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Trump, Netanyahu to meet in Davos
This will be the second meeting between top US politicians and Netanyahu this week, following Mike Pence's visit to Israel.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
1/24/2018 12:19:45 AM
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Milchan: Where’s my visa? Netanyahu: Where’s my cigars?
Report: Ari Harow discloses exchange between movie mogul, prime minister
By UDI SHAHAM \
1/24/2018 1:19:21 AM
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Rare 1546 book looted by Nazis returned to family in Israel
The book was returned to the family as part of a German initiative to return Nazi looted heirlooms to their rightful owners.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
1/24/2018 1:43:33 AM
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Holocaust survivors offer shelter as asylum crisis rages
Expulsion is a ‘violation of ethical standards,’ write doctors in letter.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
1/24/2018 2:20:46 AM
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Pence Middle East trip a cause for concern in Jordan
Jordan has a majority population of Palestinians. This puts King Abdullah in a difficult spot.
By BEN LYNFIELD \
1/24/2018 2:33:25 AM
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3 killed, 11 injured in West Bank car crash
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/24/2018 2:48:14 AM
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Hamas leader: Group still seeking reconciliation with Fatah
In mid-October, Hamas and its rival Fatah signed an agreement in Cairo to advance reconciliation efforts. However, the efforts have not yet reached fruition.
By ADAM RASGON \
1/24/2018 3:26:16 AM
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Flight and Vision Assembled Brigadier General (Res.) Ronen Simchi
By NURIT GREENGER \
1/24/2018 3:39:11 AM
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Edelstein to Belgian MPs: More work to be done on Holocaust commemoration
Edelstein also praised the many Belgian citizens who rescued Jewish countrymen.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
1/24/2018 4:16:14 AM
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Yad Vashem launches ‘Flashes of Memory’ exhibit
The Holocaust photography exhibit opened in the presence of survivors identified in photos.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
1/24/2018 4:46:10 AM
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Start-up ‘hacks’ reservations, offering bargains
Splitty, an Israeli travel-tech start-up, has figured out a way to “hack” your hotel reservation and separate it into at least two bookings, opening you up to many more discounts.
By MAX SCHINDLER \
1/24/2018 5:12:36 AM
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Beersheba, Hapoel Haifa advance in State Cup
Haifa has fallen five points behind Maccabi Tel Aviv and Beersheba in the league standings after picking up just a single point from its past three matches.
By ALLON SINAI \
1/24/2018 5:30:13 AM
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Holon stakes its season’s fate on talented but mercurial Rice
Rice, the son of three-time NBA All-Star Glen Rice Sr., is only in Israel due to a combination of coincidences and his capricious nature.
By ALLON SINAI \
1/24/2018 5:37:12 AM
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State Attorney to allow exhumation of immigrant Yemenite children’s graves
The affair of the missing immigrant Yemenite children relates to the disappearance of hundreds of babies and toddlers of Mizrahi descent, mainly from Yemen, during Israel's early days.
By JEREMY SHARON \
1/24/2018 7:45:06 AM
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U.S. urges Lebanon to cut Hezbollah from financial system
U.S. officials say Hezbollah is funded not just by Iran but by global networks of people, businesses and money laundering operations.
By REUTERS \
1/24/2018 7:10:26 AM
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Blast reported near Save the Children aid group office in Afghanistan
By REUTERS \
1/24/2018 7:17:47 AM
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Kerry to Abbas confidante: 'Stay strong and do not give in to Trump'
The former US Secretary of State also surprised his interlocutor by saying he was seriously considering running for president in 2020.
By BEN CASPIT/MAARIV \
1/24/2018 8:08:34 AM
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'We need the best developers around'
"The reason why we chose Tel Aviv is the extraordinary talents here in information security."
By NATI YEFET / GLOBES \
1/24/2018 8:50:20 AM
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Suspected U.S. drone kills two Haqqani network militants in Pakistan
By REUTERS \
1/24/2018 8:57:34 AM
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Trump to speak soon with Turkey's Erdogan on Syria offensive
By REUTERS \
1/24/2018 9:04:11 AM
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Healing our survivors
A special program at Sheba Medical Center is dedicated to meeting the unique emotional and physical needs of Holocaust survivors for each moment they are at the facility.
By NOA AMOUYAL \
1/24/2018 9:18:56 AM
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Al-Qaida commander put on US terror list after calling to attack Jews
Khalid Batarfi called Muislims to “attack the Jews and the Americans everywhere” in response to rcent US decision to recognise Jerusalem as the Israeli capital.
