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Protests in Tunisia following self-immolation of young man
By REUTERS \
12/1/2019 12:06:36 AM
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Likud asked Yisrael Beytenu MKs to recommend Netanyahu form gov't
By MAARIV ONLINE \
12/1/2019 1:10:25 AM
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Severe car crash on Route 443, several injuries reported
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/1/2019 12:48:51 AM
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Maltese businessman appears in court in car-bombing murder case
Alleged ties between the defendant and ministers have brought the Prime Minister of Malta to the brink of resignation.
By REUTERS \
12/1/2019 1:32:23 AM
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Jail terms become hot election issue following London Bridge attack
Jeremy Corbyn has called for an investigation into jail terms, but Boris Johnson has already vowed to end early release for serious offenders.
By REUTERS \
12/1/2019 1:45:18 AM
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Palestinian academics deny archaeological evidence of Jews in Israel
Jews are 'colonialists' and 'occupiers' who only arrived in Israel in 1948, the academics claimed on Palestinian TV.
By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS \
12/1/2019 12:19:35 PM
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Senior rabbi in London brutally attacked by antisemitic teenagers
According to reports, the two teenagers allegedly shouted "Kill Jews" and "F*** Jews" while beating the victim.
By AARON REICH \
12/1/2019 6:06:32 PM
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US ambassador calls for sanctioning EU-Iran business groups
It is unclear if Norway’s ambassador, who participated in the Brussels event, was meant as a target for US Treasury sanctions in Grenell’s tweet.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
12/1/2019 4:51:03 PM
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Israelis pessimistic about avoiding third election, blame Netanyahu - poll
The poll found that 84% of the public finds the chance of forming a government to be either moderately low or very low.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
12/1/2019 6:04:50 AM
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Smoking rate in Israel on increase despite campaigns to quit
Men from a lower socioeconomic background are twice as likely to smoke than those who are more wealthy.
By EYTAN HALON \
12/1/2019 6:07:39 AM
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Liberman vow to help build coalition false alarm
Reports that Avigdor Liberman intended to enable Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or Blue and White leader Benny Gantz to form a government on Sunday morning ended up being incorrect.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
12/1/2019 10:24:51 PM
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UNWRA begs for extra $167 million in funding in December alone
The UN agency has been hard hit by scandal and the Trump administration withdrawing funding in support of Israel.
By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS \
12/1/2019 5:14:47 AM
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European Jewish practice under threat, says Moscow chief rabbi
The rabbi noted that protecting Europe's Jewish life is something that is “of the utmost importance within today’s political and social climate.”
By AARON REICH \
12/1/2019 6:19:12 AM
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Nine killed in plane crash in South Dakota
By REUTERS \
12/1/2019 6:12:46 AM
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Libyan Foreign Minister: We hope for normal relations with Israel
Tripoli's government enjoys the support of Russia, France, Egypt, the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia, among others.
By GIDEON KUTS / MA'ARIV \
12/1/2019 7:53:23 AM
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Mother and daughter killed in car accident near Jerusalem
The driver that crashed into the family's vehicle was driving well over the speed limit at approximately 150 kph.
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
12/1/2019 9:11:09 PM
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On Hong Kong streets, protesters say 'Thank you' to Donald Trump
Waving American flags, with some donning Donald Trump logo hats and t-shirts, protesters unfurled a banner depicting the U.S. president standing astride a tank with a U.S. flag behind him.
By REUTERS \
12/1/2019 8:19:33 AM
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Blue and White confirms still trying for 61 signatures before deadline
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/1/2019 8:59:20 AM
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Kisch becomes third Likud MK against Netanyahu
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/1/2019 9:28:15 AM
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BGU scientists develop synthetic cell capable of self-replication
BGU was ranked 15th in this year's Nature Index of Young Universities, which ranks any university 50 years old or younger in the natural sciences.
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
12/1/2019 3:32:59 PM
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Iranian Intelligence Ministry threatens UK-based Persian journalists
Iran International is a private broadcasting company owned and licensed within the United Kingdom, with no affiliation to the Islamic Republic.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
12/3/2019 10:30:20 AM
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IDF drafts thousands of new soldiers to combat, field units
The IDF Technology and Logistics unit prepared for the newcomers with tens of thousands of belts, berets, uniforms and kits that include sewing tools, rubber bands, and the like.
