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27-year-old Ashkelon man in serious condition with multiple stab wounds
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/26/2021 12:34:17 AM
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IDF to respond strongly if Gaza rockets continue - security cabinet
The fishing zone in the Gaza Strip has been completely closed until further notice.
By LAHAV HARKOV,UDI SHAHAM \
4/26/2021 10:18:31 PM
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Windows broken at four synagogues in Bronx Jewish neighborhood
According to security footage reviewed by the Community Security Service, a volunteer synagogue security group, the suspect also vandalized two of the synagogues earlier in the week.
By BEN SALES/JTA,JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/26/2021 6:27:33 AM
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PA President Mahmoud Abbas: No Palestinian elections without Jerusalem
He praised the residents of east Jerusalem for their “steadfastness in the face of Israeli schemes aiming to control the holy city.”
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
4/26/2021 4:14:27 PM
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Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes off Tonga
By REUTERS \
4/26/2021 2:20:42 AM
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2021 Hebrew Poetry Prize given to Shlomit Appel, Adi Wolfson, Baco Serlui
The secondary prizes each came with NIS 10,000, while the top prize came with NIS 50,000.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/26/2021 6:28:20 AM
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US entertainment grant site won't launch on Shabbat after complaints
The grants provide relief for theaters, clubs, cinemas and cultural arts groups that had to close due to the coronavirus.
By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL / JTA \
4/26/2021 2:38:21 AM
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US Senate passes legislation to improve hate crime reporting
As antisemitism has risen in recent years, national Jewish organizations have urged the government to improve the hate crime reporting process.
By BEN SALES/JTA \
4/26/2021 2:46:58 AM
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Chicago lawmaker: 'Jews are Jews and only deal with Jews' - report
Ed Burke, 77, a longtime Democratic alderman and power broker in Chicago’s City Council, is on trial for corruption and allegedly made the comment in 2017, revealed by wiretap.
By BEN SALES/JTA \
4/26/2021 3:01:58 AM
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Protesters demand return of bodies of Hadar Goldin, Oron Shaul from Hamas
The demonstrations are an attempt to put pressure on the Israeli leadership "to express Israel's sovereignty" by bringing back the bodies for a Jewish burial.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/26/2021 2:15:50 PM
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Film on World War II Resistance fighter wins Best Documentary Short Oscar
Israeli film 'White Eye' and Palestinian film 'The Present' were both nominated for Best Live Action Short Film, but lost to 'Two Distant Strangers.'
By HANNAH BROWN \
4/26/2021 5:08:42 PM
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Long Island resident pleads guilty to attempting to join terror org.
With the guilty plea, the resident, Elvis Redzepagic, 30, could face up to 20 years in prison.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
4/26/2021 6:33:44 AM
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Diverse and distanced Oscar ceremony adapted to pandemic year
Nomadland, a poetic look at older Americans who choose an itinerant lifestyle, won Best Picture as expected.
By HANNAH BROWN \
4/26/2021 11:39:27 AM
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Iran FM Zarif bemoans IRGC, Soleimani overreach in leaked interview
The Iranian foreign minister complained about how he was forced to act for military interests instead of diplomatic ones.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/26/2021 11:01:43 AM
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Coronavirus in Israel: 77 new cases, 0.3% of tests return positive
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/26/2021 10:10:12 AM
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Max Stock under investigation for customs, import issues
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/26/2021 10:34:28 AM
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Iran’s secret tapes: Is Iran’s Zarif really sidelined by the IRGC?
Leaked tapes appear to show Zarif claiming that Russia wanted to sabotage the Iran nuclear deal signed in 2015.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
4/26/2021 4:24:45 PM
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Antisemitism or anti-Semitism, that is the question: AP changes its style
The AP stylebook now says to write antisemitism and antisemitic without a hyphen and with no capital "S".
By SARAH CHEMLA \
4/26/2021 1:21:10 PM
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Israeli scholars find millions-year-old human traces in ‘Miracle’ Cave
“We can now say with confidence that our human ancestors were making simple Oldowan stone tools inside the Wonderwerk Cave 1.8 million years ago."
