Hezbollah, Iran target large swaths of Israel after earlier attacks kill two, wounds at least three

The ayatollahs’ eyes and ears: Inside Iran’s intelligence ministry

ANALYSIS
Scene from a fall in central Israel after an Iranian missile barrage on March 18, 2026.

IDF strikes 200 Iranian targets over past day after killing Iranian intelligence chief

Live Updates
An IDF soldier and her dog take refuge in a bomb shelter in Israel. March 18, 2026.
Explosions erupt following strikes at Tehran Oil Refinery in Tehran on March 7, 2026; illustrative.

Why is Israel, not US, carrying out most senior Iranian assassinations?

ANALYSIS
Pedestrians pass in front of a billboard featuring an image of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on March 4, 2026 in Tehran, Iran; illustrative.
EXPLAINER

Who are the most senior Iranian officials left alive after weeks of Israeli-US strikes?

ANALYSIS

Iranians mark Festival of Fire with rare public celebrations as Basij under pressure

An IDF biographical infographic on Iranian intelligence minister Esmeil Khatib, killed by the IDF on March 18, 2026.

Israel kills Iran intelligence minister Khatib in latest high-profile strike

Smoke rises in the distance following an airstrike at the same time a Quds Day demonstration takes place on March 13, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

IDF strikes Iranian assets in Caspian Sea for first time in war, hits 200 terror targets in one day

WATCH
Director of the National Counterterrorism Center Joseph Kent testifies before the House Committee on Homeland Security in the Cannon House Office Building on December 11, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Joe Kent exposes truth: Evangelicals are still Israel’s real base on right-wing

COMMENT
National Counterterrorism Center Director Joseph Kent attends a House Homeland Security hearing entitled "Worldwide Threats to the Homeland," on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US December 11, 2025.

Top counterterror official Joe Kent quits, but poll shows Trump base still backs war

ANALYSIS
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the nation amid Israeli strike on Iranian regime targets on March 7, 2026.

Netanyahu could call early elections as wartime success influences political strategy

INTERVIEW
Plumes of smoke rise over the oil depot tanks hit by joint Israel-U.S. over night in a station north west of the capital on March 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran; illustrative.

Iran's IRGC Navy chief threatens retaliatory strikes on oil facilities across Gulf

Resilience in crisis: Jonathan Davis on wartime at Reichman University

WATCH
 Jonathan Davis on wartime at Reichman University.

Several IDF soldiers refuse to report to posts due to lack of bomb shelters

Knesset advances bill granting five-year tax exemption to olim, returning residents

An outdoor bomb shelter is transported down the highway on March 21, 2024 in southern Israel.

IDF eliminates Imam Hussein Division Commander within a week of eliminating his predecessor

Senior officials of the "Imam Hussein Division" eliminated during Operation Northern Arrows and Operation Roaring Lion.

Zamir warns West Bank settler violence is harming Israel’s security during wartime

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir visits Central Command soldiers on March 17, 2026.

Despite deadly Iranian missile strike, IDF reduces planned Hezbollah large-scale rocket attack

Flags of Hezbollah and Hamas.

Who are the most senior Hamas, Hezbollah figures left alive?

EXPLAINER
Cars drive down a highway as smoke billows after overnight airstrikes on oil depots on March 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Iranian gas, oil infrastructure at Iran’s South Pars and Asaluyeh hit in Israeli air strike

WATCH
Herzog visits Jerusalem absorption center, hails wave of new immigrants. March 18, 2026.

Herzog visits Jerusalem absorption center, hails wave of new immigrants

Yeshiva World News website hacked by Iran. March 18, 2026.

Orthodox news site Yeshiva World News hacked in apparent Iranian cyberattack

Antisemitism spreading like wildfire on US college campuses, EdWorkForce finds

Anti-Zionism cannot exist without antisemitism - Recent attacks prove it - opinion

OPINION
GRADUATES, SOME holding pro-Palestinian signs and flags, attend Columbia University’s graduation ceremony in New York City in May. The flare-up of antisemitism in classrooms and on campus is due to the confluence of contributing factors, says the writer.
POLL

Americans now view Israel more negatively than positively, poll finds

Pro-Israel demonstrators confront anti-Trump protesters during the "March 4 Democracy" rally on the National Mall on February 28, 2026 in Washington, DC. The protest was already scheduled before President Donald Trump announced that the United States and Israel had launched an attack on Iran.
OPINION

Rising anti-Israel sentiment threatens Jewish political self-determination in the US

American and Israeli Jews [Illustrative]
ByLEV STESIN

World Jewish Congress; ADL gather Jewish leaders in New York amid antisemitism surge

Iran attacks may shift Gulf states from de-escalation to backing regime defeat

ANALYSIS

Trump calls on US allies to ‘get a grip’ and help reopen Strait of Hormuz

Smoke rises above Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 5, 2026

Taliban, Pakistan declare Eid al-Fitr ceasefire in conflict that has killed hundreds

The South Yemen flag flies as soldiers from the Southern Transitional Council stand guard outside the compound of the Presidential Palace in Aden, Yemen, December 9, 2025.

