The Jerusalem Post Archive

3 September 2017
Bomb threats, attempted hijackings must not become new norm for Israeli travelers - editorial

For Israeli passengers who simply want to visit family or take a holiday abroad, the prospect of emergency landings and bomb scares becoming an accepted part of air travel is deeply unsettling.

Gantz's political corpse does not need lynching, even after pursuing path to nowhere - opinion

I cannot hate a man who devoted 45 years of his life to the State of Israel. A man who served as IDF chief of staff and defense minister (and was actually quite good at both).

Boulder may elect a mayor who won’t say whether Israel should exist

Between a war in Gaza and a firebombing at home, a local city council finds itself mired in geopolitics.

Trump endorsement of Netanyahu blasted by liberal policy advocates, Democrats

Reactions to the US president’s support for Israel’s current prime minister are largely divided along party lines.

'Israel is not our friend': Michigan's El-Sayed doubles down on anti-Israel stance

“An ally that takes your money to push you into wars you shouldn’t be fighting is not an ally,” he argued.

Trump warns US will 'burn' like France if Democrats win at rally in Kansas

In a new addition to his stump speech, Trump pointed to widespread protests in France as a scenario that could erupt in the United States unless Republicans win.

Israel’s technology sector faces new challenges and opportunities

Explore how Israel’s tech industry adapts to 2026 geopolitical shifts, talent competition, and AI breakthroughs, unlocking new innovation pathways.

How businesses can evaluate stablecoin payments for cross-border settlement

A faster transfer is not automatically a better payment operation. The decision depends on reconciliation, conversion, controls and the customer journey around the transaction.

Planning a summer vacation next year? The step that will save you a lot of money

The Population and Immigration Authority is updating passport fees for the winter. How much will you save by booking online, until when can the benefit be redeemed at the bureaus, and more details.

Due to severe shortage: Cottage cheese imported from Switzerland for the first time in Israel

Importers spot an opportunity: Swiss cottage cheese has arrived at non-kosher retail chains at up to NIS 9 per tub with a three-month shelf life.

Ex-unit 8200 alumni sell Elementary Data for Some $45 million

The startup, founded in 2021 and having raised just $8.5m. until now, is joining American company Boomi. The product enables data teams to spot failures in real time and prevent business errors.

Over 3,000 businesses attacked in French riots as insurance damages top $1 billion

Alongside convenience stores and small businesses, branches of fashion and lifestyle giants, including Louis Vuitton, Hermès, Dior, and Ralph Lauren, have been looted.

Trump accuses Iran of killing 75,000, says asking NATO for help during war was test

“Somebody said, I wonder why they don't protest. Well, well, it's a little hard when you got machine guns at the end of the street shooting you down,” he added.

Hegseth, Netanyahu hold covert meeting on air force base, Syria fears Israel-backed Druze offensive

US, Israel weigh renewed strikes on Iran • Trump accuses Iranian regime of killing 75,000 protesters • Pakistan army chief Asim Munir to visit Tehran

Philadelphia football star Jalen Hurts diagnosed with blood clots in lungs, ruled out for season

The 28-year-old veteran's prognosis is good, and the team said it expects a full recovery with no long-term effects.

Unstoppable at 39: Brace, 936 career goals, and MLS history

The Argentine scored twice in Inter Miami's 3-1 win over Atlanta, reaching 25 league goals to lead the scoring chart. Will he surpass Ronaldo? His coach is convinced: "He'll reach 1,000 goals."

Qatargate suspect Urich continued boosting Doha’s PR image after Oct. 7 massacre - report

According to N12, citing Urich during his interrogation and investigation in connection to the Qatargate scandal, Urich admitted to having worked with Qatar until at least the middle of 2024.

NGO behind pro-Israel West Bank tour condemns attempted lynching by Palestinians

During what Regavim called an "educational tour" for international influencers in the West Bank, Palestinians gathered around their vehicles, with one thrown rock smashing a car window.

Netanyahu, Hegseth hold covert meeting at Israel's Ovda air base days before Israel's election

The unannounced meeting comes eight days before Israeli elections and amid US-Israel discussions to resume combat operations against Iran, according to the report.

Israel Air Force welcomes Apache helicopter deal amid bureaucratic delays

"An across-the-board government budget cut will not solve all the problems. We must reduce bureaucracy and implement the large defense budget approved by the government," an officer said.

Weapons, millions of shekels in drugs seized by police in major blow to Abu Latif syndicate

Alongside the weapons, explosive bricks, a standard IDF explosive device, and dozens of remote triggering systems for explosives were located.

Nationwide wave of arrests executed in crackdown on multi-million-shekel military machinery scheme

The investigation culminated in a nationwide wave of arrests, with individuals being detained on suspicion of obtaining goods by deceit, bribery, and money laundering.

Be’eri inaugurates new bike park as kibbutz works toward recovery

The Western Negev facility is expected to host the Israeli Pump Track Championships and the country’s first Pump Track World Championship qualifier.