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
4/26/2021 5:03:54 PM
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Soroka hospital closes coronavirus ICU after over a year
Some 185 coronavirus patients were treated in the ICU at Soroka during the outbreak, with 171 patients on ventilators.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/26/2021 6:22:25 PM
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Moderna vaccine to be reviewed for WHO emergency listing on April 30 - WHO
So far COVID-19 vaccines made by Pfizer, AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson have received WHO approval, which is a signal to national regulatory authorities on a product's safety and efficacy.
By REUTERS \
4/26/2021 1:48:52 PM
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Oregon auction house selling Nazi leader Himmler’s dagger
Himmler joined the Nazi party in 1923 and the SS in 1925. He was appointed to the role of Reichsführer, or the commander of the SS, by Adolf Hitler.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/26/2021 11:23:20 AM
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1600-year-old colorful mosaic unearthed in Yavne
The artifact was revealed during a salvage excavation in preparation for the construction of a new neighborhood.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
4/26/2021 4:56:20 PM
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Delek sells its share in Tamar gas field to Abu Dhabi for $1.1 billion
The deal is believed to be the largest and most significant commercial agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates since the establishment of diplomatic relations.
By ZEV STUB \
4/26/2021 6:11:00 PM
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Largest ever attempted cell phone smuggling into prison thwarted
The prisoner attempted to smuggle over 40 cellular devices inside his body into the Ofer Prison.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/26/2021 12:18:45 PM
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Security cabinet to meet at 3 p.m. amid Gaza tensions
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/26/2021 12:09:14 PM
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Kremlin says date and location of Putin-Biden summit not yet decided
By REUTERS \
4/26/2021 12:49:17 PM
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Prof. Trajtenberg elected Foreign Honorary Member of American Econ Assoc.
Each year, the AEA awards prestigious prizes in recognition of outstanding contributions to the profession.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/26/2021 12:52:08 PM
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Tel Aviv, Havruta join up to combat LGBTQ+ conversion therapy
The service will combine available resources and interorganizational cooperation to combat conversion therapy.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/26/2021 1:14:05 PM
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Lebanon battles swarms of locusts after wind changes direction
The locusts, which threaten crops, are the latest addition to a long list of challenges faced by Lebanon, which is battling its worst financial crisis in decades.
By REUTERS \
4/26/2021 12:58:24 PM
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Grieving relatives pay respects to doomed Indonesian submariners
The German-built KRI Nanggala-402 was discovered lying on the seabed on Sunday broken into at least three parts, four days after it lost contact while preparing to conduct a torpedo drill.
By REUTERS \
4/26/2021 1:24:03 PM
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Learning Curve - opinion
As Israel did back in 1984, Montenegro’s new government needs to learn from its failures.
By VLADIMIR KRULJ \
4/26/2021 7:17:23 PM
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Lebanese president calls for effort against drug smuggling after Saudi ban
By REUTERS \
4/26/2021 1:35:05 PM
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Russia expels Italian diplomat, calls in envoy
By REUTERS \
4/26/2021 1:36:59 PM
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How to find the best entertainment
By AVI STERN \
5/23/2021 12:08:11 PM
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Putin, Assad discuss supplies of Russian COVID-19 vaccine to Syria
By REUTERS \
4/26/2021 1:52:25 PM
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More than 30 Nigerian soldiers killed in militant attack - sources
By REUTERS \
4/26/2021 2:08:09 PM
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Iran sentences British-Iranian aid worker to one year jail
By REUTERS \
4/26/2021 2:33:21 PM
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Netanyahu set to offer Bennett, Sa'ar PM rotation today
Netanyahu has offered a rotation as prime minister to Knesset Speaker Yariv Levin (Likud), Shas leader Arye Deri and Blue and White chairman Benny Gantz, but none of the offers were taken seriously.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
4/27/2021 7:49:45 AM
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Hebrew University of Jerusalem places #64 in the world rankings
However, 6 of Israel's 9 listed universities declined in the global rankings from last year.
