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EXCLUSIVE: First Druse to fill role of chief IDF West Bank prosecutor
Hamed will make the move from running the Civil Claims Division in the Defense Ministry, doubtlessly as part of an attempt to improve the West Bank prosecution’s image.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
9/28/2016 1:06:01 AM
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IDF takes steps against commanders involved in deadly grenade accident
The July 17 blast killed 20-year-old Sgt. Shlomo Rindenow, a soldier in the 401 Brigade, originally from New Jersey, and 24-year-old St.-Sgt. Husam Tafish, of Beit Jann.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
9/28/2016 12:40:09 AM
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Hospital officials: More funds needed for healthier food
Food service heads say state subsidies cover wrong products, ignore special items such as gluten-free baked goods.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
9/28/2016 1:38:04 AM
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Agritech investor: Opportunities abound with Israeli entrepreneurs
Australasia and Europe might have higher budgets for public research and development, according to Kukutai, but Israel simply has “more entrepreneurs” in the agricultural technology sector.
By SHARON UDASIN \
9/28/2016 1:43:40 AM
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Supreme Court sentences former PM Olmert to 8 more months in jail
After eight long years, all of Olmert's five legal battles are now wrapped-up and he is set to serve jail time until November 2019.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
9/28/2016 10:16:32 AM
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Suspect of murdering mother of four in Lod, three brothers released on house arrest.
By ELIYAHU KAMISHER \
9/28/2016 2:57:38 AM
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Peres 'changed course of human history,' Obama says
A "soldier for the Jewish people," Obama offered final thanks for the gift of his friendship and the "example of his leadership."
By MICHAEL WILNER,DANIELLE ZIRI,TOVAH LAZAROFF \
9/28/2016 6:37:13 AM
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Netanyahu mourns loss of Peres as Israel bids farewell to a founding father
Israeli politicians who woke up to the news of Peres's death, immediately began to issue statements in his honor.
By HERB KEINON,TOVAH LAZAROFF \
9/28/2016 8:22:20 AM
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Report: Obama to attend Shimon Peres funeral
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/28/2016 7:31:34 AM
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Editor's Notes: Peres pushed the nation forward
In his 93 years, Shimon Peres saw it all and was at every major juncture this country went through in its 68 years of statehood.
By YAAKOV KATZ \
9/28/2016 7:52:26 AM
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World leaders to arrive in Israel for Friday funeral of Shimon Peres
Obama, Prince Charles and Hillary and Bill Clinton are among those due to pay their last respects to the veteran statesman.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF,HERB KEINON \
9/28/2016 8:00:02 AM
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Education system opens school day by commemorating Shimon Peres
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
9/28/2016 8:13:58 AM
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Cabinet to hold special meeting at 10 a.m. Wednesday
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/28/2016 8:23:42 AM
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Analysis: Shimon Peres - larger than life
A retrospect of the ninth president of Israel's political career.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
9/28/2016 8:37:20 AM
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US Jewish groups mourn Shimon Peres, laud his contribution to Israel
“History will remember Peres for his tireless commitment, dedication and contributions to a secure Jewish state of Israel living in peace with its neighbors.”
By DANIELLE ZIRI \
9/28/2016 9:24:16 AM
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Israel Airports Authority braces for mass influx of foreign dignitaries for Peres funeral
By ELIYAHU KAMISHER \
9/28/2016 9:25:32 AM
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Son of Shimon Peres mourns his legendary father's passing
Chemi spoke after sitting vigil with his family by his father’s bedside as the veteran diplomat and politician slowly slipped away.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
9/28/2016 9:29:02 AM
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Top Abbas aide: Peres's death 'a great loss for humanity and the region'
By ADAM RASGON \
9/28/2016 9:40:46 AM
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Both Clintons, pope, Prince Charles among dignitaries expected at Peres's funeral
By HERB KEINON \
9/28/2016 9:49:00 AM
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My Friend, President Shimon Peres
By MIKE EVANS \
9/28/2016 10:22:56 AM
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EU's Mogherini: Honor Peres with commitment to two-state solution
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
9/28/2016 10:28:25 AM
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France's Hollande commemorate Peres as an 'illustrations statesman' and 'ardent defender of peace'
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
9/28/2016 10:36:52 AM
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Shimon Peres: A life in pictures
Remembering the legendary life of Shimon Peres, the last of Israel's founding fathers, 1923-2016.
