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Iron Dome intercepts missile fired from Gaza to Israel
Israel fires back with tanks and aircraft fire on Gaza Strip. Sirens mark second rocket fire attempt of the day.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
12/12/2017 12:23:36 AM
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Fine dining, outside of Tel Aviv
Mariposa proves that those living outside the center don’t need to journey to Tel Aviv to enjoy a world-class meal.
By LAUREN S. MARCUS \
12/12/2017 12:48:39 AM
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Amnesty accuses EU of abetting migrant rights violations in Libya
By REUTERS \
12/12/2017 1:58:19 AM
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Second Swedish shul firebombed
Two firebombs were found at the site and had burned out on the spot.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
12/12/2017 2:04:13 AM
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Few victims of terrorism actually get full judgments levied against PA, Iran
There are also almost-wins, which later get knocked down or are at least put on hold.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
12/12/2017 2:38:06 AM
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Prominent Australian opposition lawmaker quits over claims of China links
By REUTERS \
12/12/2017 2:41:58 AM
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How much money is Qatar spending on a facelift for Gaza?
Inside the quiet Qatari transformation of former Israeli settlements into snazzy new apartments for Gazans
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
12/12/2017 4:28:15 AM
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New York, Nu York: Life Stinks, But There's a Parade
By ELLEN LEVITT \
12/12/2017 6:04:48 AM
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Houston man arrested for trying to aid Islamic State
By REUTERS \
12/12/2017 6:10:26 AM
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Palestinians won’t benefit from multilateral peace process
For Israel, it was an obvious decision not to take a risk in working with a new group of mediators
By ADAM RASGON \
12/12/2017 11:37:52 AM
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'What country is Jerusalem in?'
Jerusalem might be the capital of Israel, but the United States is still hard pressed to say that it is actually part of the state of Israel.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
12/12/2017 7:06:17 AM
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12 arrested by security forces overnight
By MAARIV ONLINE \
12/12/2017 7:17:38 AM
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Iran nuclear deal remains in play as Trump's deadline for sanctions passes
Top US officials have expressed an interest in keeping the deal in place, and have told Trump that Iran is complying with it.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
12/12/2017 7:58:05 AM
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Rabbi Aharon Leib Shteinman passes away
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/12/2017 8:00:53 AM
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OBITUARY: Rabbi Shteinman, Haredi 'leader of the generation,' dies at 104
Rabbi Aharon Leib Shteinman was the long-time leader of the non-Hassidic Ashkenazi Haredi community.
By JEREMY SHARON \
12/12/2017 8:10:08 AM
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Ancient menorah inscribed on stone slab discovered in Tiberias mosque
The menorah dates back to between the 2nd and 4th centuries CE.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
12/12/2017 8:20:12 AM
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Hundreds of thousands attend funeral of late Haredi leader Rabbi Shteinman
Shteinman has been the de facto leader on issues of public importance to the Haredi community since the mid-1990s.
By JEREMY SHARON \
12/12/2017 8:31:39 AM
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Shabbat legislation passes first vote after night bargaining in Knesset
The bill, which will require stores to receive permission from the Interior Minister to remain open on Saturdays, passed a first reading 59-54.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
12/12/2017 8:39:04 AM
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Seth Rogen to channel Cronkite in JFK Assassination Drama 'Newsflash'
Film to focus on CBS coverage of 1963 JFK assassination.
By REUTERS \
12/12/2017 9:06:00 AM
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Swedish antisemitism watchdog warns of wave of attacks
Following the firebombing of a second synagogue in Sweden, the Jewish community should be vigilant.
By JTA \
12/12/2017 9:21:58 AM
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MK Amsalem receives bodyguards after death threats
By LAHAV HARKOV \
12/12/2017 9:32:35 AM
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Pence, an architect of Jerusalem recognition, plans triumphant visit
Trump's announcement was intentionally correlated with Pence's upcoming travel to Israel.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
12/12/2017 9:48:00 AM
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WATCH: A festival of lights in a small corner of the world
Over the next 8 days, we will stream live from remote Jewish communities worldwide to show that although small in numbers, our love of tradition is strong and our light will never be extinguished.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/12/2017 10:26:54 AM
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Sources: Death toll from fighting in South Sudan's Great Lakes region rises to 170
By REUTERS \
12/12/2017 10:42:34 AM
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In Brussels, Netanyahu plays to his base
“I attach great importance to Europe, I respect Europe, but I am not prepared to accept a double-standard," said Netanyahu before leaving for Europe.
By HERB KEINON \
12/12/2017 1:53:20 PM
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Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 strikes in Iran
By REUTERS \
12/12/2017 11:05:07 AM
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Mother and daughter discover clay lamp from Hellenistic period
Second century BCE relic dates to Judah Maccabee’s battles against ruler of Antiochus.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
12/12/2017 11:25:18 AM
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Rubio calls to help displaced Christians in the Middle East
"Words alone are hollow unless action follows," said Sen. Mark Rubio.
