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Pro-Assad commander: Syrian army deploys new air defenses in north
By REUTERS \
2/6/2018 12:09:47 AM
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Israel to work with Poland to ‘defend and reveal’ truth about Holocaust
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said, 'Above all, future generations must internalize the lessons of the Holocaust.'
By HERB KEINON \
2/6/2018 12:27:19 AM
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POLL: Most Republicans believe FBI, Justice Dept. trying to 'delegitimize' Trump
By REUTERS \
2/6/2018 12:37:20 AM
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Thousands of Beduins to be forced to move in advance of mining operation
The Jewish state is proposing one of the largest relocations of citizens in the country's recent history, exceeding the Gaza Strip withdrawal in 2005, when 8,000 citizens were forced to move.
By BEN LYNFIELD \
2/6/2018 12:54:40 AM
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Children with skin burns increase during the winter, study shows
The most dangerous age for childhood skin burns is from birth to four years old, with one-year-olds being the most susceptible of all.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
2/6/2018 1:10:04 AM
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Trump calls Democrats 'treasonous' for chilly State of the Union reception
By REUTERS \
2/6/2018 1:14:35 AM
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Tel Aviv back on top with Rishon win
Barcelona will be coming to Tel Aviv on the back of the sacking of head coach Sito Alonso on Monday.
By ALLON SINAI \
2/6/2018 1:53:36 AM
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Maccabi faces Hapoel in Haifa derby in cup quarterfinals
Hapoel Haifa is enjoying its best season since winning an historic championship in 1998/99, currently sitting in fourth place in the standings.
By ALLON SINAI \
2/6/2018 1:58:25 AM
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Ex-deputy minister Kirschenbaum’s bribery trial opens
Yisrael Beytenu chief of staff David Godovsky appeared before the court to formally deny corruption charges filed against him as part of the party’s broader corruption affair.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
2/6/2018 2:06:21 AM
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Top legal experts: Migrant deportation in violation of international law
There are approximately 38,000 African migrants in Israel, 20,000 of whom reportedly were mailed Sunday’s ultimatum.
By HERB KEINON,DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
2/6/2018 2:37:32 AM
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U.S. 'gravely alarmed' by reports of chlorine gas use by Syrian government
By REUTERS \
2/6/2018 2:53:41 AM
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Love of Korean pop links UK teenagers with Palestinian refugees
UNRWA says it currently supports 5.3 million Palestinians across the Middle East, including in Gaza and the West Bank.
By REUTERS \
2/6/2018 3:09:20 AM
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Air strikes pound Syria's last rebel strongholds, gas chokes civilians
The Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS), a charity which supports hospitals in Syria, said its doctors in Idlib reported 11 patients 'with symptoms indicative to usage of chlorine.'
By REUTERS \
2/6/2018 3:22:32 AM
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Gadot tweets that she is to voice herself on an episode of 'The Simpsons'
Israeli actress Gal Gadot’s role on 'The Simpsons' is just the latest in her rise to Hollywood fame.
By JACOB GOFF KLEIN \
2/6/2018 4:55:23 AM
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NY Times: Trump's lawyers want him to refuse Mueller interview request
By REUTERS \
2/6/2018 5:00:45 AM
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Hoenlein: Bridges need to be built to Democratic party
Pew poll showed a growing gap between how Republicans and Democrats view Israel’s conflict with the Palestinians, with the Republicans expressing considerably more sympathy toward Israel’s positions.
By HERB KEINON \
2/6/2018 5:28:44 AM
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US initiates new Iran strategy with targeted sanctions on Hezbollah, Hamas
Attorney-General Jeff Sessions announced the creation of a team to combat Hezbollah’s drug-trafficking operations.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
2/6/2018 10:06:21 AM
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Bannon will not testify before House committee on Tuesday
By REUTERS \
2/6/2018 5:47:36 AM
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US backs off extradition of JCC hoax bomber, may wait for Israeli trial
The US and Israel have strong extradition agreements that apply in most cases, the Justice Ministry decided in April that this case was exceptional.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
2/6/2018 8:13:38 AM
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Major Iraq operations wrapping up, U.S. focuses on aid for northeast Syria
ISIS has received a significant setback in Iraq and Syria, where it once ran a 'caliphate.'
