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There were 30 seconds between me and death, says Ashkelon teenager
A rocket fell in Anat Suisse's backyard, blowing in the doors and smashing the windows of her home.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
7/17/2014 12:01:53 AM
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Rocket weary Ashkelon resident: 'We need a Putin figure, Liberman is not afraid'
Citizens in Ashkelon are fed up with the rocket fire; the city, only 13 km. from Gaza has suffered multiple barrages.
By JEREMY SHARON \
7/17/2014 7:47:49 AM
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Hamas agrees to five hour pause in hostilities
By YASSER OKBI/ MAARIV HASHAVUA \
7/17/2014 1:04:41 AM
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Obama says he wants cease-fire 'restored' between Israel, Hamas
The US president re-affirms Israel's right to defend itself: "no country can be expected to live under a daily barrage of rockets."
By MICHAEL WILNER \
7/17/2014 1:24:06 AM
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Obama: US committed to effort to 'restore cease-fire' between Israel, Hamas
By MICHAEL WILNER \
7/17/2014 1:55:00 AM
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Did Egypt's Sisi really want a cease-fire in Gaza?
Sisi is likely content that Israel is hurting a group that Egypt blames for involvement in the Muslim insurgency in Egypt.
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
7/17/2014 2:03:51 AM
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Code Red rocket alert sirens sound in Kiryat Malachi, Kiryat Gat
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 2:09:04 AM
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Two rockets fall in Eshkol and Ashkelon Coast regional councils
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 2:10:55 AM
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‘Even if Israel is burning, we will be there,' say new immigrants
Hundreds of French immigrants arrived at Ben-Gurion Airport on Wednesday to start new lives in Israel.
By SAM SOKOL \
7/17/2014 2:30:07 AM
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Iron Dome intercepts two rockets over Kiryat Gat, Kiryat Malachi
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 2:40:11 AM
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Jerusalem launches police surveillance drone
Mayor Barkat commissions unmanned aerial vehicles to monitor at-risk stops along capital’s light rail.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
7/17/2014 2:47:01 AM
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EU leaders on Gaza: 'Israel has right to protect itself but it must act proportionately'
Leaders deeply concerned about "rapid and dramatic deterioration" of the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
By REUTERS \
7/17/2014 3:12:19 AM
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FM to Diaspora leaders: Cease-fire useless, future operation is ‘only a matter of time'
Liberman tells Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations that future hostilities could be 10 months away.
By SAM SOKOL \
7/17/2014 3:23:50 AM
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Lapid, Bennett propose legislation as incentive for start-up investment
Bennett said the law would encourage investors to put their money into start-ups instead of real estate for example.
By NIV ELIS \
7/17/2014 4:01:37 AM
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Your investments: Should you diversify your portfolio?
Most investors have neither the time nor know-how to successfully get rich by investing in a few stocks.
By AARON KATSMAN \
7/17/2014 4:06:56 AM
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Leo Bensky unites Jewish communities through sports
Maccabi World Union president a native of Finland seeks to incorporate importance of Judaism into his new role.
By JACOB GOLDSTEIN \
7/17/2014 4:25:52 AM
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Preview: Israeli continental campaigns set to kick off
Hapoel Tel Aviv still dealing with Damari debacle ahead of second qualifying-round duel with Astana; B7 visits Split.
By ALLON SINAI \
7/17/2014 4:39:53 AM
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Speedy Sanford steals show on opening night of nationals
Rita Pogarelov won the women’s 100m final in a time of 11.99 seconds in the absence of last year’s winner Olga Lenskiy.
By ALLON SINAI \
7/17/2014 4:44:03 AM
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Media comment: Servicing Hamas
One of the duties of our media is to present truthfully how we are perceived in the eyes of the world.
By YISRAEL MEDAD AND ELI POLLAK \
7/17/2014 5:09:28 AM
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Washington watch: Oy vey, send money
Crises bring the opportunists out of the woodwork to plead for your money to “help the victims,” but you may be the victim and they’re the ones being helped.
By DOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD \
7/17/2014 5:14:06 AM
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Encountering peace: Regional forum for security and stability – Gaza first
For Israel the end result should be a weakening of Hamas and a strengthening of Abbas and the Palestinian Authority.
