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American civilian contractor killed in Iraq base rocket attack -officials
By REUTERS \
12/28/2019 12:15:51 AM
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A man entered Chabad world headquarters, threatened to carry out shooting
After approaching a congregant, the man reportedly left without further incident and headed towards the Utica Avenue subway station.
By LAURA E. ADKINS/JTA \
12/28/2019 12:23:11 PM
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US contractor killed, forces reported wounded in Iraq rocket attack
The rockets set off munitions at a storage facility when they landed resulting in confusing reports after the incident.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
12/28/2019 10:39:38 AM
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Explosion at Kansas aircraft plant injures 15 people
By REUTERS \
12/28/2019 1:09:09 AM
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MK Bitan: Gideon Sa’ar’s career done if he opposes immunity
"We all vote against our conscience when it comes to many issues," David Bitan explained. "This is not an issue of principles."
By LEON SVERDLOV,103FM \
12/28/2019 9:44:19 PM
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Remains of 6 recovered from Hawaii helicopter crash, no sign of survivors
The grim announcement came in a news conference almost 24 hours after the aircraft, first reported missing on Thursday evening, went down in a remote area of rugged terrain.
By REUTERS \
12/28/2019 8:16:59 AM
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Chicken pox outbreak forces migrant shelter to shutter in northern Mexico
By REUTERS \
12/28/2019 2:46:04 AM
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Democrat Warren's US presidential campaign issues fundraising plea
By REUTERS \
12/28/2019 3:13:19 AM
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US State Secretary Mike Pompeo: Iranian govt fears its own citizens
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/28/2019 7:01:07 AM
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NASA's Mars 2020 rover to hunt Martian fossils, scout for manned missions
"The trick, though, is that we're looking for trace levels of chemicals from billions of years ago on Mars."
By REUTERS \
12/28/2019 3:28:13 AM
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NJ man enlists Twitter to get grandmother’s lost Hanukkah gift to grandson
Israel, 33, the CEO of a tech startup, decided to use Twitter to track down Ben. He tagged a bunch of accounts, including those of the comic actors Amy Schumer and Adam Sandler, as well as the JTA.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
12/28/2019 4:38:20 AM
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Trump signs bills officially recognizing Little Shell Tribe
The Federal recognition is a first for the century old community of Montana Chippewa Native Americans.
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
12/28/2019 7:06:36 AM
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The Jews who defined the 2010s
From politics to sports to entertainment, these Jews defined the last decade.
By JTA STAFF \
12/28/2019 7:56:33 AM
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Two dead in fire at Russia's Novatek oil and gas field - reports
By REUTERS \
12/28/2019 9:12:49 AM
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UN condemns Myanmar human rights abuses against Muslim Rohingya
The resolution Myanmar’s government “to expedite efforts to eliminate statelessness and the systematic and institutionalized discrimination.”
By RACHEL WOLF \
12/29/2019 7:18:45 PM
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Blast at busy Mogadishu checkpoint kills 13, injures dozens - witnesses
By REUTERS \
12/28/2019 9:36:21 AM
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Australian communities told to evacuate as fire approaches
By REUTERS \
12/28/2019 9:37:44 AM
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Mount Hermon open for visitors after days of snow
By MAARIV ONLINE \
12/28/2019 9:46:46 AM
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2 years after antisemitic tweet, ex-CIA agent attends synagogue
“I’ve always been drawn to that aspect of my Jewish heritage,” Valerie Plame said in tweets with videos that Schneider posted on Friday, “so it led me to Temple Beth Shalom in Santa Fe.”
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
12/28/2019 9:55:25 AM
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Two killed in shooting near Huston, Texas - report
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/28/2019 10:14:30 AM
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Iran’s hostage taking now targets French academics - analysis
Iran targets academics because it views them as the soft underbelly of Western countries.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
12/29/2019 5:59:23 PM
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Hard-line leader in India defends 'strict' action to quell protests
Out of at least 25 people who have been killed since the protests began this month, 19 were in Uttar Pradesh (UP), India's most populous state.
By REUTERS \
12/28/2019 10:47:46 AM
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Vampire Weekend singer explains the Jewish history behind ‘Harmony Hall’
As Koenig explained for an episode of the Song Exploder podcast this week, the track explores the cycles of gaining and losing power.
By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA \
12/28/2019 11:00:35 AM
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At least 90 people killed in Somalia checkpoint blast
The dead included many students and two Turkish nationals, the Somali foreign minister said.
By REUTERS \
12/28/2019 2:24:57 PM
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Trump in a corner after rockets kill US contractor, wound forces
Any response will have regional impact that can affect Syria, Israel and the Gulf
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
12/28/2019 8:10:21 PM
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Japan police find human remains in boat suspected from North Korea
By REUTERS \
12/28/2019 12:25:59 PM
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Amir Peretz: Our goal is to have 61 seats without Liberman
By MAARIV ONLINE \
12/28/2019 12:41:03 PM
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Man who built almost 27,000 crosses for mass shooting victims retires
Greg Zanis grew up Greek Orthodox and spent years as a Baptist, but he made memorials for people of all faiths for almost twenty years.