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
2/6/2018 3:34:08 PM
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IDF finds and kills Havat Gilad terrorist
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/6/2018 7:09:02 AM
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Havat Gilad attack ringleader killed by Israeli forces in W. Bank village
According to the Shin Bet, their investigation indicated that the cell had been planning and had been involved in attempting to carry out additional terror attacks.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
2/6/2018 7:47:15 AM
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Report: One Turkish soldier killed, five wounded in attack in Syria's Idlib
By REUTERS \
2/6/2018 8:18:28 AM
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Rabbi Raziel Shevach's wife says 'we did not solve the problem'
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/6/2018 8:27:24 AM
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Paul Simon says his upcoming tour will be his last
The singer had hinted at retiring from touring two years ago, saying that “Showbiz doesn’t hold any interest” for him.
By JTA \
2/6/2018 8:43:23 AM
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Janet Yellen: I would have liked to serve an additional term
Yellen officially ended her four-year term as Federal Reserve Chairwoman on Saturday.
By JTA \
2/6/2018 8:53:09 AM
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Sam Bloch, a leader of the Holocaust survivor community, dies at 94
Longtime community activist was one of the principal organizers of historic survivor gatherings in Jerusalem, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and New York.
By JTA \
2/6/2018 9:06:46 AM
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One Turkish soldier killed, five wounded in attack in northwest Syria
A statement said the Turkish forces responded with retaliatory fire, without specifying who the militants behind the attack were.
By REUTERS \
2/6/2018 9:41:31 AM
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Nikki Haley slams Russia for failing to act against Syria chemical attacks
Chemicals dropped from the air caused at least nine people to suffer breathing problems in an attack in northwest Syria.
By REUTERS \
2/6/2018 9:55:40 AM
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Poland's president expected to make statement on Holocaust bill on Tuesday
By REUTERS \
2/6/2018 10:09:15 AM
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Lebanon tells Israel its border wall violates sovereignty
In the meeting, the Lebanese side also rejected recent Israeli comments about Lebanon's offshore energy exploration.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM,REUTERS \
2/6/2018 10:10:15 AM
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U.N. demands cessation of Syria hostilities, says situation 'extreme'
By REUTERS \
2/6/2018 10:11:21 AM
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Jews from all over Russia win trips to Paris — by studying Judaism
Launched in 2012 by the country’s branch of the Chabad Hasidic movement, the program takes hundreds of Jewish men and women aged 18-28 on fully subsidized trips each spring to Europe.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
2/6/2018 10:15:47 AM
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Bitcoin slides below $6,000; half its value lost in 2018
By REUTERS \
2/6/2018 10:32:33 AM
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Funeral of Rabbi Itamar Ben-Gal begins in West Bank
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/6/2018 10:53:23 AM
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Rabbi Itamar Ben-Gal laid to rest in West Bank settlement of Har Bracha
"How will we continue without your smile?"
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
2/6/2018 11:26:26 AM
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Russia's Putin spoke to Iranian president, Kremlin says
By REUTERS \
2/6/2018 12:00:05 PM
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Hamas praises suspected mastermind behind killing of Havat Gilad Rabbi
Hamas also called on “the resistance” in the West Bank to avenge Jarrar’s death.
By ADAM RASGON \
2/6/2018 12:02:52 PM
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Erdogan says U.S. has 'calculations' against Turkey, Iran, Russia in Syria
By REUTERS \
2/6/2018 12:19:09 PM
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Poland's President Duda says will sign Holocaust bill into law
By REUTERS \
2/6/2018 12:31:53 PM
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Poland's President Duda says he will sign Holocaust bill into law
Duda also said he will ask the Constitutional Tribunal for clarifications about the bill. Those are likely to be issued after it goes into effect.
