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Public security minister: ‘Hooligans’ of Amona will be arrested
Thirteen protesters were arrested during the evacuation of the Amona outpost and charged with disturbing the peace.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
2/5/2017 12:15:21 AM
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The Travel Adviser: Let’s get back to basics
United and American are introducing “Basic Economy” fares this month – a new class of service most easily explained as “you get a seat and that’s it.”
By MARK FELDMAN \
2/5/2017 12:51:20 AM
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US backs off bid to reopen overseas 'black site' prisons
By REUTERS \
2/5/2017 12:59:26 AM
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Jerusalem’s Bezalel Hotel offers style and comfort
The latest in the Atlas boutique hotel chain, the Bezalel rises to the high standards of its precedents.
By DAVID BRINN \
2/5/2017 1:20:20 AM
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Israeli EMS organizations: Blood, sweat and tears
No one denies that Magen David Adom saves many lives, but there are some criticisms, including feuding with all-volunteer United Hatzalah.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
2/5/2017 1:38:00 AM
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Woman seriously injured in Karmiel apartment fire
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/5/2017 1:55:02 AM
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Israel and the Auto Industry: A soon-to-be love story?
The Start-Up Nation’s hi-tech expertise is increasingly relevant as cars become ‘computers on wheels.’
By HERB KEINON \
2/5/2017 2:12:30 AM
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US will help restore peace in Ukraine, Trump says
By REUTERS \
2/5/2017 2:42:19 AM
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Herzog released from hospital after mild stroke
Medical sources said he likely experienced a transient ischemic attack, a clot in or leading to his brain that is also labeled a mini-stroke but is more accurately characterized as a warning stroke.
By GIL HOFFMAN,JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
2/5/2017 3:08:25 AM
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German state removes antisemitic school book
German state’s education ministry says criticism is justified.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
2/5/2017 3:25:41 AM
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Nicaragua claims 'solidarity' with Palestinians
By REUTERS \
2/5/2017 3:51:51 AM
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Dancing Flames – Dancing Souls
By RABBI LAZER GURKOW \
2/5/2017 4:12:21 AM
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Jerusalem hosts Maccabi Tel Aviv in significant season showdown
The team that finishes the regular season in first place will decide if the Final Four takes place in Tel Aviv or Jerusalem.
By ALLON SINAI \
2/5/2017 4:14:32 AM
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Soccer: Maccabi Tel Aviv closing in on Beersheba
Yellow-and-blue claims 1-0 win over reigning champion to move within five points of first place.
By ALLON SINAI \
2/5/2017 4:18:29 AM
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Tennis: Portugal beats Israel with day to spare in
Davis Cup Group I
Israel was hoping to claim the first of the three wins it needed in 2017 to return to the World Group for the first time since 2013; But it will instead need to fight for its life.
By ALLON SINAI \
2/5/2017 4:28:30 AM
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US to resume admitting refugees on Monday
By REUTERS \
2/5/2017 4:46:06 AM
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Israeli ministers prepare to vote on academic boycott bill
The legislation is intended to harm academic boycotts of Israel abroad that are led by professors employed by Israeli universities and colleges.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
2/5/2017 5:04:27 AM
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Hiker dies after falling down ice chute in California
By REUTERS \
2/5/2017 5:43:43 AM
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Hamas turns down prisoner swap deal offered by Israel
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/5/2017 6:34:17 AM
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Hamas rejects prisoner swap deal offered by Israel
The unnamed source in the report said that the offer was turned down because it had to be "all or nothing." The source added that Hamas would welcome a deal brokered with Israel as a mediator.
By JPOST.COM STAFF,ANNA AHRONHEIM \
2/5/2017 7:07:15 AM
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US Justice Department appeals judge's immigration order
By REUTERS \
2/5/2017 7:32:18 AM
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‘Galatz’ no more?
The present IDF chief of staff, Lt.-Gen. Gadi Eisenkot, has made public his opinion that a radio station should not be part of the army.
By YISRAEL MEDAD AND ELI POLLAK \
2/5/2017 8:23:08 AM
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Bomb blast hits outside Bahraini capital, no casualties
By REUTERS \
2/5/2017 9:09:12 AM
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Iran will issue visas for US wrestlers
By REUTERS \
2/5/2017 9:32:06 AM
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Palestinian car rams through IDF checkpoint
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/5/2017 9:51:06 AM
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Nicaragua expresses solidarity with Palestinians
In the meeting, Nicaragua's foreign minister made clear Managua's backing for Palestinian statehood and full membership in the United Nations.
