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UN role in Gaza
Senators want UNRWA investigated over 'troubling' Gaza role
Lawmakers concerned by rockets "turned over to local authorities;" UN sending munitions experts in search of more weapons caches; Situation "exceptionally difficult," says State Department.
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US condemns shelling of UNRWA, calls for swift investigation
Head of UNHRC's Gaza probe disputes claims he’s 'anti-Israeli'
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Hamas says group preparing for 'long battle,' as three-day truce nears end
As Netanyahu briefs coalition on cease-fire efforts, Palestinian sources say Israel has accepted few demands, and no progress has been made on key issues.
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The Jerusalem Post News: Round-up of all the latest headlines from Israel and the Jewish World
Gaza operation not over, says defense minister
Moshe Ya'alon urges patience, restraint during visit to Ashdod navy base bus says fire from Gaza could resume; lauds force's role throughout Operation Protective Edge.
Car defaced with swastika at murdered rabbi’s Florida memorial service
A swastika and Iron Cross were etched Sunday on a BMW owned by one of the mourners at Rabbi Joseph Raksin's funeral.
Mideast powers endorse new Iraqi prime minister-designate
Pentagon broadens air campaign on the Islamic State; car bombs kill twelve in Baghdad; UN, Vatican call for greater mobilization against terrorist group.
Opposition to Netanyahu strengthens after Gaza war
PM also faces criticism from right-wing MKs inside Likud ahead of a potential agreement with Hamas to formally end the standoff.
Liberman to 'Post': First get rid of Hamas, then hold PA elections, then pursue regional accord
“As long as Hamas controls Gaza, and is popular in Judea and Samaria, a diplomatic process is simply impossible,” FM says.
Organizer of new flotilla to Gazans: You are not alone
Activist says no date has been set for the flotilla to depart but said the group wanted to set off before the end of the year.
UK to suspend military exports to Israel, if fighting in Gaza resumes
12 licenses would be temporarily suspended pending further investigation if the current truce breaks down and heavy fighting resumes.
Saudi FM: Israel's only objective is to uproot Palestinian existence
"Israel does not have a right of self-defense as an occupier," Prince Saud al-Faisal says at meeting of Organization of Islamic Cooperation.
Bennett: Giving Hamas money in exchange for quiet is 'political extortion'
Bennett says money given to pay salaries to Hamas employees will be used to fund more tunnels, rockets and terror.
Interior Minister Sa'ar: Jews can now make aliya together with same-sex partners
Sa'ar announces change to Law of Return which had previously only allowed for heterosexual partners to receive Israeli citizenship.
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Zero hour for the Kurds
OFRA BENGIO
Diaspora under siege
DANNY BEN-MOSHE
In my own write: Cowed, or proud?
JUDY MONTAGU
Hold on, I’m coming home.
ANNIKA HERNROTH-ROTHSTEIN
Terra incognita: William Hart’s ‘Great War’
SETH J. FRANTZMAN
A quiet revolution in the Israeli president’s office
GUY ZIV
Hamas and the IRA
NEVILLE TELLER
Analysis & Features
Robin Williams, remembering the man of many voices
Rivlin welcomes Israel's newest citizens
The religious cleansing of Iraq’s Christians
The silence of Turkish Jewry
MORE HEADLINES
Head of UNHRC's Gaza probe disputes claims he’s 'anti-Israeli'
Iran slams Egypt for stalling to green light aid shipment
Rivlin apologizes to Brazil over 'diplomatic dwarf' remarks
Finance Ministry to transfer NIS 3.3 billion to Defense Ministry
Hamas official: This is second and final cease-fire with Israel
Angry locals near border: IDF left Gaza too early
Labor's Shmuly most 'social' lawmaker
Actor-comedian Robin Williams passes away at 63
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Hadassah Delegation Plants Trees at Beersheva River Park in ...
A Hadassah delegation arrived in Israel during Operation Protective Edge, and on July 29th, day 22 of the operation, they planted trees in Beersheva River Park as an act of solidarity with Isr...
