JPost Editorial

The Jerusalem Post's daily editorial brings readers our editorial staff's stance on the most important and interesting issues of the day in Israel and the Jewish world. The Jerusalem Post, founded as the Palestine Post by Gershon Agron in 1932, is Israel's best selling English newspaper and its most read website.

People walk past election posters for the upcoming elections in Jerusalem on October 24, 2022.

Israel cannot afford Netanyahu’s capitulation to haredi demands - editorial

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir attend the graduation ceremony of an IDF officers’ course in southern Israel, June 25, 2026.

Netanyahu's unity gov't call must become action, PM needs to begin laying foundations - editorial

JFNA Board of Directors chairman Gary Torgow is seen with assembled Israeli government officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after the government approved a NIS 200m. plan to bolster Jewish education in the Diaspora on June 28, 2026.

Expanding Jewish education in the diaspora is a 'shared responsibility' - editorial


Israel, Lebanon agreement is push for peace, but needs to face reality to prosper - editorial

While the agreement invokes the word "peace," the true test, as is so often the case in the Middle East, will be determined on the ground, in southern Lebanon.

Delegation staff members meet during the quadrilateral meeting in Switzerland between the US, Iran, Pakistan, and Qatar on June 21, at the Lake Lucerne Summit, aimed at advancing a deal to end the Middle East conflict.

Mamdani's Democrats: New York City's primary results bode ill for US-Israel relations - editorial

What happened in New York is being played out in other areas of the United States, providing evidence that the anti-Israel tremors in the Democratic Party extend beyond the biggest US city.

CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE Claire Valdez, Congressional candidate Brad Lander, Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and Congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier raise their hands during a Get Out the Vote (GOTV) rally at King's Theater on June 18, 2026 in New York City.

Israel's alliance with America is vital, but Jerusalem can't outsource its security - editorial

The US will remain Israel’s most important ally. That relationship must continue to flourish. Israel should work with Washington, consult with Washington, and strengthen every channel of cooperation.

 US President Donald Trump points his finger towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they shake hands during a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.

New US-Iran Lebanon oversight body excludes Israel, gives Tehran say over IDF actions - editorial

A joint statement released by the mediating countries, Qatar and Pakistan, announced the creation of a deconfliction mechanism for Lebanon.

People march through neighborhoods in Nabatieh, during a religious procession marking Ashura, following an interim deal between the U.S. and Iran, Lebanon, June 23, 2026.

Escalation must cost: Current Switzerland talks leave Iran stronger, Israel exposed - editorial

The talks in Switzerland may have calmed markets and lowered the volume for a day. They have not answered the question that matters: Is Iran being forced to retreat or merely being paid to pause?

FOREIGN MINISTER of Iran Abbas Araghchi, and Speaker of Iran Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf with the delegation of Iran at the Lake Lucerne Summit at the Buergenstock resort in Obbuergen, near Lucerne, Switzerland, Sunday, June 21, 2026.

Israel’s security cannot hinge on unfinished US-Iran diplomacy - editorial

A Hezbollah attack that killed four IDF soldiers underscores the limits of the emerging US-Iran understanding, as Israel continues to face active threats on its northern border.

Israeli security forces at the scene where a house was hit by an explosive drone launched by Hezbollah from Lebanon in Metula near the Israeli-Lebanese border, May 25, 2026.

US-Iran MoU gives Tehran time, money, and opportunity to outlast its enemies - editorial

Time and money are exactly what Iran's Islamic regime needs to regroup, rebuild, and continue financing its web of terrorist proxies that stretch across the Middle East.

Supporters of Iraqi Shi'ite armed groups burn an image of US President Donald Trump during a rally in solidarity with Iran's government in Tehran, outside the Iranian consulate in Basra, Iraq, January 13, 2026.

Hamas weaponized our desire for quiet; now Israel must learn it can't afford innocence - editorial

Hamas’s documents show an enemy that was cruel, patient, and strategic. Israel’s response must be moral, disciplined, and equally strategic.

Palestinians take control of an Israeli tank after crossing the border fence with Israel from Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, October 7, 2023.

Diplomacy is not enough: Iran's deal must weaken, not strengthen, Hezbollah in Lebanon - editorial

When an international framework appears to prioritize regional calm over dismantling Hezbollah’s threat, residents hear the same old message: wait longer, trust more, accept less.

People hold Hezbollah flags while commemorating Israel’s withdrawal from southern Lebanon in 2000, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, May 25, 2026.

Israelis deserve answers on US-Iran deal, not a campaign speech - editorial

Netanyahu’s address on the US-Iran deal leaves Israelis without answers, focusing on political messaging rather than clarity on the agreement’s implications.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a press conferene at the Prime Minister's office in Jerursalem, June 15, 2026.