Mamdani repeals order defining anti-Zionism as antisemitism

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani revoked an executive order adopting the IHRA definition of antisemitism, including provisions linking some anti-Zionist rhetoric to antisemitism.

Jewish community files complaint over Catalonia map identifying Jewish, Israeli-linked businesses

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani pictured during his first day in office, January 1, 2026.

Israel's Farsi social media encourages Iranian protesters

Israel used its Farsi channel to amplify messages of resistance as protests spread in Iran.

The Israeli Foreign Ministry's Persian-language social media account shares anti-regime cartoons, January 1, 2026.
Romi Gonen (R) and mother Meirav Leshem-Gonen (L) embracing following Gonen's return from Hamas's terror captivity.

'I'll carry this my entire life. You can't heal': Ex-hostage Romi Gonen discusses her trauma

Former Gaza hostage Romi Gonen delivers a raw account of isolation, sexual abuse, and survival in Hamas captivity, telling Channel 12’s Uvda that no one will silence her story anymore.

WATCH
Defense Minister Israel Katz on a tour in the Gaza Strip, August 5, 2025.

Katz instructs IDF to prepare to resume combat in Gaza as Hamas refuses to disarm

INTERVIEW

‘Refrigerators are empty’: Iran protests spark civilian cries for regime collapse

‘JAVID SHAH’ (Long Live the Shah) has become the slogan of the ongoing Iranian protests. Here, Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the last shah of Iran, sits during an interview in Paris in June, after the Israel-Iran war.

'Javid Shah!' Why Iranians are calling for the return of the Pahlavis and their monarchy

FRONTLINES
A screenshot of a pre-recorded message by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei from a hidden location.

Editor's Notes: Iranian people use VPNs to fight the regime with internet connectivity

COMMENT
An Iranian missile is displayed during a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022.

Iranian Defense Ministry offers contracts via crypto in attempt to bypass sanctions

A Spanish Civil Guard boat sails past Iranian oil tanker Grace 1 as it sits anchored after it was seized in July by British Royal Marines off the coast of the British Mediterranean territory on suspicion of violating sanctions against Syria, in the Strait of Gibraltar, southern Spain August 13, 2019

Russia asks US to stop pursuit of fleeing oil tanker, claims authority

REPORT
Members of MSF, Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders), carry banners and flags during a protest demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, at Martyrs' Square, downtown Beirut, Lebanon, December 4, 2023.

Israel’s Doctors Without Borders decision is overdue, security comes first

EDITORIAL
PEOPLE AFFILIATED with Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) hold signs during a vigil to honor colleagues and others who have been killed during the war in Gaza outside the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, US, December 6, 2023.

MSF advanced anti-Israel narrative, maintained ties to terror groups

EXCLUSIVE

From gaming to infrastructure, Zoran Milosevic building Golden Matrix Group brick by brick

The Nasdaq:$GMGI executive explains how regulation, owned technology, and values-driven leadership are reshaping global gaming from the ground up

ZORAN MILOSEVIC at the NASDAQ bell ringing ceremony: ‘If you don’t own the technology, you don’t control the risk.’

Anti-Israel activists clash with deceased hostage Ran Gvili's family at Netanyahu Miami shul speech

Gvili's aunt, Tami Tzioni, told N12 that the fallen police officer's parents were unharmed in the incident, but there was fear that a greater incident could have happened.

Iran's middle class uprising poses new security challenge for Israel

Activists hold signs calling for the return of the final two hostages' remains, including St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili, at Hostage Square, Tel Aviv, November 29, 2025.
INTERVIEW

Palestinian father reveals how Hamas manipulates Gazan teens to join terror ranks

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir tour at the Bedouin town of Tarabin al-Sana, in southern Israel, December 28, 2025.

Children in Bedouin village mock Ben-Gvir’s weapons campaign

WATCH
A man holds a weapon next to a poster with an image of late senior Hezbollah official Hashem Safieddine, in Lebanon, November 27, 2024

Hezbollah given 'final chance' to disarm by Qatar, Turkey, and Egypt

REPORT

Why was Doctors Without Borders banned after Israel greenlit most Gaza aid groups?

What is the real story with the IDF's Doctors Without Borders ban?

IDF rescues Israeli trapped inside Hizma following military blockade of Palestinian village

REPORT
Displaced Palestinians carry food parcels and supplies from aid trucks near the Zikim border crossing between Israel and Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip, August 18, 2025.

IDF's haredi Hashmonaim Brigade completes first operational activity in southern Syria

Soldiers of the Hashmonaim Brigade complete first operational activity in southern Syria, January 1, 2026.

