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Lost 1948 locket honoring deceased soldier to be returned to nephew
During renovation works in an apartment in Nachlaot, a locket carrying the name 'Eliaz' was found. Eliezer Zeltzer died in 1948. Four years later, his father founded a winery naming it after him.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
12/29/2019 6:16:09 PM
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N. Korea's Kim holds plenary ahead of deadline for US nuclear agreement
By REUTERS \
12/29/2019 12:21:23 AM
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Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker revives plan for Mohammad cartoon contest
Original plans for the contest were shelved over a year ago for fear of violent retribution.
By REUTERS \
12/29/2019 12:43:57 AM
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Austria's Greens summon party meeting as coalition deal nears
By REUTERS \
12/29/2019 1:27:47 AM
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Netherlands synagogue invitation-only due to antisemitism fears
The synagogue in Groningen was once home to a thriving community, but the Holocaust and growing antisemitism has left the community a shadow of its former self.
By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS \
12/29/2019 9:27:27 AM
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Newly renovated Big Ben will ring in London New Year
By REUTERS \
12/29/2019 2:22:22 AM
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Holocaust survivors honored by UK Queen in New Year's Honours List
Honors are conferred “on deserving people from all walks of life, in public recognition of their merit, service or bravery,” twice a year, ahead of the New Year and on the Queen's official birthday.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2019 7:20:56 PM
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Australian PM announces compensation for volunteer firefighters
By REUTERS \
12/29/2019 2:32:50 AM
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Venezuela asks Brazil to turn over 'deserters' suspected of raid
By REUTERS \
12/29/2019 3:01:40 AM
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One HPV shot may be enough to prevent cancer-provoking infection – study
A study published in the medical journal JAMA Network Open on Friday has analyzed the situation in the US a little over a decade after the vaccine against HPV was introduced.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2019 8:15:21 AM
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Woman rescued by McDonald's staff after mouthing 'help me' at drive-thru
The woman was travelling with a man who had allegedly threatened her with a stolen firearm.
By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS \
3/1/2020 10:49:17 AM
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Samoa ends measles state of emergency as infection rate slows
By REUTERS \
12/29/2019 4:13:03 AM
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One dead, more than 2,500 evacuated as Cyclone Sarai lashes Fiji
By REUTERS \
12/29/2019 4:35:44 AM
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US Jews need more funds to protect themselves - American security leader
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo calls Monsey stabbing attack ‘act of domestic terrorism,’ as suspect arrested for attacking and wounding five people
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN,OMRI NAHMIAS \
1/2/2020 3:18:33 AM
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Mike Pompeo visits Iraq airbase after rocket attack - report
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2019 7:42:02 AM
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Tourists stay away from Taj Mahal, other Indian sites as protests flare
At least 25 people have been killed in clashes between police and protesters, and demonstrations against the law continue.
By REUTERS \
12/29/2019 8:45:43 AM
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Egypt causes cellular service outage along Gaza border - report
The outage is specifically affecting the Eshkol Regional Council. Residents reported that they have been unable to receive calls or call other numbers.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
12/29/2019 2:20:40 PM
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Will American Jews finally get hint about dangers they face? - analysis
Will this attack wake up American Jewry to the dangers they face so that all communities, even smaller and lower-profile ones, will finally get serious about security?
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
12/29/2019 3:10:18 PM
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Inconvenient antisemitism: daily attacks on Jews in New York
After Jersey City and Monsey the US needs a united front against antisemitism in all communities.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
12/30/2019 5:23:25 AM
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Electrical equipment of Israel-Jordan gas line torched
Jordanian citizens and politicians have expressed protest to the planned transfer of gas between the two nations.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
12/29/2019 9:10:06 PM
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Seven dead in explosion at military parade in Yemen
By REUTERS \
12/29/2019 8:49:54 PM
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Turkey speeds up Libya troop deployment deal to prevent slide into 'chaos'
By REUTERS \
12/29/2019 10:25:48 AM
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Liberman to American Jews: Immigrate to Israel
In aftermath of Monsey attack, Yisrael Beytenu leader says moving to Israel is solution to antisemitism
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
12/29/2019 11:01:43 PM
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Push for over 2,000 settler homes, after 617 Palestinian structures razed
Plans to retroactively legalize 180 homes in the MItpze Dani outpost as a neighborhood of the Ma'aleh Mikhmas settlement is expected to be advanced.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
12/30/2019 8:42:54 PM
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Monsey attack: Local rabbi says 'we will not live in fear'
Residents recall chaos in Monsey like ‘never seen before.’
