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Final death toll from Florida condominium collapse put at 98
By REUTERS \
7/27/2021 12:21:33 AM
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Allergic reactions may be limited to first shot - study
Those who experienced allergic reactions during the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine may be able to tolerate the second dose, according to a new study.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/27/2021 4:23:11 AM
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Flurry of Israeli Palestinian phone calls doesn't spell peace - 8 takes
Eight reasons why the sudden flurry of regional conversations is unlikely to be a harbinger of good news for those who hope for a resumption of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
7/27/2021 10:00:28 PM
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Jewish millionaire Michael Lewis marries niece of the late Princess Diana
Lewis married Kitty Spencer in Rome this past weekend, making him the first Jewish person to join the royal family.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/29/2021 10:23:59 AM
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These 3 hockey-playing Jewish brothers just made NHL history
Luke Hughes has become the third brother in his hockey-playing Jewish family to be drafted in the first round of the NHL Draft.
By EVELYN FRICK/JTA \
7/27/2021 4:09:07 PM
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PayPal and ADL to research how extremist fund criminal activity online
The ADL, a nonprofit headquartered in New York City, specializes in combating antisemitism and other forms of hate. The PayPal partnership is the second it has announced in the last week.
By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA \
7/27/2021 2:19:44 AM
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3 Jewish fencers fail to medal in individual events at Tokyo Olympics
Dershwitz’s teammate Jake Hoyle, also Jewish, failed to advance past the first round on Sunday in epee. Hoyle, too, will have a second chance in the team epee on Friday.
By EMILY BURACK/JTA \
7/27/2021 2:20:39 AM
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Synagogues made COVID-safe High Holiday plans. Then came Delta.
Several synagogue leaders said they would be planning multiple options for services with the understanding that some of those plans would be scrapped at the last possible moment.
By SHIRA HANAU/JTA \
7/27/2021 2:32:08 AM
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New video game takes a psychological look into Adolf Hitler
The controversial game "Heal Hitler" has the player take the form of a psychologist using several methods to try to do as the title says.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/27/2021 4:29:46 AM
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Israel marks World Drowning Prevention day after devastating day at seas
In 2019, an estimated 236,000 people died from drowning, prompting the General Assembly to actively raise awareness to “the third leading cause of unintentional injury death”.
By HADAS LABRISCH \
7/27/2021 3:58:39 AM
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UAE-Israel oil deal freeze is first real test for Abraham Accords
Decision to delay controversial pipeline project over environmental concerns unlikely to lead to major crisis, however.
By MAYA MARGIT/THE MEDIA LINE \
7/27/2021 3:53:26 AM
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South, North Korea have restored once-severed hotline -source
Moon Jae-in has called for a recovery of the hotline and talks, pinning high hopes on US President Joe Biden to restart negotiations aimed at dismantling North Korea's nuclear and missile programs.
By REUTERS \
7/27/2021 9:19:16 PM
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Rally-goers and protesters clash at 'We Are Israel' event
Former secretary of state Mike Pompeo was featured as a guest speaker, as well as several other notable politicians.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/27/2021 10:08:08 AM
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Two Dutch tennis players, 12 Games security staff test positive for COVID
By REUTERS \
7/27/2021 6:07:31 AM
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Bennett's advisors to visit Washington in preparation for Biden meeting
The meeting between the two is expected to take place sometime in August.
By HADAS LABRISCH \
7/27/2021 8:11:23 AM
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Endangered wildlife in northern Israel killed in suspected poisoning
Since the 1950s, the extinction of several species in the region, particularly birds of prey, has been directly linked to the use of poisonous pesticides.
