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Egypt drafts prisoner exchange agreement for Israel, Gaza - Report
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/31/2021 2:01:38 AM
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Store apologizes for selling yellow star reading 'not vaccinated'
The store owner has previously come under fire for comparing COVID-19 vaccine passports to Nazi era documents issued to Jews.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/31/2021 2:45:56 PM
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Non-Jewish man wearing yarmulke in solidarity is assaulted in Sweden
The kippah wearing man was called a "Jewish bastard" by at least one man involved in the incident.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
5/31/2021 3:18:55 AM
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Police chief in Michigan apologizes for liking pro-Israel Facebook post
Haddad came under fire from local leaders after he liked a change in a profile picture by an officer who added an “I stand with Israel” banner to his picture.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
5/31/2021 3:34:13 AM
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Israel must increase action against Iran, outgoing Mossad chief says
Yossi Cohen spoke on the behalf of Bar-Ilan's 2021 class of honorary doctorate laureates, who have each had an impact in a range of disciplines in Israel and across the world.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/31/2021 3:49:38 PM
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Third of Americans unsure if fighting in WWII was right choice for US
Some 48% of Americans disagreed with the decision to fight in the Vietnam war too.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/31/2021 2:15:29 PM
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Jewish-American group says Kaddish for Hamas, PIJ fighters
Not for the first time, IfNotNow have been blasted for mourning the death of terrorists. During the 2014 Gaza war the group organized similar demonstrations.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/31/2021 3:52:19 PM
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MTV to tackle antisemitism in hour-long special
Hosted by 60 Minutes+ correspondent Laurie Segall for MTV News, the special airs on Monday May 31 at 10 p.m. EST - simulcast across MTV, MTV2, VH1 and the Smithsonian Channel.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/31/2021 3:59:05 PM
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Four more Oath Keepers indicted in Capitol federal conspiracy case
By REUTERS \
5/31/2021 5:37:04 AM
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2,000-year-old basilica unearthed in Ashkelon
“The basilica was first discovered in the 1920s by British archaeologist John Garstang who then covered it once again,” said Dr. Rachel Bar Nathan, IAA director of excavation.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
5/31/2021 7:25:07 PM
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Palestinians launch campaign to oust ‘illegitimate’ Abbas
Abbas is facing criticism for allegedly failing to support the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip during the recent 11-day fighting between Israel and Hamas.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
5/31/2021 6:23:20 PM
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Man arrested on suspicion of raping 5-year-old family member
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/31/2021 7:30:12 AM
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Coalition talks progress overnight
By GIL HOFFMAN \
5/31/2021 7:33:05 AM
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Flights from Israel to Sharm El-Sheikh to be renewed - report
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/31/2021 8:10:05 AM
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German military appoints chief rabbi for first time since World War I
The Bundestag voted last year to allow rabbis to serve in Germany's armed forces for the first time since the rise of Adolf Hitler's Third Reich in 1933.
By SARAH CHEMLA \
5/31/2021 1:54:42 PM
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Marwan Barghouti expected to be part of any prisoner exchange
As Egypt’s international stature rises for brokering Gaza truce, Hamas gains in popularity on the Palestinian street, but PA ‘still controls the course of affairs,’ analyst says.
By MOHAMMAD AL-KASIM/THE MEDIA LINE \
5/31/2021 10:56:45 AM
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China announces three-child policy, in major policy shift
The change was approved during a politburo meeting chaired by President Xi Jinping, the official news agency Xinhua reported.
