Mossad chief, Syria FM hold positive de-escalation talks after Israeli airbase strike, source says

(L-R): Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani; Mossad Director Roman Gofman
Abu al-Duhur base is seen following reported Israeli strikes, Syria, August 18, 2026
 Direction and distance sign for the Syrian capital of Damascus at Mount Bental Israeli military outpost on the Syrian border

US envoy Tom Barrack’s Israel criticism tests his credibility as a mediator

ANALYSIS

Is the Islamic Republic of Iran afraid of Reza Pahlavi?

ANALYSIS
A SUPPORTER holds a banner depicting Reza Pahlavi alongside his father, former shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. The Islamic Republic’s recent media campaign has repeatedly sought to undermine the exiled prince’s appeal and portray him as incapable of uniting Iran’s opposition.
Palestinians live among buildings destroyed during the recent war in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, July 31, 2026.

Israel strikes in Gaza's Khan Yunis, IDF kills terrorist who attempted to steal weapon in West Bank

Live Updates
Weapons manufacturing facility established near an aid distribution point.

IDF kills Hamas commander, strikes weapons production site near Gaza aid center

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Hamas support plunges among Palestinians as Barghouti emerges as top Abbas successor

An Iranian flag flutters in the wind as ships remain anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on May 16. Negotiations between the US and Iran over opening this critical waterway have largely stalled.

Iran made billions of dollars, bypassed sanctions amid US blockade, top official Rezaee claims

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pose after signing a joint defence agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, August 7, 2026.

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan invited Iran to join newly-established Mecca defense pact

REPORT
Powerus-developed Guardian interceptor.

Cheap 'Guardian' interceptors developed by Florida start-up could turn tables on Iranian drones

An Iranian woman shops in a local market in Tehran, Iran, April 28, 2026

Iranian worker’s suicide attempt exposes Islamic regime's economic crisis, expert says

MARWAN BARGHOUTI is escorted in handcuffs by police into Jerusalem Magistrates Court in 2012.

Marvel actors join campaign calling for release of Palestinian terrorist Marwan Barghouti

Protesters call for boycott of Israel [file]

UK's proposed ban on Israeli settlement trade would breach int'l legal obligations, lawyers warn

What Australian trauma doctors found when they came to Israel

Group of Australian trauma physicians.

Syria expects to resume negotiations with Israel, urges to seize ‘historic opportunity’ for deal

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani, speaks during an interview with Reuters in Damascus, Syria, August 22, 2026.

IDF captures 16-year-old terrorist who stabbed an off-duty soldier in Jericho

WATCH

Ex-spy Jonathan Pollard joins Sharren Haskel's Israel First party ahead of elections

(L-R) Jonathan Pollard, MK Sharren Haskel, Roi Danino announce Pollard's addition to the Israel First party, August 23, 2026.

Ben-Gurion Airport delays stretch into third day as strike effects continue

Passengers at the Ben Gurion International airport near Tel Aviv, August 23, 2026.

National-religious men overrepresented in IDF reserves as haredim stay absent, IDI analysis finds

US President Donald Trump arrives with retired four-star Army General Jack Keane for a ceremony to present Keane with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in the East Room of the White House in Washington, US, March 10, 2020

US Gen. Jack Keane said Iran could have been defeated - so why did Trump stop?

OPINION
ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt speaks onstage at ADL's Never Is Now conference on March 3, 2025 in New York City.

One lesson on antisemitism reduces belief in antisemitic tropes in teens ADL study finds

STUDY
Israeli settlement structures being installed near the Palestinian Christian village of Taybeh, in the West Bank, August 10, 2026

Over 100 former French, British ambassadors call for sanctions on Israel for 'ethnic cleansing'

 An American Airlines Airbus A321 airplane departs from Los Angeles International Airport en route to Dallas on October 17, 2025 in Los Angeles, California; Illustrative.

Passenger burned after laptop computer catches fire aboard American Airlines flight to Dallas

Mark Ruffalo links Paramount-Warner Bros. merger to Oracle’s technology work with Israel

Mark Ruffalo attends "Hal & Harper" premiere during the 2025 Tribeca Festival at Spring Studios on June 08, 2025 in New York City.

