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PA keeping lid on Hamas protests in West Bank
"PA police have succeeded in dealing with the demonstrations over the last week," Judea and Samaria Police spokesman says.
ETGAR LEFKOVITS and YAAKOV LAPPIN \
1/5/2009 12:27:47 AM
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Analysis: Czechs lead divided European delegation
The next 6 months present an important opportunity to go beyond the clich?s and strengthen the basis for greater European-Israeli cooperation.
By GERALD MLEO GIOSUÈ STEINBERG \
1/5/2009 12:28:48 AM
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FM: We're allowing more aid into Gaza
Livni reminds cabinet "difficult pictures" coming from Gaza would limit IDF's freedom to operate.
herb keinon and judy siegel \
1/5/2009 12:30:12 AM
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Analysis: Making Hamas realize its mistake
What Israel ultimately wants is to hear a top Hamas leader regret firing rockets into its territory.
Yaakov Katz \
1/5/2009 12:34:01 AM
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'It's too soon to discuss exit strategy'
Jewish politicians want IDF ground troops to be free to operate; Majadle stops boycotting cabinet.
Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
1/5/2009 12:35:11 AM
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4 brigades deployed in northern Gaza
Palestinian sources say IDF units have taken up positions in Sajaya, Beit Lahiya, Jabalya, al-Atatra.
Yaakov Katz \
1/5/2009 12:38:47 AM
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'Post' readers express support for Israel's response to Hamas terror
"I am against any kind of war, but must admit that I totally agree with the Israeli response to these terrorist attacks on your country."
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Diplomacy to buy IDF 'a few more days'
Officials: Pressure from the international community to reach cease-fire will begin later this week.
HERB KEINON \
1/5/2009 12:42:27 AM
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'Mom, I have to fight'
Dvir Emanueloff, 22, was the first casualty of the ground incursion into Gaza.
TOVAH LAZAROFF \
1/5/2009 12:43:28 AM
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Analysis: Preventing a recurrence
Hizbullah was able to rebuild after the 2006 war. Hamas must be denied that option.
David Horovitz \
1/5/2009 12:44:38 AM
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Rehovot, Rishon may be in rocket range
Home Front Command instructs cities with population of 333,700 to ready their bomb shelters.
YAAKOV KATZ and YAAKOV LAPPIN \
1/5/2009 12:45:56 AM
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Twitter, Facebook users show solidarity with QassamCount
Within the first three days, 10,000 people had donated their statuses to the cause.
STEPHANIE RUBENSTEIN, Jerusalem Post correspondent, CHICAGO \
1/5/2009 1:05:33 AM
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Venezuelan government rejects tear gas attack on TV station
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Obama gets sentimental upon leaving Chicago for Washington
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Gazprom toughens position in Ukraine gas dispute
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Obama arrives in Washington area
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IDF battling Hamas terrorists near Beit Lahia, Beit Hanoun
JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/5/2009 3:27:31 AM
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Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan in attack
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Syrian FM Moalem to visit Ankara on Monday to discuss Gaza
JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/5/2009 5:33:25 AM
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Golani soldier escapes kidnap attempt
Infantryman single-handedly repels Hamas gunmen while underground in tunnel, rejoins comrades.
JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/5/2009 6:30:45 AM
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Lone Golani soldier fights gunmen, escapes kidnapping
JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/5/2009 6:31:47 AM
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2 rockets hit Eshkol region, 1 strikes Sha'ar Hanegev; none hurt
JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/5/2009 8:02:15 AM
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Three IDF soldiers killed by errant tank shell in Strip
Another 24 wounded, including Golani brigade commander, as IDF extends operation into densely populated urban centers in Gaza.
Yaakov Katz and JPost.com Staff \
1/5/2009 8:13:01 AM
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Israel: Erdogan's words 'unacceptable'
Turkish PM: "Allah will punish Israel" for Gaza op; Babacan, Muallem discuss ways to end violence.
HERB KEINON \
1/5/2009 8:37:55 AM
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IDF arrests 25 Palestinian terror suspects in West Bank ops
JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/5/2009 8:52:49 AM
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Malaysia seeks special UN session on Gaza conflict
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Volleyball: Israelis advance after beating Brits
Nat'l team wins all 3 of its qualifiers in straight sets and will now set its sights on finishing among the top 2 in the second round qualifying group.
ALLON SINAI \
1/5/2009 8:58:38 AM
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Soccer: Boateng and Betar part after 2 1?2-year stint
Ghanaian midfielder completes medical at German club FC Koln and will finalize move in coming days.
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Local Soccer: Sakhnin's Toto Cup quarterfinal postponed
Police fear escalating situation in Gaza could spark violence among fans.
