'We are 80 million hostages': What's really happening inside Iran's digital iron curtain

Fate of Iran's protest revolution rests on Trump and US military aid

ANALYSIS
Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities
Illustrative People step on an Iranian flag at a march in support of nationwide protests in Iran, Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 18, 2026.
Vehicles pass by a large patriotic banner depicting the Iranian flag on Enghelab Square in Tehran on January 14, 2026.

State budget offers 'no good news,' will likely pass Knesset vote, says MK Beliak

INTERVIEW
MK VLADIMIR Beliak attends a Finance committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on December 31, 2025.
A man walks near fallen cables at the Jerusalem headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), in east Jerusalem, January 20, 2026

Eli Cohen: Israel to shut down UNRWA's water, electricity after demolition of HQ

INTERVIEW
A sign that reads "Entering the area is prohibited!" is hung on fencing at the Jerusalem headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), in east Jerusalem, January 20, 2026
COMMENT

Israel demolishes UNRWA's Jerusalem HQ, but fails to explain why it had to go

Netanyahu weighing US trip for AIPAC conference, White House meeting with Trump

Palestinians stand near the rubble in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, January 17, 2026

As Israel pushes back, Gaza becomes testing ground for emerging post-war governance

ANALYSIS
 Israel Aerospace Industries launches communications satellite "Dror 1" into space, July 13, 2025.

Israel can maintain military edge by expanding into space, sources tell 'Post'

Hanoch Shahar, 90-year-old Holocaust survivor presents items from the Holocaust in the northern Israeli city of Safed, April 23, 2025; illustrative.

Global Holocaust survivor population drops to about 196,000 worldwide, half in Israel, data shows

 Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir. March 25, 2025.

Israel Katz publishes IDF chief's letter warning of manpower shortage

US and Israeli soldiers seen at the Civil-Military Coordination Center, in Kiryat Gat, southern Israel, November 17, 2025

European states see US-led Gaza base as ‘failure,’ consider pullback

 US President Donald Trump meets United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, at Qasr Al Watan, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 15, 2025.

UAE, Belarus, Bahrain join Trump's Board of Peace alongside US rivals China, Russia

Confronting Israel’s mental health emergency

Galit Gurevich, whose husband served in the reserves, found crucial support during a dif!cult period through one of  JDC’s vetted digital mental health tools empowering thousands of Israelis to build resilience

High Court of Justice blocks autopsies of dead infants from Jerusalem daycare disaster

Family of slain hostage sues UNRWA for alleged role in Oct. 7 kidnapping, murder

First responders at the scene where dozens of toddlers were suspected to have been badly poisoned at a daycare in Jerusalem. January 19, 2026.

Ultra-Orthodox rioters throw stones, call police 'Nazis' in protests over dead infants' autopsies

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men block a road and clash with police during a protest against the autopsy of toddlers who died in a daycare, in Jerusalem, January 20, 2026

In Davos, Herzog calls for ICC measures against Netanyahu, Gallant to be lifted

President Isaac Herzog meets with President of the United Nations General Assembly Annalena Baerbock, ahead of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 20, 2025

Hebron residents blame family feuds for IDF counterterrorism operation

First responders at the scene where dozens of toddlers were suspected to have been badly poisoned at a daycare in Jerusalem. January 19, 2026.

High Court of Justice blocks autopsies of dead infants from Jerusalem daycare disaster

Caps with slogans supporting Greenland are on display in a clothing store in Copenhagen, Denmark, January 20, 2026.

Supreme Court decision on baby autopsy, Trump’s Greenland texts under scrutiny

LISTEN
IDO TAKO (left) and Ehab Salami star in Assaf Machnes' movie, Where To?, which will be shown at the Berlinale.

Israeli film 'Where to?' to compete in Berlin International Film Festival

Kindergaten owner arrested in Romema, Jerusalem, after two babies died due to illegalities. January, 19.

