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White House responds to 'racist' Obama tweet by Israeli minister's wife
"On Twitter you are limited to 140 characters but it still has the capacity to be quite revealing," White House spokesman says after Judy Nir Mozes Shalom's social media post.
By REUTERS \
6/23/2015 12:01:38 AM
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Druse leaders urge calm after locals slay Syrian in IDF ambulance
"This is not our way" said the leader of Druse community in Israel, while a Druse MK claimed that his community would not "attack or harm even a fly."
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/23/2015 12:58:53 AM
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Netanyahu condemns Druse ambush on ambulance, vows to 'bring lawbreakers to justice'
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/23/2015 1:15:47 AM
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Druse leaders urge calm after locals slay Syrian in IDF ambulance
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/23/2015 1:17:05 AM
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1 killed, 13 injured after ceiling collapses at event hall in Yavne
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/23/2015 1:29:09 AM
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Historic Iran talks in final act
US willing to extend talks by a few days, but by no more; Iran parliament passes critical bill limiting possible concessions; political and technical gaps remain.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
6/23/2015 1:59:41 AM
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School disruptions continue across the country
Parents worry about classes as large as 40 pupils
By HAYAH GOLDLIST-EICHLER \
6/23/2015 2:36:17 AM
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Iran deal will foster and fund terrorism, Netanyahu tells Jewish Agency meeting
PM blasts planned Gaza flotilla, asks why supporters aren’t going to Syria.
By SAM SOKOL \
6/23/2015 2:43:40 AM
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Arab, Jewish leaders awarded peace prize
The $10,000 prize is awarded each year to one Israeli and one Arab in recognition of their work toward coexistence.
By HANNAH SARISOHN,JASON SHALTIEL \
6/23/2015 2:48:52 AM
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'Most Israelis support equal recognition for non-Orthodox rabbis’
Poll finds that 71% oppose Rivlin’s cancellation of disabled bar mitzva ceremony due to Conservative rabbi’s attendance
By SAM SOKOL \
6/23/2015 2:58:54 AM
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Driving with ‘wrong’ type of music can be dangerous, says BGU psychologist
"The car is the only place in the world you can die just because you’re listening to the wrong kind of music.”
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
6/23/2015 3:05:19 AM
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Rapper Sean Combs arrested for assault with deadly weapon at UCLA
By REUTERS \
6/23/2015 3:22:50 AM
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South Korea reports three new MERS cases, bringing total to 175
By REUTERS \
6/23/2015 3:23:28 AM
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UNHRC report: Less biased, but no less lethal
Whereas the International Criminal Court in 2008- 9 was just a distant threat, it now sees the Palestinians as having a state that can officially file war crimes complaints.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
6/23/2015 3:42:42 AM
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Report: White rights' group leader cited by S.C. shooter donated to Republicans
By REUTERS \
6/23/2015 3:58:41 AM
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Uzi Dayan: We are committed to our brothers the Druse and this is the time to show it
Dayan said that it is Israel’s duty to help them since it is in the country’s interest that southern Syria is dominated by an entity supportive of Israel and not jihadist groups.
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
6/23/2015 5:25:42 AM
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Taliban attack Afghanistan's parliament, seize second district in north
By REUTERS \
6/23/2015 5:52:46 AM
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Truck collision causes hazmat leak from pipeline in Houston
By REUTERS \
6/23/2015 6:41:04 AM
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Armenian police disperse protest against electricity tariff rise
By REUTERS \
6/23/2015 6:47:35 AM
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Night Thoughts
By R.P. Nettelhorst \
6/23/2015 7:13:27 AM
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Ya'alon condemns Druse 'lynching' of IDF ambulance carrying wounded Syrians
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/23/2015 7:43:25 AM
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Ya'alon condemns Druse 'lynching' of IDF ambulance carrying wounded Syrians
"Israel is a state of law, and we will not allow anarchy, violent conduct, and the taking of the law into one's own hands by a minority of its residents," the defense minister said.
