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BREAKING NEWS

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Khamenei: Iran will raze Tel Aviv and Haifa if attacked (Reuters)
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)
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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)

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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

Missy Franklin will be competing in seven different events in London.

Olympics / Team profile / U.S. swim team buoyant after final training camp

The Americans have spent the past week preparing themselves mentally for the five-ring circus that awaits them.

By Reuters, AP | Jul 22, 2012 | 05:28 AM

Weightlifter Ahed Joughili of Syria.

Syrian Olympic delegation gives veneer of normalcy

Athletes perceived as collaborators at home while garnering sympathy abroad amid civil war.

By Ilan Goldman | Jul 18, 2012 | 01:35 AM

An aerial view of the London 2012 Olympic Park.

London Jewish community advised to beef up security for 2012 Olympics

London community doesn't face specific threats, says CST chief; Israeli Olympic Committee says British responsible for Israeli team’s security.

By JTA | Jul 17, 2012 | 11:52 AM

Saudi Arabia in talks to send women to Olympics

No Saudi women qualified for the Games, but women may still participate if invited; Saudi Olympic Committee is in talks with the International Olympics Committee.

By Reuters | Jul 11, 2012 | 08:02 PM

The Israeli delegations to the London Olympic and Paralympic Games

Peres cancels Olympic trip to avoid traveling on Shabbat

He was supposed to watch the games' opening ceremony on Friday, July 27, along with dozens of other heads of state.

By Anshel Pfeffer | Jul 11, 2012 | 05:26 AM

Palestinian judoka Maher Abu Rmeileh, bottom, sparring during a training session at a gym in East Je

Palestinian ready to throw down the competition after earning spot in London Olympics

Maher Abu Rmeileh will be first Palestinian to compete at Olympiad on merit, instead of via wild-card invite.

By Reuters | Jul 5, 2012 | 01:28 AM

Royal Marines exercise on the river Thames in London

Report: Al-Qaida planning to crash U.S. airline during London Olympics

According to the Sunday Times, a Norwegian who was trained in Yemen plans to crash the plane on a suicide mission; British authorities say there is a shortage of personnel to carry out proper security screenings.

By Anshel Pfeffer | Jul 1, 2012 | 12:57 PM | 9

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	China	38	27	22
	Great Britain	29	17	19

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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 | 5

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

By Ron Ben-Tovim | Someone Else's Simcha

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

By Barak Ravid | Diplomacy & Defense | 17

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

By David Rosenberg | David's Harp

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during an official welcoming ceremony at Ben Gurion

Obama's speech will target Israelis who could make or break the future

If there is any reason to believe that Obama charm or electrify his student audience into seeing advantages to renewed peace moves, it will be the fact that many of them have had it up to here with the ideologies that have kept this country polarized for the whole of its brief history.

By Bradley Burston | A Special Place in Hell | 9

Israel's yummy girl just wants to have some fun

By Amy Klein | Arts & Leisure

Obama reassures Israel, while taking a step back from the Middle East

By Aluf Benn | Obama visits Israel | 10

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

By Asher Schechter | Features

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