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IDF catches Gazan man that illegally crossed into Israel
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/7/2017 12:49:50 AM
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Israeli lawmakers both praise and slam settlement law
Right-wing lawmakers call praise the settlement legislation while left-wing MKs slam the bill.
By UDI SHAHAM \
2/7/2017 12:56:18 AM
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White House says it will 'prevail' on US travel ban
By REUTERS \
2/7/2017 1:33:12 AM
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Love him from afar
By Bobby Kaff \
2/8/2017 8:18:48 AM
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Palestinians say settlement law permits land theft, ends hope for state
The legislation retroactively legalizes 4,000 homes in the West Bank built on private Palestinian property and pledges to compensate Palestinian landowners.
By ADAM RASGON \
2/7/2017 2:16:41 AM
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NGOs to petition High Court of Justice against Settlements Bill
The groups announced their plans to turn to the court almost immediately after the Knesset authorized the legislation in a historic 60-52 vote.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
2/7/2017 2:40:53 AM
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Syrian government accused of carrying out mass prisoner hangings
By REUTERS \
2/7/2017 2:48:48 AM
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Poll shows people with mental illness believe public looks down on them
Respondents said they feel stigmatized and ashamed because of their condition, preventing many of them from asking for the help that they need.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
2/7/2017 3:11:39 AM
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Health Ministry: IDF taking profits from sale of cigarettes to soldiers
MK Glick says the army must become tobacco-free.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
2/7/2017 3:17:03 AM
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SpaceX readies for new round of launches
By REUTERS \
2/7/2017 3:39:07 AM
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The True Face of Christendom
By EARL COX \
2/7/2017 3:40:48 AM
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MKs slam ‘legislation revolution’ proposed by Shaked, Levin
Initiative seeks to limit lawmakers to five ‘private bills’ per year.
By UDI SHAHAM \
2/7/2017 3:47:44 AM
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Labor Court orders pilots to end work action against El Al
Judge castigates both sides for indifference to customers.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
2/7/2017 3:56:20 AM
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SpaceX readies for new round of launches, months after satellite explosion
The ambitious plan comes only five months after a SpaceX rocket burst into flames on the launch pad at the company's original launch site in Florida.
By REUTERS \
2/7/2017 4:17:05 AM
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Tensions with Gaza flare shortly after IDF drill preparing for escalation
The IDF is planning as if a war might break out at any time, though the military assumption is that Hamas is not looking for a confrontation with Israel in the near future,
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
2/7/2017 5:09:24 AM
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UN, scrap your hollow Holocaust commemoration
By Deborah Gastfreund Schuss \
2/7/2017 3:27:30 PM
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Trump says Islamist attacks across Europe not being reported
By REUTERS \
2/7/2017 5:42:41 AM
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Basketball: Hadar’s struggles continue at Hapoel Tel Aviv
Hadar was appointed as Hapoel’s coach last month, less than three weeks after he resigned from his job as the head coach of Maccabi Tel Aviv.
By ALLON SINAI \
2/7/2017 5:47:33 AM
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Soccer: Mimer takes over reeling Beitar Jerusalem
Mimer was unveiled as Beitar’s new coach on Monday, two weeks after he was fired from his position at Hapoel Kfar Saba following a 10-match winless streak.
By ALLON SINAI \
2/7/2017 5:51:44 AM
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Iranian girl allowed into US for emergency eye surgery amid travel ban
By REUTERS \
2/7/2017 6:42:51 AM
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Tel Aviv University ranked 8th among world’s top startup schools
Stanford University topped the list with 51 alumni responsible for founding startup firms worth more than $1 billion.
By JTA \
2/7/2017 7:10:11 AM
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Elliott Abrams is Trump's leading candidate for deputy secretary of state
By REUTERS \
2/7/2017 7:22:02 AM
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Le Pen: Jews should sacrifice yarmulke in struggle against radical Islam
Le Pen is a leading contender in the upcoming French presidential contest, with a recent poll showing her advancing to the second round of balloting in May.