Yemeni gov’t killed six protesters, wounded dozens in brutal February demonstrations crackdown

REPORT
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) fires a Tomahawk land attack missile in support of Operation Epic Fury, on March 1, 2026 at Sea.

As Strait of Hormuz becomes key part of Iran war, how can US secure navigational freedom?

ANALYSIS

Reported US plan to invade Iran, seize Iran’s 60% enriched uranium ‘overblown’

EXCLUSIVE

What is Basij? The Islamic Republic's 'iron fist' to suppress protesters

EXPLAINER
A US Marine Corps crew works on a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter on the tarmac at Mercedita Airport in Ponce, Puerto Rico, on January 15, 2026.
OPINION

Why Peter Beinart is wrong about Iran: A misguided view of Israel’s security

Peter Beinart speaking at a peace rally in New York City, August 2025
ByYISRAEL MEDAD

'I hoped they weren't home': Neighbor of couple killed in Iranian strike recounts deadly attack

ISRAELI SECURITY and rescue forces inspect the damage at the scene where a missile fired from Iran toward Israel caused damage and killed two people in Ramat Gan, central Israel, March 18, 2026.

US strikes Iranian missile site in Strait of Hormuz using 5,000-pound deep penetrator munitions

Inside the Ukrainian interceptor drones wanted around the Gulf

Greece greenlights €3B Israeli missile and drone defense system

STING FPV interceptor drone is displayed at an exhibition of Ukrainian drone makers in an undisclosed location in Ukraine

Mia Robotics: Next‑Gen unmanned ground vehicles with robust civilian engineering

Finance Committee chair MK Hanoch Milwidsky leads a Finance committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, during the war with Iran and Hezbollah, March 15, 2026.

Knesset approves updated war budget in first reading, adding billions of NIS to defense

People stand near a destroyed vehicle as smoke rises after a reported strike on Shahran fuel tanks, in Tehran, Iran, March 8, 2026

Elbit Systems $28B order surge driven by Israel-US strikes on Iran, CEO says

Iran war fuels Democratic primary clashes ahead of 2028 fight

Despite encouraging uprising, Israeli officials believe Iranian protesters will be slaughtered

REPORT
Demonstrators take part in an anti-war with Iran protest rally and march, following strikes by Israel and the U.S. on Iran, in Washington D.C., U.S., February 28, 2026.
EXPLAINER

Japan weighs Hormuz escort role as Trump request tests legal limits

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a House of Councillors Budget Committee session in Tokyo on March 18, 2026.

USS Gerald Ford aircraft carrier to dock for repairs after 30-hour fire on board

US Sailors signal the launch of an F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron 37, from the flight deck of the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), while operating in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 2, 2026.

UN warns child mortality reduction is stalling with 4.9M deaths in 2024

Junior Kondwani is tested for nutrition status at Chipili Community Center in Lilongwe, Malawi in this undated handout photo.

Meet Anat Vidor’s vision for World WIZO

Anat Vidor, president of World WIZO. Her family history is etched onto Israel’s streets and institutions.

Answering the call: Yael Eckstein, one of the women leading Israel’s wartime front

CEO of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, Yael Eckstein, in the field.

Feeding hope through food rescue

AGRICULTURAL VOLUNTEERS at Leket Israel.

Tens of thousands stranded as Middle East airspace closures hit global travel

EXPLAINER

Gulf sources warn incomplete US strikes could leave Iran a lasting threat to oil routes

ANALYSIS
An Israeli El Al Boeing 777 aircraft flies over Tel Aviv during its landing approach to Ben Gurion Airport on March 16, 2026.
OPINION

The dollar isn’t the problem. The systems businesses rely on are

 An American $100 dollar bill.
ByBENJAMIN AVRAHAM
OPINION

In striking Kharg Island, Trump struck the choke point of Iran’s oil economy

A satellite image shows damage on Kharg Island, Iran, after US strikes, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, March 14, 2026.
ByMIKE EVANS
ANALYSIS

Iran can't beat US military, so it's targeting your wallet instead

Anthony Albanese deploys troops to aid flood-hit Katherine communities

The Dead Sea isn’t dead: A winter hike through Israel’s most misunderstood landscape

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks on the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026 during a federal parliament sitting following the Bondi terror attack at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, January 20, 2026.
FEATURE

The Judean Desert in bloom: Following ancient paths of healing just beyond Jerusalem

Harvesting coffee cherries that contain the coffee beans used to make coffee.

Strauss coffee initiative brews opportunity for women farmers in the Global South

FEATURE
Smoke continues to rise after a reported strike on fuel tanks in an oil refinery, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 8, 2026.

Lessons from Iran: Decentralized, renewable energy vital for Israel’s defense, expert tells 'Post'

INTERVIEW

Health Ministry urges vaccines after unvaccinated 17-year-old dies of measles

Women more likely than men to develop chronic pain after injury, study finds

STUDY
Cases of the measles rise in Israel.