By RACHEL WOLF \
12/28/2019 4:20:29 PM
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Algeria names Abdelaziz Djerad as its new prime minister
By REUTERS \
12/28/2019 2:25:41 PM
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Algeria names Abdelaziz Djerad as its new prime minister
By REUTERS \
12/28/2019 3:11:24 PM
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28-year-old moderately injured after stabbing attack in Kfar Kanna
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/28/2019 4:08:10 PM
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Spotify bans political advertisements ahead of 2020 US election
“At this point in time, we do not yet have the necessary level of robustness in our process, systems and tools to responsibly validate and review this content,” Spotify said in a statement.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
12/30/2019 7:22:47 PM
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Saudi Arabia signs deal with Raytheon to localize US Patriot maintenance
Saudi Arabia is among the top five defense spenders in the world. It is one of several US allies to use Patriot.
By REUTERS \
12/28/2019 4:31:06 PM
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Amir Peretz: Center-left bloc needs 61 mandates to avoid fourth election
Labor seems to be at a crossroads at the moment, with rumors that Orly Levy-Abekasis may leave the union for Blue and White and that the party my unite with Meretz to create a larger left-wing bloc.
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
12/28/2019 10:05:32 PM
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Controversial radio host Don Imus dies at 79
Imus retired from his nationally syndicated “Imus in the Morning” radio show in March 2018. He told CBS News at the time he was suffering from emphysema.
By REUTERS \
12/29/2019 3:21:31 AM
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Cinderella Solution Review - Is it the Best Women Weight Loss Program?
By PR \
12/28/2019 5:49:46 PM
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Iraqi protesters shut down southern Nassiriya oilfield - sources
By REUTERS \
12/28/2019 5:54:19 PM
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Iran hopes naval drill will show US is not a global power - analysis
“Iran befriends the powerful because it has strategic ambition.”
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
12/28/2019 7:33:28 PM
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Amazon's Ring cameras are vulnerable to hackers, lawsuit in US claims
A spokeswoman for Ring said the Santa Monica, California-based company does not discuss legal matters.
By REUTERS \
12/28/2019 6:17:01 PM
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Launch of Amazon’s Hebrew storefront offers American expats a taste of home
But despite these problems, many American expatriates express joy about the new service — not only at saving money, but also at reconnecting to a lifestyle they thought they had left behind.
By SAM SOKOL/JTA \
12/28/2019 6:16:05 PM
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FBI: Jews were victims in 60% of religiously motivated hate crimes in 2018
There was also a 105% increase in physical assaults on Jews over the previous year.
By ROBERT HORENSTEIN \
12/28/2019 6:20:21 PM
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Miri Regev: No ruse under Netanyahu will be accepted
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/28/2019 6:35:00 PM
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Hanukkah candle lighting from Vienna
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/28/2019 9:38:35 PM
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Royal Shangri-La Eilat ups the luxury in Red Sea paradise town
While they might not have coconut drinks, chances are you probably won’t mind as you sink into your mountainous poolside seaside lounge, seizing the day as it was intended.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
12/28/2019 8:42:02 PM
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De Blasio: Anyone who terrorizes Jewish community will face justice
NY mayor orders increased police presence after spate of antisemitic attacks
By JTA,JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2019 9:13:13 AM
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The Travel Advisor: Mexico, Portugal, Thessaloniki – 2020 travel trends
There is no need for prophecy to decipher the travel trends of 2020-the writing is already on the wall. Head East to discover the first regularly scheduled nonstop flight from Tel Aviv to Japan.
By MARK FELDMAN \
12/28/2019 7:04:59 PM
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Grapevine December 29, 2019: Digital panhandling
On the day prior to the deadline, more than 730 people had donated a total of $59,000 to “help fight the occupation,” which Galon termed “Israel’s gravest issue of human rights violations.”
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
12/28/2019 7:12:41 PM
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Horoscopes for January: Growing up and getting real
Horoscopes for hodesh Tevet 5780
By LORELAI KUDE \
12/28/2019 7:16:50 PM
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Is Marwan Barghouti planning to run for PA president?
Fatah leaders reportedly support jailed Fatah leader’s candidacy
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
12/28/2019 8:33:56 PM
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Bass vision
Israeli student Shimon Gambourg win prestigious Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer award.
By BARRY DAVIS \
12/28/2019 7:26:06 PM
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The land of milk, honey, and innovation
Israel consistently ranks among the world’s most innovative countries and is considered one of the world’s top locations for entrepreneurs and venture capitalists.
By YEHUDA MICHAEL \
12/28/2019 7:33:37 PM
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Gaza paradigm
Kochavi’s frank comments revealed what has long been known – Israel is negotiating a deal that will end violence in Gaza and bring a semblance of quiet to the South.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
12/28/2019 7:31:14 PM
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Seven injured in car crash between three vehicles in Jerusalem
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/28/2019 7:34:59 PM
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Leaning towers
At first glance, these stories have little in common. One is about unequal shouldering of Israel’s national security burden and accusations of deliberate misinformation.
By ELI GOTTLIEB \
12/28/2019 7:40:38 PM
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Preemption has always been part of Israel’s military doctrine
Specialists distinguish between a preemptive strike and a preventive war, but for our purposes both are preemption.
