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IAF strikes Gaza terrorists attempting to launch rockets
Palestinian medical sources say 5 killed in airstrike east of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza Strip; IDF says terror cell trying to fire missiles into Israel.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2010 12:15:11 AM
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Photo Gallery: Snowy European winter
Heavy snow hits air travel, roads across Europe; airports throughout continent report cancellations to flights.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
12/19/2010 12:30:22 AM
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South Korea military maneuvers scuttled by bad weather
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
12/19/2010 1:15:55 AM
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Gov’t concerned French arms for LAF will go to Hizbullah
Israel hopes to use "back channels" to resolve concerns after French PM sends letter confirming sale of 100 missiles to Beirut.
BY YAAKOV KATZ AND HERB KEINON \
12/19/2010 1:26:46 AM
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PM to present new haredi stipend, national service plan
Ami Ayalon: If haredim can still dodge army, nat'l service at age of 22, proposal is problematic; PMO: "Difficult to understand bill's opponents."
By JONAH MANDEL AND JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/19/2010 10:31:21 AM
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Ex-US defense official tells Knesset to appeal for Pollard
Former assistant secretary of defense Lawrence Korb says Israeli government should make a formal request for Pollard's release.
By HILARY LEILA KRIEGER JPOST CORRESPONDENT \
12/19/2010 2:13:28 AM
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Herzog calls on Red Cross to press Syria on Schalit
Welfare Minister asks NGO to take a more aggressive position on kidnapped soldier, help Israel get information.
By HERB KEINON \
12/19/2010 2:31:08 AM
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UK envoy: Israel's foes cross red lines
Ambassador Ron Prosor says Israel's adversaries are constantly trying to demonize Israel through "blood libels."
By JONNY PAUL JERUSALEM POST CORRESPONDENT \
12/19/2010 2:46:05 AM
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Bank of America stops handling WikiLeaks payments
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
12/19/2010 2:50:03 AM
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Poll: Foreign workers threaten Israel's Jewish character
Over half of Israelis want government to toughen entry restrictions on foreign workers, but not to deport them.
By BEN HARTMAN \
12/19/2010 2:59:11 AM
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Saskatchewan official visits Israel to draw investors
Canadian minister Rob Norris hopes to foster new partnerships in the fields of innovation, technology and sciences.
By RON FRIEDMAN \
12/19/2010 3:11:15 AM
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Italy passes resolution to combat online anti-Semism
Foreign Affairs Committee commits Italian government to signing international protocol on racism and xenophobia.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
12/19/2010 3:23:05 AM
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Scientists to view 1,200 newly discovered sea creatures
First world "census" of marine life to take place in Jerusalem, with 3,000 scientists from 80 countries participating.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
12/19/2010 3:40:54 AM
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The battle for healthy soldiers
The IDF Medical Corps teams up with a new Jerusalem military medical studies track for research advances on the battlefield and off.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
12/19/2010 3:56:43 AM
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Be happy, retire early? Don’t believe it!
New Worlds: Most early retirees felt pressured to leave work; Consumer choices may be affected by genes.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
12/19/2010 4:02:58 AM
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Ob/gyn is increasingly a female specialty
Health Scan: Jerusalem to get International Center for Autism Research and Education; diets can help hospitalized elderly.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
12/19/2010 4:10:07 AM
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Name of woman stabbed near Beit Shemesh released
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2010 4:13:00 AM
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No final for Ivri
Amit Ivri finished 10th in the 100-meter butterfly semifinals at the swimming short-course world championships.
By ALLON SINAI AND AP \
12/19/2010 4:17:46 AM
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Pakistan spy agency denies it exposed CIA chief
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
12/19/2010 4:21:32 AM
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Easy wins for Mac Haifa, Hap Tel Aviv
Greens dispatch Netanya 3-0; Reds rip Hap RG 4-0; Betar outlasts KS 1-0.
By ALLON SINAI \
12/19/2010 4:26:55 AM
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Jerusalem fights back, slays Bnei Hasharon in OT
Hapoel Jerusalem came back from a second half double-digit deficit to defeat Bnei Hasharon 102-93 in overtime at Malha Arena.
