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NORAD fighter jets intercept Russian military aircraft off Alaska
By REUTERS \
6/28/2020 12:12:25 AM
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Kochav Ya'akov residents given all clear after alert over infiltration
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/28/2020 2:13:51 AM
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8 soccer fans arrested in Tel Aviv for rioting, 4 police injured
By ALON HACHMON \
6/28/2020 1:45:02 AM
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Polish presidential election could reshape EU relations
Incumbent Andrzej Duda has pledged to safeguard traditional family values in the predominantly Catholic country.
By REUTERS \
6/28/2020 2:15:53 AM
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Netanyahu, Gantz trade barbs over arrested demonstrators
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, after three protesters were arrested outside of the Prime Minister's Residence, that criminal condemnation must be "equal on all sides of the political map."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/28/2020 12:10:36 PM
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CDC: US coronavius cases rise to 2,459,472
By REUTERS \
6/28/2020 2:48:37 AM
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Archbishop of Canterbury: Church must reconsider image of Jesus as white
Asked whether the image of a white Jesus needed to be reviewed, the head of the Church of England said: “Yes of course it does."
By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS \
6/28/2020 6:35:47 AM
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Shomrim volunteers attend stabbing in Stamford Hill, London
By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS \
6/28/2020 3:47:45 AM
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Coronavirus: World approaches 10 million cases
The total number of cases continued to increase at a rate of between 1-2% a day in the past week, down from rates above 10% in March.
By REUTERS \
6/28/2020 7:22:37 AM
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Biden slams Trump's inaction over reported Russian bounties on US soldiers
By REUTERS \
6/28/2020 3:59:25 AM
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Four arrested for damage to Andrew Jackson statue near White House
Dozens of law enforcement officers, led by US Park Police, stormed into the square and scattered protesters.
By REUTERS \
6/28/2020 5:09:24 AM
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NASA to award total of $35K to who can design a toilet for moon landers
The new toilet is part of NASA's preparations for restarting moon landing operations by 2024.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/28/2020 6:20:37 AM
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Republican and Democrat supporters increasingly split on coronavirus
A new poll from the Pew Research Center has shown a clear partisan divide when it comes to opinions on the coronavirus pandemic.
By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS \
6/28/2020 7:14:33 AM
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Right-wing activist arrested ahead of Jerusalem pride rally
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/28/2020 7:12:19 AM
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One dead in shooting at Jefferson Square Park in Louisville, Kentucky
The statement said the police had cleared the park and homicide detectives were conducting an investigation. No further details were provided.
By REUTERS \
6/28/2020 9:40:03 AM
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Erdogan’s agenda: Neo-Ottoman ambition or pan-Islamist zeal?
It is noteworthy to those of us who focus on international religious freedom that whenever Turkey moves in, religious freedom moves out.
By LELA GILBERT \
6/28/2020 9:31:52 AM
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Iran meddles in US-Iraq strategic talks
On June 11, US and Iraqi officials began a series of talks as part of a “strategic dialogue” on military, trade and economic cooperation between the two countries.
By MAYA CARLIN \
6/28/2020 8:23:51 AM
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Jerusalem municipality heightening coronavirus restriction enforcement
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/28/2020 8:55:25 AM
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COVID-19 & The Jews: Challenges & Opportunities
The Jerusalem Post inaugural virtual event is still available. Click on the play button below.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/22/2021 12:01:15 PM
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Hate crime investigation opened after Jewish biracial woman set on fire
"I haven't really slept, and I don't really have an appetite. I don't want anyone to ever feel this way," Bernstein said on 'Good Morning America.'
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
6/28/2020 5:58:55 PM
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Iran FM: We will never forget US, Europe complicity with Saddam Hussein
The Iraqi attack on Sardasht, in the Iranian province of West Azerbaijan, on June 28, 1987, led to the deaths of 30 people, including 109 civilians. Over 4,500 people were injured in the attack.
By ALEX WINSTON \
6/28/2020 10:11:10 AM
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Netanyahu: Tax relief on personal expenses is 'justified, but wrong time'
The motion was approved by the committee on Tuesday, which gave the prime minister nine years of tax refunds.