By BEN HARTMAN,YAAKOV LAPPIN \
6/23/2015 8:01:37 AM
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One dead, 21 injured after chandelier collapse in Yavne wedding hall
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/23/2015 8:05:10 AM
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Report: Israeli authorities arrest West Bank settler in predawn raid
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/23/2015 8:40:30 AM
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Wedding hall where light fixture killed woman had no permit
Paramedics confirmed death of one woman, 50, and the light-to-moderate injuries of 21 others due to collapsed light fixture in the Adia wedding hall in Yavne.
By BEN HARTMAN \
6/23/2015 8:54:19 AM
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New Lavi trainer better prepares IAF cadets for Hezbollah, Iran
First cadets who trained with it receive their ranks on Tuesday.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
6/23/2015 9:09:35 AM
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'Talk of Israel aiding Nusra Front in Syria is insane,' Liberman says
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/23/2015 9:34:43 AM
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'Talk of Israel aiding Nusra Front in Syria is insane,' Liberman says
Druse living under Israeli rule in the Golan Heights believe that some of the Syrians being treated at Israeli hospitals are Nusra Front gunmen.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/23/2015 10:08:57 AM
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Syrian state media praise Druse attack on IDF ambulance
By REUTERS \
6/23/2015 10:32:42 AM
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Syrian state media praise Druse attack on IDF ambulance in Golan Heights
The incident in the Golan village of Majdal Shams overlooking Syrian territory was the second attack by Druse on an Israeli army ambulance in less than 24 hours.
By REUTERS \
6/23/2015 10:43:33 AM
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Soldier from Operation Protective Edge responds to UN report: 'We have paid for morality in blood'
Captain (res.) Dor Matot, who fought last summer in Shejaiya, responds to the UNHRC report and explains "humanitarian considerations in Gaza cost us in blood."
By CAPTAIN (RES.) DOR MATOT \
6/23/2015 10:52:22 AM
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Afghan forces recapture key district from Taliban
By REUTERS \
6/23/2015 11:06:55 AM
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'Don't take law into your own hands,' Netanyahu warns Israeli Druse
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/23/2015 11:11:03 AM
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With Caesarea win, Israel’s Eilan China-bound
By JERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF \
6/23/2015 12:13:40 PM
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Maccabi Tel Aviv draws Hibernians, Beitar Jerusalem gets Ordabasy
Beitar will be playing in Europe for the first time since 2008 after finishing last season in fourth place in the Premier League standings.
By ALLON SINAI \
6/23/2015 12:16:53 PM
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Weintraub makes waves at ITF Futures
The ITF (International Tennis Federation) Futures circuit is played all year round at various sometimes testing venues, in more than 60 countries worldwide, ranging from Australia to Zimbabwe.
By ARNOLD EPSTEIN \
6/23/2015 12:19:47 PM
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US senator: End oil export ban, or face competition from Iran
By REUTERS \
6/23/2015 12:21:55 PM
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Blue-and-white snags seventh medal at European Games
After 40 competitions held over two days at the new Olympic Stadium in Baku, Israel accumulated 430 points, finishing behind Slovakia and Austria.
By ALLON SINAI \
6/23/2015 12:22:18 PM
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Hapoel Jerusalem jumps out to big final advantage
Rampant Reds take first-leg in Eilat by 15 points to close in on first BSL championship.
By ALLON SINAI \
6/23/2015 12:24:45 PM
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LISTEN: Obama uses N-word in podcast interview, sparks discussion on racism
His statement comes after racial tensions are high following the recent murder of nine black churchgoers.
By JPOST.COM STAFF,REUTERS \
6/23/2015 12:27:27 PM
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UN: Assad troops and rebels targeting civilians in Syria
By REUTERS \
6/23/2015 12:34:14 PM
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Report: Syrian Islamists led by Nusra Front unite near Israel’s border
New Islamist alliance excludes all groups that have not been crystal clear about their opposition to ISIS, expert says.
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
6/23/2015 12:55:08 PM
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Jerusalem to UN chief: Israel does not want fight at sea
“The flotilla’s sole purpose is to create provocations that pose security risks, and constitute a breach of international law,” Dore Gold tells UN's Ban.
