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Biden: US expands Kabul airport access to aid in evacuations
By REUTERS \
8/23/2021 12:04:05 AM
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Mauritanian chess player quits Junior World Cup to avoid facing Israeli
The refusal is the latest in a long-standing trend by many nations to have competitors withdraw from competitions in order to avoid facing Israelis.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/23/2021 12:22:36 PM
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Explosive balloons launched from Gaza - report
The reported resumption of incendiary balloon attacks comes following a recent escalation between Israel and the Hamas-controlled coastal enclave, and Egypt closing the Rafah border crossing.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/23/2021 2:44:39 PM
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Magnitude 7.2 earthquake hits South Sandwich Islands - USGS
By REUTERS \
8/23/2021 1:04:14 AM
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International Fellowship of Christians gives aid to poor Israeli families
The organization has distributed more than $11 m. to assist over 260,000 people including the elderly, lone soldiers and orphan children ahead of the High Holy Days and Rosh Hashanah.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/23/2021 5:40:12 PM
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COVID cabinet approves Uman travel outline ahead of Rosh Hashanah
Thousands of hassidic and other Jews are set to travel to the city of Uman to visit the grave of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
8/23/2021 4:24:22 PM
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Twitch streamers to strike on #ADayOffTwitch due to 'hate raids'
So-called "Hate raids" are an ever-growing problem on the Twitch platform, with raids using outright Nazi imagery or even calling for the public execution of members of the LGBTQ community
By AARON REICH \
8/23/2021 1:50:33 PM
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One killed, another injured by gunfire in Nazareth
Medical teams determined Salam's death on the spot. The young man who was seriously injured was taken to a hospital.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/23/2021 1:28:18 PM
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Barbra Streisand sets new record: Top 20 album every decade since '60s
Streisand’s latest album, “Release Me 2,” came out Saturday and debuted at number 15 on the Billboard charts.
By BEN SALES/JTA \
8/23/2021 3:06:11 AM
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Joe Biden nominates Rahm Emanuel to be US ambassador to Japan
Emanuel, whose father was Israeli, attends an Orthodox synagogue in Chicago, Anshe Sholom B’nai Israel.
By BEN SALES/JTA \
8/23/2021 3:19:59 AM
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Israeli schools receive largest cyberattack increase in world - report
The research also concluded that Israeli educational institutions received a 51% increase in attacks by early August, as opposed to an average of 29% global.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/23/2021 1:57:18 PM
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QAnon antisemite outed as Evangelical who gave one-star review to synagogue
Among other materials, a prolific antisemite posted online a 12-hour film that claims Jews created communism in order to dominate the world.
By BEN SALES/JTA \
8/23/2021 8:56:14 AM
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Saudi decision threatens to plunge millions more Yemenis into poverty
Riyadh decides to cut the number of foreign workers in the kingdom.
By Mohammed Al-Hassani/The Media Line \
8/23/2021 5:30:18 AM
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Police arrest man for vandalizing Long Island Chabad, stealing Torah scrolls
The suspect, 23-year-old Hunter McElrath, was discovered by police at the beach entirely naked save for a Jewish prayer shawl (tallit).
By AARON REICH \
8/23/2021 2:03:46 PM
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One Afghan killed, several hurt in exchange of gunfire at Kabul airport
The US military used three military helicopters to take 169 Americans to the airport in Kabul from a building 200 meters away.
By REUTERS \
8/23/2021 7:47:57 PM
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Two east Jerusalem residents arrested attempting to enter city with gun
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/23/2021 8:05:18 AM
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MK Itamar Ben-Gvir released from Hadassah’s COVID ward
Ben-Gvir is still recovering, but has been released from the COVID ward in Hadassah.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
8/23/2021 2:33:15 PM
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IDF arrests Gazan attempting to infiltrate into Israel
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/23/2021 8:49:17 AM
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Coronavirus in Israel: 6,467 new cases, 670 serious cases
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/23/2021 3:19:24 PM
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IDF soldier collapses during exercise, in critical condition
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/23/2021 10:23:51 AM
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UK PM Johnson to push Biden for Afghan deadline extension
The Taliban would need to give its approval for a deadline extension, said the British minister for the armed forces.
By REUTERS \
8/23/2021 11:30:58 AM
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Boosting your online presence? Here's how RouterHosting can help you!
