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Writer: Joshua Davidovich

May 20, 2013
1:30 am

A screen capture of the video showing the Muhammad al-Dura incident.

Father of al-Dura disputes Israeli claim, says open to probe of death

Jamal al-Dura rejects report that his son was not shot by Israeli forces and not killed in 2000 incident

May 19, 2013
5:41 am

Army trucks carry Egyptian military tanks in the northern Sinai Peninsula last year. (photo credit: AP/File)

Egypt orders large-scale operation to free abducted cops

Maneuver could mark largest military buildup in peninsula since last year as talks to release 7 security officers break down

By Joshua Davidovich

May 16, 2013
7:42 am

Egyptian soldiers ride an armored personnel carrier (APC) along the border with Israel. (photo credit: Tsafrir Abayov/Flash90)

Egyptian officers nabbed near Israel border in Sinai

Kidnappers grab five cops and soldier close to Rafah, reportedly demanding release of Jihadis from prison; security beefed up at border

By Joshua Davidovich

May 14, 2013
6:18 am

From left, Moshe Ya'alon, Yair Lapid, and Tzipi Livni at a Cabinet meeting last week. (photo credit: Emil Salman/Pool/Flash90)

Cabinet passes austerity budget by wide margin

Ministers vote for nearly across-the-board ministry funding cuts, VAT and income tax rises; tourist exemption from VAT preserved

By Joshua Davidovich and Times of Israel staff

May 14, 2013
3:29 am

An ultra-Orthodox school in Jerusalem. (photo credit: Yossi Zamir/Flash90)

Haredi schools to teach core subjects in exchange for funding

Yesh Atid calls deal with Shas historic; education minister says ultra-Orthodox state school network in offing

By Joshua Davidovich

May 14, 2013
2:49 am

Air Force Col. Bill Knight, right, greets Barack Obama at Andrews Air Force Base on Monday before Obama boarded Air Force One to New York City for private fundraisers. (photo credit: AP/Ann Heisenfelt)

Chances for peace dwindling by the day, Obama says

Week before Kerry visit, US president tells party donors time is running short for Israelis and Palestinians to reach accord

By Joshua Davidovich and AP

May 13, 2013
5:37 am

Tax forms. (photo credit: CC BY Moneyblognewz, Flickr)

IRS targeting extended to pro-Israel outfits, group charges

US tax agency admits it put conservative groups under extra scrutiny, echoing ongoing lawsuit by Z Street that it was probed for being too pro-Israel

By Joshua Davidovich and AP

May 12, 2013
12:37 pm

Secular and ultra-Orthodox residents of Jerusalem stand side by side at a protest in Jerusalem against the impending budget cuts proposed by Finance Minister Yair Lapid, Saturday May 11. (photo credit: Yifa Yaakov/The Times of Israel)

Guns or butter

Pictures of thousands marching in Tel Aviv dominate front pages, but journalists are more concerned with the coming fight over Defense Ministry cuts

By Joshua Davidovich

May 9, 2013
6:25 am

S-300 batteries in a Moscow parade. (CC BY www.Kremlin.ru)

Syria buying advanced Russian missile system, Israel says

Jerusalem warns US that delivery of S-300 batteries, which can down fighter planes and intercept cruise missiles, could hamper intervention efforts, according to the Wall Street Journal

By Joshua Davidovich

May 9, 2013
3:56 am

Syrian rebels from al-Qaida affiliated Jabhat al-Nusra, wave their brigade flag as they step on the top of a Syrian air force helicopter, at Taftanaz air base that was captured by the rebels, in Idlib province, northern Syria, Friday January 11 2013 (photo credit: AP/Edlib News Network ENN)

Islamist rebel leader said injured in Damascus shelling

Head of Jabhat al-Nusra, defined by the US as a terror group, reported wounded in Syrian fighting