By HERB KEINON \
6/23/2015 1:04:20 PM
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Poll: Americans more apt to back Jewish candidates than evangelicals, Muslims
When the question about religion was first asked in 1937, less than half of Americans said they would vote for a Jewish candidate.
By JTA \
6/23/2015 1:15:26 PM
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'ISIS enforces Ramadan fast by crucifying two children'
The children were reportedly "caught eating" during the holy month of Ramadan and were killed by ISIS militants.
By JPOST.COM STAFF,REUTERS \
6/23/2015 1:30:32 PM
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Lebanese terrorist Kuntar blamed for inciting Druse violence on Golan
After his release from an Israeli prison Kuntar became a senior official in Hezbollah, the Lebanese Shi'ite movement.
By YOSSI MELMAN,NOAM AMIR/MAARIV HASHAVUA \
6/23/2015 2:34:17 PM
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JPost News: June 23, 2015
JPost.com brings you all the latest news on Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/23/2015 2:34:34 PM
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Historic Holocaust artifacts stolen from Auschwitz
Polish police detained two young English boys for allegedly stealing from Nazi death camp.
By REUTERS \
6/23/2015 2:34:48 PM
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Kurdish-led forces in Syria say seize town from Islamic State
By REUTERS \
6/23/2015 2:37:57 PM
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New York Times: Onus on Israel, not Hamas, to prosecute Gaza war crimes
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/23/2015 2:59:49 PM
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New York Times: Onus on Israel, not Hamas, to prosecute Gaza war crimes
In its editorial, the Grey Lady cites the recent United Nations report, which raised suspicions of possible war crimes committed by both Israel and Hamas.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/23/2015 3:14:43 PM
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Ariel: NGOs who testified before UN Gaza c'tee should not be part of National Service
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/23/2015 3:32:19 PM
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Shalom extends biometric database pilot despite report that it fails many of its benchmark
Decision comes hours before highly critical state comptroller report which concludes that Knesset should think hard before making the database a permanent fixture.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
6/23/2015 3:59:22 PM
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'Asking soldiers to write farewell letters before Gaza war lowered morale'
IDF Soldiers' Complaints Commissioner releases annual report, criticizes physical and verbal abuse of soldiers by their commanders.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
6/23/2015 4:35:52 PM
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Heat wave kills more than 400 in Pakistan's Karachi
By REUTERS \
6/23/2015 4:01:36 PM
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Pick and Choose-daism
By BRIAN BLUM \
6/23/2015 4:09:09 PM
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Iran parliament bars key nuclear concessions in talks with big powers
By REUTERS \
6/23/2015 4:41:10 PM
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Trending on Facebook: Support the IDF
Facebookers are declaring their love and support for the IDF in light of the UN Human Rights Council commission of inquiry's report on Operation Protective Edge.
By RO YEGER \
6/23/2015 5:00:39 PM
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Iraqi commanders see need for new tactics against Islamic State
By REUTERS \
6/23/2015 5:02:06 PM
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Demonizing Islam? Dave Cameron should demonize Baroness Warsi
By ALEXANDER BOOT \
6/23/2015 5:04:45 PM
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Israeli researchers use light beams to resynchronize irregular heartbeat of rats
Method may pave way to provide alternative to using electrodes into various parts of the heart.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
6/23/2015 5:27:16 PM
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MKs read testimony from soldiers defending IDF’s morality
The initiative by MK Yoav Kisch (Likud), an IAF pilot, was a response to the UN’s report on Operation Protective Edge, which claimed that the IDF committed war crimes.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
6/23/2015 5:28:27 PM
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Chukat: Miracles
By RABBI LAZER GURKOW \
6/23/2015 5:43:47 PM
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Bundestag president's address to Knesset in German could spark controversy
In the past Yacimovich has said allowing speeches in the Knesset in German is offensive to Holocaust survivors.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
6/23/2015 5:46:04 PM
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Conservative leaders see hope for social change in Rechovot controversy
President Reuven Rivlin and the Conservative movement have been at odds since negotiations to hold a Bar Mitzvah ceremony for disabled schoolchildren at his residence fell through earlier this month.