By REUTERS \
2/6/2018 1:05:16 PM
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Lebanese leaders agree to act against 'Israeli threats'
By REUTERS \
2/6/2018 1:36:48 PM
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Increase in January pilgrimages to the Holy Land
Improved visa process has been a boon for Israel.
By BENJAMIN GLATT \
2/6/2018 2:03:07 PM
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Palestinian mother and daughter arrested for planning terror attack
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/6/2018 2:39:58 PM
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Iran's prospective Supreme Leader visited the Israel-Lebanon border
Border tour seen as message that Tehran is not deterred by Israeli threats to clear the region of Iranian influence.
By TAMAR BEN-OZER \
2/6/2018 3:07:21 PM
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U.S., Argentina agree to work together to combat Hezbollah
Hezbollah has been linked to the 1992 attack on the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires.
By JTA \
2/6/2018 3:17:42 PM
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Natalie Portman: I'm done being silent
Israeli actress Natalie Portman was breastfeeding during the Time's Up meeting.
By AMY SPIRO \
2/6/2018 3:21:32 PM
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Prestigious Berlin film festival award to go to Israeli Film Fund director
Two Israeli works - 'Red Cow' and 'Sleeping Bears' - are set to premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival.
By AMY SPIRO \
2/6/2018 3:32:16 PM
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Hotovely tells angry MKs: Dialogue to continue to amend Polish Holocaust bill
One MK called the Polish president's decision to sign the bill into law a "badge of shame" for the country.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
2/6/2018 3:48:06 PM
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Shells hit displacement camp in northwest Syria
By REUTERS \
2/6/2018 3:57:00 PM
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Haredi rabbis issue new halachic ruling forbidding use of smartwatches
"They are tricks of one's desire which imagines that they are supposedly not stated in the prohibition against smartphones."
By JULIANE HELMHOLD \
2/6/2018 4:12:30 PM
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‘Arafat got a Nobel so BDS nomination no surprise’ say Israel activists
The leader of the Red Party in the Norwegian Parliament, Bjornar Moxnes, nominated the International BDS movement for the prestigious prize on Friday.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
2/6/2018 4:18:06 PM
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Hundreds protest against U.S. embargo in South Sudan, journalists attacked
By REUTERS \
2/6/2018 4:24:59 PM
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Wikileaks founder Assange loses bid to have UK arrest warrant dropped
By REUTERS \
2/6/2018 4:32:12 PM
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Mother and daughter arrested for planning terrorist attack
Investigators confirmed that the girl planned to attack Israeli civilians.
By UDI SHAHAM \
2/6/2018 4:37:36 PM
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Pupils mark Internet safety week in schools
“Children and teenagers are on the Net for long periods of time, and for the most part will be the first to see and know if their friends need help.”
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
2/6/2018 4:41:56 PM
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Bill to remember 'Ukrainian Genocide' under Stalin treads tricky ground
While there is no doubt that millions of Ukrainians were among the citizens of the Soviet Union who died of starvation in the 1930s, nearly every other detail of the Holodomor is disputed.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
2/6/2018 4:55:20 PM
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Miri Regev's 'Jerusalem dress' to be auctioned off
The proceeds are set to go toward "strengthening Jerusalem as Israel's eternal capital."
By AMY SPIRO \
2/6/2018 5:20:13 PM
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International Bow of Strings Named Keshet Eilon
By NURIT GREENGER \
2/14/2018 8:52:42 AM
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Men with guns still rule in Libya as return to "ghost town" blocked
"We were asked (by the elders) to wait until the problem could be solved. But after three days, and with the shooting at us, my son started crying uncontrollably. His dream has collapsed."
By REUTERS \
2/6/2018 5:30:27 PM
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False tsunami alerts spook Americans, prompting official probe
By REUTERS \
2/6/2018 5:35:06 PM
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Germany extends IAI Heron contracts for missions in Mali, Afghanistan
The Heron 1 is a medium altitude and long-term endurance craft with a maximum mission endurance of over 24 hours.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
2/6/2018 5:36:50 PM
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IBM to expand major cybersecurity lab in Beersheba
The company employs thousands of Israelis across the country.