By ALLON SINAI \
12/19/2010 4:31:07 AM
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9 missing, 12 injured in Philippines hotel fire
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
12/19/2010 5:52:03 AM
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Suicide bombers kill 4 in northern Afghanistan
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
12/19/2010 6:52:07 AM
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Body of missing woman found near Beit Shemesh
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2010 7:55:30 AM
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US woman's body found in Jerusalem-Beit Shemesh area
Police launch homicide investigation; 2nd woman, Kaye Susan Wilson, alerts police after escaping attackers with hands bound, stab wounds.
By JPOST.COM STAFF, YAAKOV LAPPIN, JUDY SIEGEL, ME \
12/19/2010 8:00:51 AM
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15 dead, 12 injured in Philippines hotel fire
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
12/19/2010 8:25:30 AM
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Bank of Israel unveils new faces for New Israeli Shekels
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2010 9:05:30 AM
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Ganot appointed next dir.-gen of Public Security Ministry
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2010 9:30:38 AM
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Movement for quality Gov't files petition against Danino
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2010 9:45:43 AM
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Police on streets of Teheran in anticipation of unrest
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
12/19/2010 9:49:03 AM
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Abbas: UN declaration one option, says won't step down
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2010 10:03:35 AM
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Ami Ayalon: Yeshiva proposal needs nat'l service, army
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2010 10:15:49 AM
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Carmel fire claims its 44th life, commander in fire service
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2010 10:48:05 AM
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World of mouth: the proof is in the pudding
The column that brings you food festivals from around the world; this week find out why the English are crazy for this traditional dessert.
By JOHANNA BAILEY \
12/21/2010 3:14:16 PM
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Carmel death toll rises to 44 with passing of firefighter
Hayat was among first to arrive at scene of prison service bus; was cmdr. in Emek Yizrael fire service; leaves 2 kids, pregnant wife behind.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2010 11:03:23 AM
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Praise for the Israeli economy
International Monetary Fund says Israeli government does a good job and prescripts fiscal restraint in 2011 and 2012
By ZIV HELLMAN \
12/19/2010 11:09:54 AM
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HRW report slams 'illegitimate discrimination' in W. Bank
By RON FRIEDMAN \
12/19/2010 11:15:23 AM
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PM offers condolences to family of fallen firefighter
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2010 11:21:12 AM
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A little too focused?
Despite high praise for outgoing Mossad chief Meir Dagan, it's questioned whether his obsession with Iran has left Israel vulnerable elsewhere
By LESLIE SUSSER \
12/19/2010 11:23:37 AM
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HRW slams Israel's 'illegitimate discrimination' in W. Bank
NGO Monitor says new report "strips away the context of Arab terror and substitutes inflammatory rhetoric and baseless accusations."
By RON FRIEDMAN \
12/19/2010 11:24:03 AM
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PM: Heart of Israeli gov't, people with Hayat family
Firefighter to be buried in Afula; Barak proposes, cabinet grants IDF death benefits to firefighters, those killed in prison service bus incident.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2010 11:26:56 AM
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Halal and kosher
Jewish and Muslim clerics get together to preach tolerance.
By AVI HOFFMANN, BRUSSELS \
12/21/2010 5:28:15 PM
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Healthy eating: Calories are coming to town…
Find out which of your holiday favorites are 'naughty' and which are 'nice' for your waistline (part II).
By KATHRYN RUBIN \
12/22/2010 12:22:27 PM
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Abbas says UNSC recognition only one of many options
PA president rules out stepping down from post, dissolving PA; tells Jordanian 'al-Rai' that Palestinians need to "put Israel in a corner."
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2010 11:53:46 AM
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'Tis not the season to be jolly in Iraq
Iraqi Christians will not have a "merry little Christmas" as many flee the country out of fear for their safety and lives.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
12/19/2010 12:19:07 PM
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Sacked Iran FM unaware he was to be fired
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
12/19/2010 12:04:25 PM
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Back to the future of 1948
A new research contends that by settling in East Jerusalem, nationalist Jewish groups are undermining Israel’s claims to West Jerusalem.
By KAMOUN BEN SHIMON \
12/21/2010 5:28:15 PM
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Barak: Extend IDF death benefits to Carmel firefighters
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2010 12:23:20 PM
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The fire next time
The Carmel Mountain fire reveals the flaws in Israeli society – and what can be done.
