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Unique Druze heritage center gets public funding
The center will be home to a range of experiences designed to bring Druze culture to life
By YASSER OKBI/MAARIV \
12/30/2019 1:29:15 AM
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North Korea's Kim urges 'positive and offensive' security measures
By REUTERS \
12/30/2019 3:55:40 PM
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Marketing associate of the month: Bank Hapoalim’s Asaf Azulay
Marketing Association selects Asaf Azulay, head of marketing for Bank Hapoalim as the Marketing Associate of the Month
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/30/2019 12:44:05 AM
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150 children living with cancer taken on vacation in Cyprus
The children were guests of the Zichron Menachem Foundation
By OMRI RON \
12/30/2019 2:17:25 AM
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2020 Protest Program Raising Concerns among Palestinian Public
Gaza Strip gradually being separated from Palestinian cause through establishment of
‘mini-state,’ analyst says.
By SANAA ALSWERKY/THE MEDIA LINE \
12/30/2019 1:37:21 AM
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Members of Congress, Senators condemn Monsey attack
Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle unite in decrying hateful act against Jews over Hanukkah.
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
12/31/2019 1:28:59 AM
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Bahrain supports U.S. strikes on Kataib Hizbollah sites in Iraq, Syria
By REUTERS \
12/30/2019 1:58:21 AM
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Israeli government ignores request to include East Jerusalem in elections
Israeli media has reported that the Israeli government intends to ignore a PA request to include East Jerusalem residents in upcoming elections.
By DIMA ABUMARIA/ THE MEDIA LINE \
12/30/2019 3:17:54 AM
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US officials: Strikes on Iranian targets in Iraq and Syria successful
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Defense Secretary Mark Esper, and General Mark Milley told reporters that the strikes against Kataib Hezbollah were successful, but more may be carried out.
By REUTERS \
12/30/2019 11:22:16 AM
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Woman accuses neighbor of rape while she was passed out on sleeping pills
A 20-year-old man was arrested under suspicion of rape of his 26-year-old neighbor in Ramat Gan. He claimed it was consensual. His arrest has been extended.
By ALON HACHMON \
12/30/2019 4:02:14 PM
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Guardian Angels patrols will begin after increase in antisemitic attacks
The Guardian Angels, an unarmed crime prevention group said it would begin patrolling Crown Heights after the numerous antisemitic incidents that have happened in the area.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
12/30/2019 5:17:33 AM
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Monsey’s Orthodox Jews are defiant but searching for answers
‘You will see people who will think twice to walk in the street late at night when it’s dark. People look over their shoulders’
By BEN SALES/JTA \
12/30/2019 7:09:28 PM
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Chilean president celebrates Hanukkah as social riots rage
Several Jewish and non-Jewish officials attended the Friday ceremony at La Moneda Palace in Santiago, including Israel’s ambassador Marina Rosenberg
By MARCUS GILBAN/JTA \
12/30/2019 5:28:08 AM
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Senior Palestinian claims Jesus was an Islamic martyr
A number of Palestinian leaders have this week claimed Jesus as one of their own, but one went further, naming him as the first Islamic Shahid.
By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS \
12/30/2019 6:36:17 PM
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Chinese court sentences Early Rain Church pastor to nine years for subversion
Wang Yi, pastor of the Early Rain Covenant Church, was among dozens of the church's members and leaders detained by police in December 2018, most of whom were subsequently released.
By REUTERS \
12/30/2019 3:44:04 PM
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10 top Israeli-Palestinian conflict stories of 2019
When it came to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Israel suffered several losses.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
12/30/2019 11:53:22 PM
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Major risks faced by Norwegian online casino players
In Scandinavia, there has been a huge surge in the number of online casinos based in this region.
By Leo Giosuè \
12/30/2019 8:01:42 AM
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9 Factors that Affect Your Car Insurance Rate
There is no reason to overpay for car insurance.
By Leo Giosuè \
12/30/2019 8:24:31 AM
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An indie New Year’s Eve
This coming New Years Eve has something for virtually any music fan willing to brave the cold weather on a work night.
By IDAN ZONSHINE \
12/30/2019 8:59:46 AM
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Operations resume at Iraq's Nassiriya oilfield
By REUTERS \
12/30/2019 9:10:37 AM
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CBD is Here to Stay: 10 Mind-Blowing Health Benefits of CBD Oil
Over the last 5 years, the popularity of CBD products has skyrocketed throughout the consumer marketplace.
By Leo Giosuè \
12/30/2019 9:16:39 AM
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Cyprus court rules UK woman lied when claiming Israelis raped her
Calls her an ‘unreliable witness’ who claimed rape to avenge being filmed by Israeli youths during sexual act.
