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Rocket barrage on Israel shortly before start of 72 hour truce with Hamas
Israel, going into truce with its eyes “wide open,” well aware of how Hamas and Islamic Jihad had broken numerous ceasefires, official says.
By HERB KEINON \
8/11/2014 12:12:59 AM
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Erdogan: Turkey to evacuate wounded Palestinians for treatment
By REUTERS \
8/11/2014 12:21:48 AM
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Pre-midnight barrage on Israel three rockets fired at Ashdod, one at Gush Dan
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/11/2014 12:44:08 AM
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Israel off to frustrating start in EuroBasket 2015 qualifier
The blue-and-white lost a painful 100-97 overtime defeat to Montenegro in Nicosia, Cyprus.
By ALLON SINAI \
8/11/2014 1:17:24 AM
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Tennis: Israel's Glushko and Pe’er both fall; Radwanska tops Venus for title
Glushko, ranked No. 99 in the world, lost to Polona Hercog (71), while Pe’er (116) lost to Heather Watson (57) in the qualifying rounds of the Cincinnati Open.
By ALLON SINAI,REUTERS \
8/11/2014 1:27:10 AM
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Analysis: Counter-terror teamwork hangs in the balance
If Arab Bank wins it will be a piercing defeat to terror finance litigation.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
8/11/2014 1:38:02 AM
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Hamas to foreign journalists: You must hold press cards
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
8/11/2014 1:54:51 AM
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Before start of truce, IDF kills Hamas terrorist active in tunnel networks
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/11/2014 2:10:49 AM
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UN's Ban urges Israel, Hamas "to avoid steps which would lead to a return to violence."
By REUTERS \
8/11/2014 3:27:39 AM
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Arabs riot in Jerusalem at end of mourning period for slain teen
Shuafat light rail damaged again, gas bombs and rocks thrown at police.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
8/11/2014 4:58:57 AM
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Iraq Shi'ite coalition close to nominating prime minister
By REUTERS \
8/11/2014 6:11:23 AM
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Erdogan secures his place in history as Turkey's first directly elected head of state
President-elect vows reconciliation after Turkish win; supporters laud Turkey's economic transformation.
By REUTERS \
8/11/2014 7:36:55 AM
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Who is ignoring the Temple Mount?
By YISRAEL MEDAD \
8/11/2014 7:43:00 AM
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Ya'alon: Israel working to retrieve dead body of soldier held by Hamas
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/11/2014 8:01:12 AM
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Ya'alon: Israel working to retrieve dead body of soldier held by Hamas
Staff Sgt. Oron Shaul was declared killed in action after his armored personnel carrier was hit by a shoulder-fired missile in Gaza.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/11/2014 8:12:50 AM
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IDF kills suspected terrorist in southern Nablus, Palestinians say
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/11/2014 8:19:05 AM
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IDF commander nixes concert by female pop star for fear of offending religious troops
Sarit Hadad offered to perform for Givati troops for free, but the commander refused.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/11/2014 8:55:39 AM
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'Israeli and Palestinian negotiators begin Gaza cease-fire talks in Cairo'
Egyptian state news agency says that indirect talks under Egyptian mediation start after sides appear to be upholding 72-hour truce.
By JPOST.COM STAFF,REUTERS \
8/11/2014 2:21:15 PM
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JPOST TV - Aug 10 2014
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/11/2014 9:33:01 AM
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Iraqi Shi'ite bloc close to nominating new prime minister
By REUTERS \
8/11/2014 10:01:10 AM
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Report: Palestinian killed in IDF West Bank raid
Incident would be the fourth fatality in clashes between Palestinians and security forces in the West Bank in recent days.
By REUTERS \
8/11/2014 10:22:33 AM
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Human Rights Watch chiefs denied entry to Egypt
By REUTERS \
8/11/2014 10:27:51 AM
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Sisi, King of Saudi Arabia meet to discuss Gaza crisis, threat posed by Islamic extremists
Both countries face criticism for giving Israel time to destroy Hamas, an affiliate of the Muslim Brotherhood, a sworn enemy of both countries.
By REUTERS \
8/11/2014 12:10:34 PM
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Israel opens the Kerem Shalom crossing to allow goods into Gaza
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/11/2014 12:21:40 PM
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Palestinians to stay in Cairo for Arab League meeting on Gaza
By REUTERS \
8/11/2014 12:30:30 PM
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4 Gazans flown to Turkey for medical treatment, Erdogan looks to establish air-corridor
Wounded Gaza residents transferred to Israel and flown to Turkey as newly elected Turkish President Erdogan seeks to evacuate thousands more.
By REUTERS \
8/11/2014 1:15:37 PM
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Protesters curse Zoabi as 'traitor' and 'terrorist' as she arrives for police questioning
Balad MK questioned for 5 hours for allegedly inciting against police last month; Danon: 'Hamas representative in Knesset' will end up behind bars.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/11/2014 4:59:36 PM
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JPost debate: Is Hamas winning the war?