By SARAH GOLDMAN \
9/12/2021 8:33:48 AM
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On this day: the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact and the Battle of Stalingrad
The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact was reneged on by Germany, leading to the Battle of Stalingrad, which was a turning point in favor of the Allied forces in World War II.
By ARIELLA MARSDEN \
8/23/2021 1:20:12 PM
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Bennett apologizes for name mix-up of injured Border Policeman
"Mr. Bennett called at 10:30 p.m. and asked Barel's father, whose name is Yossi: 'How is Yossi? How does he feel?' He said to him, his name is Barel."
By TZVI JOFFRE \
8/24/2021 10:02:23 AM
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Suspect arrested as police investigate 2015 Ashdod gang rape
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/23/2021 11:36:42 AM
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COVID: Israel to cross 1 million cases, booster to open to 30+ soon
Green pass validity may be shortened to six months after 2nd shot * Schools to open Sept. 1
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN AND MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
8/23/2021 10:28:30 PM
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JNF-USA provides support to Israel amid Jerusalem wildfire
Thousands of residents evacuated; government officials plead for international assistance as wildfire ravages near Israel’s largest city.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/23/2021 11:58:25 AM
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$15 drug gets COVID patients off oxygen support in under week – study
Fenofibrate could dramatically shorten the treatment time for severe COVID patients.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
8/23/2021 10:02:23 PM
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Coronavirus in IDF: 1,965 soldiers infected
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/23/2021 12:41:38 PM
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Taliban retake three northern districts seized by Afghan militias
Bano, Deh Saleh, Pul e-Hesar in Baghlan province were taken by local militia groups in one of the first signs of armed resistance to the Taliban since their seizure of the capital Kabul on August 15.
By REUTERS \
8/23/2021 12:43:45 PM
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Border policeman dies from Gaza riot shooting injury
St.-Sgt. Barel Hadaria Shmueli shot by Gazan gunman during border riots, succumbs to injuries despite multiple surgeries.
By MICHAEL STARR AND TAL SPUNGIN \
8/30/2021 11:41:29 PM
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Inclusive fashion brand designs Israeli Paralympic uniform
Palta, an inclusive fashion brand that acts for social change, was chosen to design a uniform for Israel's 33 Paralympic athletes.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/23/2021 1:25:28 PM
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WHO: COVID booster shots should be delayed
The WHO says that COVID-19 booster shots should be delayed in favor of raising vaccine rates in other countries.
By REUTERS \
8/23/2021 1:21:42 PM
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How Israeli weapons were used to hunt the Taliban
From drones to missiles and armored vehicles, Israeli-made weapons systems helped coalition forces against Taliban fighters
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
8/24/2021 7:52:24 AM
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US military evacuated 10,400 people from Kabul on Sunday
By REUTERS \
8/23/2021 2:16:40 PM
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Hadassah, other Israeli hospitals stop accepting coronavirus patients
Due to a renewed financial crisis, independent medical centers warn they cannot provide adequate care for coronavirus patients anymore.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
8/23/2021 9:03:20 PM
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How have Israelis' travel habits changed during COVID?
Agoda conducted a survey of 504 Israelis about their travel preferences now, a year and a half after COVID-19 broke out.
By ZEV STUB \
9/2/2021 12:57:47 PM
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Looking over Jerusalem from Savyon View
Enjoy a residential experience touching Jerusalem’s heart. Buy today and secure a fixed price Non-CPI-linked until entry!
By ALAN ROSENBAUM \
8/24/2021 12:11:24 PM
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Hamas announces financial rewards for those who receive jab
The Palestinian Authority sent its unvaccinated employees on unpaid leave while Hamas announced financial rewards for vaccinated citizens.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
8/23/2021 5:44:49 PM
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US Army fires first Iron Dome interceptor in test
Our intent is not to have them "parked in a parking garage" – head of the US Army's air and missile defense modernization effort Brig.-Gen. Brian Gibson.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
8/23/2021 8:43:34 PM
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German FM: Three-digit no. of Germans still in Afghanistan
By REUTERS \
8/23/2021 4:20:41 PM
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Number of Israeli job seekers drops 35% in July
The number of job seekers in Israel dropped by more than 35 percent in July to 291,000, Israel Employment Services (IES) said Monday.
