Rothman: ‘I won’t waste my precious time’ on ‘meaningless’ judicial overhaul talks

Far-right Religious Zionism MK Simcha Rothman, a key architect of the contentious planned judicial overhaul, said Tuesday that compromise talks were...

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Toi Staff

North Korea says it will launch its first military spy satellite in June

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Tuesday confirmed plans to launch its first military spy satellite in June and described such capacities...

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Kim Tong-Hyung

On the trail of the Sanhedrin

Michal and I had a wonderful tour in the beautiful Lower Galilee recently with friends. We had booked a two night stay at a Lake Kinneret (aka Sea...

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Steve Kramer

EDITORIAL: TEPCO faces new crisis over pedestal blow at Fukushima plant

Damage to a pedestal inside the No. 1 reactor at the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant is more critical than previously believed,...

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The Asahi Shimbun

What Japan can learn from a leader’s diplomacy four decades ago

In the seven times that Japan hosted the Group of Seven leaders’ summit — with the latest held in Hiroshima earlier this month — Tokyo has made...

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Yuichi Hosoya

Widespread congestion expected as masses to attend Edelstein’s Bnei Brak funeral

Police said Tuesday they were preparing for a massive operation as hundreds of thousands of people were expected to attend the Bnei Brak funeral of...

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Toi Staff

Kissinger denies delaying weapons airlifts to Israel during 1973 Yom Kippur War

Former US diplomat Henry Kissinger denied deliberately delaying airlifts of weapons to replenish Israel’s depleted supplies during the 1973 Yom...

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Toi Staff

Pro-Israel stage protester says Roger Waters’ guards threatened to break his neck

A pro-Israel protester who rushed the stage with an Israeli flag during a Roger Waters concert in Frankfurt on Sunday told Israeli media Monday...

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Toi Staff

Daily Briefing May 30: Pride parade under threat as extremists’ ally heads security

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,...

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Toi Staff

Lake Maggiore tour boat that sank was carrying Israeli and Italian security personnel

Ten Israelis who survived a boat overturning on an Italian lake at the weekend were repatriated on a military plane, Italian media said Tuesday...

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Toi Staff

Netanyahu, Herzog call Erdogan after election victory, vow to improve ties

Israeli leader spoke late Monday with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to congratulate him on his electoral victory and urge a continued...

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Toi Staff

IDF prepares to raze homes of Dee family terrorist, mastermind of soldier’s killing

The Israeli military early Tuesday morning made preparations for the demolition of the homes of a Palestinian terrorist who carried out a deadly...

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Emanuel Fabian

Before flying to Baku, Herzog strikes optimistic note on judicial reform talks

Before taking off for Baku on Tuesday for his meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, President Isaac Herzog said that talks over Israeli...

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Lazar Berman

Successful but scrappy: Air Force marks 75 years since its 1st-ever strike mission

The Israeli military on Monday marked 75 years since the Air Force conducted its first-ever strike mission, during the War of Independence in 1948....

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Emanuel Fabian

Government greenlights 2 gas-fired power stations to meet electricity demands

Running behind on its program for renewable energy, the government on Sunday approved plans for two gas-fired power stations — Kesem, to be...

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Sue Surkes

Roads blocked as mourners begin arriving for mass funeral of Rabbi Gershon Edelstein

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Tuesday’s events as they unfold. A Saudi national who had been kidnapped in Beirut is freed in a “special...

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Amy Spiro

Lebanese army frees kidnapped Saudi national in special operation near Syria border

BEIRUT — A Saudi national who had been kidnapped in Beirut has been freed in a “special operation” by the Lebanese army near the Syrian border,...

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Sue Surkes

State told to explain why it slashed NIS 65 million from Dead Sea Works water bill

The High Court of Justice on Sunday ordered the state to explain why the state-owned Mekorot water company is not charging a Dead Sea mining...

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Sue Surkes

Border Police recruit collapses, dies during training

A newly recruited Border Police officer died during physical fitness training on Monday, officials said. Cpl. Maya Aloni collapsed while going...

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Emanuel Fabian

Return of judicial overhaul could hurt Israel’s credit rating, Fitch warns

Fitch Ratings warned that growing domestic social and political upheaval and renewed uncertainty around the proposed judicial overhaul could hurt...

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Sharon Wrobel

Israeli man seriously hurt in apparent West Bank terror shooting

An Israeli man was shot and seriously wounded in a shooting attack near the settlement of Hermesh in the northern West Bank on Tuesday, the...

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Emanuel Fabian

Rabbi Gershon Edelstein, an architect and guardian of Haredi-secular relations

As the celebrated spiritual leader of Ashkenazi Haredi Jewry, Rabbi Gershon Edelstein, who died Tuesday at the age of 100, was a major advocate for...

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Canaan Lidor

Beluga whale, once a suspected Russian spy, appears off Swedish coast

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norwegian authorities said Tuesday that a beluga whale, which was first spotted in Arctic Norway four years ago with...

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Jan M. Olsen

Jordan starts celebrations ahead of first royal wedding in years

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Several thousand cheering and flag-waving Jordanians packed a sports stadium for a free concert in the capital of Amman as...

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Karin Laub

Giving with one hand and taking away with the other

I saw two pieces of news this week, one of which was surprising because it told me something I had known for years and the other which has filled...

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Robert Festenstein

Missing the point of Bikkurim

I think that learning about how non-Orthodox Jewish movements observe the Jewish holidays – societally, ideologically and practically, is quite...

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Hannah Pollak

Song in Honor of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

I am an Israeli-American rap music artist based in California with the stage name: 100 Per Cent. I served in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and...

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Barack Mandela

(GOSTUJOČE PERO) Evropa temelji na ljudeh

Delavcih, podjetnikih in predstavnikih civilne družbe. Gre za zagotavljanje enakih konkurenčnih pogojev za ljudi in vsa podjetja. Gre za...

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Luka Mesec

Parshat Beha’alotkha – a reprise of Parshat Yitro?

Beha’alotkha is a huge hodge-podge of a parsha that covers much ritual and narrative terrain. And yet, in media res, we get a snippet of...

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J.j Gross

What Gen Z teens like me are getting wrong about mental health

By Zach Gogglieb I grew up with a mom who's a therapist, which meant that feelings moved through the air in our home like oxygen. It's not that we...

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Tribune Service

Biden’s five mistakes in Ukraine

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine last year, much has been said about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s miscalculations. Last...

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Marwan Bishara

VOX POPULI: Sadness as final issue of oldest weekly magazine is put to bed

The cover of the final issue of the weekly Shukan Asahi magazine, which is hitting the stands today, humorously recaptures the periodical’s...

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The Asahi Shimbun

Why the Fed Is Hard to Predict

CAMBRIDGE – One might think that predicting the US Federal Reserve’s next policy moves would become easier now that it has already hiked...

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Mohamed A. El-Erian

Memorial Day - reflection and renewal

By Arthur I. Cyr Memorial Day, celebrated on May 29, is cause for contemplation as well as ceremonies. Parades featuring people in uniform ―...

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Thoughts Of The Times

Leveling the Financial Playing Field for Africa

NEW YORK – Africa bears virtually no responsibility for the greenhouse-gas emissions driving the climate crisis. It is not responsible for the...

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Amadou Hott

The problematic location of the latest G7 conference

On May 19, the three-day, most recent G7 Summit started in Hiroshima. During its 10 thematic sessions, problems of both a global scale and a rather...

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