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 Your Privacy Rights

Input search

The Daily Edition

What Matters Most On Sunday, June 16, 2013

Facebook
Twitter

View previous edition

View next edition

A female supporter of Iranian presidential candidate Hasan Rowhani flashes a victory sign as she holds his poster during a celebration gathering in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 15, 2013 (photo credit: AP/Vahid Salemi)

Netanyahu on Iran elections: ‘Let’s not delude ourselves’

PM notes that Rowhani last year called Israel ‘the great Zionist Satan’; ministers urge West to keep up pressure on Tehran’s nuclear program

AnalysisIran votes for change, but new president will have a hard time delivering

By Elhanan Miller

World leaders eager to work with new Iranian president

By Joshua Davidovich

Peres sees hope for change in Rowhani victory

Michael Lucas, kingpin of the gay porn industry, is staunchly pro-Israel (courtesy Lucas Entertainment)

The Zionist porn star defending Israel in film

Michael Lucas made waves with ‘Men of Israel,’ the first adult film ever shot here. Now he’s released a documentary trumpeting Israel’s stance on gay rights

To a single mother on Father’s Day

As angry as your kids may be over dad’s absence, they will one day thank you for the safety of your loving presence

My chemical romance

On overcoming the stigma of acute depression and managing it as an immigrant in Israel

File photo of Israeli-British celebrity and self-proclaimed psychic Uri Geller. (Flash90)

Clock and dagger

New film says Uri Geller was a spy

Celebrity spoon-bender inspired 20-year US military psychic operative training program, played a role in Entebbe rescue, and joined hunt for bin Laden, BBC movie claims

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi addresses a rally called by hardline Islamists to show solidarity with the people of Syria, in a stadium in Cairo, Sunday, June 15, a day after he announced that he was cutting off diplomatic relations with Syria. (photo credit: AP Photo/Egyptian Presidency)

Egyptian president cuts all diplomatic ties with Syria

By ToI Staff and AP

Morsi orders closure of Syrian embassy in Cairo, says Egypt will provide opposition forces with financial aid

Odoardo Focherini (photo credit: Courtesy)

Catholic activist killed for saving Jews set for sainthood

Italian Odoardo Focherini, murdered by the Nazis for establishing rescue network, is the first Righteous Gentile to be beatified

Iranian presidential candidate Hasan Rowhani, a former top nuclear negotiator, casts his ballot during presidential elections at a polling station in downtown Tehran on Friday (photo credit: AP/Vahid Salemi)

Israeli analysts see Rowhani win as a shock, not a revolution, for Iran

Surprise new president is not about to make peace with Israel, but he might cut a deal with the West on the nuclear program, says one commentator

Flags seen during the Gay Pride parade in Tel Aviv, June 7, 2013. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Livni champions bid to recognize same-sex unions

Justice minister pushes bill on civil union for gay partners and those who do not meet Orthodox standards for marriage

Shas spiritual leader Rabbi Ovadia Yosef (photo credit: Flash90)

Shas rabbi skewers ‘wicked’ rabbinate candidate Stav

By Gavriel Fiske

Ovadia Yosef denounces as ‘dangerous to Judaism’ moderate championed by Jewish Home and Yesh Atid; Education minister hits back at spiritual leader

Watchtower of the Egyptian army at the border with Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on February 19, 2013 (photo credit: Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90)

Egypt arrests man accused of spying for Israel

Local detained by police for allegedly working with Mossad since 2011

Finance Minister Yair Lapid speaking with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Knesset, May 1, 2013. (Photo credit: Miriam Alster/FLASH90)

Lapid hoping to reopen economic ties with Palestinians

By Joshua Davidovich

Finance minister to meet new PA counterpart in Jerusalem, says bilateral trade ties have ‘major importance’

A man who owns the house where Michael Karkoc lived in Minneapolis said that he wasn't home on Friday, June 14. (photo credit: AP/The Star Tribune, Richard Sennott)

Friends and neighbors shocked by Minnesota man’s Nazi past

Michael Karkoc, who led an SS unit responsible for World War II atrocities, is a well-respected member of Minneapolis Ukrainian community

The start of the match between Holland and Italy. (photo credit: Raphael Geller/Times of Israel)

Spain, Italy punch tickets to U-21 finals with shutouts

By Raphael Gellar

Spanish down Norway 3-0, while Italy denies Netherlands 1-0 in physical match

Tel Lachish, as seen by Architip (Photoe credit: Courtesy)

Start-Up of the week

Seeing things as they were — there’s an Israeli app for that

By David Shamah

Using advanced augmented reality technology, Architip lets users visualize ancient sites in their original form

Chicken tagine with kalamata olives and preserved lemons ( photo credit: Andrea Brownstein/Photoli Photography)

Food for thought

A unique infusion for chicken with kalamata olives

By Shira Buzelan

More Headlines

Turkish police in Taksim Square, in Istanbul, Turkey, on Sunday, June 16, 2013. (Photo credit: AP/Vadim Ghirda)

Turkish police seal off Istanbul square after ending protests

Tony Blair (Kobi Gideon/Flash90)

Not a home wreckerBlair denies role in Murdoch divorce

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi (left) next to his doppelgänger, Ramadan Al-Sohagai (composite image: AP/Al Arabiya acreen capture)

The Morsi the merrier?Egyptian leader snubs lookalike

Industrialist Paul Soros, brother of mogul George, dies at 87

Egyptian Salafis shout slogans against Syrian President Bashar Assad as one waves a Syrian revolutionary flag during a rally after the Friday prayers at Amr Ibn Al As mosque, in Cairo, Egypt, on Friday, June 14, 2013 (photo credit: AP/Amr Nabil)

Arabic media reviewElation over Rowhani victory eludes Arabs

By Elhanan Miller

Hasan Rouhani, center, poses before a large portrait of the late Iranian revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, the day after being elected Iran's president, on June 15, 2013 (AP/Ebrahim Noroozi)

Hebrew media reviewReluctantly rejoicing in Rowhani’s victory

By Ron Friedman

View Edition by Date

May	June 2013					July
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
Your Privacy Rights
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.