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The war on terrorism
Having entered the 21st century with 9/11, wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan, and the threat from Iran, confronting Islamist terrorism is the defining mark of Western civilization.
By MOSHE DANN \
8/3/2014 12:01:05 AM
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Defense Minister Yaalon visits family of abducted soldier Hadar Goldin
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2014 12:32:05 AM
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UK foreign secretary says Gaza situation is intolerable
By REUTERS \
8/3/2014 1:26:42 AM
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Missing soldier Lt. Goldin declared killed in action, to be laid to rest Sunday
The funeral is to be held at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday at the military cemetery in Kfar Saba.
By JPOST.COM STAFF,BEN HARTMAN \
8/3/2014 6:30:47 AM
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IDF declares death of missing officer Hadar Goldin
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2014 2:14:09 AM
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Wiesel accuses Hamas of child sacrifice
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/3/2014 3:50:42 AM
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*Home is where the heart is*
Interventional cardiologist Prof. Giora Weisz returned from 13 years of work in New York to head Shaare Zedek Medical Center’s cardiology department – the largest in Israel.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
8/3/2014 3:56:34 AM
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*New worlds: Yes to veggies; no to bacteria*
Eating fruits and vegetables are certainly good for you, but sometimes they can make you sick if bacterial biofilms stick to the produce and the packaging in which they are shipped.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
8/3/2014 3:59:03 AM
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Code Red sirens alert in Sha'ar Ha Negev Regional Council and Sdot Negev Regional Council
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2014 4:18:21 AM
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Britain to review arms sales to Israel after criticism of Gaza war
British government’s Business Innovation and Skills Department (BIS) to review all UK export licenses for arms sales to the Jewish state.
By JERRY LEWIS \
8/3/2014 6:35:26 AM
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Analysis: Military eradicates Hamas’s crown jewel
Terrorists spent 5 years building cross-border tunnel network, army destroyed it in 2 weeks.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
8/3/2014 6:45:56 AM
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Magnitude 6.0 quake strikes of coast of Japan
By REUTERS \
8/3/2014 7:29:59 AM
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Encouraging victory for Israel in Germany
Blue-and-white beats hosts in warm-up, faces Latvia today in final tune-up ahead of EuroBasket qualifiers.
By ALLON SINAI \
8/3/2014 8:47:18 AM
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Swimming nationals end on a high with Israeli record
Or Sabatier set the only national record in a non-relay swim at the five-day event at Wingate.
By ALLON SINAI \
8/3/2014 8:47:33 AM
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Red Alert sirens sound in the Ashkelon Coast Regional Council.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2014 9:15:50 AM
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Is anybody happy?
By IRA SHARKANSKY \
8/3/2014 9:04:00 AM
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Eight Lebanese soldiers killed in border town fight
By REUTERS \
8/3/2014 9:45:16 AM
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Gal-On: Unilateral withdrawal from Gaza without cease-fire will strengthen Hamas
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2014 9:47:18 AM
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WATCH: Reporter in Gaza startled by Hamas rocket whizzing over her head
A reporter inside the Gaza Strip has her live broadcast interrupted without warning when Hamas launches a rocket close-by.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2014 9:48:37 AM
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Thousands in Washington protest against war in Gaza and US support for Israel
Demonstrators carry signs bearing slogans "Stop Genocide," and "Free Gaza,"; call on Obama to end military aid to Israel.
By REUTERS \
8/3/2014 10:04:48 AM
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Code Red heard in Eshkol Regional Council
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2014 10:06:02 AM
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WATCH: Dramatic footage released shows thwarting of terror attack
Footage shows how officer manages to stop the vehicle at gunpoint before a search finds back seat rigged with explosives.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2014 10:31:58 AM
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Rocket alert siren wails in Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2014 10:36:17 AM
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Funeral for Lt. Hadar Goldin to be held at 5:30 p.m.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2014 10:39:38 AM
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Four rockets fall in Gaza frontier communities
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2014 10:45:39 AM
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Hamas delegation arrives in Cairo for Gaza talks
By REUTERS \
8/3/2014 10:53:13 AM
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'We are preparing to attack, not just defend,' IDF source says
IDF prepares to destroy the last of Hamas's infiltration tunnels on Sunday; army source says "there is no decision to stop the operation."