Democratic Senate candidate El-Sayed’s mother worked for Hamas, Taliban-linked group

'I stand with you': NYPD head Jessica Tisch speaks at NYC synagogue a week after antisemitic attack

Jessica Tisch speaks after being sworn in as the next Commissioner of the New York Police Department (NYPD)

‘Pay attention to New York, not Israel’: Gov. Kathy Hochul advises NYC Mayor Mamdani in rift

Kathy Hochul says she has “intervened” prevent the destruction of a nearly century-old synagogue in Brooklyn
OPINION

'A Zionist is a Jew with somewhere to live': An olah's observations while back in London

ByPAMELA PELED

Iran’s ‘golden generation’ could reshape Middle East, analyst says

WATCH
Islamic Republic of Iran and the Middle East and Central Asia as seen on a vintage globe, November 14, 2024

Here are some of Trump’s options as he prepares to increase economic pressure on Iran

EXPLAINER
FRONTLINES

Israel’s new Syria dilemma: Netanyahu’s Russia playbook faces 'Turkey test'

Palestinian senior Fatah official Mohammed Dahlan gestures during an interview at his office in Abu Dhabi on September 16, 2015.

Hamas in talks with former Fatah rival Mohammed Dahlan ahead of Palestinian elections

 Satellite imagery shows significant activity at the Abu al-Duhur airbase in the months before it was struck overnight, August 18, 2026

Israel claims strikes at Syria's Abu al-Duhur prevented Turkish expansion toward northern border

Singing together across the divide: What a Jerusalem chorus taught me

JERUSALEM REPORT
Palestinian and Israeli flags overlook the Dome of the Rock and the Western Wall. A shared song on a Jerusalem street can offer a rare moment of connection in a city where identity and politics so often shape encounters between strangers.

Yoaz Hendel rules out coalition with haredi or Arab parties, says Netanyahu should leave office

JERUSALEM REPORT

Where 'lost kids' fly: In a country shaped by war, Peter Pan reminds Israelis to breathe

Actors Sasson Gabai (L) as Captain Hook and Lee Biran (R) as Peter Pan, on stage in the current production of the ‘Peter Pan’ musical.
OPINION

Wait until life touches you, and the poems appear like bruises

 An illustrative image of poetry.
ByDVORA WAYSMAN
OPINION

Israel’s political parties must make out-of-home care a national priority

ByAVI ELBAZ

Implications for Israel, India: Is the Mecca pact a dangerous piece of theatre?

OPINION
TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan shakes hands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, next to Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, after signing a joint defense agreement in Mecca, on August 7, 2026.

Israel to request information on US F-47 sixth-generation fighter jet, may seek to acquire for IAF

XTEND’s US-made X-Strike enters Pentagon’s Drone Dominance Program

A Boeing KC-46 tanker belonging to the Israeli Air Force is seen fueling a fighter jet in the air.

Second Gidon refueling aircraft arrives in Israel to boost IAF’s long-range reach

IDF Military Drone Unit train with their drones near the Syrian border, northern Golan Heights, June 26, 2025.

Chinese-made drones could expose Israeli soldiers' locations, IDF officials warn

Azerbaijan, CNN, and the question Israel should ask itself

OPINION
The Azerbaijani flag flies in the city center one day before the opening of the UNFCCC COP29 Climate Conference on November 10, 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Indian Coast Guard, Navy continue search for 22 crew missing after bulk carrier sinks

REPORT

'Unprecedented' cyberattack on UK power plant caused by hackers linked to Iranian regime

 An illustration of a cyber hacker and the Iranian flag.

US military paper 'Stars and Stripes' warns about threat to independence after Pentagon fires staff

Illustrative: Members of the military and first responders watch as an American flag is unfurled on the side of the Pentagon to commemorate the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks on September 11, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia.
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Rubio holds advantage over Vance in matchups against Democratic presidential candidates

L-R) US Vice President JD Vance and US President Donald Trump listen to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speak during a meeting with Lebanon Ambassador to the US and Israel Ambassador to the US, at the White House in Washington, DC on April 23, 2026.

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.

They faced the Bondi terror attack as friends. They emerged with a love story

Alexandra Edmondson and James McIntosh's love story began in the middle of a terror attack

How a BGU researcher is manipulating crustaceans to protect the environment – and fight disease

A wild-type crustacean in molecular research at the Sagi Laboratory at BGU

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

STUDY
Picture showing the ChatGPT application displayed on a smartphone screen, illustrative

'Think before you type': Expert explains how Yahalomi case shows dangers of sharing all with an AI

INTERVIEW

Your Taxes: Don’t mix up the red and green channels at Ben-Gurion Airport

Passengers at Ben Gurion Airport.

Your Investments: Should everyone be equal in a will?

Illustration: A succession order

Jerusalem's Green Line begins service, expanding light rail network

Israeli birdwatcher finds 30 migrating white storks dead under utility poles in Jordan Valley

Israeli birdwatcher discovers about 30 electrocuted, dead storks in the Jordan Valley, August 16, 2026.