Deadly autonomy: How ultra-Orthodox contempt for law killed its children

OPINION

'You're not Zionists, are you?' British Jewish family seeks relocation due to rising antisemitism

REPORT

Fuentes, Tate brothers, Sneako seen blasting Kanye's 'Heil Hitler' in Miami Beach nightclub

Protestors block the road with a lock on as activists from Palestine Action protest at the HQ of Elbit, an Israeli owned company that makes drones for use by the Israeli military and other foreign powers on May 15, 2022 in Bristol, England; illustrative.

Israel to honor Charlie Kirk at Jerusalem 'Generation of Truth' antisemitism conference

Charlie and Erika Kirk in Jerusalem in March of 2019
REPORT

Holocaust Memorial Museum board looks to oust Bernie Sanders after years of absence

 US SENATOR Bernie Sanders speaks at a May Day rally in Philadelphia earlier this month. In a Senate committee meeting, Sanders said: ‘We can agree that antisemitism is unacceptable in all forms, but some of us happen to believe that the response of the Netanyahu government to the Hamas attack is al

Zubin Mehta cancels all Israeli shows, cites Netanyahu's 'treatment of Palestinians'

Senior Hamas officials planning 'safe exit' from Gaza Strip as Phase II begins

REPORT

'We'll fight side by side in Rojava,' Kurdistan Freedom Party leader tells 'Post'

INTERVIEW
 A Hamas terrorist in the Gaza Strip. February 4, 2025.

European Parliament debates listing IRGC as terror org., motion critics place Israel in spotlight

Defense Minister Israel Katz and his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias inspect the honour guard, prior to their meeting in Athens Greece, January 20, 2026

Iran, Turkey must forget 'dreams of empires,' Israel Katz warns at Greek summit

A woman is holding a sign with the portrait of a man condemned to death by hanging and the slogan No to Execution in Paris in France on January 18, 2026

UN: Executions in Iran soared in 2025. regime used killings as 'tool of intimidation'

Meet the scholar behind the science of better decisions

WATCH

Iranian public opinion rallies around Reza Pahlavi as leader

OPINION
Prof. Shohan Chosen-Hillel in conversation with Maor Zaguri, acclaimed Israeli Director
EXCLUSIVE

Romania, Italy, and Germany lead the way: Majority of European MPs view Israel ties positively

European Union, Israeli and German flags flutter near the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, September 5, 2022
ANALYSIS

Is Syria’s leader a master geopolitical chess player?

 Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa delivers a speech on the first anniversary of Bashar al-Assad's fall, in Damascus, Syria December 8, 2025.
OPINION

Antisemitism in the US comes from all sides, more dangerous than ever

BySEBASTIEN LEVI

Deep33 Ventures launches $150 million fund for deep‑tech infrastructure

Mistral, UVision win US Army role for HERO-90 suicide drone

Defense Tech saves lives

Greece, Israel reach agreement on anti-drone systems, cybersecurity

The technology improves situational awareness for lower-level mission execution in joint all-domain C2 (JADC2) scenarios.

Israel's XTEND joins with Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works for multi-drone mission execution

Royal Navy's Proteus unmanned helicopter

Britain's Royal Navy shows off Proteus unmanned helicopter for North Atlantic missions

'What are you doing in Greenland?' Trump shares messages with Macron, Rutte ahead of Davos

Spain declares three days of mourning for victims after deadly high-speed train crash

US President Donald Trump seen in the Oval Office in the White House in Washington, DC, US, January 14, 2026

If Trump invades Greenland 'it would be war,' Danish MP says

The slogan "Make America Go Away" is stitched on the side of a cap worn by the co-owner of the McKorman clothing store in Copenhagen, Denmark, January 20, 2026.
REPORT

World Jewish Congress head involved in Trump’s push for Greenland

 World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder in his office.

