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Fixing the IDF
Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi has his hands full but first needs to ensure that his officers abide by the values and principles that the IDF has always presumed to stand for.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
2/23/2020 12:26:27 AM
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Laser systems, a solution to eliminate the threat of incendiary balloons?
National effort needed to develop effective system against airborne incendiary devices
By IRIT JUWILER,JACOB GAVAN \
2/23/2020 12:25:50 AM
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Erdogan’s Turkey
Erdogan’s Turkey preaches democracy, fairness and justice while it remains steeped in anachronistic authoritarianism.
By DIMITRI GONIS \
2/23/2020 12:27:37 AM
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Is the Rabbinical Court’s best good enough?
The Rabbinical Court must set itself free to set the agunot free.
BY RACHEL LEVMORE \
2/23/2020 12:33:16 AM
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Iran recruits Syrian children and changes their faith
Iran is seeking to recruit Syrian children and teenagers, and influence their religious beliefs in order to foster a culture of loyalty to the regime of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
By MENDI SAFADI \
2/23/2020 10:48:17 AM
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Iran's aspirations in the region: The crossroads of uncertainty
Will Iran try to cement its role in a circle of Iraqi decision-makers, or will we witness the beginning of the end of Iran’s greater regional aspirations?
By ETHAN SHEINKER \
2/23/2020 10:44:41 AM
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Questions of bigamy in Israel: Legal grounds
Bigamy involves someone marrying a person while he or she is still legally married to another.
By HAIM KATZ,SAM KATZ \
2/23/2020 10:50:34 AM
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Israel: Ignored transportation failures and forgotten traffic jams
An advanced and suitable “intra-periphery” transportation infrastructure is a timely necessity.
By JEHUDA HADDAD \
2/23/2020 10:40:48 AM
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The golden eagle in Jerusalem: History repeats itself
King Herod put a golden eagle outside of the Temple of Jerusalem.
By LISA M. HAASBROEK \
2/23/2020 10:49:31 AM
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Lebanese woman suspected of carrying coronavirus vows revenge for 'lies'
"You all know Lebanon, the lies in Lebanon, and agents in it. My brother will come to Lebanon and take revenge on my behalf from the General Security."
By TZVI JOFFRE \
2/23/2020 11:49:31 AM
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Grapevine February 23, 2020: Racism rears its head again
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
2/24/2020 10:39:21 AM
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Adults with special needs offer babysitting services: a first in Israel
Through the organization Tzohar Halev, special needs adults will look after 2-6 year-old toddlers.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/23/2020 3:02:32 AM
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Iran uses German and US visas to make films against Israel and America
Films whitewash Iranian regime's crackdown of protests.
Films bash the US and Israel.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
2/23/2020 2:50:24 AM
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Museum of Southern Jewish culture to open in New Orleans in fall
Each state represented in the museum has a unique Jewish history, but tends to diverge from the early Jewish American experience that northerners may know of.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/23/2020 3:00:36 AM
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Berlin cancels auto show for Iran rally to destroy Israel
The “Classic Days” auto show in Berlin’s main shopping district was cancelled because “the anti-Jewish Al-Quds day demonstration was permitted by the authorities at the same time.”
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
2/24/2020 7:36:54 PM
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South Korea: Fourth patient dies from coronavirus
By REUTERS \
2/23/2020 3:45:25 AM
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Iranian cleric blames Trump for coronavirus outbreak in Qom
Saeedi claimed that the outbreak was Trump's way of fulfilling his promise to hit Iranian cultural sites if the Islamic Republic took revenge for the killing of Soleimani.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/23/2020 11:53:51 AM
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China reports 97 more deaths, 648 new cases of coronavirus
By REUTERS \
2/23/2020 8:42:51 AM
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US Ambassador Friedman shows his guitarist talents in Jerusalem
"Did you know our US Ambassador to Israelis more than a great ambassador--he's a rock star! Sweet guitar! Great ambassador!" said Governor Huckabee in a tweet.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/23/2020 5:08:43 AM
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World Jewish Congress thanks Bulgaria for stopping neo-Nazi march
"Next year, let’s hope that the month of February will pass without a single disturbance of this kind."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/23/2020 5:18:35 AM
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New exhibition shares stories of Jews who fled Nazi-Germany for New York
By the early 1940s, 20,000 Jews fled Germany for Washington Heights, New York.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/23/2020 6:05:44 AM
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Palestinian Islamic Jihad bombards South after clash near Gaza border
Group vowed to avenge death of terrorist whose corpse was filmed being carried away by bulldozer.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
2/24/2020 11:16:42 AM
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180 Israeli students quarantined after coronavirus exposure
"The potential that someone caught the virus from the [South Korean] tourists is high; whoever doesn't enter quarantine is endangering the public."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/23/2020 10:43:20 AM
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The Dark Side of Student Debt: What Your School Didn’t Teach You About Loans
If you’re in the 70% majority of US students who can’t afford college without borrowing, you know what it’s like to have a loan hanging over your head
By Leo Giosuè \
2/23/2020 8:17:58 AM
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How Emerging Tech Has Changed Our Lifestyle in the Last Decade
Technology has become ubiquitous. It has solidified its presence within virtually every aspect of our lives.