By MAX SCHINDLER \
2/6/2018 5:42:13 PM
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U.S. could lift aid suspension if Pakistan takes steps
By REUTERS \
2/6/2018 5:45:28 PM
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The Super Bowl’s best commercial starred a rabbi
“We’re all one team.”
By JTA \
2/6/2018 6:05:54 PM
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African deportation is legal and humane, critics are misguided, claims NGO
The conservative Israeli Immigration Policy Center has said it suppports the government's position to deport migrants, thus defying international criticism.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
2/6/2018 6:16:12 PM
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Former Canadian official: Israel risks more damage if it deports migrants
"A Jewish and democratic state – which Israel is – can address and redress these problems, thereby reflecting and representing the best of our tradition and our democracy.”
By DANIEL J. ROTH \
2/6/2018 6:16:25 PM
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Ariel stabbing suspect’s mother: He destroyed himself
“He has no right to hurt anyone, and I condemn what he has done and call on him to turn himself in.”
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD,ANNA AHRONHEIM \
2/6/2018 6:20:26 PM
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Numbers of Haredim in workforce declines again
According to the CBS figures, whereas 51.7% of Haredi men were employed in 2016, 50.3% were employed by the end of 2017.
By JEREMY SHARON \
2/6/2018 6:42:09 PM
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Knesset speaker makes amends with Flemish Jews after offending remarks
"Edelstein came in like a bull in a China shop," says Belgian journalist.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
2/6/2018 6:45:40 PM
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Refugees in Syria's Raqqa face 'extreme' IS landmine threat
By REUTERS \
2/6/2018 6:58:19 PM
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Money vs. geriatric services debated at Knesset committee
Subcommittee discusses health gaps in North
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
2/6/2018 7:17:50 PM
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Top EU officials to meet Turkey's Erdogan on March 26
By REUTERS \
2/6/2018 7:26:36 PM
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Iranian government must listen to demands of the people - Rouhani
“The nuclear agreement is with the American government regardless of which party is on top. The agreement is stable and the US is still bound to it."
By REUTERS \
2/6/2018 7:33:19 PM
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Reinstated foreign relations c'tee head could change course of Iran deal
Senator Robert Menendez has been a vocal critic of the Iran nuclear deal.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
2/6/2018 9:39:39 PM
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Iranian-American man returned to prison in after medical leave
By REUTERS \
2/6/2018 7:36:29 PM
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Turkey says no disagreements with Russia over Syria operation
By REUTERS \
2/6/2018 7:37:33 PM
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Danish government plans face veil ban
By REUTERS \
2/6/2018 7:38:53 PM
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Russian trade mission building in Syria bombed
By REUTERS \
2/6/2018 7:40:59 PM
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Court gives Ghajar man 14 years for smuggling Hezbollah explosives
“Diab was asked by Hezbollah to carry out an attack on a site of his choosing in Haifa.”
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
2/6/2018 8:02:47 PM
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Official: Cancel student trips to Poland, move March of Living to Jerusalem
Each year, an estimated 40,000 students from Israel and abroad take part in schools trips to Poland.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
2/6/2018 8:03:01 PM
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On the set with David Zucker in the Holy City
By HANNAH BROWN \
2/6/2018 8:24:41 PM
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Israeli Miracle: Where Immigrants Return Back Home
By SSI Blog \
2/6/2018 8:39:55 PM
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Magnitude 6.4 quake hits Taiwan, causing buildings to collapse
By REUTERS \
2/6/2018 8:40:06 PM
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In America, pro-Israel Southerners wield power
A recent Pew poll reported that “79 percent of Republicans sympathize more with Israel than with the Palestinians.”
By JORDAN BARKIN \
2/6/2018 8:40:38 PM
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The parable of Tel Hazor
Tel Hazor was a flourishing city, bigger and richer than Jerusalem in biblical times; today, it remains an archeological treasure.
