivity

Your Taxes: The National Insurance obligations for Israelis overseas

Tel Aviv stock market rises after Netanyahu's bombshell pardon request

Inside IATI’s fight for continuity and growth in Israel’s tech sector

With loan relief set to expire, banks will profit while Israelis pay

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

Greece declares water emergency as nationwide supply measures accelerate

Death toll hits 212 as Sri Lanka struggles with Cyclone Ditwah impact

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

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

TikTok and Instagram are driving eating disorders in teens

Early bird flu season brings sharp rise in cases in Europe and North America

Oral cancer cases rise in Israel as HPV, smoking, alcohol consumption take effect

Israel performs its first brain pacemaker surgery to stop seizures in epilepsy patient

The patient hiker: Finding patience in politics, hiking, healing

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

Knesset committee addresses aliyah issues as Israel anticipates postwar immigration surge

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

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

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

Secure your future in Israel with a home of your own

Construction time lengthens, rent rises, and young people pay the price

New study: 63% of Israelis believe buying an apartment is a worthwhile deal