By ZEV STUB \
8/23/2021 4:07:33 PM
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Fires break out near Gaza border due to incendiary balloons
Three main fires, as well as 10 smaller fires, broke out in Kissufim and Be'eri forests.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/23/2021 5:26:52 PM
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Three arrested for lynching Arab-Israeli in Bat Yam
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/23/2021 5:29:24 PM
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Jordan says will let 2,500 Afghans pass through on way to US
By REUTERS \
8/23/2021 3:55:51 PM
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Israel's haredi cities are all 'red' coronavirus hotspots
Rabbis call for community to vaccinate and get third corona shot
By JEREMY SHARON \
8/24/2021 8:28:22 AM
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US to North Korea: Open to meeting 'anywhere, at any time'
By REUTERS \
8/23/2021 4:25:29 PM
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Coalition members attack budget's agriculture reform plan
Israel's planned agricultural reform is the latest battleground from partners within the coalition for the government's upcoming budget and the Economic Arrangements Law that accompanies it.
By ZEV STUB \
8/23/2021 8:04:59 PM
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Pfizer COVID vaccine finally wins full FDA approval
The vaccine will now be officially marketed under the name Comirnaty * Pfizer shares were up around 5% and BioNTech shares were up more than 9%.
By REUTERS AND JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/23/2021 8:53:40 PM
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Bank of Israel holds rates, sees economic risks from Delta variant
“There are still challenges to economic activity in view of the increased health risks in Israel and abroad,” the central bank said.
By REUTERS \
8/23/2021 4:55:51 PM
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Lapid to Slovenia FM: End 9-year freeze of EU-Israel Association Council
Yair Lapid told his Slovenian counterpart on Monday that it's time for the European Union to revive the EU-Israel Association Council.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
8/23/2021 8:17:16 PM
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Religious Zionist Party to have membership drive in English
The membership drive will have forms in not only Hebrew but also in English, French, Russian and Amharic.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
8/23/2021 5:58:38 PM
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Two women injured from stone-throwing in West Bank
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/23/2021 6:52:50 PM
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Thousands of Afghans flee from Kabul, Aug 31 may not be enough
Nearly 18.5 million people - half the population - rely on aid and the humanitarian needs are expected to grow.
By REUTERS \
8/23/2021 9:51:36 PM
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Haredi enlistment law designed to increase haredi employment - analysis
The bill for increasing ultra-Orthodox enlistment to the IDF approved by the cabinet for passage to the Knesset appears designed primarily to increase haredi male participation in the work force.
By JEREMY SHARON \
8/23/2021 6:14:41 PM
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German FM: We are talking with US, Taliban about keeping Kabul airport open
By REUTERS \
8/23/2021 6:04:58 PM
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Meron Disaster: Kotel Rabbi blames variety of groups
Holy Sites rabbi slams extremist haredim, police, Justice Ministry.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
8/23/2021 6:59:52 PM
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COVID vaccine hesitancy caused by social inequalities – Israeli report
A Health Ministry report shows that majority of unvaccinated individuals belong to the weakest segments of the population.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
8/23/2021 6:51:35 PM
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Biden, Bennett head into meeting with these calculations - analysis
The first meeting Netanyahu held with Obama was a flop, setting a negative tone for their relationship. Bennett cannot afford that.
By HERB KEINON \
8/23/2021 7:32:08 PM
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Fire breaks out in West Bank plastic factory
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/23/2021 7:23:17 PM
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Bennett to tell Biden: Iran’s advanced enrichment makes nuclear deal worthless
"There is no value in returning to the [nuclear deal], because it does even less than it did in 2015," said a diplomatic source.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/23/2021 9:53:45 PM
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What is waiting for Bennett in DC? An administration in crisis
When PM Bennett’s airplane wheels touch the ground in Washington on Tuesday, he will find an administration in a crisis mode that is closely following the chaotic situation unfolding in Afghanistan.
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
8/23/2021 11:25:30 PM
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Harash 4 jazz club has a number of shows
Just when it was beginning to seem that the latest spate of government pandemic-induced restrictions might bring the curtain down on all forms of cultural pursuit here, the Harash 4 jazz club stikes.
By BARRY DAVIS \
8/23/2021 8:29:12 PM
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Why long-term, loyal clients are your best ambassadors
Bank Hapoalim branch manager explain how to cope with the challenging situation— and even emerge from it stronger.
