Despite Israeli demands, Bank of Palestine refuses to shut down pay-for-slay accounts

EXCLUSIVE

Trump cares more about Iran's nuclear weapons than its protesters, Vance says

Employees of the Palestinian Authority line up at the ATM outside the Bank of Palestine in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on December 8, 2023
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (not pictured) meet at Chigi Palace, in Rome, Italy, November 7, 2025.
 A Palestinian whose house was destroyed during Israel's offensive, shows money distributed by Hamas in Jabalya in the northern Gaza Strip January 28, 2009.

Second round of indirect US-Iran talks conclude in Oman as Araghchi issues warnings

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (L) meets with Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad al-Busaidi for indirect nuclear talks with the US in Muscat, Oman, February 6, 2026.
An anti-US banner at the entrance of the abandoned Tehran embassy, February 5, 2026.

Iran ‘playing poker,’ unprepared for regional war, former deputy commander of CENTCOM tells ‘Post’

INTERVIEW
US President Donald Trump sits at his desk, behind a hat that reads "America is back" at the White House in Washington, DC, US, February 3, 2026.
FRONTLINES

Talking to Tehran: Why US returned to the negotiating table as Iran was at its weakest

OPINION

Israel's negligent ‘hasbara’ failure in Gaza could have been avoided

ByYAAKOV KATZ, PETER LERNER
 An Iranian woman walks past an anti-US mural on a street in Tehran, Iran, April 26, 2025; illustrative

US reiterates call for all citizens to 'leave Iran now,' in security alert on open border crossings

The aftermath of a bus crashing into a store in Ramat Gan, February 6, 2026.

Woman hospitalized after bus crashes into store in Ramat Gan, injuring 10

WATCH
US Sen. Lindsey Graham speaks at a news conference in Tel Aviv in August. He has declared: ‘If America pulls the plug on Israel, God will pull the plug on us. I’m not going to let that happen.’

Sen. Graham ends meeting early with Lebanese official, says Lebanon unreliable peace partner

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) sails alongside the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.

No clear objectives for US military action in Iran, officials say

Pakistani paramilitary federal forces stand guard next to a crowd of people gathered near the site of a deadly explosion at a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan, February 6, 2026. Picture taken with a phone.

At least 31 killed in suicide bombing at mosque in Pakistan's Islamabad, sources say

An IDF soldier operating in the West Bank, published on February 6, 2026.

IDF arrests approximately 60 wanted individuals across West Bank, seizing dozens of weapons

Good Deeds Day is underway - Twenty years of doing from the heart

In Collab
Volunteers on Good Deeds Day 2025

Supermajority of Israeli Arabs support re-establishing Joint List for Knesset elections

POLL

Shin Bet chief's brother indicted for aiding Hamas during wartime in Gaza smuggling case

Arab MK Ayman Odeh (at the plenum) and MK Ahmad Tibi (in the foreground) attend a Hadash-Ta'al faction meeting at the Knesset, February 2, 2026.

Soldier charged with premeditated murder after Highway 6 shooting

Magen David Adom paramedics treat a civilian who was shot by an off-duty soldier on Highway 6, January 8, 2026.

Netanyahu releases pre-Oct. 7 intel documents, claims defense echelon urged keeping Hamas in power

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Ministers and MK's attend a Special Session in his Honor of Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, January 26, 2026.
INTERVIEW

'What is happening in Gaza is a complete failure by IDF,' military expert says

Shabbat candles

Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

A big ball of fire (illustrative)

Parashat Yitro: Before the revelation at Sinai

The God one seeks is found precisely in the confusing, unclear place.

Parashat Yitro: Illuminating the fog

When 300 journalists lose their jobs at a once-great paper (as it announced on Wednesday), democracy gets darker.

Editor's Notes: Washington Post chose comfort over survival, now journalists pay price

COMMENT

Latest Epstein files release unleashes wave of antisemitic conspiracy theories on social media

Patriots owner Robert Kraft sponsors Super Bowl ad raising antisemitism awareness

WATCH
An image of the Epstein Library on the Department of Justice website taken in Krakow, Poland on Feb. 4, 2026.