By JTA \
2/7/2017 8:00:46 AM
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S.Korea's prosecutor says indicts former top Park aide, ex-minister
By REUTERS \
2/7/2017 8:34:26 AM
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Suspicious object thrown towards Rachel's Tomb Complex
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/7/2017 8:45:56 AM
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Iran says unlike what Trump thinks, nuclear deal is a 'win-win' accord
By REUTERS \
2/7/2017 8:57:10 AM
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Syria's Assad says Trump's priority of fighting ISIS promising
By REUTERS \
2/7/2017 9:06:51 AM
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A Jew Who Loves Me
By Yehoshua Ben-Eliyahu \
2/8/2017 12:55:55 PM
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Sirens to sound at 10:05 a.m. as part of drill in Sharon region
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/7/2017 10:04:44 AM
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IDF names Col. Ronen Manelis new spokesman
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
2/7/2017 10:22:23 AM
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Zola’s fight against antisemitism
French author’s bold stand bore fruit a century later
By BENJAMIN GLATT \
2/7/2017 10:46:18 AM
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Pixies returning to Israel for show in Caesarea
The iconic alternative rock band will be touring the festival circuit in Europe around the time of their July 25 Israel show.
By DAVID BRINN \
2/7/2017 10:52:09 AM
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Iraq's Basra oil export terminal to stop loading for 24 hours
By REUTERS \
2/7/2017 10:56:31 AM
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Ex-French President Sarkozy to stand trial over campaign funding
By REUTERS \
2/7/2017 11:08:50 AM
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Jared as Trump Whisperer? Why a trite cliche can't be good for the Jews
US media's obsession with Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner revives old stereotypes of Jewish power and control.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
2/7/2017 11:12:51 AM
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Khamenei tells Trump 'no enemy can paralyze' Iran
By REUTERS \
2/7/2017 11:13:31 AM
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Khamenei to Trump: No enemy can paralyze Iran
Khamenei's comments follow days of heated exchanges between US and Iranian officials.
By REUTERS,MICHAEL WILNER \
2/7/2017 11:15:22 AM
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Qatar Airways flight from New Zealand will be world's longest
By REUTERS \
2/7/2017 11:23:34 AM
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Amnesty report: Assad regime secretly carried out mass hangings
"The victims are overwhelmingly civilians who are thought to oppose the government," the report said.
By REUTERS \
2/7/2017 11:49:01 AM
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Abbas in France on diplomatic blitz after Knesset okays settlement law
By YASSER OKBI/ MAARIV HASHAVUA \
2/7/2017 11:50:35 AM
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Egypt hails Trump criticism of media coverage of attacks
By REUTERS \
2/7/2017 11:57:59 AM
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Likud Minister slams High Court: Time to remake Israel as a real democracy
By ELIYAHU KAMISHER \
2/7/2017 12:15:28 PM
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New York police arrest some 20 rabbis protesting Trump travel ban
The rabbis were protesting the Trump administration's most controversial executive order to date when they were arrested for blocking traffic.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/7/2017 12:25:33 PM
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Standing our guard
Like other countries, Israel is seeing a decline in the appeal of liberalism. Can it remain Jewish and democratic?
By TAMAR HERMANN \
2/7/2017 12:43:39 PM
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National Security and the Fall of the Roman Empire
By Jesse Bogner \
2/7/2017 1:08:06 PM
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A continuation of land theft by other means
The Regulation Bill will remove the final protection for Palestinian landowners in the West Bank
By SARIT MICHAELI \
2/7/2017 12:58:11 PM
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Poland's Walesa says he did not collaborate with communist secret police
By REUTERS \
2/7/2017 1:01:04 PM
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Tel Aviv launches Digi-Dog service for its 25,000 canines
The start-up nation brings its innovative talents to man's best friend with a new service aimed at helping Tel Aviv's resident dogs.
By SHARON UDASIN \
2/7/2017 1:07:05 PM
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Likud minister: 'Time to remake Israel as a real democracy'
Tourism Minister Yariv Levin slams Israel's High Court after the Knesset approved legislation legalizing thousands of West Bank settler homes.
By ELIYAHU KAMISHER \
2/7/2017 1:24:13 PM
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Game of thrones: Israel prepares for Netanyahu's potential departure
As corruption investigations pile up, Benjamin Netanyahu’s potential early departure is likely to produce an early election with unpredictable results.