By COMPILED BY MICHELLE MALKA GROSSMAN,ELLI WOHLGELERNTER \
9/28/2016 11:02:48 AM
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Five arrested in Europe on suspicion of forming ISIS cell
By REUTERS \
9/28/2016 10:41:47 AM
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Turkey: Some 32,000 arrested in coup plot probe since July
By REUTERS \
9/28/2016 10:43:08 AM
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Earthquake hits Greek coast near Kalamata, no damage reported
By REUTERS \
9/28/2016 10:52:02 AM
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Peres was a 'true friend of Jerusalem,' says mayor Barkat
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
9/28/2016 10:57:23 AM
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Former British PM Blair eulogizes Peres as 'someone I loved deeply'
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
9/28/2016 11:14:08 AM
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Syrian army launches 'concentrated air strikes' in Aleppo area
By REUTERS \
9/28/2016 11:47:14 AM
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Israeli security forces arrest 39 Palestinians in east Jerusalem sweeps
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/28/2016 11:58:08 AM
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Mossad mourns death of Peres; lauds his contribution to Israel's security
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/28/2016 12:18:39 PM
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Big league hopes for NY sports kosher caterer
Kosher food makes an appearance at the World Baseball Classic, in which Team Israel competed.
By JOSH SOLOMON \
9/28/2016 12:27:02 PM
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World-renowned David Bowie tribute show coming to Tel Aviv
David Bowie impersonator David Brighton will perform in Tel Aviv on March 16.
By SHAWN RODGERS \
9/28/2016 1:09:15 PM
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Kim Kardashian calls for help for Jewish cancer patient from Israel
Adam Krief, a father of three from Israel, was diagnosed recently with primary myelofibrosis, a rare form of blood cancer that is likely fatal if he does not find a blood transplant match.
By JTA \
9/28/2016 1:20:01 PM
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Over 1,000 evacuated after Indonesian volcano erupts
By REUTERS \
9/28/2016 1:32:30 PM
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Shimon Peres: The architect of Israel's nuclear program
Perhaps his greatest achievement was the ability to make Israel's enemies believe that Israel had the ultimate strategic deterrence and a nuclear monopoly in the Middle East.
By YOSSI MELMAN \
9/28/2016 4:37:52 PM
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UK's Corbyn: Peres's legacy 'should be the spur for a renewed drive for peace'
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/28/2016 1:41:57 PM
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Jordanian King Abdullah swears in new government
By REUTERS \
9/28/2016 1:44:11 PM
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A farewell to Peres, 'the most intellectually curious leader in modern Zionism'
Ambassador Ido Aharoni recounts the diplomatic lessons learned from Israel's late ninth president.
By IDO AHARONI \
9/29/2016 4:22:10 AM
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PA's Mahmoud Abbas sends letter of condolences over Shimon Peres death
By ADAM RASGON \
9/28/2016 2:30:20 PM
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Abbas lauds Peres's peace efforts in condolence letter to family
Palestinians express mixed reactions on the passing of Israel's ninth president, who won the Nobel Peace Prize alongside Yasser Arafat and Yitzhak Rabin in 1994.
By ADAM RASGON,REUTERS \
9/28/2016 2:32:52 PM
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Iran has missiles that can hit Israel, Revolutionary Guards official says
The commander warned that “the Zionist regime is our biggest target.”
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/28/2016 2:32:54 PM
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The Church has contributed to antisemitism, Archbishop of Canterbury says
"The fact that antisemitism has infected the body of the Church is something of which we as Christians must be deeply repentant."
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/28/2016 2:51:06 PM
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Iran atomic chief: Trump presidency wouldn't endanger nuclear deal
"I think whoever gets into the ... office of the president in the United States will have to move according to the realities on the ground."
By REUTERS \
9/28/2016 3:03:28 PM
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Iraq says US set to send more troops for Mosul attack
By REUTERS \
9/28/2016 3:20:31 PM
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Gate shrine from First Temple period unearthed at Tel Lachish National Park
"According to the Biblical narrative, the city’s gates were the place where ‘everything took place’: the city elders, judges, governors, kings and officials."
