Join our Community

Support ToI and remove all ads

Learn more

English
Français
עברית

Get The Daily Edition
Account
Sign In
- Sign in
- Join our Community

Open Search form

Israel & the Region
Jewish Times
Israel Inside
Tech Israel
Real Estate Israel
The Blogs
Podcasts
Video
Newsletters
Partners

Input search

English
Français
עברית

Latest Articles
Latest Alerts
Israel & the Region
Jewish Times
Israel Inside
Tech Israel
Real Estate Israel
The Blogs
Podcasts
Video
Newsletters
Partners
Community
- Join our community
- Sign in
- About The Times of Israel
- Advertise on The Times of Israel
- Contact us
- Download our App
  - For IOS users
  - For Android users
- Get the Daily Edition
- Follow us
- © 2026 The Times of Israel , All Rights Reserved
  
  Terms and conditions Privacy policy

Input search

The Daily Edition

What Matters Most On Monday, April 1, 2013

Facebook
Twitter

View previous edition

View next edition

Inscription on the Jobar Synagogue, near Damascus, Syria (photo credit: screen capture YouTube)

Historic Damascus synagogue looted and destroyed

By JTA and Yoel Goldman

Assad forces, rebels trade blame for destruction of country’s holiest Jewish site; ‘it’s the Syrian heritage regardless of religion,’ says official

Paulo Di Canio gives a straight-arm salute in 1995 (photo credit: YouTube screenshot)

UK Jewish politician quits soccer role over ‘fascist’ manager

David Miliband resigns as vice chairman of top club Sunderland after it chooses Nazi-saluting Italian Paulo Di Canio as its coach

Lord Ahmed reportedly claimed during an interview in Pakistan that English Jews were persecuting him because of a controversial visit to Gaza. (YouTube screenshot)

UK legislator sorry for blaming legal troubles on Jews

Al-Dura: a lethal narrative that just won’t die

This week, a French court will again decide if telling the truth, and demanding journalists do so, can be judged a crime

Gabriel Mitchell

An army of all the people, for all the people

My IDF service made me into an Israeli — will the experience become the norm for all citizens?

Manny Waks, pictured with his father, Zephaniah, has led the campaign to expose sexual abuse in Melbourne's ultra-Orthodox community. (photo credit: Tony Fink via JTA)

Charges of sex abuse rock Australian Jewish community

By Dan Goldberg

Legal proceedings set to begin in cases involving Melbourne school; community leader calls Orthodox rabbinate ‘rotten to the core’

The Tamar gas rig, located 23 kilometers (14 miles) west of the city of Haifa in northern Israel. (AP/Albatross Aerial Perspective)

Natural gas from Tamar field reaches Israel

By ToI Staff and AP

One day after it was first pumped to Israeli shores, valuable resource flows to processing plant for use in energy market

King Abdullah II of Jordan, left, welcomes Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas after his arrival at the Royal Palace in Amman, Jordan, in March, 2013. (AP Photo/ Raad Adayleh)

Abbas and Abdullah sign Jerusalem protection pact

By Yifa Yaakov and AP

Palestinian leader and Jordanian king agree to ‘defend’ the city’s holy sites, ‘both Christian and Muslim’

An Arab couple stands atop the Mount of Olives, overlooking towards the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem and the distinctive golden Dome of the Rock, as a sandstorm hits the capital Monday. (photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

100 cases of shortness of breath amid Israel’s air pollution

By Yoel Goldman

Winds and dust cause breathing complications, haze throughout country; close airports

Acre Mayor Shimon Lankri speaks to the media about the attempted attack on his life (photo credit: Avishag Shaar-Yashuv/Flash90)

Recovering Acre mayor tells all about assassination attempt

Shimon Lankri recounts how he escaped from his shooters, driving as fast as he could despite profuse bleeding and difficulty breathing

ZAKA personnel search for the body of 26-year-old Nahed Sariye in Ashkelon, Sunday. (photo credit: Boaz Ben-Ari/ZAKA)

Thousands attend funeral of 3 drowned brothers

Atef, Suliman and Nahed Sariye buried after Nahed’s body identified; ‘those who die at sea die as martyrs,’ says bereaved father

Photograph of an internee in a camp uniform, taken by internee Marcell Seidler, Camp N in Sherbrooke, Quebec, circa 1940-1942. Seidler secretly documented camp life using a handmade pinhole camera. (photo credit: Marcell Seidler/Courtesy Eric Koch/Library and Archives Canada)