Most US Jews do not identify as ‘Zionists,’ even when they support Israel, JFNA survey finds

Participants cheer and dance during the Celebrate Israel Parade up Fifth Avenue on May 18, 2025 in New York City.

Canadian antisemitism envoy to be replaced by ‘rights, equality and inclusion' advisory council

People gather in support of Palestinians as the Palestinian flag flies at Toronto’s City Hall, after Canada officially recognised the Palestinian state in September, in Toronto, Ontario Canada, November 17, 2025.

Paris court dismisses Jewish family's compensation claim against government for not paying rent

Missile barrages and cyber operations: Iran outlines multi-front war plan against US

REPORT

Israel estimates slim prospects for US-Iran agreement in Oman talks

Soldiers march during a military parade to mark the Iran's annual Army Day in Tehran on April 18, 2025.
REPORT

Former Iranian official reveals IRGC trained for years for violent crackdown on protesters

Francesca Albanese, the United Nations special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territory, speaks at the conference "Cartography of a Genocide", on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, at Roma Tre University, in Rome, Italy, October 6, 2025.

Francesca Albanese expected to speak at Al Jazeera Forum alongside Hamas leader, Iran's FM

REPORT
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy's speedboats move during an exercise in Abu Musa Island, in this picture obtained on August 2, 2023

Iran's IRGC seizes two vessels in Persian Gulf, official threatens US with 'massacre and hell'

Forget Iran nukes, terror proxies - for Israel, it's all about ballistic missiles

EXCLUSIVE

Hundreds of Israelis march towards Gaza border, IDF deployed to prevent border crossing

 Israeli security and rescue forces at the scene where a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit and caused damage in Tel Aviv, June 17, 2025.
OPINION

My Word: Dangerous global gambling games

ByLIAT COLLINS
OPINION

Middle Israel: What Putin’s war on Ukraine revealed about Russia, four years later

ALMOST FOUR years into the Ukraine-Russia war, Russian President Vladimir Putin has proved the adage that Russia was not as weak as some thought, but not as strong as some assumed. Here, Putin chairs a meeting with members of the government via video link at the Kremlin, in Moscow last month.
ByAMOTZ ASA-EL
EDITORIAL

People, not products: Ehud Barak’s 'quality control' aliyah comment is a moral failure

Russian cyborg pigeon drones begin real-world testing phases, sparking concern over military misuse

From Gaza to Iran, Israel readies space 'surprises' for next conflicts

EXCLUSIVE
OPINION

Digital Pharaohs: Egypt’s AI sovereignty drive - opinion

ByAMINE AYOUB
ST Engineering shows its DrN-600 drone at the Singapore Airshow, in Singapore February 4, 2026.

New Israeli-made cargo drone carries 100 kg. for remote, contested missions

THE NEW "Pereh" helicopter, expected to replace the IDF's "Yas'ur" helicopters.

Defense Ministry, Elbit sign $130 million deal to outfit helicopters with Israeli tech

Top Russian general is shot in Moscow in attempted assasination

Olympic torch carried by leading ballet dancer arrives in Milan to cheers, protests

Russian Lieutenant General Vladimir Alexeyev speaks after the ceremony of signing contracts between the Russian Defence Ministry and commanders of volunteer units participating in the Russia-Ukraine military conflict, at an unknown location, in this still image from video released on June 14, 2023.

Trump says ICE could use a 'softer touch' in immigration enforcement

US President Donald Trump looks on after signing executive orders inside the Capital One Arena on the inauguration day of his second presidential term, in Washington, January 20, 2025.

US military says it killed two people in strike on suspected drug vessel in Eastern Pacific

The top deck of US Navy's USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, with fighter jets, December 1, 2025; illustrative.

Trump offered to unfreeze funding for NYC tunnel if Dulles airport, train station renamed for him

US President Donald Trump attends a business forum at Qasr Al Watan during the final stop of his Gulf visit, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 16, 2025.

Bishop Robert Stearns' fight for justice and the next generation

Bishop Robert Stearns ,Founder and Executive Director Eagles' Wings

The anchor that holds reservist families together

Children of reservists in Or Akiva attend a week-long summer camp organized by HaOgen

How a Ben-Gurion University scientist is filling climate science’s biggest blank spots

The implications go beyond farming efficiency: Prof. Ilya Gelfand's research in Hatzeva.

