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Independence Day: 78+1 reasons I love Israel - opinion

For her 22nd straight year, Barbara Sofer presents her list of reasons she loves living here. In no particular order...

|ByBARBARA SOFER
IRON BEAM: Part of the laser anti-missile interception system, seen in Sept.
Israelis take cover around a small, overcrowded bomb shelter in a public park as sirens sound during Iranian missile attacks on April 6, 2026 in Hod Hasharon, central Israel.

Israelis suffer negative effects on health-related behavior due to Iran war - study

A Hebrew University study found that during the war, Israelis struggled with increased consumption of ultra-processed foods and a decrease in sleep and physical activity.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Children wearing face masks attend a class as students return to school after the summer break, less than a month into a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine booster drive, at Arazim Elementary School in Tel Aviv, Israel September 1, 2021

Some 40% of Israel's teachers report anxiety, depression as war takes mental toll

A new published study by researchers at Ben-Gurion University has found that some 40% of teachers reported levels of anxiety and depression that crossed clinical thresholds.

|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
AT ZEIDA’S last liberation dinner in Melbourne, Australia, 2015

Writing through war: Helping Israelis process trauma across generations - opinion

Over the past two and a half years, I’ve often turned to my pen. While so much has been rattled and shaken - writing became my way to make sense of it all, and a source of comfort.

|BySARI NOSSBAUM

When comfort is off the table, Israelis find new ways to cope under fire

From yoga and art workshops to online communities and dark humor, Israelis are building new emotional lifelines.

APRIL 10, 2026ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Israelis seen walking down Mahane Yehuda market, in Jerusalem, April 9, 2026

Police investigating after explosive devices damage Israeli restaurant in Munich

The restaurant’s owners are Jewish, and police are investigating whether the attack was motivated by antisemitism, they told the German news agency dpa.

APRIL 10, 2026ByPHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
A detective stands with a flashlight in front of the smashed window of an Israeli restaurant in Munich, Germany, April 10, 2026.

Global-scale achievement: Israeli tech giant signs largest deal ever

Amid the war, HP Indigo signs its largest-ever deal worth hundreds of millions of shekels with Shutterfly, a leading US personalized printing and photo products company.

APRIL 7, 2026ByYEHUDA SHARONI/MAARIV
HP.

Amid Iran war, 53 of Israel's future scientists showcase projects in Jerusalem contest

‘Courageous, creative, and deeply committed’: The Young Scientists and Developers in Israel returns for its 29th year amid war, as part of National Science Week events.

APRIL 7, 2026ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
THE COMPETITION included 53 young scientists from across the country, most of whom were able to present their works in person to the judges

Young Israeli voters shifting right, Netanyahu leads as preferred candidate - poll

A recent survey reveals a significant shift in young Israeli voters' political preferences, with a growing right-wing alignment and strong support for Netanyahu.

APRIL 4, 2026ByMOSHE COHEN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visit at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem, February 26, 2026.

Dream Care: This haredi male nurse is helping redefine private nursing care in Israel

After seeing patients fall through the cracks, a haredi nurse set out to reinvent care at home.

APRIL 4, 2026ByABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN
Matan Nitzky with assorted Dream Care patients

As Israel’s PTSD crisis deepens, new treatment offers hope for scarred IDF veterans

Combat veterans fight for recognition and care, while a new treatment emerges as a possible solution for PTSD.

APRIL 3, 2026ByTOBY KLEIN GREENWALD
PTSD illustration.

A Passover tribute: Kindness from a Jerusalem neighborhood pharmacy

Every year as Seder approaches, we all look for inspiration in how to make our Seder even richer than the year before.

APRIL 2, 2026ByLEE GLASSMAN
Mrs. Glassman enjoys a cup of coffee at one of the Jerusalem cafés she frequented

We need to stop using the word 'resilience' to describe Israel, here's why

We are one of the most resilient nations on the planet, but after the years of emotional and physical hell we have endured, that word feels like a cop-out and does not accurately describe how we feel.

APRIL 1, 2026ByZINA RAKHAMILOVA
Israelis do yoga at an underground garage, used as a public shelter, in Tel Aviv during the Israel-US war with Iran. March 17. 2026.

Passover under fire: Israelis balance fatigue with cautious hope after month of war

Despite overwhelming public support to fight Iran's Islamic Republic in Operation Roaring Lion, the war is taking its toll on everyday citizens. 

APRIL 1, 2026ByGIL LEWINSKY
A family takes cover amid an Iranian ballistic missile attack in central Israel, March 26, 2026