'Jerusalem Post' reporter Sam Sokol, along with editors Tovah Lazaroff and Seth Frantzman, address Gaza op in this episode of JPost Debate.
By SAM SOKOL,SETH J. FRANTZMAN,TOVAH LAZAROFF \
8/11/2014 4:14:10 PM
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'IDF does not know of any infiltration tunnels crossing from Lebanon into Israel'
Head of Northern Command tells front line communities in the North that the IDF is prepared to handle threat of infiltration tunnels.
By BEN HARTMAN \
8/11/2014 1:51:25 PM
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Israel, Palestinians begin talks to try to end Gaza war
By REUTERS \
8/11/2014 2:10:09 PM
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Turkish activists renew intent to sail 'flotilla' to Gaza
By REUTERS \
8/11/2014 2:31:00 PM
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IHH threatening again to send flotilla to Gaza
The same organization that launched the 'Mavi Marmara' in 2010 says it will make second attempt to break Israeli blockade on the Strip.
By HERB KEINON \
8/11/2014 8:41:25 PM
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Palestinians to stay in Cairo for Arab League meeting on Gaza
By REUTERS \
8/11/2014 3:25:29 PM
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Three Israelis killed in Switzerland crash
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/11/2014 5:02:58 PM
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Despite Gaza conflict, planeload of American immigrants arrives
Special ceremony at Ben-Gurion Airport welcomed 338 Nefesh B'Nefesh new olim from the US and Canada to Israel.
By SAM SOKOL \
8/12/2014 7:29:06 AM
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ISIS was too brutal for Osama bin Laden, letter reveals
'Daily Mail' reports that letter discovered in bin Laden's Pakistan compound said associating with extremely brutal ISIS could harm al-Qaida's reputation.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/11/2014 4:28:16 PM
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Over 3000 gather at Israel rally in Melbourne
The steps of Melbourne's Parliament House becomes a sea of blue and white as thousands gather to show solidarity with Israel.
By CAROLINE FRANK \
8/11/2014 4:29:55 PM
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Suspected Illegal Palestinian workers arrested in Tel Aviv
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/11/2014 4:36:09 PM
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Balad MK Zoabi's police questioning ends after 5 hours
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/11/2014 4:39:25 PM
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British military forced to cancel Iraq supply drop
By REUTERS \
8/11/2014 4:43:52 PM
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Israel's Alexander Brewery to pour at Ottawa beer festival
National Capital Craft Beer Festival will feature dozens of beers including the micro-brew from the Hefer Valley.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/11/2014 5:32:29 PM
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The Fifteenth of Av
This is not love - According to Rabbi Shimon ben Gamliel, “There were no better days for the people of Israel than the 15th of Av and Yom Kippur.
By ALIZA SHENHAR \
8/11/2014 5:40:36 PM
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Israeli teens return with five medals from International Physics Olympiad in Kazakhstan
Team trainer Dr. Eli Raz said that the aim of the olympiad is not an end but a means to encourage original thinking.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
8/11/2014 6:01:28 PM
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Three Israelis killed in Switzerland crash
The van carrying eight Israeli tourists drove over railroad tracks at the exact moment the train was passing through.
By HERB KEINON \
8/11/2014 6:05:22 PM
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IDF successfully tests system designed to detect terror tunnels
Senior army officer says system passed lab tests, currently undergoing field testing; could be deployed around Gaza within 1 year; system will cost at least NIS 1.5 billion.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/11/2014 6:13:08 PM
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Foreign Press Association blasts Hamas for threatening journalists
Hamas has threatened to punish journalists who record Hamas firing rockets.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/11/2014 6:17:29 PM
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Economy, Energy ministries offering natural gas vocational certifications
By SHARON UDASIN \
8/11/2014 6:24:44 PM
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10 Jewish suspects indicted in brutal Jerusalem mob beating of Palestinians
Seven adults and three minors allegedly beat three Arab victims unconscious with pipes and bats in alleged hate crime.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
8/11/2014 6:28:28 PM
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How Obama saved Bibi by siding with Hamas
Usually, a war with so few gains would cost the PM public support. This time, the opposite occurred
By EVELYN GORDON \
8/11/2014 6:36:07 PM
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Sprawling new Jerusalem neighborhood approved
Neighborhood of 1,830 homes in high rises on 63 acres of land featuring affordable units for young families to be built in capital.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
8/11/2014 7:00:43 PM
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Yazidi boy recovering from surgery in Israel, father worried about family in Iraq
Save a Child’s Heart organization operated on the 17-month-old boy at Wolfson Medical Center in Holon.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
8/11/2014 7:02:12 PM
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July tourism down 26% from 2013, deficit up
According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, 218,000 visitor entered Israel in July, a 26% drop from the previous year.
