Winning judo silver in Tokyo, Iranian defector Mollaei dedicates medal to Israel

Saeid Mollaei, a former Iranian judoka now representing Mongolia, took home the silver medal in the men’s 81-kilogram division, losing the gold...

Rat bones found in Israel suggest ancient Africa-Europe ecological travel route

The remains of a rat from some tens of thousands of years ago could shed light on the potential existence of a travel corridor of temperate climate...

Appointing a Woman as the IDF's Top Lawyer Is a Dubious Feminist Achievement Appointing a Woman as the Israeli Army's Top Lawyer Is a Dubious Feminist Achievement

The appointment of Brig. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, the IDF chief of staff’s adviser on gender affairs, as the army’s next military advocate...

I Was Targeted by NSO. Israel Is Helping Modi Undermine India's Democracy I Was Targeted by NSO Spyware. Here's How Israel Is Helping Modi Undermine India's Democracy

India loves to describe herself as the world’s largest democracy, and Israel as the only democracy in the Middle East. Yet opaque officials and...

Plinske luči

Paula in Gregory sta se spoznala v Italiji, se kmalu poročila in se na moževo željo vselila v staro in prazno hišo v Londonu, prav tisto, v kateri...

Litzman accuses coalition whip Silman of secretly recording MKs for news outlet

United Torah Judaism number two Yaakov Litzman on Tuesday accused coalition whip Idit Silman of secretly recording lawmakers in the Knesset on...

Hope for better ties

Two Koreas should resume dialogue for peace South and North Korea reconnected their severed cross-border communication lines Tuesday, raising...

Move toward bipartisanship

Rival parties strike deal, laying basis for 'cooperative politics' The rival political parties have agreed to distribute the chairmanships of...

Netanyahu Is Using the Third COVID Vaccine to Try to Remain Relevant

Six weeks after losing power, Benjamin Netanayhu is desperately trying to remain relevant. It’s not easy. People are getting used to calling...

Israel Farewells Roni Daniel, Veteran Military Correspondent Israel Farewells Roni Daniel, a Principled, Yet Blunt Veteran Military Correspondent

Roni Daniel, the Channel 12 news military analyst who died unexpectedly on Monday at age 73, was a journalist of a type we don’t produce here...

Vaccination requirements deservedly win court battle

A federal judge has ruled that Indiana University has every right to require coronavirus vaccinations before students may return to class. The...

Whither US-German relationship?

By Joschka Fischer BERLIN ― German Chancellor Angela Merkel's farewell visit to the White House this month offers an ideal opportunity to reflect...

'Memento Mori'

By Kim Ae-ran Once a month, together with the rest of my community, I make a monthly retreat for a day, and at the end of the retreat, we pray...

An Interview with Raj Persaud

Suncheon's Japanese Fortress and Captain Gonishi

By Kim Jin-heon Last month, I traveled to the city of Suncheon to visit a Japanese fortress surrounded by the sea. Afterwards, I drove to...

Presidential hopefuls should ensure fair educational opportunities for a fair society

By Song Kyung-jin The political season is heating up to be as hot as the weather is this summer. Few conversations end without a mention of the...

Islam and Judaism: Revelation should not be a ‘Zero Sum Game’

Atheists often say that the three Abrahamic monotheistic religions were responsible for most of Europe’s wars prior to the rise of modern...

Asking right questions to overcome climate crisis

By Jang Daul A scorching heat wave is hitting South Korea right now. The temperature has already risen close to 37 degrees Celsius and most parts...

Iran’s President and the Future of the Middle East

Embed from Getty Images This month the FBI revealed that they foiled a brazen plot by the government of Iran to kidnap Masih Alinejad from her home...

Bangladeshi PM deserves Nobel Peace Prize

Mahatma Gandhi, a symbol of non-violence in the 20th century was nominated several times for the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize. But unfortunately,...

80 L’Gvurah: Finding her voice at age 80

July 17th, 2021 marked 26 years since my family and I left our comfortable life and made aliyah from the US, where religion and state are separate....

"Prosecutor Wars" Among Friends and Foes of Yoon Seok-yeol

A short while back, we covered Yoon Seok-yeol’s entry into the presidential race. This long-awaited event aggravated various law enforcement...

McDonald’s and Ben & Jerry’s in Israel — not all Boycotts are the same

Ben & Jerry’s and Mcdonald’s — both well-known American food brands that have prominent commercial operations in Israel. Yet, that is about all...

Crime network of Iran-backed Lebanese Hezbollah

Iran-backed Lebanese terrorist outfit Hezbollah’s name has been appearing in the Arab and international media exposing its massive network of...