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
6/28/2020 6:03:34 PM
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Netanyahu: Coronavirus cabinet will approve restrictions on gatherings
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/28/2020 10:20:31 AM
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Coronavirus wing to reopen in Assuta Hospital
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/28/2020 10:31:33 AM
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UN vehicle 'car sex act' in Tel Aviv is just latest UN sex abuse scandal
UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric issued a statement on Friday confirming the video and suggesting it was a vehicle linked to the UN Truce Supervision Organization.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
6/28/2020 11:34:55 AM
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Coronavirus update: 76 new patients overnight
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/28/2020 10:55:54 AM
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Coronavirus cabinet to approve all university exams to be held remotely
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/28/2020 10:57:14 AM
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Coronavirus cabinet to consider new restrictions
Infectious disease head: Israel 'about to lose control' of pandemic
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
6/29/2020 12:05:09 PM
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Pro-Palestinian organizations opposing annexation protest in France
The "mass" rally marched through the Paris center - from Barbès to Châtelet - "in solidarity with Palestine and its resistance."
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
6/28/2020 1:05:22 PM
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Israel cancels 'God TV's Evangelical Christian channel
The Council for Cable and Satellite Broadcasting threatened to suspend Shelanu TV’s license, pending a review by the council.
By JEREMY SHARON \
6/28/2020 6:33:55 PM
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Czech Republic's daily number of new coronavirus highest since April 8
By REUTERS \
6/28/2020 11:54:00 AM
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Russia's daily number of new coronavirus cases falls, death toll tops 9,000
By REUTERS \
6/28/2020 11:55:43 AM
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Indonesia reports 1,198 new coronavirus cases, 34 new deaths
By REUTERS \
6/28/2020 11:57:14 AM
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YouTube series addressing 3,000 of Jewish history premiers June 29
The first fifteen episodes (season one) will be released on the June 29th premier date, and will cover ancient Israel from 586 BCE until the Jewish dispersal in 1,000 CE.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
6/28/2020 1:26:34 PM
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Energy Ministry: Fuel prices in Israel to rise by 23 agorot this week
One liter of 95 octane gasoline will now sell for NIS 5.44 including tax, after an additional 4.41% rise was already announced by the ministry.
By ALEX WINSTON \
6/28/2020 1:14:07 PM
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UK Labour calls to ban settlement imports in response to annexation
Banning settlement products is a “major step,” foreign secretary Lisa Nandy added, but said that “such a blatant breach of international law must have consequences.”
By LAHAV HARKOV \
6/28/2020 8:53:45 PM
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Nevut: Helping lone IDF veterans navigate the return to civilian life
Nevut, which means navigate in Hebrew, also provides veterans with personal development and one-on-one personal guidance, as well as therapy sessions – group, lone or couples.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
6/28/2020 3:40:36 PM
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Shooting at CA Walmart distribution center leaves two dead, four injured
Tehama County's assistant sheriff said the attacker circled the center's parking lot four times before crashing his vehicle into the building and opening fire with a semi-automatic rifle.
By REUTERS \
6/28/2020 1:20:01 PM
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Ehud Barak: Netanyahu sits on Knesset's neck like cop on George Floyd's
The former prime minister also Netanyahu is to blame for his name being involved with Jeffrey Epstein.
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
6/28/2020 5:51:19 PM
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Growing controversy over Turkey’s invasion of northern Iraq
Turkey has had almost a year of near-constant new conflicts and militarist sabre-rattling.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
6/28/2020 4:24:44 PM
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Tokyo reports 60 new coronavirus infections Sunday
By REUTERS \
6/28/2020 1:39:07 PM
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Rouhani: US sanctions, coronavirus make for Iran's toughest year
Rouhani said wearing of masks will become mandatory for two weeks starting next Sunday in "gathering places" that are deemed "red spots".
By REUTERS \
6/28/2020 1:42:29 PM
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Iran 'mystery' explosion may have been at a secret ballistic missile site
Regional media is now speculating that something worse may have happened when a massive explosion caused light in the night skies over Iran last week.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
6/28/2020 3:48:22 PM
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Baltic Sea sees rise in nuclear radiation
The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization oversees a network of monitoring stations that use seismic, hydroacoustic and other technology to check for a nuclear weapon test anywhere.
