-
IDF: 19-year-old soldier lightly injured from friendly fire
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/22/2021 7:27:23 AM
-
The AJC wants ‘Saturday Night Live’ to apologize for vaccine joke
“Israel is reporting that they’ve vaccinated half of their population, and I’m going to guess it’s the Jewish half,” Michael Che, the co-host of SNL’s news parody, “Weekend Update,” said.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
2/23/2021 1:54:33 AM
-
Yazidis denounce Syrian ruling requiring them to follow Islamic law
Members of religious minority reportedly requested their own court for personal issues, say their faith is thousands of years old.
By KRISTINA JOVANOVSKI/THE MEDIA LINE \
2/22/2021 1:34:27 AM
-
Famed Israeli singer Eyal Golan's father passes away from COVID-19
Maya Golan, sister of Eyal, wrote on Instagram regarding the death of his father, saying "Baruch Dayan Ha'amet."
By MIKI LEVIN \
2/22/2021 2:38:53 AM
-
Int'l Mother Tongue Day finds most Middle Eastern children multilingual
Speaking one language in school and speak another at home can be a "big problem" but new approaches could help, expert says.
By MARCY OSTER/THE MEDIA LINE \
2/22/2021 6:43:52 AM
-
Orthodox Amazon sellers say they’re squeezed by 6-day-a-week shipping rule
Orthodox sellers make up a disproportionate share of third-party sellers, according to a 2019 Buzzfeed report that explored the connections between Amazon’s marketplace and Orthodox communities.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
2/22/2021 2:07:52 AM
-
Chinese diplomat blames Trump administration for US-China difficulties
By REUTERS \
2/22/2021 2:45:49 AM
-
Palestinian COVID vaccine plan faces large funding gap, World Bank says
The Palestinians began vaccinations this month and have received small donations from Israel, Russia and the United Arab Emirates.
By REUTERS \
2/22/2021 6:29:47 AM
-
Magen David Adom has sampled over 4.1 million people in Israel
The medical service has worked in coordination with healthcare providers, the Health Ministry and the IDF's Home Front Command.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/22/2021 10:03:18 AM
-
Colel Chabad combats COVID-induced food insecurity for families
Some 200,000 Israeli families will be assisted through this program, which will include cards with which to purchase food, in addition to food boxes.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/22/2021 10:11:43 AM
-
Israeli Air Force officer, 105 years old, promoted to Colonel
The IDF said in a statement that Alex Ziloni has given “many decades of dedication to the State of Israel.”
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/22/2021 10:26:37 AM
-
Netanyahu waving old and new flags in Eilat
"Many eyes are raised today to the ink flag, which symbolizes the brave spirit of those who freed Eilat 72 years ago," the prime minister said.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/22/2021 10:36:47 AM
-
Jerusalem Cinematheque to reopen next Monday
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/22/2021 7:24:08 AM
-
Coronavirus in Israel: Almost 3 million vaccinated with second dose
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/22/2021 7:30:01 AM
-
Kinneret rises by another 2 cm, now 54.5 cm below upper red line
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/22/2021 7:39:11 AM
-
Malcolm X's family releases letter alleging FBI, NYPD role in his death
Malcolm X was killed at New York's Audubon Ballroom while preparing to deliver a speech on February 21, 1965.
By REUTERS \
2/22/2021 8:00:41 AM
-
Iran's Khamenei decrees that female cartoon characters must wear hijab
The supreme leader was answering a question posed by a Telegram user, asking if observing compulsory hijab is necessary for characters in animated features.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
2/22/2021 11:58:48 AM
-
Discovery of uranium traces unlikely to derail US-Iran talks, experts say
US, Iran signal openness to negotiations despite setbacks
By URI COHEN/THE MEDIA LINE \
2/22/2021 9:19:00 AM
-
Is the International Atomic Energy Agency 'flying blind' on Iran?
It will take months after a deal in principle is reached for Tehran to export all of the additional and excess enriched uranium it has illegally produced.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
2/22/2021 3:37:44 PM
-
Coronavirus: Haredi, Arab cities had high unemployment during lockdown
The resort city of Eilat suffered from the highest unemployment rates in Israel during the third lockdown.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/22/2021 12:25:00 PM
-
Coronavirus in Israel: 3,041 new cases, 6.3% of tests positive
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/22/2021 2:44:58 PM
-
German president lauds Jewish culture in Germany, warns of antisemitism
Steinmeier added that Jewish contributions to German culture "made a decisive contribution" to Germany's emergence into the Modern Age.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/22/2021 12:31:00 PM
-
Coronavirus in Israel: LGBT-phobic cases spike, 1 reported every 3 hours
"LGBTQphobia does not disappear or diminish, but takes on a different form and adapts itself to the new reality to which we have become accustomed in the past year."
