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Two haredi sex-abuse suspects live in capital without restriction
According to a source in the State Attorney’s Office, there are at least seven complainants against the two men, and it is possible that other victims have yet to come forward.
By JEREMY SHARON \
12/13/2016 12:05:52 AM
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UN Humanitarian Adviser: Syria and Russia accountable for Aleppo militia atrocities
By REUTERS \
12/13/2016 12:16:49 AM
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ICC threat lingers over Settlements Bill among others
In January 2015, the ICC recognized the “state of Palestine” and initiated a preliminary examination of alleged war crimes relating to the 2014 Gaza war and of the settlement enterprise.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
12/13/2016 5:40:20 AM
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Aleppo victory shifts civil war in Assad’s favor
Still, Assad's forces are overextended, raising questions about how much territory it can hold at one time, as it relies on manpower from Hezbollah and Shi’ite militias.
By BEN LYNFIELD \
12/13/2016 3:18:36 AM
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Beersheba’s league lead back up to 10 points
Beitar Jerusalem falls 3-1 to surging Southerners, who also draw Besiktas in Europa League round-of-32.
By ALLON SINAI \
12/13/2016 12:45:24 AM
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Gilboa/Galil hits buzzer-beater to shock Maccabi Tel Aviv
Jason Siggers’s basket at the buzzer completed Gilboa’s stunning comeback at Yad Eliyahu Arena, handing Maccabi just its second BSL loss of the season.
By ALLON SINAI \
12/13/2016 12:47:52 AM
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UN chief alarmed by possible atrocities in Syria's Aleppo
By REUTERS \
12/13/2016 1:13:12 AM
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California man accused of hate crime in stabbing near mosque
By REUTERS \
12/13/2016 2:03:51 AM
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Trump delays until January announcement on his business
By REUTERS \
12/13/2016 2:41:56 AM
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Macedonia's nationalists win 51 seats in parliament
By REUTERS \
12/13/2016 3:25:41 AM
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US Justice Department sues Virginia county for blocking mosque
By REUTERS \
12/13/2016 4:21:54 AM
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Texas flight to Germany diverted to NYC after threat
By REUTERS \
12/13/2016 5:20:55 AM
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Top US spy agency has not embraced CIA assessment on Russia hacking
By REUTERS \
12/13/2016 6:16:02 AM
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Shas attempts to pass new bill: Forbid joint prayer at the Western Wall
By ARIK BENDER \
12/13/2016 7:40:33 AM
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Trump to announce Exxon chief Tillerson as secretary of state
By REUTERS \
12/13/2016 7:43:18 AM
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Swedish FM expected to visit Israel; Israeli officials refuse to meet her
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/13/2016 7:56:07 AM
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Red alert sirens sound along southern border with Egypt
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/13/2016 8:11:11 AM
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Rocket alert sirens sound along southern border with Egypt
There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage at the Negev.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
12/13/2016 8:15:02 AM
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Remaining Iraqi Christians prepare for Christmas in lands liberated from ISIS
In 2003, there were around 1.6 million Christians in Iraq, today there are less than 150,000 Christians remaining.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
12/13/2016 8:23:25 AM
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Texas flight to Germany diverted to New York after bomb threat
By REUTERS \
12/13/2016 8:33:26 AM
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Israel's national emergency service presents new, life-saving app
Magen David Adom's new app boasts of advanced features such as geolocation, live videos of medical scenes and text message communication with medics.
By DANIELLE ZIRI \
12/13/2016 8:49:14 AM
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IDF: Red alert triggered by projectile, landed in Egypt
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/13/2016 9:02:32 AM
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Military source: 'Syrian army takes over Aleppo areas quit by rebels'
By REUTERS \
12/13/2016 9:04:32 AM
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Netanyahu to strengthen ties with Muslim allies, visits Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan
"Israel is not isolated," PM says as he boards plane, "but rather courted by the world."