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
12/1/2019 9:55:24 PM
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Pro-Iran Deal Mogherini ends five years as EU Foreign policy chief
Mogherini was one of the key voices in Europe and among the most high-profile supporters of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action or Iran Deal.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
12/1/2019 6:11:35 PM
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Iranian media focuses on Naftali Bennett: 'Zionist minister of war'
Bennett is called the “Zionist minister of war,” in Tehran. His appointment has led to concerns about potential changes in Israeli policy.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
12/1/2019 4:23:34 PM
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Likud can’t rail against Gideon Sa’ar on social media anymore
"Use of the party's resources for an internal party disagreement is inappropriate use of party resources," Galili told the Likud's Director-General Tzuri Siso on the phone on Friday.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
12/1/2019 4:21:32 PM
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Corbyn: Terrorists should 'not necessarily' serve full sentences
Police said Khan had previously been convicted of terrorism offenses but was freed early from prison.
By REUTERS \
12/1/2019 12:16:35 PM
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Yisrael Beytenu MK: Bennett revealed strategic military plans
"He is treated in an official manner that he does not deserve."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/1/2019 8:39:54 PM
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Naftali Bennett approves new Jewish neighborhood in Hebron
Palestinians, left-wing groups denounces plans for new neighborhood for "perpetuating" Israeli military control over Palestinians
By JEREMY SHARON,KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
12/1/2019 9:56:50 PM
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Netanyahu: Islamic Jihad doesn't absolve Hamas' responsibility for Gaza
Peace Now slams cabinet for allocating NIS 40m. for security in settlements.
By HERB KEINON \
12/1/2019 8:39:41 PM
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British PM Johnson vows to strengthen prison sentences
By REUTERS \
12/1/2019 2:31:57 PM
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PLO invites Israelis to Ramallah on Partition Plan anniversary
Fatah General Jibril Rajoub praised the Israelis; a Neturei Karta rabbi was booed by the crowd.
By LEON SVERDLOV \
12/1/2019 5:27:02 PM
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Netanyahu considers flying to London to meet with Mike Pompeo
The Pompeo meeting would take place on the sidelines of a NATO summit that US President Donald Trump plans to attend.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
12/1/2019 8:43:01 PM
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Police searching garbage dump for missing woman with suicidal tendencies
According to police, the woman had suicidal tendencies and tried to end her life once before her disappearance.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/1/2019 2:06:09 PM
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El Al's Boeing 787 'Ramat Hasharon' Dreamliner lands in Israel
Currently, there are 13 Dreamliners filling out the El Al fleet, by March 2020 there will be an additional three added to the collection.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
12/2/2019 1:21:11 AM
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At least 11 people injured in New Orleans shooting - report
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/1/2019 2:57:12 PM
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Gilad Erdan: Violence against women should be 'top priority'
The Knesset passed legislation in 2017 for a program that would deal with domestic abuse and violence against women, but which was never implemented due to lack of funding.
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
12/1/2019 8:36:27 PM
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British fighter jets scrambled in London after flight from TLV goes silent
Hundreds of London-area residents were shocked awake at around 4:20 am on Sunday by supersonic booms from the Royal Air Force fighter jets after the flight from TLV went silent.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
12/1/2019 4:52:59 PM
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Israeli citizen who crossed illegally into Jordan to go on trial
The Israeli, Konstantin Kotov, is charged with crossing into Jordan illegally and, according to Petra, “possessing narcotics for the purpose of abuse.”
By HERB KEINON \
12/1/2019 5:38:37 PM
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Benny Gantz, Netanyahu readying compromises on unity
Netanyahu already compromised by dropping his insistence on serving as prime minister the first two years in a unity government to one.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
12/2/2019 10:52:08 AM
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Dutch police: No evidence of terrorist motive in Hague stabbing
By REUTERS \
12/1/2019 4:08:30 PM
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KFC officially returning to Israel in fourth (but not-kosher) attempt
The first branch of the new KFC chain will open in Nazareth this month; Negotiations are ongoing for more locations around the country
By TZVI JOFFRE \
12/2/2019 9:13:18 PM
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Israel struck by over 2,600 rockets and mortars over past two years
1,500 rockets fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel in the past year alone.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
12/1/2019 7:51:37 PM
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Mother reunited with IDF officer son amid wave of Ukrainian aliyah
The wave of olim arrived throughout last week in a series of flights organized by the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews.