By REUTERS \
5/31/2021 11:02:29 AM
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Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 strikes central Alaska - GFZ
By REUTERS \
5/31/2021 10:20:56 AM
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Technion discovers body's mechanism for preventing false immune responses
“In the present study, we discovered a mechanism that developed in the course of evolution to prevent false alarms, meaning a situation in which the body’s immune response spirals out of control."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/31/2021 1:29:18 PM
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Iran says progress made in nuclear talks but issues remain
By REUTERS \
5/31/2021 10:24:53 AM
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Chief Justice Hayut: Knesset speaker's threat could drive country to anarchy
Yariv Levin said if court ever strikes down a Basic Law as unconstitutional, he will call on government to ignore the ruling.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
5/31/2021 9:13:32 PM
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S.Korea reports 1st blood clots case linked to AstraZeneca COVID-19 shot
By REUTERS \
5/31/2021 11:10:16 AM
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Belarusian opposition leader believes blogger tortured
By REUTERS \
5/31/2021 11:11:08 AM
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Iran presses Houthis to step up drone attacks on Saudi Arabia
The Iran-backed drone war is now threatening, or has involved Syria, Iraq, Israel, Yemen and other states in the region.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
5/31/2021 4:21:48 PM
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Iran: Hamas already rebuilding Iran-backed rocket arsenal
"The Palestinian resistance resumed production of missiles after the end of the recent Israeli aggression," Iranian media has stated.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
5/31/2021 5:34:51 PM
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Will US support for stability in Kurdistan regions continue?
Questions are being raised about the US's long-term role in eastern Syria and what it will do about Iranian-backed attacks on its forces in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
5/31/2021 5:16:57 PM
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For Israel, US return to JCPOA with Iran is a done deal
While all the signatories have expressed their desire to see the deal revived, American allies in the Middle East have voiced concerns about this intention.
By DANIEL SONNENFELD/THE MEDIA LINE \
5/31/2021 1:27:21 PM
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Coronavirus in Israel: Only 4 new cases in 24 hours
According to the Jerusalem Post’s sister publication Maariv, the vaccination campaign for children will start on Sunday.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
5/31/2021 6:40:06 PM
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Oil capacity uplift will boost Iran's political clout, says minister
By REUTERS \
5/31/2021 11:57:04 AM
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Shari Arison’s son holds engagement party over weekend
The ‘Ma Kashur’ Trio performed at the party, which was attended by the couple’s close friends.
By MICHAL GALANTI \
5/31/2021 12:06:31 PM
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No deadlock, but still no deal in Iran nuke negotiations
The US, the Islamic Republic and world powers have been actively negotiating to resolve the nuclear standoff since April and started a fifth round of talks last week.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
5/31/2021 5:36:12 PM
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Israel did everything it could for peace and was rejected - opinion
It is essential to know that the Palestinians turned down two concrete Israeli offers of peace according to their own demands, ending the occupation and creating a Palestinian state.
By MARK LAVIE / THE MEDIA LINE \
5/31/2021 1:26:19 PM
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Israel, UAE sign double taxation prevention agreement
FM Ashkenazi: "The agreement with the UAE is another significant milestone in the normalization between Israel and the circle of peace countries."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF,REUTERS \
5/31/2021 4:49:01 PM
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Alleged neo-Nazi suspected of planning mass shooting arrested in Texas
Items found in Thomas Blevins’s home included flags depicting the swastika & other Nazi symbols & extremist books like “The Turner Diaries” written by the leader of the neo-Nazi National Alliance.
By REUTERS,JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/31/2021 12:57:12 PM
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Germany seeks clarification on report US spied on Merkel
By REUTERS \
5/31/2021 12:59:44 PM
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Russia threatens to send 'unpleasant' signals to US ahead of summit
By REUTERS \
5/31/2021 1:02:48 PM
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Annual Friends’ Meeting marks 75th year of Israel Music Conservatory
Retired District Court Judge Michal Rubinstein Shamgar hosted the event.
By MICHAL GALANTI \
5/31/2021 1:11:43 PM
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Netanyahu meets with presidential candidate Isaac Herzog
By GIL HOFFMAN \
5/31/2021 1:54:27 PM
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Russia's Sputnik Light vaccine approved for use in Palestinian territories
By REUTERS \
5/31/2021 2:07:25 PM
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Turkey, Greece to take concrete steps to improve economic ties - minister
By REUTERS \
5/31/2021 2:08:41 PM
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Fires break out across the country due to heatwave
Fire brigade teams across the country are working on controlling fires that are breaking out in forests and fields due to the current heatwave.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/31/2021 7:55:39 PM
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Armed ex-soldier on run in France injured - police
By REUTERS \
5/31/2021 2:16:45 PM
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Why is no one talking about the COVID-19 ‘R’? - analysis
Throughout the COVID-19 crisis, health officials said it must be less than one to ensure that the virus did not spread, and ideally no more than 0.8.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
5/31/2021 5:37:35 PM
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Will Knesset Speaker Levin postpone vote on new government?