By HERB KEINON \
12/13/2016 9:29:54 AM
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Putin: Moscow wants to normalize ties with Tokyo in full
By REUTERS \
12/13/2016 9:49:21 AM
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US, Japan and S. Korea pledge firm response to North Korea for nuclear missile tests
By REUTERS \
12/13/2016 9:57:38 AM
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Putin: 'Ready to meet Trump any moment but better after he forms his administration'
By REUTERS \
12/13/2016 10:23:25 AM
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Israeli entrepreneur and nightlife persona arrested on suspicion of sexual assault
By ALON HOCHMON \
12/13/2016 10:32:01 AM
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Meet the Jewish nominees for the 2017 Golden Globes
Take a look at the nominees with Jewish ancestry who are up for consideration for this year’s awards, which will be presented on January 8.
By JOSEFIN DOLSTEN/JTA \
12/13/2016 10:36:32 AM
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Ex-member of Spanish death squad arrested for ISIS links
By REUTERS \
12/13/2016 10:37:02 AM
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Relic from Ottoman sultan returned to Jaffa, after extensive renovations
Israeli archeologists restore seal of Sultan Hamid Abdul II, builder of the Jaffa Clock Tower.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
12/13/2016 10:54:58 AM
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Former Spanish death squad member arrested for ISIS links
Spanish police have arrested 173 suspected Islamist militants since the terrorist attacks in Paris.
By REUTERS \
12/13/2016 10:56:40 AM
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Ivanka Trump's alleged longtime stalker arrested in New York
Justin Massler, 34, has been stalking Ivanka Trump at least since 2010, when he was charged with stalking and harassment.
By JTA \
12/13/2016 11:08:19 AM
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Sharansky, MKs against Shas bill criminalizing pluralist prayer at Western Wall
“This bill is a mortal blow for relations between the State of Israel and Jewish communities around the world.”
By JEREMY SHARON \
12/13/2016 11:14:05 AM
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'If Jews are forced to leave Europe, it will be bad for all Jews'
Diaspora Affairs and Education Minister Naftali Bennett made the remarks in a meeting with the EU coordinator on combating antisemitism.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
12/13/2016 11:24:56 AM
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Turkey, Russia to meet on Wednesday on Syria's Aleppo
By REUTERS \
12/13/2016 11:25:21 AM
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France calls for UN action on Aleppo after 'systematic vengeance and terror'
By REUTERS \
12/13/2016 11:44:52 AM
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Turkey says will intensify talks with Russia, others on Syria's Aleppo
By REUTERS \
12/13/2016 11:47:12 AM
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Police investigation into Netanyahu-noose poster okayed
By ALLON HACHMON \
12/13/2016 11:56:19 AM
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Turkish military strikes ISIS targets in northern Syria
By REUTERS \
12/13/2016 12:17:49 PM
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The next stage of website builders
While Israel has the website building down pat, there is still a gaping void in the market begging to be filled.
By KIRA GOLDRING \
12/13/2016 12:20:08 PM
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Police probe Netanyahu noose poster at Jerusalem art school
Police will look into incitement allegations regarding the poster that depicted the prime minister next to hangman's noose.
By JPOST.COM STAFF,LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI,YONAH JEREMY BOB \
12/13/2016 12:32:59 PM
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Israel looking to sell missile defense systems to Azerbaijan
By YOSSI MELMAN \
12/13/2016 12:36:36 PM
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UN: Syrian army, Iraqi militia reportedly killing Aleppo civilians
By REUTERS \
12/13/2016 12:40:59 PM
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Iranian adversary reveals it bought $5 billion of weapons from Israel
Netanyahu begins trip to Baku, Almaty • PM: This can serve as example of friendship with Muslim world.
By YOSSI MELMAN \
12/13/2016 4:34:09 PM
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Trump formally announces he will nominate Exxon CEO Tillerson as US secretary of state
By REUTERS \
12/13/2016 1:17:22 PM
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Iran to build nuclear marine propulsion after US 'violation' of deal
By REUTERS \
12/13/2016 1:19:41 PM
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Trump to nominate Exxon CEO Tillerson as US secretary of state
By REUTERS \
12/13/2016 1:28:13 PM
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Initial: Attempted ramming attack at West Bank checkpoint; none hurt
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
12/13/2016 1:55:05 PM
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Arab-Israeli MK traveled to Jordan on Hamas TV’s dime
MK Hanin Zoabi's office was unavailable for comment on the matter.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
12/13/2016 2:21:08 PM
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UN rights chief warns Aleppo "slaughter" could happen elsewhere
By REUTERS \
12/13/2016 2:26:47 PM
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AG likely to indict MK Oren Hazan for roughing up Ariel officials
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
12/13/2016 2:32:59 PM
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Trump to nominate Exxon CEO Tillerson as US secretary of state
Lawmakers from both major parties have raised questions about Tillerson and former UN Ambassador John Bolton, who has been mentioned as a possible No. 2 State Department official.