By STEPHANE COHEN \
2/6/2018 8:47:26 PM
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‘Fix it or nix it’ is the wrong approach
What needs “nixing” is not the JCPOA – a piece of paper – but the Iranian nuclear infrastructure.
By EFRAIM INBAR \
2/6/2018 9:09:19 PM
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Grapevine: Jerusalem Calling
This week in social news.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
2/6/2018 9:26:41 PM
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The Art of Advocacy
By Benji Shulman \
2/12/2018 9:13:06 PM
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Government doesn’t meet High Court’s standard to deport migrants
“We have to check what the High Court’s expectation is.”
By LAHAV HARKOV \
2/6/2018 9:30:42 PM
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U.S. disappointed at Polish president signing Holocaust bill
By REUTERS \
2/6/2018 9:34:41 PM
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Police to announce decision on prime minister's indictment next week
Various media outlets have claimed that the police are leaning towards recommending an indictment.
By UDI SHAHAM \
2/6/2018 9:46:34 PM
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Polish president signs Holocaust bill into law
By REUTERS \
2/6/2018 9:50:32 PM
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What Israel’s policy should be regarding Gaza’s ‘humanitarian’ crisis
To prevent humanitarian crisis, Hamas should be left with policing capabilities, because the most important single cause preventing humanitarian crisis is law and order.
By HILLEL FRISCH \
2/6/2018 9:53:41 PM
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Poland’s president signs Holocaust bill into law
Despite protests by Israel and the United States, the bill criminalizing suggestions of Polish complicity in the Holocaust was signed into law.
By HERB KEINON,TAMARA ZIEVE,LAHAV HARKOV \
2/6/2018 9:55:07 PM
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Flourishing Judaism
The establishment of a Jewish state provides a unique opportunity for Judaism to flourish in new and surprising ways.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
2/6/2018 9:59:07 PM
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US 'disappointed' after Polish president signs controversial Holocaust law
US Secretary of Defense Rex Tillerson said in a statement that enactment of the law "adversely affects freedom of speech and academic inquiry."
By MICHAEL WILNER \
2/6/2018 9:59:21 PM
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The World Bank’s Red-Dead Sea gamble
A water pipeline from Turkey to Jordan would relieve their water shortage and turn the country’s vast uninhabited desert into an oasis, providing homes and employment for millions of refugees.
By MOSHE DANN \
2/6/2018 10:06:00 PM
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Palestinian killed, dozens injured in clashes with IDF in Nablus
IDF forces surrounded an area of Nablus on Tuesday on a manhunt for Abed al-Karim Adel Asi, suspected of killing Rabbi Itamar Ben-Gal.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
2/6/2018 10:11:14 PM
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February 7, 2018: The migrant issue
JPost readers have their say.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
2/6/2018 10:14:43 PM
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Trump says: 'I'd love to see a shutdown' if no immigration law
By REUTERS \
2/6/2018 10:17:11 PM
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Work with our Polish friends – while confronting our Polish enemies
Center field
By GIL TROY \
2/6/2018 10:26:00 PM
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On the linguistics of Polish death camps and other things antisemitic
I’m on the side of free speech and informed discussion.
By VIVIAN BERCOVICI \
2/6/2018 10:32:25 PM
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MassChallenge, the most start-up-friendly accelerator
Rhett & Link first signed a cooperation agreement with Wix last October.
By ARIEL SHAPIRA \
2/6/2018 10:44:04 PM
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Your taxes: Enduring power of attorney
Do the new tax laws affect you?
By GIDON COHEN AND LISA SEGELOW \
2/6/2018 10:45:58 PM
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Deputy FM says Israel can't monitor fate of African deportees
“We have to check what the High Court’s expectation is.”
By LAHAV HARKOV \
2/6/2018 10:46:09 PM
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Trying to Teach the World’s New Writing “Experts”
By KJ Hannah Greenberg \
2/6/2018 11:17:54 PM