By REUTERS \
2/5/2017 10:39:14 AM
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West Bank settlers heckle Bennett, Shaked over demolitions
Although the High Court of Justice had ordered the demolitions, many settlers believe that the Bayit Yehudi party could have done more to prevent them.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
2/5/2017 11:16:06 AM
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Chicago synagogue plastered with swastikas in antisemitic attack
Lee Zoldan, president of the the Chicago Loop Synagogue, told NBC News Chicago that construction workers across the street witnessed the incident.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/5/2017 11:22:09 AM
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US appeals court denies request to restore Trump's immigration ban
By REUTERS \
2/5/2017 11:26:21 AM
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US appeals court denies request to restore Trump's immigration ban
The Department filed the appeal a day after a federal judge in Seattle ordered Trump's travel ban to be lifted. The president's Jan. 27 order had barred admission of citizens from the seven nations.
By REUTERS \
2/5/2017 11:29:19 AM
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Netanyahu to press Britain for 'common stand' against Iran
PM makes remarks at weekly cabinet meeting hours before leaving for London for his first visit with UK counterpart Theresa May.
By HERB KEINON \
2/5/2017 11:34:54 AM
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Kuwait denies it imposed travel ban praised by Trump
By REUTERS \
2/5/2017 12:28:10 PM
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Russian foreign minister backs renewal of UN-led Syria talks
By REUTERS \
2/5/2017 12:34:50 PM
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Watch: On SNL, Trump goes crazy while Jared and Ivanka observe Shabbat
Saturday Night Live mocks US president and Steve Bannon, including taking a poke at the White House's Holocaust Remembrance Day statement that omitted Jews.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/5/2017 12:48:18 PM
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Iran defends latest missile test, says new US sanctions violate nuke deal
Iran said test did not breach Islamic Republic's nuclear agreement with world powers or a UN Security Council resolution endorsing the pact, but the test drew a tough response from the US.
By REUTERS \
2/5/2017 1:13:04 PM
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Hebrew U. professor to be awarded Israel Prize in Judaism studies
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
2/5/2017 1:27:51 PM
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Israeli court delays evacuation of 9 West Bank settler homes
High Court delays demolition by one month; Ofra settlers originally asked for a three-month delay in order to prevent the need to relocate twice.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
2/5/2017 1:51:28 PM
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Iraq says ruling against Trump travel ban is 'move in right direction'
By REUTERS \
2/5/2017 1:54:34 PM
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Turkey detains some 400 Islamic State suspects in roundup
By REUTERS \
2/5/2017 1:55:37 PM
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Shelly Yacimovich running for head of Histadrut
By GIL HOFFMAN \
2/5/2017 2:23:30 PM
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Report: Radiohead to play one-time Tel Aviv show in July
Channel 2 reports Thom Yorke and company are a go to play in Israel, however no official announcement has been made.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/5/2017 2:28:18 PM
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Balfour descendant touts 2-state solution, marking 1917 edict's centennial
Descendant of signatory of Balfour Declaration sends special message to conference, which marks 100 years since historic letter sent.
By TAMARA ZIEVE \
2/5/2017 2:32:13 PM
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What is Chuck Norris doing in Israel?
Former Foreign Ministry director Dore Gold posted a photo of himself alongside the actor and martial artist at a restaurant in Herzliya on Saturday.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/5/2017 2:50:13 PM
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Bringing Israeli entrepreneurial spirit to the field of education
Since 2003, the Recanati-Kop-Chais-Rashi prize has been awarded to 150 of Israel's most innovative educators.
By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI \
2/5/2017 3:32:10 PM
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Dozens killed as heavy snow hits Afghanistan and Pakistan
By REUTERS \
2/5/2017 3:46:11 PM
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Palestinian leaders issue mixed responses to White House settlements statement
“Israeli colonial settlement construction is destroying the peace process, undermining the two two-state option, and amounts to a war crime.”
By ADAM RASGON \
2/5/2017 4:01:01 PM
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“Invite a Muslim for Shabbat” – why not a Christian?
By Vladimir Minkov \
2/5/2017 4:02:09 PM
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Arab-Israeli town refuses to build Christian neighborhood, ex-soldier says
The Shfaram neighborhood for Christians and discharged soldiers has the backing of the Prime Minister's Office, but the mayor refuses to go ahead with the project.