By DUDU LEVY REICH \
8/23/2021 8:35:31 PM
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Unvaccinated, untested teachers could be denied wages - report
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/23/2021 8:47:31 PM
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ECHR rules Hasidic toddler be taken off life support
When the supreme court in the UK ruled that Alta's life support can be withdrawn, the parents appealed further to the European Court of Human Rights. Today, their request was declined.
By HADAS LABRISCH \
8/23/2021 9:36:12 PM
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IDF tank turns upside down in a northern Israel base - watch
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/23/2021 8:51:44 PM
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Iran resumes fuel exports to neighboring Afghanistan
Iran resumed fuel exports to Afghanistan a few days ago following a request from the new Afghan government.
By REUTERS \
8/23/2021 8:56:26 PM
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Where does Israel stand on its strategy with Gaza?
Hundreds of Palestinian protesters entered an area near the border on Saturday, stormed the fence – and one armed protester shot and critically wounded border policeman St.-Sgt. Barel Shmueli.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
8/23/2021 9:03:45 PM
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Israel's withdrawal from Gaza echoes in US withdrawal of Afghanistan - opinion
Over five million Israeli citizens now face a reality wherein terrorist organizations determine the timing and intensity of when they will be terrorized.
By Benjamin Anthony \
8/24/2021 7:48:36 AM
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Should Israel be apprehensive following the US abandonment of Afghanistan?
Following the recent round of fighting between Israel and Hamas, Harvard Prof. Stephen Walt penned an article entitled: “It’s Time to End the ‘Special Relationship’ With Israel.”
By AVI GIL \
8/23/2021 9:30:24 PM
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Israel doesn't really learn anything new from recent US actions - opinion
Even as Israel has turned to the United States for military-weapons support, advice and training, she has reciprocated by enhancing those weapons with her own intellectual genius and expertise.
By DOV FISCHER \
8/23/2021 9:41:54 PM
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US in daily talks with Taliban -national security adviser Sullivan
By REUTERS \
8/23/2021 9:49:18 PM
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Israel can learn about weakness vs strength in the Middle East - opinion
Israel pulled out of southern Lebanon in 2000 and from Gaza in 2005 respectively – with both pullouts serving as an inspiration to launch terror wars against the Jewish State.
By JOSH HASTEN \
8/23/2021 9:53:16 PM
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The price of power is not worth soul of the nation - opinion
Agreeing to a US Palestinian affairs consulate in Jerusalem is a betrayal by a Zionist government.
By DOUGLAS ALTABEF \
8/23/2021 10:05:46 PM
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Taliban feared 'crazy' Trump far more than 'logical' Biden - opinion
NO HOLDS BARRED: The horrible fate awaiting Afghan women especially under the Taliban should sicken every American of conscience.
By SHMUELY BOTEACH \
8/23/2021 10:16:23 PM
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Russia hosts Jordan’s king, hints at UAE deal
Russia’s interest in rapidly expanding its role from China to Afghanistan, across the Middle East to the Mediterranean, has major ramifications for Israel.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
8/24/2021 5:11:42 PM
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'Woke' activists outraged by Israel stay silent on Taliban - opinion
Does a shared intersectional struggle only matter when it comes to Palestinians? Do Afghani lives not matter to these activists and groups?
By EMILY SCHRADER \
8/23/2021 10:24:59 PM
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White House says US working on offering COVID vaccines to Afghan refugees
By REUTERS \
8/23/2021 10:27:12 PM
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Iran is focusing on COVID - could that be good for peace?
Iran’s decision to focus on the COVID crisis could lead to some internal political battles to find scapegoats. That could keep the regime distracted, along with the crisis in neighboring Afghanistan.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
8/24/2021 5:25:14 PM
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COVID: Only four countries left on Israel’s list of banned destinations
The Health Ministry released the status of the countries to which Israelis could fly, ranking them red (banned), orange (requiring between seven and 14 days of isolation) or yellow.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
8/23/2021 10:33:41 PM
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Proud Boys leader sentenced to 5 months for possessing high capacity magazine, burning BLM flag
By REUTERS \
8/23/2021 11:46:52 PM
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Incendiary balloon launches continue after IDF strikes on Gaza
In response to machine-gun fire from Gaza that was heard in Israel, the IDF carried out an additional strike on a Hamas terrorist tunnel in Khan Younis.
By TZVI JOFFRE AND JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/24/2021 2:43:36 PM
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US has discussed control of Kabul airport with Taliban
By REUTERS \
8/23/2021 11:46:08 PM