By ILANIT CHERNICK \
12/29/2019 10:02:49 PM
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Appointment of Litzman to health minister ‘slap in the face’ to Australians
ZFA President Jeremy Leibler called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to promote Litzman and said that doing so would “send a terrible message to the Australian people.”
By JEREMY SHARON \
12/29/2019 9:21:18 PM
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Security Cabinet to discuss ceasefire arrangement with Gaza
Israel’s security cabinet will be briefed on the arrangement by National Security Adviser Meir Ben Shabbat, Channel 12 reported.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
12/29/2019 11:34:32 AM
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Gideon Sa'ar: Threats do not work on me
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2019 12:16:27 PM
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Rami Levi mobile officials suspected of privacy invasion for personal gain
The system that records communication data was meant to be used strictly for the purpose of fraud prevention. Rami Levy officials used it to spy on employees and reporters.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2019 1:21:19 PM
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Yaakov Litzman appointed to health minister
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2019 12:13:45 PM
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Cuban child banned from wearing kippah following violent school bullying
After complying, the prosecutor informed the family that continued action could result in the loss of their right to guardianship over their children.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
12/30/2019 7:33:51 AM
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Netanyahu: Israel to sign major gas pipeline deal in Athens on Thursday
The deal will be signed in Athens at a summit meeting between Netanyahu, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
12/29/2019 8:27:02 PM
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Ukraine and separatists begin all-for-all prisoner swap - reports
By REUTERS \
12/29/2019 12:53:11 PM
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Turkey to evacuate wounded after deadly Mogadishu blast
The dead included many students from a university in the city, authorities said.
By REUTERS \
12/29/2019 12:56:23 PM
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Egypt competition watchdog approves Uber acquisition of Careem with conditions
By REUTERS \
12/29/2019 12:59:08 PM
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Gina Ross: Antisemitism triggered by ‘tremendous collective trauma'
Founder of International Trauma-Healing Institutes tells ‘Post’ that Israel, United States and Iran are all suffering from collective trauma
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
12/29/2019 9:03:51 PM
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Saudi Arabia sentences Riyadh concert stabber to death - state TV
By REUTERS \
12/29/2019 1:00:33 PM
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Egypt and Sudan to operate joint electricity grid from Jan. 12
By REUTERS \
12/29/2019 1:01:30 PM
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The 21 best television shows of the decade
Oscar-winning actors and directors, including Meryl Streep, Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese, the Coen brothers and so many others flocked to work on the small screen.
By HANNAH BROWN \
12/29/2019 2:41:33 PM
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Restaurant Review: The brilliant Blue Cat
Chef Rima Olvera’s El Gato Azul introduces a new concept to Tel Aviv.
By BUZZY GORDON \
12/29/2019 2:43:03 PM
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Entertainment Review: Sounds like our music
In Liat Cohen’s case there is a strong argument for the pre-mapped view of her career choice.
By BARRY DAVIS \
12/29/2019 2:45:00 PM
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In Hellenic heaven listening to the opera stylings of Eleni Vitali
HER FORTHCOMING Israeli shows will be largely based on tried and tested numbers, but with some new twists and energies slotted betwixt the musical warp and woof.
By BARRY DAVIS \
12/29/2019 1:32:04 PM
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Israeli entertainer uses Helen Keller as inspiration for composition
At the time Teperberg discovered Keller’s letter, he was finishing an ensemble work entitled I Want to Dance, Kate!