By JTA \
1/24/2018 9:20:45 AM
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Militants storm Save the Children aid group office in Afghanistan
There was no immediate claim of responsibility but the Taliban, seeking to reimpose Islamic rule after their 2001 ouster, issued a statement denying involvement.
By REUTERS \
1/24/2018 9:31:51 AM
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Austrian historian writes about Holocaust restitution - from prison
Austrian-Jewish historian slamms into his country's Holocaust resititution system, from prison.
By JTA \
1/24/2018 9:45:41 AM
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Eleven detained suspected of laundering gambling gains
The police suspect that either gambling or the beginning of a crime took place on land in Israel.
By ELA LEVI-WEINRIB/ GLOBES \
1/24/2018 9:48:43 AM
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No longer alone: Tackling loneliness among Holocaust survivors
A nation-wide effort to ease loneliness among Holocaust survivors.
By DAVID BRUMMER \
1/24/2018 3:57:26 PM
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Jewish men need to talk about #MeToo
"Few of the messages we received are unique to Jews or Judaism. But just as we take credit as a community for the ways Jews and Judaism do good in the world, we need to own the ways we fall short."
By DANIEL BRENNER / JTA \
1/24/2018 10:20:15 AM
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SDF says Turkey lying with claim that Islamic State is in Afrin
By REUTERS \
1/24/2018 10:26:17 AM
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Syria calls claims it uses chemical weapons 'lies'
By REUTERS \
1/24/2018 10:32:35 AM
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Mike Pence’s faith, Israel and Middle East policy
“Trump has handed Israel policy to Evangelicals.”
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
1/24/2018 10:37:33 AM
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Israel Natural Gas Lines could help build European pipeline
The plan pipeline for transporting gas from Israel to Italy via Cyprus and Greece will be 2,100 kilometers long, making it the world's longest undersea pipeline.
By SONIA GORODEISKY/ GLOBES \
1/24/2018 10:59:47 AM
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Turkey arrests 150 for 'spreading terrorist propaganda' on social media
By REUTERS \
1/24/2018 11:03:25 AM
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Ben Gurion airport to be categorized as large in 2019
Ticket prices are working in the consumers' favor.
By MICHAL RAZ-CHAIMOVICH / GLOBES \
1/24/2018 11:06:36 AM
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Overseas tourism to Eilat up 69% this winter
130,000 tourists expected to visit Israel during the winter season.
By MICHAL RAZ-CHAIMOVICH / GLOBES \
1/24/2018 11:19:05 AM
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Two major U.S. surveys rank Israel among most powerful, innovative countries
US News and World Report and Bloomberg News both placed Israel in their top ten.
By DANIEL J. ROTH \
1/24/2018 11:29:03 AM
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U.S., British citizens join battle against Turkey in Syria's Afrin
The Kurdish Afrin region is being targeted in an assault by the Turkish army.
By REUTERS \
1/24/2018 11:50:11 AM
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Lebanese PM: US saying Jerusalem is capital of Israel does not make it so
"I believe Trump wants peace, but he's trying a different way, maybe. That I don't understand."
By ARIANE MANDELL \
1/24/2018 5:33:28 PM
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Sea of Galilee extreme fishing teams compete in silence for 125 hours
So far 153 carp have been caught and released, with the prize fish reaching the weight of 11.28 kg.
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
1/24/2018 12:24:07 PM
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Pope condemns 'evil' of fake news and its use for political gain
Francis compared the use of fake news to the Bible story of the devil, who, disguised as a serpent, persuaded Eve to eat the fruit of the forbidden tree.
By REUTERS \
1/24/2018 1:13:07 PM
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Focusing on the ability, not the disability
With February marking Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion month, Jewish National Fund continues its groundbreaking work in integrating those with special needs into society at large.
By NOA AMOUYAL \
1/24/2018 1:29:21 PM
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Islamic State claims attack on Save the Children in Afghanistan
By REUTERS \
1/24/2018 1:30:52 PM
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Report: Only 26,200 Holocaust survivors will be living in Israel by 2035
The report found that at the end of 2016 there were some 186,500 Holocaust survivors living in Israel.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
1/24/2018 1:37:08 PM
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El Al pilots beseech int'l counterparts to refuse to fly refugees to Africa
"We are witnessing an unprecedented wave of protest by citizens from all walks of life."
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
1/24/2018 1:40:41 PM
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Chief Rabbi calls for return of Torah lessons at IDF training complex
Several dozen IDF soldiers would attend the Torah lesson every week.
