Gaza truce takes effect, ending days of fighting between Israel and Islamic Jihad

A fragile ceasefire took effect at 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, ending more than three days of intense fighting between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic...

A Continuation of Israel's Policies

Thus wrote Labor Party chair Merav Michaeli, a few minutes after Israel once again launched a criminal assault on the Gaza Strip, a moment before...

Rocket-proof and ready for anything, new hospital near Gaza unfazed by flareup

Rocket sirens have constantly sounded around Israel’s newest rehab hospital over the last few days, but staff ignored them. As residents in...

Biden welcomes Gaza ceasefire, says US proud to back life-saving Iron Dome

US President Joe Biden welcomed the ceasefire between Israel and the Gaza-based Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terror group, which went into place...

The Holocaust Survivor that Helped me Feel Brave

It’s been little over a year since operation “Guardian of the Walls”, where terror group Hamas and the Palestinian Islamc Jihad (PIJ) fired...

Between Devarim and Vaetchanan

At the end of Parashat Devarim, Moshe commands his replacement, Yehoshua, in preparation for the conquest of the land of Canaan: “I also...

Top nuclear negotiators optimistic Iran deal will soon be reached

VIENNA — Top negotiators in renewed talks to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal indicated Sunday that they are optimistic about the possibility of...

US Senate passes sweeping climate and health plan, in major victory for Biden

WASHINGON (AFP) — After 18 months of arduous negotiations and a marathon night of debate, the US Senate on Sunday passed Joe Biden’s ambitious...

Israel starts rolling back security restrictions as Gaza ceasefire holds

The military on Monday began rolling back security measures put in place during several days of fighting with Palestinian Islamic Jihad, as a...

New internship visa

Time to do more to attract and keep talented foreign nationals The Ministry of Justice has introduced a new visa that allows students from...

Maximize national interests

Seoul needs to be on good terms with Beijing Foreign Minister Park Jin is set to have a crucial meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi today...

(POGLED) Grki sočustvujejo z Nemčijo, ker razumejo, v kakem položaju se je znašla

Nemci počasi že sprejemajo razpad svojega gospodarskega modela in so v glavnem spregledali veliko laž, ki jo njihove elite ponavljajo že tri...

Labor’s Moatti: We must separate from Palestinians, oust outlying West Bank settlers

In Emilie Moatti’s nightmare vision of the near future, Israel and the Palestinians remain at each other’s throats until the whole land...

Tisha B’Av and food memories

It may seem like a  strange thing to say, but I miss my father, z”l on Tisha B’Av. I grew up in the ’70s, in a small town in Massachusetts....

New leadership in Philippines

By Imran Khalid With the ascension of Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the namesake son of an ousted dictator, as the Philippines' 17th president, which is...

My Shabbat

Today we have Myoffice, Mydrive, my-everything, so why not My-Shabbat? At first blush, it ought to be our Shabbat, or most appropriately G-d’s...

Gaza – Surprising beginning and the foretold ending

Another round in the ongoing drama of Gaza and Israel came to an end. It was shorter than the previous ones, but altogether resembling them all but...

Sleepwalking into war

By John Burton Several years ago, Christopher Clark, a distinguished British historian, wrote a book called "The Sleepwalkers" about how Europe...

Beijing laws are the barrier to improving Hong Kong’s human rights image

Less than a month after assuming office, Chief Executive John Lee faces a major stumbling block in his much ballyhooed campaign to promote Hong...

VOX POPULI: Letters from soldier killed at Iwojima exude a love for family

“Haven’t you caught a cold?” “Take care not to get stomach trouble.” “Get a good night’s sleep and get up early in the morning every...

How to organize reconstruction aid for post-war Ukraine

BERKELEY, California – Earlier this month, high-level representatives from over 40 countries gathered in Lugano, Switzerland, and pledged support...

Regular Scandals with the Blue Helmets in Africa Are a Sign of their Failure

Unfortunately, protests against the Blue Helmets in Africa discrediting the UN peacekeeping activities are becoming a common occurrence. Thus,...

South Asia's deepening plight should be India's moment to shine

New Delhi's rapid economic rebound puts it in position to help neighbors

Tit for Tat: The Fall-out From the US Approach to Politics and Policy in Cambodia

The U.S. State Department’s Annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, released last month, is the premier global index on the state of human...

Joint List MK: Lapid went to war to win election, ‘at expense of Palestinian blood’

An Israeli Arab politician slammed Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Sunday, claiming he launched the operation in Gaza in an attempt to win the...

As Gaza ceasefire holds throughout the night, Israel to reassess safety restrictions

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Monday’s events as they unfold. The IDF is due in the coming hours to reassess the necessity of special...

From the Western Wall to Mecca: VR lets virtual pilgrims explore world’s holy sites

AP — Click and gape at the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel ceiling up close. Click again and join thousands of pilgrims praying and circling around the...

The Secret of Medjool Dates in the West Bank

The State of Israel was 19 years old when it conquered the territories. This year, it turned 74. The occupation and settlements are not a...

Thou Shalt Not Hate! Threats to the Israeli Commonwealth

Every year, during the three weeks leading up to the Tisha B’Av fast, the ritual of reviewing the lessons of the past recurs. Even today, more than...

IDF demolishes homes of Palestinians charged with killing 3 in Elad terror attack

Israeli forces early Monday morning demolished the homes of two Palestinians charged with carrying out a deadly axe terror attack in the central...

Impact of COVID-19 on international students' mental health

By Ma Kyung-hee Since early 2010, following global trends in higher education, universities in Korea have pursued competent students from around...

Climate change is an emergency. Biden should use his executive powers to do more

The unexpected Senate deal on a $369 billion climate spending package is bound to ease pressure on President Joe Biden. Days earlier, when it...

Putin's vicious war on Ukraine's civilians hardens its military resolve

By Trudy Rubin MYKOLAIV, Ukraine ― In the suburbs of this battered port city in southern Ukraine ― once the shipbuilding hub of the country ―...

All we really have is each other /my father

My father is 87. A retired pharmacist, a husband and a dad, Age is taking its toll. He ambulates slowly with a cane and many of the who’s, what’s...

EDITORIAL: ‘2-plus-2’ talks must have single goal: Protection of free trade

Japan and the United States have begun a new round of regular ministerial-level talks on economic and national security issues. With the...

Petrovca za precednika!

Domov sem prišel dobre volje. »Bi bila prva dama?« sem treščil in medias res ali po domače brez ovinkov in pri tem s ščepcem samozavesti zrl...

From Breaking Dawn to rising sun

Another round of lethal Palestinian-Israeli exchanges, this time involving Israeli attacks targeting the leadership and infrastructure of the...

The Danger of Nuclear Reactors in War