Some 50 Hassidim detained at Ben-Gurion Airport upon arrival from New York for draft evasion

The IDF, which had advance notice of their arrival, confiscated the passports of several youths and detained a large number of deserters.

Mandelblit says he approved questioning Netanyahu as suspect, defense challenges wording

Mandelblit said he remembered approving questioning of Netanyahu as a suspect, but could not recall whether he explicitly approved mentioning bribery in the formal warning given to him in Case 4000.

Built for speed and agility, Plasan and ASFIR unveil STORMER

The vehicle can carry up to 12 personnel and more than 2,200 pounds of payload, while preserving the mobility expected from a light tactical truck. 

Netanyahu promises Ben-Gvir will be minister in next government during Lod campaign rally

"Ben-Gvir will be with us," Netanyahu said in a video of the event shared on social media. "Ben-Gvir will be a high ranking minister with us. Don't buy the spins."

US VP Vance declines to endorse Netanyahu despite Trump’s backing ahead of Israeli election

Vance said that he endorses American candidates and does not intend to get involved in Israeli elections, just a day after Trump offered Netanyahu his “Complete and Total Endorsement."

'I will vote for Liberman,' Netanyahu's ex-NSC head, Likud stalwart Tzachi Hanegbi declares

"In the upcoming election, I will vote for Avigdor Liberman," Hanegbi wrote, describing the decision as a historic personal departure from his political past.

Netanyahu: Arrests of haredi draft evaders 'unacceptable,' undermine IDF enlistment efforts

"This is unacceptable. We need to preserve the world of Torah study because it has preserved us," the prime minister told Kol Barama during a Tuesday morning radio interview.

US officials plan to travel to Norway for Ukraine talks, sources say

The next round of negotiations on ending the war between Russia and Ukraine comes amid increased tensions between Washington and Kyiv.

Trump open to idea of joint meeting with Xi, Putin next month

US President Donald Trump has sought to warm ties with Russia and China as the two non-Western powers grow closer, a move that could lower global tensions but also raise alarms for US allies.

Fourteen dead, seven injured after illegal gold mine collapses in Colombia

The sector's governor pushed to accelerate the formalization process for illegal and small-scale miners to improve working conditions, as fatal accidents are frequent in the country's mining sector.

Australian MP Helen Haines loses leg after being critically wounded in car attack

"It's clear that there was a deliberate act here. This wasn't an accident, someone just skidding off the road," Australian PM Albanese told ABC News.

Cuba accuses US of letting terrorists operate with impunity after speedboat raid

The accusations came following an investigation into a deadly February speedboat incursion involving armed Cuban exiles who are now in custody facing terrorism charges.

Doomsday preacher convicted of mass murder of 190 children, starvation deaths in Kenya cult case

The former taxi driver founded the Good News International Church in 2003, preaching increasingly apocalyptic sermons and urging his followers to starve themselves and their children to death.

Pope Leo to hold Wednesday audience for first time since lung cancer surgery

Leo pledged on Sunday, in his first public event since the surgery, that he would slowly resume his usual activities as the leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics.

Drone strike in disputed southern Sudan area kills at least seventy, minister says

At least 73 people were killed when drones struck a market in the disputed Abyei region along the border of South Sudan and Sudan on Monday

Alberta votes to remain part of Canada in historic independence referendum

Oil-rich Alberta was holding a nonbinding referendum on Monday on whether the western province should secede from Canada.

Attack on Australian politician follows years of threats to public figures

Threats of violence to politicians were "increasing, not decreasing," said Bridget McKenzie, a senator from the opposition Nationals who has an office in Haines's electorate.

Targeted curfews helped keep the peace overnight in France, PM says

Some 2,400 people were arrested during the weekend, and police investigators are poring over online videos and images to track down looters.

As France erupts, Europe's far right gains from fuel-price anger ahead of elections

Parties once considered fringe were already gaining ground, with voters ranging from motorists in rural France to young men in Germany's former Communist east seeking alternatives.

All the kid-friendly attractions for Election Day 2026

Shows by Kofiko and Meni Mamtera, free plays, bat tours at Dizengoff Center, and tree voting at Ramat Hanadiv: All family events for the day off, free and paid.

The sport that manages to get even workout haters addicted to physical activity

It combines physical exercise with a social experience and attracts millions of players around the world, as well as in Israel. This is how padel became one of the fastest-growing sports today.

Japan launches uncrewed space mission to become first to gather samples from Mars' moon Phobos

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Martian Moons eXploration spacecraft lifted off aboard an H3 rocket before dawn from the Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan.

Argentina’s Jewish gauchos museum vows to stay open amid leadership feud

Though just nine Jews remain in the town, its museum preserves a legacy shared by Argentine Jews and their descendants worldwide.

Macklemore’s ‘Free Palestine’ tour will benefit group that called Oct. 7 a ‘prison break’

Jewish organizations slammed the rapper, who last month was dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour after onstage pro-Palestinian comments.

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