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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)
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Obama: U.S. committed to the creation of a sovereign state of Palestine (Haaretz)
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Obama: Palestinians deserve a future, a home, a state of their own (Haaretz)
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Abbas: Palestinians ready to implement commitments in order to launch the peace process (Haaretz)
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Abba to Obama: Palestinian people have made a miracle and rose from the Nakba (Haaretz)
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Abbas: Palestinian state with Jerusalem as capital is possible (Haaretz)
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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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London 2012

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

Meet the 25 athletes representing Israel in the London Paralympics, which run from Aug. 29 through Sept. 9.
By Haaretz
Paralympics / London 2012 / Hawking, Pistorius open festivities at biggest competition in Games history

Wheelchair-bound physicist Stephen Hawking and South Africa's "Blade Runner" Oscar Pistorius were among the luminaries on hand for the opening.
By Reuters
Olympic roundup / An honorable performance for Team Israel at London 2012

Notwithstanding the failures, Israel can be proud of its showing in London; WATCH: Games close with a bang.
By Arie Livnat
In London 2012, Israel stumbled, but the Olympics soared

The defeat of some of Israel's top athletes, like windsurfer Lee Korzits, judoka Arik Ze'evi and gymnast Alex Shatilov is a symptom of the state of Israeli sports.
By Uzi Dann

Israelis in the Olympics

London Olympics

Delegation head hopes to leverage success in London

Israel finishes the 2012 Paralympics 45th in the medals table out of 75 countries, with eight medals − two more than in Beijing.

By Rami Hipsh | Sep 10, 2012 | 02:10 PM

Noam Gershony after receiving the gold.

Israeli tennis player Noam Gershony wins gold in 2012 Paralympics

The wheelchair tennis star beats David Wagner of the United States to win Israel's first Olympic gold since 2004.

By Haaretz | Sep 8, 2012 | 06:31 PM

Ankie Spitzer, widow of Munich victim Andre Spitzer, delivering a speech

Olympics / Munich 11 / Recriminations and remembrance at memorial for massacre victims

German Jewish leader: 'No one will ever understand the frozen hearts of the IOC'.

By DPA | Sep 6, 2012 | 04:54 AM

Koby Lion

Paralympics / London 2012 / Israel makes it a medals threesome

Shooter Shaziri, cyclist Lion net first silvers to go with tennis doubles bronze.

By Avraham Tshuva | Sep 6, 2012 | 04:54 AM

Wheelchair tennis player Noam Gershony in January 2012.

Paralympics / London 2012 / Israel guaranteed at least a bronze medal in wheelchair tennis

Two of the three Israelis in action on Tuesday progressed to the semi-finals.

By Haaretz Sports Staff | Sep 5, 2012 | 06:35 AM

Israel's wheelchair tennis players - Leah Schneider

Israel's wheelchair tennis players have a perfect day

Israel's wheelchair tennis players swept through their matches at the London Games on Sunday.

By Avraham Tshuvah | Sep 3, 2012 | 04:53 AM

Israel’s Moran Samuel, bottom, finishing third in the AS Women Single Sculls Heat 2 at the London 20

Israeli swimmer picks up second bronze medal in 2012 Paralympics

High drama for Israel in the swimming pool at the London 2012 Paralympics,

By Haaretz Sports Staff | Sep 2, 2012 | 04:40 AM

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Olympics News

A member of the Italian team, fencer Diego Occhiuzzi.

In solidarity with Israel, Italy holds Munich Olympics memorial

Over 30 members of the Italian delegation hold ceremony near the Israelis' quarters.

By Haaretz Sports Staff | Jul 30, 2012 | 04:50 AM | 6

Britain's Mark Cavendish

London 2012 / Cycling / Wheels come off Cav's golden dream

With a world-class team helping him, a home crowd roaring him on at every corner and fired up by a Britain's recent one-two in the Tour de France, the gold seemed destined for the world champion.

By Reuters | Jul 29, 2012 | 01:20 AM

Ryan Lochte waves to spectators

Ryan Lochte blows Phelps out the water

Lochte pulls away to win the Olympic 400-meter individual medley by more than 3 seconds.

By The Associated Press | Jul 29, 2012 | 01:20 AM

The river Thames in London, the Olympics host, July 27, 2012.

More than 20,000 Londoners hold moment of silence for Munich

The British Zionist Federation's 'Minute for Munich' marked by people in venues across London, in memory of the 11 Israeli athletes killed in the 1972 Munich Olympics; slain commemorated in Los Angeles ceremony.

By JTA | Jul 27, 2012 | 04:13 PM | 11

The Olympic cauldron is seen alight during the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games

Olympic games: 16 days of pure magic

More than any other event on the planet, the Olympics are a time of hope and celebration for humankind.

By Uzi Dann | Jul 27, 2012 | 07:40 AM

PA forces in Jenin

When politics become an Olympic sport

Palestinian officials are speaking the language of war at the same time that their security forces are acting strongly against anyone who might target Israelis.

By Avi Issacharoff | Jul 27, 2012 | 01:21 AM | 4

Romney and Cameron in London, July 26, 2012.

Romney bombs in London, and can't wait to get to Jerusalem

U.S. Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, who arrives in Israel on Saturday, managed to offend his U.K. hosts by casting aspersions on their chances of pulling off a successful Olympics, and was snubbed in turn by PM David Cameron.

By Anshel Pfeffer | Jul 26, 2012 | 08:02 PM

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	China	38	27	22
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Haaretz Select

Yityish Aynaw, the first woman of Ethiopian origin to be crowned 'Miss Israel'.

Black trailblazers Obama and beauty queen Aynaw to talk about ... Pollard?

Have Israeli leaders co-opted the country's beauty queen to raise the issue of Jonathan Pollard with President Obama because she is Ethiopian? Do they think Obama will reconsider Pollard just because another black person asks him to?

By Sarah Hankins | Opinion

Facing the (Passover) music at Yad Vashem

By Judy Maltz | Jewish World Features

The superstar accountant: Yaron Zelekha's crusade to save Israel from itself

By Asher Schechter | Features

Someone Else's Simcha / Amit and Nili's wedding - Don't stop believing

By Ron Ben-Tovim | Someone Else's Simcha

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

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

The Yesh Atid leader and his unlikely partner Naftali Bennett seem to have wrested control of economic policy. Or have they?

By David Rosenberg | David's Harp

Culture Fop / Obama’s wet 'n' wild Spring Break 2013

By Brian Schaefer | Culture Fop

In a flurry of telegrams, Israeli diplomats respond to 'The Gatekeepers'

By Barak Ravid | Diplomacy & Defense | 16

Israel's yummy girl just wants to have some fun

By Amy Klein | Arts & Leisure

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