By SHIRA SILKOFF \
7/27/2021 9:48:58 AM
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Tokyo 2020: Team Israel Judoka Sagi Muki loses quarterfinal match
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spoke to the 25-year-old athlete after his elimination and called him "a great pride" for Israel.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/27/2021 2:37:53 PM
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Chinese nuclear power plant would have been shut down in France - co-owner
The statement comes a month after EDF warned of an "imminent radiological threat" at the Taishan nuclear power plant.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
7/27/2021 9:36:33 AM
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Jordan foils plot to kill IDF soldiers - report
Four ISIS terrorists were arrested in February in connection with the planned attack, which was supposed to take place in the Ghor es-Safi area.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
7/27/2021 4:50:53 PM
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New Chinese ambassador heads to Washington, sources say
By REUTERS \
7/27/2021 9:05:23 AM
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Benny Gantz to meet with French defense minister for security dialogue
Among other matters, they will discuss the NSO affair.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF,REUTERS \
7/27/2021 6:22:20 PM
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COVID: Bennett vows decision on 3rd shot is near as cases top 2,000
On Tuesday morning the number of serious patients stood at 138, compared to 124 on the day before.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
7/27/2021 9:32:02 PM
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As Lebanon collapses, Hezbollah members enjoy extravagant weddings
Social media users expressed outrage at the lavish events that took place despite the extreme conditions much of Lebanon is facing as part of the country's economic crisis.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
7/27/2021 10:17:36 PM
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1st person charged under Hong Kong security law found guilty of terrorism
By REUTERS \
7/27/2021 10:26:04 AM
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Olympic host Tokyo seeks more beds as COVID-19 cases to hit daily record
By REUTERS \
7/27/2021 10:26:40 AM
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Bennett won't order Arab eviction from Sheikh Jarrah - gov't source
Even if the verdict allows for the eviction of the Palestinian residents, the court is unlikely to order the state to enact it or give a deadline to do so.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
7/27/2021 10:02:49 PM
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Iran launches matchmaking app as fertility rates fall
The app offers matching and counseling services to prospective couples and their families, and remains in touch with them for four years after marriage.
By REUTERS,TZVI JOFFRE \
7/27/2021 11:57:47 AM
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Coronavirus in the IDF: 265 active cases, 746 in quarantine
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/27/2021 11:27:57 AM
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Likud MK to abstain from vote on cannabis decriminalization
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/27/2021 11:46:34 AM
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Five people missing after explosion rocks German chemicals site
By REUTERS \
7/27/2021 4:04:58 PM
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Iran claims it arrested Mossad agents, seized weapons
The ministry claimed that the alleged agents intended to use the weapons in order to carry out assassinations.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
7/27/2021 11:31:33 PM
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Iran's water shortage protests might pose future trouble - analysis
The uprising throughout the country is an indication of a deeper trouble brewing under the surface, which may yet pose a danger to the regime.
By DANIEL SONNENFELD/THE MEDIA LINE \
7/27/2021 12:42:00 PM
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NATO secretary-general: NATO will continue to support Afghanistan
By REUTERS \
7/27/2021 12:50:44 PM
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Testogen Review & Results: It's Even Better Than I Thought..
I’ve been using Testogen for 60 days and here’s what happened.
By PROMO CONTENT \
7/27/2021 1:09:19 PM
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Additional complaint filed against teacher Yotam Okon for sexual offenses
The latest complaint against the 37-year-old science teacher was filed by the mother of a 13-year-old student after the daughter shared details of the behavior allegedly committed against her.
By SHIRA SILKOFF \
7/27/2021 1:17:06 PM
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Third complaint filed against modeling agent Shai Avital
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/27/2021 1:08:53 PM
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Tokyo 2020: Iranian refugee thanks Israel after winning silver
"Thank you to Israel for all the good energy – this medal is dedicated to you as well and I hope Israelis is happy with this victory, todah," he said.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/27/2021 6:54:37 PM
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Tunisia on the brink of collapse as president dissolves government
“We have taken these decisions… until social peace returns to Tunisia and until we save the state,” Tunisian President Kais Saied said, promising that these were only “temporary measures.”
By LAUREN MORGANBESSER \
7/27/2021 2:38:46 PM
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Israel, Bahrain to sign economic cooperation agreement
The agreement will establish a joint economic committee to promote the implementation of the agreement and examine ways to remove trade barriers and increase the volume of trade between the countries
By ZEV STUB \
7/27/2021 4:26:03 PM
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Lockheed Martin, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems to make new laser weapon
The two companies will work together to develop a ground-based laser weapon system.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
7/27/2021 5:55:50 PM
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IDF evacuates seven settler homes ahead of Bennett-Biden meeting
Families moved onto the site in 2016 after a shooting terror attack on Route 60 in the South Hebron Hills.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
7/28/2021 1:42:15 PM
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Jewish South African history and legacy explored in new documentary
A new documentary Johanessburg-based producer Mark Wade 'Legends & Legacies: A Story of a Community' examines South African Jews' trials, tribulations and triumps.