By SAM SOKOL \
6/23/2015 5:46:05 PM
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Pakistani cleric launches anti-ISIS curriculum in Britain
By REUTERS \
6/23/2015 5:50:49 PM
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Abbas in meeting with MK Bahloul says he is committed to 2 state solution
By YASSER OKBI \
6/23/2015 6:07:37 PM
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Cyber attack 'could derail Iranian nuclear agreement,' war game finds
A "complex low signature cyber attack, which leaves behind no clear trail, could create regional uncertainty, and increase existing distrust between Iran and the US."
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
6/24/2015 5:23:30 AM
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WikiLeaks Saudi cable says Iran shipped nuclear equipment to Sudan
Saudis say wikileaks cables may be faked and has not commented on specific documents.
By REUTERS \
6/23/2015 6:26:15 PM
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A tâtons
Laurent Fabius tente de relancer la machine des négociations de paix israélo-palestiniennes
By JOHANNA AFRIAT \
6/23/2015 6:50:24 PM
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La culture selon Miri Reguev
A coup de déclarations super-patriotiques, l’ancienne porte-parole de Tsahal est parvenue à se hisser jusqu’au cabinet ministériel. Mais sa stratégie de va-t-en-guerre pourrait ne plus fonctionner
By AMOTZ ASA-EL \
6/23/2015 6:56:28 PM
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Gov't axes volunteer program for Israeli rights NGOs cited in Gaza report
Gal-On: despicable trick to silence voices of those who don't align with government.
By HAYAH GOLDLIST-EICHLER \
6/23/2015 7:00:59 PM
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Le dilemme druze
Israël décidera-t-il de s’impliquer dans le bourbier syrien afin de protéger la communauté druze face à l’Etat islamique ?
By YOSSI MELMAN \
6/23/2015 7:01:38 PM
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Report: American soldiers, Iranian militias share base in Iraq
Some members of the US administration fear that sharing the base is endangering the lives of American soldiers.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/23/2015 7:05:56 PM
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Israel's envoy to London to end term this summer
By HERB KEINON \
6/23/2015 7:18:11 PM
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Knesset Ethics Committee to review MK Ghattas’ Gaza flotilla participation
Discussion on Arab MK’s activities grows heated; Ethics panel begins activities.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
6/23/2015 7:27:09 PM
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ISIS urges followers to escalate attacks on Ramadan
By REUTERS \
6/23/2015 7:37:36 PM
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Forum of Regional Parents Unions calls for general school strike on Sunday
Education Ministry: don't give into pressures, schools will operate on Sunday
By HAYAH GOLDLIST-EICHLER \
6/23/2015 7:44:03 PM
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Chabad ignorance of 'fluidity in gender expression' leads to atypical religious scene
Person appearing to be a man has religious experience denied to women in Orthodox Judaism
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/23/2015 7:55:10 PM
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Environment Ministry considering civil case against EAPC over oil spill
If filed, such a lawsuit would relate to the ecological damages caused by the company and would be unprecedented.
By SHARON UDASIN \
6/23/2015 8:12:27 PM
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Environmental organizations demand implementation of national plan to fight climate change
Israel must respond to climate change, by both adapting to transforming environmental conditions and by working to mitigate the impact of the circumstances.
By SHARON UDASIN \
6/23/2015 8:20:37 PM
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Former senior army official: The IDF cannot intervene in Syria's war
Brig.-Gen. (res) Imad Fares, one of the most senior Druse figures in Israel, speaks of the "lynch" in Golan, and Druse loyalty to the army and the state.
By NOAM AMIR/MAARIV HASHAVUA \
6/24/2015 9:05:29 AM
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In damage control mode, PM stresses Israel welcomes all streams of Judaism
Netanyahu: I am committed to strengthening the unity of the Jewish people, and I will continue to reject any attempt to divide the Jewish people and to de-legitimize any Jewish community.
By HERB KEINON \
6/23/2015 8:33:17 PM
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After deadly mob attack, IDF instituting changes, asks for stepped up police presence
Army plans to continue to evacuate Syrians injured in the country's civil war to Israeli hospitals, in line with government policy.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN,BEN HARTMAN \
6/23/2015 8:34:09 PM
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Tech Talk: Innovation in the Negev
Every year, thousands of people come to hear hundreds of engineering students from 16 different faculties present their final projects.