By ORI J. LENKINSKI \
1/1/2020 2:46:45 PM
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Spy crafts spotted near naval drill will be shot down - Iranian commander
"We will hit whatever spying craft in the war game zone, be it watercraft or aircraft, as we have proved having such a capability in the past."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2019 2:20:42 PM
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Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker ends Mohammad cartoon contest within hours
By REUTERS \
12/29/2019 1:55:43 PM
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Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker ends Mohammad cartoon contest within hours
Wilders' anti-Islam Freedom Party is the second largest in Dutch parliament, but is not part of the government.
By REUTERS \
12/29/2019 2:48:19 PM
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Jerry Herman, composer of Broadway's ‘Hello Dolly!', dies at 88
Herman, who was diagnosed with HIV in the 1980s, died in Miami on Thursday of pulmonary complications, his goddaughter told the Associated Press.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
12/29/2019 2:49:46 PM
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Meretz and Green Party meet to discuss future of Democratic Union
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2019 2:05:33 PM
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Allee Willis, songwriter who co-wrote ‘Friends’ theme song, dies at 72
Willis died on Dec. 24 due to a cardiac arrest. Her partner, Prudence Fenton, announced Willis’ death on social media.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
12/29/2019 2:51:36 PM
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Senior employee of London Jewish group assaulted near home
The suspect was released on bail until Jan. 27, when he may stand trial.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
12/29/2019 2:54:10 PM
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Female IDF soldiers had problems lifting tank shells during pilot
Report comes in anticipation of Supreme Court appeal
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
12/29/2019 6:35:04 PM
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Two men shot dead in eastern Saudi city were driving car bomb
By REUTERS \
12/29/2019 3:51:55 PM
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Yemen's Houthis list 6 strike targets in Saudi, 3 in UAE
By REUTERS \
12/29/2019 4:45:54 PM
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Israel welcomes record-breaking 4.55 million tourists in 2019
The leading source countries for incoming tourism between January and November 2019 were the United States, followed by France, Russia, Germany and Britain.
By EYTAN HALON \
12/29/2019 7:11:24 PM
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Two men shot dead in eastern Saudi city were driving car bomb, SPA says
By REUTERS \
12/29/2019 3:51:18 PM
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Antisemitic graffiti found in London
Metropolitan Police are investigating the graffiti as "a racially motivated hate crime," according to the police force website, which noted that no arrests have been made at this time.
By RACHEL WOLF \
12/29/2019 4:21:57 PM
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NY Governor Andrew Cuomo visits site of Monsey stabbing
By MAARIV ONLINE \
12/29/2019 4:25:53 PM
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US promises action on any North Korea missile test
By REUTERS \
12/29/2019 6:17:00 PM
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Multinational corporations represent 'backbone' of Israeli tax revenue
Israel is currently home to 362 active multinational corporations, employing 62,000 workers.
By EYTAN HALON \
12/31/2019 10:52:52 AM
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Woman allegedly steals NIS 600k. from blind Holocaust survivor
The woman, Anat Dayan, was hired to aid the ailing elderly man with his everyday activities, including taking out money from the ATM.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2019 6:38:24 PM
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Restaurant-style soup kitchen a new solution for Jerusalem’s poor
Meir Panim has established restaurant-style soup kitchens throughout Israel to give the look and feel of a real restaurant.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/30/2019 8:21:58 PM
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Government approves NIS 200m. aid for Druze, Circassian villages
The budget approved is added to the development plan for the years 2016-2019, which received a total budget of NIS 2.2 billion.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2019 6:22:59 PM
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Shaffir gives up second slot for Arab MK
Shaffir said she would do everything possible to unite Labor, Meretz, the Green Party and former prime minister Ehud Barak's allies by the January 15 deadline.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
12/30/2019 7:03:39 PM
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Thousands celebrate Christmas and Hanukkah at northern Israel festival
The three-day festival hosted more than 30 events and served as a showcase for the culture of the western Galilee region.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2019 5:41:34 PM
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Russia's Putin, Germany's Merkel pledge support to Nord Stream 2
By REUTERS \
12/29/2019 5:32:00 PM
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Season 3 of 'Fauda' viewed a million times in 48 hours
The episode received 12.6% of the broadcast viewership on Thursday, breaking records for previous seasons.
