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The Times of Israel

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February 24, 2013
8:11 pm

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with Defense Minister Ehud Barak at the Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv on November 14, 2012. (photo credit: Ariel Hermoni/Ministry of Defense/Flash90)

Netanyahu ‘rejected Barak’s Turkey apology proposal’

Defense minister willing to take political fallout from an apology since he’s leaving politics, Haaretz reports

By Michal Shmulovich

February 24, 2013
4:55 pm

'When you retire, you become a bit of a leftist.' Former Shin Bet chief Yaakov Peri in 'The Gatekeepers' (photo credit: courtesy)

‘Gatekeepers’ director plays down Oscar hopes

Israel’s two best documentary nominees are ranked behind ‘Searching for Sugar Man,’ another film with plenty of Jewish connections, in the pre-award betting

By Michal Shmulovich

February 19, 2013
4:59 pm

Beitar Illit teacher arrested on molestation suspicions

26-year-old man may have sexually assaulted several children across the country

By Michal Shmulovich

February 19, 2013
4:20 pm

Ultra-Orthodox students seen learning in the classroom of a Haredi 'Talmud Torah' in the settlement of Beitar Illit. (photo credit: Nati Shohat/Flash90)

Police nab ‘modesty police’ suspects in Beitar Illit

Undercover investigation reveals vigilante group physically assaulted ‘immoral’ young men and women; city mayor may be implicated

By Michal Shmulovich

February 19, 2013
1:05 pm

Hatnua head Tzipi Livni (photo credit: Lior Mizrahi/Flash90)

Livni to join coalition, ‘run talks with Palestinians’

Hatnua leader will reportedly serve as justice minister; United Torah Judaism prepares list of possible political concessions

By Michal Shmulovich

February 18, 2013
11:15 pm

Israeli Border Police on patrol in Hebron earlier this year (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Violence flares in West Bank ahead of Hebron mass-protest

Throngs of demonstrators gather in Ramallah to demand release of Palestinian hunger striker Samer Issawi, who’s said to be close to death

By Michal Shmulovich

February 18, 2013
7:50 pm

Education Minister Gideon Sa'ar, December 2012 (photo credit: Uri Lenz/Flash90)

AG to probe letter claiming Gideon Sa’ar sexual abuse

Likud sources say rival ministers behind letter, ostensibly penned by education minister’s former subordinate; supposed letter-writer denies she penned it

By Michal Shmulovich

February 18, 2013
5:56 pm

A Turkish F-16. (photo credit: CC BY Ronnie Macdonald, Flickr)

Israel supplying advanced weaponry to Turkey

Military deal, the fulfillment of an order that was halted after the Mavi Marmara incident, is first of its kind since 2010

By Michal Shmulovich

February 15, 2013
8:38 pm

Ben Zygier at his wedding (photo credit: screen capture Channel 10)

Israel denies it agreed to pay Zygier’s family millions

Senior Israeli source tells Australian paper that Canberra government was deeply familiar with Mossad agent’s activity

By Ron Friedman and Michal Shmulovich

February 15, 2013
3:01 pm

Syrians who fled their homes with their families gather around a fire to warm themselves at a makeshift vegetable store in a camp for displaced persons in the village of Atmeh, Syria in December. (photo credit: AP/Muhammed Muheisen)

Not even the Nazis did what Assad’s doing, says ex-Syrian PM

Defected leader claims Iran is ‘actively running’ Syria days after reports surfaced that Islamic Republic, Hezbollah are building networks of militias there

By Michal Shmulovich

February 15, 2013
1:28 pm

An Egyptian security outpost in the northern Sinai Peninsula, near the Israeli border (photo credit: Moshe Shai/Flash90/File)

Egypt foils smuggling attempt of 2 tons of explosives, weapons

In separate incident, undercover Israeli border guards seize 250 kg of hashish heading from Sinai to Israel

By Michal Shmulovich

February 15, 2013
12:22 pm

Orel Ben Ari, left, the head of the Tel Aviv Refugee Clinic (the Public Clinic), pictured with a young Eritrean man who had fled to Israel after sustaining several physical and emotional traumas in Egypt, including the loss of his hand, before being granted asylum in Europe. (photo credit: Michal Shmulovich/Times of Israel)