By ZEV STUB \
4/26/2021 7:06:16 PM
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Gantz discusses Gaza situation with UN representative to the Middle East
By UDI SHAHAM \
4/26/2021 2:40:41 PM
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Romania expels Russian military attaché
By REUTERS \
4/26/2021 2:31:05 PM
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ZIM Announces the Establishment of ZIMARK
New company to provide scanning technology for the logistics and supply chain industries
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/26/2021 2:45:27 PM
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EU sues AstraZeneca over delayed deliveries of COVID-19 vaccine
By REUTERS \
4/26/2021 2:48:04 PM
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Traveling from Israel to the UAE? Here's where you should stay
By B. HORIDONKER \
4/29/2021 2:04:26 PM
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Iran again unveils masses of small kamikaze drones
The Islamic Republic has also created a new radar for drones, according to Press TV.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
4/26/2021 5:29:45 PM
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Stepan Talabira on Why Time - Optimization Is Crucial in the 21st Century
By DN MEDIA NETWORK \
4/26/2021 3:54:14 PM
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Palestinian teen crushed to death in tragic tractor accident
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/26/2021 4:06:10 PM
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Interest in renting offices high after COVID decline
In the new office complex O-TECH, negotiations are currently underway with a number of international and Israeli companies for renting offices in an area of tens of thousands of square meters.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/26/2021 5:06:10 PM
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Israel ready to make greater sea territory demands in Lebanon border talks
Israel set to respond to increased demands from Lebanon by claiming more than double the area of the Mediterranean Sea that is currently in dispute.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
4/26/2021 7:07:55 PM
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Israel advised to remove petrochemical plant in Haifa within 10 years
The recommendations of the committee, headed by Prof. Avi Simhon, Head of the National Economic Council in the Prime Minister's Office, would end Bazan Group's oil refinery operations in Haifa.
By ZEV STUB \
4/26/2021 6:20:58 PM
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Good energies: Firm that reinvented the engine starts new funding round
MayMaan has developed an internal combustion engine operating on a mixture of water and ethanol. They are in the 1st phase of sparking a revolution in the automotive and green energy markets.
By LIOR NOVIK \
4/26/2021 4:49:06 PM
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Mansour Abbas helps Likud score victory in Knesset Arrangements Committee
The committee approved 3 deputy Knesset speakers: Abbas, Matan Kahana (Yamina) and Yaakov Margi (Shas). No deputies from Center or Left unless the anti-Netanyahu bloc forms the government.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
4/26/2021 9:10:00 PM
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United Hatzalah launches telethon featuring Jay Leno
The annual telethon is expected to start at 1 p.m. EST on May 2, and will feature Leno, along with Rona-Lee Shimon, Elon Gold, and will be produced by Broadway star Adam Kantor.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/28/2021 8:38:28 AM
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35 year anniversary of Chernobyl disaster, world's worst nuclear accident
In 2016, the UN General Assembly designated April 26 as International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day, recalling the long-term consequences of the disaster that continue to this day.
By AARON REICH \
4/26/2021 6:42:58 PM
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André Rieu heads to Israel in 1st post-COVID return of delayed int'l shows
Shows will take place November 4 and 5 at Menorah Mivtachim Hall in Tel Aviv.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/26/2021 6:27:52 PM
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Red Hot Chili Peppers delay Israel concert until Europe COVID cools off
Tickets that had been sold already would be good for whatever new date would be set.
By HANNAH BROWN \
4/26/2021 9:06:29 PM
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Man pretends to be National Insurance agent, swindles NIS 1.25 million
Iyad Zoabi allegedly convinced taxpayers to file tax claims with him in the form of transferring money and goods, worth approximately NIS 1,270,000.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/26/2021 7:25:47 PM
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Ben-Gvir praises Kahane, hilltop settlers in maiden Knesset speech
The MK praised his Otzma allies banned from Knesset as "lovers of Israel," lamented that Arab MKs Ayman Odeh and Ahmad Tibi were allowed to enter Israel's parliament.