By HANNAH BROWN \
12/30/2019 9:55:32 PM
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Over one quarter of Israelis ‘incapable’ of making ends meet
A total of 22% of working individuals said they were "not so successful" in covering their monthly household expenses, the report stated, and a further 5% said they were "not succeeding at all."
By EYTAN HALON \
12/29/2019 6:36:22 PM
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Hamas faces backlash over ‘ceasefire deal’ with Israel
Hamas spokesman Abdel Latif Qanou on Sunday denied the report, saying the talk was only about “confirming previous understandings related to ending the blockade imposed on the Gaza Strip.”
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
12/29/2019 9:19:39 PM
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Trove of 1,200-year-old ‘Arabian Nights’ gold coins uncovered in Israel
A jug full of rare 1,200-year-old gold coins was discovered in an excavation in Yavneh just ahead of Hanukkah, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
12/29/2019 7:04:41 PM
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One of Israel’s first gangsters, Tuvia Oshry, dies age 82
Head of Israel’s first organized crime gang, Tuvia Oshry, died this Sunday.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2019 6:31:49 PM
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Putin thanks Trump for tip to thwart terrorist acts in Russia
By REUTERS \
12/29/2019 6:18:45 PM
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Police saves dogs kept in substandard conditions, owner arrested
The dogs, 9 dogs and 5 puppies, were bruised and kept in filthy under-sized cages.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2019 6:25:02 PM
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Hamas: PA security officers helped Israel kill Islamic Jihad commander
The Hamas-controlled Ministry of Interior said in a statement that the cell members collected information about Abu al-Ata, including monitoring his movements.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
12/29/2019 8:05:06 PM
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Hanukkah celebrations and cheer aplenty for Argentine Jewish communities
Among the activities put on by AMIA were several concerts by Jewish bands and communal candle lighting ceremonies.
By JEREMY SHARON \
12/29/2019 7:00:21 PM
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What should NY Jewry do to protect itself from antisemitism?
Tendency to politicize hatred has undermined American Jewish community’s effectiveness and credibility on antisemitism, says senior fellow.
By ILANIT CHERNICK \
12/29/2019 7:52:31 PM
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US airstrikes target Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq and Syria
Sky News Arabia reported just before 8 in evening Iraqi time that a bomb struck near the city of Al-Qaim in Iraq near the Syrian border.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
12/30/2019 1:01:27 PM
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Gantz lights Hanukkah candles at Western Wall, calls for unity.
By MAARIV ONLINE \
12/29/2019 7:09:18 PM
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Turkish Foreign Office: Turkey isn't used to support anti-Israeli terror
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2019 7:18:17 PM
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Intel. officials debate alternate paths toward a ceasefire with Hamas
Many of the current IDF intelligence officials believe a long-term truce is possible.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
12/29/2019 8:37:31 PM
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Netanyahu hints he will seek immunity from prosecution
Netanyahu said he would announce his decision by Tuesday. But he left no doubt about his direction when he defended the concept of seeking immunity.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
12/30/2019 2:49:51 PM
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Hanukkah candle lighting from Hungary - watch live
Happy Hanukkah from The Jerusalem Post.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2019 8:03:49 PM
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Michmoret-based seaweed farm garnering global interest
The main seaweed grown at the farm is green Ulva, rich in protein and dietary fiber, minerals –iodine, calcium, magnesium, iron - and antioxidants.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/31/2019 10:07:27 PM
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Israel to cut additional NIS 150m. from Palestinians over terror payments
Tax revenues constitute 65% of the PA’s budget, and the previous Israeli cuts amounted to 6% of that sum.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF,KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
12/29/2019 10:23:15 PM
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Concert review: Accurate, but not quite inspiring
Daniela Skorka had a hard time making her lovely, fresh-sounding soprano heard over the orchestral din.
