'Let's hope they'll decide to be helpful': Huckabee tells 'Post' about Turkey's role in Middle East

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee in Jerusalem on June 17, 2026.

Trump says Iran is 'failed nation' as Iranian official calls latest attacks 'limited' confrontation

Live Updates

Israel Election 2026: The parties, blocs and battles that will shape Israel's future

JERUSALEM REPORT
Results of a Maariv poll measuring how many seats each party would receive in the October 2026 Knesset elections, results shared on August 28, 2026.
Designer John Galliano and then Vogue editor in chief Anna Wintour attend the Fashion Awards 2021 at Royal Albert Hall, London, November 29, 2021.

John Galliano bows out of Met exhibition as backlash over antisemitism mounts

Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Pakistan's Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, and other officials pose before the first committee meeting for the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, in Istanbul, Turkey, August 31, 2026.

Turkish FM calls Netanyahu 'enemy of humanity,' claims Mecca agreement not directed at any country

Police arrest suspect in Jerusalem baby food sedative contamination case

A Finnish soldier participates during the military exercise Aurora 23 in the harbour in Oskarshamn, Sweden on May 2, 2023

Finland's policy with Israel might be driven by upcoming elections, expert tells 'Post'

INTERVIEW
Billboard truck calls out antisemitism in neighborhoods targeted weekly by pro-Palestinian protesters on August 30, 2026.

Billboard truck calls out antisemitism in neighborhoods targeted weekly by anti-Israel protesters

Representatives from Israel and Greece sign a defense deal with over NIS 10 billion, August 31, 2026.

Achilles Shield: Israel, Greece sign over NIS 10b. air defense deal against Turkey

Infrastructure works along the shoreline of the Sea of Galilee as the Water Authority and the national water company Mekorot prepare to increase the flow of desalinated water pumped from desalination plants in Ashkelon and Rishon Lezion into the lake, northern Israel, February 27, 2026.

Water restrictions imposed throughout Israel amid nationwide supply disruption

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a press conference and bill signing on July 13, 2026 in Oakland, California

California Legislature approves Safe Worship Zone Act, now awaiting Newsom’s stamp

US President Donald Trump salutes after stepping off Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on August 28, 2026.

Trump says Iran striking Gulf neighbors was 'very good thing,' Israel would be gone without him

Australian investors eye Israel’s agritech innovation boom

Robotic arm lifting vegetable pot with digital display, Automated farming. 3D illustration

Israel Railways to cut Modi'in service this weekend to connect new 431 line to rail network

View of Savidor train station in Tel Aviv, May 21, 2026; Illustrative.

Spanish PM says disinformation on Ceuta crisis was spread by Russia, Israel

OPINION

#ThePurpleSunrise: Why tactical voting is blocking Israel’s real chance for change

Avraham Burg attends an election conference of the “A Place for Us All” (Makom Lekulanu) political party ahead of the upcoming general elections in Jaffa, central Israel, August 16, 2026.
ByAVRAHAM BURG

Nobel Prize, Israel Prize laureate, Ada Yonath, dies aged 87

Israeli Nobel laureate Ada Yonath pictured in 2016.
REPORT

Deputy Chief Justice Sohlberg's security detail bolstered due to unspecified 'security needs'

 The Celebrate Israel Parade in New York City on June 4, 2023

Israel must repair its ties with world Jewry by repairing itself

OPINION
VISITORS BLOW the shofar, during a visit of the Israeli President Isaac Herzog at Expo 2020 Dubai, in Dubai, UAE, on January 31, 2022.

Curiosity: The next revolution in the Middle East?

OPINION
Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, and Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud prepare to pose for a picture before the first committee meeting under the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement.

Regional geopolitical shifts felt as Mecca agreement, Israel-Greek pacts develop

ANALYSIS
Illustrative: A voting box in the an Israeli election in 2015.

Who should have a vote in Israel?

OPINION

The Durban Conference 25 years later: A blueprint for anti-Israel demonization

INTERVIEW
A march organized by the Muslim Judicial ahead of the Durban conference in Cape Town, August 2001.

Durban’s legacy: How NGOs helped mainstream anti-Israel hatred

OPINION

British Jewish leaders express concern to UK government over anticipated settlement trade ban

People attend a rally of Jewish community groups, including Campaign Against Antisemitism and Stop the Hate UK, calling for action to "extinguish antisemitism", outside Downing Street in London, Britain, May 10, 2026.