By STEVE LINDE \
7/27/2021 2:15:15 PM
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What is it about the beauty of Jerusalem?
When I came to Jerusalem 50 years ago, I was afraid to be an immigrant in a new city. It took many, many years before I felt part of the landscape, one of the passing parade.
By DVORA WAYSMAN \
7/27/2021 2:20:11 PM
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Where did the biblical road from Judea to Edom pass? Experts find answers
Research led by Ben Gurion University archaeologist Dr. Eli Cohen-Sasson offers new insights on the ancient route through the Judean desert.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
7/27/2021 7:26:13 PM
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An open letter to my Partisan, Holocaust-surviving Jewish mother
Fania (Fanny) Dunetz Brodsky joined the Bielski Jewish Partisans during the Holocaust. After immigrating to New York after the war, she made aliyah at the age of 88.
By BATYA COHEN \
7/27/2021 2:30:02 PM
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Olympics: Simone Biles out of gymnastics team event
By REUTERS \
7/27/2021 2:49:34 PM
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‘Elkin law’ passes in Knesset
‘Due to the whim of a specific man who wants to be on the committee you are turning the world upside down,” opposition MK Ben Tzur scolds the coalition
By JEREMY SHARON \
7/28/2021 2:30:46 AM
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Netflix may be required to make original Israeli content
Authorities in charge of regulating television, cable, and radio broadcasting will be combined into a single unified media regulator under the recommendations made by the Folkman Committee.
By ZEV STUB \
7/27/2021 4:07:55 PM
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Fire breaks out in northern Israel, leads to electricity shortages
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/27/2021 5:17:26 PM
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Naomi Osaka leaves Olympics, Simone Biles withdraws from team event
Naomi Osaka lit the Olympic cauldron in the opening ceremony.
By REUTERS \
7/28/2021 10:41:29 AM
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Israel to allow some 5- to 11-year-olds to get COVID-19 vaccine
So far, 41% of people under the age of 20 have been vaccinated with at least one dose of the Pfizer vaccine.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
7/27/2021 7:15:11 PM
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Two dead, several missing after explosion rocks German chemicals site
Emergency services have rescued 31 injured people and a further four who were seriously injured.
By REUTERS \
7/28/2021 10:09:47 AM
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What does the new prime minister designate mean for Lebanon? – analysis
Mikati is Lebanon's richest man and was prime minister twice before, but now he faces two troublesome tasks: stymying political gridlock and fixing the disastrous economic situation.
By LAUREN MORGANBESSER \
7/27/2021 6:02:38 PM
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Domestic violence in Gaza worsens following Guardian of the Walls
With barely any assistance in Gaza, the victims are contacting Israeli emergency lines.
By MAARIV ONLINE \
7/27/2021 4:35:45 PM
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New Jersey Jewish, Christian orgs. get $2.1m. in security funds
Rep. Josh Gottheimer said 15 religious institutions and houses of worship, most of which are Jewish and in places like Teaneck and Paramus, will get funds to boost security against terror.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/27/2021 4:41:07 PM
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Man pleads guilty to four murders in Atlanta-area spa shootings
By REUTERS \
7/27/2021 4:47:44 PM
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Israel risks 200-400 serious COVID-19 patients within 2 weeks - Hebrew U
Vaccine efficacy is significantly lower than in March, down to about 80% against serious symptoms and 90% against mortality, compared to over 97% effective against both in prior months.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
7/27/2021 4:49:28 PM
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Israel's water company Mekorot to move from Tel Aviv to Holon
Company’s headquarters to become office, housing, and hotel complex.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/27/2021 5:17:30 PM
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‘Palestinians headed towards fourth wave of COVID-19’ - PA health minister
PA Health Minister Mai Alkaila called on Palestinians to get vaccinated and adhere to all preventive measures, such as wearing masks and social distancing.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
7/27/2021 9:09:45 PM
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One year until Maccabiah kicks off with night race
The race will be accompanied by lighting and music performances, and a special atmosphere.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/27/2021 5:31:48 PM
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Israel health team assists Philippines in COVID-19 response
This is the second group of experts from Israel to travel to the area to assist in the management of the pandemic. A previous delegation spent time in the country in June.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
7/27/2021 8:03:46 PM
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Baby born in Ashdod with a dead fetus in her stomach
The phenomenon happens to 1 in 500,000 cases * The fetus has been removed.