Likud sources: “Levin has the legal right to delay it by a week. It’s not playing a game with the law."
By GIL HOFFMAN \
6/1/2021 8:20:07 AM
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August in Israel: Hotels are expensive, nearly full
Prices for rooms in most hotels are within 5-10 percent of what they were in 2019, the summer before the coronavirus pandemic began, Dan Hotel CEO Ronen Nissenbaum told The Jerusalem Post.
By ZEV STUB \
5/31/2021 5:18:34 PM
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Mayanei Hayeshua mental health professionals lead the way
Helping a traumatised community face the mental health impact of both the Meron tragedy and the Hamas rockets
By SARAH GOLDMAN \
5/31/2021 7:38:40 PM
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Israel's unemployment rate falls to 6.7% for May
Unemployment reached as high as 22% last April, during the country's first coronavirus closure, and averaged 16% for 2020 as a whole.
By ZEV STUB \
5/31/2021 5:14:52 PM
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75% of public, 62% of ultra-Orthodox want state inquiry of Meron disaster
Shas, UTJ have opposed a state commission of inquiry free of political influence but victims' families have largely supported it, insisting that only an independent probe can uncover the truth.
By JEREMY SHARON \
5/31/2021 5:57:33 PM
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Claim that a new gov't would leave Israel less safe is all spin - analysis
The Bennett-Lapid government may not be replete with the right-wingers we have come to know in the past 12 years, but this does not mean that Israel’s enemies will be emboldened, either.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
5/31/2021 6:29:11 PM
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Investments soar in Israeli digital health companies
Figures suggest that investors are looking beyond the pandemic that predominated the landscape in 2020.
By ZEV STUB \
5/31/2021 5:04:20 PM
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Hamas refuses link between prisoner swap, Gaza ceasefire, reconstruction
Hamas is holding two Israeli civilians, Avera Mengistu and Hisham al-Sayed, who entered the Gaza Strip on their own, and the bodies of IDF soldiers Hadar Goldin and Oron Shaul, killed in 2014.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
5/31/2021 4:54:53 PM
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Israeli shark & dolphin expert named National Geographic Emerging Explorer
Dr. Aviad Scheinen of the University of Haifa is the second Israeli researcher to gain the honor.
By AARON REICH \
5/31/2021 6:17:15 PM
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Bank of Israel keeps benchmark interest rate at 0.1%
Israel’s inflation rate moved to 0.8% in April from 0.2% in March, just below the government’s 1-3% annual target range.
By REUTERS \
5/31/2021 4:29:02 PM
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Bennett, Shaked security levels raised to 2nd highest amid death threats
Labor Party chairwoman Merav Michaeli: "[Netanyahu's] hatred is the main reason why I have always refused to sit with him and why I am so committed to replacing him."
By IDAN ZONSHINE \
5/31/2021 6:57:18 PM
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Environmental Protection Min. publishes annual report on greenhouse emissions
The report was released as Israel continues to work toward lower emission rates in order to meet international and national targets.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/31/2021 6:34:13 PM
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Netanyahu, Gantz meet with US Senator Graham during Israel visit
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/31/2021 6:23:26 PM
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Pride Month: Which Israeli cities are the most LGBTQ+ friendly?
Tel Aviv, Givatayim, Rishon Lezion, Ramat Gan and Haifa top the list, while Lod, Pardes Hana, Nahariya, Yavne and Beit Shemesh are at the bottom. Jerusalem is at No. 37.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/31/2021 6:02:59 PM
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Israeli diabetes care platform DayTwo raises $37m.
This round raises the capital invested in the company to $85 million.
