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Health Ministry offical: Junk food habit costs state NIS 6 billion yearly
“We are even considering taxes on damaging food and putting healthy foods under price controls [so they become cheaper].”
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
11/30/2016 12:03:56 AM
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Preview: Hapoel Jerusalem hopes visit by Olimpija is perfect tonic
“We had to come out with tenacity after losing five straight games. We are starting to come along more and more offensively and that is helping me as well.”
By ALLON SINAI \
11/30/2016 12:10:44 AM
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Sinai says: Beersheba’s Bachar coaching his way to top of Israel’s pyramid
Beersheba completed an unprecedented double against Inter after also claiming a 2-0 win at San Siro at the start of the campaign.
By ALLON SINAI \
11/30/2016 12:13:09 AM
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North Carolina man pleads guilty to plotting Islamic State attack
By REUTERS \
11/30/2016 12:13:55 AM
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Tax Authority, police clash over cause of Israel fires
According to property tax law, the state will compensate citizens for direct and indirect property damages caused by hostile acts, war or terrorism, whether or not a citizen is privately insured.
By MICHAEL ZEFF,ELIYAHU KAMISHER \
11/30/2016 12:24:42 AM
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Yeshiva ablaze in Jerusalem
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/30/2016 12:33:04 AM
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Int’l law does not deal with attack tunnels, say Israeli experts
It is unclear to what extent an armed force is obliged to check whether civilians are hiding in a tunnel before attacking it as a military target.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
11/30/2016 1:02:26 AM
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Buchris close to plea bargain on sexual charges
The scandal has shaken the army and the country for most of 2016 due to his unprecedented high rank.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
11/30/2016 1:11:03 AM
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Honestly: We Can Handle the Truth
By STEVE WENICK \
12/1/2016 3:09:34 PM
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Rescuers searching for miners trapped after quake in Poland -local TV
By REUTERS \
11/30/2016 1:13:08 AM
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Why is Centrism Less Appealing Now?
By Dmitri Shufutinsky \
11/30/2016 1:34:44 AM
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New cases of HIV down in Israel
A state-launched plan included the opening of additional AIDS testing centers, distribution of prophylactics and media campaigns on the Internet.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
11/30/2016 1:49:32 AM
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Ehud Barak indicates forming new movement to take on PM
“This was populism and oversimplifying by those who see only black and white, and especially black."
By GIL HOFFMAN \
11/30/2016 1:52:25 AM
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Rivlin meets religious leaders to bridge gaps over muezzin law
Acre Chief Rabbi Yosef Yashar said that in his city, where Jews and Arabs have coexisted for decades, dialogue has proven itself.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
11/30/2016 2:10:07 AM
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Is a growing interest in Israel on the rise in Morocco?
Moroccan delegations begin arriving in Israel.
By HERB KEINON \
11/30/2016 2:24:20 AM
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Power cuts may occur in Israel after rains this week
By SHARON UDASIN \
11/30/2016 2:27:18 AM
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Assad closes in on huge victory in Aleppo
The fall of Aleppo will be a huge blow to the rebels in a war that has taken the lives of more than 400,000 people.
By BEN LYNFIELD \
11/30/2016 3:31:48 AM
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World’s most advanced fighter jet a boon for IAF
The planes, which cost around $100 million each, are being purchased as part of the military aid agreement between the United States and Israel.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
11/30/2016 3:59:53 AM
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Trump flag-burning tweet leads activists to burn some flags in New York
By REUTERS \
11/30/2016 4:04:02 AM
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Trump expected to name former Goldman banker Mnuchin for Treasury - source
By REUTERS \
11/30/2016 4:30:15 AM
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‘Inequality, not poverty main challenge facing Israeli society’
Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz addressed the disparities in transportation between the Center and the periphery explaining the lack of transportation services in the periphery.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
11/30/2016 4:47:42 AM
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Great Smoky Mountains fires leave 3 dead, 'scene of destruction'
By REUTERS \
11/30/2016 5:22:31 AM
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Settlements bill set to pass first Knesset reading Wednesday
On Monday night, 120 Religious Zionist rabbis from all parts of the country published a letter calling on their followers to head to Amona to help its residents resist the forced evacuation.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF,LAHAV HARKOV \
11/30/2016 5:33:29 AM
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Netanyahu must choose between coalition and Obama
Polls show right-wing voters resent and dislike the press and have been impressed by Netanyahu's ferocity responding to press reports.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
11/30/2016 6:05:10 AM
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Foreign report: IAF strikes Hezbollah arms convoy in Syria
By NOAM AMIR/MAARIV \
11/30/2016 6:27:45 AM
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The Purpose of Wealth
By RABBI LAZER GURKOW \
11/30/2016 6:41:51 AM
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How Trump’s election hurts Bibi
By BARUCH STEIN \
12/2/2016 12:29:10 AM
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IDF forces arrest six wanted Palestinians overnight Tuesday
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/30/2016 7:24:07 AM
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Syrian reports claim IAF struck Hezbollah and regime targets in Syria
The IDF has neither confirmed nor denied the strikes.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
11/30/2016 7:48:47 AM
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Pro-asylum seeker protesters force suspension of Australian parliament
By REUTERS \
11/30/2016 8:43:19 AM
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CIA's Brennan says tearing up Iran deal would be "folly"
By REUTERS \
11/30/2016 9:37:11 AM
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CIA chief: Tearing up Iran nuclear deal would be Trump's biggest 'folly'
"It could lead to a weapons program inside of Iran that could lead other states in the region to embark on their own programs," says John Brennan.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB,REUTERS \
11/30/2016 10:20:05 AM
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Syrian State TV: Israel behind overnight air strikes near Damascus
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/30/2016 11:07:25 AM
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German spy agency arrests suspected Islamist mole
Unconfirmed German media report says 51-year-old employee had planned to explode a bomb at the agency's central office in Cologne.
