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After 'atrocious' chemical attack, where does Syria go from here?
Most signs indicate that it was an attack by the Syrian Air Force on civilians with the outlawed sarin gas, but no one has yet confirmed it definitively.
By YOSSI MELMAN \
4/5/2017 7:01:23 AM
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On the ground in Mosul: The face of a new Iraqi military, forged in war
In the battle for Mosul, the Iraqi Army has deployed a variety of its best units, including the 9th Armored Division, the black-clad Special Operations Forces and the Federal Police.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
4/5/2017 12:17:31 AM
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US Labor Dept to delay 'fiduciary' rule for 60 days pending review
By REUTERS \
4/5/2017 12:22:41 AM
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Israel summons EU official over support for illegal construction in Area C
In the last few years, the European Union has provided modular housing for Palestinian and Beduin herding villages, particularly in the area of Ma’aleh Adumim and in the South Hebron Hills.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
4/5/2017 12:28:02 AM
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Police remove MK from Breaking the Silence event
Oren Hazan: "Enlightened leftists are just bullies."
By GIL HOFFMAN \
4/5/2017 12:35:02 AM
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Study of mice shows penicillin during pregnancy can cause behavioral changes in young
Other studies have shown that large doses of broad-spectrum antibiotics in adult animals can affect behavior.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
4/5/2017 12:37:51 AM
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Former Supreme Court justice Zamir blasts government stance on press
Zamir and others on the panel criticized Netanyahu for attacking the authority and for concessions he negotiated in the deal with Kahlon.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
4/5/2017 12:40:38 AM
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Will US Supreme Court ruling on Arab Bank open floodgates of litigation?
This could change the face of international banking and impact the realm of US diplomacy in a variety of unpredictable ways.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
4/5/2017 3:53:44 AM
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Kahlon, Bitan deny reports that IBC deal can’t be implemented
If the bill is not ready, the corporation will have to go on the air on April 30 with its own news division, as the law currently states, but Netanyahu has done everything possible to prevent.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
4/5/2017 12:47:07 AM
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Arab MK: Gov’t obstinate on demolitions
Knesset to vote on bill today that would make fines, home razing easier to enforce
By UDI SHAHAM \
4/5/2017 12:54:31 AM
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Beit Shemesh activist: Homes won’t balance local population
Over two-thirds of new construction earmarked for haredim.
By JEREMY SHARON \
4/5/2017 12:57:25 AM
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Assaf Harofeh hospital renamed for Yitzhak Shamir
It was previously named after the eminent, fifth-century Jewish-Israeli physician Assaf Ben Brachiahu, who is regarded as the “Jewish Hippocrates.”
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
4/5/2017 1:00:51 AM
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Bnei Yehuda books spot in State Cup final
Ramat Gan ousted 1-0; Beitar Jerusalem, Maccabi Tel Aviv to face off in Haifa in second semi.
By ALLON SINAI \
4/5/2017 1:08:12 AM
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White House official: North Korea is test for US-China relations
By REUTERS \
4/5/2017 1:08:58 AM
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Sinai Says: It would behoove Maccabi Tel Aviv to take a good, long look at Shamir
That would certainly be a welcome and unsurprising development when considering Maccabi’s complete failure in signing coaches over the past two seasons.
By ALLON SINAI \
4/5/2017 1:13:07 AM
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N.Korea fires projectile into sea off east coast
By REUTERS \
4/5/2017 1:21:20 AM
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Leftist Melenchon seen as most convincing in French TV debate
By REUTERS \
4/5/2017 2:23:12 AM
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Japan protests over 'extremely problematic' N.Korea missile launch
By REUTERS \
4/5/2017 3:10:03 AM
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France's Macron clashes with Le Pen, poll sees him as having best program
By REUTERS \
4/5/2017 3:51:43 AM
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Japanese PM says further provocative action is possible from North Korea
By REUTERS \
4/5/2017 4:27:35 AM
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Magnitude 5.0 quake hits Botswana, two days after large quake
By REUTERS \
4/5/2017 5:18:43 AM
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Trump Cuts UN Budget – As Promised...... with more to come
By PETER GALLO \
4/5/2017 5:20:25 AM
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Key House Republican says progress seen on healthcare sticking point
By REUTERS \
4/5/2017 6:05:32 AM
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Japan envoy returns to S Korea after recall over 'comfort woman' statue
By REUTERS \
4/5/2017 7:26:19 AM
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Six suspects arrested overnight in West Bank
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
4/5/2017 7:26:45 AM
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There is no denying Jewish ties to Jerusalem, UNESCO head says
‘To deny, conceal or erase any traditions undermines the integrity of the site.’
