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ISRAEL NEWS

BREAKING NEWS

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)
11:15
Obama and Abbas begin meeting in Ramallah (Haaretz)
10:57
Car bomb at Pakistani refugee camp kills 12 (Reuters)
10:57
Obama's Marine One helicopter lands in Ramallah ahead of meeting with Abbas (Haaretz)
10:28
Jailed Kurdish leader Ocalan expected to declare cease-fire with Turkey (AP)
10:06
Kiryat Malakhi mayor Moti Malka resigns after convicted of two counts of sexual harassment (Haaretz)

More Breaking News

Sports

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

Handball - AP - May 15, 2012

Handball / Premier League / Maccabi rules in Rishon derby
By Nir Zadok
Handball / European Championships / Israel puts up a fight, but fails to take Germany
By Uri Talshir
Handball / National team / Entering the Dragan's den
By Uri Talshir

Tomer Hemed celebrating one of his three goals against Luxembourg.

Israel striker Hemed gears up for Ronaldo and Portugal in World Cup qualifier

'A draw isn't good enough,' the Mallorca star says, as the blue and white will still have to play in Portugal and Russia.

By Moshe Boker | Mar 20, 2013 | 03:56 PM

Paulo Bento

Paulo Bento: creator of new memories

Once remembered for his immature outburst in Euro 2000, the Portuguese national team coach is now revered by all ahead of Friday's clash with Israel.

By Uzi Dann | Mar 20, 2013 | 05:16 AM

Outgoing manager Tal Banin.

Soccer / Out with the old in with the old: Maccabi Netanya fires its coach and courts the previous one

With six games left in a lousy season, Maccabi Netanya fired Tal Banin and offered the job to Reuven Atar, who left the club last year after a successful run.

By Haaretz Sports Staff | Mar 19, 2013 | 06:09 AM

Ronnie Kiek. She learned skiing when she was 6.

At world alpine championship, the hills are alive with Israeli skiers

Austria's Schladming resort represents the latest step in the women's long-shot attempt to make next year's Winter Olympics in Sochi.

By Ilan Goldman | Mar 18, 2013 | 06:34 PM | 3

AEK Athens midfielder Giorgos Katidis raising his hand in a Nazi style salute

Greek soccer federation bans player over Nazi salute

AEK Athens midfielder Giorgos Katidis is handed a lifetime ban from all national teams after giving a Nazi salute to supporters during a match.

By Reuters | Mar 18, 2013 | 03:40 AM | 18

Maccabi Haifa soccer fans.

Soccer / The re-greening of Maccabi Haifa

Could it be that the good old days are returning under Arik Benado's leadership?

By Moshe Boker | Mar 17, 2013 | 06:41 PM

Yizre'el-Gilboa

Yizre’el-Gilboa takes rugby double

Beats ASA Tel Aviv 30-20 in State Cup final.

By Lior Tzur | Mar 17, 2013 | 04:32 PM

Wales’ Dan Biggar scoring against England,

Wales crushes England's Grand Slam hopes to defend Six Nations title

Cuthbert on target in 30-3 win at the Millenium stadium.

By Agencies | Mar 17, 2013 | 03:39 AM

Roberto Colautti scores

Maccabi Tel Aviv wins , Hapoel finally scores

Oscar Garcia's team edges closer to title as local rivals finally manage to score from open play.

By Haaretz Sports Staff | Mar 17, 2013 | 03:39 AM

Brad Greenberg coaching Maccabi Haifa against Hapoel Jerusalem on Sunday March 10, 2013.

Basketball profile / Ahead of the learning curve

Brad Greenberg came from the U.S. to rebuild Maccabi Haifa, but already has it near the top of the league.

By Raphael Gellar | Mar 15, 2013 | 03:20 PM

Tottenham Hotspur’s Emmanuel Adebayor, left, scored past Inter Milan’s Javier Zanetti

| Mar 15, 2013 | 03:12 PM

Cricket action at the Lod pitch on Friday

Cricket / Night League / YMCs make it a perfect two of two as 'B's win first game of season

Yagod Morris Cricket 'B' squad finally tasts victory, beating last year's runner-up, Pommeranz Juice Good Old Boys, by 10 runs.

By Haaretz Sports Staff | Mar 15, 2013 | 03:32 AM

London 2012

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Sports Minister Limor Livnat with the Israeli delegation

Israel's real medal hopes for London 2012: the Paralympics delegation

By Haaretz | 09:51 AM

View of performers during the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Paralympics

Paralympics / London 2012 / Hawking, Pistorius open festivities at biggest competition in Games history

By Reuters | 09:56 AM

The Israeli team competes in their group all-around gymnastics final match at the Wembley Arena duri

Olympic roundup / An honorable performance for Team Israel at London 2012

By Arie Livnat | 02:52 AM

National

Ramat Gan mayor Zvi Bar.

Justice Danziger recuses himself in Ramat Gan mayor bribery case

By Revital Hovel | 11:26 AM

Operating room in Ichilov Hospital

Israeli woman dies during routine hernia operation, Health Ministry investigating

By Dan Even | 06:23 AM

A trash separation site ahead of recycling.

Israel pushes settlers and Palestinians to cooperate on recycling

By Zafrir Rinat | 02:30 AM | 3

Diplomacy & Defense

Gaza rocket explodes in Sderot.

Gaza rockets slam southern Israel during Obama visit

By Amos Harel, Barak Ravid | 09:50 AM | 39

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 | 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

By Haaretz | 09:41 PM | 150

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

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

Middle East

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

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

By Jack Khoury, Eli Ashkenazi | 12:02 PM | 9

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