By ALON EINHORN \
12/30/2019 5:50:09 PM
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Cyprus court rules 'gang rape' Briton guilty of lying
The woman has said she recanted her accusation under duress from police during persistent questioning without a lawyer present. Prosecutors and the court dismissed that claim.
By REUTERS \
12/30/2019 10:13:03 AM
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Ancient biblical fortress at risk of robbery, neglect - archaeologists
2nd-century fortress was built by a brother of Judah Maccabee, leader of Jewish revolt against the Seleucids, which is celebrated on Hanukkah.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
12/30/2019 7:00:19 PM
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Iran condemns US attacks on Iranian-allied militia in Iraq
By REUTERS \
12/30/2019 10:44:30 AM
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Turkey arrests 70 Islamic State suspects ahead of New Year
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Oct. 27 that Islamic State leader Baghdadi had been killed in a raid by U.S. special forces in northwest Syria, near the Turkish border.
By REUTERS \
12/30/2019 11:28:25 AM
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Fallout from US strikes against Iranian-backed militias
Watch footage of the US air strikes against the Kataib Hezbollah militia in Iraq.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
12/30/2019 7:52:47 PM
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11-year-old daughter of Jersey City hero calls rabbi in solidarity after Monsey
Rodriguez, 49, was an employee at the kosher supermarket. Before succumbing to his wounds, he saved a customer.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
12/30/2019 8:13:10 PM
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Israeli exports soared by almost 70% over past decade
The hefty increase during the past 10 years was fueled by soaring exports of services, notably hi-tech.
By EYTAN HALON \
12/30/2019 3:37:30 PM
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'The Independent' runs op-ed by alleged terror-supporting Amnesty employee
The op-ed, written by a West Bank resident, tells the somber tale of a friend who was unable to visit his dying mother in hospital, due to travel bans imposed on human rights workers.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
12/30/2019 5:25:15 PM
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Katz: No arrangement with Hamas without returning Goldin and Shaul
“There will not be an arrangement without the return of the captives and missing soldiers, but there could be calm,” he told Army Radio.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
12/30/2019 9:52:35 PM
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Sara Netanyahu bends her mind with psychic Uri Geller
The First Lady posed with the always-game Geller as he held aloft some samples of the cutlery he is famous for bending with his brain waves.
By HANNAH BROWN \
12/30/2019 6:57:01 PM
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Ex-IDF intel chief: Now that US engaged Iran, Israel must be careful
Israel must now be more careful about its own airstrikes in Iraq, former IDF intelligence chief Amos Yadlin tweeted on Monday.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
12/30/2019 1:30:52 PM
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Christianity Today's split with Trump highlights American divide
Napp Nazworth resigned over the Christian Post's plans to criticize Christianity Today for its anti-Trump editorial.
By REUTERS \
12/30/2019 3:20:18 PM
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A visit from the JNF-USA Family in 2020
Sol Lizerbram, JNF-USA president, prefers that contributors to JNF-USA be called partners, rather than donors: “When you contribute to JNF-USA, you become a partner in building the Land of Israel.
By ALAN ROSENBAUM \
12/30/2019 1:20:48 PM
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Did ICC engage with Hamas when drafting case against Israel?
Abbas-appointed PA committee handling ICC matters includes representatives from Hamas and PFLP.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
12/30/2019 9:30:28 PM
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Walter and Nina Wiener Scholarships Awarded to Haifa University students
The scholarships were awarded by Ms. Nina Wiener, the honorary chair of the ISEF Foundation, who has returned to Israel after spending the past 50 years in the United States.
By ALAN ROSENBAUM \
12/30/2019 1:35:28 PM
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Israeli scientists shed new light on how the brain functions
The research could have a meaningful impact in the field of personalized medicine.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/1/2020 12:18:51 PM
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Sudan sentences 29 intelligence agents to hang for teacher's killing
The group that spearheaded the protests welcomed the ruling, the first to deliver sentences over crackdowns on demonstrations in the months before and after Bashir was toppled in April.
By REUTERS \
12/30/2019 10:00:33 PM
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Despite declining income inequality, Israeli productivity lags behind
Between 2012 and 2017, the net income of households in lowest and middle quintiles increased at an average annual rate of 4%, compared to 2.6% among highest-quintile households.
By EYTAN HALON \
12/30/2019 7:02:29 PM
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I wouldn't have wasted my time on Trump, says Greta Thunberg
This month Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro called Thunberg "a brat." Trump has said on Twitter she needs to work on her anger management problem.
By REUTERS \
12/30/2019 3:50:59 PM
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Muslim women spread Christmas holiday cheer in the Gaza Strip
Though most of Gaza's 2 million population are Muslim, around 1,000 are Christian, mostly Greek Orthodox, who celebrate Christmas on Jan. 7.