'Ballsack Zionist': Jewish politician Lander insulted while protesting NYC Hindu nationalist event

Former NYC Comptroller Brad Lander speaks during a press conference outside of the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on June 24, 2026 in New York City.

Muslim charity CAIR-NJ's back-to-school guide attributes 9/11 attacks to US support for Israel

Senior Iranian source says latest hostilities with US are a 'limited' confrontation

A pedestrian walks past a billboard depicting US President Donald Trump inside a catering container, installed on a building along a street in downtown of Tehran on August 31, 2026.

Trump declares Iran ‘officially a failed nation,’ says US will respond to strikes on Jordan

INTERVIEW

The Barghouti ‘myth’: Why Palestinians still want a leader they barely know

A security personnel stands guard as Iranians take part in a protest marking the annual al-Quds Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, in Tehran, Iran, March 13, 2026

Iran views Jordan, UAE as targets that won't hit back, even if attacks include US bases

ANALYSIS
People walk past a banner with a picture of the late Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander Mohammad Pakpour, in Tehran Bazaar, Iran, April 21, 2026

Iranian regime sentences 10 January protesters to death, six others receive 25 years in prison

Sacha Baron Cohen's Ali G to return in new film amid character's 'racist stereotypes' controversy

An advertisement for Sacha Baron Cohen's film, "Ali G: Who Iz I?"

Pentagon covertly puts conservative military influencers into US government positions

REPORT
OPINION

Rabbis must lean into Zionism from the pulpit this holiday season

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators carry a banner during a protest against the arrival of an Israeli cruise ship in the port of Piraeus near Athens, Greece, June 12, 2025.
BySTUART WEINBLATT
OPINION

To win back young Americans, invite them for Shabbat dinner

EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN pilgrims and tourists reach for the sky at a 2019 religious retreat in Nazareth
ByTULY WEISZ, ROBERT STEARNS
OPINION

Trump chose national security over political safety in confronting Iran

ByMIKE EVANS

Chinese fighter jet based on Israeli design sold to Muslim-majority Uzbekistan

An experimental model of Israel Aerospace Industries' Lavi aircraft (left) and a Chinese J-10 fighter jet (right); Illustrative.

The war with Iran will not be won through airstrikes, so what's left?

OPINION

IDF: Israel’s Apache deal not off, but at risk as NIS 15 billion delay drags on

Finland's flag

Finland, Israel quietly extend defense agreement for 10 years

Castelion's Blackbeard hypersonic missile

Castelion raises $1 billion to accelerate US hypersonic weapons production

UN committee says countries must consider reparations for slave trade

People arrive at the United Nations headquarters before a meeting on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at the UN, in New York City, US, April 27, 2026.

US Rep. Randy Fine attacks Muslim Democrats during speech at Republican Jewish Coalition summit

Iran fires missiles at US forces in Jordan, eight intercepted

Smoke rises from explosions at an unknown location, following what U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said were strikes on Iran in response to an Iranian drone strike on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, in this screen grab from video released June 26, 2026.

UAE intercepts Iranian drone, denies attack on Al Menhad Air Base

 Iranian drones are displayed during a ceremony of the joining new drones to the Iranian Army's combat organisation in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on January 13, 2025.

India's Modi tells Russia's Putin that the war in Ukraine must end for humanity's sake

Russia's President Vladimir Putin and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend a meeting in New Delhi, India, December 5, 2025.

Israel Plus: Israeli content is ready for its global moment

Israel+ brings Israeli content to audiences around the world, with news, lifestyle, entertainment and more - now also available in English.

75 years of investing in Israel: The Genius Investor

Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion visits Albert Einstein at Princeton University in 1951.