In potential game-changer, Syria moves ahead on oil deal with Chevron, Qatar

ANALYSIS

Nvidia CEO: 'The implications of building AI infrastructure in Israel are profound'

YUSUF QABLAWI, CEO of the Syrian Petroleum Company, Frank Mount, head of Corporate Business Development at Chevron, and Erik Keskula, CEO of Power International Holding, sign a memorandum of understanding to develop an offshore oil and gas field for Syria.

Barron Trump surpasses Melania's wealth at 19, but is he really a crypto genius?

Barron Trump gestures as he is recognized during an indoor inauguration parade at Capital One Arena on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States.
REPORT

Primark clothing brand to arrive in Israel as part of retailer's Middle East expansion

 A woman carries Primark shopping bags on Oxford Street, in London, Britain, January 16, 2023.

Instagram recovers after brief outage disrupts US users

INPA releases Red Book for Butterflies detailing extinction, endangerment threats

KKL-JNF increases funding for communities affected by October 7, educational budget

A Levantine Vernal Copper (Tomares nesimachus) butterfly
OPINION

Israeli companies that miss the climate split at Davos will pay a heavy price

ByIVRI VERBIN
Plumes of smoke rise after the IDF carried out house demolitions in the northern Gaza Strip in January. It is believed that between 80,000 and 200,000 tons of munitions were fired or dropped on Gaza over two years of war.

From Ukraine to Gaza, war's ecological toll sparks ecocide accountability push

JERUSALEM REPORT
An aerial view of the Jordan River flowing along the border between Israel and Jordan. Environmental experts are pushing for a plan that could build environmentally sustainable interdependence among countries in the region.

Environmental cooperation emerges as cornerstone for Middle East peace, experts say

JERUSALEM REPORT

'Saving money, being healthy': Trump unveils TrumpRx discounted medication website

Mendelovich says Israel should remain in WHO until alternative is set up

US President Donald Trump speaks during an event to unveil the TrumpRx drug discount site, in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus, in Washington, DC, US, February 5, 2026.

Israeli scientists discover skin gene that helps build body’s first line of immune defense

Israel's oncology systems near 'breaking point' as patient numbers increase

Unvaccinated baby dies of measles in 15th case since outbreak began, Health Ministry says

New Epstein Files audio reveals Barak-Epstein conversation on Israel 'immigrant quality'

Aliyah from Denver to Jerusalem: ‘One picture wasn’t enough’

Former prime minister Ehud Barak attends a conference held by the Movement for Quality Government in Tel Aviv, January 28, 2026.

Argentinian oleh celebrates his Bar Mitzvah, conversion to Judaism 20 years after making aliyah

An Argentine oleh (new immigrant to Israel) who made aliyah 20 years ago celebrated his Bar Mitzvah in Eilat after a long period of conversion.
OPINION

A people without a plan is a people without a land: Zionism, goal-setting go hand in hand

 THEODOR HERZL.
ByADAM SCOTT BELLOS
OPINION

Any solution but the obvious: Israel can't rely on aliyah to fill IDF manpower shortage

AN IDF reserve soldier reports for a military drill along the border with Lebanon and Syria.
ByYIZHAR HESS

Yamim ha’Tzeira. Your home by the sea, in Netanya

Luxury with roots and a vision for the future

Yamim ha’Tzeira residential complex.

The domino effect: Why "cheap" financing can be the most expensive deal an entrepreneur signs

A view from south to north, showing the entire neighborhood.

A real estate shift: Jaffa becomes an alternative to expensive Tel Aviv

Housing Market.

A quiet surge in the housing market: Purchase groups return to the spotlight

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Jerusalem Post Miami Conference returns, shaping the future together

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Diplomatic Conference, September 2025

Conference   

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

The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference - where diplomacy meets the future

Past Event - 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   

This week's episode of The Deep Dive explores the complex and uncertain path forward for Gaza's governance following phase II announcements.

Was Israel honest about the war's past, Gaza's future?

