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ISRAEL NEWS

BREAKING NEWS

14:29
Hamas court in Gaza condemns man to death for collaboration with Israel (Ch.10)
14:05
Israeli appliances giant Tadiran to move refrigerator production to China, Europe (Army Radio)
14:04
Israel, Britain sign agreement for academic cooperation (Haaretz)
13:06
Six killed in Lebanon violence between Assad backers and foes (DPA)
12:23
Two firebombs thrown at security fence near Jenin, no reports of damage (Haaretz)
11:41
Kerry, Netanyahu meet in Jerusalem (AP)
11:33
Police arrest three Arab men after attack on Jewish youth overnight in Jerusalem (Haaretz)
10:27
France backs call to put Hezbollah armed wing on EU terror list (Reuters)
08:21
Police: Car bomb kills 12 in southwest Pakistan (AP)
07:21
Hillary Clinton accepts humanitarian award in N.Y.C.(AP)
04:17
Obama to lay out rationale for drone strikes in Thursday speech (Reuters)
01:23
Boston bombing suspect killed three in 2011, former friend tells police (DPA)
01:21
Congo fighting persists as UN chief Ban Ki-Moon arrives for visit in nation's capital (AP)
00:13
U.S. official says four Americans killed by drone strikes since 2009 (AP)
23:56
Argentine dictator Videla's burial protested (AP)

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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

Lee Korzits sails during the first race of the women's RS-X sailing class.

'Lion from Zion' Korzits roars into second in women's RS:X at Olympics

Israeli windsurfer ranks second after race eight, trailing Spanish leader, Marina Alabau Neira, by just three points; 'The truth is that I really, really had fun just now,' says Lee Korzits.

By Uzi Dann | Aug 5, 2012 | 01:25 AM

An Olympic shooting athlete trains for the 10-meter air rifle event.

Israeli shooter misses his mark, finishes Olympic run

Israeli tennis duo AndYoni also bowed out on Thursday; swimmer Yakov Toumarkin finishes in 7th place to become most successful Israeli Olympic swimmer.

By Steven Klein | Aug 3, 2012 | 02:01 PM

Shahar Zubari in action.

London 2012 / Sailing / It wasn't their day

Zubari out of medals picture as Korzits drops a notch.

By Tal Ben Ezra | Aug 3, 2012 | 05:19 AM

Yakov Toumarkin.

Finishing 7th, Toumarkin becomes Israel's most successful Olympic swimmer

Israeli swimmer Yakov Toumarkin arrives 7th in the 200-meter backstroke Olympic finals.

By Steven Klein | Aug 2, 2012 | 10:32 PM

Israel's Andy Ram (L) and Jonathan Erlich (R) during their second round men's double tennis match.

Israel's Andy Ram, Yoni Erlich lose in Olympics tennis quarterfinals

Americans Bob and Mike Bryan, the number-one pair in the world, advanced to the men’s doubles semifinals with a hard fought defeat of the Israelis 7-6 (4), 7-6 (10); Israeli sailor Lee Korzits finishes sixth race 11th, ranks third overall.

By Steven Klein | Aug 2, 2012 | 04:58 PM

Veteran Israeli judoka Ariel 'Arik' Zeevi pauses during a training session in the city of Netanya

Israeli judoka Arik Ze'evi knocked out of match, ending his Olympic bid

Ze'evi signaled his concession after 43 seconds, leaving the Israeli TV announcers, as well as, spectators, and fans in shock.

By Haaretz | Aug 2, 2012 | 12:17 PM

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

Yakov Toumarkin becomes second Israeli in history to get through to Olympics swimming finals

Swimmer Toumarkin gets through to men's 200 meter back-stroke finals; Swimmer Gal Nevo finishes fourth in his heat of the semifinal of the men's 200m individual medley, finishing tenth overall.

By Simon Spungin | Aug 1, 2012 | 10:18 PM

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

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Haaretz Select

John Kerry with Saeb Erekat.

Don Quixote John Kerry vs. the Middle East’s hysterical hypochondriacs of history

The cynical know-it-alls in Jerusalem and Ramallah are united in their disdain for the naively persistent Secretary of State. I know who I’m rooting for.

By Chemi Shalev | West of Eden

Videla and the Jews of Argentina: The closing of a painful circle

By Shlomo Papirblat | Jewish World Features | 7

The Israeli soccer game that changed everything

By Tamir Cohen | Sports

In the Orthodox world, a rare dance and an historic gesture

By Yair Ettinger | Jewish World Features | 2

Portrait of Richard Wagner.

Richard Wagner: The man, the myth, and the anti-Semitic music

200 years after his birth, the composer's family and fans remain split on his legacy.

By Ofer Aderet | Culture

Israel's non-fundamentalist Muslin Brothers

By Shachar Atwan | Arts & Leisure

A flourishing trend in Taiwan

By Zafrir Rinat | Features

Israel's have-nots will keep paying for Birthright, if Sheldon Adelson has his way

By Itay Ziv | Opinion | 2

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