Arab Israeli conflict

Refusing Arab parties in gov't: Why are Israeli politicians handing its enemies a weapon? - opinion

A generation is being taught that the idea of a Jewish state is inherently racist. The accusation has spread well beyond criticism of Israeli policy, to Zionism and Jews who identify with it.

Israel’s election campaign is gathering pace, with the country’s political parties competing over the questions of security, leadership and the direction Israel takes after three years of war.
US CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee on "The Posture of the US Central Command and US Africa Command in Review" on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, May 14, 2026.

CENTCOM, IDF, Arab militaries held military summit on Middle East, Iran, source confirms to 'Post'

HEED THE SHOFAR: Can we harness the ‘Elul effect’?

This Elul, Israel's government should ask forgiveness from the citizens it has wronged - opinion

Palestinian and Israeli flags overlook Dome of Rock and Western Wall; Illustrative.

'It was a ticking bomb': Inside Israel's most uncomfortable dialogue


How Jerusalem can remain a city of peace in times of strife - editorial

Sunday’s holy events demonstrated how the world’s holiest city can accommodate worshipers intent on practicing their religion in an open and nonthreatening environment.

 Tens of thousands of Israelis participate in the Passover Birkat Kohanim at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, April 9, 2023

Israel must de-escalate violence both domestically and internationally - opinion

The entire world is witness to what is happening in the West Bank, with the escalation of violence and the number of deaths growing by the day.

 CARS ARE gutted following a rampage by settlers in the Palestinian village of Huwara, after terrorists killed two Israeli brothers, last month.

Letters to the Editor March 22, 2023: Internal affairs

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

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Hamas leaders in Cairo: We will not be silent about Ben-Gvir, Smotrich

The delegation met with senior Egyptian intelligence officials in Cairo two days after a delegation from the Palestinian Islamic Jihad made a similar visit.

 Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh and Islamic Jihad Chief Ziyad al-Nakhalah attend the Palestinian factions' meeting over Israel and the United Arab Emirates' deal to normalise ties, in Beirut, Lebanon September 3, 2020

Will the world listen to the plight of the Palestinians in Gaza? - opinion

Sadly, not enough of the world has paid attention to the plight of Gazans at the hands of Hamas. Now in a series of video testimonies the world can hear the voices of actual Gazans speaking out.

 Gazans speak out against Hamas as part of the “Whispers from Gaza” video series

The way forward for the Arab citizens of Israel -opinion

Rather than being an unknown community to many in the world and one that is disregarded in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Arab citizens of Israel can take the lead.

 ISRAELI ARABS BLOCK a road as they protest against violence, organized crime and recent killings among their communities, in Tel Aviv, in 2021.

Is the Arab world beginning to acknowledge the Holocaust? - report

An encouraging trend was observed this year in several Arab countries, with rising recognition of the history of antisemitism and the crimes of the Nazis

THE HALL of Names at the Yad Vashem World Holocaust Remembrance Center in Jerusalem, April 20, 2020.

Arab prisoner sinks teeth into Jewish cellmate because he 'likes Ben-Gvir'

The Jewish prisoner was attacked after watching the news and expressing joy at seeing National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir.

 View of a drill for prison guards at the Israeli Prison Authorities, Gilboa Prison, near Israel Valley. December 5, 2022.

Israeli forces kill gunman, teacher in West Bank raid, Palestinians say

Violence in the West Bank has surged over the past year, following stepped-up raids by Israel in response to a spate of Palestinian street attacks in its cities.

The daughter of 57-year-old teacher Jawad Bouaqneh reacts as mourners carry his and 28-year-old militant Adham Jabbarin bodies during their funeral, in Jenin, in the West Bank January 19, 2023.

Ben-Gvir, police prepare for release of terrorist Maher Younis after 40 years

The police plans to prevent a repetition of the celebrations after the recent release of his cousin Karim Younis from prison.

 Longest serving Palestinian prisoner, Karim Younis, gestures as he is welcomed at his village, after he was freed from Israeli jail earlier today, in Ara, Israel January 5, 2023.