Rabbi attacked in Jaffa: Police investigating possible nationalist motive

A teacher was assaulted on Yefet Street in Jaffa by an unidentified assailant on January 1, 2026.

Attorney-General to High Court: Ben-Gvir abusing authority, Netanyahu must explain inaction

Spotlight

Emergency personnel work at the site of an explosion and fire at the Le Constellation bar, in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana in southwestern Switzerland, January 1, 2026

At least 40 killed, 100 injured after fire causes explosion at Swiss ski resort bar

Commander of the Rescue and Fire Department at ACCM David Vocat leaves a teddy bear outside the "Le Constellation" bar, after a fire and explosion during a New Year’s Eve party in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana in southwestern Switzerland, January 1, 2026. 

Authorities work to ID victims of deadly fire at Crans-Montana New Year’s party

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife Rama Duwaji stand onstage during his inauguration ceremony in New York City, U.S., January 1, 2026.

Zohran Mamdani takes oath as New York City mayor, vows to enact democratic socialist agenda

Zohran Mamdani is sworn in as mayor of New York City, flanked by his wife Rama Duwaji and New York Attorney General Letitia James, at Old City Hall Station, New York, US, Thursday, Jan 1st 2026.

A new era at City Hall: What’s in store for New York’s Jews under Mayor Mamdani?

ANALYSIS

What could lead to the collapse of Iran's regime, 47 years after the revolution

OPINION

If change occurs in Iran, it will come from within, driven by a combination of public pressure, economic collapse, shifting loyalties, and organizational capacity.

Iran president says Tehran must address people's issues or 'we will end up in hell'

Iranians walk past closed shops at Tehran Grand Bazaar amid currency plunge protests.

US-led coalition to hand over strategic Ain al-Assad base to Iraqi forces

Residents wave Somaliland flags as they gather to celebrate Israel's announcement recognising Somaliland's statehood in downtown Hargeisa, on December 26, 2025.

Somaliland denies trading recognition with Israel for accepting Gazans

Iranians protest on a main street in Tehran, December 30, 2025

Iranian Basij member, several protesters reported killed on fifth day of nationwide protests

WATCH

'They threw a glass bottle at him': Israeli artists attacked over antisemitic mural in Barcelona

The Shovals began their project of turning antisemitic murals into pro-Israel messages about two months ago in Amsterdam. 

Why Israel set up the J50 forum: Streamlining the global Jewish message

ANALYSIS
Antisemitic graffiti near a London Underground station. The graffiti reads “dirty f***ing Jew” beside an image of a swastika.

'Jew rat:' Antisemitic graffiti painted on Irish roads in repeated incidents

Antisemitic graffiti as seen between Louth and Meath counties.

Ontario tells Toronto police to curb anti-Israel protests in Jewish neighborhoods

People carry a Palestinian flag during a rally in front of City Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada October 9, 2023.

Eric Adams publishes report into actions to combat antisemitism during time as NYC mayor

Afghanistan floods leave 17 dead, thousands affected

REPORT

The National Disaster Management Authority said the severe weather has disrupted daily life across central, northern, southern, and western regions.

How Mira Nair and Mahmood Mamdani’s politics shaped New York City’s new mayor

FILE PHOTO: Workers load supplies onto a truck for earthquake victims in Nurgal district, Kunar province in Afghanistan September 6, 2025.
ANALYSIS

What challenges will Israel face in the Middle East in the upcoming year?

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

'I could hear the carnage': Former hostage Elkana Bohbot recounts Nova massacre, Hamas captivity

Former Israeli hostage Elkana Bohbot reacts as he returns home after leaving the hospital, following his release from captivity in Gaza, in Mevaseret Zion, Israel, October 19, 2025.

No Minister, no passport: Bureaucracy risks Israel’s 2026 Winter Olympic dreams

First Ro’em howitzer delivered to IDF's artillery corps

After years of development, the IDF will begin live‑fire testing and crew training for the Ro’em, its most advanced artillery system yet.

In an unstable world, Israel’s defense tech has become its diplomatic anchor- opinion

OPINION
Elbit Systems Roem wheeled self-propelled howitzer

Taiwan launches massive unmanned sea drone program

Rafael's SPICE missile

India to get Israeli SPICE missiles as part of $8.7 billion arms deal

Oman's Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs Sayyid Shihab bin Tariq Al Said welcomes Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi upon his arrival in Muscat, Oman, December 17, 2025

Modi’s West Asia tour marks India’s quiet reordering of regional security partnerships

OPINION

Imposter Mossad agent uncovers Assad regime's plan to destabilize Syria

A former Assad brigadier-general for the elite Quwwat al-Nimr unit, Suheil al-Hassan, is among those allegedly implicated in the recording.