By JEREMY SHARON \
4/26/2021 6:46:45 PM
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EU says Iran talks in Vienna to resume on Tuesday
By REUTERS \
4/26/2021 6:50:58 PM
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EU likely to open to Israeli travelers after doing so for Americans
Israel registered less than 100 new coronavirus cases for the second day in a row.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
4/26/2021 7:10:01 PM
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Rights abuses make closer ties hard with Turkey, EU says
By REUTERS \
4/26/2021 7:02:20 PM
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Two policewomen injured after being assaulted in Jerusalem's Old City
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/26/2021 7:16:54 PM
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Is the violence in Jerusalem, Gaza, Mansour Abbas's moment? - comment
If he wills it, Abbas could break from the patterns of many Israeli Arab politicians who have come before and use a moment of tension to try to douse flames, urge reconciliation, humanize Israel.
By HERB KEINON \
4/26/2021 9:28:33 PM
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George Washington's first letter to a US Jewish community to be auctioned
The address was a response to a statement made by Levi Sheftall, of the Sephardi Jewish community in Savannah, Georgia, who thanked the president for supporting religious tolerance.
By AARON REICH \
4/26/2021 8:53:01 PM
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WHO expects decision on two Chinese COVID-19 vaccines in next two weeks
By REUTERS \
4/26/2021 7:54:10 PM
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Police talk Minnesota middle school shooter down, no injuries reported
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/26/2021 8:06:20 PM
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US to share up to 60 mln AstraZeneca vaccine doses globally -White House
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said the United States would release the doses to other countries as they become available.
By REUTERS \
4/27/2021 12:48:25 AM
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Israel needs to appoint a justice minister - opinion
There is no apparent reason other than personal interest to explain Netanyahu’s stubborn refusal to fill this critical position.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
4/26/2021 8:26:43 PM
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TikTok intifada is ‘just the tip of the iceberg’ - analysis
Many have blamed the popular short-video sharing platform for playing a role in the recent security escalation, which ultimately has included the firing of dozens of rockets into Israel.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
4/26/2021 9:26:44 PM
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India asks Twitter to remove critical posts amid record COVID-19 cases
Twitter had notified account holders directly about withholding their content and let them know that it received a legal order pertaining to their tweets.
By REUTERS \
4/26/2021 8:37:28 PM
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Young Jerusalem woman arrested for stabbing, ripping Israeli flag
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/26/2021 8:43:21 PM
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Antisemitism incidents in Austria hit record high in 2020 - report
Protests against coronavirus restrictions helped fuel the rise.
By REUTERS \
4/26/2021 8:44:34 PM
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Israelis, Palestinians are headed for a collision without intervention
Active US involvement is needed to arrest these trends and begin reversing the slide toward the tragedy of one state between the Mediterranean and the Jordan River.
By NITZAN ALON,AVI MIZRAHI,GADI SHAMNI \
4/26/2021 8:45:53 PM
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Major showdown builds on justice minister issue - analysis
The situation is so serious that the High Court may actually step in and order the government to appoint a justice minister or even delegate the authority directly to Gantz.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
4/26/2021 8:51:59 PM
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104 new ‘olim’ from North America arrive in Israel
The olim (immigrants) hailed from New York, New Jersey, Ontario, California, Minnesota, Florida, Georgia, Illinois and Maryland.
By JEREMY SHARON \
6/9/2021 8:56:29 PM
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Recognition of the Armenian Genocide was long-awaited
Israel’s delicate situation with Turkey is not nearly as important as it was, especially with Israel’s growing ties in the Arab world.
