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Aaron Kalman
Aaron Kalman
Aaron Kalman is a former writer and breaking news editor for the Times of Israel
Illustrative photo of soldiers from Nahal Haredi, an ultra-Orthodox battalion in the Israel Defense Forces (Abir Sultan/Flash90, File)
July 7, 2013, 1:18 pm
Ministers approve new universal conscription law
Bill passes 14-0, with four abstentions, before heading to Knesset; mandates military or civil service enlistment for most ultra-Orthodox by 2017
By Aaron Kalman
Dave Blackburn, after the accident (photo credit: Courtesy)
July 7, 2013, 12:38 pm
A hall of fame pitcher returns after a 54-day shutout
For softballer Dave Blackburn, booking an appearance at the Maccabiah later this month meant overcoming a nearly two-month-long coma
By Aaron Kalman
Illustrative photo of buildings damaged by Syrian government airstrikes and shelling, in the Jouret al-Chiyah neighborhood of Homs, Syria, in July 2013. (photo credit: AP/Lens Young Homsi)
July 7, 2013, 12:22 pm
Briefly, back to Syria
Mysterious explosions at Assad's strategic port city draw attention away from Egyptian violence, but not for long
By Aaron Kalman
Alcohol (illustrative photo credit: CC-BY siddhu2020/Flickr)
July 7, 2013, 12:05 pm
Thirsty thieves lift 1 million shekels’ worth of alcohol
Police arrest six for Haifa-area heist; storehouse near Jerusalem also burgled in separate incident
By Aaron Kalman
View inside the Avshalom Cave also known as the Stalactites Cave. The cave is a 5,000 sq m large, unique for its dense concentration of stalactites. It was cave was discovered accidentally in May 1968, after the use of explosives during development work near Bet Shemesh (Doron Horowitz/Flash90)
July 7, 2013, 9:03 am
Security barrier work uncovers ancient cave complex
Witness describes find as 'a breathtaking vision'; expert estimates stalactite-filled cavern to be a million years old
By Aaron Kalman
Opponents of Egypt's Islamist president Mohammed Morsi hold a large Egyptian national flag during a protest outside the presidential palace, in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. (photo credit: AP/Hassan Ammar)
July 5, 2013, 11:42 am
Whither Egypt?
Focused on the overthrow in the south, Hebrew dailies remove Olmert's trial from the front page
By Aaron Kalman
Employees of Israel's Foreign Ministry protest against strike breaking outside the offices of the Shin Bet, Israel's Security Agency, in Tel Aviv, July 3 (photo credit: Roni Schutzer/Flash90)
July 4, 2013, 8:22 pm
Maccabiah athletes grounded by Israeli diplomats’ strike
Foreign Ministry's ongoing labor dispute preventing participants from 14 countries from flying to Israel
By Aaron Kalman
Prime Minister's Bureau Chief Gil Sheffer (left) with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
July 3, 2013, 10:20 pm
Netanyahu’s bureau chief quits
Gil Sheffer to leave at end of summer, follows national security adviser out of PMO
By Aaron Kalman and Stuart Winer
Egyptian journalist Himda Hamdi abu-Sayyaf speaks on Israeli TV (photo credit: screen capture: Channel 10)
July 3, 2013, 7:46 pm
You can oust your leaders too, Egyptian journalist tells Israelis
'If Bibi and Lapid aren't doing their job, remove them,' Hebrew-speaking reporter Himda Hamdi abu-Sayyaf urges Israeli TV viewers in Tahrir Square interview
By Aaron Kalman
July 3, 2013, 3:07 pm
Palestinian cop arrested for shooting Israeli
Three brothers confess to involvement in West Bank attack two months ago
By Aaron Kalman
Shipping containers at the Haifa port. Nov 14, 2011. (photo credit: Yaakov Nahumi/Flash90)
July 3, 2013, 1:45 pm
Government pushes tenders for two private seaports
Netanyahu says plan will end stevedores' grip on the economy; unions say they're prepared for competition
By Aaron Kalman
Iran's president Hassan Rouhani at a press conference, in Tehran on June 17, 2013. (photo credit: Ebrahim Noroozi/AP)
July 3, 2013, 12:09 pm
Iran’s president-elect extols human rights, the Internet
In longest interview since the elections, Hasan Rouhani criticizes 'specific interpretation' of Islam that rules his country
By Aaron Kalman
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas meet in September, 2010, to relaunch peace talks in Washington, DC (file photo credit: Moshe Milner/GPO/Flash90)
July 3, 2013, 9:15 am
Survey: Most Israelis, Palestinians support 2 states
But large majority doesn't see Palestinian statehood happening soon; 30% on both sides support a single state
By Aaron Kalman
Andy Ram of Israel in the Davis Cup World Group quarterfinal doubles tennis match between Israel and Russia, in 2009. (photo credit: Uri Lenz/Flash90)
July 2, 2013, 5:30 pm
Last Israeli knocked out of Wimbledon
Andy Ram fails to advance past the second round in the mixed doubles
By Aaron Kalman
An Egyptian protester waves a national flag as Egyptians gather in Tahrir Square during a demonstration against President Mohammed Morsi in Cairo, Sunday, June 30, 2013. (photo credit: AP/Amr Nabil)
July 2, 2013, 1:38 pm
Morsi’s 48 hours
Israel's dailies focus on the possible coup brewing in neighboring Egypt, pushing domestic news to the sidelines
By Aaron Kalman
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