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Jewish Agency to provide aid to victims of Israeli wildfires
Over 1,300 firefighters fought over 1,000 fires that swept through the country over the weekend.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/26/2019 11:19:58 AM
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Murderer of Sarah Halimi found unfit to stand trial
“If justice is perverted and murder excused due to drug addiction, this sets a precedent for every drunk driver to be similarly acquitted."
By ALEX WINSTON \
5/26/2019 6:33:01 PM
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Trump not worried about N. Korea firing "some small weapons"
By REUTERS \
5/26/2019 2:00:49 AM
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Largely Defeated in Middle East, ISIS Creates Presence in South Asia
ISIS announced the formation of bases in nuclear-armed India and Pakistan, two arch-rivals that fought three wars since their independence from Britain in 1947.
By KASWAR KLASRA/THE MEDIA LINE \
5/26/2019 4:36:38 AM
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NSA 'EternalBlue' tool facilitates cyberattacks worldwide including U.S.
Many of the targets in the US have been local governments, such as Baltimore and San Antonio, where public employees often oversee networks using outdated software.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
5/26/2019 10:08:36 AM
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Muslim clerics encourage Iranian youth to find joy in economic war
Iranian youth have used social media to share music and dancing videos and many have been detained for doing so.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
5/26/2019 10:51:34 AM
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Sotheby's to hold 'Important Judaica' auction
Sotheby's, the international broker of fine art, jewelry and collectibles will hold an auction titled "Important Judaica" on June 5.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/29/2019 12:56:01 PM
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Israeli security forces arrest five Palestinians
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/26/2019 7:08:38 AM
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Palestinian authorities thwarted an ISIS terror attack in Israel - report
Ala' Bashir is a 23-year-old Palestinian woman from a village near Kalkilya, who joined ISIS through "Telegram" and was planning to execute a terrorist attack in Israel.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF,KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
5/26/2019 6:39:23 PM
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Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea resigns from office
By REUTERS \
5/26/2019 7:44:58 AM
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The deadline draws near: Netanyahu holds coalition talks overnight
The overnight talks have reportedly yielded no advance in the negotiations, as the deadline draws near.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/26/2019 1:36:06 PM
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'American Taliban' John Walker Lindh freed, Trump tried to stop it
Lindh is an American who was captured in 2001 during the US invasion into Afghanistan.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/26/2019 10:47:27 AM
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Yemen's Houthis launches a drone strike on Saudi military hangars
By REUTERS \
5/26/2019 8:35:17 AM
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Noah's Ark replica owners sue insurers over rain damage
The owners of the biblical park are claiming the insurers acted in bad faith and have only paid a "a very small portion" of the $1 million cost, according to CNN.
By YVETTE J. DEANE \
5/26/2019 6:36:49 PM
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Jerusalem Day controversy encourages some to celebrate differently
This year, Jerusalem Tolerance is advertising over 40 alternative ways to celebrate Jerusalem between Saturday June 1 and Sunday June 2.
By YVETTE J. DEANE \
5/26/2019 11:29:56 AM
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Earthquake with magnitude of 8 hits Peru
By REUTERS \
5/26/2019 12:42:46 PM
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U.S. military is 'weakest in history' - Iran's Revolutionary Guard commander
By REUTERS \
5/26/2019 11:16:13 AM
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Netanyahu, Liberman headed to showdown Monday at Knesset
Yisrael Beytenu head shuns PM's last-ditch effort to avoid elections
By GIL HOFFMAN \
5/26/2019 11:23:47 PM
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Zarif: Iran will defend itself against any aggression
Strains have increased between Iran and the United States, which is a firm backer of Tehran's regional rival Saudi Arabia, after this month's attack on oil tankers.
By REUTERS \
5/26/2019 1:11:48 PM
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Why is Iran’s PressTV labeling LGBT lessons 'immoral' in U.K.?
The controversy began in March when Birmingham primary school parents began to withhold their children from school in protest over an LGBT rights curriculum called “No Outsiders.”
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
5/27/2019 12:33:35 AM
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Liberman to Likud members: Stop lying to the Israeli public
Avigdor Liberman wrote that "We are in favor of a right-wing government and against a haredi government!"
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/26/2019 12:00:12 PM
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Liberman to Likud members: Stop lying to the Israeli public
Avigdor Liberman wrote that "We are in favor of a right-wing government and against a haredi government!"
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/26/2019 7:18:21 PM
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Police arrest three Muslims on Temple Mount for cursing Jews
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/26/2019 12:29:22 PM
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U.S. ambassador urges Jews in Germany to wear kippot and not conceal identity
Grenell, the US ambassador to Germany, tweeted: "The opposite is true. Wear your kippa. Wear your friend’s kippa. Borrow a kippa and wear it for our Jewish neighbors."