By JEREMY SHARON \
1/24/2018 1:54:53 PM
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Toll rises to 35 dead in Benghazi car bombing
By REUTERS \
1/24/2018 2:12:39 PM
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Barak says Mandelblit should not handle PM’s cases
Barak’s outrage at Mandelblit stemmed from a Channel 2 report that Mandelblit had expressed concern that the legal system in Israel could be harmed if he indict Netanyahu.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
1/24/2018 2:26:46 PM
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Pakistan condemns US drone strike inside its territory
By REUTERS \
1/24/2018 2:29:01 PM
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Kan reports rise in ratings
1.675 million people listen to Kan radio stations on a daily basis.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
1/24/2018 2:32:00 PM
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LIVE: Key gov., military leaders on Israel's critical future challenges
Yair Lapid, Naftali Bennett and Avigdor Liberman will discuss Israel's security challenges on the second day of the 2018 INSS conference.
By DAVID BRUMMER \
1/31/2018 8:48:37 AM
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Saudi still holding 95 people as it aims to wind down corruption probe
By REUTERS \
1/24/2018 2:38:50 PM
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Pakistan condemns U.S. drone strike inside its territory
By REUTERS \
1/24/2018 2:40:49 PM
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Fire at tar factory in Iran kills three
By REUTERS \
1/24/2018 2:46:37 PM
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Arab leaders: We can resume peace talks despite Jerusalem controversy
“Renewing the negotiations is dependent on goodwill expressed by both parties,” said King Abdullah of Jordan.
By GIDEON KOUTS / MAARIV \
1/24/2018 3:11:31 PM
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Palestinians get 3G mobile services in West Bank
Israel has pointed to security concerns in imposing cellular spectrum and equipment importing restrictions on the Palestinians.
By REUTERS \
1/24/2018 3:00:35 PM
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Syrian force ready to respond to any Turkish attack on Manbij
By REUTERS \
1/24/2018 3:21:38 PM
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Don't Waste Any Time, It's Too Precious!
By Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Bregman \
1/24/2018 3:39:22 PM
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MK Oren Hazan disinvited from Dublin meeting with Palestinians
An Israeli parliamentary delegation will meet in Dublin with Palestinian Authority officials.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
1/24/2018 3:44:30 PM
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Survey: Israelis worry most about threats internally and from the north
The National Security Index shows how Israelis feel about major challenges to the country each year.
By ZIPI ISRAELI \
1/27/2018 4:55:16 PM
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Bill granting Higher Ed. Council West Bank authority moves to 1st reading
Currently, there is one research university operating in Judea and Samaria - Ariel University, which is in the midst of establishing a School of Medicine.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
1/24/2018 3:53:23 PM
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Weapons of mass media
Yoram Peri’s new book is a wake-up call to Israel and other liberal democracies fighting wars
By MATAN DANSKER \
1/24/2018 3:57:43 PM
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In Davos, Merkel says isolation not the answer
By REUTERS \
1/24/2018 3:58:09 PM
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Herzliya court: Roman Polanski must appear in person at trial
Judge says no reason to allow testimony via video-conference for libel suit
By AMY SPIRO \
1/24/2018 4:08:58 PM
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Egypt's Sisi launches re-election bid after arrest of main rival
Candidates challenging Sisi have described sweeping efforts to kill off their campaigns before they begin.
By REUTERS \
1/24/2018 4:10:53 PM
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Pivoting East: Israel's developing strategic relationships in Asia
Fueled by unpredicted, massive, and rapidly growing Asian trade, Israel’s foreign relations are steadily gravitating from West to East.
By AMOTZ ASA-EL \
4/7/2018 10:57:07 AM
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At 'Shallot' kosher means excellence
In Tel Aviv, in the same way as in Moscow, the high quality of products is chef Misha Amayev’s top priority.
By LENA LAGUTINA \
1/24/2018 4:29:12 PM
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Looking back at our first year as ’olim hadashim’
'Aliya has taught me that you really don’t know what is going to happen tomorrow.'
By BENITA LEVIN \
1/24/2018 4:31:07 PM
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Erdogan says to extend Syria operation despite risk of U.S. confrontation
Bad weather, including heavy rain, has hampered Turkey's offensive. Heavy clouds have hindered air support, limiting advances and Kurdish militia have retaken some territory.
By REUTERS \
1/24/2018 4:37:13 PM
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German far-right politician converts to Islam
Arthur Wagner quit his AfD leadership post in the eastern state of Brandenburg.
By REUTERS \
1/24/2018 4:37:39 PM
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Inside a Gaza terror tunnel
Israel may be solving the problem, but is there light at the end?