By TZVI JOFFRE \
2/22/2021 12:44:37 PM
-
Kotel stones get inoculated? Antiquities Authority prepares for Passover
Among routine restoration works, limestone-based grout is injected into fissures to repair cracks.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
2/22/2021 7:00:09 PM
-
14 arrested in Turkey over alleged links to ISIS
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/22/2021 11:18:58 AM
-
IDF thwarts naval activity that posed threat to Navy
Earlier on Monday, Palestinian media reported that an IDF vessel fired two shells near a fishing boat off the coast of the Gaza Strip.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/22/2021 2:37:36 PM
-
Coronavirus in IDF: Less than 1,000 cases for first time since January
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/22/2021 11:50:55 AM
-
The 3 Best Hair Transplant Clinics in Turkey
By Leo Giosuè \
2/22/2021 12:02:00 PM
-
White supremacy, neo-Nazism are transnational threat, Guterres tells UNHRC
"Today, these extremist movements represent the number one internal security threat in several countries," the UN head told the virtual meeting of the council, headquartered in Geneva.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
2/22/2021 4:05:07 PM
-
Beijing signals Hong Kong electoral reforms to ensure 'patriots' govern
Reforms could also further skew a committee electing the city's leader in favor of the pro-Beijing camp.
By REUTERS \
2/22/2021 11:58:38 AM
-
Israel Elections: 130 former IDF officers call on Gantz to quit race
"Benny, enough," the ad states. "You tried everything, now put the country first."
By GIL HOFFMAN \
2/22/2021 8:07:44 PM
-
Mid-15th century Esther scroll from Spanish Empire finds a home in Israel
The gifted Iberian Esther scroll is one of the oldest surviving renditions of the biblical tale of Esther taking up her noble destiny to save the Jewish people from the evil Haman.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
2/22/2021 3:25:24 PM
-
Italian ambassador and two others killed in attack on UN convoy in Congo
The Italian ambassador, Luca Attanasio, and a military policeman traveling with him were killed, the Italian foreign ministry said in a statement.
By REUTERS \
2/22/2021 3:34:31 PM
-
Number of people allowed into Israel each day reduced to 200
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/22/2021 2:44:41 PM
-
Israel investigates tar spill calamity, places inquiry under gag order
The decision to censor the details was described by Israeli media as "irregular."
By TZVI JOFFRE,ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
2/22/2021 9:14:39 PM
-
Israel Elections: Did a rogue Likud MK ask the PLO to support Netanyahu?
A campaign official leading the Likud campaign’s outreach to Israeli Arabs said neither he nor Netanyahu knew about Molla’s efforts.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
2/22/2021 9:35:07 PM
-
Israeli health equity and innovation hub launches in Chicago
“We have learned many things from the current COVID-19 pandemic,” Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi said during a kick-off event held late last week.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
2/22/2021 5:53:38 PM
-
Germany urges Iran to comply with nuclear pact
By REUTERS \
2/22/2021 1:29:05 PM
-
Between Biden call and ballot, Netanyahu seeks Iran consensus with rivals
Under Iran's 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, it undertook to limit its disputed uranium enrichment program in exchange for a lifting of international sanctions.
By REUTERS \
2/22/2021 1:33:03 PM
-
Coronavirus in Israel: Gov’t to meet Tuesday about Purim curfew
Health and Transportation ministries reduce number of people allowed into Israel each day to 200, only days after they voted to increase it to 2,000.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
2/23/2021 5:41:06 AM
-
JCT to offer new courses in nursing, pharmacy amid coronavirus
The new majors will be focused on training practitioners to assist with the influx of intensive care patients, and pharmacists to address Israel's shortage at the moment.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/22/2021 2:23:11 PM
-
Palestinian Authority paid terrorists over $150 million in 2020
The amount makes up 3.25% of the PA’s budget for last year, and is about NIS 5m. ($1.5m.) less than last year.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
2/22/2021 7:31:39 PM
-
Buy one, get jabbed free: IKEA, Big offer vaccines to shoppers
Through Tuesday, February 23, Furniture giant IKEA has set up vaccination stations in its stores around Israel, with shots available to members of all of Israel's health funds.