By BENJAMIN GLATT \
12/12/2017 11:36:33 AM
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Japan air force drills with US bombers, stealth fighters near Korean peninsula
By REUTERS \
12/12/2017 11:46:32 AM
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Kremlin says widespread Russian forces no longer needed in Syria
By REUTERS \
12/12/2017 11:56:57 AM
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Turkey will grow around 7.5 pct in 2017, Erdogan says
By REUTERS \
12/12/2017 12:13:11 PM
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Egypt reveals discovery of ancient artifacts found in Luxor
By REUTERS \
12/12/2017 12:35:20 PM
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Kremlin: We see Trump's tweets as official statements
By REUTERS \
12/12/2017 1:16:21 PM
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Gov’t bill would let Litzman run Health as deputy minister
The bill circumvents a Supreme Court ruling from 2015 that a deputy minister cannot run a ministry.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
12/12/2017 1:50:57 PM
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BREAKING: Reports of a Palestinian armed with a knife shot near Ariel
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/12/2017 1:57:15 PM
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Maccabeats release new Hanukka song for their 10-year anniversary
The wildly popular Jewish a cappella group is currently on tour.
By AMY SPIRO \
12/12/2017 1:57:42 PM
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Palestinian media: IDF forces kill two militants in Gaza Strip
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/12/2017 1:58:18 PM
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Two Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants killed in Gaza
The group says the two were killed "while carrying out a jihadist mission."
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
12/12/2017 2:02:54 PM
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Bangladesh authorities questioning wife of New York bomb suspect
By REUTERS \
12/12/2017 2:11:07 PM
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IDF Spokesperson: No IDF attack carried out in Gaza
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/12/2017 2:12:59 PM
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IN PICTURES: Hundreds of thousands attend funeral of Rabbi Shteinman
Rabbi Aharon Leib Shteinman was one of the preeminent leaders of the Haredi world in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/12/2017 2:25:01 PM
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Roy Moore’s wife on antisemitism charge: ‘One of our attorneys is a Jew’
Kayla Moore appeared to feel quite triumphant about her remark.
By JTA \
12/12/2017 2:56:12 PM
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Turkey chides Arab leaders for 'weak' reaction ahead of Jerusalem summit
Several countries had still not said who they would send to Istanbul, a Turkish minister said.
By DOMINIC EVANS/REUTERS \
12/12/2017 3:06:08 PM
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Tel Aviv stock exchange bans bitcoin-related companies
Bitcoin – a digital payment method – has taken off in the past few months.
By MAX SCHINDLER \
12/12/2017 3:27:08 PM
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Denmark's government at risk in row with nationalists over Syrian refugees
By REUTERS \
12/12/2017 4:07:30 PM
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End to teachers' strike, educators to receive 20% salary increase
“Today we place our teachers at the top of our national priorities,” Education Minister Naftali Bennett said.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
12/12/2017 4:19:00 PM
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Trump denies accusations of sexual misconduct, attacks Democrats
By REUTERS \
12/12/2017 4:27:38 PM
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IDF, suspecting threat, shoots Palestinian in West Bank
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/12/2017 4:38:54 PM
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Jewish arsonist of famous church gets 4 years in jail
His alleged partner in crime did not receive the same punishment.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
12/12/2017 4:46:42 PM
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Israeli-Arab MK: I'd rather die than sing Israeli anthem
To Balad leader Jamal Zehalka, the Israeli flag is "worse than a rag."
By GIL HOFFMAN \
12/12/2017 4:47:25 PM
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Russia suspends diplomatic presence in Yemen, moves envoy to Riyadh
By REUTERS \
12/12/2017 4:59:15 PM
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Israel Academy of Sciences chooses six life members
The academy now includes 125 members.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
12/12/2017 5:05:45 PM
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Tour guides concerned of a downturn after a week of unrest
The Central Bureau of Statistics has reported 355,900 tourist entries for November, bringing a revenue of some $487 million, but tour guides detect a downturn.
By SARAH LEVI \
12/12/2017 5:13:26 PM
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Russia will keep bases in Syria to strike at insurgents
By REUTERS \
12/12/2017 5:37:05 PM
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MK Amsalem gets bodyguards after death threats
By LAHAV HARKOV \
12/12/2017 5:38:45 PM
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Botswana court orders govt to recognizor transgender woman as female
By REUTERS \
12/12/2017 5:50:16 PM
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Fauda renewed for third season
Netflix still mum on second season global air date.
