Netanyahu meets Rubio in Jerusalem, May Golan's office under investigation

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Driven by low morale, Gaza City exodus threatens Hamas’s strategy, analyst says

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, in Jerusalem, September 15, 2025.
Minister May Golan seen in the Knesset plenum, in Jerusalem, January 8, 2024
IDF soldiers operating in the Gaza Strip, September 12, 2025.

Hamas holding hostages in homes, tents above ground in Gaza City to hinder IDF offensive

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 Hamas terrorists carry grenade launchers 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, February 7, 2025.
View of the Amiri Diwan building in Doha, Qatar, September 15, 2025. The city hosts an emergency Arab-Islamic summit to discuss the Israeli attack on Hamas on the Gulf country's soil.

‘It was definitely a gamble’: Analysts weigh Israel’s strike on Hamas in Doha

Jobs for friends, missing funds: Police arrest lawyer, probe May Golan’s ministry, office

Javier Bardem wears a keffiyeh as he poses on the red carpet at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California, US, September 14, 2025.

Hollywood celebrities use Emmy red carpet to weigh in on Israeli-Palestinian conflict

EDITORIAL

Rubio’s visit highlights Israel's need to change course of war before it’s too late

Pro-Palestinians protesters in California beat cousin of killed Gaza hostage for speaking Hebrew

 TENTS ARE pitched outside the Oxford University Museum of Natural History, as students occupy parts of British campuses in support of Palestinians in Gaza, this week. Supporters of genocidal jihadist groups are spreading mayhem across the Western world, says the writer.

Jewish faculty say university staff drive antisemitism, ADL survey shows

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez arrives at the 'Palacio de los Lopez' government palace during his official visit, in Asuncion, Paraguay July 23, 2025.

Spanish PM ‘politicized’ La Vuelta cycling race 'to hide scandals,' Jewish leader tells 'Post'

Muhammad Abu Dakha, a 31-year-old Palestinian from Gaza, poses for a selfie before sailing with two other Palestinian migrants to Lampedusa, Italy, on a jet ski to seek asylum, near Khums, Libya, August 17, 2025.

From Gaza to Europe, via jet ski: Muhammad Abu Dakha's daring escape story

Charlie Kirk holds an Israeli flag outside the Cave of the Patriarchs in the West Bank

Samaria Regional Council to establish official commemoration for Charlie Kirk

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Diplomatic Conference, September 2025

Mossad's covert Iran mission: Dozens of female agents penetrated the country

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Israel's Sheba Medical Center is pushing the limits of wartime health care

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 A woman's shadow is seen over the Mossad logo (illustrative)

IAF eyes major overhaul of F-16s, used to strike Iran, to meet future combat needs

Smoke rises from an Israeli strike, as displaced Palestinians, fleeing northern Gaza due to an Israeli military operation, move southward after Israeli forces ordered residents of Gaza City to evacuate to the south, in the central Gaza Strip September 14, 2025.

Hamas officials scramble to flee Gaza while forcing civilians to remain in harms way - COGAT

THE COUNT since October 7, 2023 continues at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, as people visited yesterday. Should all 48 be brought back as bodies, Israeli society is liable to suffer a fundamental blow, the writer warns.

Have Netanyahu's strikes on Qatari soil gone too far?

OPINION

Sa'ar: No decision made on applying West Bank sovereignty, dialogue with US underway

'No better unit in the world': PM Netanyahu praises Yamam unit for heroic hostage rescue missions

 Newly appointed Israeli minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Saar attends a replacing ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem on November 10, 2024.

30% of complaints filed about judges in 2024 were justified, report finds

An illustration of a court gavel with a complaints sign.

Israelis oppose West Bank annexation, prioritize ties with Arab countries, survey reveals

 Anti-judicial reform protest at Kaplan street in Tel Aviv, July 29, 2023.
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Netanyahu to alter flight path to US over ICC, political concerns

BAHRAIN’S FOREIGN Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump and UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed pose after the signing of the Abraham Accords, at the White House, September 15, 2020.

What have the Abraham Accords achieved, five years on?

OPINION
Screenshot of Simon Leviev, the Tinder Swindler, in his documentary series on Free TV.

Authorities arrest 'Tinder Swindler' Simon Leviev upon arrival in Batumi, Georgia

Benjamin Netanyahu and US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio visited the Kotel on September, 14, 2025

'Testament to the strong relationship': Netanyahu, Rubio visit Western Wall

Shimon Peres in 1996.