By REUTERS \
12/13/2016 2:34:05 PM
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UNICEF: Many Aleppo children trapped in building under attack
By REUTERS \
12/13/2016 2:45:31 PM
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Hitler's former maid recalls life in the fuhrer's private estate
Elizabeth Kalhammer, now 92, worked at Hitler's private estate from 1943 to 1945.
By MICHELLE MALKA GROSSMAN \
12/13/2016 2:58:36 PM
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Iran to work on nuclear-powered boats after US 'violation' of deal
The announcement marked Iran's first concrete response to a US Congress decision last month to extend legislation making it easier for Washington to reimpose sanctions on Tehran.
By REUTERS \
12/13/2016 3:02:50 PM
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Jerusalem Municipality to distribute 150 free Christmas trees
By REUTERS \
12/13/2016 3:21:08 PM
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74-year-old dies of hypothermia after car sinks in flooded tunnel
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/13/2016 3:30:58 PM
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Calls to protect hassidic community from secular 'provocateurs'
There is severe inter-communal strife in Arad, where relations between the secular and haredi communities, in particular the Gur community, have been become increasingly rancorous.
By JEREMY SHARON \
12/13/2016 3:46:19 PM
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Russia says wants peace deal with Japan but sees no quick fix
By REUTERS \
12/13/2016 4:06:29 PM
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Iranian president: 'Jihad' against Israel only option left for Palestinians
Rouhani charges that the Palestinians should take advantage of allegations that Israel does not seek peace to wage violence against the Jewish state.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/13/2016 4:10:42 PM
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UK PM heralds economic ties with Israel, attacks 'illegal' settlements
The UK leader also reiterated her support for the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's new guidelines defining antisemitism, which Britain announce it would adopt on Monday.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/13/2016 4:39:01 PM
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Syrian army says could declare control of East Aleppo 'at any moment'
By REUTERS \
12/13/2016 4:43:33 PM
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Egypt says church bomber linked to Muslim Brotherhood
By REUTERS \
12/13/2016 4:43:41 PM
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Syrian army, Iraqi militia accused of 'slaughter' of civilians in Aleppo
The UN human rights office cited reports that at least 82 people had been killed on the streets while fleeing or in their homes in four different neighborhoods in the last few days.
By REUTERS \
12/13/2016 4:53:14 PM
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Parashat Vayeishev: Constantly reversing fortunes
The Torah is full of miracles, starting with Sarah and Abraham having a child at a very advanced age.
By RABBI WILLIAM RUDOLPH \
12/13/2016 4:55:16 PM
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Necessary Stories: Fire
"A crash – Adam sits up in bed in time to see a huge branch float to the ground and a ball of flame arc across the street and set a tree on their side alight."
By HAIM WATZMAN \
12/13/2016 5:01:02 PM
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Books: A lesson for humanity
The remarkable story of forger Adolfo Kaminsky encapsulates the Jewish experience in the 20th century.
By YAËLLE AZAGURY \
12/13/2016 5:07:10 PM
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Deri: Jews must raise voice in light of massacres in Aleppo
By HERB KEINON \
12/13/2016 5:08:39 PM
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Jews are world’s most educated religious group, study finds
American Jews have the highest rate of higher education, at 75 percent (compared to 40 percent of Americans generally), and have an average of 14.7 years of schooling.
By JTA \
12/13/2016 5:11:02 PM
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Top Israeli mobster arrested in Argentina
By ELIYAHU KAMISHER \
12/13/2016 5:28:16 PM
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Kanye West and Donald Trump meet at Trump Tower
The rapper was booed in November when he declared his support for Trump.