Canadian exhibit recalls Jewish refugees imprisoned with Nazis

Exiled Hamas chief Khaled Mashaal upon his arrival at Rafah crossing in the southern Gaza Strip, Friday, Dec. 7, 2012 (photo credit: AP/Sohaib Salem)

Hamas leadership reelects political chief Mashaal

By Elhanan Miller and AP

Majority vote by terrorist group’s Shura Council met with thunderous applause, despite Mashaal’s stated wish to retire

South Korean marines stand on their K-55 self-propelled howitzers during an exercise against possible attacks by North Korea near the border village of Panmunjom in Paju, South Korea on Monday, April 1, 2013 (photo credit: AP/Ahn Young-joon)

US sends stealth bombers to join S. Korean war games

Kim Jong Un gathers parliament; S. Korean president orders military to respond strongly should northern neighbor attack

Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird, second left, visits Zaatari camp for Syrian refugees, in Mafraq, Jordan. (photo credit: AP)

Canada pledges $13 million in aid to Jordan

FM John Baird praises Jordan’s humanitarian assistance to more than 470,000 displaced Syrians, calling it a ‘model for all’

Cop dies when roof collapses as he pursues robbery suspects

By Michal Shmulovich

Policeman falls to his death after scaling 16-foot industrial building in Kiryat Shmona to find suspected intruders

More Headlines

Iraqi Christians pray during Easter mass at Mar Youssif Chaldean Church in Baghdad on Sunday. The Chaldean Church is an Eastern Rite church affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church. (photo credit: AP Photo/ Karim Kadim)

Isolated Mideast Christians celebrate Easter

By Diaa Hadid and Tia Goldenberg

Saudi women are now allowed to ride bicycles and motorbikes -- but 'only for entertainment,' and only in full Islamic garb. (illustrative photo; photo credit: Moshe Shai/Flash90)

They'll be riding todaySaudi ladies can bike ‘for recreation’

By ABDULLAH SHIHRI

Illustrative photo of a mobile Magen David Adom unit (photo credit: Nati Shohat/Flash90)

Ashdod man allegedly stabs father to death

Daphni Leef, one of the leaders of the social justice protest movement, with other demonstrators in September (photo credit: Roni Schutzer/Flash90)

Daphni Leef says she isn’t running for mayor of Tel Aviv

By Michal Shmulovich

An illustrative photo of a vineyard in a West Bank settlement near Nablus (photo credit: AP Photo/Dan Balilty)

At least 7 Palestinian kids injured from stone-throwing

By Michal Shmulovich

Dan Kanter, musical director and lead guitarist for Justin Bieber, tours Auschwitz in Poland during the Passover holiday 2013 (photo credit: Courtesy/Schnur Associates/March of the Living)

'Believe'Bieber’s guitarist tours Auschwitz

By Michal Shmulovich

‘Egyptian Jon Stewart’ released on bail

By Sarah El Deeb

Jewish group leads response to Ku Klux Klan rally

View Edition by Date

March	April 2013					May
Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30

The Times of Israel

Daily Edition

Free to Your Inbox

The email is either missing or invalid.

By signing up, you agree to our terms You hereby accept The Times of Israel Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, and you agree to receive the latest news & offers from The Times of Israel and its partners or ad sponsors.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Israel & the Region
Jewish Times
Israel Inside
Tech Israel
Real Estate Israel
The Blogs
podcasts
video

terms and conditions
privacy policy
about us
advertise with us
Jobs at The Times of Israel
contact us

Community

Join our community
Sign in

Get the Daily Edition

Enter your email address

Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Whatsapp Follow us on X Follow us on Youtube Follow us on Telegram Follow us on Threads Follow us on Bluesky

© 2026 The Times of Israel, all rights reserved

Concept, design & development by

Developed by

Powered by

Never miss breaking news on Israel

Get notifications to stay updated

You're subscribed

Register for free
and continue reading

Registering allows you to manage your newsletters and alerts and helps us improve your experience. It takes just a few seconds.
Already registered? Enter your email to sign in.

Email address

Please use the following structure: example@domain.com

Or Continue with

By registering you agree to the terms and conditions. Once registered, you’ll receive our Daily Edition email for free.

Send me The Times of Israel Daily Edition

Register to continue

Email address

Or Continue with

Log in to continue

Email address

Something went wrong.
Please try again in a few minutes..

Sign in or Register

Email address * Password *

Incorrect password. Please try again or choose an option below.

I forgot my password / Send me a sign in link

Or Continue with

check your email

Check your email

We sent an email to you at .

It has a link that will sign you in.

Click the link in that email to complete your registration.