UN Human Rights Council to hold emergency meeting on Iran to discuss 'alarming violence'

Naz Gharai, from Tehran, is covered in red paint as protesters call on the United Nations to take action against the treatment of women in Iran, following the death of Mahsa Amini while in the custody of the morality police, during a demonstration near UN headquarters in New York City on November 19

SEA ONE: A new standard of resort-living for English speakers in Israel

SEA ONE Outdoor Pool

Netzah Yehuda: Bridging faith, service, and national unity

 NETZAH YEHUDA soldiers at the dedication of a Torah scroll at the Erez Crossing.

Lockdown: Save your time for love

Lockdown

Israeli AI startup founded by women entrepreneurs announces $7 million investment round

Baby food aid requests rose 25% in 2025, infant formula prices climb, Social Bank reports

Legato founders Dana Rochman and Shlomit Tennenbaum.
POLL

CEOs cautious on revenue growth despite steady confidence in global economy

 US economy

Pitchon-Lev launches new scholarship for youth from Israel’s socio-economic periphery

Pitchon-Lev launches new scholarship for youth from Israel’s socio-economic periphery

Knesset panel approves bill paving way for ride sharing apps like Uber, Lyft to operate in Israel

Next years 'critical' for Israel's earthquake preparedness, Katz warns

Thousands go hiking in Israel as fallout from severe weather raises flood risk

Israeli security and rescue forces take part in an earthquake drill at Ziv Medical Center, Safed, northern Israel, December 23, 2025; illustrative.

Dozens of Australian east coast beaches closed after four shark attacks in two days

Hammath Tiberias National Park.

Magnitude 3.7 earthquake strikes northern Israel, Defense Minister calls emergency meeting

Firefighters in New South Wales rescue Australians from the flooding across New South Wales on January 17, 2026.

Heavy rains in eastern Australia spark flash floods, 20 rescued

Unfairness perceptions may intensify, prolonging psychological trauma after war, HUJI study says

STUDY

When case studies matter: Reversing dangerous cholesterol without medication

OPINION
IDF helmet developed to get neuro feedback relating to PTSD.

Israel Police arrest Jerusalem daycare owner, caregiver in charge where two babies died

Children who were killed, injured at Jerusalem daycare likely experienced respiratory distress

Ben-Gvir to conduct security assessment after death of toddlers at Jerusalem kindergarten

Aliyah to Israel: A wedding postponed, a dream fulfilled

Aliyah: Navigating the contours of academia

INTERVIEW
 Shira Sedek Ben-Zekhariah arrives at Ben-Gurion Airport, June 26, 2025.
OPINION

Homeward bound: Why South African Jews are making aliyah now

South African Jews, aged 60 and over, recently arrived via a Jewish Agency aliyah project, meet at Telfed - South African Zionist Federation in Raanana.
ByBRENDA KATTEN

IDF unveils ‘Olim Al Bet’ program for fast-track immigrant reserve enlistment

 IDF reservists joining the "David Brigades," the five new reservist brigades announced by IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, December 17, 2024.
INTERVIEW

Saving lives under fire: A Brazilian doctor’s journey from Brazil to the IDF

Captain Dr N of 51st Battalion Golani during his service

Luxury with roots and a vision for the future

The new law that changes agreements in the real estate world

Renderings of Noga 1 in Jaffa.

Prices in the New Carmey Gat Neighborhood Break a new record: NIS 5.8 million for a duplex

Construction.

Finally, it's happening: A first-of-its-kind academic degree for contractors

Housing Prices.

After months of decline: Housing prices in Israel begin to rise

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Jerusalem Post Miami Conference returns, shaping the future together

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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

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   

Israeli musician Eyal Zakai reflects on Gaza service, song written dedicated to fallen soldier.

Israeli musician Eyal Zakai reflects on Gaza service, song written dedicated to fallen soldier

Will the US, Israel, intervene in Iran?

Maduro's downfall: Was the US capture of Maduro legal?

US Politics   

 US President-elect Donald Trump, Trump's plane landing in Greenland (illustrative).