Israeli medics confront new battlefield: Cluster warheads

Infant hospitalized with herpes after circumcision involving direct oral suction

MDA warns of chemical exposure risk, 'two-phase poisoning process' from Iranian missile fuel

Why Israel and why now

Over 330 new applicants file for aliyah during first week of Operation Roaring Lion

Aliyah from France, which was saw 1,500 to 2,000 people moving to Israel every year, increased in 2025 to 3,300.
INTERVIEW

Aliyah Minister: US-Israeli partnership causing severe blow to Iran, inspiring aliyah

Minister of Immigration and Absorption Ofir Sofer seen with New immigrants from France arrive on a special " Aliyah Flight" at the Ben Gurion airport in central Israel on August 1, 2024.

Ben-Gurion Airport closure delays arrival of 140 new immigrants amid Operation Roaring Lion

NEW IMMIGRANTS from France arrive to the Ben Gurion airport in central Israel on June 25, 2025.
FEATURE

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

Ortal Pelleg connected to the author through surfing.

Finding faith, family, and business: Ben Woolf’s story from England to Jerusalem

Prime Jerusalem – the next home for the Jews of the world in the capital

Israel’s real estate map is changing

In Collab
Prime Jerusalem lets Jews worldwide own a luxury home in the heart of Jerusalem.

Midtown Jerusalem

Jabotinsky 137-7 project. Tel Aviv

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

The new campus of NVIDIA in Kiryat Tivon.

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

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

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 Michaela Berku: "Doing good is the best therapy."

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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

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Shrapnel falls in central Israel after two Iranian missile barrages.

Israel assassinates Iranian intelligence minister Esmaeil Khatib, more killed in Iranian attacks

Why Slovakia? Castles, culture and a surprise for Israeli travelers

Inside the Israel-Iran war: AI, missiles and military coordination

US Politics   

Demonstrators take part in an anti-war with Iran protest rally and march, following strikes by Israel and the U.S. on Iran, in Washington D.C., U.S., February 28, 2026.

Iran war fuels Democratic primary clashes ahead of 2028 fight

Pentagon bars photographers from briefings after ‘unflattering’ Hegseth photos

US counterterror chief quits over Iran war, claims Iran poses 'no imminent threat'

Diaspora   

Pro-Israel demonstrators confront anti-Trump protesters during the "March 4 Democracy" rally on the National Mall on February 28, 2026 in Washington, DC. The protest was already scheduled before President Donald Trump announced that the United States and Israel had launched an attack on Iran.

Americans now view Israel more negatively than positively, poll finds

What to know about AIPAC’s boosting of a candidate who accused Israel of genocide

Chabad warns of Iranian infiltration attempts in new global security campaign

Judaism   

Ezekiel teaches that a true beginning requires cleansing.

Shabbat Hachodesh: A time to cleanse and begin again

'Inspirational Reflections for the Seder Night': A Haggadah for empty chairs at the table

Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

Christian World   

Pope Leo XIV speaks to devotees while leading Mass during a pastoral visit to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Ponte Mammolo on the Fourth Sunday of Lent, in Rome on March 15, 2026.

Pope Leo decries 'atrocious violence' in Iran war, urges ceasefire

Answering the call: Yael Eckstein, one of the women leading Israel’s wartime front

US pressure is forcing action on anti-Christian violence, Nigerian Christian leader tells 'Post'

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Menu option at Vitkin Winery.

Exploring Vitkin Winery’s tastings and dairy menu in Kfar Vitkin

In the kitchen with Henny: Easy Purim, Passover dinners using what’s already in your kitchen

Sushi Bayit Vegan, Har Homa: Mehadrin sushi spot with cooked fish options

Archaeology   

A butterfly clay bead from the Final Natufian period in Eynan-Mallaha, Hula Valley, colored red with ochre and marked with the fingerprints of an approximately 10-year-old child, March 18, 2026.

Ancient clay beads found in northern Israel rewrite timeline of cultural expression in the region

Ancient Egyptian scribes used 'Wite-Out' correction liquid to fix mistakes in sacred texts

'Fat factories': Neanderthals orchestrated massive elephant kills 125,000 years ago

Science   

Top view of oil barrels being moved by a forklift.

Chinese Startup claims it can synthesize oil from air and water

Nvidia unveils new hardware in push for data centers in space

Study: Adults with ADHD experience “local sleep” while awake

Culture   

Israeli pitcher-catcher duo, Ben Simons and C.J. Stubbs.

Israel closes out WBC campaign with statement victory over Netherlands

Nomads again: Barda’s Ironi Kiryat Shmona scrambles for season restart

Omri Airlines: The meteoric rise of Israeli midfielder Gandelman with Italy’s Lecce

History   

A GROUP of Hitler Youth, 1933.

'Stay Alive': A personal story of anti-Nazi Germans

Meet the Jews who played pivotal roles in American history

What history teaches about October 7, according to Rafael Medoff

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A baby Japanese macaque named Punch sits next to a stuffed orangutan at Ichikawa City Zoo, in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, February 19, 2026.

Viral baby monkey Punch finds girlfriend

Door cam captures 78-year-old delivery man, triggering crowdfunding campaign

Netanyahu coffee video turns Jerusalem café worker into viral sensation

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Tapuchips in Garlic Bread Flavor, Strauss Group

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Earth, people and the connection between them: New wines for Passover

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