By GERSHON BASKIN \
7/17/2014 5:19:16 AM
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State indicts alleged murderers of Abu Khdeir
One of the suspects who confessed to the murder of the Palestinian teenager may attempt to plead temporary insanity.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
7/17/2014 12:41:38 PM
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Does Hamas rejection of cease-fire strengthen Israel’s legal right to invade?
Even Israeli critics may need to admit Israel overtly stopped fighting and was ready for a full, unconditional cease-fire.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
7/17/2014 6:05:41 AM
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After PM fires him, Danon faces Likud backlash
"It was wrong to criticize Netanyahu at such a sensitive time," says Deputy Transportation Minister Hotovely.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
7/17/2014 6:12:29 AM
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Romanian princess admits running cockfighting ring in Oregon
By REUTERS \
7/17/2014 6:19:37 AM
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Yesh Atid MK: Knesset ungrateful to the US
“In the last few months, MKs have attacked the US administration unjustifiably,” Ronen Hoffman says.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
7/17/2014 6:22:21 AM
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Code Red sirens sound in Beersheba
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 7:44:57 AM
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IDF: House of Hamas official targeted in overnight Gaza strikes
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 7:56:05 AM
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Four Gaza rockets fired toward Beersheba land in open territory
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 8:01:01 AM
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Palestinians launch rocket barrage at central Israel just before cease-fire
Iron Dome intercepts projectiles over Tel Aviv suburbs after rocket sirens sound in greater Tel Aviv area, Sharon region.
By JPOST.COM STAFF,HERB KEINON \
7/17/2014 8:08:55 AM
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Israel foils Hamas attempt to infiltrate kibbutz through underground tunnel
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 8:34:55 AM
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Sirens sound in Ashkelon, Sharon region
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 8:43:33 AM
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Explosions heard in skies over central Israel
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 8:44:39 AM
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WATCH: IDF thwarts Gaza terrorists from attempted tunnel infiltration into Israel
Soldiers "neutralize the threat" of 13 Hamas terrorists who crossed into Israel near kibbutz on Gaza frontier through an underground tunnel.
By JPOST.COM STAFF,YAAKOV LAPPIN \
7/17/2014 8:44:43 AM
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IDF: Iron Dome intercepted 1 rocket over Petah Tikva, other lands in vicinity
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 9:10:53 AM
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Calculations and questions
By IRA SHARKANSKY \
7/17/2014 9:25:00 AM
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Code Red siren sounds in Beersheba
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 9:32:00 AM
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Communities in Eshkol Regional Council given all clear after tunnel threat
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 9:40:21 AM
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A return to its former glory
The Old City’s landmark Tiferet Israel Synagogue is the last of those
destroyed in 1948 to be rebuilt.
By Gil Stern Stern ZOHAR \
7/17/2014 9:48:26 AM
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Life under fire
Jerusalem’s streets are far from empty during the hostilities, but there is an undeniable sense of tension in the air.
By PEGGY CIDOR \
7/17/2014 9:58:33 AM
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Liberman denies Israel, Hamas reach deal on Gaza cease-fire
Israeli official says Netanyahu's security cabinet is still examining details of an Egyptian proposal for a cease-fire.
By REUTERS,JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 2:00:22 PM
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Forgotten residents?
Jews living in Arab neighborhoods who were attacked during the recent riots claim they are neglected by police.
By YARDENA SCHWARTZ \
7/17/2014 10:05:21 AM
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Temporary humanitarian cease-fire goes into effect
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 10:06:53 AM
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Bearing up
The Betty Bears crew of Israeli 20-year-olds will play early jazz sounds from New Orleans at the Indie City Festival.
By BARRY DAVIS \
7/17/2014 10:09:38 AM
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Paramedics treating 3 hurt while running to bomb shelters
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 10:14:56 AM
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Going the scenic route
One of Jerusalem’s few satellite towns, Motza offers a rural setting near the cityץ
By JOHN BENZAQUEN \
7/17/2014 10:15:51 AM
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This week in Jerusalem
Peggy Cidor’s round-up of city affairs.