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
9/28/2016 3:43:22 PM
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South Africa sends condolences following Shimon Peres's passing
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
9/28/2016 3:57:03 PM
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From Tel Aviv to Hollywood, celebrities mourn the loss of Shimon Peres
Barbra Streisand, Madonna, Sharon Stone and Paula Abdul among A-listers to pay homage to the 93-year-old former president.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/28/2016 3:59:13 PM
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Queen Elizabeth sends her condolences following death of Shimon Peres
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/28/2016 4:49:06 PM
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Iraqi oil ministry says Islamic State loses control of last oil wells
By REUTERS \
9/28/2016 4:56:07 PM
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The year of change
This year, let us be “a light unto nations” for the first time in modern history.
By Michael Laitman \
9/29/2016 10:08:27 AM
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A time line of the life of Shimon Peres
The life and death of former Israeli president Shimon Peres.
By JEREMY SHARON \
9/28/2016 5:13:49 PM
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Soroka Medical Center's Top Doctors: Prof. Aviv Goldbart
As The Jerusalem Post gets set to publish its 50 Most Influential Jews list for Rosh Hashana, we spoke with Soroka Medical Center doctors who influence medicine in Israel.
By MICHELLE MALKA GROSSMAN \
9/28/2016 5:42:57 PM
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The Christian German who saved Jews speaking Yiddish
Industrialist Alfred Rossner stood out for the kindness he showed to those under his command.
By BENJAMIN GLATT \
9/28/2016 6:06:29 PM
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Soroka Medical Center's Top Doctors: Dr. Iuly Treger
As The Jerusalem Post gets set to publish its 50 Most Influential Jews list for Rosh Hashana, we spoke with Soroka Medical Center doctors who influence medicine in Israel.
By MICHELLE MALKA GROSSMAN \
9/28/2016 6:14:58 PM
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Soroka Medical Center's Top Doctors: Dr. Anat Horev
As The Jerusalem Post gets set to publish its 50 Most Influential Jews list for Rosh Hashana, we spoke with Soroka Medical Center doctors who influence medicine in Israel.
By MICHELLE MALKA GROSSMAN \
9/28/2016 6:29:04 PM
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US says it will end joint Syrian work with Russia if Aleppo assault continues
By REUTERS \
9/28/2016 6:50:00 PM
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Soroka Medical Center's Top Doctors: Prof. Eyal Sheiner
As The Jerusalem Post gets set to publish its 50 Most Influential Jews list for Rosh Hashana, we spoke with Soroka Medical Center doctors who influence medicine in Israel.
By MICHELLE MALKA GROSSMAN \
9/30/2016 12:06:20 PM
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Peres funeral: Influx of world leaders and masses poses large security challenge
Heads of state and other dignitaries arriving in Israel to attend the funeral will be accommodated in four of the capital’s hotels.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN,ELIYAHU KAMISHER \
9/28/2016 6:53:35 PM
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Shimon Peres and Oslo: Addict or visionary?
Critics of the agreement say it was a mistake of which Peres simply could not let go.
By BEN LYNFIELD \
9/28/2016 9:31:20 PM
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Soroka Medical Center's Top Doctors: Prof. Ohad Birk
As The Jerusalem Post gets set to publish its 50 Most Influential Jews list for Rosh Hashana, we spoke with Soroka Medical Center doctors who influence medicine in Israel.
By MICHELLE MALKA GROSSMAN \
10/2/2016 8:47:43 AM
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US senate rejects Obama veto of 9/11 Saudi bill
By REUTERS \
9/28/2016 7:30:55 PM
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New York, Nu York: Photos on the Wall
By ELLEN LEVITT \
9/28/2016 7:35:40 PM
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US accused of killing 22 in misdirected Somalia air strike
By REUTERS \
9/28/2016 8:03:05 PM
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How Shimon Peres laid the foundation for Start-up Nation
Though Israel's economy needed further structural reforms, the plan Peres pushed through was a major turning point in turning it from having a third-world basket case to a market economy.
By NIV ELIS \
9/29/2016 1:45:27 AM
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Report: Hezbollah patrol hit by mine in Lebanon, near Israeli border
Reports from Lebanese media claim one was wounded in the explosion that occurred near Metulla, northern Israel.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
9/28/2016 8:38:04 PM
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MK Amir Peretz: Peres’s life, Israel’s history
His perpetual optimism and hope will inspire future generations to believe that Israel deserves better than its status quo.