By BENJAMIN GLATT \
2/5/2017 4:09:52 PM
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Iranian scientist sentenced to death for espionage, contact with Israelis
According to Vrije Universiteit Brussel, the death sentence is due to be carried out in two weeks.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/5/2017 4:27:55 PM
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Louvre attacker in formal detention, declines to speak to investigators
By REUTERS \
2/5/2017 4:35:41 PM
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New Yorker commuters unite to clean Nazi graffiti off subway car
“I’ve never seen so many people simultaneously reach into their bags and pockets looking for tissues and Purel. Within about two minutes, all the Nazi symbolism was gone.”
By JTA \
2/5/2017 4:50:00 PM
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Israel completes 10km stretch of West Bank security barrier near Hebron
Lawmakers decided to accelerate the completion of the section of the barrier following several infiltrations that led to deadly terror attacks inside Israel.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
2/5/2017 5:11:59 PM
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« Israël, un poste passionnant pour un ambassadeur »
Hélène Le Gal, récemment nommée à la tête de la chancellerie française, aborde son mandat avec envie et modestie
By NATHALIE BLAU \
2/5/2017 5:21:10 PM
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What do you think of when you hear the word 'Israel'?
By MONA HENOCH \
2/5/2017 5:21:45 PM
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German magazine defends cover showing Trump beheading Statue of Liberty
By REUTERS \
2/5/2017 5:38:51 PM
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Netanyahu: 'Iran tries to test limits with extraordinary aggressiveness'
Netanyahu said that “we are in a period of diplomatic opportunities, and also challenges."
By HERB KEINON \
2/5/2017 5:49:45 PM
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New ‘mikve path’ at 2000-year-old site to be unveiled in Jerusalem National Park
"The Ophel constituted an area of transition between the secular and the sacred, and the sacred and the secular."
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
2/5/2017 5:49:18 PM
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De la morale en droit international
Comme souvent, les hérauts de la justice et de la droiture ont l’indignation toute relative
By MICHÈLE MAZEL \
2/5/2017 5:49:40 PM
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Les deux Jérusalem : radioscopie d’une fracture
Le gouvernement israélien clame que la capitale est une et indivisible. Mais sur le terrain, le décalage reste important
By CARMIT SAPIR VITZ \
2/5/2017 6:05:10 PM
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Tzohar initiates bereavement assistance service
Tzohar has trained 10 rabbis for this program so far, and will train more if the service generates demand.
By JEREMY SHARON \
2/5/2017 6:17:26 PM
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Quand Israël veut nourrir le monde
L’innovation blanc bleu a déjà fait ses preuves dans un grand nombre de domaines
By BERNARD DICHEK \
2/5/2017 6:17:47 PM
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Nigeria's president requests extended medical leave
By REUTERS \
2/5/2017 6:20:19 PM
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Juif malgré lui
Ex-politicien d’extrême droite pro-nazi, Csanád Szegedi a longtemps fait son beurre
de la haine des juifs et de la banalisation de la Shoah. Jusqu’à ce qu’il découvre sa judéité
By TIBOR KRAUSZ \
2/5/2017 6:30:43 PM
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NFL delegation to land in Holy Land next week
The group of 11 players will tour Israel for a week, with their trip to include visits to Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and the Dead Sea.
By JERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF \
2/5/2017 6:36:40 PM
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Les rails de la mort
A travers une exposition présentée à Tel-Aviv, l’Autriche se penche sur le passé de sa société de chemins de fer et reconnaît sa contribution décisive au génocide commis par les nazis
By BARRY DAVIS \
2/5/2017 6:42:58 PM
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US House Speaker Ryan: Enforce the Iran nuclear deal, don’t dismantle it
"You see they write on the side of their missiles, in Hebrew, Farsi and English, ‘Death to Israel and death to America’ — this is not a peaceful nation.”
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
2/5/2017 7:18:34 PM
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France's scandal-hit Fillon faces new calls to quit presidential race
By REUTERS \
2/5/2017 7:20:39 PM
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Barkat praises PM for helping resolve city strike with budget commission
“The consent of the finance minister sends a positive signal to make a significant step to solve the problem, and I welcome that.”
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD \
2/5/2017 7:29:48 PM
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Romania's PM must decide whether to sack justice minister-ruling party
By REUTERS \
2/5/2017 8:04:28 PM
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Right From Wrong: Thanking Obama for Trump
It was bad enough when former president Barack Obama took the helm and announced he’d be leading from behind.