By REUTERS \
12/30/2019 2:06:17 PM
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US sanctions block hurry-up work on Russian gas pipeline
By REUTERS \
12/30/2019 2:09:40 PM
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Climate champions Thunberg and Attenborough join forces to push for change
By REUTERS \
12/30/2019 2:11:39 PM
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Man sentenced to 15 years for role in murder of Slovak journalist
By REUTERS \
12/30/2019 2:24:44 PM
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Putin, Polish PM Morawiecki in spat over who’s to blame for World War II
‘They are almost blaming the Soviet Union, along with Nazi Germany, for causing the Second World War, as if they have forgotten who attacked Poland… and the Soviet Union,’ Putin lamented.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
12/30/2019 6:44:44 PM
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Mike Pompeo to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday
By REUTERS \
12/30/2019 3:33:31 PM
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Berlin police say they are in control after attempted robbery
By REUTERS \
12/30/2019 3:34:10 PM
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Stav Shaffir calls on Nitzan Horowitz to unite the Left
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/30/2019 4:09:41 PM
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Who is Kataib Hezbollah, the group the US attacked in Iraq and Syria?
Hezbollah is one of the most important of the pro-Iranian militias in Iraq and a group with an extensive role in the Middle East..
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
12/30/2019 10:39:04 PM
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Tesla reportedly to launch Israel operations in January
Tesla aims to roll 3,000 Model 3 vehicles off its manufacturing line every week at the $2 billion plant.
By EYTAN HALON \
12/30/2019 7:56:26 PM
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Iraq's Sistani condemns US air strikes on militia
By REUTERS \
12/30/2019 4:33:11 PM
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Israeli man convicted of assault for spitting on Polish ambassador
Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court deferred sentencing of Erik Lederman, 65, who under a plea bargain was spared an additional charge of criminal threats against the envoy, Marek Magierowski.
By REUTERS \
12/30/2019 4:47:59 PM
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After US attacks Iranian-backed militias, is America back in the game?
Both Israel and the US have warned that Iran and its proxy militias are the biggest threats to peace in the region and hope to weaken Tehran's growing influence across the Middle East.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
12/30/2019 10:09:26 PM
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Iran seizes ship near Abu Musa island in Gulf for fuel smuggling
By REUTERS \
12/30/2019 5:04:22 PM
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US air strikes will have "dangerous consequences," Iraqi PM says
By REUTERS \
12/30/2019 5:45:45 PM
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Russia says US strikes on Iraq and Syria are unacceptable
By REUTERS \
12/30/2019 5:46:57 PM
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Prime Minister Netanyahu congratulates Mike Pompeo on US attacks in Iraq
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/30/2019 5:49:59 PM
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Trump, Putin discussed Russia attack, arms control, relations
By REUTERS \
12/30/2019 5:51:53 PM
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Ayelet Shaked: Kaminitz Law meant for Arabs
"When there is a law [for some] and another discriminatory law [for others] it is called apartheid," Ahmed Tibi responded.
By LEON SVERDLOV \
12/30/2019 8:03:56 PM
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2,000-year-old Hasmonean coins unearthed in Shiloh over Hanukkah
The coins date back to the ruler Alexander Jannnaeus and his successors.
By ILANIT CHERNICK \
12/30/2019 9:57:11 PM
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Hagit Halali appointed new Jewish Agency spokesperson
This is the first time a woman has been appointed spokesperson for the Jewish Agency.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/30/2019 6:34:34 PM
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Dov Hikind: Antisemitism in NY has nothing to do with the Right, Trump
The president praised the former veteran NY State assemblyman: "Thank you to highly respected Jewish leader Dov Hikind for his wonderful statements about me this morning on @foxandfriends."
By RACHEL WOLF \
12/30/2019 8:00:17 PM
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John Bolton is back as Chairman of Gatestone advocacy group
Bolton sent an email to subscribers on Sunday, asking supporters to contribute to the institution, citing what he described as censorship in social media.
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
12/30/2019 7:25:24 PM
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Israeli developed surgical xvision system receives FDA approval
The headset is the first augmented-reality guidance system for surgery
By ILANIT CHERNICK \
12/30/2019 7:44:51 PM
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Prime Minister Netanyahu requests immunity from prosecution - report
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
12/30/2019 7:12:42 PM
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Are US Jews unable to agree on who is an antisemite? - Analysis
Jewish organizations issue condemnations, but why are they not organizing marches against that type of Jew hatred?
By HERB KEINON \
12/30/2019 8:57:10 PM
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IDF, Israeli government lawyers shift from détente to brawl with ICC
Israel also had no direct communications with UNHRC investigators, though Israel found ways to issue public documents or for former officials and others to present its critique of UNHRC criticism.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
12/30/2019 8:23:50 PM
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Hamas ‘promoting’ Trump’s ‘Deal of the Century,’ says Fata
The latest allegation came after Hamas announced that its security forces arrested a number of PA officers on suspicion of helping Israel kill PIJ commander Baha Abu al-Ata.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
12/31/2019 6:30:31 PM
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Suspect in Monsey stabbing attack charged with federal hate crimes
A day earlier the suspect, Grafton Thomas, was arraigned on five counts of attempted murder in a state court in the town of Ramapo.