By EETTA PRINCE-GIBSON \
12/22/2010 3:49:28 PM
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NGO Monitor: HRW report 'strips away context of terror'
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2010 12:28:19 PM
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Danino will be Israel's next police chief
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
12/19/2010 12:38:54 PM
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Radical Muslim sect again stalks northern Nigeria
'Nigerian Taliban' wages war against government as it assassinates police, local leaders and engineers a massive prison break.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
12/19/2010 1:11:05 PM
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Aharonovitch: Danino will be the next Israel Police chief
Appointment comes amid controversy and infighting between State Comptroller, A-G; Netanyahu expresses trust and confidence in decision.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
12/19/2010 1:42:30 PM
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Sa'ar: I doubt the yeshiva proposal would stand legal test
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2010 1:10:54 PM
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Cutting Corners
Eid al-Adha isn’t what it used to be as fewer and fewer Israeli Muslims perform the traditional slaughter.
By DANIELLA CHESLOW \
12/19/2010 1:17:27 PM
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Bereaved family status for some Carmel kin
Families of firefighters, volunteer and bus driver will receive benefits granted to fallen IDF soldiers; firefighter to be buried in Afula.
By RUTH EGLASH \
12/19/2010 1:35:09 PM
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Honor in the city
Along with its illustrious history and location in central Israel, Lod is one of the country’s poorest and most violent cities.
By JUDITH SUDILOVSKY \
12/20/2010 3:37:55 PM
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Abbas: We were willing to negotiate during Cast Lead
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
12/19/2010 1:45:47 PM
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PM expresses support for Danino police chief appointment
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2010 1:46:07 PM
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Abbas: We reached deal with Olmert on security
PA leader also tells left-wing politicians and activists that he wanted to keep negotiating during Cast Lead, but Israel refused.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
12/19/2010 1:48:24 PM
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101 reasons not to complain
By the numbers: When a woman accuses a man for sexual harassment, who is more likely to be hurt as a result?
By DAHLIA SCHEINDLIN \
12/21/2010 5:32:09 PM
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US woman's body found in Jerusalem-Beit Shemesh area
Police launch homicide investigation, still unsure of motive; 2nd woman alerts police after escaping attackers with hands bound, stab wounds.
By JPOST.COM STAFF, YAAKOV LAPPIN, JUDY SIEGEL \
12/19/2010 2:05:44 PM
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The heart of the conflict
Frustrated and disappointed, former Palestinian negotiator Ahmed Qurei (Abu Ala) still believes in a two-state solution.
By DANNY RUBENSTEIN \
12/22/2010 3:58:04 PM
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Health Ministry calls on public to get flu vaccinations
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2010 2:24:38 PM
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Mubarak blames Israel for breakdown in peace negotiations
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
12/19/2010 2:22:57 PM
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Mona's Musings: The me monologues
The most subversive thing a woman can do is talk about her life as if it really mattered.
By MONA ELTAHAWY \
12/21/2010 5:32:09 PM
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Mubarak blames Israel for breakdown in peace talks
Egyptian president tells his parliament that US, other brokers should "assume responsibility"; warns Israel its security hinges on peace.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS AND JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2010 2:36:12 PM
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Little town of Bethlehem
Bethlehem prepares for Christmas, hoping for a peaceful and financially successful season.
By JUDITH SUDILOVSKY \
12/19/2010 2:40:35 PM
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Asian Gaza convoy stops in Turkey on way to Strip
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2010 2:55:39 PM
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Food for Thought
Two thirtysomethings turn their love of Jewish food into a cultural journey.
By RENEE GHERT-ZAND, NEW YORK \
12/28/2010 3:50:01 PM
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Ariel University Center of Samaria:
How to run a growing university on a small college budget?
By ARIEL UNIVERSITY \
12/19/2010 3:13:16 PM
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Government approves yeshiva stipend reform bill
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2010 3:45:18 PM
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Hasson to PM: Public tired of Netanyahu's culture of lying
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2010 3:49:03 PM
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Vote for the biggest international news event of 2010
A year in review: Haiti's earthquake, the volcanic ash cloud over Europe, the Chilean miners' rescue, Republican House victories and WikiLeaks.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2010 5:41:42 PM
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Kadima: PM has turned IDF from peoples army to IDF, Inc.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2010 4:13:42 PM
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Gov't passes PM's yeshiva stipend reform proposal
MK Hasson: Public is tired of PM's culture of lying; Kadima says decision spits in the face of young generation that serves [in IDF], contributes.