By AMIR PERETZ \
9/28/2016 9:01:43 PM
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A profound loss
Historians will endlessly debate his achievements, but it can already be said that he was Israel’s quintessential Zionist.
By DAVID MAKOVSKY \
9/28/2016 9:05:23 PM
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My friend, president Shimon Peres
Peres was a kind and gentle soul, filled with amazing love. He refused to discriminate against anyone.
By MIKE EVANS \
9/28/2016 9:07:33 PM
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Oops, he did it again!
LA-based Israeli dancer Asaf Goren brings a touch of eye candy to Britney Spears’ new video.
By ORIT ARFA \
9/28/2016 9:08:39 PM
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Peres’s legacy
His ability to dream, to fantasize and at the same time to get his hands dirty in building a state and a nation made him one of the nation’s greatest leaders.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
9/28/2016 9:09:19 PM
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Fundamentally Freund: Choosing which Peres to remember
There will be plenty of time and opportunities for future historians and analysts to assess the totality of the individual, his accomplishments and failings.
By MICHAEL FREUND \
9/28/2016 9:13:10 PM
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Israel to host first Japanese Film Festival in October
Along with the Japanese Film Festival there will be arts programs highlighting Japanese culture.
By HANNAH BROWN \
9/28/2016 9:15:33 PM
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September 29, 2016: Double standards
If being closed down for one day causes such traffic jams, how come being closed down for eight is acceptable, with no questions asked?
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
9/28/2016 9:17:42 PM
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Bluffing for peace
I wonder if Netanyahu would have accused Begin of “ethnic cleansing” for ordering the removal of all Israelis from the Sinai.
By DOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD \
9/28/2016 9:25:04 PM
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The anti-Israel movement on our campus
While antisemitism in the US has not reached the levels we have seen in Europe, the focal point for Jew hatred in the US is on our university campuses.
By GARY FOUSE \
9/28/2016 9:30:27 PM
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Israel’s college advocates must begin training in high school
Here’s what college freshmen may encounter: a veritable blizzard of misinformation, half-truths, myths and fallacies about Israel, Zionism and even Judaism.
By ROZ ROTHSTEIN AND YITZ SANTIS \
9/28/2016 9:36:14 PM
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Syrian National Coalition: Political solution 'no longer viable option' in Syria
By REUTERS \
9/28/2016 9:41:41 PM
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The Temple Mount
We have to remain focused on what is of paramount consequence: purchasing property and taking up residence, first of all in the Old City.
By GILAD SHARON \
9/28/2016 9:45:35 PM
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Creating Jewish meaning for the young at heart
Our obligation to the young, and to ourselves, must compel us all to move beyond our own comfort zones and think in bigger, bolder and more creative ways.
By ZOHAR RAVIV \
9/28/2016 9:50:08 PM
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Media comment: Trump-phobia
The upshot of all of this is that in Israel, at least, one should beware of and distrust the media when it comes to reports and analysis of the US election campaign.
By YISRAEL MEDAD AND ELI POLLAK \
9/28/2016 9:53:38 PM
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Shooting at South Carolina school leaves several hurt
By REUTERS \
9/28/2016 10:02:08 PM
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Trump hails Peres as 'consummate statesman'
By MICHAEL WILNER \
9/28/2016 10:09:18 PM
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Suspect caught in shooting of adult, two kids at S. Carolina school
By REUTERS \
9/28/2016 10:21:56 PM
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Congress rejects Obama veto of Saudi September 11 bill
The veto override is a blow to Obama, and to Saudi Arabia, one of the longest-standing US allies in the Arab world.
By REUTERS \
9/28/2016 10:36:26 PM
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Residents of Shimon Peres’ Belarus birthplace gather outside his childhood home
Peres was born in what was then known as Wiszniew, Poland, as Szymon Perski, and immigrated to the British Mandate for Palestine with his family at the age of 11.
By JTA \
9/28/2016 10:57:37 PM
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Turkey security council to recommend extending state of emergency
By REUTERS \
9/28/2016 11:12:50 PM
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Comment: End of an era - The many faces of Shimon Peres
After so many years, and so much doing, there is something in Peres’ bio for almost every Israeli to grab onto.
By HERB KEINON \
9/28/2016 11:39:23 PM
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Obama will travel to Jerusalem for Peres ceremony, White House says
By MICHAEL WILNER \
9/28/2016 11:33:51 PM