By Joshua Davidovich

May 7, 2013
4:38 am

John Kerry and Tzipi Livni in Jerusalem in March. (photo credit: Matty Stern/US Embassy/Flash90)

Keeping up marathon meetings, Livni and Kerry to parley

US secretary of state will also powwow with Jordanian counterpart amid ramped up efforts to get Israeli-Palestinian talks on track

By Joshua Davidovich and AP

May 6, 2013
3:25 pm

IDF boots on a tank during Operation Cast Lead (photo credit: Nati Shohat/Flash 90)

Sleep with one shoe on

Papers print plenty of opinions and analyses on the Syria strikes, but one wonders if anybody really knows anything

By Joshua Davidovich

May 5, 2013
3:12 pm

Iranian Fateh-110 missiles on display during a 2012 military exhibition in Tehran (photo credit: CC BY-SA, military.ir, Wikimedia Commons)

Obsolete before they hit the stands

Hampered by publishing deadlines, papers report old news while missing out on the newest story

By Joshua Davidovich

May 2, 2013
6:39 pm

Labor leader Shelly Yachimovich (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Opposition lauds Lapid for scaling back on budget cuts

Labor leader calls for incentives, not austerity measures, while Meretz head blames PM’s tax cuts for looming reductions in social services

By Michal Shmulovich and Joshua Davidovich

May 2, 2013
5:50 am

Scientists say key to aging discovered deep inside brain

Blocking protein in hypothalamus helps mice live longer, and could play a role in developing new drugs, researchers at Yeshiva University find

By Joshua Davidovich

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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: Joshua Davidovich

Father of al-Dura disputes Israeli claim, says open to probe of death

Jamal al-Dura rejects report that his son was not shot by Israeli forces and not killed in 2000 incident

Egypt orders large-scale operation to free abducted cops

Maneuver could mark largest military buildup in peninsula since last year as talks to release 7 security officers break down

Egyptian officers nabbed near Israel border in Sinai

Kidnappers grab five cops and soldier close to Rafah, reportedly demanding release of Jihadis from prison; security beefed up at border

Cabinet passes austerity budget by wide margin

Ministers vote for nearly across-the-board ministry funding cuts, VAT and income tax rises; tourist exemption from VAT preserved

Haredi schools to teach core subjects in exchange for funding

Yesh Atid calls deal with Shas historic; education minister says ultra-Orthodox state school network in offing

Chances for peace dwindling by the day, Obama says

Week before Kerry visit, US president tells party donors time is running short for Israelis and Palestinians to reach accord

IRS targeting extended to pro-Israel outfits, group charges

US tax agency admits it put conservative groups under extra scrutiny, echoing ongoing lawsuit by Z Street that it was probed for being too pro-Israel

Guns or butter

Pictures of thousands marching in Tel Aviv dominate front pages, but journalists are more concerned with the coming fight over Defense Ministry cuts

Syria buying advanced Russian missile system, Israel says

Jerusalem warns US that delivery of S-300 batteries, which can down fighter planes and intercept cruise missiles, could hamper intervention efforts, according to the Wall Street Journal

Islamist rebel leader said injured in Damascus shelling

Head of Jabhat al-Nusra, defined by the US as a terror group, reported wounded in Syrian fighting

Keeping up marathon meetings, Livni and Kerry to parley

US secretary of state will also powwow with Jordanian counterpart amid ramped up efforts to get Israeli-Palestinian talks on track

Sleep with one shoe on

Papers print plenty of opinions and analyses on the Syria strikes, but one wonders if anybody really knows anything

Obsolete before they hit the stands

Hampered by publishing deadlines, papers report old news while missing out on the newest story

Opposition lauds Lapid for scaling back on budget cuts

Labor leader calls for incentives, not austerity measures, while Meretz head blames PM’s tax cuts for looming reductions in social services

Scientists say key to aging discovered deep inside brain

Blocking protein in hypothalamus helps mice live longer, and could play a role in developing new drugs, researchers at Yeshiva University find

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