By YOSSI MELMAN \
2/3/2018 7:22:22 PM
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Lack of funds causing communications satellite industry to ‘explode’
“The state has decided to destroy the satellite communications industry, even though it’s a national need,” charged Likud MK Yoav Kisch.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
1/24/2018 4:50:26 PM
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‘Foxtrot’ director: Oscar snub was painful
Israeli Culture Minister Miri Regev celebrated the film missing out on a nomination.
By AMY SPIRO \
1/24/2018 4:56:19 PM
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Ultra-Orthodox: 50 shades of black
It is incumbent on the non-ultra-Orthodox to reach out to the Haredim with wisdom, understanding and patience to gently encourage integrating their young people into modern life.
By SHLOMO MAITAL \
1/24/2018 4:58:06 PM
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EU Parliament Holocaust event remembers Roma victims for 1st time
The main ceremony, held on Wednesday afternoon, was preceded by the launch of a new exhibition about the Roma and Sinti victims of the Nazis.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
1/24/2018 5:15:42 PM
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Auschwitz hero
A tribute to the Jewish combat commander who liberated the Nazi death camp.
By MARTIN SIEFF \
1/24/2018 5:10:23 PM
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France says UN-led Syria peace talks in Vienna represent "last hope"
By REUTERS \
1/24/2018 5:25:29 PM
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Netanyahu and Merkel discuss Iran Deal in Davos
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/24/2018 5:45:53 PM
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Report: Rocket hits Turkish border town, wounds at least 10
By REUTERS \
1/24/2018 5:49:08 PM
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15 million Palestinian crossings into Israel in 2017
Defense Ministry notes increase of 15% in crossings from Gaza, West Bank
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
1/24/2018 6:00:24 PM
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US sanctions people, firms, ships for aiding N. Korean arms industry
By REUTERS \
1/24/2018 6:05:04 PM
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TAU establishing space center to create shoebox-size research satellites
The satellites, which can be deployed in a short time and at a relatively low cost, will provide satellite technology to the scientific community throughout the TAU campus.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
1/24/2018 6:14:44 PM
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Geffen says he stands behind every word of controversial poem
Gidi Gov apologizes for mocking Liberman’s accent over scandal.
By AMY SPIRO \
1/24/2018 6:32:21 PM
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Why would a CEO seek external advice?
For many reasons an external consultant is the best friend a CEO can have.
By YOHAN ALBO \
1/24/2018 6:34:23 PM
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Father loses two children in road accident, donates their corneas
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
1/24/2018 6:41:15 PM
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Israel authorities plan to tax ICOs and digital currencies
The Israeli government has published and circulated a draft proposal with Israel’s Tax Authority looking to introduce VAT on ICOs.
By BOB MASON/FXEMPIRE \
1/24/2018 6:53:27 PM
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Egypt presidential hopeful Khalid Ali withdraws from race
By REUTERS \
1/24/2018 6:59:41 PM
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1,800 sign petition supporting outspoken rabbi after IDF service comments
“We, the sons and daughters of religious Zionism, vigorously protest the injury to the honor of the rabbi”.
By JEREMY SHARON \
1/24/2018 7:02:06 PM
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Jewish gay couple sues US for denying citizenship to one of their twins
The suit charges that the State Department’s “policy unconstitutionally disregards the dignity and sanctity of same-sex marriages by refusing to recognize the birthright citizenship of the children.”
By JTA \
1/24/2018 7:05:19 PM
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Jerusalem Municipality closes council meetings to the public
Opposition slams Barkat, saying he harms freedom of speech in the city.
By UDI SHAHAM \
1/24/2018 7:17:25 PM
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Two caches of arms and explosives found in Iran
By REUTERS \
1/24/2018 7:30:27 PM
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2 Torah scrolls stolen from Hawaiian synagogue
Other valuable items, such as silver ritual objects, were left in the sanctuary, according to reports.
By JTA \
1/24/2018 7:40:07 PM
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French lawmakers banned from wearing religious symbols in parliament
In an effort to 'maintain an atmosphere of neutrality' in the parliament does not permit the wearing of religious symbols.
By JTA \
1/24/2018 7:45:56 PM
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Knesset rejects term limits for prime minister
The bill’s explanatory notes say that the legislation is intended to prevent Israel from becoming a monarchy.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
1/24/2018 8:05:20 PM
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Ex-USA Gymnastics doctor sentenced to 175 years for sexual abuse
By REUTERS \
1/24/2018 7:46:35 PM
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Lebanon detains suspected militant
By REUTERS \
1/24/2018 7:52:57 PM
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Fighting forces most returning Afghans to flee anew
Almost three in four Afghans who return home after seeking sanctuary abroad are forced to flee again due to fresh fighting.
