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03.29.2016 | 19 Adar II, 5776

03.29.2016 | 19 Adar II, 5776

Soldier held for Hebron shooting to be questioned amid major political uproar

PM orders Ya’alon to halt return of terrorists’ bodies.

Reconciliation talks for Fatah, Hamas stall once again

By KHALED ABU TOAMEH
Netanyahu halts return of Palestinian terrorist bodies to their families

By TOVAH LAZAROFF
Erekat: Palestinians request UN probe of Israeli 'executions'

By YASSER OKBI/ MAARIV HASHAVUA

East Jerusalem residents 'planned an ISIS-inspired plot to target security forces'

Suspects sought to blow up security forces' vehicle, according to indictment.

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EU Ambassador to Israel: A two-state solution is the best antidote to BDS

“The BDS phenomenon is a rather marginal one. At this point in time it has very little effect on Israel,” Lars Faaborg-Andersen says.

By TOVAH LAZAROFF
Israeli and Palestinian youth urge direct dialogue

The campaign was developed as part of a leadership program run by the Kids Creating Peace educational organization.

By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI
Lawyers ask Clinton, Trump to back extraditing terrorist leader

Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri is said to have played a role in the kidnapping and murder of American-Israeli Naftali Fraenkel and Israelis Eyal Yifrah and Gil-Ad Shaer.

By GIL HOFFMAN
Ya'alon's role in killing of PLO terrorist cited in IDF soldier's defense

In the letter, the mother accuses Ya’alon and the entire defense establishment of "abandoning" the "soldier who you sent to protect the citizens of the state."

By NOAM AMIR/MAARIV HASHAVUA
'ISIS branch in Egypt's Sinai planning big operation in southern Israel'

Gaza Salafi official tells Aaron Klein Investigative Radio that ISIS in Sinai "will be the pioneers" in a future confrontation with Israel.

By JPOST.COM STAFF
Autopsy of Palestinian could determine fate of IDF shooter in Hebron

Investigation reveals that 10 minutes after shooting, the commander of the battalion referred the matter to the the military police.

By YONAH JEREMY BOB
Security forces thwart Arab teen from stabbing officers in Jerusalem; none hurt

The 15-year-old female assailant was subdued without gunfire at the scene in Isawiya and later arrested.

By JPOST.COM STAFF
Soldier who shot subdued terrorist: 'I did the right thing, at the right time'

After human rights NGO B’Tselem uploaded a video showing a medic from the Kfir Brigade shooting a terrorist who was already neutralized, the soldier has shared his version of the incident.

By NOAM AMIR/MAARIV HASHAVUA,TOVAH LAZAROFF
Two Palestinians sentenced in Hamas court for spying in Gaza

Sami Nisman and Naim Abu Ful, previously served as officers in the PA security forces in the Gaza Strip.

By KHALED ABU TOAMEH
Two Palestinian terrorists stab, wound IDF soldier in attack near Hebron

Security forces shoot and kill two terrorists at scene in West Bank.

By TOVAH LAZAROFF
Obama says he sees no Middle East peace deal before his presidency ends

Speaking to students and teachers in Argentina, Obama said he expected to continue working on Middle East peace after he leaves office next January.

By REUTERS
Survey: 85% of Israeli Arabs fear rising levels of racism

78% are afraid to go to shopping malls and other entertainment venues.

By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON
Grand Mufti urges Muslims to defy 'Israel violations,' visit al-Aksa

Speaking at a press conference, the Grand Mufti emphasized the importance of visiting al-Aksa these days, in light of "the Israeli measures against the pilgrims arriving to the mosque."

By MAAYAN GROISMAN
Settler housing starts spiked by 26% in 2015, government report finds

The CBS releases it’s quarterly report as the United Nations Human Rights Council is set to vote on a resolution condemning Jewish building over the pre-1967 lines.

By TOVAH LAZAROFF
Egyptian MP proposes parliamentary delegation to visit Israel's Knesset

Sayyid Faraj, an Egyptian member of parliament, has suggested that a formal delegation of the Egyptian parliament visit Israel's Knesset to "learn from Israel's economic development."

By MAAYAN GROISMAN
Islamic Jihad cyber terrorist indicted for hacking IDF drones over Gaza

Efforts of 'master hacker' enabled Hamas commanders to view videofeeds of the drones.

By YONAH JEREMY BOB
VIDEO: IDF seals off West Bank in light of Purim

During the closure, only approved humanitarian and medical-linked travel for Palestinians will be permitted between the West Bank and Israel.

By YAAKOV LAPPIN
Egyptian minister: We can't bar Israel from participating in Cairo basketball tournie

Abdel Aziz states that Egypt is committed to host all national teams that qualify, including Israel.

By MAAYAN GROISMAN
Analysis: Could Israeli policy on POWs impact ICC probe?

To combat current violence, Israel has pushed forward with a number of more aggressive national security policies which few or no other democratic countries recognize.

By YONAH JEREMY BOB
Palestinian FM urges EU to draw line between terror and his people's resistance to Israel

Foreign Minister Riyad Maliki, speaking in Brussels, condemns Belgium attacks but strikes different tune on round of Palestinian violence against Israel.

By TOVAH LAZAROFF
Israel-Arab society undergoing Islamization, expert says

“The phenomenon of Arabs joining Islamic State represents the outcome of several causes, with the first being the strengthening of the northern faction of the Islamic Movement,” says scholar.

By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON
Government razes 2 illegally constructed Palestinian homes in east Jerusalem

During the early morning hours on Tuesday, IDF soldiers cordoned off a 100-square-meter home in the al-Ashqariyya area of Beit Hanina.

By DANIEL K. EISENBUD
PA to ban the sale of products from five major Israeli brands

The Palestinian government declared it would ban the selling of products from Tnuva, Zoglowek, Strauss, Tara and Tapuzina, adding that the ban would come into force on Tuesday.

By MAAYAN GROISMAN
Poll: Most Palestinians support return to an armed intifada

The poll’s findings indicate significant changes in attitudes since the second half of 2015. A majority of respondents now back a two-state solution, and support for stabbing attacks has dropped.

By ABU KHALED TOAMEH
PLO envoy to UNHRC: Buying settlement products abets an act of war

Israeli envoy says panel needs behavioral therapy to treat obsession with Israel.

By TOVAH LAZAROFF
Nasrallah: Hezbollah will strike Israel's nuclear facilities if war breaks out

Hezbollah leader threatens that if a future war breaks out with Israel, his terrorist group won't refrain from striking nuclear facilities.

By JPOST.COM STAFF
Arab NGO report says Israel racism doubled in past year

The report documents 465 alleged racist incidents from March 2015 to March 2016, which represents almost a doubling over the previous two years.

By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON
Dubai security chief: Independent Palestinian state would be another failed Arab state

"Today, the Jews are heading the world's economy, without the Jews you Arabs would not have known how to deposit your money in the bank," says Tamim.

By MAAYAN GROISMAN
Palestinian delegation meets with ICC officials in Amman

The parties will discuss several issues relating to the preliminary examination of whether the settlements constitute a war crime.

By YONAH JEREMY BOB

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