By Leo Giosuè \
2/23/2020 8:36:10 AM
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Five-year-old saves family from house fire, becomes honorary firefighter
Once outside the home, Woods ran to his next door neighbor's house, which happened to be his uncle's home, and employed him to help get the rest of the family out of the house.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
2/23/2020 8:35:33 AM
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Lear Capital: The Help You Need When Investing in Precious Metals
Precious metals can be considered one of the most important parts of the retirement plan of an individual.
By DEEP WADHWA \
2/23/2020 8:40:21 AM
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Fury annihilates Wilder in heavyweight title rematch
Fury used his reach advantage to continually beat Wilder to the punch. He took total control in the third where he landed a right hand to Wilder's left ear to drop him to the canvas.
By REUTERS \
2/23/2020 8:57:03 AM
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Nine dead in Turkey after quake hits rural Iran border region
Turkish TV footage shows people digging through rubble with shovels, as well as crumbled exterior walls of homes, cracks in roads and residents outside in the snow.
By REUTERS \
2/23/2020 2:40:43 PM
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South Korea raises disease alert to top level as coronavirus cases soar
South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Sunday that the government had raised the country's disease alert by one notch to the fourth and highest level in a bid to contain a surge in new cases.
By REUTERS \
2/23/2020 2:09:24 PM
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Baby locked in vehicle rescued by Israeli police
By CELIA JEAN \
2/23/2020 9:44:13 AM
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Twenty polling stations being readied due to coronavirus
By GIL HOFFMAN \
2/23/2020 9:55:33 AM
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Japan apologizes after woman who left 'coronavirus cruise' tests positive
The woman in her 60s disembarked the "Diamond Princess" in Yokohama on Wednesday following a two-week quarantine on board, but was found to be positive following another test.
By REUTERS \
2/23/2020 10:48:00 AM
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Famous flat-earther 'Mad' Mike Hughes dies in homemade rocket crash
Police responded to the fatal crash positioned off highway 247 in Barstow Saturday afternoon. The sheriff's aviation unit is currently investigating the incident.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
2/23/2020 10:05:34 AM
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Israel expected to prohibit entry to South Koreans, Japanese - report
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/23/2020 10:29:32 AM
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Saudi-led coalition says it foiled a Houthi attack in the Red Sea
By REUTERS \
2/23/2020 3:03:16 PM
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Israel police find seven pipe bombs in house search
"Regular security operations are taking place in all areas to seize weapons, ammunition and explosive devices that can be used for terrorist attacks or criminal activities."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/23/2020 12:44:38 PM
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Iran says in total 43 infected with coronavirus, 8 dead
By REUTERS \
2/23/2020 1:50:27 PM
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French World War I helmet could prevent soldiers' brain injuries
According to researchers in the field, modern day military helmets, including those used by the US military today, are no more effective in preventing the damage caused by blast shock waves than military helmets used 100 years ago.
By HANNAH HEPNER \
2/23/2020 8:29:58 PM
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Pope appears to give thumbs down to Trump's Mideast peace plan
Francis made his comments in the southern Italian port city of Bari, where he traveled to conclude a meeting of bishops from all countries in the Mediterranean basin.
By REUTERS \
2/23/2020 11:28:57 AM
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Burger King's new campaign advertises a moldy Whopper
"The beauty of no artificial preservatives," the tagline read.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
2/23/2020 11:32:53 AM
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Assad almost resigned but Soleimani convinced him to continue - report
In an interview with a close friend of Soleimani who accompanied him on various visits to Iraq and Syria, Hasan Flark revealed that Bashar Assad was on the verge of giving up his reign in Syria.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/23/2020 6:11:43 PM
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Iran's leader says enemies tried to use coronavirus to impact vote
Iranian authorities have yet to announce the turnout and the final result of the Feb. 21 election for the 290-seat parliament — a litmus test of the popularity of the establishment.