By ZEV STUB \
6/1/2021 3:45:19 PM
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Deri on Bennett's unity gov't announcement: He is 'a little boy'
Deri describes Bennett as ‘little boy' with 6 seats who wants to be prime minister
By JEREMY SHARON \
6/1/2021 11:26:58 AM
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Police arrest 7 ultra-Orthodox protesters light rail construction site
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/31/2021 5:15:26 PM
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Sinwar: Hamas ready to hold talks with Israel on prisoner swap
The Hamas leader said that "in the coming days we will be witnessing a dialogue in Cairo with the aim of reaching agreements on the issues at hand."
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
5/31/2021 8:30:17 PM
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Russia says it is ready to use force to stop 'unfriendly' actions - Ifax
By REUTERS \
5/31/2021 5:22:41 PM
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'Rolling Stone' IDF 'thirst trap' article slanders Israel - analysis
Article says IDF uses women as "thirst traps" to wins hearts and minds during the last war with Hamas
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
5/31/2021 9:25:34 PM
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Maccabi Haifa crowned Israel Premier League champion
Greens clinch title on season’s final day with victory over Beersheba as Mac TA draws with K8
By JOSHUA HALICKMAN \
5/31/2021 5:51:45 PM
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5-year-old Israeli who survived Italy cable car crash starts eating
The investigation into the disaster that killed 14 people is focusing on understanding who knew about the fact that the emergency brakes were deactivated, after one of the suspects confessed.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
5/31/2021 6:24:33 PM
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Presidential candidate Peretz is using Netanyahu's 'gevault' campaign - analysis
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Miriam Peretz's opponent, Jewish Agency chairman Isaac Herzog.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
5/31/2021 9:42:07 PM
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Israeli researchers increase life expectancy of mice by average of 30%
"This discovery, combined with our previous findings, shows that SIRT6 controls the rate of healthy aging," says Prof. Cohen of Bar-Ilan University.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/31/2021 8:20:12 PM
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After 100 years remembering, last survivors mark race massacre in Tulsa
An estimated 300 people were killed, thousands were left homeless and an entire community that had been seen as a symbol of what Black Americans could achieve was devastated.
By REUTERS \
5/31/2021 7:08:27 PM
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Netanyahu trial: Isaac Herzog told Yeshua that Walla was anti-Bibi
The foundation of Case 4000, the Bezeq-Walla Affair, is the prosecution's allegation that Netanyahu slanted government in policy in favor of Bezeq in exchange for positive coverage from Walla.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
5/31/2021 7:35:51 PM
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Cyprus sees nationalists, neo-Nazi affiliates gain in parliament vote
ELAM, an anti-migrant nationalist party which wants to ban the burka and the niqab, almost doubled its showing compared to the 2016 poll to about 6.8% of the vote.
By REUTERS \
5/31/2021 10:44:50 PM
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France's Macron says US spying on European allies is not acceptable
By REUTERS \
5/31/2021 7:34:07 PM
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Amnesty tries to force Israeli private intelligence firm ‘out of the shadows’
Three NGOs led by Amnesty International on Monday issued a report trying to force NSO Group’s activities further into the public light by applying pressure to its investors.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
5/31/2021 9:54:00 PM
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Another director steps down from Israel Museum
Prof. Ido Bruno helped the museum navigate the impact of the pandemic while maintaining its staff and balancing its budget during a long and difficult year.
By HANNAH BROWN \
5/31/2021 8:04:45 PM
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Manufacturers Association celebrates its centenary at farewell to Rivlin
Rivlin in his own address referred to the industrialists as the fuel of Israel’s economic, social and security infrastructure.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
6/1/2021 7:49:29 PM
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Phoenician glass marvels showcased in Tel Aviv's BCCC
Noam Dover and Michal Cederbaum reintroduce a nearly lost craft to its source
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
5/31/2021 8:15:45 PM
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The rebirth of Fortisakharoff 30 years after the first album
This is an epic journey, the material clearly resonating a bygone era, yet due to great arrangements and production, sounding as fresh as if it was written yesterday.
