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Letters to a Lost Soldier - The USS Indianapolis, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, August, 1945
By Maxine Clamage \
8/3/2015 12:04:48 AM
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Electricity demand surges as Jordan Valley hits 49°C
Accompanying the severe heat throughout the country was a surge in electricity usage – significant enough to break all-time consumption records.
By SHARON UDASIN \
8/3/2015 12:18:57 AM
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Yemen Houthi boss tells men to fight on, dismisses loss of Aden
By REUTERS \
8/3/2015 1:04:39 AM
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UK Jewish community expresses relief as High Court orders end to invasive autopsies
Jewish leaders expressed concern at the practice of post-death organ removal since, according to Jewish law, it is "regarded as the desecration of a body.”
By JERRY LEWIS \
8/3/2015 1:12:32 AM
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Rouhani boasts of diplomatic 'third way', claims Iran's defensive ability intact
Rouhani downplayed the risk that nuclear inspections could jeopardize Iran's state secrets a key line of attack by hardliners in the security establishment.
By REUTERS \
8/3/2015 1:31:25 AM
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Rabbi investigated in parade stabbings accuses police of injuring his wife
According to Grossman, a coterie of heavily armed police officers entered his home when he was not present, questioned his wife, and dragged her to their patrol car.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
8/3/2015 2:04:34 AM
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Analysis: Tougher laws combined with good intelligence can prevent far-right attacks
State will continue to struggle to contain threat if light sentences are handed out when nobody is injured.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
8/3/2015 2:13:39 AM
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UK Jews challenge ‘biased’ educational programming
Jewish teachers, together with others, complained last week of the biased teaching materials to the Board of Deputies of British Jews, which in turn alerted the government.
By JERRY LEWIS \
8/3/2015 2:29:27 AM
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Action heats up in the pool
Israel’s swimmers set two new national records in the first day of action at the world championships in Kazan, Russia.
By ALLON SINAI \
8/3/2015 3:00:08 AM
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Israelis grab 61 medals at Special Olympics in LA
Athletics was the delegation’s most successful sport, with the Israelis winning 12 medals in the different competitions, one gold, six silvers and five bronzes.
By ALLON SINAI \
8/3/2015 3:07:25 AM
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Nine-year-old Kansas batboy critically injured by blow to head
By REUTERS \
8/3/2015 3:09:14 AM
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Match canceled after local Bulgarian fans attempt to attack visiting Israeli team
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2015 3:17:06 AM
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IFCJ expands new aliya program beyond Ukraine
Jewish Agency says Eckstein’s immigrants are complaining of missing luggage, ID cards
By SAM SOKOL \
8/3/2015 3:28:41 AM
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Tibi to ‘Post’: There is great anger and rage, could be right before an explosion
“It is a killing by the occupation,” argued Tibi.
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
8/3/2015 3:34:12 AM
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Proportion of contract workers in Israel similar to other developed countries, study shows
Not all agency workers are actually contract workers, says Taub Center researcher
By HAYAH GOLDLIST-EICHLER \
8/3/2015 4:59:16 AM
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Syrian-Kurd intellectual to Post: 'US and Israel need to stop Turkish attacks in Syria now'
Dr. Kamal Sido, who works for a German Human Rights NGO, said that “Israel must support minorities like the Kurds and Druse that are not anti-Semitic.”
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
8/3/2015 5:09:44 AM
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Nigeria's army says rescued 178 captives of Boko Haram
By REUTERS \
8/3/2015 5:19:07 AM
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US jets to begin striking Syrian forces if they target pro-US rebels
US officials have long played down the idea that Assad's forces would turn their sights on the US-backed Syrian rebels, but they cannot rule out the possibility.
By REUTERS \
8/3/2015 5:53:51 AM
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US jets to begin striking Syrian forces if they target pro-US rebels
By REUTERS \
8/3/2015 6:02:43 AM
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Is Iran accord tearing US Jewry apart?
“We have passed the point of civil discussion, and now are almost at fratricide,” said Greg Rosenbaum, the chairman of the National Jewish Democratic Council.
By HERB KEINON \
8/3/2015 6:17:00 AM
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Difficult days
By IRA SHARKANSKY \
8/3/2015 7:01:55 AM
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Hiker rescued near Sussita in the Golan Heights
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2015 8:18:43 AM
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Nine year old Kansas batboy dies after blow to head
By REUTERS \
8/3/2015 8:46:32 AM
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Funeral for Jerusalem gay pride stabbing victim set for 6:30 pm at Kibbutz Nahshon
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2015 9:17:10 AM
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WATCH: Violent Bulgarian fans chase Israeli soccer team off the field
Ashdod players run from the field fearing for their safety.
