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Iranian news agency releases 2nd video depicting Trump’s assassination
In a fabricated video, the second of this kind, an Iranian commando is depicted attacking the White House.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/13/2020 8:31:29 AM
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2 US Troops Slain in Afghanistan, First in 2020
Taliban claim responsibility, peace talks still on hold
By ARSHAD MEHMOOD / THE MEDIA LINE \
1/13/2020 12:36:37 AM
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Canadian PM Trudeau tells Iran crash vigil he will pursue justice
"This tragedy should have never occurred, and I want to assure you that you have my full support during this extraordinarily difficult time," said Trudeau.
By REUTERS \
1/13/2020 1:57:45 AM
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Warren, Sanders campaigns spar in rare show of discord
The spat underscores the rising stakes for Warren, Sanders and the 11 other Democrats seeking their party's nod to take on Republican President Donald Trump in November's election.
By REUTERS \
1/13/2020 1:24:08 AM
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US Secretary Mike Pompeo discusses ISIS and Iran with French counterpart
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/13/2020 1:31:27 AM
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Bernie Sanders picks up backing of influential New Hampshire union
New Hampshire will hold the second primary contest in February and victory in the state has historically helped fuel candidate momentum.
By REUTERS \
1/13/2020 1:32:24 AM
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White House says US has asked North Korea to resume talks
White House national security adviser Robert O'Brien said the United States had reached out to North Korea seeking to resume talks.
By REUTERS \
1/13/2020 2:03:18 AM
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Trump says he 'couldn't care less' if Iran agrees to negotiate
Former deputy director-general for safeguards at the International Atomic Energy Agency told The Jerusalem Post last week that Iran may be able to have a nuclear weapon in two months.
By REUTERS \
1/13/2020 4:47:21 AM
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Israel must fight antisemitism as it fights terrorism, NGO Monitor says
The increase of antisemitic episodes is due to the fact that the world and politics are becoming more and more polarized, according to the head of the Israel desk Itai Reuveni.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/13/2020 3:04:16 AM
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US to announce 'actions' after Saudi military trainees review - source
The US government will announce "actions" along with results of a Justice Department criminal investigation into the December shootings at the Pensacola Naval Air Station in Florida that killed 3.
By REUTERS \
1/13/2020 8:35:59 AM
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Fire damages Tiberias synagogue
The fire department did not specify whether there was any indication of the fire's source.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/13/2020 5:15:32 AM
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WIZO movement celebrates a century
Chairperson of the World WIZO , Professor Rivka Lazovsky: “Our mission is not yet completed, we continue our vigorous activities, as were laid out in the vision of those founders in 1920”
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/13/2020 5:35:25 PM
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Did Trump kill Soleimani to avoid another Benghazi?
According to Trump's longtime friend and conservative journalist Christopher Ruddy the tragic events of 2012 had a deep impact on him.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/13/2020 12:20:26 PM
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Flight operations at Philippines' main airport partially resume
By REUTERS \
1/13/2020 6:40:58 AM
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Air Force admits mistake after eight fighter jets 'drown'
The F-16s were damaged when their underground hangars flooded following intense rainfall in southern Israel.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
1/13/2020 7:20:02 PM
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'Ilhan Omar's hypocrisy on Iran sanctions reveals her anti-Israel bias'
Omar has slammed Trump for imposing sanctions upon the Iranian regime, yet was happy to introduce a House resolution in support of the antisemitic Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement.
By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS \
1/13/2020 11:13:18 AM
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MK Ilan Gilon: Zionism, socialism and fraternity are on the map again
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/13/2020 9:59:20 AM
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Gunshots heard at Iran protests after plane disaster - social media posts
By REUTERS \
1/13/2020 8:47:33 AM
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Three teachers killed in Kenya in a suspected militant attack
By REUTERS \
1/13/2020 8:57:11 AM
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Australia fires are an 'ecological disaster,' endanger koalas, wallabies
Some estimates suggest as many as a billion animals, including livestock and domestic pets, have either died in the blazes or are at risk in their aftermath due to a lack of food and shelter.