Jewish World
Jews mourn the loss of honorary member of the tribe, Robin Williams
The talented improvisational comic was born an Episcopalian, but the Jewish media accepted Williams as one of its own as word of his death spread.
Israel's Alexander Brewery to pour at Ottawa beer festival
National Capital Craft Beer Festival will feature dozens of beers including the micro-brew from the Hefer Valley.
Over 3000 gather at Israel rally in Melbourne
The steps of Melbourne's Parliament House becomes a sea of blue and white as thousands gather to show solidarity with Israel.
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The Fifteenth of Av
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This is not love - According to Rabbi Shimon ben Gamliel, “There were no better days for the people of Israel than the 15th
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My friend tells me that Sweden ever so quickly has gone from so-called anti-Zionism to open anti-Semitism.
Lifestyle
Israeli actress nabs Teen Choice Award
Odeya Rush honored at annual awards show, voted breakout star of 2014 by teen viewers; The Giver premiers in NYC.
The play must go on
Despite the difficult times, Theater in the Rough brings its annual summer Shakespeare production to a Jerusalem park.
Dance review: Dafi Dance Group Warehouse 2, Jaffa Port
Most of the time the dancers maintained physical contact as they wove their way through fluid, complex compositions.
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Canada-Israel Solidarity Rally in Jerusalem
A big Canada-Israel solidarity rally, jointly organized by JNF Canada and other Canada-Israel organizations, was held at the David Citadel in Jerusalem on July 30th, 2014, day 23 of Operation ...
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National News
State announces plan to build 400 day care centers for children aged 0-3
The day care centers are set to be built within a two year time frame and are expected to provide subsidized care for an additional 30,000 children.
Date set for retrial on Olmert’s Talansky case
Former PM was acquitted in 2012 of failing to report cash received from New York businessman; original judge panel to return for retrial.
Likud ministers being pressured to quit Knesset
Party activists are urging ministers to step down in order to allow new MKs to enter political arena.
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A Respite Tour for Children from Southern Israel
Children from the south exchange the wail of the sirens for the peace of the desert on a trip with KKL-JNF.
Environment & Technology
Claims attorney: Damages to southern farmers 'immense' due to Gaza war worker absence
Even with relative quiet during the current ceasefire, lawyer says that many of the workers do not believe that quiet will persist.
Promising trend of prosecution for environmental crimes, officials say
One such success includes the sentencing of Alfonso Hasson to imprisonment for operating a pirate waste transfer station in a Bnei Brak.
Portions of the Western Wall may be facing problematic erosion
Geologists have found that cracks in the wall may be indicative of erosion and structural instability.
Health & Science
German ‘reneges’ on optional fluoridation of drinking water
Public health experts say health minister’s policy ignores years of research.
Israeli teens return with five medals from International Physics Olympiad in Kazakhstan
Team trainer Dr. Eli Raz said that the aim of the olympiad is not an end but a means to encourage original thinking.
Ministry urges taking preventive measures against West Nile virus
Disease arrived with summer, but all cases have been mild so far.
Sports
Mac TA brings Pini Gershon back into fold
Three-time yellow-and-blue coach rejoins club as assistant, Israel prepares to visit the Netherlands.
Israel off to frustrating start in EuroBasket 2015 qualifier
The blue-and-white lost a painful 100-97 overtime defeat to Montenegro in Nicosia, Cyprus.
Tennis: Israel's Glushko and Pe’er both fall; Radwanska tops Venus for title
Glushko, ranked No. 99 in the world, lost to Polona Hercog (71), while Pe’er (116) lost to Heather Watson (57) in the qualifying rounds of the Cincinnati Open.
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If Arab Bank wins it will be a piercing defeat to terror finance litigation.
Another predictable Mideast election
Erdogan’s vision is one that fits alongside that of the Arab Muslim Brotherhood movement throughout the region.
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