By ALLON SINAI \
8/3/2015 9:17:27 AM
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IN PHOTOS: The colors of the Holocaust
A Holocaust survivor paints his experiences that show hints of love and hope. His old studio is now a Museum where everything is both history and art.
By MAGALI DRUSCOVICH \
8/3/2015 10:28:59 AM
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Greek stock market reopens after five week shutdown
By REUTERS \
8/3/2015 10:36:10 AM
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In Praise of Folly
By R.P. Nettelhorst \
8/3/2015 10:36:14 AM
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'No truth in claim that Walt Disney was an anti-Semite'
Upcoming four-hour documentary on entertainment legend's life attempts to uncover the "human Disney."
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/25/2020 4:11:08 PM
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Kerry seeks to convince Gulf Arabs on Iran deal
By REUTERS \
8/3/2015 10:58:50 AM
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Syrian fighter jet crashes in rebel-held territory; 12 confirmed dead, many injured
By REUTERS \
8/3/2015 11:29:46 AM
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In diplomatic outreach, Kerry seeks to convince Gulf Arabs on Iran deal
In Doha, Kerry will meet members of the Gulf Cooperation Council, which groups Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar.
By REUTERS \
8/3/2015 11:33:52 AM
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Dozens killed after Syrian fighter jet crashes into market in rebel-held area
Crash occurs in Idlib province, which fell to a coalition of Islamist insurgents in the spring.
By REUTERS \
8/3/2015 12:08:31 PM
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Extreme heat wave pushes Israel's electricity reserve to the limit
Israel Electric Corporation: if peak power consumption occurs, the system can experience power shortages due to low electricity reserve.
By SHARON UDASIN \
8/3/2015 12:23:06 PM
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Palestinian arrested with ax in West Bank, claims he held weapon for self-defense
In separate incident, Palestinian shot after escape attempt during washroom break.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2015 12:40:14 PM
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Sacred and Profane
By DOROTHEA SHEFER-VANSON \
8/3/2015 1:23:26 PM
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Ashdod Port workers evacuated due to container emanating high levels of radiation
Environmental Protection Ministry officials stressed that the container posed no threat to people in the area.
By SHARON UDASIN \
8/3/2015 1:26:44 PM
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Russia critical of US plan to give rebels air cover in Syria
By REUTERS \
8/3/2015 1:44:02 PM
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Police shoot arrested Palestinian after escape attempt during washroom break
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2015 1:59:40 PM
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US Jewish groups call on Israel to rein in its Jewish extremists
"Expressions of outrage are no longer enough," say Jewish groups in wake of killing of Palestinian toddler and attack on Jerusalem gay pride parade.
By JTA \
8/3/2015 2:07:26 PM
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Floods, landslides kill 75, displace thousands in eastern India
By REUTERS \
8/3/2015 2:21:07 PM
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Tragic end for Moroccan migrant who dies trying to reach Spain in suitcase
Dead man's brother arrested for murder Spanish government spokesman says.
By REUTERS \
8/3/2015 2:53:18 PM
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'Israel may allow harsh interrogation techniques, such as violent shaking, on Jewish suspects'
Public Security Minister Erdan tells Israel Radio that controversial "tiltul" method which has been used on Palestinian terror suspects should also be used on Jewish terror suspects.
By REUTERS \
8/3/2015 3:25:42 PM
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Beyond the Ninth of Av: Yavneh Reconsidered
By ELI KAVON \
8/3/2015 3:58:22 PM
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Al-Aksa 'blood libel' preacher who said Jews masterminded 9/11 arrested
Sheikh Khaled Al-Mughrabi's arrest came after an extended investigation in which the Palestinian Media Watch NGO supplied police with multiple videos of his sermons.