By MAARIV ONLINE \
7/27/2021 6:12:41 PM
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Simone Biles cites mental health in opting out of team competition
Simone Biles said she has not yet committed to Thursday's individual events but did not want to cost her team a medal.
By REUTERS \
7/27/2021 6:39:49 PM
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Iran nuclear program poses very serious threat to Israel - INSS to Herzog
Iran has made significant progress in high levels of uranium enrichment, uranium metal production and in operating advanced centrifuges.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
7/27/2021 6:40:43 PM
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Five arrested for months-old murder of Jaffa Sheikh
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/27/2021 7:46:08 PM
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Coalition passes amendment to Basic Law that guarantees PM rotation
The law now sets August 27, 2023 as the date when Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will be replaced by Alternate Prime Minister Yair Lapid.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
7/27/2021 9:19:10 PM
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Rat bones show climate helped early humans out of Africa through Israel
Researchers explained that the rodents, in order to survive at the time, would have needed more humid conditions, suggesting that the Judean Desert was greener and wetter.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
7/27/2021 9:14:16 PM
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Bipartisan US lawmakers urge EU to fully label Hezbollah a terror group
“Mistakenly believing it can tame Hezbollah’s behavior... the EU has created ‘military’ and ‘political’ wings within Hezbollah, when, in reality, it is a single, unified terrorist entity.”
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
7/27/2021 7:36:24 PM
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Israeli athletes break Olympic bed in Tiktok video - watch
The video, first posted on the TikTok account of Ben Wager, one of the Israeli baseball Olympic players, concludes that it takes nine Olympic athletes to break the bed.
By ARIELLA MARSDEN \
7/27/2021 9:36:26 PM
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Five arrested for months-old murder of Jaffa Sheikh
The five are suspected in the murder of Sheikh Mohammed Abu Najim, former head of the Islamic Movement in Jaffa, and the attempted murder of his nephew. The suspected motive was a family feud.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/27/2021 7:45:29 PM
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Expanded High Court likely to let police probe Netanyahu's PR people
Justices sounded highly critical of the police for the slow pace of fixing errors they were making in improperly invading the privacy of suspects regarding cell phones and other electronic devices.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
7/27/2021 7:52:59 PM
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How Colette Avital became the pied piper for Zimriya Festival of Choirs
She is the second former ambassador and legislator to hold the position of chairperson of the Zimriya and the Harp Festival. The first was the late Esther Herlitz, who died in 2016 at the age of 94.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
7/27/2021 8:05:04 PM
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Wonderful waves, tragic theft and hit flicks - what to watch in Israel
The big new Israeli series coming out is Embezzlement, which starts on Yes Action on July 29 at 10 p.m. and on YesVOD and StingTV.
By HANNAH BROWN \
7/27/2021 8:12:16 PM
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Ma’aleh Film School hosts international academics for Israel primer
If the professors are interested, they can arrange to show these films – or other films in the extensive Ma’aleh catalog of student films – to their own students back home.
By HANNAH BROWN \
7/27/2021 8:17:54 PM
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Israel saw 38% increase in bankruptcy filings in 2020
It is clear that people whose salary is about NIS 6,000 to NIS 7,000 per month cannot repay loans of hundreds of thousands of shekels, the repayment of which is thousands of shekels a month.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/27/2021 8:23:36 PM
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Most Israelis distrust government over COVID cabinet secrets - study
The study found that 60% of Israelis had difficulty trusting the former government because it decided that the protocols of its covid cabinet would be classified for 30 years.