The ecosystem of healing

Little Twin Girls are sitting and ancient old olive tree. Children are enjoying big and old ancient olive tree in the olive garden in Mediterranean

Dubai built an economic empire Iran’s return cannot erase

OPINION
 A view of Burj Khalifa, after an Iranian attack, following United States and Israel strikes on Iran, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 1, 2026

Quarter of Israelis consider using AI for election votes amid rising online disinformation surge

Iraq considers currency overhaul to expose looted funds

Iraqi dinar and US dollar banknotes are laid out on a table as members of the Shia Muslim community arrive at a centre in Iraq's southern city of Basra accepting charity donations to aid people affected by the ongoing war in Iran and Lebanon

UAE, Egypt central banks to coordinate with Banque Misr after US threatens to revoke dollar access

(Illustrative) A general view of the new headquarters of the Banque Misr of Egypt, in the New Administrative Capital (NAC) east of Cairo, Egypt, December 26, 2023.
OPINION

When your AI reads someone else's messages too

ByESTI PESHIN

Second Israeli reported missing in Nepal following devastating floods that left over 800 dead

A drone view shows a man walking next to damaged buildings and houses covered in mud next to the Likhu River following deadly flash floods and mudslides, in Devighat, Nuwakot district, Nepal, August 30, 2026.

Nepal teams seek hundreds trapped in hydropower tunnels after deadly floods

Storm, rough seas kill one, injure two in Cyprus as Israel prepares for unusual summer storm

Police prepare the mass burial site for the unidentified victims of the flash floods at Devghat Forest on August 30, 2026 in Bharatpur, Nepal.

Nepal begins mass burials of unidentified flood victims as families seek missing

Remnants of stone bridge pylons remain along Bright Angel Creek following a flash flood that destroyed the footbridge on August 29. The flooding caused significant damage to infrastructure throughout the canyon.

Flash flood in Grand Canyon National Park leaves one dead, over a dozen missing

Israel is failing to provide food security, leaving thousands of NGOs to fill the gaps

STUDY
YOUTH VOLUNTEERS pack boxes with food for families in need. ‘Civil society does extraordinary work, but a modern state cannot rely on charity alone,’ says researcher Prof. Aron M. Troen.

Targeted antibiotic gel helps 80% of pilot patients avoid foot amputation, Jerusalem trial finds

STUDY

How much should you reveal on a dating profile? Israeli study finds the sweet spot

Two children hospitalized in Jerusalem after severe poisoning from THC-infused cannabis candies

Israeli surgeons use custom 3D-printed implant to remove tumor deemed inoperable

The shofar call that turned a curious Arizona student toward Judaism, marriage and aliyah

WITH WIFE Shoshana.

Eisenkot's Yashar unveils plan to support new olim integrating into Israel

North American aliyah hits record month as over 1,100 olim arrive, with 4,000 expected in 2026

Around 150 new olim arrive at Tel Aviv's Ben-Gurion Airport on August 27, 2026.
OPINION

From feeling at home in Canada to making aliyah

 Protesters in support of Palestinians stand at an encampment, during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, at McGill University’s campus in Montreal, Quebec, Canada May 2, 2024.
ByEDEN DONSKY

Your Investments: What new olim can teach us about gratitude and entitlement

Ben-Gurion Airport, May 17, 2026

Midtown Jerusalem by Israel Canada: A premier living, retail & leisure hub

Israel Canada invites you to experience life at MIDTOWN JERUSALEM. A prestigious complex that combines residential living, retail, leisure, and a prime location.Renderings are provided for illustration purposes only.

An ultra-luxury Jerusalem icon

Everything on a grand scale. Except the price

Luria Project, Jerusalem Moradot Arnona.

Tzarfati Shimon launches phase 2 of Luria Project in Jerusalem's Moradot Arnona

Shponder & Fadlon Project.

From two construction families in Even Yehuda to leading real estate group: Shponder & Fadlon story

All JPost Conferences   

The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference returns to Jerusalem

Diplomatic Conference

Heading ‘Down Under’: The Jerusalem Post announces Sydney Summit

Sydney, Australia Summit

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

Jerusalem Post Washington Conference

Conference   

Israel’s First Lady, Michal Herzog

Michal Herzog: Women must 'use their voice' to shape Israel’s future

'Without human insight, innovation is useless'

Mekorot’s Shira Singer on the future of water infrastructure

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   

US President Donald Trump speaks as he hosts a back-to-school-themed event to highlight his administration's education policies, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, August 24, 2026; illustrative.

