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BREAKING NEWS

13:54
Obama: We must push through the 'breaches of faith' on both sides (Haaretz)
13:52
Obama: Settlement activity not appropriate or constructive to advancing peace (Haaretz)
13:51
Obama: Two-state solution still possible, only chance for peace and success (Haaretz)
13:51
Obama: Israel and Palestinians must make this leap together (Haaretz)
13:43
Obama: U.S. committed to the creation of a sovereign state of Palestine (Haaretz)
13:39
Obama: Palestinians deserve a future, a home, a state of their own (Haaretz)
13:37
Abbas: Palestinians ready to implement commitments in order to launch the peace process (Haaretz)
13:36
Abba to Obama: Palestinian people have made a miracle and rose from the Nakba (Haaretz)
13:36
Abbas: Palestinian state with Jerusalem as capital is possible (Haaretz)
13:36
Abbas: Peace impossible under violence and occupation (Haaretz)
13:11
Syria hands over captured Lebanese soldier, state TV reports (AP)
12:31
Syrian rebels have reportedly overrun several towns near the Israeli border (Reuters)
12:18
Report: Ramallah protesters hold up shoes, call Obama to leave Palestine (Haaretz)
11:49
Police arrests Acre resident suspected of smuggling heroin from Lebanon (Haaretz)
11:38
Report: Abbas condemns violence against civilians, including rocket fire (Reuters)

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National

Justice Danziger recuses himself in Ramat Gan mayor bribery case

Sources say his friendship with the mayor of Bat Yam, who is accused of similar offenses, may constitute a conflict of interests.

By Revital Hovel | Mar 21, 2013 | 11:26 AM

Ramat Gan mayor Zvi Bar.

Passover packages for needy Nir kafri

Israelis' pre-Passover charitable spirit has little effect on the plight of the poor

Physical hunger is not the main problem of people at the bottom rung of wealth. Most of them don't go to bed hungry. It is the hunger for quietude of the soul.

By Orly Vilnai | Mar 20, 2013 | 03:55 AM

Costumed revelers at The Block nightclub.

Police attempt to close nightclubs exasperates Tel Aviv revelers

Last month the police ordered six nightclubs in Tel Aviv closed for 30 days, based on an ongoing investigation into the the sale of illegal drugs.

By Ilan Lior | Mar 20, 2013 | 03:13 AM

Home care

Israel High Court rejects live-in health aide's demand for overtime pay

Ruling could have far-reaching consequences for thousands of foreign workers employed here.

By Talila Nesher | Mar 20, 2013 | 03:07 AM

Netanyahu's back, but many other members of Knesset are not.

One day after being sworn in, Israel's MKs take spring break

Because of the elections, the Israeli legislature had almost stopped its activities in the nine months that have passed since it took its summer recess.

By Jonathan Lis | Mar 20, 2013 | 02:53 AM

Demonstrator holds a placard during a protest calling for the release of Jonathan Pollard

Thousands of protesters demonstrate in Jerusalem for Jonathan Pollard's release

On eve of U.S. President Obama's arrival, at least 2,000 gather in front of President's Residence in call for release of convicted American spy.

By Yair Ettinger, Haaretz | Mar 19, 2013 | 08:26 PM | 12

Lapid taking over from Steinitz. "It's not an easy job," Steinitz said.

Yesh Atid ministers take over key ministries, amid kind words for predecessors

The Yesh Atid leader calls outgoing treasury chief Yuval Steinitz 'a good and caring person.'

By Jonathan Lis | Mar 19, 2013 | 06:59 PM

Palestinian children play in the village of Susia, south of Hebron.

Israel to retroactively legalize Palestinian construction in Area C of West Bank

Move is part of broader plan to improve Palestinians' quality of life in the West Bank, in order to lessen diplomatic pressure on Israel; issue of releasing Palestinian prisoners will be discussed after President Obama's visit.

By Chaim Levinson | Mar 19, 2013 | 05:40 PM | 3

Tzipi Livni

Livni vows to block bill making state Jewish first, democratic second

The legislation, which was included in the coalition agreement between Likud-Beiteinu and Habayit Hayehudi, would change the balance between Israel's Jewish and democratic character.

By Jonathan Lis | Mar 19, 2013 | 04:39 PM | 6

Israeli settlers marching on Route 60.

Israeli settlers' main road to be 'blockaded' during Obama visit

All traffic will cease on Route 60, the busiest road serving Israelis in the West Bank, even though it is still unclear whether Obama will arrive in Ramallah by helicopter or convoy.

By Chaim Levinson, Jack Khoury | Mar 19, 2013 | 01:40 PM | 7

Netanyahu with Avigdor Lieberman in the Knesset.

Israel's foreign ministry will pay the price for Netanyahu's surrender to Lieberman and Likud MKs

With Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saving Foreign Ministry for Avigdor Lieberman pending the latter's trial, there will be no full-time Israeli minister handling Israel's contacts with rest of the world for at least several months.

By Barak Ravid | Mar 19, 2013 | 08:41 AM | 8

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Middle East

Demonstrators shout nationalist slogans during a protest against PKK.

Jailed Kurdish rebel leader Ocalan calls for cease-fire with Turkey

By The Associated Press | 02:20 PM

Golan Heights - AP

Syria rebels overrun towns near border with Israel, monitoring group says

By Reuters | 12:44 PM

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

By Eli Ashkenazi, Reuters, The Associated Press | 05:42 PM | 9

Diplomacy & Defense

Gaza rocket explodes in Sderot.

Gaza rockets slam southern Israel during Obama visit

By Amos Harel, Barak Ravid | 09:50 AM | 40

U.S. President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at their joint news conference

Full transcript of Obama-Netanyahu joint press conference

By Haaretz | 11:00 PM | 4

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

By Haaretz | 09:41 PM | 150

The Iran Debate

Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran

Poll: 64% of Americans would support U.S. strike to prevent Iran's nuclear program

By Chemi Shalev | 06:28 PM | 21

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad with Vice President Mohammad Reza Rahimi in Tehran, Iran.

Iran will promise UN not to seek nuclear bomb, semi-official agency reports

By The Associated Press | 05:53 PM | 21

Obama

Obama to U.S. Jews: Still room for Iran diplomacy, no point in 'chest beating'

By Chemi Shalev, Barak Ravid | 11:37 PM | 44

U.S. Elections 2012

Inauguration

Americans in Israel toast to four more years of Obama

By Andrew Esensten | 06:04 PM

President Barack Obama holds up a pen as he speaks about the economy and the deficit, November 9, 20

Obama wins in Florida, besting Romney in final vote count

By The Associated Press | 09:02 PM | 4

Americans young and old gathering for a post-election party at Jerusalem’s Coffee Bean Wednesday.

Far from home, Obama supporters living in Israel rejoice

By Mordechai I. Twersky | 03:48 AM | 5

World

Omar al-Bashir speaking in Sudan

Sudan's president says he will quit in 2015, after over 20 years in power

By The Associated Press | 04:20 AM

Pope Francis urges 'a poor church and a church for the poor'

By The Associated Press | 02:15 AM | 2

Holocaust survivor searches for long-lost twin on Facebook

By Ofer Aderet | 02:40 AM

Features

eternity

Word of the Day / Lanetzah

By Shoshana Kordova | 10:23 AM

Rabbis Orthodox Jews

This day in Jewish history / The rebbe who met with Freud

By David B. Green | 09:35 AM

Yair Lapid, leader of the Yesh Atid party, center.

David's Harp / Yair Lapid: New politics, or just born yesterday?

By David Rosenberg | 08:54 PM

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