By REUTERS \
6/28/2020 2:19:45 PM
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Combat Anti-Semitism Movement highlights Israel's COVID-19 battle
Combat Anti-Semitism Movement’s #IsraelFights4Humanity campaign gives individuals and organizations digital and social media tools to showcase Israeli efforts
By ALAN ROSENBAUM \
9/12/2020 2:48:43 PM
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BDS groups plan anti-annexation ‘Day of Rage’ across the US
"We demand the defunding and dismantling of US police alongside the defunding and dismantling of Zionist colonialism and racist Israeli apartheid."
By LAHAV HARKOV \
6/28/2020 3:58:57 PM
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Education Ministry Director-General Shmuel Abuhav steps down
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/28/2020 3:21:12 PM
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50% of COVID-19 patients suffer from weakness, distress after recovery
The study was conducted by Jerusalem's Shaare Zedek Medical Center’s pulmonary institute and based on preliminary data gathered from dozens of patients who suffered from COVID-19.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
6/28/2020 6:01:04 PM
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US court sentences Alexei Burkov to nine years in prison
Burkov, a Russian national, was arrested in Israel and suggested as part of an exchange for Israeli trekker Naama Issachar after the latter was imprisoned in Russia on drug charges in late 2019.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/28/2020 5:07:01 PM
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Israel to extend unemployment benefits eligibility to mid-August
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/28/2020 4:28:04 PM
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US ambassador appears on Lebanese TV despite court-imposed ban
Lebanese media broadcast interviews with the ambassador on Sunday, ignoring a ruling by a judge who banned the diplomat from television over remarks that criticized Hezbollah.
By REUTERS \
6/28/2020 4:20:49 PM
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Israeli Ecosystem ranked 6th on Startup Genome Report
Tel Aviv and Jerusalem high-tech hubs propel Israel's global standing
By ALAN ROSENBAUM \
6/28/2020 4:23:01 PM
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Police in Scotland cordon off streets in Glasgow after "targeted assault"
By REUTERS \
6/28/2020 4:24:26 PM
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3-week-old baby hospitalized with brain infection after brit gone wrong
Evidence of newborn herpes infections accompanied by brain infections and their connection to the 'oral suction' in circumcisions have been widely described in medical history for the past 200 years.
By IDAN ZONSHINE \
6/28/2020 10:26:49 PM
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Omer Adam threatens Health Minister Yuli Edelstein with libel suit
The singer's lawyers sent letters to the Health Minister's office, demanding that he apologize for accusing him of violating the isolation guidelines.
By MAARIV ONLINE \
6/28/2020 5:33:24 PM
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Trump denies being told about Russian bounties on troops in Afghanistan
Democrats said the report and Trump's denial were the latest evidence of the president’s wish to ignore allegations against Russia and accommodate President Vladimir Putin.
By REUTERS \
6/28/2020 5:14:17 PM
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UK death toll from confirmed COVID-19 cases up 36 to 43,550
By REUTERS \
6/28/2020 5:26:50 PM
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Trump deletes retweet of supporter shouting 'white power' after backlash
"It was so profanity laced, the entire thing was offensive. Certainly, the comment about the white power was offensive. It's indefensible. We should take it down." Republican Senator Tim Scott said.
By REUTERS \
6/28/2020 8:19:32 PM
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The closing of a discerning eye: Esteban Alterman, 1963-2020
Alterman was a top-notch photographer, who soon after his arrival in Israel in 1991, became the house photographer for The Jerusalem Report.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
6/28/2020 5:31:57 PM
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Cyber criminals infiltrate LG electronics, hold source code for ransom
The Maze group is said to have stolen code for electronic devices that could potentially be used by hackers to develop highly-targeted exploits
By CYBERTECH \
8/3/2020 5:32:02 PM
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India seeks extradition of alleged Mumbai attack mastermind from Pakistan
Two of the terrorists targeted the Chabad House in Mumbai, holding eight Jews hostage and murdering all of them.
