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  • 13:11
    Syria hands over captured Lebanese soldier, state TV reports (AP)
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    Syrian rebels have reportedly overrun several towns near the Israeli border (Reuters)
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    Report: Ramallah protesters hold up shoes, call Obama to leave Palestine (Haaretz)
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LIVE BLOG: Obama visits Israel, day two
Obama: Palestinians deserve a future, a home, a state of their own (Haaretz)
LIVE BROADCAST AND TWEETS: Abbas condemns Gaza rockets, after four Qassams strike southern Israel on first night of Obama visit; U.S. President arrives in Ramallah after morning viewing the Dead Sea Scrolls at the Israel Museum; later in the day, the U.S. president will address students in Jerusalem.
Haaretz | Mar 21, 2013 | 12:30 PM | 15
  • Obama and Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah

    Obama and Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah.

    Photo by Reuters

  • Obama, Abbas and Palestinian children, Ramallah

    Obama and Palestinian children, Ramallah.

    Photo by Reuters

  • Obama, Abbas reviewing honor guard.

    Obama, Abbas reviewing honor guard.

    Photo by Reuters

  • Barack Obama in  Israel Museum

    Barack Obama in Israel Museum.

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  • The stage at the Jerusalem Convention Center.

    The stage at the Jerusalem Convention Center.

  • Obama, Netanyahu examine the Dead Sea Scrolls.

    Obama, Netanyahu at the Israel Museum.

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  • U.S. President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel Museum

    Obama and Netanyahu in Israel Museum.

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  • Gaza rocket explodes in Sderot.

    A rocket fired from Gaza to Sderot.

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Abbas to tell Obama: Palestinians won’t go to The Hague if Israel refrains from construction in E-1
By Barak Ravid | 2
In Obama’s itinerary, Thursday is 'Palestine Day'
By Chemi Shalev | 13
Obama reassures Israel, while taking a step back from the Middle East
By Aluf Benn | 8
 