Norway to extradite ‘Ashkelon hacker’ Michael Kadar to US despite severe mental health concerns

Syrians holds flags as they gather to mark the first anniversary of Bashar al-Assad's fall, in Latakia, Syria December 8, 2025

US federal workers challenge Trump policy on gender-affirming care

An illustrative image of a healthcare worker.

Jewish refugees rebuild lives in Dnipro after fleeing war-torn Pokrovsk

Ukrainian police officers seen in the frontline town of Pokrovsk in Donetsk, Ukraine, April 12, 2025

Russia hands US alleged proof of attempted Ukrainian strike claimed to target Putin residence

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his annual New Year's televised address to the nation in Moscow, Russia December 31, 2025.

In Collaboration

The food Israel wastes each year could feed a country, so why doesn’t it?

One of Leket Israel’s Logistics Centers: An economic endeavor

The bureaucracy whisperer working to secure a more accessible Israel

Shalem Foundation CEO Monik Konfino

Ester Ben David’s Zionist blueprint for building a stronger state

Ester Ben David and her team: “They are my rock.”

Is AI giving biased, antisemitic info? Here's how you can fight it

OPINION

Artificial Intelligence doesn’t understand truth, and when bias goes unchallenged, antisemitism is quietly repeated by AI systems the world trusts.

Bulgaria celebrates entry into euro zone, lev currency banished into history

Artificial intelligence

Israelis shop more online during wartime, Wolt 2025 Online Consumer Report shows

Woman sitting on sofa with laptop shopping online

Fuel prices in Israel to drop below 7 shekels per liter for first time since 2023

View of the southern Israeli town of Beer Sheva. March 31, 2025.
OPINION

Gaming: Israel's digital success story excluded from the Start-Up Nation narrative

ByIDO BROSH

Meterological Service: 2025 was historic year in Israel's climate history

While only the fifth-hottest year since 1950, 2025 was still packed with extreme events, from near-50 °C heat in the Jordan Valley to once-in-a-hundred-years rainfall records in the western Galilee.

Turkey averaged six earthquakes an hour in 2025, one of its most seismically active years on record

View of floods in the central city of Yavne, as storm Byron hits Israel, December 11, 2025
WATCH

Firefighters rescue two Israelis trapped in vehicles on flooded roads in West Bank

King tides to return to the Bay Area, possibly exposing ocean treasures

King tides to return to the Bay Area, possibly exposing ocean treasures

A white-tailed ptarmigan in a snowy meadow in the Colorado Rocky Mountains.

Colorado’s color-changing wildlife face new risks as snow vanishes

Medical ties linked Israel and Somaliland years before formal recognition

For more than two decades, the Israeli NGO Save a Child’s Heart has provided cardiac care to children from Somaliland, bringing patients to Israel for surgery at Wolfson Medical Center in Holon.

MDA deploys an ambulance every 22 seconds through 2025, with more than 1 million calls

AWO AND Sumaya from Somaliland with Israeli volunteer Ella in the middle.

Arizona couple admits in court to faking cancer-curing 'smart chip' device

Israel sees record-breaking number of rabies cases in 2025

Health index 2025: 39% of IDF soldiers report urgent need for mental health care

Australian family makes aliyah from Sydney, becoming 2026's first olim

The family includes father Trevor, mother Dalit, and daughter Ashira. Their son, Levi Zaks, immigrated earlier and has joined the IDF, according to the ministry.

Israel advancing emergency aliyah plans in wake of Bondi Beach massacre

Sydney family becomes first olim of 2026, landing at Ben-Gurion on January 1

Aliyah Ministry closes 2025 with 21,900 new immigrants, growth from France and UK

Aliyah Ministry closes 2025 with 21,900 new immigrants, growth from France and UK AI

From visiting to belonging: Micol Radzik's path to aliyah

Micol Radzik on the Tayelet in Tel Aviv, 2019.

'Come home!': FM Gideon Sa’ar urges Diaspora Jews to make aliyah to Israel

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar at the Knesset, December 2, 2025; illustrative.

It’s all about the timing

Why now is the perfect window of opportunity for property acquisition.

Beersheba’s southern command to be vacated and transformed into a residential and leisure complex

Louis Marshall 2-4 Tel Aviv.

