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February 16, 2013
5:09 pm

A sign warns of mines near the Syrian border with Israel in the Golan Heights. (photo credit: Flash90)

Syrian refugees treated in Israeli hospital for first time

As violence spills over to Golan Heights, seven wounded Syrian nationals evacuated by IDF troops to Ziv Hospital in Safed

By Yifa Yaakov and AP

February 9, 2013
1:50 pm

Tzachi Hanegbi talks to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a 2010 Knesset committee meeting (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Hanegbi: Partners must compromise for wide coalition

Likud MK accuses Lapid and Bennett, both unseasoned politicians, of failing to understand that not all their demands will be met

By Yifa Yaakov

February 2, 2013
11:56 pm

A burnt out truck seen in a video from Syrian state TV purporting to show damage caused by an Israeli strike on a research facility. (via YouTube)

Syria releases video showing ‘damage from Israeli attack’

Footage broadcast on Syrian TV features burnt out cars and what looks to be destroyed SA-17 missile carrier at purported military research complex

By Yifa Yaakov

February 2, 2013
10:59 pm

Yesh Atid party chairman Yair Lapid (left) pays homage to the Beatles Saturday at a celebration marking the end of his successful campaign. (screen capture from Walla)

Lapid celebrates, with a little help from his friends

Yesh Atid party leader takes stage to thank voters, play Beatles, at campaign party

By Yifa Yaakov

February 2, 2013
9:09 pm

Shaul Mofaz at a press conference in Jerusalem earlier this month (photo credit: Flash90)

Mofaz: We will support Netanyahu

Kadima leader, who zigzagged between coalition and opposition, pledges to respect the people’s choice, cooperate with Lapid

By Yifa Yaakov

February 2, 2013
8:27 pm

Eli Yishai (photo credit: Yoav Ari Dudkevitch/Flash90)

Shas will most likely remain in opposition, says Yishai

As coalition talks begin, ultra-Orthodox leader warns centrist Lapid’s reforms will fail and his Yesh Atid party will be ‘relegated to the archives’

By Yifa Yaakov

February 2, 2013
4:28 pm

Former National Security Adviser Major General (ret.) Giora Eiland (photo credit: Flash90)

Ex-Israeli security chief: Israel attacked Syria ‘with good reason’

In apparent confirmation of raids, former national security adviser Eiland praises Jerusalem’s decision to carry out unconfirmed strike on its northerly neighbor

By Yifa Yaakov and Greg Tepper

January 26, 2013
3:19 am

Yesh Atid party chairman Yair Lapid poses with female members of his new political movement in November. (photo credit: Yossi Zeliger/Flash90)

Next Knesset to receive boost in female power

Record 27 women win seats in elections, nearly a quarter of new legislature

By Yifa Yaakov and Ron Friedman

January 25, 2013
11:45 pm

Mohammad Reza Heydari, interviewed on Israel's Channel 2, January 25 (photo credit: Channel 2 screenshot)

Ex-Iranian diplomat warns Israel: If Iran gets the bomb, it will fire on you

Tehran’s former consul in Oslo, interviewed on Israeli TV, says Islamic regime is ‘willing to destroy many countries’

By Yifa Yaakov

January 25, 2013
9:00 pm

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah speaks via a video link during a ceremony to mark Islam's Prophet Muhammad's birth in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, Friday. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

Nasrallah: There is no strong party in Israel

Hezbollah leader claims elections produced ‘conspicuous absence’ of ‘significant’ parties

By Yifa Yaakov

January 25, 2013
8:38 pm

King Abdullah II of Jordan speaks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Friday.