Taking Greenland is unnecessary: NATO, Denmark deals give Trump everything he wants

Trump sets $1 billion price tag for permanent seats on Gaza Board of Peace

Mamdani sought input from NY Jews before condemning pro-Hamas protest

Diaspora   

New South Wales Premier Chris Minns speaks during a condolence motion following the shooting at a Hanukkah event at Sydney's Bondi Beach, in the Legislative Assembly at Parliament House in Sydney, Australia, December 22, 2025.

Australia's lower house of Parliament toughens up on gun laws in wake of Bondi Beach shooting

UK gov't launches investigation into antisemitism in schools, vows 'no stone left unturned'

Australia’s Parliament honors Bondi Beach shooting victims with moment of silence, speeches

Judaism   

Jewish and Muslim delegations meet at Great Mosque in Stockholm.

Sweden’s Jewish leaders gift Muslim community al-Aqsa Quran in act of solidarity

The high price of not listening: What Pharaoh teaches us about power and humility

This week in Jewish history: Nobel prize winners, biochemists, and the Baba Sali

Christian World   

Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, attends a Christmas service, at the Church of the Nativity, in Bethlehem, in the West Bank, on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2025.

ICEJ challenges church leaders’ claim that Christian Zionism is 'damaging ideology'

Christian Zionism is 'damaging,' Jerusalem's Armenian church claims

'We must unite with our Christian brothers and sisters': Flicker on the next front

Food   

Exterior architecture of the Renaissance castle in the village of Grignan in the Drome department of France on September 23, 2025.

A slow journey through France’s Loire Valley: Chateaux, wine, and quiet beauty

Wine Talk: The journey continues

Passador in Tel Aviv: A meat lover’s paradise - restaurant review

Archaeology   

The archaeological site of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii is seen, as it reopens to the public with social distancing and hygiene rules, after months of closure due to an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Pompeii, Italy, May 26, 2020.

Digital scans unveil new love notes and sketches on ancient Pompeii wall

Antiquities robbers caught digging in ancient Roman burial cave in Galilee

Ancient tomb linked to King Midas’ family sheds new light on ancient kingdom

Science   

Member of the study into  a new class of latent monomers.

Israeli scientists create light-activated plastic for safer manufacturing

Scientists recover genome from woolly rhino eaten by Ice Age wolf puppy - study

Astronomers spot white dwarf star creating a colorful shockwave

Culture   

SV Werder Bremen President Dr. Hubertus Hess-Grunewald; Malte, Representative of the Hersh Friendship Circle; Alon Meyer, President of Makkabi Germany; Arnd Zeigler, SV Werder Stadium Speaker.

Maccabiah award honors Werder Bremen fans' stand against antisemitism

Avdija nets 30 in winning return for Blazers

ALEPH festival to celebrate Hebrew, from ancient roots to modern expressions

History   

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana and Member of Knesset Michael Biton prepare falafel in memory of late Holocaust survivor David (Dugo) Leitner at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem, on January 14, 2026.

Why falafel is at the heart of Israel’s 'Operation Dugo' Holocaust remembrance

From Auschwitz to Dachau: How a pharmacist became central to Nazi camp medical crimes

This week in Jewish history: Yearning for Zion

OMG   

Burned flag found in home of 16-year-old from Bnei Brak.

Police arrest 16-year-old from Bnei Brak suspected of setting fire to Pride flag in Tel Aviv

Singer Nasreen Kadri offers public apology, pledges support after assault claims by Rom Braslavski

Prince Harry, Elton John face Daily Mail publisher in London privacy trial

Consumerism   

SO.KO by Super-Pharm

The Korean trend arrives in Israel: Single-use skincare capsules at Super-Pharm

A place that feels like a hug: The hottest trends in home design

Chery lowers prices: Tiggo 4 will cost almost as much as Picanto. But there’s a catch

Astrology   

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Daily Horoscope for December 15, 2025 – all Zodiac signs

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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

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