Israel Information Center organizes award ceremony for books on Shimon Peres, Moshe Sharett

Trump admin. looks to restart hostage negotiations in new talks with Israel, Qatar

US gov. seizes nearly $600k in crypto from Iranian linked to IRGC drone and missile program

US President Donald Trump speaks with the media on the day of the signing of an executive order to rename the Department of Defense the "Department of War", in the Oval Office, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 5, 2025.
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'We must not burn bridges': Herzog calls to strengthen ties with UAE in aftermath of Qatar strikes

Elimelech Stern, convicted of spying on behalf of Iran, September 14, 2025.

Young haredi man convicted of spying for Iran

SAUDI CROWN PRINCE Mohammed bin Salman meets with French President Emmanuel Macron in Riyadh, last year. Ever resilient, Macron is about to have another try, says the writer.

Despite Macron's efforts, France's influence on the Middle East counts for little

OPINION

Spain's La Vuelta cycling race cancelled after pro-Palestinian protests

LA Jewish community boycotts high holiday service at Qatari hotel after Hamas strikes

Vuelta a Espana - Stage 21 - Alalpardo to Madrid - Madrid, Spain - September 14, 2025 Barriers are smashed by Pro Palestine protesters during Stage 21

Spain's PM praises pro-Palestinian protesters as Vuelta race nears end

Cycling - Vuelta a Espana - Stage 21 - Madrid to Madrid - Spain - September 8, 2024 A rider of Team dsm-Firmenich PostNL rides past people with flags and banners in support of Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict during the last stage of Spain

Antisemitic, anti-Israel conspiracy theories surge following Charlie Kirk's assassination

FILE PHOTO: Charlie Kirk, Turning Point USA founder, greets the crowd during the AmericaFest 2024 conference sponsored by conservative group Turning Point in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. December 19, 2024.

UK's most senior defense academy bans Israeli students, Maj.-Gen. Baram condemns

Five years on: Abraham Accords still source of Mideast hope, Haskel tells ‘Post’

INTERVIEW

Camp David, Oslo, Abraham Accords: Three peace deals, three very different legacies

ANALYSIS
 Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel sat with ‘The Jerusalem Post’ to discuss Palestinian statehood, the chance of peace with Saudi Arabia, and the wars in Gaza and with Iran.

FOZ launches annual Charlie Kirk Award, invites public to nominate first honoree

Charlie Kirk debating pro-Palestinian activists at the University of Washington, Seattle, May 7, 2024.
OPINION

The Charlie Kirk assassination: A warning we cannot ignore

Jordyn Hackner, president of Turning Point USA's University of Houston chapter,and Lizbeth Aguilar stand behind a poster of conservative activist Charlie Kirk as people mourn following his fatal shooting, at the University of Houston in Houston, Texas, U.S., September 11, 2025.
ByGABRIEL ROSENBERG

Charlie Kirk shooting suspect not cooperating with authorities, Utah governor says

How the IDF rewired the battlefield for the first AI war

INTERVIEW

Denmark to buy $9 billion air defense systems as tensions with Russia grow

 Hacker in front of Israeli flag

US air force orders smaller, deadlier bunker buster bombs

IDF soldiers operating in the Gaza Strip, August 1, 2025.

Failure to procure advanced tech, weapons threatens IDF’s combat readiness

ANALYSIS
 The Barak medium-range surface-to-air missile system.

IAI's Barak 8 to be part of India's multi-layered defense

Nowhere is safe in Europe when Russian drones hit Poland

OPINION

Sick Gazan children to arrive in UK in next few days for treatment

RUSSIA’S AMBASSADOR to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia attends a Security Council meeting last Friday on threats to international peace and security. In Moscow’s eyes, Poland is enemy number one after Ukraine, says the writer.

North Korea says its nuclear weapons state is irreversible

 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends the 10th Plenary Meeting of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this undated photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency July 2, 2024.

Trump to again push deadline on TikTok sale or divestment, source says

President Donald Trump mourned conservative activist Charlie Kirk and vowed to retaliate in a video address after Kirk's assassination, September 10, 2025.

Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla stalled in Tunisian ports for a week

Global Sumud Flotilla members sit on a boat on the day of their departure to Gaza from Barcelona, Spain, September 1, 2025, after stormy weather forced the flotilla to return to port earlier.

