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May 13, 2014
1:39 pm

President Shimon Peres and former prime minister Ehud Olmert at a ceremony at the President's Residence in Jerusalem on March 20 2009 (photo credit: Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)

Leaders say Olmert sentence a ‘sad day’ for Israel

Finance minister says proceedings demonstrate nobody is above the law; former PM’s adviser calls 6-year prison term ‘unjust’

By Yifa Yaakov

May 13, 2014
8:52 am

Former prime minister Ehud Olmert before his sentencing at the Tel Aviv District Court, Tuesday, May 13, 2014 (photo credit: Yotam Ronen/POOL/Flash90)

Ehud Olmert sentenced to six years in prison, NIS 1m. fine

Judge blasts bribe-takers as ‘traitors’; former prime minister insists he’s innocent of corruption in Holyland case, will appeal conviction

By Yifa Yaakov and Lazar Berman

May 10, 2014
1:06 pm

IDF paramedic St.-Sgt. Noga Erez, who treats Syrians wounded in the country's civil war in an Israeli military field hospital in the Golan Heights. (IDF YouTube channel)

IDF paramedic honored for saving Syrians’ lives

Soldier treating victims of civil war wins president’s award, says she hopes history books will remember her work

By Yifa Yaakov

May 10, 2014
11:28 am

Palestinian men read the Hamas-affiliated newspaper Falastin (Palestine) in a street of the West Bank town of Hebron on May 10, 2014. (photo credit: Hazem Bader/AFP)

Palestinian Authority lifts ban on Hamas daily

After unity pact, Felesteen newspaper distributed in West Bank, East Jerusalem for the first time in 7 years

By Yifa Yaakov and AP

May 10, 2014
9:57 am

A family take a selfie on the Tel Aviv beach boardwalk. (illustrative photo credit: Hadas Parush/Flash 90)

Israeli innovation transforms phone camera imaging

Tel Aviv-based photography startup Corephotonics aims to raise smartphone shots to compact-camera quality — yes, selfies too

By Yifa Yaakov

May 7, 2014
6:56 pm

Israelis sit by the Tel Aviv beach boardwalk as they wait for the military airshow on Israel's 66rh Independence Day, Tuesday, May 6, 2014. (photo credit: Hadas Parush/Flash 90)

Most Israelis support peace talks freeze, poll shows

Nearly 70% think PM is focusing on the wrong priorities — but overall, they’re optimistic about Israel’s future

By Yifa Yaakov

May 7, 2014
4:16 pm

The oldest man in the world, 111-year-old Holocaust survivor Alexander Imich, in an interview with NBC News, May 2014 (screen capture: YouTube)

World’s oldest man is 111-year-old Holocaust survivor

Alexander Imich, born in 1903, escaped Nazis and Soviet gulag to dedicate his life to studying the occult

By Yifa Yaakov

May 7, 2014
12:29 pm

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, center, and negotiator Saeb Erekat, left, attend the Arab foreign ministers' meeting at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, on April 9, 2014. (photo credit: AFP PHOTO / MOHAMED EL-SHAHED)

Top Netanyahu aide: Here’s proof Abbas deliberately destroyed peace talks

In letter to White House, EU and world ambassadors, PM’s national security chief presents ‘damning evidence’ of sabotage by Ramallah

By Yifa Yaakov

May 7, 2014
11:59 am

US Ambassador to the UN Susan Rice listening during a news conference at the UN in June 2012. (photo credit: AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Obama aide Susan Rice in Israel for consultations

US national security adviser to hold high-profile talks in the region, centering on peace process, Iranian nuclear deal

By AP and Yifa Yaakov

May 7, 2014
8:28 am

A masked Jewish settler swings a slingshot outside the West Bank settlement of Yitzhar in 2013 (photo credit: Mendy Hechtman/Flash90)

Radical settlers discuss legitimacy of killing soldiers

On Yitzhar email list, residents exchange views on whether Jewish law permits use of lethal force in confronting IDF troops

By Yifa Yaakov and JTA

May 6, 2014
3:58 pm

Eitan Amos (L), winner of the 2014 Bible Quiz, poses with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Education Minister Shai Piron. (photo credit: GPO)