Volunteer medical clinic for migrants gets big boost from government

State funding expands an idealist’s healthcare project that is partly humanitarian, promises to stem overcrowding in hospitals, can help Israel’s image, and will probably save money

By Michal Shmulovich

February 15, 2013
12:12 pm

A Hamas parliament session in Gaza City, October 6, 2008. Hamas said on Wednesday that parliament members were visiting Bulgaria to meet with government officials there. (photo credit: Ashraf Amra/propaimages/Flash90)

Bulgaria boots out visiting Hamas delegation

Officials come to the group’s hotel and escort members to the airport; Islamists had claimed they would be meeting political leaders in first such EU talks

By Michal Shmulovich and Stuart Winer

February 15, 2013
10:15 am

Israel reportedly to pay Zygier’s family millions

Compensation deal said struck 6 weeks ago, after investigation concluded Australian-born agent committed suicide in jail; ex-Mossad official says there may be other Prisoner X’s

By Ron Friedman and Michal Shmulovich

February 12, 2013
5:39 pm

President Shimon Peres (far right) and Minister of Internal Security Yitzhak Aharonovich (center) visit the Ayalon prison Tuesday (photo credit: Moshe Milner/GPO/Flash90)

Yitzhak Rabin’s killer should ‘rot in jail,’ Peres says

President says Yigal Amir ‘should pay the full price for his murder, just as we, society at large, have paid because of his crime’

By Michal Shmulovich

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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: Michal Shmulovich

Netanyahu ‘rejected Barak’s Turkey apology proposal’

Defense minister willing to take political fallout from an apology since he’s leaving politics, Haaretz reports

‘Gatekeepers’ director plays down Oscar hopes

Israel’s two best documentary nominees are ranked behind ‘Searching for Sugar Man,’ another film with plenty of Jewish connections, in the pre-award betting

Beitar Illit teacher arrested on molestation suspicions

26-year-old man may have sexually assaulted several children across the country

Police nab ‘modesty police’ suspects in Beitar Illit

Undercover investigation reveals vigilante group physically assaulted ‘immoral’ young men and women; city mayor may be implicated

Livni to join coalition, ‘run talks with Palestinians’

Hatnua leader will reportedly serve as justice minister; United Torah Judaism prepares list of possible political concessions

Violence flares in West Bank ahead of Hebron mass-protest

Throngs of demonstrators gather in Ramallah to demand release of Palestinian hunger striker Samer Issawi, who’s said to be close to death

AG to probe letter claiming Gideon Sa’ar sexual abuse

Likud sources say rival ministers behind letter, ostensibly penned by education minister’s former subordinate; supposed letter-writer denies she penned it

Israel supplying advanced weaponry to Turkey

Military deal, the fulfillment of an order that was halted after the Mavi Marmara incident, is first of its kind since 2010

Israel denies it agreed to pay Zygier’s family millions

Senior Israeli source tells Australian paper that Canberra government was deeply familiar with Mossad agent’s activity

Not even the Nazis did what Assad’s doing, says ex-Syrian PM

Defected leader claims Iran is ‘actively running’ Syria days after reports surfaced that Islamic Republic, Hezbollah are building networks of militias there

Egypt foils smuggling attempt of 2 tons of explosives, weapons

In separate incident, undercover Israeli border guards seize 250 kg of hashish heading from Sinai to Israel

Volunteer medical clinic for migrants gets big boost from government

State funding expands an idealist’s healthcare project that is partly humanitarian, promises to stem overcrowding in hospitals, can help Israel’s image, and will probably save money

Bulgaria boots out visiting Hamas delegation

Officials come to the group’s hotel and escort members to the airport; Islamists had claimed they would be meeting political leaders in first such EU talks

Israel reportedly to pay Zygier’s family millions

Compensation deal said struck 6 weeks ago, after investigation concluded Australian-born agent committed suicide in jail; ex-Mossad official says there may be other Prisoner X’s

Yitzhak Rabin’s killer should ‘rot in jail,’ Peres says

President says Yigal Amir ‘should pay the full price for his murder, just as we, society at large, have paid because of his crime’

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