By PEGGY CIDOR \
7/17/2014 10:24:58 AM
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The tale of an aguna
Many events around the country have been canceled or postponed due to security concerns.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
7/17/2014 10:29:34 AM
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Spicing up the season
Conceived 5 years ago to draw attention to the city’s softer side, the Jerusalem Season of Culture expects to enjoy similar success this summer.
By PEGGY CIDOR \
7/17/2014 10:35:47 AM
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Tunisia says death toll from militant attack rises to 14
By REUTERS \
7/17/2014 10:46:20 AM
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Facebook caught in Social Media War
By ANDRE OBOLER \
7/17/2014 10:50:00 AM
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Happily Eva after: The mysterious case of Stan, ‘the wrong man’
Eva ruminates on dating in the 21st century.
By EVA \
7/17/2014 10:54:55 AM
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Former Bank Hapoalim chief's jail sentence reduced
With no higher authority to make additional appeals, Dankner will begin serving his sentence on August 17 at Ayalon Prison.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
7/17/2014 11:25:01 AM
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World ORT brings children of South to science summer camp in North
In collaboration with the Kiryat Yam Municipality, the project will provide the children with various educational activities at the city’s science park.
By COMPILED BY TAMARA ZIEVE \
7/17/2014 11:27:40 AM
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Il était une fois en Israël
La police israélienne connaît un succès limité dans la lutte contre la vague de crimes mafieux. Une frêle lueur d’espoir semble poindre cependant.
By PAUL ALSTER \
7/17/2014 11:29:44 AM
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Go on, take a healthy mouthful
Chef Noam Deckers raises takeout to a higher level at Bisaleh.
By MIRIAM KRESH \
7/17/2014 11:37:27 AM
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‘Part of the Tel Aviv experience’
The city’s fight against Gideon Sa’ar’s decision to close stores on Shabbat has just begun.
By SHULY WASSERSTROM \
7/19/2014 7:29:26 AM
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Choisir la bonne formule
Ils sont trois pilotes de course professionnels israéliens. Aujourd’hui coureur à part entière, Alon Day est le premier à avoir ouvert la marche:
By ALLON SINAI \
7/17/2014 11:56:15 AM
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From domestic craft to industrial design
Trend forecaster Lidewij Edelkoort’s exhibition ‘Gathering’ at the Design Museum in Holon is a metaphor for ‘mending the fabric of our lives.’
By CARL HOFFMAN \
7/17/2014 11:56:40 AM
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IMA says damage to businesses during Operation Protective Edge reaches NIS 345 million
By NIV ELIS \
7/17/2014 11:57:36 AM
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Code Red siren sounds in Eshkol Regional Council despite UN cease-fire
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 12:03:56 PM
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ADL: Chelsea Handler’s latest Hitler comedy not funny
Were Hitler jokes taken too far on the late-night comedy show “Chelsea Lately”? The Anti-Defamation League certainly thought so.
By JTA \
7/17/2014 12:07:37 PM
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Court indicts three suspects in Abu Khdeir murder
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
7/17/2014 12:08:12 PM
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La diplomatie publique israélienne sur le pont
Les efforts d'Israël pour communiquer sa politique à l'international portent leurs fruits mais les efforts individuels ne sont pas à négliger.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
7/17/2014 12:14:43 PM
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Watching the war
Dozens gather on the Gaza border to witness the hostilities.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
7/19/2014 7:29:56 AM
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Nancy Spielberg: ‘Above and Beyond’
Spielberg was happy to participate in the Jerusalem Film Festival, and not fazed by the current conflict.
By HANNAH BROWN \
7/17/2014 12:17:41 PM
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Isolated mortar fire hits Israel despite UN humanitarian cease-fire
Three projectile launched from Gaza land in Eshkol region; no injuries reported in attack that marks first interruption of cease-fire due to last until 3 p.m.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 12:22:47 PM
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Grapevine: Family in the rubble
The voice that came out of the rubble was that of Maria Rachmilov, 86, who miraculously was only lightly injured.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
7/17/2014 12:24:50 PM
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Bill Clinton says Netanyahu 'could and should' clinch peace deal
Former president slams Hamas for "forcing Israel to kill civilians" in Gaza.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 12:29:12 PM
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Folk-rock legends 'America' cancel concert in Ra’anana
America, the legendary folk rock band from the UK, has canceled its concert on August 7 due to safety fears as Israel’s Gaza offensive continues.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/17/2014 12:32:38 PM
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Waiting it out in Jaffa
Jews and Arabs in the mixed town eager for the security situation to return to normal so they can get back to the business of making a living.
