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Rocket sirens heard near Gaza border communities
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2020 2:07:15 AM
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14 arrested in Jerusalem protests over Ahuvia Sandak death
Protests over Sandak's death have been ongoing for the past week, with demonstrators demanding police inquiries into the accident that led to his death.
By CODY LEVINE \
12/29/2020 1:34:02 AM
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Palestinian injured from reactionary rocks thrown at his car - report
The report comes from Yesh Din, an Israeli nonprofit human rights organization which reports on Israeli legal abuses in the West Bank.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2020 1:59:52 AM
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US House votes to override Trump veto of key defense bill
By REUTERS \
12/29/2020 2:13:43 AM
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Irena Veisaite, a Holocaust survivor, dedicated her life to human rights
Veisaite, who against the odds became a scholar of literature, theater, and the Holocaust, as well as a human rights activist, died on December 11 of COVID-19.
By PENNY SCHWART/ JTA \
12/29/2020 2:50:54 AM
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Zoom prayers and Jewish kids: UK Labour leader Keir Starmer tells all
Starmer reiterated his criticism of how Jeremy Corbyn handled the proliferation of anti-Semitic hate speech in the party’s ranks under his four years as Labour leader.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
12/29/2020 3:02:37 AM
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Macron criticized over comments on antisemitic figure Philippe Pétain
The French president's comments were made in an interview with the French magazine 'L’Express,' where he spoke of issues regarding French identity and culture.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/30/2020 1:46:49 PM
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Rabbi Teitelbaum, Satmar Hasidic leader, tests positive for COVID-19
The Satmar community has been implicated in a number of large gatherings over the last several months, in defiance of state and city guidelines.
By SHIRA HANAU/JTA \
12/29/2020 3:12:17 AM
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Saudi court jails women's rights activist, posing challenge for Biden
Loujain al-Hathloul, 31, who has been held since 2018 following her arrest along with several other women's rights activists, will appeal the sentence, her sister said.
By REUTERS \
12/29/2020 8:17:49 AM
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Schools to continue to operate in green and yellow areas
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2020 4:09:04 AM
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Jewish organizations remember victims of Monsey stabbing
As a response to the attack, New York State passed a law called the Josef Neumann Hate Crimes Domestic Terrorism Act, aimed at combating hate crimes.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2020 6:03:22 AM
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A Tunisian and an Israeli collaborated, the death threats shortly followed
Listeners were quick to respond: many called out his move as in opposition to the Palestinian cause and people.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2020 6:03:22 AM
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Federal court strikes New York’s capacity limits on houses of worship
The case, brought by the Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn and Agudath Israel of America, an advocacy organization representing Haredi Orthodox Jews.
By SHIRA HANAU/JTA \
12/29/2020 6:27:37 AM
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Michal Cotler-Wunsh announces she won't be running with Blue and White
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2020 11:57:46 AM
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More Israelis vaccinated against COVID than sick since start of pandemic
The milestone comes amid reports by Israeli media that the supply of vaccines has been somewhat cut to HMOs throughout the country.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
12/29/2020 12:27:31 PM
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Israeli Startup heralds peace with Morocco
The Nopo is more than an ecommerce site, the platform invites you to meet the artisans behind each product, sharing the tapestry of stories that shape their inspiration and the products themselves.
By SARAH PERSITZ \
12/29/2020 7:24:04 PM
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5,452 new COVID-19 cases reported, highest number since October
The high numbers come the day after the first case of community spread of the new coronavirus strain first discovered in the UK was reported in Israel.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
12/29/2020 11:59:54 AM
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WHO warns against worse pandemics to come, urges preparedness
WHO had just identified the first few cases of coronavirus in Wuhan, China around this time last year, marking a year since the viral spread took control.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2020 9:47:08 AM
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Meet Guruji Shrii Arnav declared as one of the Movers & Shakers of 2020
Jyotish gemstones are healing planetary gemstones, capable of blessing the wearer with health, wealth and happiness, and solving problems related to various aspects of life.
