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Photos show rockets used against the US were also shipped to Hezbollah

Photos show rockets used against the US were also shipped to Hezbollah

Rockets used against US forces in Iraq were same type Israel found in 2009 being shipped to Hezbollah   In 2009 Israel intercepted a shipment… Read More ›

The world’s blatant hypocrisy

The world’s blatant hypocrisy

Opinion: Although ICC Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bendousa cannot deny her services for one of Africa’s deadliest dictators, the international community has shown its duplicity by… Read More ›

Netanyahu calls Putin, requests release of Naama Issachar

Netanyahu calls Putin, requests release of Naama Issachar

Netanyahu also said he and Putin discussed Iran and Syria with Putin, and the two wished each other happy holidays.   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu… Read More ›

IDF chief’s promo for Israel’s next major war

IDF chief’s promo for Israel’s next major war

Analysis: Aviv Kochavi Wednesday’s speech contained indirect warnings aimed not only at the Israeli public, but also at Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas; it was an… Read More ›

Netanyahu wins Likud leadership race by landslide, defeating Sa’ar 72%-27%

Netanyahu wins Likud leadership race by landslide, defeating Sa’ar 72%-27%

Conceding loss, Sa’ar says primary was vital for Likud’s democratic character, backs Netanyahu ahead of March 2 elections   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu trounced his… Read More ›

IDF preparing for confrontation with Iran – Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi

IDF preparing for confrontation with Iran – Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi

Lt.-Gen. Kochavi acknowledges in public for the first time that Israel has struck Iranian targets in Iraq.   The IDF is preparing for a limited… Read More ›

Netanyahu again rushed offstage at event as Gaza rocket fired at Ashkelon

Netanyahu again rushed offstage at event as Gaza rocket fired at Ashkelon

Iron Dome intercepts incoming projectile, in case similar to attack in September in which terrorists launched missile during premier’s speech in the south   Palestinian… Read More ›

Bennett signs order preventing Israeli terrorists receiving ‘pay-for-slay’ money

Bennett signs order preventing Israeli terrorists receiving ‘pay-for-slay’ money

“This is another step in the campaign against terrorists, we are working so that Jewish blood will no longer be financially lucrative,” the Defense Minister… Read More ›

Chief of Staff: Military will not tolerate deviation from expected moral standard

Chief of Staff: Military will not tolerate deviation from expected moral standard

Kochavi identified Iran as the immediate enemy facing Israel and told of continued efforts to remove Iranian weaponry from Syria and prevent the threat of… Read More ›

High Court rejects newspaper claim of biased panel against PM: ‘Irresponsible’

High Court rejects newspaper claim of biased panel against PM: ‘Irresponsible’

Pro-Netanyahu daily cites legal official saying the judges set to hear petition against allowing lawmaker facing charges to form government are prejudiced   The High… Read More ›

Netanyahu and a court coalition quandary

Netanyahu and a court coalition quandary

Analysis: The High Court has received a petition seeking to ban an indicted prime minister from forming a government, but with a third national election… Read More ›

Columbia University Accused Of Anti-semitic Discrimination In First Case Since Trump Executive Order

Columbia University Accused Of Anti-semitic Discrimination In First Case Since Trump Executive Order

  NEW YORK (JTA) – A federal complaint has been filed against Columbia University accusing the school of anti-Semitic discrimination. It is the first case… Read More ›

4 dead, 20 injured after bus accident near Ben-Gurion Airport

4 dead, 20 injured after bus accident near Ben-Gurion Airport

The incident happened on Highway 40 in central Israel.   Four people have been killed after a bus overturned in a road accident on Sunday… Read More ›

The ICC campaign of lies

The ICC campaign of lies

The Hague decision to investigate Israel for alleged war crimes is result of inherent biases within the system; but perhaps Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda will,… Read More ›

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Makes Controversial Remarks About Israel During Radio Interview

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Makes Controversial Remarks About Israel During Radio Interview

  WASHINGTON — Recently, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez was interviewed on a radio program, during which she made remarks perceived by some to be incendiary… Read More ›

First direct trains between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv commence operations

First direct trains between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv commence operations

The 57 km.-long electrified railway link was first approved in 2001 and originally scheduled to open in 2008.   The long-awaited high-speed railway connecting Jerusalem… Read More ›

Haredi politicians’ Netanyahu conundrum

Haredi politicians’ Netanyahu conundrum

Opinion: The heads of the ultra-Orthodox parties recognize that their base feels a kinship with the prime minister’s self-promoted image of victim persecuted by the… Read More ›

Netanyahu said to praise Jewish Home merger with extremist party

Netanyahu said to praise Jewish Home merger with extremist party

Prime Minister’s Office denies report; Likud leader has taken an active role in pushing for Kahanists to be brought into fold in last two elections,… Read More ›

Congress signals support for two-state solution after passing major bill

Congress signals support for two-state solution after passing major bill

The Trump administration, along with the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has retreated in recent years from that vision   If where you spend… Read More ›

World leaders must be smarter about combating anti-Semitism

World leaders must be smarter about combating anti-Semitism

Opinion: Attack on Israeli students in America and vandalism of Jewish graveyards in Europe are only some of most recent anti-Semitic incident in the Diaspora;… Read More ›