Iran targets US forces in UAE, Jordan as Trump says attacks were 'a very good thing'

Iran targets alleged cell as Supreme Leader issues message after not being seen in months

Analyst: US has shifted from Iran nuclear deal to regime-collapse strategy

US Politics   

Rep. Randy Fine, the Jewish Republican incumbent in Florida’s 6th Congressional District, won his primary against social media personality Dan Bilzerian on Tuesday. Here, Fine addresses The Jerusalem Post Annual Conference in New York, June, 2026.

US Rep. Randy Fine attacks Muslim Democrats during speech at Republican Jewish Coalition summit

Sen. Ted Cruz says 'unequivocal yes' to Trump’s 'mission accomplished' claim on Iran

Abdul El-Sayed apologizes to Jewish Democrats over past Temple Israel attack comments

Diaspora   

Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) Chairman Jim Jordan.

Speakers condemn antisemitism, praise Trump at Republican Jewish Coalition Annual Leadership Summit

British Jewish leaders express concern to UK government over anticipated settlement trade ban

Sacha Baron Cohen's Ali G to return in new film amid character's 'racist stereotypes' controversy

Judaism   

Film strip frame: Soldier blows a shofar (1948-era).

Before Rosh Hashanah, Elul asks us to practice, persevere, and rise a little each day

Parashat Ki Tavo: The finest generation

Parashat Ki Tavo: The power of joy

Christian World   

Theodor Herzl in Palestine. November 1898. Photography by David Wolffsohn. (Photo by Imagno/Getty Images) [Theodor Herzl in Palaestina. Anfang November 1898.

For Zion’s Sake: Why two Catholic theologians are taking a stand for Israel

Christian Zionists ignore reality of West Bank living, Palestinian Christian leaders say

Many Christian Arabs proud to be part of Israeli society, ambassador to Christian World says

Food   

Dish at Skyline Jerusalem

Skyline Jerusalem: Twelve floors up, a feast awaits with sweeping city views

Wine Talk: Quality, accessibility, and value

A toast to life: Israeli whisky raises the bar as a young industry comes of age

Archaeology   

Excavations at the Tell Qana archaeological site in Hod Hasharon, on behalf of Bar-Ilan University and the Israel Antiquities Authority, August 30, 2026.

‘Healing through restoration’: How Israel’s hidden dig site builds community out of archaeology

Egypt unearths Mamluk-era pilgrim’s inn belonging to lost city along historic Sinai trade route

Archaeologists find Ramesses II inscription in Sinai pointing to Egypt’s lost city of Mesn

Science   

A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket lifts off carrying NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., August 30, 2026.

NASA launches powerful Roman Space Telescope, a spy satellite turned to the stars

Is AI clairvoyant? ChatGPT can make personality tests and predict responses, Israeli study finds

NASA finds some microbes could survive on moon, raising concerns over unintended life transfer

Culture   

Photo of a screening at Yehi'am Fortress National Park/Courtesy of the Israel Nature and Parks Authority.

'Summer at the Movies' program brings family, films, and fun to Israel's national parks

'Megillat Yerushalyim': Israeli artist Rachel Kainy is turning Jerusalem into a living scroll

What to watch this week: 'Operation Thunderbolt,' 'Jurassic Park,' and Israeli classics

History   

Britain's Princess Diana holds Prince Harry during a morning picture session at Marivent Palace, where the Prince and Princess of Wales are holidaying as guests of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia in Mallorca

On This Day: UK's Princess Diana dies in tragic car crash in Paris

On this day in history: Theodor Herzl convenes First Zionist Congress in Basel

75 years of investing in Israel: The Genius Investor

OMG   

A Hungarian Cessna 172 crashed in a field after being stolen by a drunk pilot, August 29, 2026.

Drunk pilot arrested in Hungary after stealing plane, flying towards nuclear plant, crash-landing

Over 150 beagles rescued from testing at Wisconsin facility, marking over 2,000 released this year

Catch him if you can: Ex-flight attendant pleads guilty to posing as pilot for nearly five years

Travel   

Art Festival in Pardes Hanna-Karkur.

An hour from the center: A weekend destination with art, music, and culture

57 days until elections: Israelis abroad are already filling flights to Israel

New direct flight route opens between Tel Aviv and Bologna

David Alexander, Deputy CEO of Phoenix Financial

Israel’s hidden strength: Institutional capital pools

Israel can no longer afford the privileges of adolescent behavior

Evolving regional economic opportunities

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