By AMOTZ ASA-EL \
2/16/2017 3:04:52 PM
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Putin, Merkel call for immediate truce in east Ukraine - Kremlin
By REUTERS \
2/7/2017 1:30:27 PM
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Blast reported near Supreme Court in Afghan capital: witnesses
By REUTERS \
2/7/2017 1:31:55 PM
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West Bank Political Theater: The settlements are irreversible
The evacuation of Amona does nothing to change the fact that the notion of a Palestinian state is evaporating and the settlements are irreversible.
By YOSSI MELMAN \
2/25/2017 6:34:38 PM
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Louvre attack suspect now talking to investigators
By REUTERS \
2/7/2017 1:48:00 PM
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Air strikes kill at least 15 in Syrian city of Idlib
By REUTERS \
2/7/2017 1:51:22 PM
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Turkish Islamist hackers claim responsibility for Austrian cyber attack
By REUTERS \
2/7/2017 1:57:50 PM
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Can Trump stomach the Israeli Right's appetite for settlements?
Yes, Barack Obama is gone. But has Donald Trump arrived?
By GIL HOFFMAN \
2/7/2017 2:03:54 PM
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A baseball team like no other
Israel is one of 16 countries playing in the quadrennial baseball tournament known as the World Baseball Classic (WBC), a “World Cup” for baseball.
By ELLI WOHLGELERNTER \
3/7/2017 3:59:37 PM
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Israel doing important service for Europe, Netanyahu tells Belgian PM
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/7/2017 2:30:50 PM
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How a pro-Palestinian American reporter changed his views on Israel and the conflict
A year working as a journalist in Israel and the Palestinian territories made Hunter Stuart rethink his positions on the conflict.
By HUNTER STUART \
2/15/2017 12:17:58 PM
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Russia says did not carry out air strikes on Syria's Idlib
By REUTERS \
2/7/2017 2:31:56 PM
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The folly of a two state solution
By Lawrence Polyakov \
2/7/2017 5:26:32 PM
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Japan approves $100 million Iraq loan
By REUTERS \
2/7/2017 2:48:08 PM
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Death toll rises to 20 from bomb blast outside Afghan Supreme Court
By REUTERS \
2/7/2017 2:53:21 PM
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France: Israeli 'Settlements Law' may heighten Mideast tensions
UK, Turkey also condemn approval of Israeli legislation that retroactively legalizes 4,000 settler homes on private Palestinian property.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
2/7/2017 2:54:53 PM
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Mightier than the dollar
The shekel continues to soar, but Israel’s economy remains strong, defying the doomsayers
By SHLOMO MAITAL \
2/7/2017 2:57:36 PM
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In the house of Houdini
Hungarian escape artist David Merlini pays homage to the late and great illusionist with his stunts and private museum.
By TIBOR KRAUSZ \
2/7/2017 3:23:09 PM
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Living Submerged: Jews hiding as non-Jews in Nazi Germany
To avoid the death camps, Marie Jalowicz went to great lengths amid harrowing circumstances, and barely survived.
By BERNARD EDINGER \
3/11/2017 11:09:56 AM
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The treasure room
I stood at a gate and before the gate hung an ever-turning sword, and I was fearful because I knew it was the gate to Paradise.
By HAIM WATZMAN \
2/7/2017 3:43:28 PM
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Balaam, Job and Jethro
Discerning friend from foe is as important as ever for the Jewish people, but is as old as the Bible.
By RABBI BEN HASSAN \
2/7/2017 3:50:39 PM
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The Settlements Law sanctions a brazen robbery after the fact
Netanyahu and Liberman know the law pushes Israel into the abyss of countries that don't respect international law, but this hasn't stopped them from voting for it in order to pander to the Right.
By YOSSI MELMAN \
2/7/2017 3:57:23 PM
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German police raid far-right group that wants new Reich
By REUTERS \
2/7/2017 4:07:07 PM
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'Tobacco industry could be prosecuted for crimes against humanity'
Some 40% of smokers around the world die of tobacco-related diseases, from a large variety of cancers to heart disease and stroke.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
2/7/2017 4:13:24 PM
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Car accident near Beit Shemesh leaves 15 injured
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/7/2017 4:37:30 PM
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UK government says lawmakers will vote on Brexit deal before EU parliament
By REUTERS \
2/7/2017 4:44:57 PM
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UN: Israeli 'Settlements Law' crosses red line, opens door for annexation
Nickolay Mladenov says the move "undermines substantially the two-state solution."
