Australian officials say an internal review into the Bondi Hanukkah attack will move faster than a royal commission, as calls from families and Jewish groups for a public inquiry continue.

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise. 

"No country should encourage or support other countries' internal separatist forces for its own selfish interests," Beijing's foreign ministry spokesperson told reporters.

As the year concludes, the New York Jewish Week remembers 13 Jewish New Yorkers who died in 2025. Among them are people who left an indelible mark on New York City.

In a region of chaos, Somaliland has built a functioning democracy, but it doesn't get the international recognition it deserves.

Clashes have reportedly broken out across multiple streets in Tehran, with authorities using tear gas to disperse the protesters.

A new IDF review will examine multiple Gaza war phases since October 7, including why Hamas regrouped after invasions and how commands performed across the campaign.

Israel’s reluctance to move to the second stage of the US ceasefire deal with Hamas has reportedly irritated many of the White House’s advisors, sources told CNN.

Anton was diagnosed with a fracture of the orbital bone (eye socket), and doctors performed surgery under general anesthesia and removed bone fragments.

As protests grow across Iran, the Mossad posted an unusual Farsi message urging demonstrators to act, saying it is with them in the streets, amid rising economic pressure and public unrest.

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise.

Israel Police and Etzion-Yehuda search and rescue volunteers are searching the Meitar River area after concerns that a person was swept away, authorities said Monday.

Benjamin and Sara Netanyahu met Itzik and Talik Gvili in Florida ahead of talks with US President Donald Trump, pledging continued efforts to return their son Ran for burial.

Previous reporting by The Post cites IDF officials believing early on that around 75% of the tunnels in Gaza were destroyed, only to later change that estimate to around 25% of terror tunnels.

The judicial branch's spokesperson said Smotrich's attack on Yitzhak Amit does not amount to "legitimate public discourse," in response to the finance minister.

One third of this year’s olim were ages 18–35, the Aliyah and Integration Ministry and the Jewish Agency said, as interest surged and fairs drew tens of thousands worldwide.

President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday dismissed Russian accusations that Kyiv had tried to attack Putin's residence in the Novgorod region as "another round of lies."

Yaki Dayan, former chief of staff to Israeli foreign ministers, says, “Netanyahu wants to discuss all the fronts that still remain open, while Trump wants to close them and move forward.”

The new terror spokesperson also confirmed the deaths of Hakham Muhammad Issa al-Issa, Muhammed Shabana, and Ra'ad Sa'ad. The IDF killed all the terror leaders within the past year.