By SAM SOKOL \
8/3/2015 4:07:34 PM
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Ya'alon condemns Jewish terror: 'This is a struggle for democracy'
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2015 4:14:54 PM
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Police: Second top Iraqi oil official shot dead in Kirkuk
By REUTERS \
8/3/2015 4:22:54 PM
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Jerusalem fire may have been result of arson, fire officials fear
The fire, which was contained shortly before 8 p.m., was originally believed to have been started due to negligence by a local farmer, according to a Fire and Rescue Services official.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD,JPOST.COM STAFF,SHARON UDASIN \
8/3/2015 4:58:43 PM
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Make ‘racist’ Lehava illegal, says MK
Knesset to discuss attacks on LGBT parade, Palestinian homes today; MK Swid proposes hate criminals be kept under supervision like sex offenders.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/3/2015 5:17:22 PM
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Palestinian Authority presents file documenting 'settler terrorism' to ICC prosecutor
The decision to hand over the file to the ICC came in the aftermath of last week’s arson attack in the village of Douma that killed 18-month-old Ali Dawabsha.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
8/3/2015 5:21:44 PM
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Kerry: US, Gulf states plan to counter detabilising actions
By REUTERS \
8/3/2015 5:28:59 PM
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Iran rejects cooperation with US in fight against ISIS
Iranian officials rejected claims that Iran was working with US in airstrikes against ISIS, and calls US policy of military action in the Middle East a "double standard."
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2015 5:29:48 PM
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Works on Negev Railway conclude, set to open to passengers in September
The Negev Railway, which is slated to open to passengers in September, is a double 70-km. track connecting Ashkelon and Beersheba.
By SHARON UDASIN \
8/3/2015 5:39:17 PM
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Religious gay leader: Stabber acted alone but had backing of rabbis, MKs
Daniel Jonas, the chairperson of Havruta, calls on the religious community to firmly reject homophobic sentiments that lead to Thursday's pride parade stabbing.
By MICHELLE MALKA GROSSMAN \
8/3/2015 5:42:56 PM
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Two mortars land in Golan Heights
By YAAKOV LAPPIN,JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2015 5:54:09 PM
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Official: Russian FM meets Hamas chief, invites him to Moscow
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2015 5:57:12 PM
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Hebron teen saved by Rambam’s ECMO machine after suffering crush injury
Muhammed Jabari was crushed while hanging out of a car in celebration after he passed his matriculation exams.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
8/3/2015 5:59:22 PM
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Seven children saved by organ transplants in two days over weekend
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
8/3/2015 6:06:57 PM
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Russian FM meets Hamas chief, invites him to Moscow
Meshaal, who is based in Doha, last traveled to Moscow in 2010, four years after his first official visit to the Russian capital.
By REUTERS \
8/3/2015 6:08:41 PM
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Air France wipes Israel off of the map...literally
Passengers on an Air France flight to Paris noticed something missing from their in-flight map.
By ARIEL BARBIERI-AGHIB \
8/3/2015 6:14:07 PM
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Qatar says Gulf Arabs confident region safer with Iran deal
By REUTERS \
8/3/2015 6:31:26 PM
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Bennett on billion shekel education cut: Not on my watch
Coalition of mayors, parents: School year won’t start with these budget cuts.
By HAYAH GOLDLIST-EICHLER \
8/3/2015 6:32:17 PM
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State orders criminal probe of suspects who posted video of Netanyahu, Rivlin in Nazi garb
Man banned by judge from FB for incitement, switches to WhatsApp and is rearrested
By BEN HARTMAN \
8/3/2015 7:12:29 PM
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Shin Bet arrests far right figure Etinger
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
8/3/2015 7:22:56 PM
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Israeli archaeologists uncover city gate in Goliath's hometown
Archeologists at Bar-Ilan University have discovered the remnants of the ancient city of Gath, one of the largest and most influential cities in the region.
By ROSIE PERPER \
8/3/2015 7:25:56 PM
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Two die in car accident near Mitzpe Ramon
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2015 7:29:26 PM
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Trump campaign fires Jewish adviser over racist Facebook posts
Nunberg told Business Insider that he does not recall making the offensive posts, and that he was not employed by the Trump campaign when they were posted.
By JTA \
8/3/2015 7:33:57 PM
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US, allies stage 29 air strikes against Islamic State
By REUTERS \
8/3/2015 7:41:45 PM
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Terrorist Kuntar reportedly killed trying to enlist Druse support for Assad, Hezbollah
Kuntar was traded by Israel in 2008 in exchange for the bodies of two Israeli reservists killed by Hezbollah in 2006.
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
8/3/2015 7:45:13 PM
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US committed to maintaining Israel's 'military edge' in light of Iran deal
A senior US defense official said that America's commitment to Israel’s security is something US defense officials “live on a daily basis.”
