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IDF opens fire at gunmen approaching border fence from Syria

IDF opens fire at gunmen approaching border fence from Syria

Army working to determine if suspects crossed 1974 ceasefire line for intelligence-gathering purposes; no Israeli injuries reported   IDF soldiers opened fire at a group… Read More ›

Netanyahu: IDF May Expand Activity Against Iran in Syria after U.S. Exit

Netanyahu: IDF May Expand Activity Against Iran in Syria after U.S. Exit

“The decision to remove the 2,000 US troops from Syria will not change our consistent policy: We will continue to act against Iran’s attempt to… Read More ›

Erdogan: ‘Jews in Israel beat Palestinian women and children’

Erdogan: ‘Jews in Israel beat Palestinian women and children’

The Turkish president, who has long been a harsh critic of Israel, threatens to teach the ‘Jews in Israel’ a lesson; PM Netanyahu: ‘Erdogan, whose… Read More ›

IDF chief: US troops leaving Syria is ‘significant,’ but no need to overstate it

IDF chief: US troops leaving Syria is ‘significant,’ but no need to overstate it

In first comments since American announcement of pullout, Gadi Eisenkot says Israel will keep fighting Iran in Syria independently   IDF Chief of Staff Gadi… Read More ›

Netanyahu: U.S. Supports Our Response to Iran in Syria

Netanyahu: U.S. Supports Our Response to Iran in Syria

Trump, PM speak after withdrawal announcement   The United States supports increased Israeli activity against Iran in Syria, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday, as… Read More ›

US leaves Israel to fight its battles alone

US leaves Israel to fight its battles alone

Op-ed: Is Trump really the friendliest American president Israel has ever had? After the withdrawal of US army from Syria, no one will have Israel’s… Read More ›

Mandelblit: We Aren’t Pursuing the Prime Minister

Mandelblit: We Aren’t Pursuing the Prime Minister

Mandelblit is expected to preliminarily indict Netanyahu in February or March pending a hearing that would take place six months later.   Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit… Read More ›

The winners and losers in the new Middle East

The winners and losers in the new Middle East

Analysis: Without the US in Syria, the regional power structure looks very different, but who benefits and who is waking up to alarming new facts… Read More ›

Ex-defense chief warns US pullout from Syria could spark ‘all-out’ war in north

Ex-defense chief warns US pullout from Syria could spark ‘all-out’ war in north

Avigdor Liberman says move a boon for Iran and its proxies; his predecessor Ya’alon calls for US recognition of Israeli sovereignty in Golan ‘as an… Read More ›

Despite Reported Tension, Top Russian Defense Delegation in Israel

Despite Reported Tension, Top Russian Defense Delegation in Israel

Ties between Israel and Russia were said to be tense in recent months after Syria shot down a Russian plane in September. Russia blamed Israel.… Read More ›

EU, Russia to Trump: 2-state solution only viable Israeli-Palestinian peace plan

EU, Russia to Trump: 2-state solution only viable Israeli-Palestinian peace plan

Warning comes as Haley hints at Trump’s ‘Deal of the Century’ peace plan: Long, takes advantage of new technology, and has a lot both sides… Read More ›

US registers ‘deep concerns’ over Hezbollah’s growing sway in Lebanon

US registers ‘deep concerns’ over Hezbollah’s growing sway in Lebanon

As Lebanese politicians near completion of new government, State Department official says terror group’s political allies giving it a ‘veneer of legitimacy’   The United… Read More ›

Conflict of Interest in Bibi; Will Trump Be Probed on Giuliani?

Conflict of Interest in Bibi; Will Trump Be Probed on Giuliani?

Trump may yet be questioned by Mueller, but he will not go quietly, and he will slam any Mueller legal conclusions against him as biased.… Read More ›

As smoke clears, capturing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

As smoke clears, capturing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Reuters photographer Mohammed Salem snapped the most dramatic moments that occured along the Israeli-Gaza border over the past year, documenting the March of Return protests,… Read More ›

Will West Bank Violence Make Netanyahu Regret Taking Defense Portfolio?

Will West Bank Violence Make Netanyahu Regret Taking Defense Portfolio?

When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received the Defense portfolio a month ago, he immediately became enamored with the post, which he had never held before.… Read More ›

‘Our enemies may kill our children, but they won’t break us’

‘Our enemies may kill our children, but they won’t break us’

Speaking at a press conference, Shira and Amichai Ish-Ran, parents of premature-born infant, who succumbed to his wounds on Wednesday, say their son succeeded in… Read More ›

Israeli Tech Sector Faces Shortage of 15,000 Workers

Israeli Tech Sector Faces Shortage of 15,000 Workers

The current lack of talent, according to the report, has led to an employees’ market in the tech sector.   Israel’s tech innovation sector is… Read More ›

Israel and Saudi Arabia: A complicated affair

Israel and Saudi Arabia: A complicated affair

The Gulf kingdom may have ceded the chance to host an international chess competition rather than hand out visas for Israelis, but the two countries… Read More ›

Iran Expert: Deterring Iran in Syria Key, but Still Far from Direct Attack

Iran Expert: Deterring Iran in Syria Key, but Still Far from Direct Attack

INSS Arms Control Director Emily Landau said that clandestine and cyber operations in the Islamic Republic itself were other ways to try to alter Iranian… Read More ›

Stopping the wave of terror attacks, before the tsunami hits

Stopping the wave of terror attacks, before the tsunami hits

Op-ed: Israeli security forces must take several immediate steps to halt the deadly wave of terrorism in the West Bank, including speeding up questioning of… Read More ›