By SARAH GOLDMAN \
12/29/2020 9:23:13 AM
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2020 started with murder hornets, ends with new species of wild bee
The researchers believe that the species is likely unique to the sands of Israel's coastal plain.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
12/29/2020 11:58:56 AM
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Spain will use registry to document citizens who refuse COVID-19 vaccines
Spain intends to use the registry at a local level and will also share the document with other EU member states, however, the information will not be made public.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2020 12:05:39 PM
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El Al puts dozens of pilots and attendants on unpaid leave
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2020 10:01:36 AM
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Lake Kinneret drops by half a centimeter, 1.11 meters from upper red line
The lake is now 1.11 meters below the upper red line threshold, which marks 208.8 meters below sea level.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
12/29/2020 12:07:28 PM
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Building Resilience in Children
Resilience. It’s a word we’ve been hearing a lot during COVID-19.
By TZIVY REITER LCSW \
12/30/2020 8:21:08 AM
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Driver who killed 8-year-old on Yom Kippur sentenced to 9 years in prison
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2020 10:30:43 AM
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Shipment of 800,000 coronavirus vaccines arrives in Israel
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2020 10:44:06 AM
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Israel to become natural gas-independent for the first time
Israel currently operates two major natural gas fields in the Mediterranean Sea: Tamar and Leviathan.
By ZEV STUB \
12/29/2020 2:35:05 PM
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Dubai aims to inoculate 70% of population with Pfizer vaccine in 2021
Dubai, which in 2019 had a population of over 3.3 million, has been hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak, which hurt its key tourism, real estate and trade sectors.
By REUTERS \
3/4/2021 12:43:02 PM
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IDF mulls relieving soldier from service following post against police
The soldier reportedly called to give policemen who were involved in Ahuvia Sandak incident the death penalty
By UDI SHAHAM \
12/29/2020 7:16:39 PM
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Unmanned IDF aircraft crashes in northern Israel
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2020 11:42:45 AM
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Rockets, drones fly as Gaza terrorist groups hold joint military drill
Drill shows Gaza will soon have a regular army.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
12/29/2020 7:53:11 PM
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Education Minister: Teachers will receive COVID vaccines next week
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2020 11:31:26 AM
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Iran starts human testing of first domestic COVID-19 vaccine
The first volunteers to take the vaccine were officials of the conglomerate and the daughter of its head, in an apparent effort to boost public confidence in the vaccine.
By REUTERS \
12/29/2020 11:46:05 AM
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‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ casting for extras in New York area
The show's creators explained that many elements are going to have to be adapted to accommodate the current health crisis.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2020 12:40:15 PM
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Anti-Jewish COVID theories top list of worst antisemitism outbreaks
"Antisemites have blamed Jews for the medieval Black Plague to the WWI Spanish Flu" – and now they blame Jews for COVID-19, too.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
12/30/2020 10:11:44 PM
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Israeli M&As fell by 50% during COVID - report
More than half of the deals in 2020 were in hi-tech (5.1b.), followed by the energy ($1.8b.) and food ($1.6b.) sectors.
By ZEV STUB \
12/29/2020 12:21:35 PM
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Gantz, Ashkenazi violate COVID-19 quarantine regulations - report
The two did not enter quarantine despite knowing that they'd been in contact with Blue and White MK Hila Shai-Vazan, who was confirmed as infected last week.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2020 1:09:13 PM
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Coronavirus commissioner: Lockdown could be shortened
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2020 12:42:54 PM
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Israel officially joins regional gas forum
Despite Israel’s key role in founding the EMGF, its official membership in the organization was held up due to opposition from Environmental Protection Minister Gila Gamliel.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
12/29/2020 7:41:43 PM
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Palestinians vandalize EU-funded site to protest music party
Abandoned for many years, the site previously served as a center for the rehabilitation of drug addicts from east Jerusalem and the West Bank
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
12/29/2020 2:37:03 PM
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Next US administration signals tough policy on Saudi Arabia
In only rare instances historically do countries that enjoyed a long close relationship shift so quickly.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
12/29/2020 4:03:17 PM
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Benny Gantz announces Blue and White run Tuesday night
Alternate PM said he saved Israeli democracy
By GIL HOFFMAN \
12/29/2020 8:30:41 PM
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PR Mogul Nabeel Ahmad Shares 3 Hacks to Get Featured in the Press
The world of public relations (PR) has evolved in many ways from the time it was initially introduced.