By ZEV STUB \
2/22/2021 4:50:12 PM
-
El Al extends unpaid leave for 5,000 employees again
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/22/2021 2:33:57 PM
-
Gaza launches COVID-19 vaccinations, with 22,000 doses
The Gaza health ministry sent out text messages to urge those eligible to come and get their shots.
By REUTERS \
2/22/2021 2:36:02 PM
-
Terror cell arrested for attempted terror attack against IDF in Ya'bad
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/22/2021 2:50:52 PM
-
Israel's Defense Ministry signs contract to buy 2 new tankers from Boeing
The Boeing KC-46a aerial refueling tankers are intended to replace Israel’s aging Re’em fleet, converted Boeing 707s.
By UDI SHAHAM \
2/22/2021 7:07:11 PM
-
Jerusalem youth establish situation room to face COVID-19 challenges
The youth even worked outside of Jerusalem, contacting Jewish youth from abroad who faced antisemitism, advising them and supporting each other.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/22/2021 4:11:06 PM
-
Three Palestinian minors indicted for throwing pipe bombs at settlers
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/22/2021 3:29:14 PM
-
Floods expected in southern Israel, hikers warned not to dip in the water
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/22/2021 5:41:17 PM
-
UAE to buy early warning planes from Saab, Patriot missiles from Raytheon
By REUTERS \
2/22/2021 3:37:01 PM
-
UAE and Qatar hold first meeting since Gulf detente
By REUTERS \
2/22/2021 3:42:25 PM
-
Coronavirus in Israel: Movie theaters struggle to reopen
Government-subsidized culture institutions have received aid packages, while movie theaters have not.
By HANNAH BROWN \
2/23/2021 4:13:09 PM
-
Israel Elections: Israelis abroad aim to increase voter turnout
Effort modeled after Move On campaign in US
By GIL HOFFMAN \
2/22/2021 8:53:16 PM
-
US seeks to extend, strengthen nuclear pact with Iran - Blinken
By REUTERS \
2/22/2021 4:38:43 PM
-
Bank of Israel keeps interest rate at 0.1% for 11th straight month
The decision is in line with the trend of other central banks around the world
By ZEV STUB \
2/22/2021 7:01:50 PM
-
Russia opens tourist route reconstructing Romanov family's last journey
By REUTERS \
2/22/2021 4:34:22 PM
-
11-year-old girl with COVID-19 hospitalized, in serious condition
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/22/2021 5:40:34 PM
-
US Supreme Court allows release of Trump tax returns
The Supreme Court also agreed to weigh Trump administration abortion referral restriction
By REUTERS,JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/23/2021 5:45:52 AM
-
Wix becomes Israel's most valuable publicly-traded company
CEO: "My goal and belief is that at this rate of growth, in the next 5-7 years, 50% of anything new built on the Internet will be done on Wix."
By ZEV STUB \
2/22/2021 7:35:33 PM
-
Palestinian Elections: PA urges Hamas to release ‘political’ detainees
Hamas: No ‘political’ detainees in Gaza
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
2/22/2021 7:44:13 PM
-
Queen Esther, powerful Jewish women highlighted in new Purim song - WATCH
Titled "Girls Like You - Purim Parody," the song released by a capella group Rabotai is a parody of "Girls Like You" by Maroon 5.
By AARON REICH \
2/22/2021 5:40:00 PM
-
Police thwarts stabbing attack in Jerusalem
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/22/2021 5:14:08 PM
-
Education Minister Gallant: 12,000 laptops will be given to help schools
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/22/2021 5:29:50 PM
-
China rejects genocide charge in Xinjiang, says door open to UN
By REUTERS \
2/22/2021 5:25:08 PM
-
Amid stormy weather, Israeli innovation saves Holon from flooding
Previous winters submerged cars and flooded Holon's streets, costing severe damage • Ayyeka CEO: "This year, there won't be flooding in Holon."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/22/2021 5:57:27 PM
-
Ukraine accuses Russian networks of new massive cyber attacks
By REUTERS \
2/22/2021 5:29:27 PM
-
COVID-19 in Israel: 11-year-old hospitalized in ICU after catching virus
Liel Dubinsky told The Jerusalem Post, “Go get vaccinated. This is not a game.”