By REUTERS \
12/13/2016 5:31:26 PM
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Jerusalem middling in value for money for Christmas experience
"The Holy Land is safe. We need to convey that to the world," says bishop.
By BENJAMIN GLATT \
12/13/2016 5:34:59 PM
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Ofer Malls launches crowd funding campaign to help Tal Center treat child cancer patients
The project's goal is to raise NIS 50,000 to fund touch therapy for children for a full year.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/13/2016 5:52:10 PM
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New Israeli virtual reality tech could rehabilitate damaged limbs, stroke patients
Researchers are optimistic that this research could be applied to patients in physical therapy programs who have lost the strength or control of one hand.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
12/13/2016 5:58:27 PM
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Canada should regulate recreational pot production
By REUTERS \
12/13/2016 5:59:44 PM
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Security adviser says Liberman stalling Home Front evacuation plans
A spokesman for Liberman strongly denied the allegations, though he declined to give a full different version of events.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
12/13/2016 6:16:50 PM
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Philippines' Duterte says he may not 'be around' till end of term
By REUTERS \
12/13/2016 6:26:36 PM
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Senior Israeli mobster arrested in Argentina
The arrest is part of the larger police investigation, termed “Case 1131,” into a number of mob-related murders. Police have filed 15 indictments in the case.
By ELIYAHU KAMISHER \
12/13/2016 6:36:38 PM
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Syrian rebel official says full Aleppo truce being discussed
By REUTERS \
12/13/2016 6:39:43 PM
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Settlement bill could go to final vote next week amid US objections
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prefers to wait until the end of January, and has publicly called for caution, as the current diplomatic climate is “sensitive."
By LAHAV HARKOV,GIL HOFFMAN \
12/13/2016 7:12:48 PM
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13 ultra-Orthodox men arrested protesting Kiryat Gat Chief Rabbi
More than 40 protesters violated public order by shouting, rampaging and damaging property in front of Rabbi Moshe Havlin’s home.
By ELIYAHU KAMISHER \
12/13/2016 7:24:08 PM
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Vibe Israel brings environmental bloggers to see a different side of the country
Vibe Israel, which has run 27 tours to Israel since 2013, is a non-profit organization that works to strengthen the country’s brand.
By SHARON UDASIN \
12/13/2016 7:33:08 PM
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Second-generation Holocaust survivors discover living relatives
Yad Vashem reunites descendants of Polish survivors.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
12/13/2016 7:39:28 PM
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E.Aleppo council head says civilians, rebels to be evacuated early Wednesday
By REUTERS \
12/13/2016 7:41:45 PM
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High Court to review ‘Safed agunah’ case before Supreme Rabbinical Court hearing
The case involves a 34-year-old woman whose husband sustained severe injuries in a motorcycle accident nine years ago, from which he fell into a coma and has never recovered.
By JEREMY SHARON \
12/13/2016 7:45:52 PM
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Syrian rebel group says 'everyone' to be evacuated tonight to Aleppo countryside
By REUTERS \
12/13/2016 7:50:49 PM
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Syria military source confirms Aleppo truce deal, evacuation of rebels
The UN human rights office cited reports that at least 82 people had been killed on the streets while fleeing or in their homes in four different neighborhoods in the last few days.
By REUTERS \
12/13/2016 8:03:41 PM
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Israel's Gal Gadot removed as UN role model for her 'impossible proportions'
The move came after the Oct. 21 appointment of the superhero to fight for gender equality sparked heavy criticism, with nearly 45,000 people signing an online petition.
By REUTERS \
12/13/2016 8:09:03 PM
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Music from the heart
Solomon Kehati and his Adyabo quintet will perform traditional Ethiopian music
with ancient and unique Ethiopian instruments as part of the annual Hullegeb Festival.
By BARRY DAVIS \
12/13/2016 8:32:09 PM
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Analysis: Jerusalem likely disappointed by Trump's secretary of state pick
Those in most non-oil producing countries don’t know ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson.