By JPOST.COM STAFF AND JONAH MANDEL \
12/19/2010 4:27:27 PM
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UJA donates $100,000 to youth village destroyed in fire
By Gil Stern Stern SHEFLER \
12/19/2010 4:39:51 PM
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Holocaust added to Australian national education curriculum
By JTA \
12/19/2010 4:41:05 PM
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Obama: US- Turkish ties 'more important than ever'
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2010 4:57:08 PM
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Ex-Iranian FM criticizes Ahmadinejad for firing him
Mottaki says he was caught unaware when Iranian president announced decision, calls dismissal "un-Islamic, undiplomatic and offensive."
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
12/19/2010 4:51:23 PM
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Memorial held for victims of Australian boat wreck
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
12/19/2010 4:58:03 PM
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Obama: US- Turkish ties 'more important than ever'
In interview to Turkish newspaper, Obama discusses Turkey-Israel ties and differences over Iran; stressing that "our partnership is resilient."
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2010 5:09:50 PM
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Egypt finds weapons cache near Gaza border
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2010 5:29:25 PM
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Hofit Hayat: 'I promise you I will be strong'
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2010 5:33:50 PM
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Dead Sea closed to swimmers due to sewage problem
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/21/2010 11:08:12 AM
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Palestinian Media Watch videos banned from YouTube
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2010 5:42:06 PM
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Castro: Wikileaks shows US acts like 'world's policeman'
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2010 5:46:58 PM
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Water prices to remain the same for residents
By EHUD ZION WALDOKS \
12/19/2010 6:00:48 PM
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WikiLeaks: PA requested Rafah to open to Gaza-Egypt exports
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2010 5:51:00 PM
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Mortar shells fired from Gaza hits Eshkol Regional Council
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
12/19/2010 6:22:18 PM
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Caroline Glick: Peace with the Palestinians a myth
In this week's 20 Questions, the JPost's popular columnist says her two cents on negotiations and other topics submitted by JPost readers.
By DEBORAH DANAN \
12/20/2010 8:36:57 AM
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Bethlehem Christmas tree lighting
Crowds gather near Bethlehem for a Christmas tree lighting ceremony, as fireworks fill the sky and a marching band plays.
By REUTERS VIDEO \
12/19/2010 6:32:42 PM
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Countering the next anti-Israel resolution
The UN Security Council cannot justify the Arab Leagues’ call for Israel to stop settlement-building without a minimal quid pro quo.
By ABRAHAM H. FOXMAN \
12/19/2010 8:00:55 PM
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All-clear sounded on Safed water
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
12/19/2010 6:41:55 PM
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Security Council meets on Korea tensions
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
12/19/2010 6:53:40 PM
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Heavy security on Iran streets after subsidy cuts
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
12/19/2010 7:03:29 PM
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Terminally ill to police: Keep hands off medical marijuana
Medical marijuana patients protest police raid of “Tikkun Olam” storefront at demonstration in Tel Aviv.
By BEN HARTMAN \
12/19/2010 7:40:28 PM
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Photo Gallery: Bar Refaeli, famous Israelis buried in coal
Singers, athletes and former government ministers cover themselves in coal to promote alternative energy sources with Greenpeace.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
12/19/2010 7:41:29 PM
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Ariel University Center of Samaria:
How to run a growing university on a small college budget?
By ARIEL UNIVERSITY \
12/19/2010 7:55:55 PM
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Erekat: 10 EU states will upgrade their PLO missions
Chief PA negotiator says Palestinian missions abroad are step closer to becoming embassies of an "occupied state with defined borders."
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
12/19/2010 8:03:27 PM
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Death toll from Mexico pipeline explosion rises to 22
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
12/19/2010 8:23:33 PM
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Biden: US out of Afghanistan by 2014
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
12/19/2010 8:26:26 PM
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Police: Stabbing was probably a terror attack
“We are still looking at all directions, continuing the investigation,” says police spokesman, after US woman found dead near J'lem.