By EMILY SCHRADER \
4/26/2021 9:04:13 PM
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Triumphant Ness Ziona lifts FIBA Europe Cup
Israeli club claims maiden continental championship • Maccabi Tel Aviv avoids slump by edging Maccabi Haifa
By JOSHUA HALICKMAN \
4/26/2021 9:25:31 PM
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Buying land in Judea and Samaria is the historic mission of the KKL-JNF
Herzl sought the formation of the KKL-JNF for the explicit purpose of purchasing and developing our ancestral lands for Jewish reestablishment.
By YIRMIYAHU DANZIG \
4/26/2021 9:13:47 PM
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Stray bullet kills Jewish reporter for NPR affiliate in Kansas City
24-year-old Aviva Okeson-Haberman was about to start a new job covering social services and criminal justice.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
4/26/2021 10:28:14 PM
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Fighting ‘get’ refusal is a vital task we must all confront
In fact, the institution of a get was biblically initiated as part of a series of laws to preclude spousal abuse – the first laws of this nature in human history.
By KENNETH BRANDER \
4/26/2021 9:22:01 PM
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Biden showed moral courage in recognizing the Armenian Genocide - opinion
Turkey has pulled every lever of influence at its disposal to prevent formal acknowledgment by the United States that Ottoman Turkey slaughtered 1.5 million Christian-minority Armenians.
By SHMULEY BOTEACH \
4/27/2021 7:20:23 AM
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Human Rights Watch demonizes Israel via propaganda of apartheid - opinion
HRW allegations, also mirroring the other NGOs, exploit the inherent flexibility and political essence of international law, with claims based on far-fetched interpretation of the Rome Statute.
By GERALD M. STEINBERG \
4/27/2021 1:03:43 PM
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Mossad’s Cohen’s spring trip to US worse than axed winter trip - analysis
The Mossad chief’s visit was delayed and delayed and he also lost control of aspects of the dialogue to National Security Council Chief Meir Ben-Shabbat and IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Aviv Kohavi.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
4/26/2021 9:43:28 PM
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Hamas says it will not be part of the decision to postpone PA election
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/26/2021 9:51:30 PM
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It is time to reject Orthodox conversions to Judaism
In Jewish history, there have often been fanatics who tried to hijack the religion and exclude others. Up to now, they have failed.
By MARK LAVIE \
4/26/2021 9:44:36 PM
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Netanyahu is selling the premiership like cucumbers at the shuk - analysis
In recent days, it has looked like Netanyahu has learned too much from the Mahane Yehuda vendors, who compete with each other in lowering the prices for staples like cucumbers and tomatoes.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
4/26/2021 10:13:41 PM
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‘What Do You Pray For?’ challenges disability stereotypes
Ben Rosloff manages to produce his series by doing research on his subjects.
By HANNAH BROWN \
4/26/2021 10:01:13 PM
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Are Gaza rockets bad news for a viable anti-Netanyahu bloc? - analysis
It wasn't bad enough Israel lacks a government to deal with tensions that are ratcheting up with Iran and the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. Now Netanyahu also has to weigh a possible war with Hamas.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
4/27/2021 12:16:03 AM
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Seeing the ‘Pardes’ for the trees with the Vertigo Dance Company
The title “Pardes” refers to an orchard but also to the roots of the word, which hail from the Persian “paradise.”
By ORI J. LENKINSKI \
4/26/2021 10:07:38 PM
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Erdogan urges Biden to reverse 'wrong step' on Armenian declaration
Turkey accepts that many Christian Armenians living in the Ottoman Empire were killed in WWI, but it contests the figures and denies that the killings were systematic or constitute a genocide.
By REUTERS \
4/26/2021 11:21:31 PM
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US Homeland Security to investigate domestic extremism in its ranks
President Joe Biden called for funding to investigate any complaints of white supremacist beliefs at immigration enforcement agencies within DHS.
By REUTERS \
4/27/2021 2:20:15 AM
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Palestinians clash with Israel Police in Jerusalem near Damascus Gate
Monday night saw clashes between Palestinian youth and Israel Police erupt at different locations all over Jerusalem, as tensions intensify.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/27/2021 11:12:57 AM