‘It felt like victory’: IDF dentist on identifying last Gaza hostage Ran Gvili

INTERVIEW

Ran Gvili's return: Israel did not 'win,' it negotiated and paid a price

OPINION
IDF works to identify body of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili, January 26, 2026.
IDF soldiers, medical personnel, work to identify the remains of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili during Operation Brave Heart in the Gaza Strip, January 30, 2026.
IDF works to identify body of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili, January 26, 2026.

Israel responds to South Africa, declares chargé d'affaires persona non grata

ARIEL SEIDMAN, Israel’s Chargé d’Affaires in South Africa.
Don Lemon attends the premiere of the fourth season of the TV show "The Morning Show" in New York City, US, September 9, 2025.

FBI arrests former CNN anchor Don Lemon in investigation over anti-ICE church protest

IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER Abbas Araghchi (right) speaks with Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan in Istanbul in June. The North Kurdistan political movement is under Ankara’s harsh pressure. In Iran, Kurds face systematic suppression, says the writer.

Iran ready to resume talks with US, Aragchi says, calling for 'fair, equitable' negotiations

US changes Gaza Civil-Military Coordination Center leadership as Trump pursues stage II of plan

Iranian Mossad agent "Arash" speaks to Channel 12's Uvda about an operation during the Israel-Iran war in June 2025, broadcast on January 29, 2026.

Iranian Mossad agent discusses anti-regime role during June's Israel-Iran war

WATCH
Buildings lie in ruins amid the rubble in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, December 8, 2025.

'Apocalyptic wasteland': Biden admin. blocked warning on deteriorating Gaza situation after Oct. 7

A vehicle carries Egyptian soldiers near the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, in Rafah, Egypt, August 6, 2025

Israel to reopen Rafah Crossing to civilians, coordinate with Egypt, EU, PA on security

THE BIG question, postwar, is how Israelis will respond at the ballot box to the trauma. Here, political opponents Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition leader Yair Lapid shake hands during a special session in honor of Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, at the Knesset on Monday.

Middle Israel: Entering the post-war political era

OPINION
 A women uses an iPhone mobile device as she passes a lighted Apple logo at the Apple store at Grand Central Terminal in New York City, US, April 14, 2023. Uploaded on 31/5/2024

Apple buys secretive Israeli AI company Q.ai for $1.6 billion in biggest acquisition of its history

KEVIN WARSH, Fellow in Economics at the Hoover Institution and lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, speaks during the Sohn Investment Conference in New York City, US, May 8, 2017.

Trump names former governor Kevin Warsh as Powell's successor for US Federal Reserve head

Own your flame

Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli presenting an award to Deputy Mayor of Rome Tobia Zevi, who received it on behalf of the Mayor of Rome Roberto Gualtieri, honored for his unwavering support, his commitment to Jewish education, and his role in strengthening Jewish life in Rome and beyond.

Former police commissioner questioned under suspicion of employing illegal resident

Return of Arab Joint List takes seats from opposition while Likud strengthens

POLL
Former chief of police Roni Alsheikh.
JERUSALEM REPORT

War's forgotten victim: Israel faces mounting environmental crisis

Visitors walk across salt formations along the receding shoreline of the Dead Sea, a stark sign of the region’s growing environmental crisis.
JERUSALEM REPORT

Seeing sinkholes: How the Dead Sea’s collapse became a tourist draw

Hikers trek past a cavernous sinkhole on the shores of the Dead Sea near Ein Gedi.

Model, actress Tal Berkovich killed in car accident at 41

Tesla will halt production of the Model X and Model S, two of their most popular models.

Elon Musk’s Tesla halts production of Model X, Y to focus on ‘autonomous future’ in 2026

IDF works to identify body of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili, January 26, 2026.

‘The last one to return’ brings closure to Israeli society

OPINION
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu stands in front of the body of Ran Gvili before the burial in Meitar, southern Israel, on Wednesday.

What Ran Gvili's funeral revealed about Israel's fleeting unity

FRONTLINES
 ABOUT 41% of Jerusalem families suffer from poverty, compared to about 20% in the rest of the country.

Millions of Israelis, including 900,000 children, live in poverty, NII report for 2024 shows

Giant portrait of Hind Rajab, girl killed in Gaza war, unfurled on Barcelona beach

Qatar ties linked to anti-Western ideological shift at Georgetown, Middle East Forum reports

A giant portrait of 5-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab who was killed in Gaza in 2024, is unfurled on Barceloneta Beach in the second anniversary of her death and after a film about her death received an Oscar nomination, in Barcelona, Spain January 29, 2026.

TikTok deal fuels rise of UpScrolled, founder conceived it as a haven for Palestinian activism

Antisemitic and anti-Israel content found on the social media platform UpScrolled.