By ARIEL ZILBER \
7/17/2014 12:36:56 PM
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A second encounter with Tel Aviv rockets
Life goes on in the White City, but the white trails of smoke left in the rockets’ wake are on everybody’s minds.
By SHULY WASSERSTROM \
7/19/2014 7:25:09 AM
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Star Catcher Astrology for the week of JULY 18, 2014
Tip for the week: Stop…think…and remember that sometimes less is more!
By MARALLYN BEN MOSHE \
7/17/2014 12:54:05 PM
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Nothing forgettable about ‘Unforgettable’
The show stars Zac Hilon, Stella Yudko and Charles Garrett, accompanied by eight musicians.
By LIA KAMANA \
7/17/2014 1:05:42 PM
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How Nefesh B'Nefesh mobilized Olim to make a difference in the South in 36 hours
Donations from around Israel were delivered to Israeli and new Olim families in Ashkelon, Beersheba, Sderot, and Netivot, the Trauma Center in Ofakim.
By RACHEL SALES \
7/17/2014 1:16:01 PM
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Supplying support
For reservists unprepared for a long stay on the front lines, community support is banding together to deliver provisions.
By ELIZABETH LEVI \
7/17/2014 1:19:11 PM
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Diary of a reservist
‘You have motivation,’the commander writes to me, ‘I’ll see what I can do.’
By YOSEFF SHACHOR \
7/17/2014 1:36:25 PM
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Parshat Matot: The place of comfort
‘If a person makes a vow… or takes an oath…’ (Numbers 30:3)
By SHLOMO RISKIN \
7/17/2014 1:38:34 PM
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BBC: Israel, Hamas agree to cease-fire
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 1:44:52 PM
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Of ‘spodiks’ and ‘shtreimels’
The most conspicuous hassidic garment is the fur hats sported by the men.
By LEVI COOPER \
7/17/2014 1:46:03 PM
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Grumpy Old Man: Double-edged sword
The world is going to see Iron Dome as a reason Israel can take risks. We should see it that way, too.
By LAWRENCE RIFKIN \
7/17/2014 1:48:14 PM
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Israeli official tells Channel 10: BBC report of imminent cease-fire 'incorrect'
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 1:52:27 PM
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A Dose of Nuance: Whatever happened to evil?
Why note that Gaza has no Iron Dome unless you’re really suggesting that this is a battle between two morally equivalent sides, and thus ought to unfold on a level playing field?
BY DANIEL GORDIS \
7/17/2014 1:53:10 PM
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The show must go on
In an extraordinary situation, artists, musicians, performers and promoters find ways to continue the summer season of culture.
By LAUREN SIRIT \
7/17/2014 1:53:16 PM
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A Judaizer in the cardinal’s household
By RENÉE LEVINE MELAMMED \
7/17/2014 1:54:15 PM
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Watching the world’s largest Muslim democracy head to the polls
While Indonesia is no friend of Israel, it is a rapidly growing powerhouse in the Asian region and global watchers should take note.
By JON EMONT \
7/17/2014 2:02:44 PM
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A widowed mother fights on
Struck by tragedy, Ellen Amzallag found comfort in community and by helping others.
By ABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN \
7/17/2014 2:03:08 PM
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Here and There: Mind the gap – Part 2
If life in Israel is so good, why is it so bad?
By BRENDA KATTEN \
7/17/2014 2:07:11 PM
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Asymmetric warfare evolves in tragic directions
We would be wise to study Israel’s tactics and ensure our forces are ready for a new evolution in asymmetric warfare.