Festive tenders: Thousands of apartments on the way - Ma'ale Adumim in focus

Urban Renewal.

Nice presentations, less reality: Supervision in urban renewal under criticism

Construction Site.

Construction starts surge, transactions stall: More declines ahead?

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

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Diplomatic Conference, September 2025

Conference   

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

LIVE: The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference - where diplomacy meets the future

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   

Many Chinese dress in historic attire when visiting national monuments.

Jews of China special (part 1)

2025 recap: A year of triumph, resilience, and shifting tides

'I’m not religious but I started praying': Bondi survivor Arsen Ostrovsky speaks

US Politics   

US REPRESENTATIVE Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and her husband Tim Mynett listen as Democratic presidential nominee US Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a speech during a rally on the National Mall, one week before the November 5 US presidential election, in Washington, US, October 29, 2024.

Fraud claims, wine money, Sharia: Ethical storms around Ilhan Omar’s husband

Pentagon announces $8.6 billion Boeing contract for Israel's F-15IA Program

United States renews 2004 free trade agreement with Israel for 2026

Diaspora   

Lev Tahor member Yoel Alter, 35, is escorted by Guatemalan police officers after being arrested at court in Guatemala City on January 24, 2025.

Leader of ultra-Orthodox Lev Tahor sect extradited to Mexico, charged with human trafficking

Diaspora youth mark Disability Awareness Month in inclusive race at Israeli rehabilitation village

Rep. Randy Fine’s incendiary comments on Muslims alarm many Jews, backed by pro-Israel right

Judaism   

TRAVELERS COME and go at Ben-Gurion Airport last month

Tourism rebounds with 1.3 million visitors in 2025, led by US, France and UK

2025’s ‘Persons of the Year’: Israeli mothers

Recognized by rabbinate, Orthodox converts trapped in Israeli legal limbo

Christian World   

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a press conference with US President Donald Trump (not pictured) after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.

FOZ founder Mike Evans tells Netanyahu evangelicals are ‘overwhelmingly united’ in Israel support

A look at Israel's winter wonderland in the Galilee, where Christmas comes to life

Christian communities grow slowly as share of population falls in Middle East, North Africa

Food   

RAZIEL WINES.

Mamilla Hotel hosts wine weekend, attracting Israelis from all over the country

Cocktail party: Raising a glass to 2026 with the stories behind your favorite drinks

Carlton hotel in Tel Aviv: Where breakfast is a meal to be savored

Archaeology   

A four-wheeled canopy wagon was recovered from the Lchashen cemetery near Lake Sevan, December 29, 2025.

Bronze Age ‘covered wagon’ emerges as Armenia’s best-preserved ancient vehicle

Pottery fragments found near Ararat renew debate over site of Noah’s Ark

Archaeologists find clues to 1700s fires under New Orleans street

Science   

A 3D immunofluorescent image of melanoma cells (magenta) infected with bacteria (turquoise); cell nuclei are blue

Breakthrough Tel Aviv University study uncovers how skin cancer outsmarts immune system

Russia plans a nuclear power plant on Moon within a decade

A newly discovered species complicates the human origin story

Culture   

ERAN ZAHAVI, the all-time leading scorer of the Israel national team, bid farewell to the pitch at 38, closing the curtain on a legendary career defined by goals, records and unforgettable moments.

Eran Zahavi announces retirement, bringing an era of Israeli soccer to a close

Daniel Peretz to Southampton, Manor Solomon to Fiorentina in midseason moves

Israel’s population growth falls below 1% for first time as fertility rates decline

History   

The entrance of the former German Nazi concentration camp in Dachau near Munich, Germany.

From Auschwitz to Dachau: How a pharmacist became central to Nazi camp medical crimes

This week in Jewish history: Yearning for Zion

Inside the Jewish Brigade’s untold Holocaust survivor rescue operations

OMG   

A general view of a Nashville area Starbucks that has been transformed into a Starbies pop up celebrating the release of Taylor Swift's new album "The Life Of A Showgirl" on October 03, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Taylor Swift leads charts as Israel's favorite artist, album, song of 2025

Beyoncé claims billionaire crown after record-breaking concert tour

Mentally ill man steals car with infant in back seat at Hadera hospital, baby returned unharmed

Consumerism   

MSC Cruises’ Private Island in the Bahamas.

This is what your cruise will look like in 2026: Six trends changing the tourism world

Nutritious shakes in new flavors

Finally: Google secretly launches feature that will allow you to change your Gmail address

Astrology   

Horoscope.

Daily Horoscope for December 15, 2025 – all Zodiac signs

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“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

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