By BENJAMIN GLATT \
4/5/2017 7:56:30 AM
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Exclusive: Inside ISIS factories of death
The Islamic State changed the rules of Islamist insurgency by creating a conventional army and arms industry.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
4/5/2017 12:44:39 PM
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House lawmakers urge increased security funding for Jewish institutions
House members are calling for increased funding for Jewish institutions following the alarming uptick in antisemitism that has threatened Jewish community centers across the US recently.
By JTA \
4/5/2017 8:43:35 AM
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Russia says Syria gas incident caused by rebels' own chemical arsenal
By REUTERS \
4/5/2017 8:49:05 AM
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Russia says Syria gas incident caused by rebels' own chemical arsenal
The United States has blamed the administration of Syrian President Bashar Assad for the attack.
By REUTERS \
4/5/2017 9:01:53 AM
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May suggests free movement could continue during Brexit implementation
By REUTERS \
4/5/2017 9:18:08 AM
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Magnitude 6.1 quake strikes near Mashhad in northeastern Iran -USGS
By REUTERS \
4/5/2017 9:27:41 AM
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At least 26 killed in attacks by Islamic State in Tikrit
By REUTERS \
4/5/2017 9:29:22 AM
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Warplanes mount fresh airstrikes in Idlib area - Syrian Observatory
By REUTERS \
4/5/2017 9:38:31 AM
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Bringing the Ten Plagues to life
Brooklyn siblings create face paint art in time for Passover
By AMY SPIRO \
4/5/2017 10:02:47 AM
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Did Britney Spears really delay an Israeli political party's election?
Oops... Postponing Labor race "not that innocent."
By GIL HOFFMAN \
4/5/2017 10:18:19 AM
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The 'Touching the Horizon' educational project from Pitchon-Lev
87% of the participants in the Israeli organization's program break the cycle of poverty.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
4/5/2017 10:21:00 AM
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Do our rulers care for Lord Rama !
By JAGDISH N SINGH \
4/5/2017 10:22:45 AM
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China denounces India hosting Dalai Lama in disputed region
By REUTERS \
4/5/2017 10:36:14 AM
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Haifa Beaches Becoming Safer Due to Faster EMS Response Times
By Raphael Poch \
4/5/2017 11:13:15 AM
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Turkey says findings indicate chemical weapons used in Syria attack
By REUTERS \
4/5/2017 11:18:06 AM
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Israel arrests Syrian-trained Hamas recruit plotting terror attacks
The 23-year-old suspect resides in the West Bank, was recruited in Turkey and trained on Syrian soil. He was arrested before he could carry out deadly terror attacks against Israelis.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
4/5/2017 11:36:41 AM
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Syrian rebel leader denies Russian claim gas came from insurgents' depot
By REUTERS \
4/5/2017 11:43:59 AM
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Russian authorities detain 6 on terror suspicion, no links to bomb attack
By REUTERS \
4/5/2017 12:08:58 PM
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Report: Jared Kushner met secretly with US Muslims before Trump’s inauguration
Kushner asked those in attendance for suggestions on smoothing relations between his father-in-law and Muslims.