By REUTERS,JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/28/2020 5:54:18 PM
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Palestinians reject partial annexation, warn of PA collapse
PLO Secretary-General Saeb Erekat told the PA’s Palestine TV that Israel and the US have “resorted to a number of tactics” regarding the annexation plan.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
6/28/2020 6:23:25 PM
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The CUFI confab: strong support from one side of the US culture wars
For Israel's long term good, it also needs to make stronger inroads and connections on the other side of the US ideological and cultural divide.
By HERB KEINON \
6/28/2020 7:26:54 PM
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Health Ministry directives: Limit gatherings at event halls, synagogues
“We are in the beginning of the second coronavirus wave,” the Health Minister Yuli Edelstein said.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
6/28/2020 7:24:31 PM
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Women, teenagers worked as potters in ancient Israel, scholars show
From previous research, it was assumed that pottery manufacturing was mainly carried out by professional potters, proving a certain level of sophistication in the society.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
7/1/2020 11:49:58 AM
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Dozens detained at anti-social distancing rally in The Hague
By REUTERS \
6/28/2020 6:59:54 PM
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Former Brig.-Gen. Amir Haskel: Glad I started a fire
Says he won't enter politics.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
6/28/2020 7:15:02 PM
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Actor slammed online for video poking fun of Trump’s ‘present’
Established actor Dov Navon pretends to be Jokey smurf in a video critical of the planned Israeli annexation.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/28/2020 7:48:47 PM
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Knesset Committee chair fights to limit targeted lockdowns
Shin Bet surveillance delayed again.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
6/28/2020 11:09:34 PM
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The week in readers' pictures
Jerusalem Post readers send us their best shots from the week of June 14, 2020.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/28/2020 7:34:21 PM
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India to use Israeli technology to disinfect public spaces for COVID-19
The new development disinfects surfaces from 100% of bacteria, viruses, molds and fungi, and remains active for a long time after being sprayed in a manner which is safe for the public.
By IDAN ZONSHINE \
6/29/2020 8:07:54 PM
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Coronavirus: 218 new patients, death toll rises to 318
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/28/2020 7:50:12 PM
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Israel must deepen commitment of Diaspora to Jewish identity’ says OU head
Fagin insisted that if the Jewish state views the Diaspora as a strategic asset then it needs to invest far larger resources into Jewish education in the US.
By JEREMY SHARON \
6/28/2020 10:42:59 PM
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Starbucks to pause paid social media advertising to help stop hate speech
By REUTERS \
6/28/2020 8:06:46 PM
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Palestinian factions call for 'day of rage' to foil annexation
The call was issued after a meeting of several Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip on Sunday.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
6/28/2020 8:10:38 PM
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Education Ministry: 259 schools closed, 999 COVID-19 patients
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/28/2020 8:19:02 PM
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US standing by its peace plan, sovereignty and all
This is also a move Israel has to actively make, as opposed the US moving its embassy to Jerusalem or recognizing the Golan Heights.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
6/28/2020 9:23:59 PM
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High Court finally publicizes its conflict of interest list
Justices were under attack for alleged double-standard.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
6/28/2020 8:40:12 PM
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Southern Syria is a center of new instability and military activity
The area is emerging as potentially of concern to Iran, Russia and the Syrian regime, as well as to the US and Israel.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
6/29/2020 12:56:46 PM
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Blue and White falls to single digits
Only 25% of Israelis say Netanyahu handling economy well.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
6/28/2020 10:31:09 PM
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Illegal building at Einot Anar must be razed after Settlement Law voided
In light of that annulment the state informed the court on June 24, that it would now demand the dismantlement of the illegal construction within 90 days.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
6/28/2020 8:47:51 PM
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With flights cancelled, man sails the Atlantic to see 90-year-old father
After Argentina canceled all international passenger flights, a 47-year-old man sailed across the Atlantic Ocean for 85 days to reach his 90-year-old father.
By ZEV STUB \
6/29/2020 7:54:25 PM
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27 detained, 3 arrested for attempting to disrupt Jerusalem Pride events
The Lehava extremists were given guidance before on how to infiltrate the events, such as wearing colorful clothing and using slang terms popular among the LGBT community.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/29/2020 2:33:45 AM
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Meet the only person in the world who can touch the Dead Sea Scrolls
Hidden in the caves of the Judean Desert for over 2,000 years, the artifacts include some of the most ancient manuscripts of the Bible, as well as other religious texts.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
6/28/2020 9:00:46 PM
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Moran Atias’s journey from Hollywood to the COVID-19 ward and back
Atias: “I felt very honored that they wanted to include me in this conference and give me the opportunity to share some of my experience and knowledge."