Combating anti-Semitism

Much has been written about the recent rise in anti-Semitic activities and much of the blame has been incorrectly attributed to “white...

VOX POPULI: Liverpool lost its UNESCO status, but it’s still got Penny Lane

The British city of Liverpool prospered from trade during the Industrial Revolution of the 18th and 19th centuries. Cotton from the United States...

Riots in South Africa: Causes and Consequences

On June 29, 2021, a South African court found former President Jacob Zuma, who led that nation from 2009 to 2018, guilty of contempt of court and...

Don’t farm bugs

Insect farming bakes, boils and shreds animals by the trillion. It’s immoral, risky and won’t resolve the climate crisis - by Jeff Sebo & Jason...

The Myth of Closure

Biden announces end of American combat mission in Iraq

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Monday the US combat mission in Iraq will conclude by the end of the year, an announcement that...

The CJEU’s ruling on hijab exposed Europe’s hypocrisy

Earlier this month, the European Court of Justice (CJEU) issued a scandalous ruling which practically made it legal for employers to discriminate...

International Olympic Committee ‘concerned’ by forfeits to avoid Israeli judoka

A representative of the International Olympic Committee said Tuesday that it is “monitoring” reports that two judokas forfeited their matches...

Here is why we are boycotting the UN Food Systems Summit

In September this year, the United Nations will host a Global Food Systems Summit in New York. The organisers of this summit are pitching it as a...

Over 2,000 daily virus infections for 1st time since March; serious cases rise

Daily coronavirus cases reached another high, with Health Ministry data released Tuesday morning showing 2,212 new confirmed carriers a day...

The Gaza ceasefire is shaky and another war may be coming soon

As soon as the 11-day Israeli war on Gaza ended in May, preparation began in Israel and in the strip for a new confrontation. It was clear from the...

After blunder, Knesset gives initial ok to bill for rabbinical court reform

The Knesset on Monday night gave an initial okay to a bill to reform the system for appointing rabbinical court judges, 12 days after a previous...

Jordan said to nab Islamic State terrorists for plot to attack Israeli soldiers

Four Jordanians allegedly involved with the extremist Islamic State terror group have been charged with plotting to attack Israeli soldiers near...

Israel to start vaccinating kids aged 5-11 who have severe background illnesses

The Health Ministry told Israel’s healthcare providers Tuesday that they can administer coronavirus vaccines to children aged 5-11 who have...

Gulf normalisation can form the bedrock of a new Middle East stability

Last week, the UAE Ambassador to Israel, Mohamed Al Khama, along with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, jointly started trading at the Israeli stock...

Daily COVID cases reached new high of 1,700 on Monday

Daily coronavirus cases reached another high Monday, with some 1,700 new confirmed carriers identified throughout the day, numbers not seen since...

Gantz heads to Paris to discuss NSO Group with French counterpart

Defense Minister Benny Gantz was scheduled to depart on Wednesday for a brief visit to France, where he will meet with his French counterpart to...

EDITORIAL: Japan should redo Battleship Island exhibit to UNESCO’s liking

A UNESCO body has voiced strong concerns about the way Japan is exhibiting a World Heritage site. The government should act swiftly and take...

Daily Briefing July 27 – Is Israel responsible for NSO’s spyware surveillance?

Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 15-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East, and the Jewish...

French sports minister seeks Olympic renewal in 2024

Dropping into mostly-empty venues, where only athletes provide the sporting soul and spirit, French sports minister Jean-Michel Blanquer observed...

The two-state compromise normalises Israeli colonialism

Following the signing of last year's Abraham Accords brokered by the Trump administration, the international community woke up to the normalisation...

Becoming a Rainbow Nation

South Africa is recovering from what some have called ‘the biggest challenge to its democracy since 1994’ when the country transitioned from being...

Norway ten years after the Utøya massacre

Last week, Norway marked 10 years since the darkest day in its recent history. On July 22, 2011, a white Norwegian right-wing extremist set off a...

Iran says armed Mossad cell arrested over plot to provoke clashes at protests

Iran said Tuesday it had arrested an armed cell working for Israel’s Mossad spy agency that was planning to use a cache of weapons to provoke...

The Israel Discrimination Forces

During the most recent round of fighting in Gaza, the army forbade contractors to send Arab drivers for deliveries to military bases, although they...

Northern farmer detained on suspicion of poisoning rare eagle, other wildlife

A northern Israeli farmer was detained for questioning Tuesday on suspicion of having used a pesticide to deliberately poison some 20 wild animals...