By REUTERS \
2/23/2020 3:48:49 PM
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Quentin Tarantino has a boy, race is on to guess name
Tarantino had previously referred to the soon-to-be-born baby as “she” in an interview, but apparently he either didn’t know the sex of the fetus or was just messing with his public.
By HANNAH BROWN \
2/24/2020 11:21:00 AM
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Public health comes before diplomatic relations, Foreign Ministry says
By LAHAV HARKOV \
2/23/2020 11:54:20 AM
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Education Minister Peretz to stop travel to Poland due to coronavirus
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/23/2020 12:10:00 PM
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Hundreds of Israelis call 'coronavirus' hotline fearing exposure
Anyone who has been in Taiwan, Italy or Australia during the past 14 days and who develops disease symptoms should be checked according to the guidelines listed on the Health Ministry's website.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
2/23/2020 1:22:54 PM
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Jewish Agency calls on Diaspora to help return Hamas captives from Gaza
Goldin described Hadar as having an “unforgettable smile,” and whose mission in life was “to bring people together.”
By JEREMY SHARON \
2/23/2020 12:26:59 PM
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Israel might quarantine 200 South Korean tourists in military base
Initially the group was to be quarantined in Ashkelon, but according to the report the decision was made to quarantine the tourists at the Har Gilo military base.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
2/23/2020 10:02:48 PM
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MK Hendel in Vienna: UNHRC blacklist is surrender to antisemitism
The two also discussed how to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
2/23/2020 7:57:30 PM
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Netanyahu and Litzman discuss coronavirus dangers in Israel
By MAARIV ONLINE \
2/23/2020 1:00:45 PM
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Japan summons Israeli ambassador to protest travel ban
Senior officials in Tokyo lamented the ban to Israeli Ambassador to Japan Yaffa Ben-Ari, saying that they view the decision very negatively.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
2/23/2020 1:37:49 PM
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Iran’s Houthi proxies targeted G20 in Saudi Arabia
Even as Iranians were lining up to buy masks to help stop the coronavirus from spreading, the regime was urging the Houthis in Yemen to attack Saudi Arabia amid the G20 gathering.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
2/23/2020 7:51:36 PM
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Iraq extends ban on border crossings by Iranians
By REUTERS \
2/23/2020 1:33:52 PM
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Hamas official: we have not reached an understanding with Israel
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/23/2020 1:37:47 PM
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China still in crucial stage of coronavirus battle - President Xi Jinping
By REUTERS \
2/23/2020 2:00:45 PM
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Quickly declining sperm count in the Western world: result of poor diet?
New studies have investigated nutritional value in one’s diet as a possible explanation for sperm count, showing an association between an unhealthy diet and a decreased count.
By HANNAH HEPNER \
2/24/2020 2:10:37 PM
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Third death from Japan cruise ship as health minister vows to set strategy
The latest death was a Japanese man in his 80s, the health ministry said on its website, days after a couple also in their 80s died.
By REUTERS \
2/23/2020 2:16:20 PM
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Second coronavirus case in Israel confirmed, as panic increases
Netanyahu: ‘International coronavirus quarantine list may grow’
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
2/23/2020 9:21:42 PM
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Venice Carnival events canceled due to coronavirus outbreak
By REUTERS \
2/23/2020 2:59:23 PM
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Israeli start-up helps quarantined coronavirus patients feel less lonely
The options offered by the service are easily accessible on the TV screen with a remote controller, even for people who are less tech-savvy.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
2/24/2020 8:57:45 PM
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Turkey, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Armenia close Iran borders for coronavirus
Iran has confirmed 15 new cases of the virus, bringing the country's total to 43 with a death toll of eight. Most of the infections have been in the Shi'ite Muslim holy city of Qom.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/23/2020 6:24:55 PM
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Rising Arab voter turnout could help Blue and White – analysis
In general, voter participation rates since 1999 are about 10% lower than those of earlier elections, which averaged about 80%.
By ZEV STUB \
2/24/2020 3:48:46 PM
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How being named "Corona" has affected Israeli businesses – and people
Not just a beer, but also a restaurant, a wine label, and a moving business.