Italian rapper Ghali’s planned Winter Olympics set draws backlash over his Gaza advocacy

Ghali performs for Dystinct at Fabrique on Nov. 3, 2025 in Milan, Italy.

Senior ADL antisemitism researcher leaves to lead competing effort at watchdog Nexus

Trump says US would 'prefer not to' attack Iran as new destroyer anchors in Eilat

Trump sends signed thank you note to Netanyahu for Bat Yam promenade named for him

US President Donald Trump visits a Ford production center in Dearborn, Michigan, US, January 13, 2026.

IDF intel chief, Mossad head visit US to present advice on striking Iran

Hamas members stand at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the conflict between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, February 7, 2025.

IDF strikes eight terrorists emerging from tunnel in Rafah, kills three

JEYHUN BAYRAMOV, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, addresses the "Summit of the Future" in the General Assembly Hall of the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, US, September 23, 2024.

Azerbaijan will not allow use of its airspace in military operations against Iran, FM announces

From submarines to Oct. 7, Israel pays the price of governing in the dark

OPINION

Editor's Notes: Even after his death, Rabbi Sacks' idea of antisemitism stays dangerously relevant

COMMENT
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu climbs out after a visit inside the Rahav, the fifth submarine in the fleet, after it arrived in Haifa's port
EXCLUSIVE

Inside Israeli Navy’s covert Gaza operations with its new amphibious fleet

An Israel Navy vessel travels through Israeli waters.
EDITORIAL

Israeli gratitude towards US should not come before Israeli honesty

 An Iron Dome air defense missile and two F-35 fighter jets are seen superimposed over a collage of the US and Israeli flags in this illustrative image.

Parashat Beshalach: The joy of ‘mitzvot’

Lockheed Martin to quadruple THAAD anti-missile interceptor production

Microwave weapon aims to knock drones out of the sky, Epirus pitches Leonidas

 US Army 1st Lt. Tony Gosser with Task Force Talon, 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, views a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) weapon system. October 26, 2017.
OPINION

A wake-up call for Jerusalem: Space superiority is a security and economic imperative

ByHILLA HADDAD CHMELNIK
 An illustrative image of artificial intelligence.

Former CIA chief tech officer warns: ‘AI needs security now to avoid the Internet's fate’

 UNIT 8200 soldiers in action – working with data.

Former IDF officer says key to AI is still 'person behind the algorithm' at Cybertech conference

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio bans senior Iranian officials, families from being in US

After Alex Pretti killing in Minneapolis, Jewish gun owners confront Second Amendment tensions

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing titled "US Policy Towards Venezuela", on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 28, 2026.

Syrian government announce integration deal with Kurdish forces

Members of the Syrian security forces gather at a back of a vehicle outside al-Aqtan prison, where some Islamic State detainees are held, in Raqqa, Syria January 23, 2026.

Trump warns Britain on China business ventures, as Starmer calls for closer relationship

BRITAIN'S PRIME Minister Keir Starmer shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping, ahead of a bilateral meeting in Beijing, China, January 29, 2026.

Serbian police seize five tons of marijuana, assault rifles, rocket launcher

cannabis background macro close up

A luxury Passover escape by the sea

Pesach at the Carlton Tel Aviv

Israel’s real estate map is changing

BAT YAM, the mini-Tel Aviv that hasn’t quite caught up with itself.

Dr. Sivan Mercer reveals: From salmon DNA to biostimulators: The hottest trends in aesthetics

Dr. Sivan Mercer MD

Israel experiences 150% more investments in mental health, $352 million in startup funding in 2025

A life and death market: Starlink smuggling to Iran surges

Mental health [illustrative]

Investment firm offers to buy 51% of Israeli med tech company at $18 per share

 The Stock Market. Illustration

IDB Chief Economist Einat Meir on Israel’s 2026 economic outlook and the global picture

Einat Meir, chief economist at Israel Discount Bank

World has three years to prepare for quantum threat, experts warn at Cyberweek

Indonesia landslide death toll rises to 34 with 32 still missing

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

Indonesian rescue members search for victims at the site of a landslide following heavy rains in Pasir Langu village, West Bandung regency, West Java province, Indonesia, January 27, 2026.

Winter Storm Fern grounds thousands of US flights, strains power grids nationwide

Indonesian rescue members carry a body bag containing the remains of a victim from the site of a landslide after it hit Pasirlangu village, West Bandung, West Java province, Indonesia, January 24, 2026.

Indonesia resumes search for 80 after landslide kills 17 in West Java

A man walks through the snow as Winter Storm Fern arrives in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US, January 23, 2026.

US braces for record-breaking winter storm hitting 40 states, with 180 million Americans affected

Low risk of deadly Nipah virus spreading from India, World Health Organization reassures

Neural 'on/off' switch discovery may shed light on sex differences in social behavior

AIRPORT HEALTH authorities in protective masks prepare a thermal imager at Soekarno Hatta International Airport, following the implementation of health screening for arriving passengers, after India confirmed two cases of the Nipah virus, in Tangerang near Jakarta, Indonesia, January 30, 2026.