By ELIAV BREUER \
7/27/2021 11:00:36 PM
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Grapevine July 28, 2021: Even a loss can be a win
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
7/27/2021 8:33:20 PM
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Ecuador supermarket chain to end sale of Unilever ice cream
The chain joins other stores who decided to protest the Ben & Jerry's boycott.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/27/2021 9:06:06 PM
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Letters to the Editor July 28, 2021: Jordanian obfuscation
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
7/27/2021 8:49:26 PM
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Ex-German intel. chief: Return to JCPOA a mistake
Former German BND intelligence chief August Hanning said that he was highly suspicious of Iranian intentions in the nuclear sphere. He also spoke about his personal meetings with Nasrallah.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
7/27/2021 8:50:27 PM
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Jewish mourning project solidifies dialogue with the dead - opinion
It cements your inheritance from that person, making it ethereal and eternal, not about money but memory, not about now but forever.
By GIL TROY \
7/27/2021 8:56:41 PM
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HRW accuses IDF, Hamas of committing war crimes in latest Gaza conflict
In the HRW report, the focus was on three specific incidents from May in which it said 62 Palestinian civilians were killed.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
7/27/2021 9:00:23 PM
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HRW accuses IDF, Hamas of committing war crimes in latest Gaza conflict
In the HRW report, the focus was on three specific incidents from May in which it said 62 Palestinian civilians were killed.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
7/27/2021 11:18:37 PM
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The dangerous game of the Jerusalem flag march - opinion
Controversial rituals like the flag march serve as tools in the domestic political game, and Decision-makers need to choose to ban them and risk being seen as week or permit them and risk violence.
By LIOR LEHRS \
7/27/2021 9:07:36 PM
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Getting our families through COVID-19's ever-changing landscape - opinion
How do we help our children make sense of all this, navigate what is reasonable to expect around the next twisting bend?
By BETH PERKEL \
7/27/2021 9:15:06 PM
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Crunch time to stop Iran from getting nuclear weapons - editorial
Iran is now facing the most significant domestic protests in 18 months, with demonstrations moving from the parched southwest of the country to Tehran. The US response? Take the foot off the gas.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
7/27/2021 9:25:32 PM
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England to welcome double-vaccinated US and EU tourists
By REUTERS \
7/27/2021 9:31:42 PM
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Swastika carved into US State Department elevator
Secretary of State Antony Blinken: "Antisemitism isn't a relic of the past: It's still a force in the world, including close to home – and it's abhorrent."
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
7/28/2021 7:08:34 PM
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Temple Mount doesn't loom large in the Jewish national psyche - here's why
Both FM Yair Lapid and MK Merav Ben-Ari recently said that the Western Wall is Judaism's holiest site. Why is this such a common misconception?
By JEREMY SHARON \
7/28/2021 1:25:28 PM
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Olympics: Tough day for Israeli Olympians in Tokyo
Judo medal hopeful Muki ousted early • Mollaei takes silver, thanks Israel • Close misses for Gorbenko
BY Josh Halickman \
7/27/2021 10:17:45 PM
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Top security official for slain Haitian president arrested by police
By REUTERS \
7/27/2021 10:26:22 PM
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Gantz to BBC in Persian: Iran close to enrichment for nuclear weapon
The defense minister addressed Israel's abilities against Iran saying: "We have abilities and means that I cannot expand on, and we are ready to ensure that Iran does not have nuclear weapons.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/28/2021 10:16:32 AM
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Biden to tap ex-ambassador Gitenstein as EU envoy
By REUTERS \
7/27/2021 11:23:50 PM
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Israeli start-up's new technology won't leave disabled people speechless
A new app called Voiceitt, started by Technion alumni, enables voice programs such as Siri to recognize uncommon speech problems in those with severe speech impediments.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/28/2021 10:51:01 AM
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Palestinian killed by security forces - report
The IDF said it was looking into an incident in which a Palestinian was shot and killed at the entrance to Beita village, near the city of Nablus.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/28/2021 10:54:20 AM