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Israel and the West must change their dated outlook on Lebanon

Israel and the West must change their dated outlook on Lebanon

Analysis: The social and financial crisis gripping the Levantine nation and a new administration in Washington is the perfect time to push for a diplomatic… Read More ›

Top health officials warn of possible 3rd lockdown if morbidity rises further

Top health officials warn of possible 3rd lockdown if morbidity rises further

Director-general of Health Ministry says return of restrictions likely if infection rate climbs, as malls threaten to reopen despite prohibition   Deputy Health Minister Yoav… Read More ›

Timeline of Trump’s major pro-Israel decisions

Timeline of Trump’s major pro-Israel decisions

In-depth: Pompeo’s upcoming visit to the Israeli-run Psagot winery in the West Bank on Thursday would be another dramatic break by the Trump administration with… Read More ›

US coronavirus deaths pass 250,000 as hospitals overwhelmed with cases

US coronavirus deaths pass 250,000 as hospitals overwhelmed with cases

Amid surge, number of hospitalized has doubled in past month, many hospitals converting chapels, cafeterias into patient treatment areas, warning patients will be turned away… Read More ›

Erdan shows UNSC map of Hezbollah activity, demands immediate action

Erdan shows UNSC map of Hezbollah activity, demands immediate action

Gilad Erdan’s letter indicated that not only was Hezbollah never disarmed, but that the terrorist organization “uses human shields to protect its arsenal of more… Read More ›

Let’s not celebrate end of pandemic just yet

Let’s not celebrate end of pandemic just yet

Opinion: Vaccines will not be available to the entire population in the near future despite the prime minister’s exultant announcement and the reopening of schools… Read More ›

IDF launches airstrikes against Iranian Quds Force in Syria

IDF launches airstrikes against Iranian Quds Force in Syria

Israeli military claims credit for attack immediately, says it’s in response to explosives placed on border; Syrian media says strike is near Damascus, 3 soldiers… Read More ›

Israel demands Amanpour apologize for comparing Kristallnacht and Trump

Israel demands Amanpour apologize for comparing Kristallnacht and Trump

On November 13 CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour compared Kristallnacht to President Trump’s term.   CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour’s comparison of US President Donald Trump to… Read More ›

Jewish MKs must support Arab colleagues’ outreach

Jewish MKs must support Arab colleagues’ outreach

Opinion: Joint List MK Mansour Abbas’ efforts at cooperation with government reflect a deeper debate about the path of Arab politics, which seems to be… Read More ›

PA: Pompeo’s visit to a settlement is a provocation

PA: Pompeo’s visit to a settlement is a provocation

Several Palestinian factions denounced Pompeo’s planned visit to Psagot. Hamas called it a “new American aggression against the Palestinians and Arabs.”   US Secretary of… Read More ›

Israel needs hope, not fear in pandemic era

Israel needs hope, not fear in pandemic era

Opinion: Israelis have been allowed to wallow in existential dread and have given in to despair, but countries where optimism reigned have beaten their outbreaks;… Read More ›

Deputy AG likens Netanyahu’s attacks on judiciary to Protocols of Elders of Zion

Deputy AG likens Netanyahu’s attacks on judiciary to Protocols of Elders of Zion

Dina Zilber launches scathing broadside against ‘fake leader,’ says PM’s constant claims the cases against him are a witchhunt echo notorious anti-Semitic conspiracy   Deputy… Read More ›

Third Benjamin Netanyahu trial hearing today

Third Benjamin Netanyahu trial hearing today

The trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for alleged public corruptions continues.   The Jerusalem District Court will hold its third hearing today as part… Read More ›

Officials: U.S., Israel worked together to track and kill al-Qaeda No. 2

Officials: U.S., Israel worked together to track and kill al-Qaeda No. 2

Abu Mohammed al-Masri had been on a kill or capture list for years. but his presence in Iran, which has a long history of hostility… Read More ›

Ministers to meet on lockdown rollbacks amid concerns pandemic spreading again

Ministers to meet on lockdown rollbacks amid concerns pandemic spreading again

Positive infection rate rises to 2.3% despite lower weekend testing; Health Ministry director-general confirms outbreak is growing with rate of infection per person now at… Read More ›

Biden plans to reshape Mideast alliances

Biden plans to reshape Mideast alliances

President-elect has a very different agenda for region, experts say   As congratulations came pouring into President-elect Joe Biden’s Twitter feed from around the world… Read More ›

Erekat was neither ‘enemy in disguise’ nor one of us

Erekat was neither ‘enemy in disguise’ nor one of us

Opinion: The late Palestinian negotiator was a man with whom you could sit at the table, even as he continued to promote propaganda against Israel;… Read More ›

What to expect from Joe Biden’s Middle East policy

What to expect from Joe Biden’s Middle East policy

The Jerusalem Post asked Washington experts how they think the Middle East fits into Biden’s priorities.   WASHINGTON – Since Saturday, when US news networks… Read More ›

Another Jewish holiday, another Israeli lockdown

Another Jewish holiday, another Israeli lockdown

Opinion: A clear lack of policy and selective enforcement gave rise to whispers of third closure at Hanukkah, which will further erode mental resilience of… Read More ›

Can Jews on the Right, Left find common ground? – opinion

Can Jews on the Right, Left find common ground? – opinion

Every Jew should commit: for each antisemite I denounce who seems to come from a group I truly hate, let me also denounce a Jew-hater… Read More ›