By NIV ELIS \
8/11/2014 7:14:37 PM
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Knesset panel prepares to investigate Operation Protective Edge
Last week, Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee chairman Ze'ev Elkin (Likud) said Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee should probe operation.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/11/2014 7:33:15 PM
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Initial measures for dismantling of IBA approved by Jerusalem District Court
Judge appointed attorneys Dror Vigdor and Amnon Lorch from the law firm of Yigal Arnon to deal with legal issues related to the dismantling.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
8/11/2014 7:43:48 PM
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Promising trend of prosecution for environmental crimes, officials say
One such success includes the sentencing of Alfonso Hasson to imprisonment for operating a pirate waste transfer station in a Bnei Brak.
By SHARON UDASIN \
8/11/2014 7:53:44 PM
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US strikes Islamic State forces in Iraq
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/11/2014 8:04:33 PM
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Dependable Haaretz?
By YISRAEL MEDAD \
8/11/2014 8:19:00 PM
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Known Israel critic to lead UNHRC Gaza probe
The Prime Minister’s Office says the commission is akin to a 'kangaroo court'; Foreign Ministry says Israel does not plan to cooperate with the investigation.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
8/11/2014 8:21:26 PM
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Hamas official: Erdogan victory is win for Palestinians, setback for Israel, US
“This is a victory for Jerusalem, Gaza and Ramallah. All Palestine welcomes this victory," Izzat al-Risheq says.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
8/11/2014 8:54:43 PM
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Hamas: We’ll let the PA monitor Rafah crossing
Announcement follows unconfirmed reports that the Egyptians would agree to the deployment of some 1,000 PA policemen along the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH,HERB KEINON \
8/11/2014 9:24:46 PM
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End Iraq terror
The deafening silence from the West is similar to that which greeted previous genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda and Sudan, where crimes that could have been prevented.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
8/11/2014 9:56:47 PM
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Likud ministers being pressured to quit Knesset
Party activists are urging ministers to step down in order to allow new MKs to enter political arena.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
8/11/2014 9:57:29 PM
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Explosive detonates next to border vehicle
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/11/2014 10:10:51 PM
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It’s anti-Semitism, stupid
In Lord Byron’s memorable words: “The wild dove hath her nest, the fox his cove, mankind their country – Israel but the grave.”
By EFRAIM KARSH \
8/11/2014 10:20:36 PM
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American government supplying Kurds with weapons in Iraq
By REUTERS \
8/11/2014 10:23:41 PM
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Israel, US, and the world community face upcoming diplomatic clash
Next, America will pressure Israel to open trade and sea routes in the name of humanitarianism and insist the PA be present at the crossings.
ERIC R. MANDEL \
8/11/2014 10:25:31 PM
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Dance review: Dafi Dance Group Warehouse 2, Jaffa Port
Most of the time the dancers maintained physical contact as they wove their way through fluid, complex compositions.
By ORA BRAFMAN \
8/11/2014 10:35:12 PM
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The play must go on
Despite the difficult times, Theater in the Rough brings its annual
summer Shakespeare production to a Jerusalem park.
By CHRISTINE RYTTER \
8/11/2014 10:44:51 PM
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Blockbuster trial starts against Jordan's Arab Bank
The Jordanian bank is accused of massive fund transfers to Hamas leaders, institutions, and families of Hamas members and suicide bombers.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB,FRANK G. RUNYEON \
8/11/2014 10:50:12 PM
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Coming of age with Hamas, at the White House
I hadn’t expected to end my official childhood getting assaulted by terror supporters outside the White House.
By MATTHEW FOLDI \
8/11/2014 10:52:41 PM
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Borderline views: Britain, anti-Semitism and the Gaza war
There can be a serious debate about issues over which we disagree, even among ourselves.
By DAVID NEWMAN \
8/11/2014 11:00:08 PM
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The global pogrom
This is not just a Jewish issue. A global pogrom is a global issue. It forces us to ask if the world is capable of doing justice to one of its smallest minorities.
By BENJAMIN KERSTEIN \
8/11/2014 11:04:16 PM
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A quiet revolution in the Israeli president’s office
The position that has attained unprecedented prominence over the last seven years has already begun receding into the background under Peres’s successor, Reuven Rivlin.
By GUY ZIV \
8/11/2014 11:10:35 PM
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Fundamentally Freund: Hamas tunnels under the ‘two-state solution’
So regardless of how Operation Protective Edge plays out in the coming days or weeks, by now it should be obvious that a continued IDF presence on the ground is the only way to ensure peace and tranquility.
By MICHAEL FREUND \
8/11/2014 11:13:58 PM
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NO HOLDS BARRED: Living with war in an age of perpetual conflict
Judaism still embraces the concept of a defensive war that protects life and facilitates peace.
By SHMULEY BOTEACH \
8/11/2014 11:18:03 PM
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Why Hamas must ultimately be destroyed
Very few doubted the legitimacy of the need to vanquish the Nazis during WWII, or of the Cold War against communism.
By CHARLES BYBELEZER \
8/11/2014 11:22:22 PM