By MAARIV/ ILLANA STUTLAND \
3/1/2020 2:45:25 PM
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Bennett: Hebron’s Tomb of Patriarchs must be part of US sovereignty map
All West Bank settlements are slated to become part of sovereign Israel under Trump’s peace plan, but according to the map, the status of Jewish Hebron is unclear.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
2/23/2020 3:58:37 PM
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MK Suleiman: Israel steals body, yet says IDF world’s most moral army
The Communist MK slammed Defense Minister Naftali Bennett, calling him “minister of death and brutality.”
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/24/2020 12:55:01 AM
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Twenty polling stations fitted to let Israelis with coronavirus vote
Committee seeking staff for coronavirus polling stations.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
2/23/2020 4:24:34 PM
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Aalst parade features cross-dressing hassids with big noses
Aalst lost its UNESCO honors last year because it refused to stop perpetuating negative stereotypes of Jews, and has gone even further with the displays this year.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
2/23/2020 6:23:59 PM
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Netanyahu promises sovereignty over Hebron's Tomb of the Patriarchs
A Jewish state without the Tomb of the Patriarchs is like Washington without the Lincoln Memorial, said Defense Minister Naftali Bennett.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
2/23/2020 10:32:27 PM
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Jerusalem mayor visits east Jerusalem boy who was shot in eye
Lion said "I'm taking him in my own hands, tell me what you want and you'll get it, I'll take care of him like he was my own."
By TZVI JOFFRE \
2/23/2020 9:01:59 PM
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MK Orly Levy: Coronavirus engineered in Chinese lab
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/23/2020 4:39:59 PM
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PA shuts facilities visited by Korean tourists amid coronavirus scare
The PA announced on Sunday that no cases of coronavirus have been found in the West Bank so far and said the relevant ministries are actively following up on the matter.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
2/23/2020 8:26:08 PM
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Tel Aviv, Jerusalem marathons could be canceled due to coronavirus
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/23/2020 4:54:13 PM
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Labor-Gesher-Meretz insists on using Gantz in campaign posters
Blue and White had asked for Gantz's face to be removed from the ads, alleging that they mislead voters.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
2/23/2020 7:37:22 PM
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Netanyahu: Israel to regulate cannabis market, the Canadian way
Netanyahu was slammed over Twitter, with users joking that cannabis is needed to have faith in what he says.
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
2/23/2020 9:31:32 PM
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Sick Beersheba hotel employee told to stay under quarantine in his room
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/23/2020 5:15:42 PM
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Rivlin meets Australian wildlife affected by brushfires in Sydney zoo
During the visit, he met with the zoo's staff and management, as well as with koalas, kangaroos, wallabies, an echidna and even a platypus.
By AARON REICH \
2/24/2020 2:10:41 PM
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Rocket sirens sound in southern Israel
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/23/2020 5:34:37 PM
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EU on coronavirus outbreak in Italy: 'No need to panic'
By REUTERS \
2/23/2020 5:38:02 PM
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A secret Mossad Qatar trip, Hamas outreach to Egypt and Iran’s threat
In Israel, the Mossad-Qatar-Hamas story was revealed by Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman over the weekend and was reported locally.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
2/23/2020 8:03:39 PM
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Former IAF pilots to Rivlin: Don’t let Netanyahu form coalition
The Sunday letter joins the Professors letter from early February.
By MAARIV ONLINE,JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/23/2020 7:24:13 PM
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Two wounded in explosion in Lebanon – sources
By REUTERS \
2/23/2020 6:03:36 PM
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Tel Aviv Stock Exchange reflects Israel's coronavirus nerves
Leader Capital Markets macro-economist Yonatan Katz told The Jerusalem Post that Israel is "not expected to be impacted significantly by the virus."
By EYTAN HALON \
2/23/2020 9:18:46 PM
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Liberman: Israel allows Hamas to get funds, and they fire at us
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/23/2020 6:15:42 PM
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5.8 magnitude earthquake strikes Iran-Turkey border area – report
By REUTERS \
2/23/2020 6:26:24 PM
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4 in UK test positive for coronavirus after being evacuated from cruise
By REUTERS \
2/23/2020 6:33:30 PM
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Italy reports third coronavirus death near Milan
By REUTERS \
2/23/2020 6:50:26 PM
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PA, Jordan and Lebanon take precautionary measures against coronavirus
Palestinians say they are working with Israel to combat the virus
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
2/23/2020 6:45:28 PM
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Israel’s actions against coronavirus: Radical or responsible? – analysis
This coronavirus is highly infectious and likely even much more contagious than seasonal flu.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
2/23/2020 9:35:09 PM
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Bar Ilan student in quarantine after visiting same site as Korean tourists
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/23/2020 7:13:44 PM
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Abbas to rule on quitting of official accused of normalizing Israel ties
The criticism came in response to the reported resignation of the head of the committee, Mohammed al-Madani.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
2/23/2020 7:17:22 PM
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Miscast, a Purim musical to challenge show-biz norms
This Purim, why not enjoy a light-hearted musical?