By REUTERS \
1/24/2018 8:01:12 PM
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Bill making it harder to relinquish terrorists’ bodies moves forward
'There is no concept of respect for the dead when it comes to terrorists who killed people'.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
1/24/2018 8:18:27 PM
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Take the Steps Part III: The Marketing Process
By KJ Hannah Greenberg \
1/24/2018 8:20:27 PM
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Larry Nassar, doctor who abused Aly Raisman, sentenced to 40-175 years
"If only only one adult had listened and acted, I would have never met you," Raisman told Nassar face-to-face during testimony.
By REUTERS \
1/24/2018 8:31:29 PM
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The Lost Story Of How Five Young Women Made Tikkun Olam Possible
By David Goldenberg \
3/1/2018 10:40:50 AM
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Britain honors eight Holocaust 'heroes' for saving Jewish lives
"The moral conviction and bravery of the British heroes of the Holocaust should fill us with pride."
By EYTAN HALON \
1/24/2018 9:07:39 PM
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100 incidents of weapons theft from base over past two years
‘Armed soldiers are being robbed in broad daylight,’ says Berko
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
1/24/2018 8:40:27 PM
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On Balad’s home turf, Arabs see racism in indictment recommendation
“If it were a Jewish party they wouldn’t touch it”.
By BEN LYNFIELD \
1/24/2018 9:00:02 PM
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Middle Eastern filmmakers celebrate historic Oscar nominations
"It's like winning a medal, it’s like going to the Olympics and your team for the first time wins the bronze medal or the silver medal".
By REUTERS \
1/24/2018 9:20:47 PM
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Privatize Army Radio
We believe, however, that the preferred solution is to privatize Army Radio.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
1/24/2018 9:26:33 PM
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Which is the most dangerous: Preserve, fix or tear up the Iran deal?
The time to strike new legislation is now, this spring, before the next election season is in full swing.
ERIC R. MANDEL \
1/24/2018 9:33:39 PM
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Conflicting paradigms for Jerusalem
While Israel has always respected the sanctity of religious sites, it is not going to politically divide the corpus of
Jerusalem – nor should it.
By H.V. SAVITCH \
1/24/2018 9:41:22 PM
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Avenging the death of six million
In an upcoming British documentary, surviving members of the ‘Avengers’ – and a never-before-heard recording – tell the story of the plot to exact retribution on the German people.
By AMY SPIRO \
1/24/2018 9:43:18 PM
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Encountering Peace: It is up to us
I often tell groups of high school or university students that I speak with that every single one of us can be peacemakers. There are times when every single one of us has to become a peacemaker.
By GERSHON BASKIN \
1/24/2018 9:48:36 PM
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Washington Watch: The no-deal deal
Jews are not the only target of the intensifying GOP anti-immigrant obsession, but Jewish leaders here understand that the rage and hatred for Trump and the Republican leadership.
By DOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD \
1/24/2018 9:54:03 PM
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Oscars not so white and not so Israeli
The Oscars ceremony is set for March 4.
By HANNAH BROWN \
1/24/2018 9:58:18 PM
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‘Minority Report’ is already here – now what do we do?
It is high time to openly discuss the use of omni-surveillance systems in the Western world.
By ROEY TZEZANA AND TAMIR LIBEL \
1/24/2018 10:01:15 PM
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Israel and the Nazis in the basement
Should Israeli politicians continue to disassociate themselves from Europe’s extreme right-wing populists?
By ARIEL MUZICANT \
1/24/2018 10:05:35 PM
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Take ‘Shelter’ with these two women
Shelter is fun because, like Naomi, the audience gets seduced by Mona.
By HANNAH BROWN \
1/24/2018 10:07:26 PM
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January 25, 2018: This week’s visit by US Vice President Mike Pence
Our readers have their say.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
1/24/2018 10:13:26 PM
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Trump urges Turkey to limit military actions in Syria
By REUTERS \
1/24/2018 10:21:32 PM
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The rite of circumcision
'The remarkable capacity of the Jewish nation to outlive all its enemies may quite well be the result of this small physical intervention.'
By NATHAN LOPES CARDOZO \
1/24/2018 10:32:59 PM
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Netanyahu to Merkel: Make real, not cosmetic, changes to Iran deal
Netanyahu is scheduled to address the Davos conference on Thursday evening.
By HERB KEINON \
1/24/2018 10:46:11 PM