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
2/7/2017 5:09:09 PM
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Trump: US appeals court should go his way on immigration order
By REUTERS \
2/7/2017 5:18:05 PM
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Radiohead to perform in Tel Aviv on July 19
Israel was instrumental in breaking the band in 1992 when their first single "Creep" became a big hit here before spreading to the rest of the world.
By DAVID BRINN \
2/7/2017 5:18:37 PM
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US House speaker: Obamacare replacement bill to pass this year
By REUTERS \
2/7/2017 5:27:21 PM
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France's Hollande says ramp-up of Israeli settlements opens way to annexation
By REUTERS \
2/7/2017 5:32:21 PM
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Court rejects petition to block contested Emek Rafaim light rail line
Blue Line to begin construction in four years, will serve up to 250,000 residents from Gilo to Ramot.
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
2/7/2017 5:36:05 PM
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Israel Police seek Christian recruits
There are currently 423 police officers of the Christian faith in Israel and 66 Christian-Israelis are doing their national service with the police and Border Police.
By ELIYAHU KAMISHER \
2/7/2017 5:38:32 PM
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Abbas: Palestinians working with int'l courts against Israeli settlements
The two major international courts which could deal with settlements are the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice.
By ADAM RASGON \
2/7/2017 5:48:57 PM
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Netanyahu congratulates Patriots owner for Superbowl win
By GIL HOFFMAN \
2/7/2017 5:49:33 PM
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Homeland Security secretary expects wall to be 'under way' within two years
By REUTERS \
2/7/2017 6:11:08 PM
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Jewish continuity at the heart of Limmud FSU
Three-day conference ends with launch of Eli Wiesel exhibition in London.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
2/7/2017 6:20:58 PM
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Food trucks soon to join Jerusalem culinary scene
The city is offering tender for mobile food service in business and residential areas
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
2/7/2017 6:29:58 PM
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Indonesian police ban Islamist rally ahead of Jakarta election
By REUTERS \
2/7/2017 7:16:17 PM
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Calm before the storm along the Gaza border?
Hamas and Israel both say they don’t want another war, but are ready for one.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
2/7/2017 7:42:30 PM
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Teva says Israel probing same issues as US bribery case
By REUTERS \
2/7/2017 7:43:21 PM
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US Senate moves Jeff Sessions toward confirmation as attorney general
By REUTERS \
2/7/2017 8:01:04 PM
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Right wingers call to cancel ‘Breaking the Silence’ event in Jerusalem
Breaking the Silence CEO Yuli Novak is scheduled to speak at the event and present the organization's new report, titled "The High Command."
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
2/7/2017 8:05:50 PM
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‘Life in South Tel Aviv has become unbearable’
Lawmakers and residents protest against migrant presence in city.
By UDI SHAHAM \
2/7/2017 8:14:25 PM
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Ashkelon mayor indicted for bribery, money-laundering
Itamar Shimoni accused of obtaining hush money to cover for sex crimes.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
2/7/2017 8:19:52 PM
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For the love of Latin
Uruguay-born Israeli conductor Gisele Ben-Dor speaks to the ‘Post’ on studying with Leonard Bernstein and being known as the champion of Latin American music.
By ORI J. LENKINSKI \
2/7/2017 8:34:12 PM
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Gesher Theater celebrates new season
The season’s first production is a political satire by resident playwright Ro’i Chen called In the Tunnel.
By HELEN KAYE \
2/7/2017 8:38:58 PM
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Turkish tourism minister marks first visit since normalization
Thousands attend Tel Aviv tourism summit, including representatives from around the world.
By ELIYAHU KAMISHER \
2/7/2017 8:45:22 PM
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Uncertainty is the new normal
“Things are moving faster than anyone realizes. We are currently undergoing the most significant and fastest technological change we have ever experienced."