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/23/2020 8:25:53 PM
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PMW report slams Palestinian Authority for using child soldiers
Does UNICEF confront the issue?
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
2/23/2020 10:23:53 PM
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Little-known Jewish history of Sicily on display centuries after expulsion
. “After 1492, Jews had to leave the island and their possessions were sold, destroyed or reused for other purposes, as it happened to many of the Jewish sites."
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
3/3/2020 11:44:17 AM
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Sound in the Eilat sun: Red Sea Jazz Festival
The band ran the gamut of disciplines and genres, from drum and bass to heavy metal-leaning passages, straight-ahead jazz, intoxicating bluesy lines and freely structured psychedelia.
By BARRY DAVIS \
2/23/2020 8:09:43 PM
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Stranded South Koreans returning home from Israel after virus scare
By REUTERS \
2/23/2020 8:10:53 PM
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Letters to the Editor February 23, 2020: You can’t have it all
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
2/23/2020 8:23:48 PM
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Where to go after Israel's third election in a year next week?
I still believe today that since the Israeli electorate is split more or less down the middle on the question of yes Bibi or no Bibi, our only hope is a national unity government.
By SUSAN HATTIS ROLEF \
2/23/2020 8:28:51 PM
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The 'Malka Leifer' cloud over Rivlin's Australia visit
Members of the haredi community helped Leifer flee Australia in 2008, and have since helped her fight extradition on the grounds that she was mentally unfit.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
2/23/2020 8:32:31 PM
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Benny Gantz's missed opportunities
By adopting Netanyahu’s racist attitudes, Gantz is missing a much-needed chance to reshape the political landscape
By JEFF BARAK \
2/23/2020 8:37:10 PM
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Iran hard-liners win election, but with record low-turnout of 42.57%
Experts: Regime trying to prepare for more years of Trump.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
2/23/2020 8:51:12 PM
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A new type of peace in the Middle East
From peace between leaders to peace between peoples
By KSENIA SVETLOVA \
2/23/2020 8:41:02 PM
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Coronavirus epidemic in South Korea may be tied to Shincheonji Church
The Shincheonji Church teaches illness should not prevent the believer from spreading the message of the church.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/24/2020 7:09:25 AM
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Second coronavirus case in Israel confirmed – Sheba Medical Center
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
2/23/2020 9:14:59 PM
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Likud passes Blue and White in polls
Political analysts who introduced the polls said Blue and White had fallen due to a week of negative reports regarding probes of party leader Benny Gantz’s bankrupt company The Fifth Dimension.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
2/23/2020 9:31:08 PM
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Where did the Gaza rockets fall? An interactive map
The rockets were launched towards the Gaza border area as well as near Ashkelon and Netivot.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/25/2020 12:20:17 PM
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New WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury made antisemitic comments in 2016
“Just as antisemitism is being stamped out from football, the same should apply to boxing."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF,JTA,REUTERS \
2/24/2020 7:40:18 AM
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Austria stops train from Italy due to coronavirus suspects - report
By REUTERS \
2/23/2020 9:54:42 PM
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'Words won’t save lives': Will Germany wake up after terror attack?
Members of Kurdish minority worry after attack by far-right terrorist, link attack tor rising hate crimes and antisemitic attacks.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
2/24/2020 6:15:37 PM
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Will Israel’s coronavirus response hurt relations with eastern Asia?
Closing Israel’s borders to travelers from China could be seen as Israel saying it does not trust Beijing to do a good job dealing with virus
By LAHAV HARKOV \
2/24/2020 7:32:09 AM
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Israel team rider Rudy Barbier takes third in first stage of 2020 UAE Tour
Barbier has been on quite a hot streak lately. A gifted sprinter, he earned Israel Start-Up Nation one of their first stage wins of the season at the 2020 Vuelta a San Juan in Argentina.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
2/24/2020 6:01:52 PM
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12 West Bank outposts will finally be connected to electricity grid
The outposts include five in Samaria, three in the South Hebron Hills, two in Gush Etzion and two in Binyamin.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
2/24/2020 5:42:22 AM
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Syrian air defenses intercept 'hostile target' over Damascus
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/23/2020 11:52:23 PM