By REUTERS \
1/13/2020 1:54:50 PM
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Tehran police chief denies shots fired at protesters - Iran state media
By REUTERS \
1/13/2020 9:23:31 AM
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George Soros named philanthropist of the year
The Open Society Foundations founder has been picked as Inside Philanthropy's 2019 Philanthropist of the Year.
By DEBORAH DAHAN \
1/13/2020 1:20:37 PM
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Katz: Nasrallah's threats against Israel aren't helping him
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/13/2020 10:06:38 AM
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Israeli start-up pioneers world's first visual perfume
Amkiri combines perfume with body art to create a unique statement.
By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS \
1/14/2020 7:26:40 PM
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Queen Elizabeth to chair crisis talks over Meghan and Harry
Prince Charles, heir to the British throne and Harry's father, and Prince William, Harry's elder brother, will attend the meeting at the queen's Sandringham estate in Norfolk, eastern England.
By REUTERS \
1/13/2020 2:24:09 PM
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This Was Chanukah: 2019 Highlights from around Israel
Meaningful moments: respite days for families from the beleaguered Gaza border region and accessible fun days for children with special needs.
By KKL-JNF \
1/13/2020 11:26:59 AM
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US national security adviser: Not focused on the Israeli election calendar
"We're not focused on the Israeli election calendar or when the Palestinians end up having an election," O'Brein said.
By RACHEL WOLF \
1/13/2020 12:22:12 PM
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BIRD Foundation to inject $3.2m. into joint homeland security projects
The joint research effort between the government bodies commenced in 2016, targeting collaborations that both address the homeland security needs of both countries.
By EYTAN HALON \
1/13/2020 5:28:29 PM
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Rafael's Spike anti-tank missiles now reach 2,000 meters
Designed as a fully disposable munition launched from an operator's shoulder, the missile carries a powerful High Explosive Anti-Tank (HEAT) warhead.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
1/13/2020 7:44:45 PM
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State prosecutors demand court set date for Leifer extradition hearing
Request comes following expert psychiatric assessment that the alleged pedophile is mentally fit for trial and was feigning mental illness.
By JEREMY SHARON \
1/13/2020 7:10:33 PM
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Iran dismisses Trump's tweeted support for Iranians
By REUTERS \
1/13/2020 11:40:37 AM
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Texas first state to stop refugee resettlement under Trump exec order
Republican governor Greg Abbott has written to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to opt out of the refugee resettlement scheme, arguing that Texans should take priority for public spending.
By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS \
1/13/2020 1:18:11 PM
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Stud tortoise Diego goes home after fathering most of his species
A 130-year-old tortoise is returning to the wild after a good job done in San Diego Zoo's breeding program.
By DEBORAH DAHAN \
1/13/2020 2:54:03 PM
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With Soleimani gone, Iran more likely to negotiate - US security adviser
"I think the chances of sitting down with the Iranians and getting to a deal have improved significantly," Robert O'Brien told Axios.
By RACHEL WOLF \
1/13/2020 4:40:46 PM
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Labor-Meretz deal presents Netanyahu with a new challenge - analysis
The truth is that the deal might not be so historic – but it should not be mocked, either.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
1/13/2020 9:33:48 PM
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Iranians protest for third day after plane disaster
By REUTERS \
1/13/2020 12:37:16 PM
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Knesset panel passes anti-immunity hurdle against Netanyahu
Likud faction head warns Knesset has been hijacked
By GIL HOFFMAN \
1/13/2020 10:41:22 PM
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King of Jordan: I believe the 'Deal of the Century' will be released soon
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/13/2020 12:57:34 PM
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Jewish American football star Julian Edelman arrested for vandalism
The New England Patriots wide receiver is accused of having jumped on the hood of a car, causing damage.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/13/2020 1:14:38 PM
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Monsey stabbing attack suspect pleads not guilty to federal charges
One of the suspects in that attack - who died in the shooting - had also expressed interest in the Black Hebrew Israelites.