ALLON SINAI \
1/5/2009 9:01:07 AM
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Palestinians: 7 family members killed in IDF shelling
JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/5/2009 9:04:25 AM
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2 lightly wounded by Gaza mortar fire
Shell hits Sha'ar Hanegev region; 9 lightly hurt in Ashkelon; Grad hits empty Ashdod kindergarten.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/5/2009 9:37:57 AM
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Woman lightly hurt as car pelted with stones in Ariel region
JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/5/2009 9:56:32 AM
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IDF Military Intelligence head warns of Hizbullah Katyusha attacks
JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/5/2009 10:16:27 AM
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Grad rocket explodes in Yavne area; no casualties
JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/5/2009 10:20:52 AM
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Rocket attacks cause NIS 15m. in damages
Most factories within rocket range stay open, Manufacturers Association says.
SHARON WROBEL \
1/5/2009 10:28:25 AM
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Israel to allow humanitarian aid, fuel into Gaza today
JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/5/2009 10:35:00 AM
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Diamond exports drop 12% in 2008
Exports of polished and rough diamonds were more than $9.5b. in 2008.
SHARON WROBEL \
1/5/2009 10:38:57 AM
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Foreign currency reserves reach record
Israel's foreign currency reserves reached a record high of $41.4 billion at the end of December, up $4.5b. from $36.8b. in November.
SHARON WROBEL \
1/5/2009 10:46:08 AM
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Change is in the air
Emily Karpel's pop sound differs drastically from the mainstream.
ASI GAL \
1/5/2009 10:57:28 AM
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Barak: The main test is still before us
Knesset committee told that Hamas still has enough rockets and mortars to last for weeks.
Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
1/5/2009 11:36:39 AM
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Merkaz Harav killer's home to be sealed
Court rejects appeal by shooter's father, paves way for 2 stories of house to be permanently closed off.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/5/2009 12:26:54 PM
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US Jewish leaders experience rocket strike
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Zahar promises victory over Israel
Hamas leader urges gunmen to "crush" IDF, says Israelis have "legitimized the killing of their children."
AP AND JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/5/2009 1:00:48 PM
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Theater Review: 'Twelfth Night'
While Shakespeare purists may gulp a bit at the introduction of songs by Irving Berlin, they are knitted seamlessly into the play's fabric.
HELEN KAYE \
1/5/2009 1:13:16 PM
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'Al-Hayat': UNIFIL, Lebanese Army raise alert fearing Hizbullah attacks
JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/5/2009 1:15:36 PM
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US critics pick 'Waltz With Bashir' as best '08 film
Waltz With Bashir is an intense animated documentary about the 1982 Lebanon War.
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Hamas delegation to visit Egypt Monday
Mashaal's deputy: Representatives to discuss halting Israeli "aggression," withdrawal from Gaza.
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Paz-Pines: Diplomatic efforts must be as great as military-security efforts
JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/5/2009 1:43:26 PM
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EU officials, ministers meeting Egyptian president
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Nat'l hot line service helps reservists' kids deal with the reality of dads gone to war
Ruth Eglash \
1/5/2009 2:23:11 PM
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Lebanese police clash with anti-Israel protesters
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'We represent fight against ME terror'
FM: Days of "Hamas firing rockets, Israel showing restraint" are over; Czech FM backs immediate truce.
JPOST.COM STAFF AND AP \
1/5/2009 2:57:29 PM
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Palestinians fire Kassam at Eshkol region; no casualties
JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/5/2009 3:20:43 PM
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Germany, Sweden pledge humanitarian aid for Gaza
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Government adds NIS 8 million to emergency services budget
Ruth Eglash \
1/5/2009 4:13:10 PM
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Hamas vows to keep firing rockets at Israel, kidnap soldiers
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7 IDF soldiers wounded in gunfight with Hamas gunmen in Gaza
Yaakov Katz and JPost.com Staff \
1/5/2009 5:14:33 PM
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15 millions de shekels de d?g?ts
Les attaques de roquettess sont ?galement lourdes pour l'?conomie.
SHARON WROBEL \
1/5/2009 5:37:00 PM
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2 Kassams strike open areas near Sderot; none wounded
JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/5/2009 5:37:17 PM
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Mauritania recalls its ambassador in Israel
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Mauritania recalls its ambassador in Israel
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US State Department seeks three-tier cease-fire for Gaza violence
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Police bar east Jerusalem procession protesting IDF op in Gaza
Etgar Lefkovits \
1/5/2009 6:35:17 PM
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Vienna protesters condemn Israeli attacks on Gaza
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Palestinians fire 2 rockets at Sha'ar Hanegev; no casualties
JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/5/2009 7:06:51 PM
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Palestinians: Family of 7 killed in IDF shelling
yaakov katz, jpost staff, and AP \
1/5/2009 7:07:49 PM
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US seeks cease-fire formula, backs op
Bush calls for monitoring of Gaza-Egypt tunnels to ensure Hamas doesn't smuggle in more weapons.
Hilary Leila Krieger \
1/5/2009 7:20:11 PM
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Some 2000 Jews, Arabs protest in Haifa against IDF Gaza op
Elana Kirsh \
1/5/2009 7:38:06 PM
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Singer David Broza entertains residents of the South
SHELLY PAZ \
1/5/2009 7:52:22 PM
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2 lightly wounded in mortar shell attack on Sha'ar Hanegev
JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/5/2009 8:07:35 PM
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Grad rockets strike Ashkelon; no wounded reported
JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/5/2009 8:30:15 PM
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Turkey chooses sides
Ankara needs to choose between bridging East-West gap and flacking for dead-end Islamist policies.