Israel’s 'Alliance of Brothers' delegation aids in search and rescue efforts across Colombia

WATCH

Firefighters, planes bring fire in West Bank woods near evacuated settlement under control

Approximately 80 cows are corralled after wandering into a firing range during an IDF Golani Brigade training exercise on August 17, 2026

IDF halts Golani Brigade drill after 80 cows wander into firing range in North

WATCH
Hazardous material contained at Haifa factory August 17 2026

Worker exposed to hazardous substance in Shlomi factory, Fire and Rescue units dispatched

Being religious is better for your mental health, Israeli rabbi scientist-led study reveals

STUDY
VISITORS PARTICIPATE in the capital’s Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem march last month. The encouraging implication of the study is that these are factors anyone can strengthen, regardless of whether they are religious, according to the researcher.

Remembering IDF soldiers who lost their lives to hidden wounds

OPINION

Ichilov, Lema'anchem to open free trauma center for reservists, security forces, families

Jerusalem hospital performs first-ever alpha radiation treatment for recurring brain tumors

FEATURE

Living better for longer: Israeli fitness experts on how to stay strong and healthy as you age

Too old for aliyah? This centenarian Jewish couple proved age is no barrier

FEATURE
SANDY & ROSALIE, at home: ‘If not now, when?’

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

'Time to come home': Seven families from New York's Persian Jewish community make aliyah together

New immigrants from Great Neck New York's Persian Jewish community arrive at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport. August 11, 2026.

Twenty-four years of new olim: Nefesh B'Nefesh welcomes its 100,000th immigrant to Israel

The Douglas family, including Nefesh B'Nefesh's 100,000th olah, celebrate their immigration to Israel, August 2026.

Birthright Israel launches project to build gardens for Druze town two years after Hezbollah strike

Birthright Israel volunteers in Majdal Shams.

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

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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   

IDF responds to terror stabbing attack near a Palestinian town in the Jordan Valley, August 23, 2026.

IDF pursues terrorist after Jericho stabbing as Gaza kite launches raise border concerns

Bar-Asher Siegal warns Israel's place in EU research frameworks is now an open question

Israel and Colombia announce visa exemption, Trump declares 'Economic D-Day' on Iran

US Politics   

Illustrative: Members of the military and first responders watch as an American flag is unfurled on the side of the Pentagon to commemorate the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks on September 11, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia.

US military paper 'Stars and Stripes' warns about threat to independence after Pentagon fires staff

Rubio holds advantage over Vance in matchups against Democratic presidential candidates

US judge strikes down Trump policy suspending immigrant visa processing for 75 countries

Diaspora   

Beth El Temple in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Harrisburg Jewish federation collapse leaves community rebuilding from the ground up

New York Magazine’s ‘Habibi City’ celebrates 'jihad chic,' while pushing Jews out of the picture

Italy is having a Yiddish moment. An unprecedented I.J. Singer translation is part of the boom.

Judaism   

Jewish worshippers and visitors gather at the Western Wall in Jerusalem a day before the eve of Tisha B’Av, July 21, 2026.

Haftarat Ki Tetze: When others destroy, Jews rebuild and make things greater

Parashat Ki Tetze: Set adrift on the island of Elul

Parashat Ki Tetze: Creating a deep bond and the secret of marriage

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   

A dish at Cafe La Lush in Ashdod.

Café La Lush: very good food in Ashdod

Paris Texas in Netanya: An unexpectedly home-grown dining experience

Oscar’s: Will schnitzel served on white tablecloths make it in Tel Aviv?

Archaeology   

A European glass lizard (also known as Sheltopusik).

Snake snacks? Hunter-gatherer diets in northern Israel included reptiles, new study suggests

Partially restored ancient fresco depicting marriage of Dionysus, Ariadne displayed in Pompeii

Roman 'cold plunge' pool, floor mosaic discovered in ancient Turkish gymnasium complex

Science   

Picture showing the ChatGPT application displayed on a smartphone screen, illustrative

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

AI agent caught creating fake online identities during OpenAI, Anthropic model security evaluations

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   

US DOJ: Will Malki Roth’s case be the landmark that changes the way Dept. of Justice operates?

Malki Roth’s family fought to bring her Sbarro killer to justice - but leaders failed to act

Renowned IDF paratrooper, architect of Kurdish relations, Tzuri Sagi dies aged 92

Iran’s Baloch uprising: A rising lever or a strategic illusion?

OMG   

At an animal shelter, teenage volunteers from the youth club care for and walk beagles from pharmaceutical laboratories that are awaiting adoption, in Yvre L Eveque, France, September 6, 2025.

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

Surf’s pup: Some 20 dogs make a splash at annual World Dog Surfing Championships in California

Travel   

Syros, where protests against Israeli tourists arriving on a cruise ship were recently held.

After unusual warning: Greece's message to Israeli tourists

End of summer vacation: Last-minute family outings in Jerusalem

The new attraction where you can get up close to sea turtles

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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