By REUTERS \
1/13/2020 7:39:00 PM
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Fury at air crash cover-up puts Iran’s leaders back on defensive
The Iranian regime had only recently quelled protests, which have flared up again following the revelation that it was behind the downing of a Ukrainian passenger jet, killing everyone on board.
By MARC CHAMPION / ARSALAN SHAHLA / GOLNAR MOTEVALLI / BLOOMBERG / TNS \
1/13/2020 2:15:34 PM
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UK PM: Britain will work to get full investigation into Iran plane crash
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/13/2020 1:42:08 PM
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UK princes William and Harry denounce "offensive" newspaper report
By REUTERS \
1/13/2020 2:10:40 PM
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UK summons Iranian ambassador over envoy's arrest
By REUTERS \
1/13/2020 2:02:19 PM
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EU welcomes Libya ceasefire, says UN must lead reconciliation
By REUTERS \
1/13/2020 2:18:52 PM
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NASA to send a probe to Europa to find alien life by 2040
Made famous by '2010: Space Odyssey Two,' Europa has long been considered among the most likely homes to alien life.
By AARON REICH \
1/13/2020 5:03:52 PM
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Israeli authorities fail to check Palestinian permit holders return home
The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) issues entry permits to Palestinians traveling into Israel, but has no mechanism to ensure they return home, it has emerged.
By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS \
1/13/2020 3:36:45 PM
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New Jersey to vote if religion is legal reason to not vaccinate children
Lawmakers in New Jersey are voting today on a bill that would eliminate religion as a legal reason not to vaccinate children.
By DEBORAH DAHAN \
1/13/2020 3:43:46 PM
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King Abdullah: Annexation talk absence of gov’t harms Israel-Jordan ties
Jordan's King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein spoke with France24 this week about the West Bank annexation and US President Donald Trump's "Deal of the Century."
By RACHEL WOLF,TOVAH LAZAROFF \
1/14/2020 1:37:26 PM
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Ukraine's foreign minister: Iran will hand over black boxes
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/13/2020 3:00:27 PM
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Hadassah Hospital announces plans to open branch in Beit Shemesh
“This is important news for the residents of Beit Shemesh,” said Health Minister Ya’acov Litzman.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
6/14/2020 9:39:28 AM
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Britain's Johnson says confident of tariff-free trade deal with EU
By REUTERS \
1/13/2020 3:24:34 PM
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France ambassadorial post among key diplomat roles left empty
Talya Lador-Fresher, the former ambassador to Austria, began a temporary posting as charge d’affaires in France on Monday.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
1/13/2020 4:41:10 PM
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European Parliamentarians call for Iran sanctions over downing airliner
TFI chairman Lukas Mandl, an Austrian member of the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, said the downing of the Ukrainian airliner “crossed a redline.”
By LAHAV HARKOV \
1/13/2020 7:21:53 PM
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Tel Aviv start-up gets FDA approval for ‘stroke of genius’ AI package
The AI technology "uses deep learning to automatically look at every head CT before a patient has even left the imaging room."
By ILANIT CHERNICK \
1/13/2020 6:30:38 PM
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Erdogan says talks between Turkish, Russian, Libyan delegations going well
By REUTERS \
1/13/2020 4:23:36 PM
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Palestinian Authority crackdown on Hamas 'jeopardizes elections'
Hamas: Abbas looking for excuse to avoid elections
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
1/13/2020 9:11:27 PM
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New Right declares it is running alone in elections
Bayit Yehudi and National Union still in negotiations for joint run.
By JEREMY SHARON \
1/13/2020 9:36:01 PM
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Oscars nominations 2020: Joaquin Phoenix, Scarlett Johansson snag nods
Israeli documentary and Adam Sandler both snubbed.
