A hijacked airliner is seen about to hit the second World Trade Center tower in New York City yesterday. (AP)

25 Elul 5761, Wednesday Sep. 12, 2001, (22:09) Israel declares day of mourning for US attacks By Herb Keinon "At this most difficult hour, all Israelis stand as one with the American people," Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said last night. More  News (07:55) Hundreds of Israelis missing in WTC attack By The Jerusalem Post Internet Staff A United Airlines spokesman confirmed that Alona Avraham, a resident of Ashdod, was a passenger aboard United Airlines Flight 75, the second hijacked plane to crash into the World Trade Center in New York. [This story last updated 14:30] More  News

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'Now I know how the Israelis feel' By Melissa Radler An airplane flying too low over downtown Manhattan caught my attention while I was walking to work yesterday morning. More  News   Pentagon attack panics Washington By Janine Zacharia From every vantage point in Washington yesterday, the smoke billowing up from the Pentagon was visible against the clearest of blue skies. More  News   Sharon weighs response to attacks By Herb Keinon Sharon aide Ra'anan Gissin says the battle will be viewed as one "between civilizations, between the good and bad, between the civilized and uncivilized." More  News Air force on heightened alert By Arieh O'Sullivan Israel put its air force and anti-aircraft batteries on increased alert and beefed up the number of its air-borne patrols to prevent any unwanted infiltration. More  News   Israel closes air space for 24 hours following US attacks By Haim Shapiro Hundreds of people waiting to fly to Israel were stranded in airports around the world. More  News   Visitor: Attack shows you shouldn't be afraid to come to Israel By Miriam Shaviv, Gil Hoffman, and Greer Fay Cashman At least one American on a solidarity mission to Israel yesterday struggled with the irony that her life was saved by being here. More  News   WTC architect: Collapse 'unbelievable' By Michal Meyer and Stuart Winer Aaron Swirsky, one of the architects of the World Trade Center, yesterday expressed disbelief on hearing of the collapse of the twin towers. More  News   Katsav expresses nation's sorrow By Greer Fay Cashman In a message to US President George W. Bush, Katsav conveyed his own personal shock and the deep sorrow of the citizens of Israel. More  News   Experts: As US takes blow, local economy seen slowing further By Tal Muscal and Sharon Berger September 12, 19:35 -- The deadly terror attack on the US is expected to negatively impact the local market as the recovery of the global economy is believed to be somehow halted, experts said today. More  Digital   In other stories: Netanyahu: World must join to crush terror Going abroad for help Former Israeli owns retail lease for World Trade Center Actor Dudu Dotan dies in Turkey The Jews-for-gold crime Is this a good beginning? Going abroad for help Rambam team finds mutant gene cause of rare disease Netanyahu: World must join to crush terror United Jewish Communities 'praying for attack victims' Gunmen kill two border policemen Dehamshe: I'm willing to be Islamic martyr Jerusalem Sbarro set to reopen today Labor Party election chief resigns Akamai co-founder dies in NY attack Demand for Israeli security expertise seen rising TASE closes with sharp drops Spotlights from JPostStore.com   Rosh Hashana is on the way, and its time to send those gift baskets and calendars to your friends in Israel. Click Here

America under attack See our photo special (20:30) Palestinian terrorists wound Israeli motorist in Samaria (20:15) Terrorists kill Israeli women in drive-by shooting (18:50) Weeping survivors return to scene of pizzaria bombing (18:25) IDF rescue team will not travel to US (18:00) Israeli airspace to be gradually opened up (17:05) IDF kills 10 Palestinians in early morning clashes (16:35) Consulate helps some 500 Israelis contact their families (16:10) Palestinian terror groups decry US attacks (15:25) Powell: America wants revenge (15:15) Trauma aid offered to English-speakers (15:00) Ben-Eliezer offers military, intelligence aid to US (14:50) US to Israelis: 'We will not forget your friendship' (14:30) Two bombs found near southern Jerusalem (14:15) Father and daughter found safe in lower Manhattan (14:00) Report: Armed Palestinians threatened photojournalists (13:45) Palestinians: Israel exploiting US terror attacks (13:40) Blood drive for terror victims in high gear (audio) (12:45) Katsav donates blood for terror victims (12:30) Jerusalemites send 'giant' condolence card to NY (12:00) Sephardi chief rabbi to Muslims: Rescind suicide ruling (11:45) Where do the Palestinians go from here? (audio) (10:35) Shekel pulls up after plunge (11:15) Iraqi TV: US 'Reaping Fruits of Crimes Against Humanity' (10:55) Arafat postpones trip to Syria (09:55) Palestinians: Nine people killed by IDF (09:50) Americans in Jerusalem: We feel like Israelis (audio) (09:40) Bin Laden: Terror was US work (09:35) Israeli critically wounded in terror shooting (09:30) Netanyahu: Designate PA 'enemy' (09:25) Israeli flags fly at half mast (09:20) IDF rescue units depart for NYC (09:15) US Dollar-Shekel exchange rate at highest level ever (09:10) Israel sets up emergency hotlines in NY, DC (09:00) Sneh to US: Welcome to our world (08:45) Car bomb found on George Washington Bridge (08:30) Israeli troops enter Jenin (08:15 - Wed) Thousands of Israelis missing near WTC, Pentagon (23:00 - Tues) Old City residents react with joy & horror (22:40 - Tues) Arafat horrified; Palestinians celebrating (21:30 - Tues) Solidarity in Tel Aviv (audio) Click for Supplement Save $$ with COOVi Open my portfolio Today's JPost Radio Interview: 'Jerusalem Old City residents reacts to US terror attacks' Today's Feature: Whose freedom of the press? By Nina Gilbert (September 12) - Israeli journalists under threat have found themselves limited in their reporting from Palestinian-held territory, and the foreign media has become increasingly dependent on Palestinian sources. More  Features Today's Editorial: The new evil empire Today's OpEds: Barbarians at the gate By Gerald M. Steinberg No security boundary By David Newman Finding lost Jews By Michael Freund Today's Columns: THE REGION: The wisdom of Saddam Hussein By Barry Rubin MIDEAST NOTES: Saddam as Santa Claus Translated From The Arabic By Shira Gutgold WHAT THE PAPERS SAY: Saving Israel from itself Translated From The Arabic By Shira Gutgold BUT SERIOUSLY: Been reading the paper lately? By Sam Orbaum Financial Tables Current to Sep 12 Stock Market   Pts. % TA-100 376.54 -2.79 TA-25 387.76 -2.59 Tel-Tech 218.86 -3.33 Turnover NIS 525m. TASE Ticker Currencies   NIS % USD 4.3380 -0.161 EURO 3.9307 +0.893 DM 2.0097 +0.9 Stg 6.3573 +0.528 100 Yen 3.6285 +1.801 Basket 4.4362 +0.228 Hamas Attempts to Take Control Behind the semblance of Palestinian "national unity," and despite displays of solidarity between the various factions, there is a crucial debate under way on the future of the intifada..See our site...

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