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  • Gaza rockets slam southern Israel during Obama visit 09:02 AM
  • Obama reassures Israel, while taking a step back from the Middle East 06:27 AM
  • In Obama’s itinerary, Thursday is 'Palestine Day' 04:29 AM
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Golan Heights - AP
Syria rebels overrun towns near border with Israel, monitoring group says
Syrian rebels have overrun several towns near the Israeli Golan Heights in the past 24 hours, rebels and a monitoring group said...
By Reuters | 12:44 PM
Shopping slow
Passover shopping appears sluggish, as Israelis wait til last minute
Pre-Passover retail sales so far are among the lowest recorded in recent years, according to figures released by Gama Management...
By Adi Dovrat-Meseritz | 06:51 AM
Carly Rae Jepsen on stage.
Peppy music video wins Hebrew U. students tickets to Obama's speech
Two Hebrew University students won tickets to United States President Barack Obama's highly anticipated speech in Jerusalem...
By Andrew Esensten | 01:13 PM
Gaza rockets slam southern Israel during Obama visit
Sirens sound across southern Israel; one rocket damages the backyard of a home in southern Israeli town of Sderot, second rocket hits open area near town; no casualties were reported; Abbas: We condemn all violence against civilians.
By Amos Harel, Barak Ravid | Mar 21, 2013 | 09:50 AM | 36
Light bulb
Israel's electric grid may not have the power to meet consumer demands
While a power-hungry population demands more and more energy, the Israel Electric Corporation, burdened by debts, is cutting investment in its transmission network.
By Itai Trilnick | Mar 21, 2013 | 01:45 AM | 3
An Iraqi federal policeman stands guard as Shi'ite pilgrims march to Karbala for Arbaeen
The Iraq war, 10 years on: Baghdad is still waiting for the big revolution
Poised between the Iranian hammer and the Turkish anvil, Iraq circa 2013 is a land of contrasts 10 years after the U.S.-led invasion.
By Zvi Bar'el | Mar 20, 2013 | 02:00 AM | 2
Would-be Israeli handball star falls victim to the authorities' apathy
Eyal Keren could have shined in European leagues had the government invested more in developing young players.
By Tom Preiss | Mar 21, 2013 | 10:47 AM
Diplomacy & Defense
U.S. President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at their joint news conference
Full transcript of Obama-Netanyahu joint press conference
Prime Minister Netanyahu: Mr. President, Barack, it's a great pleasure to host you here in Jerusalem. You've graciously hosted me...
By Haaretz | 11:00 PM | 3
U.S. President Barack Obama  and Benjamin Netanyahu speak at a news conference in Jerusalem, March 2
LIVE BLOG: Barack Obama visits Israel: Day one
U.S. President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met Wednesday evening in Jerusalem for the first talks of their...
By Haaretz | 09:41 PM | 150
Protesters at the tent camp erected in E-1 area.
As Obama arrives, Palestinians erect protest camp in E-1 area
Palestinian activists set up a protest camp on Wednesday in the West Bank's E-1 corridor, close to where Israel wants to build a...
By Jack Khoury | 05:55 PM | 19
Middle East
Medics and other masked people attend to a man at a hospital in Khan al-Assal, Aleppo, Syria.
U.S. ambassador to Syria: No evidence to back reports chemical weapons used
Robert Ford, the U.S. ambassador to Syria, said on Wednesday there is so far no evidence to back reports that chemical weapons...
By Eli Ashkenazi, Reuters, The Associated Press | 05:42 PM | 9
IDF soldiers walk in front of wind turbines near Alonei Habashan close to the Israeli-Syrian border.
IDF treats four wounded Syrians found near border with Israel
Four wounded Syrians were treated by the Israel Defense Forces on Wednesday.The four approached the border with Israel and were...
By Jack Khoury, Eli Ashkenazi | 12:02 PM | 9
A man treated in Aleppo
U.S. looking into allegations of chemical weapons use in Syria
Israeli security sources said on Tuesday that the reported use of chemical weapons in an attack near Syria's Aleppo looks...
By Reuters, The Associated Press, Amos Harel | 10:09 PM | 31
Jewish World
A nun holds a photograph of Pope Francis during a Thanksgiving Mass for the newly elected pope
Pope’s book co-authored with rabbi to be translated into English
A book co-authored by newly installed Roman Catholic Pope Francis and an Argentine rabbi will be translated into English for the...
By Reuters | 03:49 PM
women in top positions
The Jewish obligation to obliterate the glass ceiling on women
I experienced the glass ceiling even before I finished high school. Growing up in an Orthodox community, I came to understand...
By Rabbi Elianna Yolkut / Jewish World blogger | 11:25 AM
Super Bowl - Feb. 3, 2013
Ravens dismisses NFL season opener on Rosh Hashanah
The Baltimore Ravens and the NFL have agreed that the Super Bowl champions will not open their season - or the league's season -...
By JTA | 11:57 AM | 4
Driver in accident that killed ultra-Orthodox Jewish couple charged with manslaughter
Julio Acevedo also was indicted on three new counts of criminally negligent homicide to go along with a lesser charge, announced earlier this month, in the deaths of Raizy and Nachman Glauber, and their newborn son.
By The Associated Press | Mar 20, 2013 | 10:55 AM | 2
Former Jewish leader’s sex abuse charges rock Melbourne community
Two years after one man broke the silence on sex abuse in the Australian Jewish community, the aftershocks are still reverberating.
By Dan Goldberg, JTA | Mar 20, 2013 | 10:39 AM | 6
Pope at installation gives shout-out to Jews
Rome’s chief rabbi attends inauguration, along with more than a dozen other Jewish representatives.
By JTA | Mar 20, 2013 | 07:36 AM | 2
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National
Ramat Gan mayor Zvi Bar.
Justice Danziger recuses himself in Ramat Gan mayor bribery case
Supreme Court Justice Yoram Danziger recused himself yesterday from hearing a petition involving Ramat Gan Mayor Zvi Bar, who has...
By Revital Hovel | 11:26 AM
Operating room in Ichilov Hospital
Israeli woman dies during routine hernia operation, Health Ministry investigating
Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv is investigating the case of a 40-year-old woman who died Wednesday during surgery to repair a...
By Dan Even | 06:23 AM
A trash separation site ahead of recycling.
Israel pushes settlers and Palestinians to cooperate on recycling
Local Jewish and Arab leaders in the Nazareth region and Jezreel Valley said this week they intend to work together to protect...
By Zafrir Rinat | 02:30 AM | 3