By REUTERS \
12/30/2019 10:20:07 PM
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Netanyahu warns top court against intervening in vote
Immunity request as early as Tuesday.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
12/30/2019 10:25:26 PM
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Palestinian Authority vs Hamas: What is the difference? - Analysis
This week Abbas ruled out calling another Palestinian parliamentary election if Israel bars Palestinians in east Jerusalem from voting.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
12/30/2019 9:26:47 PM
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In a meeting with heads of Churches, Rivlin calls to condemn antisemitism
Both Rivlin and Deri voiced their individual commitment to maintain these freedoms of worship and accessibility.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
12/31/2019 5:26:14 PM
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Suspect in Monsey Hanukkah attack kept journals with references to Hitler
The suspect recently searched online for phrases like “Why did Hitler hate the Jews,” “German Jewish Temples near me” and “Zionist Temples” on his phone.
By LAURA E. ADKINS/JTA \
12/31/2019 8:48:15 AM
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Israel is not the solution to global antisemitism
The outbreak of violence against Jews, especially in the United States, is foul, deplorable and utterly outrageous. It must be stopped by every legal mean necessary.
By SHMULEY BOTEACH \
12/30/2019 10:32:20 PM
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The unexpected alliance between Muslims and Jews in Congress
Muslims and Jews, some who are visibly identifiable by the clothes and headgear they wear, are together, increasingly visiting elected officials in Congress and state legislatures.
By KENNETH BANDLER \
12/30/2019 9:39:55 PM
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Gantz wants – like Netanyahu – to meet with foreign leaders
Gantz asked Yad Vashem to allow him to speak, along with Netanyahu and President Reuven Rivlin, and was rejected, Channel 13 reported.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
12/31/2019 4:53:59 PM
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Malka Leifer's failed judicial process
Sadly, there are political forces at play that are clearly serving as obstacles to allowing the courts to do their rightful jobs.
By YUVAL CHERLOW \
12/30/2019 9:45:16 PM
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Concern of reprisals after deadly US airstrikes against Iranian proxy
Airstrikes against militia targets killed over 25, come in retaliation for rocket barrage that killed US civilian contractor.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM,SETH J. FRANTZMAN,YONAH JEREMY BOB,LAHAV HARKOV \
12/31/2019 6:41:02 AM
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Netanyahu has Trump’s slogans but not his immunity - analysis
What truly matters for Netanyahu is not what he does that is similar to Trump but what the US president has that he lacks.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
12/30/2019 9:49:00 PM
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Want a change? Don’t change anything
No matter what the polls say, no matter which politician disappoints you, and what campaign will excite you, you must go out and vote for the same party you voted for in September.
By SHIR NOSATZKI \
12/30/2019 9:53:54 PM
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Teapacks to perform at fund-raiser for BeKol
Since 1988, Teapacks has been one of Israel’s leading bands.
By HANNAH BROWN \
12/30/2019 10:01:43 PM
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Novy God is no longer a holiday for the few
Novy God was an integral part of my Jewish childhood.
By IRINA GRITSEVSKAYA \
12/30/2019 10:05:55 PM
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Top 10 Israeli movies of the decade, and the 10 best movies of 2019
The last decade was great for Israeli cinema
By HANNAH BROWN \
12/30/2019 10:13:45 PM
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Ultra-Orthodox and secular Israelis combat assimilation together
In truth, when it comes to building Jewish identity, all secular Jewish kids in America, whether their parents are American or Israeli, are in the same boat.
By Sivan Rahav Meir \
1/1/2020 11:12:59 PM
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The Lounge with Michal Galanti: December 30, 2019
Friends of Beit Loewenstein Hospital Association Chair Erez Meltzer and CEO Shula Malik held a fundraising event
By MICHAL GALANTI \
12/30/2019 10:22:06 PM
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Iraq in turmoil - Analysis
It is obvious that some sort of resolution on the political front is still a long way off.
By NEVILLE TELLER \
1/1/2020 11:09:51 PM
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The light in the world of darkness
Throughout history Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam and other religions had a mutual impact on the culture of Azerbaijan and on one another.
By JAVID MAMMADZADE \
1/1/2020 11:06:28 PM
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Islamist militants kill 18 in Congo
By REUTERS \
12/30/2019 11:16:19 PM
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US House to discuss recent spike in antisemitic incidents
The hearing would focus on increase of "antisemitic domestic terrorism attacks."
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
12/31/2019 7:44:23 PM