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Car bomb near Sunni mosque in west of Baghdad kills 11, says police (Reuters)
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Bodies of two young girls, aged 3 and 5, found near Arad, Israel Police investigating (Haaretz)
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Two Moroccans tried for homosexuality get four months (AP)
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Egyptian helicopters searching northern Sinai for kidnapped police officers (Haaretz)
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Egyptian troops mistakenly fire on a Sinai funeral (AP)
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IDF shoot Palestinian during demonstration near Ramallah, victim getting medical treatment (Haaretz)
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U.S. officials say nine children among 24 people confirmed dead in Oklahoma tornado (Reuters)
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Foreign Ministry: EU mulling recognition of Hezbollah as terror group due to Syria crisis (Haaretz)
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Egypt's army blocks roads in Sinai in hunt for kidnappers (Reuters)
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U.K. asks EU to put Hezbollah military wing on terror list, diplomat says (Reuters)
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IDF Chief of Staff: If Assad escalates the situation, he will face circumstances (Ch. 10)
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U.S. authorities lower Oklahoma tornado death toll to 24 (AP)
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Diplomats: Iran acts to expand sensitive nuclear capacity (Reuters)
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John Kerry visits Oman for arms deal, talks on Syria, Mideast (Reuters)
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Saudi Arabia detains 10 more in spying case it says is linked to Iran (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

Britain’s Jonnie Peacock, right, celebrating after winning the men’s 100m.

Paralympics / London 2012 Peacock wins men's 100m, Pistorius 4th

Peacock stormed out of the blocks and finished five hundredths of a second outside the world record in a time of 10.90.

By Reuters, AP | Sep 7, 2012 | 09:10 AM

Zaqout training in Gaza City in May.

Gaza Paralympians confident of success at London Paralympics

Wheelchair-bound Khamis Zaqout from Gaza, who lost the use of his legs while working on a building site in Israel two decades ago, is Palestine's best hope for a Paralympic medal in London.

By Reuters | Aug 16, 2012 | 05:07 AM

Spain's Aschwin Wildeboer Faber, Russia's Vladimir Morozov and Israel's Toumarkin, July 29, 2012.

Russian sports chief accuses U.K. of unfair play

Mutko's comments came as the Russians faced the prospect of their worst finish on the medal table since they entered the 1952 Games as the Soviet Union.

By Reuters | Aug 12, 2012 | 02:58 AM

Jamaica’s men’s 4x100-meter relay team posing next to a board displaying their world record time

London 2012 / Athletics / Bolt gets sixth gold as Jamaica runs riot; Russia takes 4 golds

Keshorn Walcott of Trinidad and Tobago won a first men's throwing event for the Caribbean with javelin gold.

By DPA | Aug 12, 2012 | 02:58 AM

The Olympic Stadium and the Arcelor Mittal Orbit tower

London 2012 / Soccer / Peralta double takes Mexico to first-time gold

Oribe Peralta put Mexico ahead after 28 seconds and added the team's second in the 75th minute with a header, before Hulk replied for Brazil in stoppage time.

By Reuters | Aug 12, 2012 | 02:58 AM

Mo Farah

London 2012 / Men's 5,000m / Brilliant Farah seals golden double

Taking the lead with 700 meters to go, Farah staved off all challenges and, riding incessant howls of encouragement, swept away on the home straight.

By DPA | Aug 12, 2012 | 02:58 AM

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	United States	46	29	29
	China	38	27	22
	Great Britain	29	17	19

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Haaretz Select

Theodor Herzl

Defining Zionism: The belief that Israel belongs to the entire Jewish people

Given the ways in which the word 'Zionism' is thrown around both in Israel and outside of it, and the vast permutations it’s gone through over the past decades, perhaps it's time we try to define it realistically.

By A.B. Yehoshua | Opinion | 22

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Bibi, bed and beyond: Israelis, the joke's on you

By Asher Schechter | Features

U.S. Reform Jewish seminary reconsidering policy against intermarried students

By Debra Nussbaum Cohen | Jewish World Features | 16

Bradford Liberal Synagogue - John Yeadon

In one hard-knock British city, a secret Muslim donor helps save a synagogue

The Bradford Synagogue in West Yorkshire, Britain was facing a dwindling population and serious financial woes when the local Muslim community reached into its pockets to save the day.

By Hadani Ditmars | Jewish World Features | 4

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By Vivian Eden | Poem of the Week

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By Shir Hacham | Culture

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