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
5/26/2019 6:40:34 PM
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Turkey aims to boost Palestinian tourism
Turkish Airlines VP holds meeting with Palestinian Authority Tourism Minister.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
5/27/2019 12:10:01 AM
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Incendiary balloons from Gaza ignite fire in border community
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/26/2019 2:02:34 PM
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Iran’s FM Zarif in Iraq seeking to roll-back U.S. threats
Zarif was clear that Iran is prepared to confront any US threats or a US war against Iran.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
5/27/2019 12:32:05 AM
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Three French citizens sentenced to death in Iraq for joining ISIS
By REUTERS \
5/26/2019 2:52:44 PM
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MK Miki Zohar tweets draft of bill to disperse Knesset
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/26/2019 2:57:45 PM
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Ocasio-Cortez bashes Politico for 'antisemitic' illustration of Sanders
Ocasio-Cortez questioned why no one was calling out this article as antisemitism.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/26/2019 3:49:41 PM
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Iran Deputy FM discusses "regional development" in Oman
By REUTERS \
5/26/2019 3:17:58 PM
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Do Americans like or dislike Netanyahu? - new poll
The poll, taken after the elections from April 17-30 and released on Friday, found that 40% of the American public has a favorable view of Netanyahu.
By HERB KEINON \
5/26/2019 11:52:15 PM
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"Shoot. Don't talk," Arab lawmaker says on bill to dissolve Knesset
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/26/2019 3:54:40 PM
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Shas: "We are calling on Lieberman not to drag Israel into civil war."
By ERIC BENDER/MAARIV \
5/26/2019 7:46:01 PM
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Natalie Portman gets Instagram 'apology' from Moby
A final twist in the, 'Did Israeli-American actress Natalie Portman ever date musician Moby?' saga.
By BENJY SINGER \
5/26/2019 6:48:52 PM
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Knesset Speaker to discuss how to dissolve Knesset with Netanyahu - report
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/26/2019 4:31:50 PM
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Do you think Israel is heading to elections? Take our poll
Netanyahu has until Wednesday night to tell President Reuven Rivlin that he has enough support to build a coalition.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
5/26/2019 4:41:49 PM
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535 cases of measles reported in New York
The measles count across the United States is now sitting at 880 cases with its epicenter in New York still being in the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community.
By ILANIT CHERNICK \
5/26/2019 7:04:56 PM
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Members of the Likud Secretariat invited to elections preparations meeting
By ERIC BENDER/MAARIV \
5/26/2019 7:47:26 PM
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Police recommend indicting Shari Arison, Israel's wealthiest woman
The investigation concerns the payment of bribes to officials in various African countries, including Kenya, by the Tel Aviv-listed company.
By EYTAN HALON \
5/26/2019 11:31:18 PM
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Shtayyeh: Palestinians may revoke recognition of Israel
PLO and Fatah institutions have called on the Palestinian leadership to “revise” relations with Israel in wake of Israel’s policies and the US Administration’s “bias” in favor of Israel.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
5/26/2019 11:53:33 PM
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IDF investigating unconfirmed reports of shooting in the West Bank
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/26/2019 6:29:09 PM
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Israeli youth suffer high rate of sexual abuse
The majority of the victims of sexual abuse are young women and girls, some of whom have turned to prostitution to earn money for food, and to temporarily have a roof over their heads.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
5/27/2019 12:24:14 AM
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Azerbaijan rejects safety concerns by Arsenal's Armenian midfielder
Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry insisted they had offered all the guarantees necessary to ensure Mkhitaryan would have been safe ahead of the European Games in Baku.
By ARYE GUT \
5/26/2019 6:22:10 PM
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Elbit wins $127 million contract with unnamed South Asian army
Tactical radios supplied over a three-year period will include configurations for integration on-board armored fighting vehicles and tanks at battalion and company level, Elbit said.
By EYTAN HALON \
5/27/2019 12:25:16 AM
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Investing.com aims to remove fear factor from personal finances
“There is so much fear in the world regarding money, and we want to help people help themselves so that money becomes their friend,” said Biger.
By EYTAN HALON \
5/27/2019 12:26:48 AM
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Saudi Air Force intercept drone attack
By REUTERS \
5/26/2019 7:01:33 PM
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Egypt sends military helicopters to battle wildfires
Not far from where Cairo helped put out fires stands a red granite obelisk memorial to Egyptian soldiers who fell while invading Israel in 1948
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
5/26/2019 11:56:13 PM
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The unsolvable puzzle of haredi enlistment - analysis
Yet again, the issue of haredi enlistment in the IDF has caused a major political upheaval, and we could yet go to an election over it in three months.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
5/26/2019 11:34:40 PM
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BDS claims victory over Mexico City’s removal of 12 Israeli photos
BDS had complained to the Mexico municipality about the exhibit, arguing that Israel’s embassy had falsely claimed that the photographs showed images in Israel.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
5/29/2019 3:51:47 AM
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Police arrest six suspects in possession of weapons in Umm al-Fahm
By ALON HOCHMON \
5/26/2019 7:22:47 PM
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Is the U.S.-Iran nuclear standoff cooling down or heating up? - analysis
On May 5, the US announced that it was moving a naval flotilla into the Persian Gulf which included significant additional aerial strike capabilities.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
5/27/2019 12:30:50 AM
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Central Elections Committee wants its own police force
“Unprofessional polls have an impact on voting that cannot be underestimated,” Melczer said. “It is hard to enforce. I want a small enforcement department, subordinate to the chairman.”