By REUTERS \
11/30/2016 11:17:06 AM
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Syrian TV: 8 people killed by rebel shelling in government-held Aleppo
By REUTERS \
11/30/2016 11:58:31 AM
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Spanish police arrest two Moroccans suspected of ISIS links
By REUTERS \
11/30/2016 12:11:08 PM
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Does said threefold rise in German antisemitism signal a 'new era'?
Top European rabbi warns of "new era of antisemitism" amid said rise in German incidents.
By TAMARA ZIEVE,BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
11/30/2016 12:23:29 PM
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Kremlin asks Turkey to explain Erdogan's remark about toppling Assad
By REUTERS \
11/30/2016 12:37:12 PM
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Controversial settlement bill shelved over coalition infighting
The settlements bill is meant to allow the state to pay the Palestinian land owners on whose property settler homes were illegally constructed.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
11/30/2016 12:59:51 PM
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Demolitions begin in unrecognized Beduin village slated for destruction
Resident 'forced' to sign agreement to demolish his own home.
By BEN LYNFIELD \
11/30/2016 1:01:57 PM
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Martin Scorsese meets pope as film on Jesuits screens in Rome
By REUTERS \
11/30/2016 1:06:23 PM
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Israel Police nab 2 teen arson suspects in Jerusalem area
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/30/2016 1:13:56 PM
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Bennett to block all coalition bills in response to settlement bill removal
By LAHAV HARKOV \
11/30/2016 1:22:01 PM
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Arab-Israeli MK: 'Islamophobic' Netanyahu, Trump fueling muezzin bill
Yisrael Beytenu MK Ilatov says Tibi inciting religious conflict over law.
By JEREMY SHARON \
11/30/2016 1:51:01 PM
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6 detained after Turkish dormitory fire kills schoolgirls
By REUTERS \
11/30/2016 2:22:08 PM
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The end of liberalism as we know it
I have no preference for either the Democratic or Republican Party, but I do know the laws of human nature.
By Michael Laitman \
12/1/2016 10:04:46 AM
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Trump says he'll leave business to focus on running country
By REUTERS \
11/30/2016 2:42:04 PM
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Shin Bet nabs Arab-Israeli teen planning to join ISIS
The arrest of the minor from the Israeli-Arab town Jaljulia was made in light of intelligence information on his intention to leave for Syria.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
11/30/2016 3:04:33 PM
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EU lawmakers, Jewish NGO join forces to fight hate crime
New project seeks to increase monitoring of hate speech.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
11/30/2016 4:02:27 PM
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Russia says it is ready to escort aid agencies into eastern Aleppo
By REUTERS \
11/30/2016 4:12:24 PM
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Maritime archeologists uncover the name of ancient Judean procurator
Archeologists uncovered his name – Gargilius Antiques – engraved on a massive rectangular stone, during a maritime excavation at the Tel Dor archeological site south of Haifa.
