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Who will lead the Palestinians after Abbas?

Who will lead the Palestinians after Abbas?

Opinion: Though no attempt has been made to push Abbas out of office, his age and ailing health requires those vying for his job to… Read More ›

Jordan said to reject extending lease on border lands, but offer compensation

Jordan said to reject extending lease on border lands, but offer compensation

Report says Jordanian FM reiterated during visit by national security adviser that Naharayim, Tzofor will return to Amman’s control; local official says access to end… Read More ›

Netanyahu Says UN Watchdog ‘Confirms Iran Lied’

Netanyahu Says UN Watchdog ‘Confirms Iran Lied’

  UNITED NATIONS (AP) – Israel’s prime minister alleges that a meeting earlier in the day of the U.N. nuclear watchdog “confirms that Iran lied”… Read More ›

Netanyahu Requests U.S. Transfer Funds to PA, Trump Refuses

Netanyahu Requests U.S. Transfer Funds to PA, Trump Refuses

Israeli ambassador to the U.S. Ron Dermer, among other Israeli officials, reportedly asked the US to allow the transfer.   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu requested… Read More ›

Israel can’t allow those who call for its destruction to remain

Israel can’t allow those who call for its destruction to remain

Opinion: Some would like to overturn Supreme Court decision to expel human rights activist who repeatedly called for boycott of Jewish state, but it’s clear… Read More ›

Israelis Are Using Photos Of Greta Thunberg To Shame Each Other Over Plastic Utensils

Israelis Are Using Photos Of Greta Thunberg To Shame Each Other Over Plastic Utensils

  JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israelis who are concerned about a warming climate have a new tactic: using cut-out photos of the prominent teen climate activist… Read More ›

Ohana Claims A-G Decision Not to Probe Leaks Violates High Court Decision

Ohana Claims A-G Decision Not to Probe Leaks Violates High Court Decision

Justice Minister seems to violate gag order from Hefetz case.   Acting Justice Minister Amir Ohana attacked Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit on Wednesday, saying the decision… Read More ›

Despite pledge, Netanyahu again seeks to delay removal of West Bank village

Despite pledge, Netanyahu again seeks to delay removal of West Bank village

State wants to postpone High Court hearing on pro-settlement group’s petition to remove Khan al-Amar until March 2020, on the grounds that a government has… Read More ›

Macron: Iran withdrawing from the nuclear deal with new centrifuge operation

Macron: Iran withdrawing from the nuclear deal with new centrifuge operation

French president urges easing sanctions while pressuring Iranians to negotiate a return; Russia calls on Tehran to uphold commitments to 2015 deal, blames US for… Read More ›

Hamas Threatens to Shower Israel with Rockets for 6 Months

Hamas Threatens to Shower Israel with Rockets for 6 Months

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar on Monday threatened that his group would fire rockets at Israel for six months continuously if the blockade on the Gaza… Read More ›

In chilling detail, ex-envoy to US Oren warns of Israel-Iran ‘conflagration’

In chilling detail, ex-envoy to US Oren warns of Israel-Iran ‘conflagration’

A minor miscalculation by Jerusalem could lead to devastating war, with rockets raining down on Jewish state and overwhelming its defenses, former ambassador writes in… Read More ›

1 Year Out: A divided nation lurches toward 2020 US election

1 Year Out: A divided nation lurches toward 2020 US election

The next 12 months will see Democrats pick a challenger to Trump for a fight that’s likely to widen the ideological, generational and demographic divides… Read More ›

IDF Attacks Terror Targets Following Rocket Barrage from Gaza Strip

IDF Attacks Terror Targets Following Rocket Barrage from Gaza Strip

The Sderot Municipality spokesperson confirmed in a statement that there was damage to the building but there were no injuries as all individuals in the… Read More ›

Hamas or Islamic Jihad: Who’s responsible for Gaza rocket fire?

Hamas or Islamic Jihad: Who’s responsible for Gaza rocket fire?

Analysis: One political analyst, who’s very close to Hamas, wrote on his Twitter account the terror group was not behind the rocket fire; hours later,… Read More ›

Analysis: Hamas may want calm, but some in Islamic Jihad have different plans

Analysis: Hamas may want calm, but some in Islamic Jihad have different plans

Despite relatively tame border protests, Friday’s rocket fire suggests Iran-backed terror group’s Baha Abu al-Ata has his own agenda and is willing to set area… Read More ›

After Baghdadi, a Look at Effectiveness of Israel’s Assassination Policy

After Baghdadi, a Look at Effectiveness of Israel’s Assassination Policy

Is Israel’s policy still relevant? And should the Jewish state step up its own targeted campaign against the heads of organizations that threaten its existence?… Read More ›

‘Everything is on the table’: Breaking down Elizabeth Warren’s Israel policy

‘Everything is on the table’: Breaking down Elizabeth Warren’s Israel policy

The Democratic presidential hopeful has been clear about her desire to leverage aid to pressure Israel, but short on the specifics of how such a… Read More ›

Biden: Using Aid To Israel As Policy Leverage Is Outrageous

Biden: Using Aid To Israel As Policy Leverage Is Outrageous

  WASHINGTON – Former Vice President Joe Biden Biden told a Wall Street Journal reporter on Thursday that he strongly opposes calls by other Democratic presidential candidates… Read More ›

Third Election Looking Likely with Coalition Talks at a Deadlock

Third Election Looking Likely with Coalition Talks at a Deadlock

Events of the last week have pushed Blue and White away from the Likud.   A unity government looked highly unlikely as of Wednesday night,… Read More ›

Jordan and Israel – a cold and cyclical relationship

Jordan and Israel – a cold and cyclical relationship

Prof. Hillel Frisch, field researcher at the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies, contends that while the Jordanian government uses anti-Israel rhetoric to appease segments of… Read More ›