Israel's electric grid may not have the power to meet consumer demands
While a power-hungry population demands more and more energy, the Israel Electric Corporation, burdened by debts, is cutting investment in its transmission network.
By Itai Trilnick | Mar 21, 2013 | 01:45 AM | 3
Israel's High Court rejects Arab village's bid to stop construction of highway
Justices say there is more proof that the state would suffer if construction were delayed.
By Zafrir Rinat | Mar 20, 2013 | 10:52 PM | 9
'Death to Jews' and swastikas sprayed on Jaffa walls and storefronts
Israel Police launch investigation seeking the perpetrators of the graffiti; tension between Jews and Arabs in Jaffa is on the rise.
By Yaniv Kubovich | Mar 20, 2013 | 08:30 PM | 6
Culture
The Gatekeepers
In a flurry of telegrams, Israeli diplomats respond to 'The Gatekeepers'
On February 17, 280 people crammed into the main hall of the Light House Cinema in Dublin, where the Jameson Dublin International...
By Barak Ravid | 12:26 PM | 15
Meital Dohan
Israel's yummy girl just wants to have fun
Until recently, Americans knew Meital Dohan for her role on Weeds playing Yael Hoffman, the tough Israeli rabbinical school...
By Amy Klein | 11:16 AM
Obama and Bar Refaeli
Culture Fop / Obama’s wet 'n' wild Spring Break 2013
Barack Obama’s long-anticipated, highly-speculated, seriously-downplayed trip to Israel his first as president starts today....
By Brian Schaefer | 08:31 AM
Portrait of a performance artist as her own biggest fan
Marina Abramovic loathes those artists who have 'egos as big as the Himalayas.' But that is not going to stop the New York artist from establishing a $17 million art institute in her name. Meet a (very successful) woman of contradictions.
By Daniel Rauchwerger | Mar 19, 2013 | 07:58 PM
Israel's pioneering groove band finds that The Apples don't fall far from the beat
When they were young, the members of The Apples looked up to the groundbreaking musicians of Shabak Samech. Now the two groups are sharing the stage at the Barby for a pair of joint concerts at the end of March.
By Ben Shalev | Mar 19, 2013 | 04:51 PM
The Israeli fashion designer who made bathing suits more than just bathing suits
Leah Gottlieb, who reinvented bathing suits and turned them into a glamorous industry, is celebrated in posthumous show.
By Shachar Atwan | Mar 19, 2013 | 06:19 AM | 3
Business
Risperidone
Bioline pulled drug trial, stock tumbled 50% Wednesday
Shares of Bioline tumbled 50% on Wednesday after the Israeli biomed company said it is halting Phase Israeli clinical trials of...
By Yoram Gabison | 09:54 AM
Shopping slow
Passover shopping appears sluggish, as Israelis wait til last minute
Pre-Passover retail sales so far are among the lowest recorded in recent years, according to figures released by Gama Management...
By Adi Dovrat-Meseritz | 06:51 AM
Israeli exports to the U.S. are increasing
U.S. accounts for quarter of Israel's exports, with 7% increase expected this year
Israeli exports to the United States are expected to increase 7% this year, according to a report issued by the Israel Export...
By Ora Coren | 03:53 AM
Israel pushes settlers and Palestinians to cooperate on recycling
A new facility in the West Bank, built with World Bank funding and operated by Palestinian entrepreneurs, will likely serve both Palestinians and Jewish settlers.
By Zafrir Rinat | Mar 21, 2013 | 02:30 AM | 3
Israel's electric grid may not have the power to meet consumer demands
While a power-hungry population demands more and more energy, the Israel Electric Corporation, burdened by debts, is cutting investment in its transmission network.
By Itai Trilnick | Mar 21, 2013 | 01:45 AM | 3
Taking Stock / Will Naftali Bennett be a new sort of politician?
Don't dismiss him out of hand just because of his support for settlements if you want to see change in Israel’s economy.
By Guy Rolnik | Mar 20, 2013 | 09:43 PM | 3
Travel In Israel
Kibbutz Revivim
Tourist tip #194 / Mitzpe Revivim
The Negev desert in winter and springtime is famous for its wildflowers and temperate climate; the weather is perfect at this...
By Miriam Feinberg Vamosh | 07:40 AM
The Negev Desert
Tourist tip #193 / Mitzpe Azuz and the southwestern Negev
Next to the word remote in the dictionary is probably a picture of Mitzpe Azuz, the tiny community in southwestern Negev. It’s...
By Miriam Feinberg Vamosh | 07:56 AM
Daboush
Tourist tip #192 / Shwarma, that delectable Mideast classic
Street food in Israel can be wonderful, and has little in common with fast food in the United States. Flavors tend to be stronger...
By Ruth Schuster | 01:12 PM | 2
Tourist Tip #191 / The Israeli supermarket
For a behind-the-scenes look at how Israelis live and what fills their fridge, play a visit to the local grocery and stock up.
By Cliff Savren | Mar 18, 2013 | 10:03 AM | 3
Tourist tip #190 / Parking in Jerusalem
Don't ruin your historic day by getting a ticket. Follow these commandments for parking in the Holy City then proceed to enjoy your visit.
By Miriam Feinberg Vamosh | Mar 17, 2013 | 10:03 AM
Tourist tip #189 / It's a bird! It's a plane! It's the Israeli Cartoon Museum
Israel's rich history of caricatures and comics are on display at Holon's Israeli Cartoon Museum. A new exhibition of long-time Haaretz caricaturist Ze'ev opens March 15.
By Ronen Shnidman | Mar 15, 2013 | 10:02 AM
Sports
Handball - AP - May 15, 2012
Would-be Israeli handball star falls victim to the authorities' apathy
Eyal Keren could have been a leading player in European professional handball. At 1.90 meters, 90 kilos and with his high...
By Tom Preiss | 10:47 AM
Tomer Hemed celebrating one of his three goals against Luxembourg.
Israel striker Hemed gears up for Ronaldo and Portugal in World Cup qualifier
Even for professional Israeli soccer players, facing Cristiano Ronaldo can be an exciting moment. Mallorca striker Tomer Hemed...
By Moshe Boker | 03:56 PM
Paulo Bento
Paulo Bento: creator of new memories
There are many soccer players who one can immediately tell will eventually become coaches. Johan Cruyff is perhaps the most...
By Uzi Dann | 05:16 AM
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U.S. President Barack Obama, center, and President Shimon Peres are welcomed by Israeli children
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Yityish Aynaw, the first woman of Ethiopian origin to be crowned 'Miss Israel'.
Black trailblazers Obama and beauty queen Aynaw to talk about ... Pollard?
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Yair Lapid, leader of the Yesh Atid party, center.
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