By AMY SPIRO \
12/12/2017 6:03:45 PM
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Knesset advances controversial primaries bill
The bill would provide funding even for those parties that do not hold primaries – to the tune of NIS 50,000 for every mandate they received in the most recent national election.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
12/12/2017 6:35:00 PM
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Israeli chef retains two Michelin stars in Amsterdam
Could chefs within Israel ever join the international ranking system?
By AMY SPIRO \
12/12/2017 6:36:44 PM
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German soldier accused of planning to kill politicians, frame refugees
By REUTERS \
12/12/2017 6:40:36 PM
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UN warns of new Syrian refugee wave to Europe if aid dries up
By REUTERS \
12/12/2017 6:48:02 PM
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Surgery on children may cause chronic trauma, say Israeli researchers
New study reveals that children who undergo surgery are at risk of developing pediatric medical traumatic stress.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
12/12/2017 7:02:56 PM
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PA Prime Minister: We have not been fully empowered to operate in Gaza
In contrast to Rami Hamdallah’s remarks, Hamas on Saturday asserted in a statement that the PA had “assumed all of its responsibilities in Gaza.”
By ADAM RASGON \
12/12/2017 7:21:10 PM
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Trump signs defense policy bill, urges US Congress to fund it
By REUTERS \
12/12/2017 7:26:47 PM
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Mogherini: Jerusalem should be shared between Israelis and Palestinians
European Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini urged Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and other Arab leaders to "show leadership, wisdom, restraint and moderation."
By MICHAEL WILNER \
12/12/2017 10:25:43 PM
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Polish PM speaks of unity with Jews
Mateusz Morawiecki gave his first major speech to parliament as prime minister.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
12/12/2017 8:05:49 PM
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Israel's groundbreaking water technology exported worldwide
A look at how JNF is helping Israel be at the forefront of revolutionizing how water is treated, and many countries are lapping up that knowledge
By NOA AMOUYAL \
12/12/2017 8:16:58 PM
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Iran upholds death sentence for Iranian academic with Swedish residency
By REUTERS \
12/12/2017 8:23:28 PM
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Russia not withdrawing forces from Syria, Pentagon says
By REUTERS \
12/12/2017 8:42:23 PM
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Meet the accidental stars
Antwerp alt-pop group Oh Wonder go from songwriters to international sensations on the way to Tel Aviv.
By ARIEL DOMINIQUE HENDELMAN \
12/12/2017 9:07:40 PM
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How Arielle met Nathan
By LEAH HAKIMIAN \
12/12/2017 9:11:39 PM
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‘Time’ names Wonder Woman top character of the year
Gal Gadot is IMDB’s No. 1 star of 2017
By AMY SPIRO \
12/12/2017 9:13:14 PM
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Jazz in the winter sun
What to expect ahead of the eight edition of the Red Sea Jazz Festival.
By BARRY DAVIS \
12/12/2017 9:30:38 PM
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YOUR TAXES: OECD deals card to get out of jail
The Ten Global OECD Principles about catching tax evaders.
By LEON HARRIS \
12/12/2017 9:46:05 PM
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TECH TALK: Israel’s Wibbitz changes the entertainment world
Why TMZ cooperates with an Israeli start-up
By ARIEL SHAPIRA \
12/12/2017 9:49:54 PM
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Hanukka goes political throughout the country
Israeli politicians light up for the Festival of Lights.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
12/12/2017 10:28:11 PM
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Primaries funding bill moves forward
If the bill becomes law, candidates would no longer raise their own funds.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
12/12/2017 10:37:05 PM
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A gift for Hanukka
It’s a known fact that many cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy lose their hair for a significant period of time.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
12/12/2017 10:42:02 PM
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Victory against ISIS – game over?
Is that the end of ISIS?
By KENAN ENGIN \
12/12/2017 10:44:34 PM
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Honor Sandstrom
How Israel and Sweden lost their footing.
By TOMAS SANDELL \
12/12/2017 10:50:04 PM
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Bad Shabbat law
That High Court decision was a recognition that existing legislation empowers local governments to decide for themselves how to observe the Sabbath.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
12/12/2017 10:52:31 PM
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Center Field: I guess we won’t get Jerusalem either on a silver platter
Alterman would snicker at today’s elaborate excuses justifying why only the Jewish state has been denied the right to choose its own capital.
By GIL TROY \
12/12/2017 11:00:02 PM
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Zionism and the changing global structure
American Jews are re-litigating the twentieth century, while Israelis are living the twenty-first.
By DAVID HAZONY AND ADAM SCOTT BELLOS \
12/12/2017 11:03:29 PM
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Siren sounds in Ashkelon, likely in response to a rocket launched from Gaza
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/12/2017 11:13:10 PM
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Grandma’s Crypto-Jewish Customs
By DR CATHERINE L WHITE \
12/12/2017 11:45:19 PM