By RUTHIE BLUM \
2/5/2017 8:12:34 PM
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Intel Report: West Bank terror stays heated, Gaza rockets quietest year
Hezbollah, ISIS try, but fail to gain real foothold to date.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
2/5/2017 8:13:52 PM
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First, America
Which story will be told of our time? President Donald Trump has taken up the old banner of America First – whether by intention or accident we cannot know – but the same impulses lie behind it.
By FREDERICK MAYER \
2/5/2017 8:16:06 PM
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Donald Trump’s ‘Plot Against America’
May the recipients of Trump’s sudden solicitude be as wary of this new friend as they are of their enemies.
By BERNARD-HENRI LÉVY \
2/5/2017 8:18:57 PM
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Think About It: Will our next prime minister be an entrepreneur?
As a Jerusalemite I have no major complaints regarding my personal life in the city, but I am not sure whether this is because of Barkat or despite him.
By SUSAN HATTIS ROLEF \
2/5/2017 8:26:34 PM
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Iran’s ayatollahs stay up all night wondering, what’s next?
“The days of turning a blind eye to Iran’s hostile and belligerent actions toward the United States and the world community are over."
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
2/6/2017 4:35:17 PM
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Iranian reset
Should the Iranians abandon the deal, it would be their fault.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
2/5/2017 8:33:12 PM
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Int’l team including Hebrew U scientists restore flavor to tomatoes
Through analysis of the chemistry of the tomatoes, researchers identified 13 compounds associated with good flavor.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
2/5/2017 8:56:42 PM
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Army Radio to remain part of IDF
By REUTERS \
2/5/2017 9:08:28 PM
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The independence of Catalonia
The event they promise will bring the far horizon close is conjured as provoking Spain to delegitimize itself in the eyes of the international community.
By ALFONS LÓPEZ TENA \
2/5/2017 9:31:48 PM
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February 6, 2017: Amona’s end
They have not occupied that land for the past 20 years, and probably not since 1967.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
2/5/2017 9:40:57 PM
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Former Netanyahu foreign affairs director: PM is clean
“The trips were always managed with great care, especially when there were several organizations inviting the prime minister."
By GIL HOFFMAN \
2/5/2017 9:47:01 PM
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US coalition jets bomb Islamic State-held town near Euphrates Dam
By REUTERS \
2/5/2017 9:58:52 PM
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Iran: 'Only seven minutes needed for the Iranian missile to hit Tel Aviv'
Iran’s officials vowed to continue launching “roaring missiles,” which they characterized as defensive in nature.
By JPOST.COM STAFF,MICHAEL WILNER \
2/5/2017 10:00:04 PM
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Ministers announce 'legislation revolution': Less bills, more supervision
Opposition lawmakers say that this is another form of political silencing.
By UDI SHAHAM \
2/5/2017 10:13:55 PM
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Two die in Kafr Kasim shooting
By ALON HACHMON,YASSER OKBI/ MAARIV HASHAVUA \
2/5/2017 10:15:08 PM
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Pentagon failed to disclose up to thousands of air strikes -report
By REUTERS \
2/5/2017 10:18:13 PM
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The United States Courts For The Next Few Days
By SAM GREENBLATT \
2/5/2017 11:12:30 PM
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Netanyahu looks to coordinate settlement bill’s passage with US
Knesset to vote late tonight on controversial legislation. Supporters fear another delay.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF,HERB KEINON,GIL HOFFMAN \
2/5/2017 11:20:33 PM
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Law used to imprison Egyptians draws scrutiny
By REUTERS \
2/5/2017 11:27:54 PM
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Stoudemire powers Hapoel past Maccabi
Former NBA star scores 24 for Jerusalem in BSL conquest of arch-rival Tel Aviv • Wyatt out for Holon
By ALLON SINAI \
2/5/2017 11:38:10 PM
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Beitar sacks Ben-Shimon, Luzon top replacement choice
Ben-Shimon leaves Beitar with the team sitting in fifth place in the Premier League standings, tied on points with Ironi Kiryat Shmona in fourth.
By ALLON SINAI \
2/5/2017 11:41:14 PM
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Portuguese complete Davis Cup sweep of Israel
Israel’s dream of returning to the World Group was already dashed for another year on Saturday when the blue-and-white dropped to an unassailable 3-0 deficit.
By ALLON SINAI \
2/5/2017 11:44:49 PM