By AARON REICH \
12/1/2019 5:15:05 PM
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IRGC's Qassem Soleimani visits Baghdad as Iraqi PM resigns - report
Soleimani was also sent to Iraq in October to help advise the government on the crackdown.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
12/1/2019 5:18:02 PM
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Indian PM Modi, Netanyahu send Mumbai attack survivor bar mitzvah wishes
His "story continues to inspire everyone. It is one of miracle and hope overcoming tragedy and immeasurable loss," Modi wrote.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN,LAHAV HARKOV \
12/1/2019 10:31:58 PM
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Jordan to reopen Aaron's Tomb after closure due to 'illegal' Jewish prayer
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin notified Foreign Minister Israel Katz about the decision to reopen the site as part of talks that began during a meeting with Jordanian officials in London.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
12/2/2019 6:55:24 PM
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Jewish student should resign if traveling to Israel, says student gov't
Students’ Society of McGill University calls on board member to resign if she participates in free Hillel trip
By ILANIT CHERNICK \
12/2/2019 1:36:44 PM
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Jewish woman saved by Yad L’Achim to tell her story for the first time
For the first time ever, Tamar, whose surname has been withheld for safety reasons, is set to tell her story in the United States this week as part of the Achmed ben Sara speaking tour in New York.
By ILANIT CHERNICK \
12/1/2019 8:23:35 PM
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Egypt to allow Hamas leader to leave Gaza
Haniyeh's exit comes amid reports of progress in mediation efforts to consolidate ceasefire understandings reached earlier this year with Israel.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
12/1/2019 7:04:25 PM
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Chief Rabbi Yosef calls on public not to use judicial courts
His comments generated strong criticism from liberal groups, including the Hiddush religious pluralism organization, which called for the position of chief rabbi to be abolished.
By JEREMY SHARON \
12/1/2019 6:12:18 PM
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Israeli supermarkets report losses after rumors of Walmart entry
Shufersal, Rami Levi, Victory and Yohananof were among the Israeli businesses to report losses.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
12/1/2019 6:24:30 PM
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Hezbollah uses Germany to finance terrorism, weapons purchases
Some 30 mosques and cultural centers in Germany have links to Hezbollah, according to a 2019 Hamburg intelligence agency report.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
12/2/2019 10:38:45 AM
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Bank of Israel’s Hedva Ber, Supervisor of Banks, to step down
A second senior level manager, Irit Mendelson, has also resigned
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
12/1/2019 8:31:15 PM
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Netanyahu calls out European attempt to bypass Iran sanctions
Netanyahu stressed that European countries should be "ashamed of themselves" for enabling a "fanatic terrorist state to develop nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles."
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
12/1/2019 8:57:52 PM
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Washington state cinema evacuated due to human urine
In the ensuing panic, streets were shut down and the theater was evacuated. Moviegoers were likely "pissed."
By AARON REICH \
12/1/2019 7:25:51 PM
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Law outlawing W. Bank products casts shadow over Irish FM visit
The “Occupied Territories Bill” currently snaking its way through Irish parliament would mean that imposing fines of up to €250,000 or five years in jail could on those selling settlement products.
By HERB KEINON \
12/2/2019 10:36:50 AM
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Likud: Yair Lapid thwarts every effort to form unity government
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/1/2019 7:31:48 PM
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Auschwitz Christmas ornaments on sale now on Amazon
The Auschwitz ornaments include the iconic image of train tracks leading to the entrance of Auschwitz, and an image of reconstructed barracks with a path down the middle.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
12/1/2019 7:43:31 PM
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Second London Bridge attack victim identified as Saskia Jones
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/1/2019 7:55:40 PM
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Michal Sela's murder crime scene shows signs of struggle - report
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/1/2019 8:13:53 PM
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Liberman vs. Deri on Haredi influence in Knesset
Liberman responded in a Facebook post that Deri must have a "reading comprehension problem," adding that maybe this was due to the "lack of core curriculum studies in Haredi education."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/1/2019 8:33:31 PM
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Yazidi woman kept as sex slave by ISIS confronts her rapist
"Do you have feelings? Do you have honor? I was 14 years old, as old as your daughter, your son, or your sister. You destroyed my life."