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
2/22/2021 10:12:25 PM
-
Government recognizes suffering of Yemenite families, compensation given
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called this case “among the most painful in the history of the State of Israel."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/23/2021 4:47:26 PM
-
ICC: Ex-world leaders, govt ministers concerned over Israel investigation
Three former foreign minister joint luminaries from the UK, Netherlands, Italy, Uruguay, US and other countries to caution ICC against investigating Israel
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
2/22/2021 5:51:44 PM
-
Reuven Rivlin, broadcaster Didi Harari share grief over losing wives
Two men, so different in age and in background, but united in personal grief.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
2/22/2021 6:02:55 PM
-
Ex-IDF generals, top Mossad officials urge Biden's return to Iran deal
Former senior defense officials express support for Biden's position not to lift Iran sanctions unless it returns to 2015 deal
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/23/2021 11:05:57 AM
-
Israeli and Egyptian ministers visit the Leviathan natural gas rig
"This is the first and largest cooperation of its kind since the peace agreement signed between Egypt and Israel 40 years ago," Steinitz said.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/22/2021 8:02:40 PM
-
Khamenei says Iran may enrich uranium up to 60% purity if needed
"Americans and the European parties to the deal have used unjust language against Iran...Iran will not yield to pressure. Our stance will not change," Khamenei said.
By REUTERS \
2/22/2021 11:21:29 PM
-
Government to create a committee to investigate Tzofit flood disaster
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/22/2021 7:12:32 PM
-
IDF arrests two suspects who attempted to infiltrate Israel from Jordan
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/22/2021 6:43:51 PM
-
What is the impact of music on our ability to understand? - study
How does music affect our emotions? • How does it change our ability to learn?
By SARAH CHEMLA \
2/22/2021 8:52:37 PM
-
Rockets hit Baghdad green zone, no casualties - Iraqi military
By REUTERS \
2/22/2021 6:57:43 PM
-
Netanyahu instructs mayors who threaten to open schools to follow the law
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/22/2021 7:22:14 PM
-
Purim: Disabled children get custom costumes to incorporate wheelchairs
"A wheelchair can become a construction worker’s dump truck or Batman’s batmobile."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/23/2021 11:50:14 AM
-
Claims Conference, Hatzalah to vaccinate house-bound Holocaust survivors
Those making use of the service will be taken from their homes to the centers and back home again once they have been vaccinated.
By JEREMY SHARON \
2/22/2021 9:19:23 PM
-
Danny Danon re-elected as World Likud Chairman
Danon's five-year term will last until 2026, giving him a base for his political comeback.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
2/22/2021 11:39:09 PM
-
Iran's nuclear program is "worrying" topic - French foreign minister
By REUTERS \
2/22/2021 8:02:09 PM
-
Museum of the Jewish People launches historic rebirth
Spanning over a decade of planning and execution, the re-envisioned role of the museum uses innovative film and interactive technologies to tell the story of the Jewish people across four wings.
By HALEY COHEN \
2/22/2021 8:05:15 PM
-
Sophia Loren honored by Jerusalem Sam Spiegel Film School
Loren: “I never finished high school. I didn’t attend university. I never studied acting. Life had different plans for me. But I wish I had done all three.”
By HANNAH BROWN \
2/22/2021 8:14:38 PM
-
Boaz Moldawsky elected president of Israeli Diamond Exchange
The 54-year-old will replace Yoram Dvash, who has served as president of the Diamond Exchange for the past five years.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/22/2021 8:23:43 PM
-
Buff American-Israel bubbe breaks the Internet after gym interview
“Oh! That is disgusting — look at what a body I have,” she said, but Reshef told her he thought she was doing great, praising her “potential.”
By HANNAH BROWN \
2/26/2021 12:13:36 AM
-
The IOC must act against human rights violations - opinion
It is respectable that the IOC does what they can to keep politics out of sport. Yet there are limits, and the situations in China and Iran are most certainly beyond politics.
By EMILY SCHRADER \
2/22/2021 8:32:51 PM
-
Will Riyadh, Manama be Iran's next targets? - opinion
Iran is more patient than the West, willing to wait years for the right opportunity to pounce, and American policy-makers underestimate this desire to export its revolutionary message.
ERIC R. MANDEL \
2/22/2021 8:44:07 PM
-
Iran ends implementation of protocol allowing snap inspections by IAEA
By REUTERS \
2/22/2021 11:22:11 PM
-
IDF Chief of Staff Award goes to 9th Armored Battalion 'of the people'
9th Armored Battalion receives Chief of Staff Award.