By ED FITCH \
7/17/2014 2:07:47 PM
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Lachish saves Jerusalem
Veteran archeologist David Ussishkin tells us about himself.
BY ALEXANDER ZVIELLI \
7/17/2014 2:10:11 PM
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IDF soldier lightly hurt during operational activity near Gaza
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 2:18:39 PM
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Nightmares and dreamscapes of a survivor
In his first novel to be translated into English, Amnon Rubinstein leads the reader on an exploration of those hazy places between dream and reality, death and life, sanity and madness.
By ABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN \
7/17/2014 2:21:24 PM
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Islamic Jihad denies Israel, Gaza have agreed to cease-fire
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 2:24:12 PM
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The long view?
The Arab Spring is better understood as a ‘Second Arab Awakening’ that has the potential to build a political culture and political institutions that promote checks and balances on government power, diversity, toleration, human rights and economic growth, writes Marwan Muasher.
GLENN C. ALTSCHULER \
7/17/2014 2:31:01 PM
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The woman heading the Shin Bet revolution
Jana Modgavrishvili will help determine whether the increased criticism directed at the Shin Bet in recent years and post-war finally subsides.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
8/3/2014 3:33:44 PM
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The legs have it
Modern style, a minimalist touch and avant-garde decor runs deeply through this tastefully unique home in Savyon near Tel Aviv.
By GLORIA DEUTSCH \
7/17/2014 2:41:06 PM
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The moral edge
A reporter’s notebook from Air Force headquarters during Operation Protective Edge.
By REUVEN BEN-SHALOM \
7/17/2014 2:41:48 PM
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A purifying visit to Hamat Gader
Personally, after about 10 minutes in the warm spring water, I was ready to go take a dip in the refreshingly cool pool and enjoy the other attractions.
By MEITAL SHARABI \
7/17/2014 2:50:10 PM
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Hot off the Arab press 363205
What citizens of other countries are reading about the Middle East.
By COMPILED BY THE MEDIA LINE \
7/17/2014 2:51:28 PM
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Israeli negotiators bring cease-fire proposal before government officials
By REUTERS \
7/17/2014 2:53:07 PM
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Security cabinet still examining Gaza truce proposal, says Israeli official
By REUTERS \
7/17/2014 2:55:45 PM
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Asian fried rice
Katie Chin, author of Everyday Thai Cooking, showed us how to prepare fried rice the Thai way.
By FAYE LEVY AND YAKIR LEVY \
7/17/2014 2:58:18 PM
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BBC quotes Hamas official as saying no cease-fire reached yet
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 3:01:33 PM
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Code Red rocket sirens sound in Ashkelon as temporary UN cease-fire expires
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 3:02:52 PM
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Rocket fire resumes as temporary cease-fire expires
Terrorists in Gaza launch projectiles toward Ashkelon, Eshkol at end of UN-brokered halt in fighting between Israel, Hamas.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 3:21:56 PM
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Hamas officials tell Israel Radio: Unlikely cease-fire to be agreed upon Thursday
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 3:05:52 PM
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Foreign Minister Liberman denies Israel, Hamas reached cease-fire deal
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 3:06:55 PM
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Letters to the editor
Those who rightly insist that revenge should be the role of the state (IDF) need to understand that failure to act by the state can lead to frustration and fear.
By JERUSALEM POST READERS \
7/17/2014 3:11:07 PM
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Code Red sirens sound in Ashkelon Coast, Eshkol regions
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 3:20:02 PM
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Monitoring group: ISIS seizes gas field east of Syria's Homs
By REUTERS \
7/17/2014 3:34:55 PM
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2 rockets land in Eshkol Regional Council; none hurt
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 3:40:00 PM
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1 Rocket lands in Beersheba, 1 in Ashkelon; none injured
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 3:47:42 PM
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Code Red sirens sound in Sderot and Ashkelon Coast Council
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 3:51:02 PM
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Explosion at the Western Wall
By SHMEEL . \
7/17/2014 3:55:00 PM
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Two rockets land in Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council; none injured
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 4:04:37 PM
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Defense Ministry recognizes murdered east Jerusalem teen as victim of
hostile action
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
7/17/2014 4:24:50 PM
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Hamas planned wholesale slaughter of Kibbutz Sufa members, says Peres
Kibbutz children tell Peres they want to live normal lives, play football and breathe fresh air.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
7/17/2014 4:29:33 PM
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Code Red rocket alert sirens sound in Sderot, Eshkol
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 4:38:25 PM
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Due to security incident police close a number of roads in the South
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 4:41:19 PM
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Almagor protests designation of slain Arab youth as terror victim
Defense Ministry recognizes Muhammed Abu Khdeir as victim of hostile action; Indor: "Will his name be on Mount Herzl? Are they stupid?"
