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March 22, 2013
4:56 pm

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (left) with US President Barack Obama during a bilateral meeting last March (photo credit: AP/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Israel, Turkey to normalize ties, after PM apologizes for flotilla deaths

In dramatic phone call, Erdogan accepts Netanyahu’s apology over loss of life in the Mavi Marmara raid; Obama brokers reconciliation minutes before leaving Israel

By Ron Friedman and AP

March 22, 2013
7:49 am

Sheikh Mohammad Said Ramadan al-Buti -- a top Sunni Muslim preacher and longtime supporter of President Bashar Assad -- was killed in a suicide bombing in the Eman Mosque, in the Mazraa district of Damascus, Syria, on Thursday (photo credit: AP/SANA)

Assad regime declares day of mourning for slain cleric

Top Sunni preacher killed in suicide attack on Damascus mosque; 41 others dead, more than 84 injured

March 21, 2013
10:10 pm

A rebel fighter engaged in battle Thursday in Khan Arnabeh (photo credit: screenshot/YouTube)

Syrian fighting encroaches on Israeli border

Rebels claim to take town along Golan Heights; video shows battle engagement, celebration in Quneitra area

By Elhanan Miller and Greg Tepper and AP

March 21, 2013
9:44 pm

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves to the crowd after speaking in Tehran (photo credit: AP/Office of the Supreme Leader)

Iran’s supreme leader threatens to raze Tel Aviv, Haifa

In nuclear dispute, Ayatollah Khamenei warns ‘Zionist regime’ against an attack

By Times of Israel staff and AP

March 20, 2013
11:12 pm

US President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at their joint news conference, Wednesday, March 20, 2013. (photo credit: AP/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama vows to thwart Tehran’s nuclear drive

Standing alongside US president in Jerusalem, Netanyahu acknowledges US determination on Iran, but reiterates Israel’s right to take action

By Ilan Ben Zion and AP

March 20, 2013
5:54 pm

The entrance to the Jewish cemetery in Cairo. (photo credit: CC BY dlisbona, Flickr)

Film on Egypt’s Jews cleared for showing

Commercial screenings of documentary following lives of Jewish community were delayed by censorship board

By Times of Israel staff and AP

March 19, 2013
10:38 pm

Gilad Shalit with his father, Noam, on the day of his release from captivity (photo credit: Ariel Hermoni/ Defense Ministry/Flash90)

Gilad Shalit in letter to Obama: ‘Free Pollard’

Moses call to ‘Let my people go’ echoes in every Jew, writes former Hamas captive; Pollard’s wife addresses hundreds in protest outside Peres’s residence; US Jewish leaders also issue plea

By Aaron Kalman and AP

March 19, 2013
2:03 pm

A Syrian victim who suffered an alleged chemical attack at Khan al-Assal village -- according to SANA -- receives treatment by doctors at a hospital in Aleppo, Syria, Tuesday, March 19. (photo credit: AP/SANA)

Israeli official confirms ‘chemical weapons used in Syria’

State media says opposition forces killed 31; rebels say deaths due to ‘poisonous gases’ used by Syrian army

By Times of Israel staff and AP

March 18, 2013
8:30 pm

US Secretary of State John Kerry, accompanied by Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr, gestures as he speaks to reporters following their meeting at the State Department in Washington on Monday. (photo credit: AP/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

US backs British, French plan to arm Syrian rebels

John Kerry says longer civil war rages, likelihood that extremists can get their hands on country’s chemical weapons increases

By AP and Michal Shmulovich

March 18, 2013
7:11 pm

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the Knesset (photo credit: Knesset Channel)

PM says new government will pursue deal with Palestinians

Netanyahu comes under fire from opposition for right-wing views, but Labor head says she’ll support him if he’s serious about peace

By AP and Michal Shmulovich

March 18, 2013
2:33 pm

Ukrainian journalist Ankhar Kochneva reportedly escaped her Syrian captors, eventually making her way back home to Kiev. Photo credit: Ankhar Kochneva Facebook page)

Ukrainian journalist returns from Syrian captivity

Held by the Free Syrian Army for 150 days, Ankhar Kochneva escapes and is reportedly safe in Kiev

