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Jerusalem – Chief Of Israeli Police Sends Unusual Warning To PM Netanyahu About Temple Mount Unrest

Jerusalem – Chief Of Israeli Police Sends Unusual Warning To PM Netanyahu About Temple Mount Unrest

  Jerusalem – Chief Commissioner of the Israel Police Roni Alsheikh sent a rare and strongly-worded letter on Sunday to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warning… Read More ›

Author reimagines classic Jane Austen with reality TV spin

Author reimagines classic Jane Austen with reality TV spin

With an abiding love of Yiddish, Curtis Sittenfeld buries a Jewish sub-plot in ‘Eligible,’ her ‘Pride and Prejudice’ remake that hits the shelves this week… Read More ›

Singapore PM due Monday on historic visit to Israel

Singapore PM due Monday on historic visit to Israel

Official trip by Lee Hsien Loong the first-ever for a leader of the Asian country, despite warm ties; will visit Temple Mount   Singapore’s Prime… Read More ›

Terror victim’s family to address UN

Terror victim’s family to address UN

Slain Israeli Dafna Meir’s husband and daughter are in New York to address the UN on Monday; Israel’s ambassador to the organization hopes to expose… Read More ›

Fighting oppression, inequality and injustice on Passover

Fighting oppression, inequality and injustice on Passover

Op-ed: Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton offers a few thoughts inspired by the story of the Jewish people’s liberation from slavery in Egypt. I didn’t… Read More ›

High Court to state on haredi army service: You’ve created a monster

High Court to state on haredi army service: You’ve created a monster

Rubinstein says November’s law pushing back targets of haredi recruits just created an “illusion.”   Even as there was no decision, there was no ambiguity… Read More ›

‘Syria and Sinai show us the need for a Jordan border specialty force’

‘Syria and Sinai show us the need for a Jordan border specialty force’

Lt.-Col. Yosef Penso, Commander of the Jordan Lions Battalion, tells ‘Post’ about new unit’s activities in the sweltering heat.   In the shadow of rising… Read More ›

Netanyahu, Putin to meet in Moscow on Syria, Palestinians

Netanyahu, Putin to meet in Moscow on Syria, Palestinians

One-day talks on eve of Passover likely to include Russia’s sale of advanced missile defense system to Iran   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet… Read More ›

The photo on the wall: In memory of Alisa

The photo on the wall: In memory of Alisa

The 21st yahrzeit of my daughter Alisa Flatow, Hy”d, falls on 10 Nissan — April 18 this year. I’d like to share with readers of The… Read More ›

Netanyahu: Golan Heights will forever remain part of Israel

Netanyahu: Golan Heights will forever remain part of Israel

In special government meeting in the Golan, the prime minister vows to keep the area under Israeli rule and promises to aid in its development.… Read More ›

Rosh HaAyin female terrorist indicted for attempted murder

Rosh HaAyin female terrorist indicted for attempted murder

Terrorist inspired by religious dream ‘to kill Jews,’ planned to carry out bombings in two restaurants or shooting attack in Jerusalem, but settled for stabbing.… Read More ›

Opposition leader Herzog questioned under caution

Opposition leader Herzog questioned under caution

Sources close to the Zionist Union leader said he fully cooperated with police investigators; statement from his office says he asked to provide his version… Read More ›

Egyptian FM: We are committed to freeing Marwan Barghouti from Israeli prison

Egyptian FM: We are committed to freeing Marwan Barghouti from Israeli prison

In a statement issued by Egypt’s Foreign Ministry on Saturday, Egypt expressed “deep appreciation for Marwan Barghouti,” stating that it is “decisive to continue the… Read More ›

Amid Syria talks, Netanyahu declares ‘Israel will never leave the Golan Heights’

Amid Syria talks, Netanyahu declares ‘Israel will never leave the Golan Heights’

Netanyahu said that the Golan was an integral part of Israel during antiquity, a fact borne out by the archeological remnants of dozens of synagogues… Read More ›

Analysis: The IDF sees rising national-religious influence

Analysis: The IDF sees rising national-religious influence

Over the past decade or so a new generation of leaders that combines religion and nationalism has emerged.   JERUSALEM – On a searing night… Read More ›

Israel returns body of ax-wielding assailant to family

Israel returns body of ax-wielding assailant to family

Despite reports of PM’s decision against practice, authorities transfer Palestinian attacker’s corpse to relatives for burial   Israel on Friday returned the body of a… Read More ›

Budapest – Hungary Buries Remains Of Jewish Holocaust Victims Shot On The Banks Of The Danube River

Budapest – Hungary Buries Remains Of Jewish Holocaust Victims Shot On The Banks Of The Danube River

  Budapest – Human remains found in 2011, including many believed to be of Jews shot on the banks of the Danube River near the… Read More ›

Iranian general ‘holds military talks with Putin in Moscow’

Iranian general ‘holds military talks with Putin in Moscow’

Revolutionary Guards’ Qassem Soleimani said to have made trip from Tehran in private jet, despite ban on his international travel   The head of the… Read More ›

As Hamas grows stronger in Gaza, IDF prepares for future conflict

As Hamas grows stronger in Gaza, IDF prepares for future conflict

Hamas has upped the number of fighters in its elite and commando units and is testing short-range rockets with a heavy payload in an effort… Read More ›

Israel to deploy extra troops around Temple Mount ahead of Passover

Israel to deploy extra troops around Temple Mount ahead of Passover

The defense establishment has been taking steps to lower tensions and reduce incitement; PM Benjamin Netanyahu has called on Jewish and Arab leaders to calm… Read More ›