Modern Learning Meets Ancient Lessons

THE INSTITUTE has quickly materialized into a thriving community of 140 students aged three to 10.

A year of new beginnings

THERE’S NOTHING like a Jerusalem sunset.

Nefesh B’Nefesh opens residence for female Lone National Service Volunteers in Jerusalem

:  THE RESIDENCE gives Lone Bnot Sherut a home, built-in community, and the support they need as they volunteer in Israel

Musk's Starlink service back up after brief outage affects thousands of users

Lebanese cabinet grants license to Elon Musk's Starlink

 The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink satellites is seen over Sebastian Inlet after launching from Cape Canaveral, Florida, February 26, 2025.

Walla launches ‘Walla Crypto’ trading platform with Altshuler Shaham’s Horizon

 Bitcoin surpasses silver in market capitalization

Pakistan deals with fallout of big data leak, with questions over government control

A man reads news on his mobile phone after the ceasefire announcement between India and Pakistan, in Srinagar May 10, 2025.

Engineering a new future: Sci-Tech Schools’ new hesder yeshiva

Hiking the Holy Land: The land that wakes the soul

Walking in the Judean Hills, it’s clear that the end of summer has descended upon the Land of Israel.

Magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes near east coast of Russia's Kamchatka region, GFZ says

The moon in eclipse rises over Jerusalem on September 7, 2025.

Red Moon rising: Lunar eclipse graced Israel skies

 Firefighters try to extinguish a wildfire near Ierapetra, on the island of Crete, Greece, July 3, 2025

Wildfires are fueling air pollution, UN weather body says

Invisible war wounds: Taub Center says vital to strengthen support for Jewish, Arab youngsters

World Suicide Prevention Day: Each one of us can protect those close to us

OPINION
CHILDREN USE splashing paint to create art in July at the soccer field in Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights, where a Hezbollah rocket killed 12 Druze children and wounded 42.

Digital terrorism: Hebrew U study examines hate speech and the wounds of war after Oct. 7

OPINION

Health Ministry's solutions for IDF mental health are inadequate, endanger soldiers

ByRAN ZILBER
OPINION

A time for change; it’s never too late: Start eating, living healthy this Jewish New Year

ByALAN FREISHTAT

Jewish families in Ethiopia have been forgotten by Israel, they must be brought home

OPINION

What awaits new immigrants to Israel? A full spectrum of rights, support, and special benefits

‘WE WILL never forget leaders like Israel’s ambassador to Ethiopia, Abraham Negussie, who has humbly worked to bring our brothers and sisters home,’ says the writer.

Ekaterina Korotovskikh: A painter who followed her heart from Russia to Israel

‘CAPTAIN SICILY’: Self-portrait of the artist and her husband in the ‘toe’ of Italy’s ‘boot.’
OPINION

Celebrating an 'Aliyanniversary': Despite the chaos, it's been a year with no regrets

THE WRITER and her husband make aliyah, one year ago.
ByHOLLY CIN

Martin Winiar: Economist by day, stand-up comic by night

MARTIN WINIAR, 32 From Buenos Aires to Tel Aviv, 2015

Mixed-use development in the south: 30-story towers in Kiryat Gat

In the heart of Florentin: Between the urban pulse and residential intimacy

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Urban renewal in Shazar Complex, neighborhood G: Beersheba municipality joins developer

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Between Ramat Aviv and Ramat HaSharon: South Glilot District set to launch

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A New Project Launches in Be’er Ya’akov

JPost Store   

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 Jerusalem Post Store - International Edition

Conference   

Diplomatic Conference, September 2025

The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference - Where Diplomacy meets the future

'Biggest issue in Israeli society': First Lady Michal Herzog at 'Post' Trauma Conference

'Paying a heavy price: ZAKA head Dubi Weissenstern speaks at 'Post' Trauma Conference

MDA Heroes   

 A Magen David Adom (MDA) ambulance at an Ofakim MDA station.

Reflecting on Oct. 7: 'Everyone knew exactly what they needed to do'

Meet the medic who understood on Oct. 7 she must do everything to save a child

MDA hero: We’re here for each and every person who is sick or injured

Podcasts   

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his wife Jeanette Dousdebes arrive at Ben Gurion International Airport, near Lod, Israel, September 14, 2025.