By UDI SHAHAM \
2/22/2021 9:00:48 PM
-
Can the US under Biden change the UNHRC? - opinion
Only a superpower like the United States can initiate change within the body.
By ITZHAK LEVANON \
2/22/2021 8:50:11 PM
-
Coronavirus: 27,647 Israeli children now in quarantine because of COVID-19
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/22/2021 9:03:02 PM
-
'We do not need to elect a messiah' - opinion
For God’s sake, Israelis deserve a government, let alone a better one.
By DAVID RAAB \
2/23/2021 5:39:53 AM
-
Trump accuses US top court over 'fishing expedition' for his taxes
By REUTERS \
2/22/2021 9:05:56 PM
-
SNL’s Michael Che is not an antisemite - opinion
How can we have failed to inform mainstream African-American personalities like Michael Che of these truths about Israel?
By SHMULEY BOTEACH \
2/22/2021 9:06:19 PM
-
Netanyahu trial: Witness testimony to kick off after elections
Netanyahu’s legal defense team was able to get the trial postponed, claiming that it would be an unfair influence on the elections.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/22/2021 9:57:07 PM
-
Should Israeli woman who crossed into Syria be indicted?
Israeli law prohibits citizens from traveling to enemy states and prohibits citizens of enemy states to cross into Israel, among other things.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
2/22/2021 9:11:24 PM
-
Coronavirus: Celebrating Purim in an upside-down world - opinion
We may not imbibe as much wine this year, but we may finally imbibe the true meaning of Purim.
By SHIMSHON HAKOHEN NADEL \
2/22/2021 9:13:55 PM
-
Coronavirus: Israel should give Iran vaccines - opinion
The 'Cyrus Mercy Mission' would mean putting hostilities aside to cooperate during this mutual health crisis.
By VICTORIA COATES,LEN KHODORKOVSKY \
2/23/2021 9:24:25 AM
-
UAE tells Israeli conference it uses AI for space travel
Top Israeli official says country could be AI power
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
2/22/2021 9:24:49 PM
-
Europe must unite against Hezbollah - opinion
For Hezbollah, mainland Europe has proven to be a serene staging ground for future bloodshed.
By TSVETAN TSVETANOV \
2/22/2021 9:28:32 PM
-
Response to Michael Che's SNL joke is unreasonable
If everything is antisemitic, then nothing is, so the appellation must be used sparingly.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
2/22/2021 9:34:33 PM
-
Gaza opens limited corona vaccination program ahead of int'l parley
Funding has been an issue for the Palestinian Authority in general and specifically with respect to the vaccines, in both the West Bank and Gaza.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF,REUTERS \
2/23/2021 11:14:01 AM
-
Russia calls planned EU sanctions over Navalny unlawful
By REUTERS \
2/22/2021 9:55:28 PM
-
US outraged by recent rocket attacks in Iraq but will not lash out
By REUTERS \
2/22/2021 10:11:05 PM
-
Mask wearing against COVID-19 next winter may be necessary, UK official
By REUTERS \
2/22/2021 10:16:03 PM
-
Hole lotta noise: Israeli scientists hear radio flares from black hole
Entirely new models will need to be developed to understand this new, unheard of phenomenon.
By AARON REICH \
2/22/2021 10:24:34 PM
-
US State Dept spokesman calls Iranian leader's comment 'a threat'
By REUTERS \
2/22/2021 10:27:06 PM
-
Joshua’s forgotten biblical altar is now at the heart of a land battle
Israel must find a way to protect and preserve the area as an archaeological park.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
2/23/2021 5:11:36 AM
-
Fears that Iran’s rocket attacks on US in Iraq will increase - analysis
This is an escalation, and it is not unprecedented.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
2/23/2021 5:22:23 PM
-
JFNA to help thousands of institutions apply for federal security grant
CEO: “We’re going to dramatically increase the number of professional assessments that are being done as part of this round of grant application.”
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
2/22/2021 11:03:35 PM
-
US pledges support for two-state solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken also told Foreign Affairs Minister Gabi Ashkenazi he is opposed to one-sided actions against Israel in international forums.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
2/23/2021 9:15:21 PM
-
US energy regulator to examine climate change threat to power reliability
By REUTERS \
2/22/2021 11:48:56 PM
-
A day that will live in infamy: US crosses 500,000 COVID-19 deaths
Biden will order that US flags on federal property be lowered to half staff for five days, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters.
By REUTERS \
2/23/2021 1:13:20 AM