By HERB KEINON \
12/13/2016 8:35:53 PM
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Ahuva Ozeri, veteran Mizrachi singer, dies at 68
Despite her inability to sing and her constant battle with cancer, she maintained a fairly cheerful disposition, continued to compose and also worked as a vocal coach.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
12/13/2016 8:36:00 PM
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Tech Talk: Investing in stocks just got easier
The financial engine tracks and ranks the performance of more than 4,000 financial analysts, 5,000 financial bloggers, and 35,000 corporate insiders.
By ARIEL SHAPIRA \
12/13/2016 8:39:47 PM
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Tillerson’s past offers few clues on his Middle East perspective
Trump’s choice for secretary of state, an oil man, will come under scrutiny for his broad opposition to sanctions.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
12/13/2016 8:41:43 PM
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Grapevine: A morning of diplomacy
Some of the ambassadors were not exactly new and have been in the country for more than two months.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
12/13/2016 8:45:23 PM
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Undo The Ill's!
By Marty Mensch \
12/13/2016 8:49:52 PM
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On sacred dreams and civil space
Twenty-eight years ago, I read these same verses, with a group of some 70 women from Israel and all corners of the Jewish Diaspora, at the Western Wall.
By SHULAMIT S. MAGNUS \
12/13/2016 8:51:05 PM
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Deck the malls
This time of year, the Christmas theme would be in full swing, red and green everywhere you look. Sure, shopping the sales was fun, but the experience was only skin-deep.
By ZIONA GREENWALD \
12/13/2016 8:54:49 PM
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Palestinians recommit to two-states, no confirmation on Trump meetings
The Palestinians are considering taking their efforts for statehood to the United Nations Security Council.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
12/13/2016 8:57:27 PM
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The main antisemitic incidents of 2016
The Black Lives Matter (BLM) coalition should be high on the list. Its platform falsely claims that Israel is an “apartheid state” which perpetrates genocide against the Palestinians.
By MANFRED GERSTENFELD \
12/13/2016 9:00:54 PM
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Israeli officials to boycott Swedish FM
Jerusalem's snub of Wallstrom comes even though Sweden will take a seat on January 1 on the 15-member UN Security Council.
By HERB KEINON \
12/13/2016 9:04:53 PM
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The Jerusalem Post Letters to the Editor: Alarm signals
Politically, the whole Middle East is being rearranged. The only hope for peace will rest on the Muslims coming to grips with the fact that there are other religions that must be respected.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
12/13/2016 9:05:12 PM
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Center Field: The US and Israel- Shared interests, shared values and shared challenges
First and foremost, the post-Hillary Clinton humbling American liberal elites are currently enduring may have (finally!) silenced their condescending lectures about Israeli democracy.
By GIL TROY \
12/13/2016 9:08:34 PM
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Editorial: Israel's moral obligation to help save Aleppo’s civilians
More than 100,000 people have fled the rebel enclave in Aleppo to government-held areas and thousands of rebels have surrendered. But thousands of civilians remain trapped.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
12/14/2016 12:54:40 PM
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Hundreds gather in Jerusalem to protest Supreme Court’s Amona ruling
"We’ve seen Jews expelled from all over the world, and now we come back to our homeland and we continue to expel ourselves from our own homes," says protester.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
12/13/2016 9:17:20 PM
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'Get us out of here': Desperate Aleppo residents fear arrest, death
By REUTERS \
12/13/2016 9:22:59 PM
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Report: Trump transition team checking possible locations for Jerusalem embassy
Foreign Ministry officials last week reportedly met with officials from the Immigrant Absorption Ministry to discuss the availability of the Diplomat Hotel in the Talpiot neighborhood.
By JTA \
12/13/2016 9:34:14 PM
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Turkey to set up tent city for up to 80,000 refugees fleeing Aleppo
By REUTERS \
12/13/2016 9:41:30 PM
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US Senate panel plans hearing on Russia hacking in January
By REUTERS \
12/13/2016 9:58:25 PM
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Effort to push for investigation of Netanyahu gains steam
Poll finds Center-Left voters want Yacimovich.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
12/13/2016 11:27:03 PM
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Islamic State claims Cairo cathedral bombing
By REUTERS \
12/13/2016 10:45:25 PM
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Rapper Lupe Fiasco allegedly ending music career after antisemitism controversy
The rapper is known to support Palestinians at his concerts.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/13/2016 11:59:26 PM