By AARON REICH \
12/1/2019 10:02:28 PM
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Bus crash in Tunisia kills at least 24 people
By REUTERS \
12/1/2019 9:05:57 PM
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A political ‘rat race’ - analysis
It turns out that the reluctant right-wing MKs had the right instincts and, like the locker in Rat Race, Liberman’s supposed offer was an empty one.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
12/1/2019 10:09:26 PM
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Big wins for Israeli movies in Europe, Asia and US
At the Singapore International Film Festival, it was announced on Saturday that Oren Gerner won Best Director for his film Africa.
By HANNAH BROWN \
12/3/2019 9:07:59 AM
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Dance review: Hofesh Shechter- Grand Finale, TAPAC, November 27
Composed as a string of arbitrary fragments, the whole picture eventually made more sense, much like mosaic making technique.
By ORA BRAFMAN \
12/1/2019 9:27:56 PM
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WeWork followed a classic path – then it imploded
Like many successful entrepreneurs, WeWork founder Adam Neumann failed a few times, identified a real need, built an innovative product and succeeded in creating a real business.
By ELLIOT COHEN,OMER MATITYA \
12/1/2019 9:37:59 PM
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Iraq: 400 killed, 15,000 injured, one Prime Minister out
Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi has lost control of Iraq, a country that continues to look ungovernable after years of instability and war.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
12/2/2019 6:58:03 PM
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December 2. 2019: Unravel UNRWA
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
12/1/2019 9:49:49 PM
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The Knesset legitimation function – a temporary breakdown?
The Knesset is by no means a malfunctioning parliament, but that its legitimation function is of the highest importance.
By SUSAN HATTIS ROLEF \
12/1/2019 9:54:55 PM
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With Hebron plan, Bennett tries again to show he is not all talk
There is a long, arduous journey between the step Bennett took on Sunday, the first step toward formally planning the neighborhood, to the actual establishment of a neighborhood.
By HERB KEINON \
12/1/2019 10:24:10 PM
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The Great Butter Shortage
The Agriculture Ministry said it had foreseen the shortage of local butter, and recommended that the Finance Ministry allow the import of butter without extra tariffs.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
12/1/2019 10:01:50 PM
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A wake-up call for NATO
In a wake-up call to Europe, Macron warned that if Europe did not begin to think strategically and not just commercially, there was a considerable risk that it would disappear geopolitically.
By ROBERT ELLIS \
12/1/2019 10:06:52 PM
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American and Israeli leaders must elevate political discourse
Today, both countries are also grappling with extreme uncertainty. America and Israel are in uncharted territory owing to enormous and widening domestic, political and social divides.
By EVAN NIERMAN \
12/1/2019 10:13:55 PM
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Rishon, Shfela see rise in solar energy installations
The installations amounted to NIS 5 million; installation costs ranged from NIS 50,000 to NIS 80,000.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/1/2019 10:30:14 PM
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Christmas ornaments with images of Auschwitz removed from Amazon
The products were taken off the Amazon website hours after the Auschwitz Memorial and Museum on Sunday morning in Europe asked the site to remove the items.
By JTA \
12/1/2019 10:37:02 PM
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Czech PM Andrej Babis in conflict of interest, EU audit finds
Companies in the Agrofert group, which comprise some of Babis' core assets, are in receipt of large EU subsidies.
By REUTERS \
12/1/2019 11:17:33 PM
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Iraqi Parliament accepts resignation of Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi
The parliament has called on the country's president to nominate a new prime minister in his stead.
By REUTERS \
12/1/2019 11:40:59 PM
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IDF soldiers in failed Khan Yunis operation: 'Out, out, get out now'
Newly released footage reveals what transpired in the operation in which Lt.-Col. M. was killed last year.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/2/2019 4:42:48 PM