By URY EPPSTEIN \
12/29/2019 8:02:46 PM
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Young IPO has hearts in the right place
The orchestra, conducted by Hillel Zori, will take the stage at the Charles Bronfman Auditorium on January 7, a show that will be broadcast live on radio.
By SARAH HERSHENSON \
12/29/2019 8:07:19 PM
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Israel’s Pink Floyd cover band, Echoes, honors The Wall's 40th anniversary
Echoes, the Beersheba outfit, has been around for some time itself.
By BARRY DAVIS \
12/29/2019 8:16:00 PM
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Adama establishes NIS 12m. research center at TAU
Under the program, researchers and students from Israel and abroad will be trained in advanced degrees in the field.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2019 8:21:19 PM
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Prime Minister Netanyahu speaks at a Likud Hanukkah event
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the participants at a Likud event on Sunday.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2019 8:31:34 PM
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Segment Technologies sets up shop in Kfar Saba’s O-Tech complex
Segment Technologies has leased 1,500 sq.m. at the complex for a period of 20 years. The value of the deal is estimated at NIS 20 million.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2019 8:26:12 PM
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Letters to the Editor December 30, 2019: Obdurate Olmert
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
12/29/2019 8:40:16 PM
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3 killed, including assailant in Texas church shooting
The gunman is believed to be among the three, but it is not clear if he was killed or injured.
By RACHEL WOLF \
12/30/2019 10:38:38 AM
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Decade of change and hope for Holocaust survivors
During the past decade some very welcome changes have occurred, attributable to the new spirit which Yair Lapid infused into the Finance Ministry.
By AVIVA SILBERMAN \
12/29/2019 8:48:36 PM
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How antisemitism will play in the US, Israel elections – analysis
This issue might be on the minds of the US Jews watching those early races, but it will likely not be one of the main issues.
By HERB KEINON \
12/29/2019 10:27:40 PM
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Fight the hate together
Part of the problem is that Jews are targeted for attacks from many different directions
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
12/29/2019 8:55:03 PM
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Move forward, now
We will not accomplish everything, but as 2020 starts, we should jump from the starting line and demonstrate what we are capable of doing.
By DAVID GEFFEN \
1/10/2020 10:02:34 AM
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Think about it: Israel and the ICC
The final status of the West Bank (or Judea and Samara) and Gaza Strip can only be determined in a permanent settlement between Israel and the Palestinians.
By SUSAN HATTIS ROLEF \
12/29/2019 9:08:37 PM
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Trump on Monsey: Fight, confront, eradicate evil scourge of antisemitism
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
12/29/2019 9:26:44 PM
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Netanyahu: Israel to have normal ties and peace deals with Arab countries
Moderate Arab states have publicly insisted that they will only make peace with Israel once a deal has been reached.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
12/30/2019 7:54:52 PM
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Netanyahu to High Court: Intervening against me negates Israeli democracy
The prime minister was responding to a petition by around 70 hi-tech officials requesting that the court decide his eligibility to form a government before the upcoming March 2 elections.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
12/29/2019 10:32:51 PM
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Netanyahu wins Wikipedia, No. 1 search in 2019
According to Hebrew Wikipedia, Netanyahu is the leading term users searched for using the online resource.
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
12/29/2019 10:09:27 PM
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Taliban concedes to a week-long temporary ceasefire with the US
A breakthrough in the talks between the US and the Taliban, for the first time since resuming the talks in 2018.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2019 10:13:09 PM
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Long-term arrangement with Hamas progressing; no return of remains of Goldin, Shaul
Israeli concessions likely to include more entry permits, wider fishing
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
12/29/2019 11:08:58 PM
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Ukrainian government and pro-Russia separatists complete prisoner swap
By REUTERS \
12/29/2019 11:33:08 PM