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.

The destruction caused by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7, 2023, near the Gaza border, in southern Israel, November 21, 2023

When it comes to Oct. 7, the New York Times prefers baseless claims over actual reports - editorial

 The destruction caused by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Kissufim on October 7, 2023, near the Israeli-Gaza border, in southern Israel, November 1, 2023.

Denial of Hamas's October 7 sexual atrocities must come to an end - editorial

A memorial ceremony at the Nova festival marking two years since the October 7 massacre when Hamas terrorists infiltrated southern Israel, murdering more than 1200 people. October 07, 2025.

The blame for October 7 lies with more than just one camp - editorial


Israel's national security should not be sold out by its citizens - editorial

No cost-of-living crisis, no debt, no alienation, no anger at the government, and no political despair can justify endangering neighbors and country for payment.

Israeli prison service guards operate in a special wing of Israeli citizens accused of spying for Iran, in the Damon Prison, in the Druze town of Daliyat al-Karmel, northern Israel, July 1, 2025.

Israel's self-defense cannot be infringed upon, even if US, Iran reach a deal - editorial

While Israel certainly wants an end to the war with an Iran that no longer poses a threat to its existence, it's alarming that the government in Jerusalem seems to have no say in the process.

IDF troops active in Southern Lebanon, published on April 28, 2026.

The Mamdani effect: Jewish resilience in face of NY antisemitism - editorial

New York, home to one of the world’s largest Jewish populations, should understand better than most that terror only serves to strengthen Jewish solidarity and their ties to Israel.

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks at a press conference at New York's LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York, US, March 23, 2026

Smotrich's October 7 comments should disgust every single one of us - editorial

Weaponizing the October 7 massacre is disgraceful and a betrayal of the very people whose memory should command something far greater than politics.

Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich holds a press conference ahead of the vote on the state budget at the Knesset.

Israel must accept only way to secure the North is to eliminate Hezbollah - editorial

This is not a call for endless war. It is a recognition that a fake peace is more dangerous than an honest conflict.

A person riding a scooter carries a flag with an image depicting Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem, as displaced people make their way to return to their homes after a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect, at the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon.

A responsible choice: Why canceling Lag Ba’omer at Mount Meron was the right call - editorial

The fires of Lag Ba’omer will burn again on the slopes of Meron. What matters is that when they do, they come back to a country that chose, at the right moment, to be careful.

View of the gravesite of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai on Mount Meron, northern Israel, May 1, 2024.

Inside the unflinching friendship shared between Israel and Serbia - editorial

There are countries that issue statements, countries that turn ambiguous when tested, and then there are countries that show up. Serbia has proven it belongs firmly in the latter category.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar and Serbia's foreign minister Marko Đurić meet in Jerusalem on April 28, 2026.

Tame the phenomenon: The frightening increase in youth crime needs to be handled - editorial

Study after study has warned that prolonged instability, trauma, isolation, and disrupted schooling harm children’s mental health, weaken belonging, and can surface in violence.

Yemanu Binyamin Zalka, 21, was stabbed in Petah Tikva on Independence Day and later succumbed to his wounds.

Herzog deserves our support in trying to achieve plea bargain, end Netanyahu trial saga - editorial

Herzog deserves the country’s full support in finding a negotiated end to the Netanyahu trial after six years. Finding such an end is not a betrayal of justice.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to the courtroom at the Distrcit court in Tel Aviv, before the start of his testimony in the trial against him, October 28, 2025.

Qatar’s alleged influence over ICC prosecutor raises concerns about legal neutrality - editorial

Allegations of Qatar’s influence over the ICC prosecutor raise serious concerns about the impartiality and fairness of the global legal system, threatening its integrity and objectivity.

Exterior view of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025.