By JTA \
4/5/2017 12:19:28 PM
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Explosion heard in central Mogadishu, huge cloud of smoke seen - witness
By REUTERS \
4/5/2017 12:21:48 PM
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Car bomb rams cafe in Somalia's capital, killing three, police say
By REUTERS \
4/5/2017 12:30:39 PM
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Rivlin draws on Holocaust experience to encourage global aid to Syria
Israel's president reacted to the news of Tuesday's chemical attack in Syria, saying that Israel as the nation that was founded following the Holocaust was particularly understanding of the crisis.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
4/5/2017 1:09:14 PM
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Passover — A story of Hebrews who wanted to be Egyptians
Pharaoh selfishly enslaved the Hebrews; Moses selflessly freed them. The “king” of egoism still enslaves our hearts. To free ourselves from bondage we must free ourselves hating one another.
By Michael Laitman \
4/6/2017 10:25:35 AM
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A Passover Miracle: Lost diamond ring returned to owner
The diamond ring, Davidov explained, had great sentimental value to her.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
4/5/2017 1:21:49 PM
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Syria attack symptoms consistent with nerve agent use, WHO says
By REUTERS \
4/5/2017 1:25:26 PM
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Pope 'horrified' by Syria chemical weapons attack
the leader of the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics said he was praying for "the defenseless victims, including many children."
By REUTERS \
4/5/2017 1:56:18 PM
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Jewish Parisian pushed to her death from apartment building window
The woman was found dead outside of her apartment building early on Tuesday morning after being hurled to death in what has yet to be labelled a hate crime.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
4/5/2017 2:07:41 PM
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Germany says Russia, Iran bear responsibility over Syria chemical attack
By REUTERS \
4/5/2017 2:41:36 PM
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Israeli officials claim Assad ordered attack, warn of Syria's chemical weapons plants
Following Tuesday's deadly chemical attack at Syria's Idlib province, Israeli officials strongly believe the Syrian regime has begun to rebuild Sarin manufacturing plants.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
4/5/2017 2:56:48 PM
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Naturally conceived quadruplets born in Jerusalem
Some 22,000 babies are born each year at Shaare Zedek, believed to be the most for a single hospital in the world.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
4/5/2017 3:25:08 PM
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Iran condemns suspected chemical attack in Syria, offers help
By REUTERS \
4/5/2017 3:26:37 PM
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Anti-nepotism report: Netanyahu must rein in political appointments
Public job offerings were designed to avoid nepotism in hiring and to increase the quality of public servants in long-term ministry non-political positions.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
4/5/2017 4:02:23 PM
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Moscow says its position on Syria's Assad unchanged
By REUTERS \
4/5/2017 4:26:58 PM
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Dry Bones Cartoon - April 6, 2017
Like Dry Bones on Facebook to get daily illustrations on your newsfeed.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
4/5/2017 4:56:24 PM
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Dry Bones Cartoon - April 7, 2017
Like Dry Bones on Facebook to get daily illustrations on your newsfeed.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
4/5/2017 4:57:49 PM
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Abbas Adviser: No negotiations without settlement freeze, limited release of prisoners
Greenblatt and the Trump administration, however, have not laid out their vision for renewing the peace process.
By ADAM RASGON \
4/5/2017 7:07:35 PM
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What, more peace negotiations?
By LEON KUSHNER \
4/6/2017 5:59:50 PM
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'Historic' plan unveiled to link Arab states to Israeli ports
The plan will be able to contribute to Israeli, Jordanian and the Palestinian economies.
By HERB KEINON \
4/5/2017 5:06:35 PM
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US Air Force's F-16 jet crashes in Maryland, pilot safe
By REUTERS \
4/5/2017 5:25:18 PM
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Illegal migration at US border at lowest point in 17 years
By REUTERS \
4/5/2017 5:30:12 PM
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More than 100 people killed in Idlib chemical attack, Turkey's Erdogan says
By REUTERS \
4/5/2017 5:30:56 PM
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State Comptroller: Thousands of complaints against police mishandled
In 2015 approximately 90% of cases opened into officers’ conduct were closed; and only approximately 4% resulted in an indictment.
