US tourist arrested on suspicion of vandalizing statue in Jerusalem Old City church

An American tourist was arrested Thursday on suspicion of vandalizing a church statue in the Old City of Jerusalem, the Israel Police said. Police...

Superheroes need not apply for the BOJ’s top job

When it comes to filling the vacancy at the top of the Bank of Japan, prospective candidates should take note — a crisis manager need not apply....

A message to the Arab world: do not welcome Netanyahu or his fellow extremists

When the Israeli occupation forces attacked Jenin refugee camp last Thursday, they predicted a quick operation during which an armed Palestinian...

Sudan said set to salvage elusive normalization with Israel

Over two years after saying it would normalize ties with Israel, Sudan is finally set to officially join the US-brokered Abraham Accords, an...

Government said set to freeze its efforts to close Kan public broadcaster

The government has decided to freeze nearly all items on its reform agenda, including the shuttering of the Kan public broadcaster, as it looks to...

Shin Bet: Lebanese man tried to recruit Palestinians for terror via TikTok

The Shin Bet security agency on Thursday said it had recently uncovered attempts by a Lebanese man, a former Hezbollah operative, to recruit...

End goals: The Jerusalem team trying to shake up how Israel treats women’s soccer

It’s a classic Cinderella story. Except these women aren’t wearing dresses and tiaras – but jerseys, cleats, shin guards and sheer...

Report: Egypt working to broker calm between Hamas, Israel, PA amid escalation

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Thursday’s events as they unfold. French naval forces seized thousands of assault rifles, machine guns and...

France seizes Iran assault rifles, missiles heading to Houthi rebels in Yemen

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — French naval forces in January seized thousands of assault rifles, machine guns and anti-tank missiles in the...

Mass shoot­ings are just one part of the US’s gun prob­lem

Mass shootings were once again top news last week in the United States. Monterey Park, Half Moon Bay, Oakland, Beverly Crest – one after the...

In­dia’s bull­doz­er regime is evict­ing Mus­lims, killing jus­tice

In the northern Indian city of Haldwani, about 4,000 families faced homelessness in December after the High Court of the state, Uttarakhand,...

Passenger, pedestrian killed as car overturns, skids on quiet Jerusalem street

Two people were killed Wednesday night when a car overturned on a Jerusalem street and then careened into a pedestrian, the Israel Police said. A...

Iran officially blames Israel for drone attack on defense site, vows to retaliate

Iran has for the first time officially blamed Israel for a drone strike on a key defense facility in the city of Isfahan, filing a complaint with...

Terror victim succumbs to injuries 8 months after Independence Day attack

Eight months after he was seriously injured from an axe blow to his head during a terror attack on Independence Day, Shimon Maatuf, 75, died...

US pushing Abbas on plan to boost PA security presence in northern West Bank

The Biden administration is urging Ramallah to adopt a plan aimed at boosting the Palestinian Authority’s security presence in the northern West...

(POGLED) Golobov poker

Bor Slana/STA Februar prinaša stavkovni val sindikatov javnega sektorja, ki ob vse dražjih pogojih za življenje zahtevajo višje plače. Koalicija...

Time for social media companies to end their anti-Palestine bias

Try searching Facebook for this name, Hassan Nasrallah, and result comes back with a warning that says "Are you sure you want to continue? The term...

The Jerusalem operation brings the conflict with the Occupation back to square one

The operation that took place in Beit Hanina in Occupied Jerusalem continues to stir fear among Occupation soldiers, who worry that similar...

How to Transform African Agriculture

NAIROBI – The COVID-19 pandemic, compounded by supply-chain disruptions and surging inflation, has highlighted the fragilities of Africa’s food...

After success with G-20, Indonesia now must rally ASEAN to act

Myanmar and China have to be made to take regional group more seriously

Ben Gvir announces plan to streamline gun license applications after terror attacks

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir on Thursday announced plans for an overhaul of the ministry’s firearm licensing department, aimed at...

Making Ukrainian Victory Possible

IDF launches retaliatory airstrikes in Gaza; rocket sirens sound in Sderot

Israel Air Force warplanes carried out sorties in the Gaza Strip early Thursday in response to a rocket attack on southern Israel hours earlier, as...

AG: Netanyahu barred from dealing with judicial overhaul due to corruption trial

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara informed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday that he cannot be involved in his government’s efforts...

Latin Amer­i­ca can lead the way on a new pub­lic health mod­el

The experience of the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that countries of the Global South cannot rely on the international system or rich...