History in Israel: Rabin Medical performs countries 1,000th lung transplant

Israeli Holocaust survivors foregoing medical treatment due to inaccessibility of care, study finds

STUDY

More than half of Israelis take dietary supplements and vitamins, new survey reveals

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

OPINION

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

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

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

Sample of Tami Ellison’s figure-ground visual illusion photography.

Aliyah to Israel: A wedding postponed, a dream fulfilled

 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

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

Contrary to reports: "Cancellation wave of less than half a percent"

 Yamim ha’Tzeira residential complex.

Luxury with roots and a vision for the future

Urban renewal under the “Evacuation and Reconstruction” framework in Kiryat Eliezer, Haifa.

Massive urban renewal plan approved in Kiryat Eliezer, Haifa under “evacuation & reconstruction”

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Want to choose a lawyer for an urban renewal project? Here are 5 tips you must read

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

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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   

The final hostage returns to Israel: Can healing begin?

The final hostage returns to Israel: Can healing begin?

Dr. Micha Breakstone: Entrepreneur who sold his AI company for $575m turns to decoding human cells

Song honors Bondi attack hero: Jewish musicians from Sydney in praise of Ahmed al-Ahmed

US Politics   

US Vice President JD Vance (2ndL) and wife Usha Vance stand in front of the camp's iron gate with the slogan "Arbeit macht frei" ("Work will set you free") as they arrive for a tour of the Dachau Concentration Camp memorial site in Dachau, southern Germany, on February 13, 2025.

The man who influenced JD Vance, and the shift American Jews cannot miss

October 7 would not have happened under Trump, Hegseth claims

Trump says Hamas was 'big factor' in return of hostages, 'looks like Hamas will disarm'

Diaspora   

A Russian strike on the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih damaged the home of the local Chabad rabbi and a nearby mikveh (ritual bath). January 29.

Russian strike hit home of Kryvyi Rih Chabad rabbi, mikveh damaged

Man arrested for driving vehicle into Chabad's New York headquarters, charged with hate crime

Activists urge Jewish Museum to help preserve Wilbur J. Cohen Building at risk of demolition

Judaism   

Shabbat candles

Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

A new exhibit honors writer Lore Segal, a child survivor and lifelong skeptic of easy truths

Haredim in Israel’s periphery show distinct lifestyle gaps from center, Shoresh Institute finds

Christian World   

People attend the funeral of the security forces who were killed in the protests that erupted over the collapse of the currency's value in Tehran, Iran, January 14, 2026.

‘Freedom is God’s idea,’ pastor says, casting Iran showdown as a moral mandate

Pope Leo asks God for 'a world with no more antisemitism' on Holocaust Remembrance Day

Patriarchs’ statement on Christian Zionism lacked pastoral care

Food   

Tamara Cohen, founder of the Mazál bagel restaurant in Madrid, immigrated from the United States through  Spain's Sephardic ancestry law.

Tamara Cohen's ancestors were expelled from Spain, now she’s bringing bagels to Madrid

Yuval Village's Grand Vista Hotel returns to reclaim its glorious past

HIBA in Tel Aviv: Winter menu marks turning point for chef Yossi Shitrit's restaurant

Archaeology   

The two tombs date from the time of Rome's Republic and were found near that city's northeast Via Pietralata.

Ancient Roman tombs, shrine to Hercules discovered in Rome suburb dig

Italy discovers basilica design by ancient Roman architect Vitruvius, 'father of architecture'

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

Science   

 Life beyond Earth may exist in far stranger places than scientists once thought, a new study suggests. January, 22.

Habitable worlds may be far more common than thought, Israeli study says

How I use AI for writing

Triennial report: Israeli science at the precipice

Culture   

The scene at Bloomfield Stadium was bedlam as Hapoel Tel Aviv players and fans celebrated together after the Reds earned their first derby victory over arch-rival Maccabi since 2014.

Curse is broken: Hapoel Tel Aviv’s night to remember after derby drought

'I don’t know s***': Trump invites Vecna and Freddy Krueger to Board of Peace on Eretz Nehederet

Israeli Space Week highlights Israel’s growing role in space sector

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   

 Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealth Group chief executive Brian Thompson, appears in Manhattan Supreme Court on New York state murder and terrorism charges in New York City, U.S., February 21, 2025.

Minnesota man accused of posing as FBI agent to free Luigi Mangione from Brooklyn jail

Trump’s 'No. 1 fan,' Nicki Minaj pledges up to $300,000 towards new investment accounts

Bruce Springsteen releases Minneapolis protest song, sings 'ICE out now!'

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

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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

From vision to action

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