Milorad Dodik compares Israel and Republika Srpska under European pressure

Why do many Israeli defense startups fail to reach battlefield? Former IAF officer explains

US Politics   

 A MOB of supporters of then-US president Donald Trump climb through a window they broke, as they storm the United States Capitol Building in Washington, on January 6, 2021

Pardoned January 6 rioter pleads guilty to threatening US Democratic leader Jeffries

Trump has no 'formal plans' to deploy ICE at polling sites, White House says

Melania Trump hosts former hostages Aviva, Keith Siegel for White House visit

Diaspora   

Zohran Mamdani attends a news conference at the headquarters of the NYPD on Jan. 6, 2026 in New York City.

Major Jewish groups pull out of NYC mayor's interfaith breakfast

Jewish leaders escalate concerns about unclear political conditions on federal security grants

UAE hosts American Jewish Committee on sidelines of World Governments Summit

Judaism   

A SEPHARDI Torah scroll is rolled to reveal the first paragra ph of the ‘Shema’ prayer.

Light unto the nations: Rivkah Lambert Adler and teaching Torah outward

Tu Bishvat: From tax to hope, from the tree to the human being

The trees’ hidden hope: A 2026 reflection on Tu Bishvat

Christian World   

 Ben Gurion Airport

Israel turns to Christian pilgrims, diaspora ties, AI to reboot post-war tourism

Jesus gets a makeover as Sistine Chapel artwork undergoes restoration

If our olives had eyes: Root & Branch brings Christians to connect with Israel

Food   

The Pauker Red made in memory of winemaker Gideon Pauker, murdered on Oct. 7, 2023.

Wine Talk: Wine on the edge

Qumran: The magic of Moishik in Tel Aviv

In the kitchen with Henny: Lemon recipes to brighten winter

Archaeology   

Papyrus Anastasi I; sheet 1; Hieratic literary text: "The Satirical Letter," February 4, 2026.

Did giants exist? Ancient Egyptian papyrus points to proof of gargantuan Canaanite tribe, org says

Canine remains discovered in Bulgaria show dog meat may have been Iron Age delicacy

Ancient Pilgrimage Road leading to Temple Mount opens to public after 13 years of excavations

Science   

A VIEW of Jupiter's moon Europa created from images taken by NASA's Galileo spacecraft in the late 1990's, according to NASA, obtained by Reuters May 14, 2018.

Weizmann Institue, NASA discover Jupiter is smaller and flatter than previously believed

War trauma can hinder development of children's teeth, study finds

More than half of online abuse reports now come from child victims themselves, Israel finds

Culture   

Barnabas Szollos of Israel in action during training for Alpine Skiing - Men's Downhill Training - Stelvio Ski Centre, Bormio, Italy - February 04, 2026

Israel’s Olympic delegation embrace winter challenge

Maccabi Barcelona inaugurated with over 300 attendees, celebrates Jewish identity, sports

A buzzer-beater and a new ‘Jimmy Buckets’ in Tel Aviv

History   

Kai Höss at the Holocaust memorial in Berlin. January 27, 2026.

Grandson of Auschwitz commandant: 'My grandfather was greatest mass murderer in history'

'It is impossible to believe, but it happened': Holocaust survivor recalls childhood in Nazi camps

Holocaust education: Why telling Lithuania’s Jewish story matters more than ever

OMG   

A COUPLE claiming to be husband and wife, arrested for attempting to bring an illegal resident into Israel.

Palestinian woman, Israeli man arrested after pretending to be married to enter Israel

French police raid X offices as prosecutors summon Elon Musk for questioning

Egypt steps up military role in Sudan with advanced drone deployment

Consumerism   

Digital Marketing.

Rainmaker: An AI marketing agency responding to global and Middle Eastern market shifts

Why AI alone won’t cut it in healthcare

Can you predict a pitchers' duel before betting odds shift?

Astrology   

Horoscope.

Daily Horoscope for December 15, 2025 – all Zodiac signs

Daily Horoscope for December 11, 2025 – all Zodiac signs

Daily Horoscope for December 10, 2025 – all Zodiac signs

President-CEO Eric Fingerhut addressing attendees at the 2024 General Assembly.

“We know what needs to be done”: Eric Fingerhut enters JPost DC Conference with hopefulness

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

From vision to action

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