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The other side
Writer's unique experience clearing debris from Jewish cemetery in Poland.
Jonathan Gillis \
1/5/2009 8:35:16 PM
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Straight Talk: Overwhelming force is the only way to fight terrorists
Those without moral restraints claim a power to define right and wrong and take life as they see fit.
SHMULEY BOTEACH \
1/5/2009 8:41:56 PM
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January 6: 'Baruch Hashem'
I have not heard any reporters utter the words Baruch Hashem - Thank God - regarding the relatively little loss of life in the south in spite of the heavy rocket fire.
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Two-state illusion: The Sderot perspective
A two-state solution means giving enemies a convenient base from which they can terrorize the civilian population.
NOAM BEDEIN \
1/5/2009 8:48:32 PM
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An open letter to the world: Sorry, no apologies
How I reconcile my unabashed support for Gaza op with values I hold dear.
David Breakstone \
1/5/2009 8:50:16 PM
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Candidly Speaking: End the cant and hypocrisy
I take no pride in Israel's restraint, as I believe the government's failure to respond earlier was unconscionable.
Isi Leibler \
1/5/2009 8:52:31 PM
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Jordan, Egypt strike balance between Israel ties, angry public
Israel doesn't expect moderate Arab states to cut diplomatic relations.
BRENDA GAZZAR \
1/5/2009 8:54:44 PM
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Red Cross seeks drugs, vaccines, blood and body bags for Gaza
ICRC says main problem for Gaza civilians is safe passage for ambulances to hospitals within the Strip.
JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
1/5/2009 8:56:38 PM
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BGU students help South face crisis
Although classes have been suspended, some stay behind to volunteer.
JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
1/5/2009 8:58:44 PM
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NGOs join together to aid civilians under attack
Volunteers from various organizations help out with this ad-hoc project.
Ruth Eglash \
1/5/2009 9:01:02 PM
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Gazan baby's life saved by Wolfson heart surgery
War in Gaza hasn't slowed down the work of Save a Child's Heart.
JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
1/5/2009 9:02:10 PM
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Court orders home of Jerusalem yeshiva terrorist sealed
Barkat praises ruling, says such punishment for terror needs to be "effective and immediate."
Etgar Lefkovits \
1/5/2009 9:03:59 PM
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50 Muslim Brotherhood members arrested in Egypt
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Kassam rocket strikes open area in Eshkol region; none hurt
JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/5/2009 9:12:20 PM
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Hamas gunman captured by IDF troops taken to Beersheba hospital
JPOST.COM STAFF \
1/5/2009 9:54:10 PM
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Police investigating Arab journalist who reported Gaza op early
YAAKOV LAPPIN \
1/5/2009 10:00:13 PM
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Our World: Iran's Gazan diversion?
Perhaps Teheran ordered the current war for the same reason it launched the 2006 war: to divert international attention away from its nuclear program.
Caroline Glick \
1/5/2009 10:05:19 PM
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President-elect Obama says he's being updated on Mideast
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Weren't there other ways to induce Hamas to stop the shelling?
Of course Israel has the right, even the obligation, to respond militarily to thugs who rain down thousands of rockets on its people. But is this the way to exercise that right?
MJ ROSENBERG \
1/5/2009 10:06:55 PM
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Foreign Ministry looks into reports Mauritania recalled its ambassador
Country's Foreign Ministry says ambassador ordered to return "for consultations."
HERB KEINON and AP \
1/5/2009 10:27:50 PM
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Reporters allege Israel 'playing games'
IDF: Security threats near the Erez crossing keeping foreign journalists out of Gaza.
Etgar Lefkovits \
1/5/2009 10:29:23 PM
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UNSC to meet on Gaza resolution
Abbas expected to plead for UN action in New York; Gillerman: We expect very little from UN.
Allison Hoffman, Jpost correspondent in New york \
1/5/2009 10:31:06 PM
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Merkel: Cease-fire only when Israel's security guaranteed
German chancellor speaks to Abbas, comes out as only European leader to pin onus of responsiblity on Hamas.
Benjamin Weinthal, JPost correspondent in Berlin \
1/5/2009 10:33:11 PM
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Herzog calls on US Jews to voice support for Gaza op
"we're in this together," minister says, urging them "not to be shy" in publicizing Israel's case.
Hilary Leila Krieger and Haviv Rettig Gur \
1/5/2009 11:20:06 PM
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Analysis: A wary reassertion of Israel's deterrence
Hamas's hopes, expectations are gradually fading, but Israeli positives can disappear in an instant.
David Horovitz \
1/5/2009 11:21:13 PM
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'We've been preparing for this for three years'
Reservists answer the call en masse, ready to take on Hamas.
Yaakov Katz \
1/5/2009 11:54:21 PM
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Barak: The main test is still before us
Knesset committee told Hamas has enough rockets to last for weeks.
Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
1/5/2009 11:58:57 PM