By HANNAH BROWN \
6/29/2020 12:04:13 PM
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Maccabi Tel Aviv crowned Israeli champion
Derby rout clinches back-to-back titles for yellow-and-blue. Mac Haifa edges Hapoel Beersheba.
By JOSHUA HALICKMAN \
6/28/2020 9:20:43 PM
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France's Macron hails PM's "beautiful" local election victory
By REUTERS \
6/28/2020 9:24:30 PM
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Israel’s deadly COVID-19 indecision
The result is an increasing number of sick people.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
6/28/2020 10:06:05 PM
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Having fun on the streets of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv
With the majority of indoor arts venues still closed to the public, holding events and shows outdoors seems to be a fast emerging pattern in cultural climes.
By BARRY DAVIS \
6/28/2020 9:51:04 PM
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‘Yossi & Jagger’ makes best LGBTQ movie list
Yossi & Jagger, which won the Best Actor Award for its star, Ohad Knoller, at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2003, and dozens of other international awards, launched Fox’s international career.
By HANNAH BROWN \
6/28/2020 9:56:39 PM
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Gaza man arrested trying to swim into Israel, makes it to military base
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/28/2020 10:06:02 PM
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International film mag leaves Israel off attractive locations list
Israeli producer claims snub is due to lack of government funding.
By HANNAH BROWN \
6/28/2020 10:05:19 PM
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Legitimate protest
The detention of Amir Haskel, a retired IDF brigadier-general, at a protest on Friday night has sparked an active debate about the rights of demonstrators.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
6/28/2020 10:06:52 PM
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Birth of the Phoenix: An outdoor experience
The performance takes place with the audience sitting within a geodesic dome of bamboo, allowing for a flow between the internal and the external.
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
6/28/2020 10:13:27 PM
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The elusive case of MK Meir Cohen
We are already hearing demands from various quarters that the police should open an investigation against Cohen, who himself claims to be totally innocent.
By SUSAN HATTIS ROLEF \
6/28/2020 10:13:34 PM
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Israeli Vizhnizer with no underlying conditions on respirator with COVID
In addition, the patient's son-in-law, daughter and grandson were also infected with the coronavirus, according to the report.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/28/2020 11:24:11 PM
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Deeply moving - Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra at re-opening concert
The members of the JSO were all spaced about a meter apart from each other, with strings each playing on a separate music stand. The winds played behind clear plastic shields.
BY MAX STERN \
6/28/2020 10:19:19 PM
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Annexation and normalizing UAE/Israel relations
Israel undoubtedly appreciates the UAE’s increasing willingness to engage. But the UAE’s statements reflect assumptions that Israel does not share.
By ABRAHAM D. SOFAER \
6/29/2020 5:24:47 PM
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Suchard, Gadot and ‘Fauda’ raise funds for Make-a-Wish
The three items raised over NIS 100,000 for the organization at the event held at the home of board member Galit Ferber Sheraski.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/28/2020 10:25:12 PM
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Can Israel, Greece and Turkey cooperate?
In the last years, Athens and Jerusalem have exhibited a remarkable capacity of enriching their collaboration.
By GEORGE N. TZOGOPOULOS \
6/28/2020 10:25:26 PM
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June 29, 2020: Dissolving illusions
Readers of the Jerusalem Post have their say.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
6/28/2020 10:33:29 PM
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Tech Talk: OpenWeb fighting online toxicity
The company introduced a suite of new solutions to increase the quality of conversations across its vast network and fight against violence.
By ARIEL SHAPIRA \
6/28/2020 10:35:41 PM
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Goldin family warns it will remove its gloves in battle to return son
‘If we do not see significant action for the return of Hadar [and Oren], we will change our method from one of appropriateness, to one in which we act by any means necessary’
By TOVAH LAZAROFF AND LAHAV HARKOV \
6/29/2020 11:38:38 AM