Jordan: No time for Israel to play the waiting game

In Davos, King Abdullah warns that Obama’s second term is an ephemeral window of opportunity to implement the two-state solution

By Yifa Yaakov

January 25, 2013
5:00 pm

Moshe Gafni and Yaakov Litzman of the United Torah Judaism party respond to the preliminary results of the elections in Tel Aviv, Tuesday. (photo credit: Yaakov Naumi/Flash 90)

United Torah Judaism, Shas forging ultra-Orthodox bloc

The two parties’ 18 seats could allow them to challenge newcomer Lapid, whose platform calls for equality in national service

By Yifa Yaakov and Times of Israel staff

January 18, 2013
11:02 pm

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man seen next to a large election campaign poster showing the leader of the Labor party, Shelly Yachimovich, in the Orthodox neighborhood of Bnei Brak, Thursday. (photo credit: Yaakov Naumi/Flash90)

Friday night TV polls show right-wing bloc heading to victory

Final surveys indicate Netanyahu set to win Tuesday, but Likud-Beytenu to take just 32-34 seats, with Labor at 16-17; Jewish Home, Yesh Atid holding strong, Meretz rising

By Yifa Yaakov and Yoel Goldman

January 12, 2013
6:41 pm

Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and Shelly Yachimovich (photo credit: Michal Fattal/Flash90)

Netanyahu is weaker than ever, says Yachimovich

Labor chair says that if her party wins 25 seats, Peres will ask her to form the next government; Livni says she won’t sit in a government with a ‘Bennett policy’

By Yifa Yaakov

January 5, 2013
4:33 pm

Yair Lapid speaks at Hebrew University, in December 2012 (photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Likud scorns, Kadima praises center-left unification attempt

Yair Lapid says the parties would do better to join Netanyahu to keep ultra-Orthodox, far-right out of government

By Ilan Ben Zion and Yifa Yaakov

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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: Yifa Yaakov

Syrian refugees treated in Israeli hospital for first time

As violence spills over to Golan Heights, seven wounded Syrian nationals evacuated by IDF troops to Ziv Hospital in Safed

Hanegbi: Partners must compromise for wide coalition

Likud MK accuses Lapid and Bennett, both unseasoned politicians, of failing to understand that not all their demands will be met

Syria releases video showing ‘damage from Israeli attack’

Footage broadcast on Syrian TV features burnt out cars and what looks to be destroyed SA-17 missile carrier at purported military research complex

Lapid celebrates, with a little help from his friends

Yesh Atid party leader takes stage to thank voters, play Beatles, at campaign party

Mofaz: We will support Netanyahu

Kadima leader, who zigzagged between coalition and opposition, pledges to respect the people’s choice, cooperate with Lapid

Shas will most likely remain in opposition, says Yishai

As coalition talks begin, ultra-Orthodox leader warns centrist Lapid’s reforms will fail and his Yesh Atid party will be ‘relegated to the archives’

Ex-Israeli security chief: Israel attacked Syria ‘with good reason’

In apparent confirmation of raids, former national security adviser Eiland praises Jerusalem’s decision to carry out unconfirmed strike on its northerly neighbor

Next Knesset to receive boost in female power

Record 27 women win seats in elections, nearly a quarter of new legislature

Ex-Iranian diplomat warns Israel: If Iran gets the bomb, it will fire on you

Tehran’s former consul in Oslo, interviewed on Israeli TV, says Islamic regime is ‘willing to destroy many countries’

Nasrallah: There is no strong party in Israel

Hezbollah leader claims elections produced ‘conspicuous absence’ of ‘significant’ parties

Jordan: No time for Israel to play the waiting game

In Davos, King Abdullah warns that Obama’s second term is an ephemeral window of opportunity to implement the two-state solution

United Torah Judaism, Shas forging ultra-Orthodox bloc

The two parties’ 18 seats could allow them to challenge newcomer Lapid, whose platform calls for equality in national service

Friday night TV polls show right-wing bloc heading to victory

Final surveys indicate Netanyahu set to win Tuesday, but Likud-Beytenu to take just 32-34 seats, with Labor at 16-17; Jewish Home, Yesh Atid holding strong, Meretz rising

Netanyahu is weaker than ever, says Yachimovich

Labor chair says that if her party wins 25 seats, Peres will ask her to form the next government; Livni says she won’t sit in a government with a ‘Bennett policy’

Likud scorns, Kadima praises center-left unification attempt

Yair Lapid says the parties would do better to join Netanyahu to keep ultra-Orthodox, far-right out of government

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