By MELANIE LIDMAN \
12/19/2010 8:38:08 PM
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Prosecutors' strike stops Hanegbi corruption case
Police investigators angered as dangerous suspects are let go, due to prosecutors' refusal to appeal in court and indict them.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN AND JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2010 8:40:31 PM
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Prosecutors' strike stops Hanegbi corruption case
By JPOST.COM STAFF AND YAAKOV LAPPIN \
12/19/2010 8:43:31 PM
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Cabinet approves stipend limits to most yeshiva students
Kadima: Decision is a spit in the face of the youth who 'contribute and serve;' Labor party minister slams Lieberman for supporting move.
By HERB KEINON AND REBECCA ANNA STOIL \
12/19/2010 8:52:22 PM
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Two mortars explode in Hof Ashkelon Regional Council
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
12/19/2010 9:06:32 PM
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Iran parliament committee votes to cut ties with UK
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2010 9:22:45 PM
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Justin Bieber booked for April 14 concert in Tel Aviv
By LAHAV HARKOV \
12/19/2010 9:29:50 PM
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Tel Aviv to be infected with Bieber Fever
Teen heartthrob Justin Bieber to perform in Israel on April 14, in a venue allowing for 60,000 spectators.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
12/19/2010 9:34:57 PM
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Iran parliament committee votes to cut ties with UK
Vote comes in response to statements made last week by British Ambassador in which he criticized the country's human rights record.
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2010 9:39:07 PM
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Turkey rebukes Israeli ambassador for Cyprus agreement
JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/19/2010 9:54:26 PM
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American maven
Broadway director Michael Mayer is excited about his upcoming visit; leading a workshop to coach Israeli actors and directors.
By HANNAH BROWN \
12/19/2010 10:03:06 PM
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Opera Review: Haunting World of 'Bluebeard's Castle'
Shirit Lee Weiss has at her disposal Dale Chihuly’s glass sculptures, the lighting design of Eyal Levy, and a wonderful musical team.
By JONATHAN BECK \
12/19/2010 10:16:06 PM
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A double freeze in Washington
Not only is the weather below zero in the US capital, so too is the temperature of the Israeli-Palestinian diplomatic process.
By TZACHI HANEGBI \
12/19/2010 11:34:34 PM
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The Region: Who ‘likes’ Islamist groups?
A recent Pew poll on public attitudes toward Islamism in Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon and Turkey shows that the radical Islamist side is winning.
By BARRY RUBIN \
12/19/2010 11:34:57 PM
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PM attacks 'hypocritical' human rights organizations
Netanyahu spokesman: Human Rights Watch report on settlements is “anti-Israeli;” report accuses Israel of violations in the West Bank.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
12/19/2010 10:42:15 PM
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Missiles are but a symptom
The French arms deal is a symptom of the West’s wider impotence, in the face of an increasingly belligerent Iran and Syria.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
12/19/2010 11:35:23 PM
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Reality Check: More Yitzhak Shamir than Winston Churchill
Netanyahu may see himself as the old British PM, warning of dangers of Iran, but in reality, he resembles one of least successful premiers.
By JEFF BARAK \
12/19/2010 11:35:51 PM
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The goyim and us
We need to care about what they think. That’s what ‘hasbara’ is all about: understanding how to explain our policies and positions.
By JEREMY RUDEN \
12/19/2010 11:36:08 PM
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Take Lithuania to task
Visit by Kubilius presents an important opportunity to confront the Lithuanians on their shameful approach to Holocaust issues.
By EFRAIM ZUROFF \
12/19/2010 11:36:29 PM
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YouTube gets it wrong on online hate
The closing of Palestinian Media Watch channel is one example of how the website’s policies are inconsistent and only selectively enforced.
By ANDRE OBOLER \
12/19/2010 11:37:47 PM
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Senate Democrats turn back amendment to nuclear treaty
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
12/19/2010 11:23:27 PM
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Republican plans House hearings on radical Islam
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
12/19/2010 11:24:10 PM
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December 20: Look homeward, Lula
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wants to improve image on the world stage by supporting Ahmadinejad and recognizing a Palestinian state.
By JERUSALEM POST READERS \
12/19/2010 11:32:31 PM
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Thousands try to storm govt building in Belarus
By ASSOCIATED PRESS \
12/19/2010 11:49:24 PM