By LAHAV HARKOV,YAAKOV LAPPIN \
7/17/2014 6:14:29 PM
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Knesset committee to grill Health Ministry officials on low level of many well-baby clinics
Ministry says it “has initiated a multi-year program to improve the status and image of 'tipat halav' stations and its nurses.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
7/17/2014 4:51:45 PM
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Code Red sirens sound in Ashkelon and Ashkelon Coast Council
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 4:57:12 PM
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Chief Rabbinate in new dispute with Diaspora rabbinical authorities
Issue surrounds case of the Israeli rabbinate rejecting an Orthodox Jewish divorce performed abroad.
By JEREMY SHARON \
7/17/2014 5:05:21 PM
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Seven rockets fall in Eshkol Regional Council
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 5:07:26 PM
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Obama suggests progress with Iran enough to justify more talks
Comments that the president made suggests that he is willing to speak to the Iranians beyond the July 20 deadline for the nuclear talks.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
7/17/2014 5:07:46 PM
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Code Red rocket alert sirens sound in Ashkelon
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 5:08:21 PM
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Bayit Yehudi vetoes Stern’s 6-day kashrut bill
“The Bayit Yehudi party continues to represent the most extreme positions in Judaism,” Hatnua MK Stern says following the move.
By JEREMY SHARON \
7/17/2014 5:15:23 PM
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Two rockets intercepted over Ashkelon as sirens continue in southern districts
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 5:17:50 PM
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The view from Claremont
By MITCHELL BARD \
7/17/2014 5:24:00 PM
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Police say safe for southern residents to leave home following brief security scare.
Police closed roads in the Negev due to a suspected security incident; earlier on Thursday terrorists trying to infiltrate through tunnels thwarted.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 5:30:54 PM
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Palestinian news agency reports Israeli air raids in Gaza
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 5:36:06 PM
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Frontlines Podcast: Mulling postwar Gaza; commemorating AMIA bombing
Diplomatic correspondent Herb Keinon analyzes potential outcomes of the current Israel-Gaza conflict; 'Post' speaks to the niece of a victim of the AMIA bombing, as Argentina set to mark 20 years since terror attack.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
7/17/2014 6:17:29 PM
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As of 3:00 p.m. 40 rockets hit Israel from Gaza
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
7/17/2014 5:43:06 PM
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Rocket explodes in Negev community, causing fire
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 5:45:50 PM
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Rocket hits house in Ashkelon Coast Regional Council
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 5:56:17 PM
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Rocket sirens sound in greater Tel Aviv area and Sharon Region
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 6:06:19 PM
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Rocket sirens go off in central Israel, including airport area
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 6:13:44 PM
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Central and southern Israel slammed by rockets, interceptions over Tel Aviv area
More than fifty rockets from the Gaza Strip fired at Israel since the five hour cease-fire expired at 3 p.m.
By JPOST.COM STAFF,YAAKOV LAPPIN \
7/17/2014 6:56:53 PM
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11 rockets land in Eshkol region in one hour
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 6:23:38 PM
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Bill curbing presidential pardons for terrorists shelved
New version of bill, contrary to its original form, does not prevent a presidential pardon for especially heinous acts of terror.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
7/17/2014 6:38:31 PM
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Sirens sounded in Rehovot, Nes Tziona and Ashkelon
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 6:49:28 PM
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Six rockets intercepted over Shfela Region
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 6:57:31 PM
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Mortar from Gaza lightly injures IDF soldier
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 11:14:22 PM
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Sirens blare in south
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 7:05:57 PM
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Report: Malaysian airliner shot down over the Ukraine, 295 dead
Aircraft came down near the city of Donetsk, stronghold of pro-Russian rebels; Ukraine interior minister says it was hit by ground-to-air missile.