By HANNAH BROWN \
1/13/2020 5:18:00 PM
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Netanyahu letter to Naama Issachar: We are not abandoning you
Putin to visit Jerusalem next week; PM has asked him to pardon Issachar by then.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
1/13/2020 7:17:13 PM
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Ben-Gurion Airport: Passenger traffic climbed to 24.8 million in 2019
More than 2.32 million people passing through Ben-Gurion Airport in 2019 traveled to and from Turkey, a major and nearby aviation hub, representing 9.67% of all passengers.
By EYTAN HALON \
1/13/2020 5:53:44 PM
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Israeli-developed algorithm predicts gestational diabetes
Segal and his colleagues applied a machine learning method to Clalit's records on some 450,000 pregnancies in women who gave birth in the years 2010 to 2017.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/13/2020 5:45:18 PM
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Security cameras to be installed in haredi neighborhoods in Brooklyn
The neighborhoods slated to get the cameras are Williamsburg, Crown Heights and Borough Park.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
1/13/2020 7:18:39 PM
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Antisemitic graffiti saying 'Kill all Jews' found at Brooklyn high school
The incident comes amid an increase in antisemitic violence against Jews in the city.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
1/13/2020 6:17:44 PM
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Israel approves ‘only thing that can save lives of lung cancer patients’
Ministry of Health to pilot lung cancer screening program proven internationally to catch up to 80% of tumors in their earliest stage.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
1/13/2020 11:07:35 PM
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Ousted Tiberias mayor Ron Cobi appeals to High Court and is refused
"Cobi is an example of the wild incitement against the ultra-Orthodox public in recent months, which has led to schism and fragmentation," Ben-Gvir said. "Minister Elkin did well... to end his term."
By ANNA BARSKY,JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/14/2020 6:45:19 PM
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Wolf Foundation announces Wolf Prize laureates
The Wolf Foundation works in close cooperation with universities and other academic institutions of higher learning around the world.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
1/13/2020 7:09:12 PM
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Aharon Ramati named as rabbi arrested for alleged enslavement of women
"They would put the girls' fingers into the fire to make them understand what hell is."
By LEON SVERDLOV \
1/14/2020 7:24:08 PM
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Democrat Cory Booker drops out of 2020 US presidential race
The New Jersey Democrat had immediately been seen as a top contender when he launched his campaign in February 2019.
By REUTERS \
1/14/2020 9:11:32 AM
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3 released, 1 detention extended in Shin Bet case against Jewish activists
The four were first arrested on January 1 and have alleged that the Shin Bet violated their rights during interrogation.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
1/13/2020 9:30:05 PM
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Fewer parties expected to register to run in March 2 election
After more than 60 parties took forms to register for the April election and 42 for the September race, this time, the number this week was only 30.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
1/13/2020 9:32:21 PM
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J'lm, Heritage Ministry inaugurate restaurant complex in Wohl Rose Park
The new complex is designed to improve the quality of life of the many civil servants and visitors to the area.
By ALAN ROSENBAUM \
1/13/2020 7:59:16 PM
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Liturgical takes come to Tel Aviv
Artistic director Shira Sivan Monsongo and artistic program adviser Eli Greenfeld have put together a decade-marking cast list that culls from a wide range of creative and stylistic intent.
By BARRY DAVIS \
1/13/2020 8:06:53 PM
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How to respond to the NYC antisemitism crisis
Reflections from a Brooklyn Jew
By DANIEL EDELSTEIN \
1/14/2020 5:55:08 AM
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Gaza conflict peaked in 2019, W. Bank terror is dropping - intel report
‘2020 could be quieter or be suddenly reignited’
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
1/13/2020 8:38:01 PM
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India and Israel should develop options in tech industry
In the last few years, several cases came to the surface in which the source of incitement, hatred and encouragement for violence were some popular tech products and their social media platforms.