By ARIEL SHAPIRA \
2/7/2017 8:46:02 PM
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Grapevine: An anniversary missed
It is a particularly significant anniversary year because the New York-born Elkins was for 17 years the BBC’s voice from Jerusalem, and this year marks the half-century of the reunification of Jerusalem.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
2/7/2017 8:50:38 PM
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The free world would benefit from supporting Israel
The next step should be to convince people in the free and democratic world that they gain more by supporting Israel than by condemning it.
By GABRIEL ROSENBERG \
2/7/2017 8:57:21 PM
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Problematic candidates for France’s presidency
The Jewish community has maintained its long-term negative attitude toward the FN.
By MANFRED GERSTENFELD \
2/7/2017 9:03:07 PM
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Upheaval in the Era of Populism
By Michael Jaron \
2/8/2017 11:12:53 AM
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White House says Netanyahu and Trump will discuss settlements
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/7/2017 9:05:44 PM
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Can US disrupter-in-chief trigger some progress?
Peace will only come when the reasonable Palestinian majority silences the murderous Palestinian extremists – who usually dominate.
By GIL TROY \
2/7/2017 9:06:25 PM
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Letters: Complete poppycock
Once again, Jews are being made the culprits for the increase in antisemitism (“UK lawmaker: Antisemitism on the rise because Jews won’t criticize Israel,” February 6).
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
2/7/2017 9:10:27 PM
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A shameful week in city politics
For weeks Barkat and his team had been peddling to us, his coalition partners, the idea of a strike as the only means of advancing negotiations with the Finance Ministry for the 2017 capital city grant.
By FLEUR HASSAN-NAHOUM \
2/7/2017 9:12:16 PM
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Are Trump and Israel on the same page?
The most controversial action was the president’s brutal, impulsive executive order implementing his campaign promise to block refugees from entering the US.
By ISI LEIBLER \
2/7/2017 9:13:50 PM
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Ill-conceived regulation law
It also contradicts the Basic Law: Human Dignity and Liberty, because it discriminates against Palestinians, whose land can be expropriated to make way for Jewish building.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
2/7/2017 9:18:14 PM
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High Court tells Shin Bet to tone down questioning political activists
The Shin Bet committed in June to telling political activists they do not need to come when summoned for questioning.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
2/7/2017 9:30:19 PM
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Will 2017 be the year of West Bank annexation?
Politics in 2017, much like what was in vogue last year, calls for diplomatic caution to be tossed to the wind.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
2/7/2017 9:40:13 PM
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Netanyahu: I didn’t know about gifts to Sara
According to a Channel 2 report on Tuesday, Netanyahu told police that his wife is an independent person and thus he does not keep track of any alleged transactions between her and Milchan.
By ELIYAHU KAMISHER \
2/7/2017 9:58:09 PM
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French Jewish leader: Kippa ban idea incompatible with Jewish values
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said Jews should sacrifice wearing thier Yarmulkes in struggle against radical Islam.
By TAMARA ZIEVE,JTA \
2/7/2017 10:03:27 PM
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Enjoy Tu Bishvat fruit and nuts, but beware of choking danger to children, high calories to all
Pieces of hard dried fruit, walnuts, pecans and various snacks can get stuck in the windpipes of young children and cause them to choke.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
2/7/2017 10:05:17 PM
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Haifa hospital performs marathon of male fertility surgeries
About half of them now have significant hope that they can become biological parents, the hospital said.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
2/7/2017 10:07:53 PM
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IDF commander arrested for allegedly taking bribes from Palestinians
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
2/7/2017 10:26:55 PM
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Observant men said to have fewer nicotine withdrawal symptoms on Shabbat
The percentage of religious smokers experiencing withdrawal symptoms on Shabbat morning, after a night without cigarettes, was significantly lower than on weekday mornings.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
2/7/2017 10:33:55 PM
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US Rep. Hensarling: Revamping Dodd-Frank is a 'this-year priority'
By REUTERS \
2/7/2017 10:42:35 PM
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Netanyahu calls on Belgian PM to cut funding for anti-Israel groups
Netanyahu asked that the Belgian government stop funding, including indirectly backing, organizations like Breaking the Silence that "act against IDF soldiers and against the State of Israel."
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
2/7/2017 10:43:52 PM
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Syrian government, rebels swap more than 100 prisoners in Hama
By REUTERS \
2/7/2017 11:45:47 PM