By REUTERS \
7/17/2014 9:08:19 PM
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Eight rockets directed at Ashkelon
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 7:15:10 PM
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Palestinian news agency reports death of children in Gaza by Israeli airstrikes
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 7:34:01 PM
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Energy minister vows to bring electricity to shelters, stairwells
By SHARON UDASIN \
7/17/2014 7:35:21 PM
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Southern Israel hears sirens as rockets are intercepted by Iron Dome
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 7:43:42 PM
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American teen beaten by Israeli police during Jerusalem riot returns to Florida
Video of cousin of slain Palestinian being pummeled by arresting officers drew international condemnation.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD,REUTERS \
7/17/2014 7:45:17 PM
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Zoabi justifies Hamas rockets as fighting 'soft occupation' in Gaza
Palestinians should not negotiate or coordinate security with Israel, Balad MK writes in Hamas publication.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
7/17/2014 8:01:41 PM
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Shin Bet arrests three Arabs suspected of throwing Molotov cocktails at police up north
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 8:09:58 PM
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Industry losses from rockets at NIS 345m, says Israel's Manufacturer's Association
Calculation takes into account loss of daily output, cost of paying absentee laborers hits to revenue, and losses from missing fresh raw materials.
By NIV ELIS \
7/17/2014 8:22:04 PM
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Home hit by rocket in southern Israel
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 8:27:28 PM
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IDF struck 30 targets in Gaza, it says
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 8:33:52 PM
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Drone shot down by IAF
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 8:39:10 PM
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IDF warns citizens of Gaza to evacuate to populated city centers
Close to 100,000 leaflets containing warning message were dropped over the territory and hundreds of thousands of citizens receive messages telling them to vacate villages; security cabinet to convene Friday morning.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 8:39:53 PM
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UNRWA investigating 20 rockets found in one of its vacant schools
Israel has in the past charged that terrorists hide weapons in UNRWA facilities in Gaza.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
7/17/2014 8:48:56 PM
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Gaza drone downed by IAF
Patriot missile battery shoots down the drone in the second such event since Gaza operation began.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 8:50:13 PM
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Rocket lands in southern community
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 9:08:58 PM
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Letters: July 18, 2014
Readers respond to the Israel-Gaza war.
By JERUSALEM POST READERS \
7/17/2014 9:14:39 PM
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Fed up with Hamas
Arabs and Muslims across the region see the atrocities and massacres committed in the name of one stream of Islam or another and are filled with revulsion.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
7/17/2014 9:16:40 PM
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Security and Defense: The Gaza conundrum
While Israel seeks to hit Hamas hard, it is reluctant to topple the organization as the alternative could be far worse.
By YOSSI MELMAN \
7/17/2014 9:24:03 PM
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DIPLOMACY: After the cannons fall silent
Israel’s military goals for Operation Protective Edge are clear: restore quiet, and pound Hamas’s operation capabilities. Its diplomatic/political aims are murkier.
What exactly does Jerusalem have in mind for Gaza, the day after?
By HERB KEINON \
7/19/2014 5:43:55 AM
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The turning around of priorities
By YISRAEL MEDAD \
7/17/2014 9:29:00 PM
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Hamas has executed four Palestinian 'collaborators' since start of Gaza operation
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
7/17/2014 9:29:13 PM
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My Word: Elephants of war
Like the pachyderms in the Ramat Gan Safari, we have thick skins, long memories and the overwhelming instinct as a herd to protect our young.
By LIAT COLLINS \
7/17/2014 9:36:43 PM
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Operation Protective Edge is nothing new
Hamas doesn’t really believe that by shooting rockets into Israel it will achieve a military feat; the IDF and Israeli leaders do not really want to send ground forces into Gaza.