By HERB KEINON \
8/3/2015 8:22:13 PM
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The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising: “And our deeds will live forever”
By MILAD DOROUDIAN \
9/1/2015 6:14:43 AM
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Two injured in molotov cocktail attack
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2015 8:36:30 PM
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Grandson of ultra-nationalist arrested for involvement in Jewish underground
The arrest came as the government approved harsher measures against Jewish extremists following a firebomb attack that killed a Palestinian baby in the West Bank village of Duma on Friday.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN,BEN HARTMAN \
8/3/2015 8:46:10 PM
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Two injured in molotov cocktail attack
One woman, 27, was evacuated to Hadassah Medical Center in stable condition with burns to her body.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2015 8:47:30 PM
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Two injured in Molotov cocktail attack in Jerusalem
One woman, 27, was evacuated to Hadassah Medical Center in stable condition with burns to her body.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2015 8:50:43 PM
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Kahlon’s reform-filled budget to see first debt increase since 2009
The plan included many of the reforms that have been announced since the government was seated, oriented at lowering the cost of food and housing and increasing competition in the financial sectors.
By NIV ELIS \
8/3/2015 9:07:02 PM
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Because Western Civilization is Losing Its Values
By NURIT GREENGER \
8/5/2015 6:43:55 AM
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The Yes Men are still fixing the world
The prankster activists return to wage war against climate change in their latest documentary
By ARIEL HENDELMAN \
8/3/2015 9:49:00 PM
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If you wish it...
Education Minister Naftali Bennett spent Wednesday morning on the phone with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
By BEN CASPIT/ MAARIV HASHAVUA \
8/3/2015 9:52:24 PM
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US adds companies, individuals to Syria sanctions list
By REUTERS \
8/3/2015 9:55:10 PM
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An end to Israel’s state-sanctioned religious intolerance
This past month as much of our attention was focused on watching the developing Iran deal, the situation in Israel has taken a deeply troubling turn.
By AARON PANKEN \
8/3/2015 9:56:51 PM
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The Democratic challenge: National interests vs. politics on the Iran deal
As Congress heads home for the August recess, members can anticipate hearing from constituents, both vehemently in favor and against the controversial Iran nuclear deal.
ERIC R. MANDEL \
8/3/2015 9:59:50 PM
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No Holds Barred: Iran deal secrets slowly leaking out
Reports, confirmed by National Security Adviser Susan Rice, have revealed two secret deals struck between the IAEA and Iran.
By SHMULEY BOTEACH \
8/3/2015 10:02:36 PM
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The security disaster for Israel if Congress says no to the Iran deal
Clear thinking should show the deal to be security boon and its repudiation a security disaster for Israel.
By JAMES ADLER \
8/3/2015 10:05:54 PM
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Has God been taken for granted?
Maimonides, in his introduction to Perek Chelek, describes the incredible manner in which the Almighty gave the Torah to Moses.
By KENNETH COHEN \
8/3/2015 10:12:34 PM
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Letters to the Editor: Handling terror
The tragedy in Duma is horrible.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
8/3/2015 10:18:16 PM
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Feminism and Zionism
Over the years, I have found many parallels between feminism and Zionism. Both movements are daughters of the Enlightenment.
BY EINAT WILF \
8/3/2015 10:24:29 PM
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Boderline Views: A living museum of intolerance
Oscar Wilde would probably have commented to the effect that “one wild weed is bad gardening, two wild weeds is totally irresponsible, while three wild weeds is nothing short of gardening suicide.”
By DAVID NEWMAN \
8/3/2015 10:28:26 PM
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Jerusalem parade victim laid to rest as thousands mourn
"Shira joined the parade in the name of the values in which she believed – tolerance, equality, hope, and love," said Rivlin.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
8/3/2015 10:31:00 PM
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Jerusalem Post Editorial: Honoring Shira
Shira is survived by her parents and three siblings. Her family decided to donate her organs to save other lives.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
8/3/2015 10:32:16 PM
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Erdan vows to vote against budget if police not boosted
Erdan, who is strong in Likud, joined Shas and Bayit Yehudi ministers in opposing the budget.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
8/3/2015 10:47:25 PM
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Jewish and Muslim religious leaders visit members of Dawabsha family in hospital
Ahmed's younger sibling Ali was killed in the attack which also critically injured the boys’ parents who are being treated at the same hospital.
By JEREMY SHARON \
8/3/2015 11:13:12 PM
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Former security officials call on Netanyahu to begin diplomatic initiative
The security officials call for special security assistance to Israel in order to guarantee its qualitative military advantage.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
8/3/2015 11:19:57 PM
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Israeli swimmer Toumarkin shows promising form in Kazan
By ALLON SINAI \
8/3/2015 11:57:55 PM