Canadian teen wins 2014 Bible Quiz

18-year-old Eitan Amos receives prize from Netanyahu, who reiterates scripture’s importance to Israel’s existence

By Yifa Yaakov

May 6, 2014
2:04 pm

Families flock to Jerusalem's Sacher Park as they celebrate Israel's 66th Independence Day with a traditional barbecue, Tuesday, May 6, 2014. (photo credit: Yifa Yaakov/The Times of Israel)

Sites shut down as Independence Day visitors cram parks, army bases

With over a million visitors expected, major heritage sites closed to public, major traffic jams reported

By Yifa Yaakov

May 6, 2014
10:10 am

President Shimon Peres (R) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sing along with Iranian-born singer Rita as they participate in a ceremony for outstanding soldiers as part of Israel's 66th Independence Day celebrations, at the President's residence in Jerusalem, Tuesday, May 06, 2014. (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Peres warns soldiers of challenges beyond ‘immediate borders’

Annual Independence Day singing event pays homage to outstanding troops, beloved singer Arik Einstein

By Yifa Yaakov

May 2, 2014
6:47 am

Leonard Nimoy (left) and William Shatner in a 'Star Trek' poster, 1968 (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)

‘Captain Kirk’ honored by NASA

Canadian actor William Shatner receives space agency’s highest civilian award

By Yifa Yaakov

May 2, 2014
5:33 am

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon in Montreux, Switzerland, in January (photo credit: AP/Gary Cameron)

UN chief to Israel, Palestinians: Avoid unilateral steps

Ban Ki-moon calls on parties and int’l community to take ‘meaningful’ action to save peace process

By Yifa Yaakov

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Writer: Yifa Yaakov

Yifa Yaakov is a breaking news editor at The Times of Israel.

Leaders say Olmert sentence a ‘sad day’ for Israel

Finance minister says proceedings demonstrate nobody is above the law; former PM’s adviser calls 6-year prison term ‘unjust’

Ehud Olmert sentenced to six years in prison, NIS 1m. fine

Judge blasts bribe-takers as ‘traitors’; former prime minister insists he’s innocent of corruption in Holyland case, will appeal conviction

IDF paramedic honored for saving Syrians’ lives

Soldier treating victims of civil war wins president’s award, says she hopes history books will remember her work

Palestinian Authority lifts ban on Hamas daily

After unity pact, Felesteen newspaper distributed in West Bank, East Jerusalem for the first time in 7 years

Israeli innovation transforms phone camera imaging

Tel Aviv-based photography startup Corephotonics aims to raise smartphone shots to compact-camera quality — yes, selfies too

Most Israelis support peace talks freeze, poll shows

Nearly 70% think PM is focusing on the wrong priorities — but overall, they’re optimistic about Israel’s future

World’s oldest man is 111-year-old Holocaust survivor

Alexander Imich, born in 1903, escaped Nazis and Soviet gulag to dedicate his life to studying the occult

Top Netanyahu aide: Here’s proof Abbas deliberately destroyed peace talks

In letter to White House, EU and world ambassadors, PM’s national security chief presents ‘damning evidence’ of sabotage by Ramallah

Obama aide Susan Rice in Israel for consultations

US national security adviser to hold high-profile talks in the region, centering on peace process, Iranian nuclear deal

Radical settlers discuss legitimacy of killing soldiers

On Yitzhar email list, residents exchange views on whether Jewish law permits use of lethal force in confronting IDF troops

Canadian teen wins 2014 Bible Quiz

18-year-old Eitan Amos receives prize from Netanyahu, who reiterates scripture’s importance to Israel’s existence

Sites shut down as Independence Day visitors cram parks, army bases

With over a million visitors expected, major heritage sites closed to public, major traffic jams reported

Peres warns soldiers of challenges beyond ‘immediate borders’

Annual Independence Day singing event pays homage to outstanding troops, beloved singer Arik Einstein

‘Captain Kirk’ honored by NASA

Canadian actor William Shatner receives space agency’s highest civilian award

UN chief to Israel, Palestinians: Avoid unilateral steps

Ban Ki-moon calls on parties and int’l community to take ‘meaningful’ action to save peace process

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