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
8/3/2014 10:53:58 AM
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Rocket alert siren sounds in Ashkelon Coast Regional Council
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2014 11:10:08 AM
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Witnesses: Israeli strike kills 7 at UN school in Gaza
By REUTERS \
8/3/2014 11:22:20 AM
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Report: Israel tapped John Kerry's phone when he was brokering peace talks
Several sources in the intelligence community confirm to 'Der Spiegel' that Israel listened to US Secretary of State's unencrypted calls.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2014 11:38:54 AM
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Herzog: Netanyahu must seize opportunity to work with Arab powers
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2014 12:01:41 PM
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Elkin: Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee to probe Gaza operation
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2014 12:22:47 PM
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IDF investigating strike on UN school that killed 10
Witnesses claim of Israeli strike on UN school comes as IDF renews heavy artillery shelling in Gaza; Israel does not send delegation to Cairo talks.
By REUTERS \
8/3/2014 12:29:29 PM
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Code Red siren goes off in Sha'ar HaNegev
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2014 12:37:18 PM
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IDF forces in Gaza come under fire, call in airstrike
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
8/3/2014 12:42:31 PM
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Ya'alon mourns loss of relative, Lt. Hadar Goldin: I knew him his whole life
Defense minister was a distant relative of IDF officer who was declared killed in action after 36 hours in which he had been feared kidnapped; kinship not previously revealed for fear information would be used by Hamas.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2014 12:43:57 PM
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Elkin: Gaza war to be probed, but after fighting ends
Heavy criticism has been directed against the IDF being unprepared for the scope of the Hamas tunnel threat, and for using outdated equipment.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/3/2014 12:49:07 PM
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Islamic State seizes another northern Iraqi town
By REUTERS \
8/3/2014 12:53:52 PM
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Code Red sirens sound in Eshkol Regional Council
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2014 12:56:57 PM
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Zoabi skips police probe
Balad MK's lawyers say they weren't given minimal information about the investigation for alleged incitement and insulting a public servant.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/3/2014 1:10:47 PM
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IDF checking reports of possible security situation in Ashkelon Coast Council area
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2014 1:43:07 PM
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Foreign Secretary Hammond: Gaza war could lead to rise in UK anti-Semitic attacks
"Broad swathe of British public opinion feels deeply disturbed by what it is seeing on its TV screens coming out of Gaza,” Hammond says.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2014 2:16:17 PM
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Thousands attend funeral of Sec.-Lt. Hadar Goldin
Soldier who had formerly been feared kidnapped by Hamas laid to rest in Kfar Saba after being declared killed in action.
By BEN HARTMAN \
8/3/2014 5:20:57 PM
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Family of fallen soldier Oron Shaul urges army to secure body for burial
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2014 2:26:32 PM
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Rocket alert siren sounds in Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2014 2:35:41 PM
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Q&A with Sderot Mayor Alon Davidi: 13 years under rocket fire
Sderot mayor tells Jerusalem Post Premium Zone how residents of border town cope with constant fire and how he envisions an end to the violence.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
8/4/2014 9:49:58 AM
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Rocket alert siren sounds in Sderot
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2014 3:10:29 PM
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Despite reduction of boots on the ground, clashes continue in Gaza
Soldiers uncover cache of 150 mortar shells and continue to find tunnels despite apparent scaling back in the IDF's offensive; rocket fire continues to rain on South; IDF leaflets warn Gazans that terror won't go unpunished.
By YAAKOV LAPPIN,JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2014 3:21:25 PM
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Rocket alert siren sounds in Eshkol Regional Council
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2014 3:24:50 PM
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Rocket sirens in Ashkelon
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2014 3:30:57 PM
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Islamic State takes over Iraq's biggest dam
By REUTERS \
8/3/2014 3:38:56 PM
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Rocket sirens blare multiple times in less than 10 minutes
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2014 3:42:28 PM
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IPS foils attempt by Islamic Jihad prisoners to tunnel out of Israeli jail
Palestinian security prisoners attempted to escape from Gilboa prison via underground tunnel stemming from jail cell's bathroom.
By BEN HARTMAN \
8/3/2014 3:58:54 PM
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Rocket alert sirens sound in Beersheba
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2014 4:21:11 PM
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Jewish man injured during break-in at his West Bank home
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2014 4:33:03 PM
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Report: US, Egypt pressuring Israel to join Cairo cease-fire talks
Senior Fatah official heading PA delegation to talks says he believes Israel will join talks in coming days.
