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Netanyahu speaks to Putin on dangers of Iran in Syria

Netanyahu speaks to Putin on dangers of Iran in Syria

PM Netanyahu and Russian Pres. Putin speak on Tuesday for half an hour, as Netanyahu warns against Iran’s attempts to establish itself in Syria; their… Read More ›

Washington rebuffs Palestinians’ claim they’ve frozen communications

Washington rebuffs Palestinians’ claim they’ve frozen communications

‘In our view, communications are not frozen,’ State Department spokeswoman says, hours after Abbas orders closing down line with US   WASHINGTON — The Trump… Read More ›

Liberman Seeks Billions for Defense Against Iran

Liberman Seeks Billions for Defense Against Iran

“Our primary goal is to prevent the next war.”   Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman is seeking an extra NIS 4.8 billion over the next three… Read More ›

Op-ed: Breaking the Silence, which started off by exposing wrongs in a bid to fix them, has turned into an organization ceaselessly spreading lies against… Read More ›

UN envoy warns new war likely if Palestinian reconciliation fails

UN envoy warns new war likely if Palestinian reconciliation fails

Nickolay Mladenov says failure of Fatah-Hamas deal could lead to breakdown of law and order in Gaza, ending in ‘devastation and suffering for all’  … Read More ›

Police Offered to Let Netanyahu Confidant Becomes State’s Witness

Police Offered to Let Netanyahu Confidant Becomes State’s Witness

Case 3000 is a police corruption investigation into Israel’s purchase of German-made naval vessels.   The Israel Police offered Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s confidant, cousin… Read More ›

IDF chief’s Saudi interview: A gesture from Riyadh

IDF chief’s Saudi interview: A gesture from Riyadh

Analysis: The rare and unusual interview Gadi Eisenkot gave a Saudi news website was part of an ongoing process to prepare the Saudi public opinion… Read More ›

Jerusalem – Israeli Minister Reveals Covert Contacts With Saudi Arabia

Jerusalem – Israeli Minister Reveals Covert Contacts With Saudi Arabia

  Jerusalem – An Israeli cabinet minister said on Sunday that Israel has had covert contacts with Saudi Arabia amid common concerns over Iran, a… Read More ›

Netanyahu: Time to Increase Deportation of African Migrants

Netanyahu: Time to Increase Deportation of African Migrants

Netanyahu was discussing an initiative announced last week by Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan and Interior Minister Arye Deri to close Holot, an “open” detention… Read More ›

Breaking the Silence claim wrong Palestinian questioned in Issacharoff incident

Breaking the Silence claim wrong Palestinian questioned in Issacharoff incident

After State Attorney’s Offices closes case against group’s spokesman Dean Issacharoff, determining he lied about brutally attacking Palestinian during his army service, Breaking the Silence… Read More ›

US must address our security needs, PM says amid peace plan speculation

US must address our security needs, PM says amid peace plan speculation

Israel ‘won’t agree to talks with the Palestinians as long as Hamas’ is part of Palestinian Authority, Netanyahu tells fellow ministers   Prime Minister Benjamin… Read More ›

Joint Declaration Calls on Us to Demand Palestinians Recognize Jewish State

Joint Declaration Calls on Us to Demand Palestinians Recognize Jewish State

“The primary obstacle to ending the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is the near century of Palestinian rejectionism of the right of self-determination for the Jewish People”  … Read More ›

The real Iranian threat on Israel’s northern borders

The real Iranian threat on Israel’s northern borders

Analysis: Israel is perfectly capable of dealing with Iranian-backed militias on the Syrian side of the border, but the Russian legitimization of long-term strategic Iranian… Read More ›

In Historic Move, Israel AG OKs Seizing Palestinian Land for Public Settler Use

In Historic Move, Israel AG OKs Seizing Palestinian Land for Public Settler Use

The High Court of Justice and the state, including Mandelblit, have until recently held that private Palestinian property cannot be seized for the public good… Read More ›

Netanyahu didn’t sell Israel’s security

Netanyahu didn’t sell Israel’s security

Op-ed: Even if the prime minister did know about his advisers’ involvement in the submarine affair, and he likely did, not for a moment did… Read More ›

Hauling Trump baggage, US bedeviled by planned ‘no’ vote on UN anti-Nazi motion

Hauling Trump baggage, US bedeviled by planned ‘no’ vote on UN anti-Nazi motion

Though it always votes against resolution because of wider implications, State Department pressed to go further in explaining position given president’s comments on Charlottesville  … Read More ›

Halamish survivors hosted at the White House

Halamish survivors hosted at the White House

Michal Salomon, who lost her husband and 2 other family members in a brutal terror attack, meets with Trump’s Mid. East envoy Jason Greenblatt; ‘Privileged… Read More ›

US envoy warns Islamic Jihad its Israel attack threats endanger Gazans

US envoy warns Islamic Jihad its Israel attack threats endanger Gazans

Amid heightened Israeli alert, Jason Greenblatt says Palestinian terror group’s saber rattling is ‘very dangerous,’ negatively impacts people of Strip   Washington’s Special Representative for… Read More ›

Is Israel Ready for the Next Big Earthquake?

Is Israel Ready for the Next Big Earthquake?

Tamir Levy, chief engineer for the Association for Better Housing, warns that most homes would not withstand a powerful earthquake   Sunday night’s tremors not… Read More ›

As tensions rise on Israel-Gaza border, a flare-up is only a matter of time

As tensions rise on Israel-Gaza border, a flare-up is only a matter of time

Analysis: Islamic Jihad’s motivation to avenge the terrorist tunnel detonation is clear, and Hamas believes that it by spurring int. pressure on Israel to resume… Read More ›