By ANTONY GELBERG \
5/31/2021 8:22:41 PM
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No Right or Left on matters of security - opinion
When asked how he could work in harmony with Netanyahu during the recent war with Gaza, Gantz replied that “security aspects are above politics. It’s not a matter of Left or Right.”
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
5/31/2021 8:24:23 PM
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Miriam Peretz should be Israel's next president - opinion
Israelis don’t believe that another career politician should be their president. They believe that Miriam Peretz, a teacher, best understands the trials and tribulations of ordinary people.
By WALTER BINGHAM \
5/31/2021 8:27:36 PM
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El Al: Why we love/hate Israel's flag carrier - opinion
El Al has experienced a lot of growing pains and financial losses. But we need it.
By HOWARD BLAS \
5/31/2021 8:33:33 PM
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Iran fails to explain uranium traces found at several sites -IAEA report
By REUTERS \
5/31/2021 8:38:06 PM
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US rabbinical school leaders should expel anti-Israel students - opinion
We call on you not to tolerate what amounts to treason against the Jewish people at a time of war.
By IRVING LEBOVICS \
5/31/2021 8:45:24 PM
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Woman who went to Syria and was returned to Israel flees mental institution
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/31/2021 8:54:11 PM
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How can the US help improve the lives of Israelis, Palestinians? - opinion
Blinken highlighted the necessity of empowering moderate political forces in the region at the expense of extremists.
By ROBERT WEXLER \
5/31/2021 8:54:12 PM
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How will the Biden admin handle the new Israeli gov’t? - analysis
What we can expect from the Biden administration if Bennet and Lapid manage to form a unity government.
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
6/1/2021 10:01:55 PM
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Israel vs anti-Israel advocacy journalism - opinion
Advocacy journalism can inspire Israel to take the initiative and control its own destiny, as it lives in a woke world where its right to exist is fair game, and violence against Jews is excused.
ERIC R. MANDEL \
5/31/2021 9:05:16 PM
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Are US Jewish groups ashamed to support Israel? - opinion
Let’s finally organize a Jewish march on DC for Israel. Let’s do it, God willing, in the next two weeks. Let’s stop with the excuses.
By SHMULEY BOTEACH \
6/1/2021 2:44:36 AM
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Israel should salvage a lost opportunity to disarm Hamas - opinion
Many pundits claim that Hamas cannot be dismantled. But contrary to this conventional wisdom, terrorism can be defeated.
By OPHIR FALK AND YARON SCHWARTZ \
6/1/2021 5:49:05 AM
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Did Turkey conduct illegal rendition of “terrorist” abroad
It is not the first time Turkey sent agents to abduct someone they accuse of terrorism. What laws enable Turkey to do so remains unclear.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
5/31/2021 9:33:40 PM
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Jews, Israel under attack in the online intifada - opinion
Jewish teens are now scared to speak out about their identity online or in person, frightened to be “canceled” by a mob of bigots who ironically don’t even have the facts on their side.
By EMILY SCHRADER \
5/31/2021 9:34:53 PM
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Israel needs to unite and form a government - editorial
The politicians – the country’s leadership – should be setting the tone by cooling the rhetoric and trying to heal the wounds. Sadly, this isn’t happening across the spectrum.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
5/31/2021 9:43:37 PM
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Hundreds in Tel Aviv stand in support of unity gov't, against incitement
Protesters held up signs that said "hope," "Love thy neighbor like thyself," and "We are the women we've been waiting for."
By IDAN ZONSHINE \
5/31/2021 10:24:43 PM
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Filmmakers seek WWII testimonies from diplomats who helped save Jews
Testimonies from numerous WWII-era figures will be featured in the collection.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/31/2021 11:42:33 PM
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Israel-Latin America lobby group launches to expand diplomatic ties
The new lobby is expected to open branches throughout the continent, including in Central and South America.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/31/2021 11:19:54 PM
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First Gaza incendiary balloon since war sparks fire in southern Israel
Israeli officials warned earlier this month that both balloons and rockets from Gaza would receive a "powerful response."
By TZVI JOFFRE \
6/1/2021 8:47:16 AM