By YASSER OKBI/ MAARIV HASHAVUA \
8/3/2014 5:09:57 PM
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Netanyahu to Goldin family: Hadar was a great hero
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2014 5:07:30 PM
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Rockets target Tel Aviv, Shfela region
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2014 5:06:04 PM
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The BBC – a touch on the tiller
For the first time in some thirty years the BBC is clearly trying to ensure that an Israeli point of view is included in reports of the conflict.
By NEVILLE TELLER \
8/3/2014 5:16:44 PM
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Rocket fire targets greater Tel Aviv as IDF removes some forces from Gaza
Iron Dome intercepts at least one rocket over metropolitan Tel Aviv, three others explode in South.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2014 5:16:50 PM
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Erdogan says world should stop ‘Israel’s desire for genocide’
Turkish leader: Israel is upset with Turkey because “we are trying to stop this genocide.”
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
8/3/2014 5:29:04 PM
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5 haredim arrested for blocking Jerusalem excavation site
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
8/3/2014 5:41:32 PM
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Two Israeli crime family members killed in South Africa
Cousins Dotan Shukrun, Carmi Shukrun apparent targets of assassination after fleeing Israel to resettle in Johannesburg.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2014 5:51:13 PM
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Three rockets hit Sdot Hanegev
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2014 5:52:22 PM
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One person lightly wounded after rocket hits kibbutz in Sha'ar Hanegev
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2014 6:10:08 PM
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UN chief calls Gaza school attack a 'criminal act'
By REUTERS \
8/3/2014 6:06:06 PM
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Environment Ministry says oil shale pilot project in Shfela is environmentally destructive
Project was aiming to prove usability of approximately 40 billion barrels of oil found in te shale rock layer of the Shfela basin in south-central Israel.
By SHARON UDASIN \
8/3/2014 6:19:55 PM
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Kerry and the “Merry-go-Round” of history
By EARL COX \
8/3/2014 6:20:00 PM
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Rocket alert sirens sound in Ashdod, Be'er Tuvia
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2014 6:28:45 PM
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Rocket hits Ashdod; Two intercepted
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2014 6:36:20 PM
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Court orders arrest of Baruch Mizrahi's alleged murderer until end of trial
Ziad, Iz-Adin Ziad Hassan Awad indicted for Passover Eve murder, aiding in murder of Baruch Mizrahi; both remanded to prison until end of trials.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
8/3/2014 6:41:49 PM
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Two civilians injured in closed military zone
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
8/3/2014 7:25:02 PM
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Hamas, Tibi say Israel misled world about soldier presumed captured
Israel "deceived the world when it claimed the kidnapping of a soldier and then later admitted that he was killed," says Hamas spokesman.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
8/3/2014 7:34:14 PM
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Court: Getting car bombed by mistake does not entitle you to damages from state
Nazareth man's pickup truck was nearly identical to the truck of person who two others were trying to kill by placing a car bomb.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
8/3/2014 7:56:38 PM
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IAF strike kills prominent Hamas operative
By YAAKOV LAPPIN \
8/3/2014 8:11:41 PM
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Palestinian factions unanimously agree on main points of cease-fire deal, says official
Palestinian conditions said to include pullout of Israeli forces, ending blockade of Gaza, prisoner releases.
By REUTERS,KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
8/3/2014 8:18:19 PM
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Gaza rocket hits schoolyard; several rockets land in open areas
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2014 8:21:37 PM
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No to economic aid to Gaza
Some aid will be directed to Hamas activists, and only what is left will go to the destitute. Those with the guns always get first.
By EFRAIM INBAR \
8/3/2014 8:29:00 PM
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Boycotts are not the answer
BDS supporters don’t care that universities in Israel are the one place where Palestinians and Israelis continue to work together.
By RIVKA CARMI \
8/3/2014 8:37:00 PM
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Ch. 2 poll: Support for PM on Gaza op continues to drop
By HERB KEINON,JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2014 8:38:04 PM
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Candidly Speaking: Will Obama keep shielding Hamas barbarians at our gates?
If the US rewards Hamas by seeking to “lift the blockade” or provide them with funds without demilitarization, it will be betraying us.