By ELIYAHU KAMISHER \
4/5/2017 5:42:14 PM
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White supremacists don’t know what to make of Jared Kushner
“I think that Trump has an absolute infiltrator in the White House, and one totally dedicated to Jewish supremacism. It’s a real danger to the president.”
By BEN SALES/JTA \
4/5/2017 6:00:24 PM
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US officials dismiss Russian claim Syrian rebel chemical weapons depot exploded
By REUTERS \
4/5/2017 6:06:57 PM
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Free Jerusalem protests Arab home demolitions in front of Barkat’s home
The demonstration follows the demolition of 15 illegally-built Palestinian homes in al-Zaayyem and Beit Hanina on Tuesday.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
4/5/2017 6:13:45 PM
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Tree falls and kills woman in Kfar Saba
By REUTERS \
4/5/2017 6:23:28 PM
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Yacimovich and Nissenkorn sling more mud in Histadrut race
The Zionist Union Knesset member is competing against current Histadrut chief.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
4/5/2017 6:31:57 PM
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PA employees in Gaza protest salary cuts
The cuts in salaries comes following a decrease in foreign aid to the Palestinian Authority.
By ADAM RASGON \
4/5/2017 6:38:54 PM
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Hebrew University launches multidisciplinary center on medical marijuana
The center’s research will focus on cancer, pain, inflammation and stress management, immunity, metabolism and more.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
4/5/2017 7:03:24 PM
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Foreign Ministry names new ambassadorial appointments
By REUTERS \
4/5/2017 7:19:20 PM
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US officials: North Korea test was of Scud missile
By REUTERS \
4/5/2017 7:20:12 PM
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MK Svetlova gets married without rabbinate
"The only one that was absent from this beautiful ceremony was the Orthodox rabbinate, which has a monopoly on marriage in the State of Israel.”
By JEREMY SHARON \
4/5/2017 7:20:54 PM
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Study looks to aunts for risk factor for premature birth
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
4/5/2017 7:21:27 PM
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Trump calls chemical attack in Syria "terrible affront to humanity"
By REUTERS \
4/5/2017 7:25:22 PM
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Dropping beats from Jerusalem to New York
Yeshiva University student Sam Kalnitz dreams of being a mainstream rapper, and won't let anything stand in his way.
By AMY SPIRO \
4/5/2017 7:47:43 PM
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Preparations for 1,600 people at biggest Seder in the country underway
The Seder requires 2,000 bottles of wine, 450 kilos of meat, 300 kilos of charoset, 120 kilos of matza, and 100 kilos of bitter herbs.
By JEREMY SHARON \
4/5/2017 7:50:08 PM
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Opposition MKs accuse PM of ‘trying to take over the media’
“This worthless agreement was approved by the attorney-general, although no decent one would have approved it.”
By UDI SHAHAM \
4/5/2017 7:56:10 PM
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How The New Left Turned Me Into a Republican Against My Will: Part One
By Jesse Bogner \
4/5/2017 8:01:41 PM
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Watch Live: Joint press conference with President Trump and King Abdullah II
The meeting was the second between the two leaders since Trump took office in January.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
4/5/2017 8:14:30 PM
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Trump says US, allies will destroy Islamic State, 'protect civilization'
By REUTERS \
4/5/2017 8:33:00 PM
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Trump drops Steve Bannon from National Security Council
Many American Jewish organizations were against Bannon's appointment from the start.
By REUTERS \
4/5/2017 8:37:03 PM
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Morocco's king names new Islamist-led government
By REUTERS \
4/5/2017 8:40:19 PM
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Abdullah welcomes Trump engagement in Israel-Palestinian peace
By REUTERS \
4/5/2017 8:45:10 PM
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Rabbis call for action, assistance to Syrians caught up in civil war
“Silence enabled the Holocaust to happen and words are prelude to action so we need to create a space for our moral outrage at what is happening in Syria.”
By JEREMY SHARON \
4/6/2017 4:44:05 AM
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Trump: My attitude toward Syria and Assad has changed
As a private citizen, Trump commented that Obama should remain out of Syria.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
4/5/2017 9:07:26 PM
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Zany comedian Tom Green brings his stand-up to Israel
Green began his career in the early 1990"s as a rapper.
