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Beduin pelt Retamim residents with stones

Mon, 20 May 2013 01:05:07 GMT

Residents of Kibbutz Retamim in the Negev demonstrate, saying a red line has been crossed.

Damascus Gate clashes inflame tensions in east J'lem

Sun, 19 May 2013 22:45:03 GMT

Police: Saturday’s confrontation due to "illegal march"; Palestinians say rioting in response to reverse age discrimination.

Comptroller set to probe PM's financial issues

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:49:27 GMT

Inquiry slowed by need for legal guidance by attorney-general; NGO says state should only pay for 1 of Netanyahu's 2 houses.

Bomb lab found at home of mentally-disturbed man

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:19:48 GMT

Police say they found "manifestos" and letters the Kiryat Tivon man had written at bomb lab at man's apartment.

Ashkelon man stabs younger brother to death

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:16:02 GMT

During initial questioning, older brother tells police he stabbed his brother because he insulted him.

'Most Israelis feel social protests can spur change'

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:01:52 GMT

NGO Shatil survey finds that 89 percent of population believes government has not properly dealt with social problems.

Bagrut exam-writer indicted for leaking questions

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:32:23 GMT

Three people are being indicted for illegally passing along questions from the Math section of the Psychometric Exam.

Weed grow room found in haredi girls school

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:34:17 GMT

Principal of Kiryat Gat school finds plants and marijuana growing equipment in basement bomb shelter.

State to return Homesh land to Palestinian owners

Sun, 19 May 2013 03:45:15 GMT

The Justice Ministry notifies the High Court of its decision in response to a 2010 petition by the Palestinian owners.

‘We’re asking them not to mess with our families’

Sun, 19 May 2013 03:33:08 GMT

Lone soldiers tell ‘Post’ about ceremony postponements frustrations ; IDF: We make every effort to safeguard their rights.

Lapid: Cuts will push haredim into workforce

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:08:57 GMT

Finance Minister cites Maimonides as a positive example of a working religious Jew.

Across Israel, hundreds protest against new budget

Sat, 18 May 2013 23:23:29 GMT

Social protests held for second straight week; protest in Tel Aviv draws a few hundred.

Trump eager to build Israel golf course

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:02:21 GMT

Trump to Ashkelon mayor: I'm excited about plans to build a world-class golf center along the beautiful Mediterranean coast.

Police offering amnesty for return of illegal guns

Fri, 17 May 2013 04:03:52 GMT

Operation follows effort in Northern District in which 2,000 firearms, other weapons were collected from citizens.

Leket: Budget makes it harder to help poor

Fri, 17 May 2013 02:31:49 GMT

"NGOs doing food distribution will simply collapse when there is no financial support from the gov't," NGO head says.

Temple Mount closed over ‘security concerns’

Fri, 17 May 2013 01:45:14 GMT

J'lem police closes site to Jewish, non-Muslim visits, citing concerns they would provoke riots by Muslim worshipers.

8 cops hurt in mass haredi protest against draft

Thu, 16 May 2013 22:21:53 GMT

J'lem protest turns violent, protesters throwing rocks, glass bottles; leading haredi rabbi implores not to back down on issue.

State indicts man who jumped fence into Lebanon

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:30:33 GMT

Haifa District Attorney's Office files indictment against Simon Sa'dati for illegal departure from Israel.

Man who killed ex-wife in Bangkok lands in Israel

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:02:03 GMT

Eli Cohen lands, leaves over fear of arrest; Ministry of Justice: No basis to try him after he is pardoned by King of Thailand.

TV psychologist Joyce Brothers dies at 85

Thu, 16 May 2013 08:26:36 GMT

The Jewish-American therapist parlayed her 1955 game show victory into a nearly six-decade career as a TV personality.