By DEVSENA MISHRA \
1/13/2020 8:31:31 PM
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In the all-about-Bibi era of politics, Kahlon, Shaffir fall to bad choices
Israeli politics now is not about personalities or ideologies, but rather about one singular personality – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
By HERB KEINON \
1/13/2020 10:45:39 PM
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US politicians support raising security grants for houses of worship
Senators, community leaders, supporting quadrupling security grants program for houses of worship
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
1/13/2020 10:28:08 PM
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American grand strategy: Qatar and Saudi Arabia
The truth is the time has come for the US to downgrade Saudi Arabia as its main strategic partner. To fill the gap, the US can reinforce its relations with Qatar.
By CARLO J.V. CARO \
1/14/2020 9:55:32 AM
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Funding Lebanon is funding Hezbollah
Lebanon’s “parliament, government, president, and all of the other state institutions are nothing more than a façade for players directed by [Hassan] Nasrallah.”
By A.J. CASCHETTA \
1/13/2020 9:06:38 PM
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Political parties are better together
In an election, every vote should count
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
1/13/2020 9:13:04 PM
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The Palestinian Authority must change their approach
Palestinian rejectionism of the Jewish state, not the settlements, is the driving force of the prolonged Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
By JEFF DUNCAN \
1/13/2020 9:21:26 PM
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The myth of Jewish privilege and intellectual superiority
Ironically, if there is indeed a secret to Jewish genius, it’s precisely that Jews don’t believe the brain is an operating system you download from your parents
By SHMULEY BOTEACH \
1/13/2020 9:26:23 PM
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Katz sends ‘support and solidarity’ after UK ambassador’s arrest in Tehran
“I write to express my support and solidarity following the appalling behavior of the Iranian authorities towards your ambassador in Tehran,” Katz wrote to UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
1/13/2020 9:38:52 PM
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Pompeo: US to work with Iraqis to get to 'right place' on troop deployment
By REUTERS \
1/13/2020 9:43:07 PM
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UN says reports of violence against Iran protesters 'worrying'
By REUTERS \
1/13/2020 9:45:49 PM
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US attorney general: killing Soleimani 'legitimate,' Trump had authority
By REUTERS \
1/13/2020 9:49:18 PM
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Hours of forewarning saved US, Iraqi lives from Iran's missile attack
When the missiles finally landed at about 1:30 a.m., they struck “empty bunkers that had been evacuated hours before,” the intelligence source said. No one was injured or killed.
By REUTERS \
1/13/2020 9:56:52 PM
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Even if Trump’s peace plan released now, Area C is still a battleground
Even if the plan is not published, Netanyahu cannot make any annexation moves, because an interim government cannot apply sovereignty. So the baton of action is with Defense Minister Naftali Bennett.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
1/14/2020 11:20:47 AM
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Bernie Sanders proud to be Jewish, not 'actively involved' in religion
The Vermont senator goes on to say that he believes in God and in freedom of religion, contrasting himself with President Donald Trump, whom Sanders says practices discrimination.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
1/14/2020 9:14:44 AM
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France to send extra 220 troops to fight Islamist militants in Sahel
By REUTERS \
1/13/2020 10:16:54 PM
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UK's Queen agrees Prince Harry, Meghan Markle can leave senior royal role
"My family and I are entirely supportive of Harry and Meghan’s desire to create a new life as a young family," Elizabeth said.
By REUTERS \
1/13/2020 10:56:35 PM
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Israel’s baseball team all-in, on and off field
Olympic-bound squad kicks off week-long trip with visit to President Rivlin, visit to hospital
By DANNY GROSSMAN \
1/13/2020 10:41:25 PM
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Jerusalem holds Mac TA to scoreless draw
Mac Haifa blanks Netanya, Beersheba stunned by cellar-dweller Ra’anana • Hap TA edges Bnei Yehuda
BY Josh Halickman \
1/13/2020 11:18:09 PM