By SHAWN RODGERS \
4/5/2017 9:06:11 PM
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A Saudi university Genghis Khan would be proud of
Saudis recognize the need to diversify and liberalize and may have taken recent steps to do so.
By JOSHUA A. SMITH \
4/5/2017 9:16:01 PM
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Islam vs Western culture: How to mitigate the hidden theological war
With President Donald Trump at the helm in the US, it is likely that the conflict of ideologies between Islam and Western culture will spill over into an armed conflict.
By OMER SALEM \
4/5/2017 9:19:15 PM
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Washington Watch: The hubris trap
Not everyone is happy to learn that Trump wants to prove his bragging about being the great negotiator who can cut the deal of the century.
By DOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD \
4/5/2017 9:24:42 PM
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The UK’s double standards
Over 7,000 academics have lost their jobs, 44,000 at the Education Ministry have been sacked and the licenses of 21,000 teachers working in private schools have been revoked.
By ROBERT ELLIS \
4/5/2017 9:27:48 PM
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The hypocrisy of BDS on a university campus
On an average day an individual cannot scroll through their twitter feed without seeing some controversy brewing on campus.
By MATT HELFAND \
4/5/2017 9:31:26 PM
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For Israel Enough is not Sufficient
By MICHAEL ORDMAN \
4/5/2017 9:31:41 PM
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Encountering Peace: The inevitability of peace
Politicians in conflict thrive on the fostering of animosity and enhancing fear and hatred.
By GERSHON BASKIN \
4/5/2017 9:35:11 PM
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict 'core' regional issue, Abdullah tells Trump
On Monday, alongside Sisi, Trump referred to the conflict as the "problem of the century."
By MICHAEL WILNER \
4/5/2017 9:38:42 PM
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April 6, 2017: Losing Ground
Nowhere do the Torah or Talmud advocate only the learning of Torah; in fact, in several places, it is said that this is the wrong approach.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
4/5/2017 9:41:45 PM
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‘ISIS killed my brothers, I buried them in the yard’
Liberated Mosul residents tell of terrorist atrocities.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
4/5/2017 11:16:14 PM
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Caught in the crossfire: Israel embraces both Trump and Putin
Upon Trump becoming president, the initial view from Jerusalem was that Obama’s yoke had been thrown off.
By NATHAN J. KORNFELD AND DMITRIY F ROLOVSKIY \
4/5/2017 9:52:45 PM
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Trump not to blame for rise in antisemitism
It can be argued that antisemites perceived Obama’s policies as supportive of their own views.
By MARTIN OLINER \
4/5/2017 9:55:20 PM
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Death of a poet
Yevtushenko’s great heart was nationalistic in the best sense of the term, but supremely humanistic in his courageous defense of the Jewish people.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
4/5/2017 10:01:23 PM
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Barkat returns to SF campus 1 year after being bullied by Palestinian protesters
Jewish and Muslim students criticize university president for extending invitation without consultation.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
4/5/2017 10:09:11 PM
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The Looming End To The Western-Turkish Alliance
By DR. ALON BEN-MEIR \
4/5/2017 10:11:26 PM
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Your investments: Leaving Egypt and financial freedom
Another common mistake is thinking it’s impossible to save while living in Israel, because according to “conventional wisdom,” it’s impossible to save on an Israeli salary.
By AARON KATSMAN \
4/5/2017 10:27:25 PM
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Auschwitz as seen through the ‘lens of faith’
Orthodox educators provide guides with insight into experiences of observant prisoners.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
4/5/2017 11:27:33 PM
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Israel not considering any military action in Syria
Former Military Intelligence head Maj.-Gen. (res.) Amos Yadlin said on Tuesday that Israel should destroy the Syrian planes that dropped the chemical bombs in Idlib.
By HERB KEINON \
4/6/2017 3:24:44 AM