By AP and Times of Israel staff

March 15, 2013
12:43 am

An Egyptian armored vehicle commandeered by terrorists burning at the Kerem Shalom crossing August 5. (photo credit: @AvitalLeibovich, Twitter)

Egyptian report blames Hamas for killing 16 soldiers in terror attack

Islamist group threatens to sue state-owned magazine over allegations regarding last year’s major attack on Israel-Gaza-Sinai border

By AP and Times of Israel staff

March 14, 2013
10:59 pm

IDF Home Front Command soldiers take part in a 2011 defense drill simulating a chemical attack (Photo credit: Gili Yaari/ Flash 90)

Intelligence chief: Assad ready to use chemical weapons

Aviv Kochavi says Islamist groups on Israel’s borders are veering away from global jihad and toward ‘local jihad’

By Mitch Ginsburg and AP

March 14, 2013
4:05 am

A Palestinian policeman stands next to a poster informing US President Barack Obama, "We have no 3G in Palestine," in the West Bank city of Ramallah (photo credit: Issam Rimawi/Flash90)

Politics cloud Obama’s upcoming visit to Israel

US president may skip Ramallah and limit his West Bank visit to four hours in Bethlehem, says Palestinian official

By AP and Times of Israel staff

March 12, 2013
11:13 pm

Syrian rebels in the streets of Harem (photo credit: Mustafa Karali/AP)

Paris and London say they will work to lift Syrian arms ban

European leaders indicate getting arms to rebels is key to shifting balance of power away from Bashar Assad

By AP and Times of Israel staff

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The Times of Israel

The one-stop news site
covering Israel, the region and
the Jewish people worldwide

Founding editor:
David Horovitz

Fair, fresh and fast

The Jewish world's
fastest-growing
news site

Writer: AP

Israel, Turkey to normalize ties, after PM apologizes for flotilla deaths

In dramatic phone call, Erdogan accepts Netanyahu’s apology over loss of life in the Mavi Marmara raid; Obama brokers reconciliation minutes before leaving Israel

Assad regime declares day of mourning for slain cleric

Top Sunni preacher killed in suicide attack on Damascus mosque; 41 others dead, more than 84 injured

Syrian fighting encroaches on Israeli border

Rebels claim to take town along Golan Heights; video shows battle engagement, celebration in Quneitra area

Iran’s supreme leader threatens to raze Tel Aviv, Haifa

In nuclear dispute, Ayatollah Khamenei warns ‘Zionist regime’ against an attack

Obama vows to thwart Tehran’s nuclear drive

Standing alongside US president in Jerusalem, Netanyahu acknowledges US determination on Iran, but reiterates Israel’s right to take action

Film on Egypt’s Jews cleared for showing

Commercial screenings of documentary following lives of Jewish community were delayed by censorship board

Gilad Shalit in letter to Obama: ‘Free Pollard’

Moses call to ‘Let my people go’ echoes in every Jew, writes former Hamas captive; Pollard’s wife addresses hundreds in protest outside Peres’s residence; US Jewish leaders also issue plea

Israeli official confirms ‘chemical weapons used in Syria’

State media says opposition forces killed 31; rebels say deaths due to ‘poisonous gases’ used by Syrian army

US backs British, French plan to arm Syrian rebels

John Kerry says longer civil war rages, likelihood that extremists can get their hands on country’s chemical weapons increases

PM says new government will pursue deal with Palestinians

Netanyahu comes under fire from opposition for right-wing views, but Labor head says she’ll support him if he’s serious about peace

Ukrainian journalist returns from Syrian captivity

Held by the Free Syrian Army for 150 days, Ankhar Kochneva escapes and is reportedly safe in Kiev

Egyptian report blames Hamas for killing 16 soldiers in terror attack

Islamist group threatens to sue state-owned magazine over allegations regarding last year’s major attack on Israel-Gaza-Sinai border

Intelligence chief: Assad ready to use chemical weapons

Aviv Kochavi says Islamist groups on Israel’s borders are veering away from global jihad and toward ‘local jihad’

Politics cloud Obama’s upcoming visit to Israel

US president may skip Ramallah and limit his West Bank visit to four hours in Bethlehem, says Palestinian official

Paris and London say they will work to lift Syrian arms ban

European leaders indicate getting arms to rebels is key to shifting balance of power away from Bashar Assad

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