By GIL HOFFMAN \
5/26/2019 11:58:26 PM
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Likud lawmakers asked to arrive at 4 p.m. to vote on Knesset dispersion
By ERIC BENDER/MAARIV \
5/26/2019 7:56:02 PM
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Senior Likud official: if Lieberman agrees, right-wing government tonight
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/26/2019 8:09:34 PM
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Lieberman rejects compromise proposal
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/26/2019 8:37:06 PM
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Can 'King Bibi' keep his throne in yet another election? - analysis
So if another election would be held, would Israel really continue toward a two-party system, and is it a foregone conclusion that Netanyahu would win a sixth time?
By GIL HOFFMAN \
5/26/2019 11:37:15 PM
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Syrian government steps up air strikes in northwest, seizes small town
Air and ground strikes killed 12 people in several areas including the town of Maarat al-Numan, the Observatory said.
By REUTERS \
5/26/2019 9:03:48 PM
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Exit polls show France's far-right on top in EU vote in France
By REUTERS \
5/26/2019 9:14:02 PM
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Kippah belongs to Germany, declares leading German paper 'Bild'
“Bild printed a kippah to cut out” because “it should not be allowed” that Jews in Germany have to hide after the Holocaust in order to be safe.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
5/26/2019 11:41:24 PM
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9 KKK members drowned out by hundreds of counter demonstrators in Dayton
There were no arrests, injuries or reports of violence, according to the report.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
5/26/2019 9:38:10 PM
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Border Police arrests nine Palestinians in undercover sting
Among those arrested on Sunday were five adults and four minors, all whom were taken into custody by Israel Police for questioning.
By ILANIT CHERNICK \
5/26/2019 10:28:44 PM
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Mossad team that infiltrated Iran to receive Israel Security Prize
A committee headed by Prime Minister and Defense Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the decision to award the prize, citing the significant risk which was involved in the operation.
By Ezra Taylor \
5/26/2019 10:06:52 PM
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The Little Things’ reveals a complex portrait
The Little Things is showing at Docaviv, the Tel Aviv International Documentary Film Festival, on May 28, 30 and 31, at the Tel Aviv Cinematheque.
By HANNAH BROWN \
5/26/2019 10:02:17 PM
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U.S. Embassy presents stories of coexistence at Docaviv
Jewish and Arab filmmakers were asked to portray their interpretation of “the day after peace”through short documentary films.
By HANNAH BROWN \
5/29/2019 12:56:09 PM
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Thievery Corporation steals away from Middle East tour
“We are humbled and appreciative of the response from our fans, and look forward to performing in the region in the near future.”
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/26/2019 10:10:49 PM
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Get ready for Jaffa Festival 2019
This year is Israel-Hungary Year of Culture, and from Budapest comes the National Theater with Georg Buchner’s heart-rending Woyzzek, and a one-time performance by the Gyor Ballet.
By HELEN KAYE \
5/26/2019 10:16:34 PM
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Letters to the Editor
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
5/26/2019 10:25:10 PM
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British PM contender Dominic Raab has Jewish father who fled the Nazis
“That little boy grew up knowing that his grandmother, his grandfather... had been systematically murdered for no other reason than that they were Jews," Raab said of his father's family.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
5/28/2019 12:02:40 PM
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Reality Check: Undignified last-minute invitation
Israel’s Arab politicians are just as important in the fight against Netanyahu’s attempts to undermine the legal system
By JEFF BARAK \
5/27/2019 11:13:03 AM
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Coalition now
The same problems we listed in this space two weeks ago, right before Netanyahu asked President Reuven Rivlin for an extension, still stand.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
5/26/2019 10:38:12 PM
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American military aid to Israel – leave it be
While the article is seemingly about its title subject, 90% of it deals with his personal frustrations about the political situation in Israel.
By SHERWIN POMERANTZ \
5/26/2019 10:42:52 PM
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10 days of awe: Why A-G’s pushing off PM’s hearing matters
The courts and the legal system in general recess between mid-July and September 1, and very little of significance usually happens in Israel in September before the Jewish holidays.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
5/27/2019 4:25:31 PM
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The ICC and Israel: Damocles’ sword ready to fall?
The stakes are extremely high: Their ultimate goal is to challenge – through a discussion of Israeli military actions and of the issue of settlements – the legitimacy of the State of Israel itself.
By EMMANUEL ALTIT,JENNIFER NAOURI,DR. DOV JACOBS \
5/26/2019 10:51:36 PM
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Who’s playing a game of chicken? - analysis
On the one hand, Likud denied making a final decision on going to elections. On the other, it ordered all MKs to report to the Knesset on Monday to vote to hold an election.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
5/26/2019 11:33:10 PM
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5 people feared missing at Kinneret - report
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/26/2019 11:40:42 PM