By AVRAHAM AVI-HAI \
12/28/2019 7:46:46 PM
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Citizenship Amendment Act of India a hope for refugees
Under the narrow definition of justice and minority, the non-Muslim minorities have been facing religious persecution in some of the Muslim nations for decades.
By DEVSENA MISHRA \
12/28/2019 7:48:37 PM
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Chase away the darkness
Are these the same holidays as Calendra and Satrulina from ages ago?
By PAUL SHRELL-FOX \
12/28/2019 7:53:28 PM
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Geula Cohen, in memory: Israel’s founding mother and a woman of valor
Israel will miss this valiant and passionate voice of valor. She stayed true to her dreams and her values till the end of her days. Her memory will live forever in the Jewish state.
By BARBARA DIAMOND \
12/28/2019 7:54:55 PM
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Three kinds of services the state is here to provide
And the story of the new neighborhood in Hebron.
By POLINA KEMPINSKY \
12/28/2019 7:57:13 PM
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Facing blowback, Biden clarifies stance on impeachment trial testimony
Ross Garber, a Washington lawyer specializing in impeachment proceedings, said it was "incredibly unlikely" that Republican senators would back an effort to push for Biden's testimony.
By REUTERS \
12/28/2019 8:06:43 PM
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Iran summons Kuwait envoy to protest about 'anti-Iranian' meeting
The ministry did not provide any more details about the group concerned or about which Kuwaiti officials had met the group's representative.
By REUTERS \
12/28/2019 8:10:23 PM
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Iran summons Kuwait envoy to protest about 'anti-Iranian' meeting
The ministry did not provide any more details about the group concerned or about which Kuwaiti officials had met the group's representative.
By REUTERS \
12/28/2019 8:10:30 PM
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From newlywed to widow on a deadly morning in Mogadishu
No-one immediately claimed responsibility but the city's mayor blamed al Qaeda-linked Islamist group al Shabaab.
By REUTERS \
12/28/2019 8:14:17 PM
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Murder under investigation: Teenager shot, found in Ramat Hasharon cemetery
The young man left his family in 2016 and moved to live alone. His body was found in the civilian cemetery in Ramat Hasharon with bullet wounds in his chest.
By ALON HACHMON \
12/29/2019 3:09:01 AM
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Bennett freezes additional NIS 150 million in pay-for-slay funds
Amount designated for Palestinian terrorists and families will be frozen following Security Cabinet discussion
By LAHAV HARKOV \
12/28/2019 9:53:26 PM
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Five killed, four injured in small plane crash in Louisiana
By REUTERS \
12/28/2019 11:59:21 PM
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In Amsterdam, the world’s priciest menorah gets a new life
A 266-year-old menorah valued at over half a million dollars, was put back on display at the museum following the restoration of its wooden base
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
12/28/2019 8:55:13 PM
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Litzman to be appointed health minister
Australian Jewish community angry at move.
By JEREMY SHARON \
12/28/2019 10:02:16 PM
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Libya's NOC considers evacuating Zawiya refinery staff due to fighting nearby
By REUTERS \
12/28/2019 9:11:21 PM
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Israel bought this land for $3.5 million in oranges, Russia wants it back
The entire Russian Compound of the Elizabeth Courtyard was constructed by the IOPS between 1860 and 1864 for Russian pilgrims to Jerusalem, but the Ottoman Empire confiscated it during World War I.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
12/28/2019 9:45:23 PM
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Israel low on vaccines as flu season rages on
The Health Ministry released a report on Tuesday showing a decrease of 1.5% in citizens getting flu shots.
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
12/28/2019 9:34:22 PM
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Netanyahu ‘to request immunity’ this week
In order to obtain immunity, Netanyahu would need 61 MKs to vote in favor of it, but the request would likely only be voted on once a government is formed
By JEREMY SHARON \
12/28/2019 9:52:03 PM
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Primaries reinvigorate Netanyahu and tighten the political knot
Netanyahu re-learned a valuable lesson about political campaigning, and the Left will have more fodder in the months to come
By LAHAV HARKOV \
12/28/2019 10:47:12 PM
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How should the US react to the killing of the US contractor in Kirkuk?
“Iranian-backed militia killed an American in Iraq. They’d been conducting these harassing attacks for about two months with impunity. You can’t leave it to Baghdad to tell us who did this"
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
12/28/2019 10:19:43 PM
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US envoy urges EU to ban Hezbollah after Iran militia kills American
US reviews Kataib Hezbollah's role in murder of US contractor
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
12/28/2019 10:30:49 PM
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40-year-old moderately injured while riding scooter
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/28/2019 10:43:55 PM
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Driver stopped, found with 4.5 times the permitted amount of alcohol in system
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/28/2019 10:47:23 PM
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Photos show rockets used against the US were also shipped to Hezbollah
Rockets used against US forces in Iraq were same type Israel found in 2009 being shipped to Hezbollah
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
12/29/2019 7:41:48 PM
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Sudan to postpone lifting of fuel subsidies - minister
By REUTERS \
12/29/2019 12:00:09 AM