By ARIEL SHAPIRA \
6/23/2015 9:01:21 PM
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Grapevine: A Yankee doodle dandy
Mariano Rivera, the Panamanian former New York Yankees baseball pitcher who played 19 seasons in Major League Baseball comes to Israel.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
6/23/2015 9:08:32 PM
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Center Field: Celebrating Hartman graduation and Zionist values
For most, Diaspora Zionism involves self-defense, combating anti-Semitism and advocating for Israel passionately.
By Gil Stern Stern TROY \
6/23/2015 9:14:58 PM
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Learning to love others
The tradition teaches that we should love God and other people, rejoice on the holidays, hate evil and empathize with the poor and those in pain
By DOVID GOTTLIEB \
6/23/2015 9:22:03 PM
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The hour that extends over 13 years
The reality of millions of Palestinian subjects is designed without them being part of the public sphere.
By TAL HARRIS \
6/23/2015 9:27:02 PM
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Rally calls for Confederate flag to go at South Carolina capitol
By REUTERS \
6/23/2015 9:27:31 PM
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Israeli ‘e-residents'
Estonia allows people living outside the country to get “e-residency.”
By LAWRENCE J. EPSTEIN \
6/23/2015 9:34:05 PM
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We cannot destroy ISIS so we should build ourselves
By Michael Laitman \
6/23/2015 9:35:15 PM
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In My Own Write: The great cyber-chasm
One in eight parents allow their toddlers aged two and under online access.
By JUDY MONTAGU \
6/23/2015 9:37:45 PM
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High Court orders demolition of 17 homes in West Bank outpost
Palestinian land owners who had first petitioned the High Court against the outpost in 2002.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
6/23/2015 9:40:34 PM
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Letters to the Editor: Those postal blues
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
6/23/2015 9:44:26 PM
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US, allies stage 17 air strikes against Islamic State militants
By REUTERS \
6/23/2015 9:51:29 PM
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Executives from world’s largest hotel group seek hi-tech in Tel Aviv
60 general managers and hotel executives visit Israel for their annual conference to hear from Israeli start-ups.
By NIV ELIS \
6/23/2015 9:56:18 PM
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Mr. President, we are counting on you!
Stopping Iran from getting nuclear weapons is not only critical for Israel’s safety and survival, but for the future of the world.
By WILLIAM GERSHON \
6/23/2015 10:03:31 PM
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Report: ISIS mints coins, currency soon to be in circulation
Design of the coins are based on the original dinar coins of the Caliphate of Uthman from around 650 CE.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/23/2015 10:05:23 PM
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Rocket alert sirens heard in Gaza envelope area
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
6/23/2015 10:07:16 PM
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Gazan terrorists fire rocket at South
Sirens blare in the regions of Yad Mordechai, Karmiya, Zikim, and Nativ Ha'asara.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
6/23/2015 10:10:18 PM
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Candidly Speaking: The blowback from the Oren revelations
It is too early to tell, but Oren’s intervention may have long-term positive repercussions on the balance of Obama’s term of office as well as American foreign policy.
By ISI LEIBLER \
6/23/2015 10:19:18 PM
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NGO works to disqualify Arye Deri from minister position due to bribery conviction
How is it that sexual criminals cannot return as ministers, but those taking bribes can, asks the NGO.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
6/23/2015 10:34:17 PM
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Slomiansky: 1.5 years extension for interrogations with no video
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
6/23/2015 10:41:57 PM
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Lawyer for owner of wedding hall where woman was killed by light structure: This was an act of God
The light fixture that fell to the floor at the “Adia” wedding hall in Yavneh struck and killed 54-year-old Aviva Hayun leaving more than 20 other people injured.
By BEN HARTMAN \
6/23/2015 10:58:28 PM
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Egypt says to hold talks with US in July
By REUTERS \
6/23/2015 11:17:51 PM
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Coming back home to the left
By Fred Maroun \
6/24/2015 12:00:23 AM