By PAUL LITMAN \
12/29/2020 2:00:54 PM
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Philippine Embassy sends out advisory note regarding Israeli lockdown
The Philippine Embassy in Tel Aviv will continue to monitor the progress of the lockdown.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2020 2:53:04 PM
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Rami Levy expected to buy Israir - report
In October, Rami Levy made a low NIS 70 million bid for the airline, but he later raised it in line with other competing offers.
By ZEV STUB \
12/30/2020 4:29:52 PM
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Israel’s top 10 hi-tech exits of 2020
Here are the largest acquisitions and public offerings of 2020, adapted from information provided by PwC Israel.
By ZEV STUB \
12/29/2020 3:58:58 PM
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Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai announces new party called The Israelis Party
Alternate PM Benny Gantz spoke to Nissenkorn and asked him to resign after the justice minister left Blue and White for Huldai's new party.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
12/29/2020 9:29:15 PM
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Spain finds Nazi memorabilia stash with arrest suspected arms traffickers
Following a year-long investigation into a wave of gun crimes in the region, police raided three locations, recovering 160 firearms, nearly 10,000 bullets and 1.5 kg of explosives.
By REUTERS \
12/29/2020 2:40:03 PM
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Pierre Cardin, father of fashion branding, dies at 98
By REUTERS \
12/29/2020 2:53:56 PM
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Quality of Life Index: Kfar Saba leads, Jerusalem ranked worst
Kfar Saba, Ramat Gan and Rehovot led the quality of life index of large cities, while Jerusalem, Bat Yam and Ashdod were the lowest ranked large cities.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
12/29/2020 9:32:04 PM
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Germany's GNA Biosolutions offers new quick coronavirus test
By REUTERS \
12/29/2020 3:04:35 PM
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Edelstein orders Health Ministry to abolish coronavirus hotels
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2020 3:26:43 PM
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Hebron's Tomb of Patriarchs elevator project to receive NIS 1.5 million
MK Moshe Gafni: "It is enormously important to allow public sites to be accessible to the disabled, even more so for a sacred place like the Tomb of the Patriarchs."
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
12/29/2020 5:07:55 PM
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Israel offers immediate assistance to Croatia after magnitude 6.4 quake
Rescuers tried to pull people from the rubble of collapsed buildings, television footage showed, and army troops were sent in to help.
By REUTERS,JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2020 10:39:57 PM
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Ethiopian immigration absorption policy trap: Equality or discrimination?
This trap is apparent in higher education policy where, through attempts to offer equitable collective support, there are deep discriminatory practices.
By AYALA HENDIN \
12/29/2020 3:46:53 PM
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Almost 16,000 Israelis register as unemployed in past day
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2020 4:17:36 PM
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Sydney told to watch its famous New Year's Eve fireworks from home
A mid-December resurgence of COVID-19 in the city's northern beach suburbs has grown to 125 cases after five new infections were recorded on Monday.
By REUTERS \
12/29/2020 4:28:34 PM
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Amid COVID-19, US volunteers help teach children in Israel's periphery
Issrael's periphery is filled with disadvantaged communities, who can struggle with the shift to remote learning.
By AARON REICH \
12/29/2020 4:44:38 PM
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Israel to be soon hit by a destructive and deadly earthquake, study shows
"It could be in ten years or in several decades, but it could also be next week, and we need to constantly be prepared for that,” the researchers said.