By ISI LEIBLER \
8/3/2014 8:45:11 PM
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Hadar the hero
Hadar Goldin will forever be remembered as a hero of Israel. May his memory be for a blessing.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
8/4/2014 11:07:24 AM
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Herzog pushing Netanyahu to take diplomatic steps on Gaza
Opposition leader says Gaza operation has proven false the conception of military solution to conflict with Palestinians.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
8/3/2014 8:53:21 PM
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Four more fallen soldiers laid to rest Sunday
Omri Tal, Liran Adir, Liel Gidoni and Benaya Sarel were killed in action in the Gaza Strip.
By SAM SOKOL,Lidar Gravé-Lazi \
8/3/2014 8:57:11 PM
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Terra Incognita: Hypocrisy of the first order
Why do people who self-identify as “Jewish Americans” not subject the “American” part of that identity to the same high standards?
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
8/3/2014 9:03:42 PM
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Letters: August 8
Readers respond to recent Jerusalem Post articles.
By JERUSALEM POST READERS \
8/3/2014 9:11:22 PM
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US says 'appalled' by latest Israeli shelling of UN facility
State Dept. calls on "all parties" to "comply with int'l humanitarian law," publicly questions Israeli justification for striking near UN facilities.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
8/3/2014 9:13:52 PM
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Pillay’s dastardly ‘doublethink’
The person charged with promoting and policing global human rights has been actively abetting global jihad.
By RUTHIE BLUM \
8/3/2014 9:15:49 PM
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On Operation Protective Edge, justice, law and victory
Israel has a winning story – the story of Israel in the pre-1967 borders, working toward a reality in which two states exist side by side.
By AMI AYALON \
8/4/2014 12:32:28 PM
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Reality Check: Israel must be moral
Israel must ensure that it takes the moral high ground in the fight against Hamas and avoid causing unnecessary civilian casualties.
By JEFF BARAK \
8/4/2014 12:31:59 PM
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Gaza war reels in Hollywood
Tinsel Town heavyweights weigh in on the situation in Gaza; Jon Voight slams Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem for "inciting anti-Semitism."
By ELIA BERGER \
8/3/2014 9:33:46 PM
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Think About It: Some thoughts on the current situation
It is due to Israel’s deliberate retaliatory activities that a third of the Gaza population is currently displaced.
By SUSAN HATTIS ROLEF \
8/4/2014 12:31:38 PM
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Holocaust controversies cloud immigration debate
Critics of liberal immigration policies reject analogies between illegal immigrants in the U.S. to Nazi-fleeing Jews.
BY RAFAEL MEDOFF \
8/4/2014 12:31:10 PM
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Social unity and tolerance conference scheduled for Fast of Av
The principle has taken on increased significance at present due to the ongoing hostilities between the Israel and Hamas.
By JEREMY SHARON,JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
8/3/2014 10:18:56 PM
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Code Red sirens sounds in communities near Gaza border
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
8/3/2014 10:21:29 PM
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How the IDF chief rabbinate determines death of a soldier whose remains are not found
The IDF Chief Rabbi is legally able to make the final decision on the death.
By JEREMY SHARON \
8/3/2014 10:21:53 PM
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A war, by any other name, would cost the gov't less
In Israel, labeling a conflict as a war obligates the government to pay out hefty compensation for all indirect damage.
By NIV ELIS \
8/3/2014 10:31:05 PM
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UN chief accuses Israel of criminal activity in Gaza
Ban Ki-moon calls purported IDF shelling of UN school "a moral outrage and a criminal act."
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
8/3/2014 10:36:09 PM
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Israel declares 7-hour humanitarian cease-fire to take effect Monday in Gaza
Israeli official: Hamas assurances on cease-fire are 'worthless'; No word yet on whether Israeli delegation will eventually be sent to Cairo for cease-fire talks.
By HERB KEINON,KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
8/3/2014 10:58:49 PM
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Security situation continues to cost local sports
National basketball team and ATP Tour tournament organizers bracing themselves for Monday’s rulings.
By ALLON SINAI \
8/3/2014 11:18:58 PM
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Turkey's Erdogan lashes out at Israel, comparing Netanyahu to Hitler
By REUTERS \
8/3/2014 11:23:22 PM
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Blue-and-white ends warm-ups with win over Latvia
The blue-and-white will go into next Sunday’s European Championship qualifier against Montenegro in Nicosia, Cyprus brimming with confidence.
By ALLON SINAI \
8/3/2014 11:27:57 PM
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Turkey's Erdogan lashes out at Israel at election rally
By REUTERS \
8/3/2014 11:28:26 PM