By LIOR AKERMAN \
7/17/2014 9:43:54 PM
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IDF starts Gaza ground offensive
Netanyahu's office says purpose of mission is to destroy terror tunnels and seriously harm the infrastructure of Hamas and other terrorist organizations in Gaza.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN,HERB KEINON \
7/17/2014 10:46:30 PM
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KNOW COMMENT: Mowing the grass in Gaza – and beyond
The war with Hamas, unreliability of Abbas and regional instability have forced a shift in Netanyahu’s thinking.
By DAVID M. WEINBERG \
7/17/2014 9:54:29 PM
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Into the Fray: Like a rudderless ship in a stormy sea
Just as Hamas uses its civilians as human shields against Israeli military attacks, so the Israeli government uses its civilians as human shields to fend off diplomatic attacks from the international community.
By MARTIN SHERMAN \
7/17/2014 9:59:22 PM
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AS I SEE IT: How the West is complicit in Islamic Jew-hatred
Muslim attacks on Jews spiraling across Europe go virtually unreported by mainstream Western media; everyone, therefore, misses big story: the tsunami of anti-Jewish hatred rolling across Europe.
By MELANIE PHILLIPS \
7/17/2014 10:11:53 PM
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Sirens go off in Ashkelon Coast Regional Council
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 10:27:34 PM
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Another Tack: Hypocrisy most foul
The very ones who spearheaded the campaign to reward Hamas now pin the blame for what they actively advocated on the man they always opposed.
By SARAH HONIG \
7/17/2014 10:29:43 PM
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Grapevine: Future tense – politically speaking
Although Peres has no intention of taking it easy in the next phase of his life, he will not be working with the same intensity he did as president.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
7/17/2014 10:36:32 PM
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Parshat Matot: Family supercedes property
We must always remember that material gains and making money are only a means to a greater end – family and values.
By RABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ \
7/17/2014 10:43:01 PM
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Rocket siren blares in the Golan Heights
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 10:50:22 PM
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GLOBAL AGENDA: Even ‘they’ are warning you
After almost six years of institutionalized distortion, most markets have ceased to function in the way they were intended, namely as a method of pricing financial instruments on the basis of supply and demand.
By PINCHAS LANDAU \
7/17/2014 11:14:17 PM
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Egypt blames Hamas for IDF's ground offensive
Foreign minister says Palestinian lives could have been saved if Hamas would have accepted their cease-fire proposal.
By ABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN \
7/17/2014 11:16:10 PM
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Weak coffee, strong conversation
They like to shoot their rockets off exactly at the hour that parents drop their kids at school, because that creates the most terror in Jewish parents.
By DAN GORDON \
7/17/2014 11:20:45 PM
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Jewish geography
Consider the plight of seniors, or those with special needs, who can’t make it to a shelter within the 15 second interval of safety after a siren sounds. Many end up actually having to live in the shelter; their only protection from fear and loneliness is the caseworker who comes with food and companionship.
By JERRY SILVERMAN \
7/17/2014 11:28:13 PM
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Hamas: Israel's ground offensive 'foolish', will have 'dreadful consequences'
By REUTERS \
7/17/2014 11:28:55 PM
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COLUMN ONE: How to win in Gaza
In fighting Hamas today, Israel finds itself in a better position than it has faced in past fights with Hamas.
By CAROLINE B. GLICK \
7/17/2014 11:35:14 PM
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The time factor
The public’s patience allows the country to absorb attacks on a scale the State of Israel has never known. Therefore, there is time for the government and the IDF to act according to circumstances.
By NACHMAN SHAI \
7/17/2014 11:35:38 PM
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Savir's Corner: The day after
The recent attacks will only serve to strengthen extremists, weaken moderates, and push peace and a two-state solution farther away.
By URI SAVIR \
7/17/2014 11:40:35 PM
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Jewish group urges ban of anti-Israel protests in France
National Bureau for Vigilance against Anti-Semitism asks police in Paris to prohibit gathering of Islamists, pro-Palestinians.
By JOSEPH STRICH \
7/17/2014 11:53:12 PM
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Hamas: Israel's ground offensive 'foolish' will have 'dreadful consequences'
Spokesperson for the group says move "does not scare the Hamas leaders or the Palestinian people."
By REUTERS,JPOST.COM STAFF \
7/17/2014 11:58:11 PM