By SARAH CHEMLA \
12/30/2020 10:36:49 AM
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14 Hebrew University students and faculty test positive for coronavirus
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2020 4:49:09 PM
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Coronavirus in the IDF: 552 soldiers infected, 6,670 in quarantine
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2020 5:20:12 PM
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11 students and 2 teachers infected with coronavirus at Rehovot school
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2020 5:15:35 PM
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'Love wins,' Harry and Meghan say in 2020 reflections on first podcast
"From us, I'll say no matter what life throws at you guys, trust us when we say, love wins," Meghan said. "Love always wins," Harry added.
By REUTERS \
12/30/2020 10:41:36 AM
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Two indicted for racially motivated crime against Arabs
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2020 5:15:23 PM
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Schools to open for K through 4 including in red and orange cities
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2020 5:31:54 PM
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Trump photoshops Nobel Prize in video despite never winning one
The image is photoshopped alongside of Trump at the signing of the Abraham Accords on September 15.
By AARON REICH \
12/30/2020 10:39:36 AM
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MK Yael Ron Ben-Moshe swears in taking Shelah's place
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2020 5:32:15 PM
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Gaza’s drill – preparation for war or a PR stunt?
It is a rare sight; the different factions deciding in an “act of unity” to join hands in the operation.
By UDI SHAHAM \
12/29/2020 6:23:33 PM
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UAE reports 'limited number' of cases of new coronavirus variant
By REUTERS \
12/29/2020 5:38:23 PM
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American Airlines restarts US commercial Boeing 737 MAX flights
By REUTERS \
12/29/2020 6:14:29 PM
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Vertical farm produces kosher certified no-insect produce
The ultra-Orthodox Machzikei Hadas kashrut authority in Antwerp has approved herbs grown in a vertical farm in Holland as ready for use without washing or checking for insects.
By JEREMY SHARON \
12/29/2020 6:26:58 PM
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Iran to resume gas flows to Iraq after agreement reached on unpaid bills
By REUTERS \
12/29/2020 6:11:31 PM
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Kamala Harris receives COVID-19 shot in bid to boost US vaccine confidence
Senator Harris, who is Black and Asian-American, will become the second high-profile person from an ethnic minority background to receive the vaccine after Surgeon General Jerome Adams.
By REUTERS \
12/29/2020 6:21:38 PM
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Coronavirus: Israel vaccinates 500,000th person against COVID-19
Infection rises to nearly 5,500 new cases in a single day.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN,TZVI JOFFRE \
12/29/2020 9:53:23 PM
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Avigdor Liberman says he'll demand Finance portfolio
Yisrael Beytenu will also demand the Internal Security portfolio for MK Eli Avidar and the Health portfolio for Prof. Leonid Eidelman, a former head of the World Medical Organization.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
12/30/2020 11:13:27 AM
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Sheffi Paz, 2 others indicted for breaking into asylum seeker kindergarten
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2020 6:58:27 PM
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In Israeli politics, everyone wants to be top dog - analysis
Huldai’s party will be a Jewish, Zionist left-wing party.
By HERB KEINON \
12/29/2020 9:06:13 PM
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IDF trainees forced to stand outside in underwear as punishment
The Brigade commander is investigating the incident and the commander responsible has been suspended from his position.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2020 8:01:38 PM
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UNICEF ignores PA recruitment of kids to violence
PMW gave evidence, but group looked only at Hamas, PIJ
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
12/29/2020 7:12:00 PM
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US Senate to address Trump's request on stimulus checks - McConnell
By REUTERS \
12/29/2020 7:30:51 PM
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After coronavirus: Will Israeli cultural institutions rebound in 2021?
Some say that the reopening of the cultural sector could be a time for a rebirth of the arts in Israel, particularly if the government chooses to support culture and give it the means to rebuild.
By HANNAH BROWN \
1/1/2021 7:59:10 AM
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IDF: Suspects try to infiltrate into Israel from Lebanon, turn back
IDF forces, who immediately came to the scene, spotted them and shot to the air as part of the procedure in such cases.