By SHARON UDASIN \
11/30/2016 4:27:30 PM
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Wave of Hate: 100 antisemitic incidents reported in days after Trump election
In the 10 days after the elections, there were 867 incidents of hate reported to the Southern Poverty Law Center
By JTA \
11/30/2016 4:38:25 PM
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Rebel official says Syrian army fully repelled from south Aleppo area
By REUTERS \
11/30/2016 4:40:10 PM
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OPEC to cut oil output
By REUTERS \
11/30/2016 5:14:13 PM
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Culture Ministry to allocate NIS 2 million to locate artwork belonging to Holocaust victims
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
11/30/2016 5:32:15 PM
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Israel launches first National Fire Protection Association
“The idea was developed about three years ago, and about one year ago, the association was registered with the goal of holding our first convention on Dec. 1."
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
11/30/2016 5:54:11 PM
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BGU, Paypal announce R&D partnership in big data and cybersecurity
“This partnership will allow PayPal to leverage BGU’s top-notch researchers and years of groundbreaking research."
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
11/30/2016 6:07:36 PM
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Thousands of Ethiopian-Israelis celebrate Sigd Day in Jerusalem
‘The State of Israel is working tirelessly to continue to use all means at its disposal to release Avraham Mengistu,’ says Rivlin of Hamas captive.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
11/30/2016 6:32:21 PM
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Beersheba nixes bus announcements in Arabic
Transport Ministry says they were introduced prematurely.
By ELIYAHU KAMISHER \
11/30/2016 6:33:36 PM
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Watch Live: Experts explore the changing boundaries of Jewish identity
Israel Democracy Institute holds conference on the changing boundaries of Jewish identity.
By JEREMY SHARON \
12/1/2016 9:49:10 AM
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US lawmakers call on Obama to refrain from action on Israel at UN
There is already bipartisan support for a negotiated 'two state solution.'
By MICHAEL WILNER \
11/30/2016 7:06:33 PM
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Egypt reports outbreak of H5N8 bird flu in wild birds
By REUTERS \
11/30/2016 7:26:21 PM
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Report: Islamist mole at German intelligence agency was ex-gay porn star
German officials investigating noticed the intelligence agent's user name in an online chatroom was the same as an adult entertainment actor's stage name.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
11/30/2016 7:29:20 PM
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El Al troubles not over as yet unresolved pilots’ crisis leads to class action lawsuit
During the first week of the escalation of the pilots’ strike, representatives from both sides fought fiercely over public opinion.
By MICHAEL ZEFF \
11/30/2016 7:41:39 PM
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Beduin, German, and Jewish youth find commonalities, differences on exchange program
The German students, who had arrived in Israel two days before were still adapting to their surroundings and the presentation at Umm-al-Hiran appeared to unsettle them.
By ELIYAHU KAMISHER \
11/30/2016 8:01:39 PM
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Demolitions begin in unrecognized Beduin village slated for destruction
Negev man signs agreement to demolish his home, allegedly under duress.
By BEN LYNFIELD,ELIYAHU KAMISHER \
11/30/2016 8:19:47 PM
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Israel Navy debuts new Super Dvora patrol craft
Advanced patrol vessel will secure northern border
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
11/30/2016 8:22:22 PM
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Jerusalem neighborhoods reach Muezzin agreement without politicians
Community leaders from Gilo and Beit Safafa came together to formulate a plan to allow the Muezzin to continue without disturbing others.
By JEREMY SHARON \
11/30/2016 8:23:18 PM
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The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: To Where?
By DR. ALON BEN-MEIR \
11/30/2016 8:44:34 PM
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Sarah Palin in consideration for Trump administration position
By REUTERS \
11/30/2016 8:52:01 PM
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Enjoying the last laugh
Israeli comedian Yuval Haklai makes heavy issues lighter in his popular web series "Voices of the Middle East."
By ARIEL DOMINIQUE HENDELMAN \
11/30/2016 8:52:15 PM
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McGill University attempts peaceful dialogue hindered by protest
Over the past year and a half, I found myself disappointed by the relentless hatred that has brought three anti-Israel divestment resolutions to our campus over a two-year period.
By EVA CHORNA \
11/30/2016 9:02:22 PM
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Why is France again labeling Jews?
French authorities published the guidelines in the official government gazette, and they require that items state, “product originating in the Golan Heights (Israeli settlement)."
By MICHAEL FREUND \
11/30/2016 9:07:14 PM
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‘Time has come to dream and imagine a new Eastern Mediterranean’
Glafcos Clerides and Shimon Peres: The legacy of two realistic statesmen with a vision for peace.
By AVEROF NEOPHYTOU \
11/30/2016 9:11:57 PM
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Kahlon announces deal with private insurers on fire compensation
Small businesses will not be covered.
By MICHAEL ZEFF \
11/30/2016 9:13:48 PM
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Comment: Netanyahu and Israel’s dysfunctional government
His latest problem is keeping them from opening their own lines of communication with the incoming Trump administration and trying to win the next president’s support for their views.
By DOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD \
12/1/2016 1:44:08 PM
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If Romney wins, Trump wins
If he were to say “you’re hired!” to Governor Romney, Trump would prove that he is authoritative but not authoritarian, that he has a strong ego but is not egotistical.
By IRINA EREMIA-BRAGIN \
11/30/2016 9:18:03 PM
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When the moral becomes trivial and the symbolic becomes essential
Anticipating this new wind that will blow through the corridors of the American government, many public officials are hurrying to announce that now we must rule and implement our our sovereignty.
By DOV KALMANOVITZ \
11/30/2016 9:23:05 PM
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Will Mahmoud Abbas pay salaries to the arsonists?
Of course, it is not only arson-terrorists who receive a PA salary. All Palestinian, Israeli Arab and Arab terrorists from any country who are imprisoned are rewarded with high salaries from the PA.
By ITAMAR MARCUS \
11/30/2016 9:26:45 PM
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LETTERS: Ketuba as proof
According to Zichron Ya’acov Chief Rabbi Mordechai Abramovski, if your ketuba has been destroyed.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
11/30/2016 9:32:48 PM
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Is ISIS opening a new front against Israel?
Since the beginning of the civil war in Syria, and as the battles have encroached on the Israeli border, the period of utter calm along the Syrian-Israeli border, which has persisted for 40 years.
By SARIT ZEHAVI \
11/30/2016 9:36:45 PM
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Building a shared society
From day one there was a sense of rage from Israel’s citizens, blasted loudly by the media, quoting the prime minister, that the Palestinians had discovered a new weapon in their war against Israel.
By GERSHON BASKIN \
11/30/2016 9:40:40 PM
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Freedom’s light
Netanyahu’s call for patience was too little, too late for Israel’s Reform and Conservative Jews, who are backed by the great majority of American Jews.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
11/30/2016 9:43:01 PM
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UN General Assembly supports resolution ignoring Jewish ties to Temple Mount
Out of the UN’s 193 member states, 147 voted in favor, seven voted against and eight abstained.
By DANIELLE ZIRI,TOVAH LAZAROFF \
11/30/2016 9:43:45 PM
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Rhode Island mosque seeks extra security after threatening letter
By REUTERS \
11/30/2016 9:55:05 PM
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Former Netanyahu aide accused of sexual harassment
The report said that the former aide was accused of trapping the woman and insisting on a sexual act.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
11/30/2016 9:59:58 PM
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Acting like Bert or Ernie
Hebrew University research offers insight on how children learn to share.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
11/30/2016 10:16:27 PM
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Germany's Merkel says she will work with Trump on climate policy
By REUTERS \
11/30/2016 10:22:14 PM
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2 Arab youths arrested for Atarot fires
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
11/30/2016 10:28:01 PM
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Helmsley Charitable Trust donates $5m. to Jerusalem hospital
Shaare Zedek becomes full Level-One trauma center with neurosurgery, neuroradiology and neurological care.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
11/30/2016 10:47:02 PM
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US veterans to form human shield at Dakota pipeline protest
By REUTERS \
11/30/2016 11:05:43 PM
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Perverting the History of Partition
By MITCHELL BARD \
11/30/2016 11:24:53 PM
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Despite Russian involvement in Syria, Israel to maintain watchful eye
When it comes to areas more distant from the border – certainly near Damascus – the operation is much more complicated, risky and could spin out of control.
By YOSSI MELMAN \
12/1/2016 12:02:39 AM
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Analysis: When back-scratching backfires
For Netanyahu to keep his coalition together and obtain the political stability he needs to be able to function.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
12/1/2016 2:12:10 AM
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Honduran president to arrive to finalize major security deal
Deal next week would give Central America nation updated capabilities and better technology to fight organized crime.
By HERB KEINON \
11/30/2016 11:41:36 PM
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Reporter's Notebook: Attending the Fatah Congress
Nikolay Mlandenov, UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, said: “Fatah is Palestine’s democracy” and “the mother of the masses for all Palestinians.”
By ADAM RASGON \
11/30/2016 11:47:56 PM
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Education system marks both Sigd holiday and day of expulsion from Arab countries and Iran
The scholarships will be awarded for one academic year to students across all fields of study and will go toward the cost of tuition and living expenses.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
11/30/2016 11:51:59 PM
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Abbas: We will join all 522 international organizations
Abbas admitted that “popular resistance” has not taken off in Palestinian society, but said he wants to see it play a larger role in the coming years.
By ADAM RASGON \
11/30/2016 11:58:57 PM