February 17, 2013
9:00 pm

Israel tasks diplomats to safeguard Tunisian Jews

From the web Ynet: Country fears for fate of small community after recent attacks

 

February 17, 2013
8:46 pm

Soccer fans shut down Egyptian city

Port Said residents disrupt rail services, close government office

 

February 17, 2013
8:23 pm

Syrian Druze call on community members to defect from army

Leaders also tell coreligionists living on the Golan Heights to keep noses out of Syria’s business

By Elhanan Miller  

February 17, 2013
7:31 pm

GOP foe calls for Hagel to be given Senate vote

‘I don’t believe he’s qualified, but we shouldn’t hold up the nomination any longer,’ says Sen. John McCain

 

February 17, 2013
6:19 pm

Late Ariel mayor to be honored with Israel Prize

Ron Nachman will be posthumously given prestigious lifetime achievement award on Independence Day; Eliyahu Hacohen also chosen for decoration

By Aaron Kalman  

February 17, 2013
5:55 pm

UN refugee guidelines would complicate return of Syrian asylum-seekers

The arrival in Israel of seven wounded Syrians on Saturday raises possibility that more could come in the future

By Matti Friedman  

February 17, 2013
5:38 pm

Iran lawmaker says Fordo plant will never be shut down

Offer for easing of sanctions in return for closing uranium enrichment site is a step ‘to help Zionist regime,’ parliament leader says

By Adiv Sterman  

February 17, 2013
5:25 pm

Anticipating visit, Peres says Obama will handle Iran

President tells American policymakers White House has shown understanding and support for Israel’s security needs

By Aaron Kalman  

February 17, 2013
5:16 pm

Ex-governor Huckabee teams up with MK for Pollard’s release

Israeli-American duo plans to petition Obama for convicted spy’s pardon with signatures from Knesset and US Congress

By Gabe Fisher  

February 17, 2013
4:39 pm

IDF chief: Chance of Syrian chemical attack ‘very low’

Benny Gantz minimizes fears of nonconventional assault from Damascus but says army remains on alert

By Gabe Fisher  

February 17, 2013
3:55 pm

Syrian regime and rebels should talk, envoy urges

UN messenger Lakhdar Brahimi says opposition’s proposal for dialogue ‘challenges’ the government

 

February 17, 2013
3:44 pm

Falling stars

Papers cover Avigdor Liberman’s drop from big bear to lowly defendant, and everything you ever wanted to know about meteors and meteor movies

By Joshua Davidovich  

February 17, 2013
3:06 pm

Jewish leader raps US for taking aircraft carrier out of Gulf

Iran could see move as ‘a diminution’ of the American commitment to keep all options on the table, warns Malcolm Hoenlein in an unusually robust critique

By David Horovitz  

February 17, 2013
2:42 pm

After Barbie & Bart, Iran bans Buddha

Along with the likes of Bart Simpson, figurines of Eastern spiritual icon are rounded up by cultural protection authorities

 

February 17, 2013
2:24 pm

Power returns to Damascus as fighting rages

Much of southern Syria and its capital without electricity since Saturday

By Jamal Halaby