By UDI SHAHAM \
12/29/2020 9:37:00 PM
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The masochism of the Israeli Center-Left - analysis
Many great hopes of the bloc have come and gone.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
12/29/2020 8:41:02 PM
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Amid COVID-19, Tel Aviv's Tmuna Theater opens virtual museum
The curtain raiser is an exhibition titled “Events Horizon” that is due to open on the last day of this troubled calendar year.
By BARRY DAVIS \
12/29/2020 8:19:37 PM
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How Hamas could be the engine for Qatar-Israel normalization
Close coordination between Israel and Qatar to facilitate sufficient funding for Hamas to keep Gaza’s economy from collapsing will likely be the key to moving Doha to a normalization deal.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
12/29/2020 9:16:05 PM
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Israeli-US developers sell Miami condo for $33m.
“We’re thrilled to have sold this penthouse at a record-breaking price for Surfside and Miami Beach, as ARTE is much more than an ordinary luxury condominium.”
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2020 8:29:39 PM
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Health basket budget set at NIS 550 m.
"I promised that every shekel that was invested in coronavirus would remain in the health system following the coronavirus," said the Health Minister.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2020 8:52:05 PM
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French cemetery desecrated by swastikas, but not in the Jewish quarter
Only the Christian Quarter of the cemetery was desecrated by the graffiti, creating a debate on social media whether the incident could be classified as antisemitic.
By SARAH CHEMLA \
12/29/2020 10:21:21 PM
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Grapevine December 30, 2020: Who shall serve
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
12/29/2020 8:41:28 PM
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Letters to the Editor December 30, 2020: Gantz took a stance
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
12/29/2020 9:03:20 PM
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Eight things to know about the UNGA condemnation of Israel in 2020
In what has become an end-of-year ritual, the UNGA approved 17 pro-Palestinian and anti-Israeli resolutions.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
12/29/2020 10:04:37 PM
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Cooperation in innovation can reshape the Middle East - opinion
Can the Start-Up Nation scale-up the region?
By MICHAEL GRANOFF AND THANI AL SHIRAWI \
12/30/2020 11:20:58 AM
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Renowned Jewish scientist in two-year wait for aliyah
Eminent pathologist Prof. Ruth Katz, who patented an early cancer detection test with an Israeli firm, facing repeated obstacles in her aliyah request from the Population and Immigration Authority.
By JEREMY SHARON \
12/29/2020 10:32:47 PM
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Miri Tzachi - She saw beyond her lens
Tzachi covered many major news events, but what she was best known for was photographing scenes from Judea and Samaria.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
12/29/2020 9:25:23 PM
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Russia opens new criminal case against Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny
By REUTERS \
12/29/2020 9:26:37 PM
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Ahead of Israel elections, the political outliers are the heroes - opinion
Elkin, Shefa, Cotler-Wunsh and Friedman have remained thoughtful, values-driven and committed to Israel as a Jewish democratic state.
By GIL TROY \
12/29/2020 9:27:53 PM
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Israel offers immediate assistance to Croatia after quake caused great damage
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2020 9:39:00 PM
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Violence in Arab society passes breaking point
Arab leaders claim the police have long turned a blind eye to the crime-riddled cities, towns and neighborhoods where gangs rule and where illegal weapons run rampant.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
12/30/2020 7:02:47 PM
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88-year-old with preexisting conditions dies after coronavirus vaccine
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2020 10:28:12 PM
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One in every 132 haredim over 65 in Israel has died from coronavirus
This is compared with one in 475 adults over 65 among the general population.
By SHIRA HANAU/JTA \
12/29/2020 11:26:37 PM
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Maccabi dominates Hapoel in Tel Aviv derby
Stoppage-time tally boosts Ashdod over Beitar • Leader Maccabi Haifa, Beersheba both triumph.
By JOSHUA HALICKMAN \
12/29/2020 10:12:45 PM
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GPS glitches overwhelm phones in Tehran
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/29/2020 11:47:17 PM
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How did one of Israel's most secured prisoners contract COVID-19?
The prisoners made complaints in the past that the guards would constantly come in and out of the prison without doing a corona check.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/30/2020 3:06:14 PM