The October 7 Massacre

A new government could expand Israel’s diplomatic options - opinion

A successor less dependent on the far-right could rebuild international trust and pair force more effectively with diplomacy. Regarding Iran, the basic posture is unlikely to change.

Israeli Prime Minister and Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu at the Likud party’s election headquarters at Binyanei HaUma (Jerusalem International Convention Center) in Jerusalem, following Israel’s general elections, early October 28, 2026.
Boy George and Sylvan Adams with Nova survivors at Re’im festival massacre site

Boy George visits Nova massacre site ahead of Tel Aviv concerts dedicated to survivors

Illustrative image of Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot

Israel's four major leaders must unite to form a government of national repair - opinion

Health Ministry Director General Moshe Bar Siman-Tov.

Health Ministry director-general to step down after nine years, set to join Columbia University


Bonei Zion Prize honors Olim rebuilding Israel after the war as North American Aliyah hits records

From Gaza-border farms to Israel's top labs, this year's Bonei Zion Prize honorees show what Anglo Olim bring to a recovering Israel, just as North American Aliyah hits record highs.

The 12th annual Sylvan Adams Nefesh B’Nefesh Bonei Zion Prize recipients. Top row, from left: Danielle Abraham, Dr. Philip Klipstein, Naomi Stuchiner and Ami Baran. Bottom row, from left: Rabbanit Chana Henkin, Amb. Ron Dermer, Prof. Marta Weinstock-Rosin and

After October 7 and years of war, Iranians and Jews have found a common enemy - opinion

Hamas unleashed its unprecedented wave of slaughter, rape, and kidnapping, fully knowing the inevitable Israeli response and the devastating cost to Gaza. Yet, they did it anyway. Why?

A man hands out Likud campaign leaflets featuring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda market, October 16, 2026

Palestinian history children's book withdrawn from publisher due to editorial disagreements

The book, 'Displacement and the Palestinian American Story,' had been scheduled for publication in September as part of Random House Children’s Books’ 'Race to the Truth' series.

The Penguin logo is visible on the spines of books displayed on a shelf at Book Passage on November 02, 2021 in Corte Madera, California.

Israel's opposition will not defeat Netanyahu by focusing on October 7 - opinion

Rather than dwelling on the past, the opposition would be better served by persuading the public that Israel has a better future beyond Netanyahu’s leadership.

Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, speaks during an election campaign rally in Haifa, September 23, 2026

Israel’s election puzzle: Why are so many voters still backing Netanyahu? - opinion

Three years after October 7, Netanyahu remains competitive. Racism, opposition disunity, and voter loyalty may explain why Israel’s political landscape hasn’t changed.

A man hands out Likud campaign leaflets featuring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda market, October 16, 2026

Democrats say Netanyahu is the problem - but their opposition to Israel runs deeper - opinion

The Jewish state will remain after this prime minister. American leaders who spent the Netanyahu years treating him as the whole issue will then have to say what they actually support.

Prime Minister and Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu visits supporters in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections, October 14, 2026

Israel must treat the media war as seriously as Iran’s nuclear threat, Gil Hoffman says

MEDIA AFFAIRS: Gil Hoffman talks to the ‘Post’ about his new book 'The Blood Libel Machine' and Israel’s war for global public opinion.

Author Gil Hoffman stands with his new book, ‘The Blood Libel Machine,’ which argues that the spread of anti-Israel narratives and the surge in global antisemitism were the result of a premeditated information campaign that had been in the works for decades.

The problem with Israel’s hasbara is what it refuses to say - opinion

Public diplomacy based on the ‘two state solution’ is a recipe for continued Israeli failure.

Israeli political scientist and former member of Knesset Dr. Einat Wilf visits The Jerusalem Post's podcast studio, September 2026.

Gilad Schalit’s release, 15 years later: Why Israel must remember joy of his homecoming - opinion

Gilad Schalit was not simply another soldier. He was somebody’s son, somebody’s brother, a young man who should have been enjoying the ordinary experiences of early adulthood.

 Gilad Schalit and his father Noam arrive near their home town following Gilad's release from captivity in Gaza,  October 18, 2011

Grapevine: Heavy memory

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Some of the 5 million books in the NLI collection.