Tune into today's top stories: Marco Rubio lands in Israel, Egypt pushes Arab military force

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks’ legacy: Inside the new Chumash with Jessica Sacks

André Lajst of StandWithUs Brazil on Israel advocacy and public diplomacy

US Politics   

US President Donald Trump speaks after signing an executive order, as US Vice President JD Vance and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth look on, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, August 25, 2025.

Trump: Some of the 20 hostages in Gaza may have died

Following Pentagon rebrand, White House creates War Directorate, sources say

UC Berkeley shares information on dozens of students, staff with Trump administration

Diaspora   

NETUREI KARTA demonstrate at the Israel Day on Fifth Parade in New York City, June 2, 2025.

The self-hating Semites strike again: How left-wing Jews want to associate with power

Five charged after Israeli, Palestinian injured in Athens clash

Why do American Jews pray facing Jerusalem?

Judaism   

DR. BENJAMIN FENICHEL sounds the shofar on Guadacanal Island, Rosh Hashanah 1943.

Rosh Hashanah proves humanity's need for faith amid religious uncertainty

Rosh Hashanah calls Jews to choose life after Jerusalem attack

When did Israel become so stringent with Jewish converts?

Christian World   

Worshippers stand before a relic of Carlo Acutis, a British-born Italian boy who became the first millennial Catholic saint, as they attend a Holy Mass celebrating his canonisation, at Parish Saint Carlo Acutis in Sao Paulo, Brazil September 7, 2025.

‘God’s influencer’ becomes first millennial saint

Pope Leo's meeting with Herzog reveals Vatican's new diplomatic style

Italian teen made first millennial Catholic saint at youthful Vatican event

Food   

Keeping it sweet

In the kitchen with Henny: Keeping it sweet

Treysar in Tel Aviv: A gourmet port of call

Nihon Nu Ba: Japanese-Israeli fusion worth the adventure - review

Archaeology   

An intricately decorated 1,700-year-old ceramic oil lamp adorned with symbols linked to the Jewish Temple and discovered on Jerusalem's Mount of Olives, displayed in Jerusalem on Dec. 26, 2024

New digital archive gives global access to Israel’s archaeological treasures

Iron Age olive oil center in Beit Aryeh shows Israelite kingdom’s economic power in Samaria

Israeli archaeologists unearth lavish 1,600-year-old Samaritan estate

Science   

A reddish rock nicknamed "Cheyava Falls", with features resembling leopard spots was discovered by NASA's Perseverance rover in Mars’ Jezero Crater in July 2024, in this handout photograph released on September 10, 2025

Life on Mars? NASA rover finds potential sign of ancient alien life in Martian rocks

Absolutely stellar race: Scientists uncover secrets of some of the cosmos's fastest stars

People worldwide speak with same natural cadence, Hebrew U. study finds

Culture   

LIOR ELMALEH presents a blend of rock and ‘piyut.’

Music on the double: Liturgical singer Lior Elmaleh offers a sonic bridge for all

Paramount criticizes pledge by entertainers to boycott Israeli film institutions

Muslala urban renewal to be shown at Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism

History   

Alexander Smukler presents a samizdat copy of Exodus in Russian to author Leon Uris in Moscow, November 1989.

Looking at the enduring inspiration of Leon Uris’s ‘Exodus’

Jakob Rosenfeld: The Jewish doctor who became a hero in China during World War II

Spotted in a Nazi’s daughter’s real estate ad: A painting looted from a famed Jewish art dealer

OMG   

Prepared graves of Behesht-e Zahra

Paving over atrocities: Iran turns gravesite of 1979 revolution victims into parking lot

GOP Nancy Mace to Jewish progressive: ‘I have a good surgeon if you need to get your nose done'

Turkish hackers video-call Israel Katz, leak his phone number

Consumerism   

Yoga.

Short yoga: Your calm place when everything else feels off

"It's the place where you can experience it all"

I Have Tested 20 Resume Writing Services - This Is The Best One

Astrology   

 Horoscope.

Horoscope for Wednesday,16/7: Taurus – A good day for connecting to inspiration and self-expression

Daily horoscope for Tuesday, 15/7: Sagittarius – Heightened sensitivity at home and in the family

Weekly horoscope: July 13–19, 2025

Sahar Daxa, a Government, Diplomacy and Strategy studies student and competitive athlete from Daliyat al-Carmel

Druze students at Reichman University lead efforts to save their Syrian brethren from crisis

In the face of war, Reichman University’s international students demonstrate remarkable resilience

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