Daily Briefing Feb 2: As Blinken flies out of the region, IAF jets bomb Gaza

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 world,...

Five minors arrested over fatal stabbing of teenager last month

Five teenagers were arrested Thursday on suspicion of involvement in the killing of Netanel Aharon, 15, last month in the central city of Rishon...

Netanyahu joins Chad’s president to open new embassy in Israel

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu joined visiting President of Chad Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno in Tel Aviv on Thursday morning to officially open the...

Renewable Energy (Beshallach, Covenant & Conversation)

The first translation of the Torah into another language – Greek – took place in around the second century BCE, in Egypt during the reign of...

Umetnost, Cerkev, slovenceljstvo

S Svetlano Makarovič sva pred leti po golem naključju ležali v istem času v isti bolnišnici. Malo pred tem sem pisala o slovenceljstvu – ne o...

In Italy’s Cospito case, action from the government is urgently needed

Commentary. The crimes Cospito committed (and their gravity) are not at issue here; for that matter, his request is not for freedom, but for more...

Suspect arrested, charged with firebombing synagogue in New Jersey

NEW YORK — Authorities in New Jersey on Wednesday said they had arrested a suspect for firebombing a synagogue over the weekend. The attack on...

Escalating confrontation

Allies should focus on extended deterrence Since he took office eight months ago, President Yoon Suk Yeol has maintained a hardline stance against...

If you thought Donald Trump was the worst, check out Mike Pompeo

By Dick Polman The good news is many Republicans want to leave Donald Trump in the dust. The bad news is so many of them are just as odious. Case...

Israel Should Adopt America’s Second Amendment

Considering anyone in Israel can be attacked by terrorists leading to loss of lives, Israel should allow for the arming of her citizenry as a means...

The Declaration

The most quoted verse in our liturgy appears in this week’s Torah reading. It’s the last verse in SHIRAT HAYAM, the Song of the Sea. It pretty...

Trees are human too!

Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings… (Psalms 8:3) This little gem once came from the lips of one of my younger students. “Rabbi” he asked...

The Multi-Layered Attributes of a Sustainable Peace

Since moving to Israel in 2019, it has become clear to me that the majority of Jewish Israelis at this time believe that a peace process with the...

High-Tech Lector Launches Military-Style Coup

The latest promotion for the next anti-government rally in Tel Aviv looks a lot like a military coup – just without the military. They even put a...

Perils of royalty

By Donald Kirk LONDON ― Prince Harry's book "Spare," about his terrible tiffs with higher-ups in the British royal family, including the "heir" to...

EDITORIAL: Nagasaki ‘black rain’ victims should be treated as hibakusha

It is baffling why the government denies certain people who were in Nagasaki when it was attacked with an atomic bomb the same relief measures it...

The Tehran-Seoul Scandal: A New Development or a Rerun of the old?

During President Yoon Suk-yeol’s visit to the United Arab Emirates, a “diplomatic misunderstanding” (the wording of the ROK Foreign Ministry)...

The Arab world is shifting towards a policy of healthy aging

The world is currently experiencing an aging population, which will necessitate increased government spending in the coming decades to ensure an...

Palestinians open fire at military post near Jenin; 17 suspects detained in raids

Palestinian gunmen opened fire at a military post near the northern West Bank city of Jenin early Thursday, as troops conducted extensive raids...

I was near­ly lynched in Nige­ria. Here’s how I sur­vived

A few months ago, I survived a lynching: This is how I remember it. I was out on a walk with a friend in Uyo, one of Southern Nigeria’s fastest-...

UK Labour MP apologizes for calling new Israeli government ‘fascist’

A member of the UK Labour Party has apologized in parliament after she called the new Israel government “fascists,” the Guardian newspaper...

US Jewish leader Daroff warns: ‘Crisis of divisiveness’ is tearing Israel apart

The head of the American Jewish community’s umbrella organization on Thursday said he was greatly concerned by the growing division in Israel,...

Nixing sugar tax, Israeli government dealt ‘grievous blow to health’ – world experts

The new government’s decision to abolish the tax on soft drinks “seriously tarnishes Israel’s international standing” in the medical...

Jailed Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi announces hunger strike

PARIS, France (AFP) — Acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi, who has been jailed for the last six months, said he has begun a hunger strike to...

Syria blasts chemical watchdog report on 2018 attack as pandering to Western nations

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria on Thursday dismissed the global chemical weapons watchdog’s statement that investigators found “reasonable grounds...