Israel News

No leader at the end of the tunnel

No leader at the end of the tunnel

Op-ed: The overall impression from the state comptroller’s report on Operation Protective Edge is that Netanyahu isn’t functioning as a leader: He isn’t outlining a… Read More ›

Political nuance lost on NY audience at sneak preview of Israeli hip hop film

Political nuance lost on NY audience at sneak preview of Israeli hip hop film

In ‘Junction 48’, now opening in the US, director Udi Aloni crafts a strong, if sometimes cloying, drama about a struggling Arab rapper in the… Read More ›

Rocket Lands in Open Area Near Ashkelon Coast, No Injuries

Rocket Lands in Open Area Near Ashkelon Coast, No Injuries

There were no initial reports or injuries or damage.   A rocket exploded in an open area near the southern Ashkelon coastline Wednesday evening. There… Read More ›

Charlie Azaria vows to carry on fight against Elor’s conviction

Charlie Azaria vows to carry on fight against Elor’s conviction

Charlie Azaria and his son’s last defense lawyer, Yoram Sheftel, both attack the IDF Military Advocate General and vow to carry on the fight with… Read More ›

Taylor Force Act Would Cut Funding for PA Terrorists’ Stipends

Taylor Force Act Would Cut Funding for PA Terrorists’ Stipends

The bill is named after former US Army officer Taylor Force, who was killed in a terrorist attack in Jaffa; AIPAC tells ‘Post’ it will… Read More ›

In Gaza war Bennett pressed, Netanyahu repressed, Ya’alon sputtered

In Gaza war Bennett pressed, Netanyahu repressed, Ya’alon sputtered

Analysis: The comptroller’s report provides a rare glimpse into what happened in the cabinet during the summer of 2014: There was Bayit Yehudi Chairman Naftali… Read More ›

Pennsylvania AG: Trump called wave of anti-Semitic attacks ‘reprehensible,’ but says they’re sometimes done in ‘the reverse’

Pennsylvania AG: Trump called wave of anti-Semitic attacks ‘reprehensible,’ but says they’re sometimes done in ‘the reverse’

  Asked about a wave of recent anti-Semitic attacks, President Donald Trump told a group of state attorneys general on Tuesday that attacks are sometimes… Read More ›

Protective Edge report: Harsh criticism, but no threat to government

Protective Edge report: Harsh criticism, but no threat to government

Op-ed: Prime Minister Netanyahu is the main official rebuked in the state comptroller’s report on the 2014 Gaza war, yet the report is expected to… Read More ›

Hezbollah-Affiliated Newspaper Mocks Israeli Minister’s ‘Killer Robots’ Talk

Hezbollah-Affiliated Newspaper Mocks Israeli Minister’s ‘Killer Robots’ Talk

“The solution in Kara’s opinion is a killer robot, like in the films of Hollywood actor Arnold Schwarzenegger,” Al-Akhbar newspaper article says after Likud minister’s… Read More ›

18 premature babies found carrying dangerous bacteria at Tel Aviv hospital

18 premature babies found carrying dangerous bacteria at Tel Aviv hospital

An antibiotic resistant bacterium has been found in 18 premature babies at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center; Ministry of Health: ‘They are carrying the… Read More ›

Rocket from Gaza hits southern Israel in dead of night

Rocket from Gaza hits southern Israel in dead of night

Missile hits open field in Sha’ar Hanegev; no incoming alert as projectile was headed toward unpopulated area   A rocket fired from Gaza struck an… Read More ›

According to Foreign Reports: Israel’s Covert Missions Undergo a Change

According to Foreign Reports: Israel’s Covert Missions Undergo a Change

Israel has learned the lessons of past missions and become more dangerous.   In the early hours of Wednesday morning, the Israel Air Force struck… Read More ›

A rabbi in Iran—the Neturei Karta’s fight against Israel

A rabbi in Iran—the Neturei Karta’s fight against Israel

A peculiar sight was present in the crowd of an international conference against Israel: an ultra-Orthodox rabbi, listening attentively to anti-Israel rhetoric; what drives these… Read More ›

Israel must not fall into Lebanese trap again

Israel must not fall into Lebanese trap again

Op-ed: Alongside Nasrallah’s harsh words, we should also pay attention to the recent comments made by Lebanese President Michel Aoun, which make it clear that… Read More ›

Despite détente with Israel, Turkey to host Hamas confab

Despite détente with Israel, Turkey to host Hamas confab

‘Palestinians Abroad’ gathering, backed by Hamas and Muslim Brotherhood, aims to unite Palestinian diaspora for ‘return’   Despite the recent thawing of ties between Israel… Read More ›

Settler leaders should have been put on trial, not Azaria

Settler leaders should have been put on trial, not Azaria

Op-ed: As a child, Elor Azaria was a victim of the education he received at home and of his political opinions. As a soldier, he… Read More ›

PM: Israel’s Pivot to Asia is Economic Not Political

PM: Israel’s Pivot to Asia is Economic Not Political

Netanyahu said there was no replacement for the US on the diplomatic scale.   SYDNEY – Israel’s pivot to Asia is economic, not political, Prime… Read More ›

The enemy of the people? Join the club

The enemy of the people? Join the club

Op-ed: Unlike in the US, Israeli media outlets are not protected by amendments enshrined in the constitution. Freedom of the press is protected by the… Read More ›

US torpedoed regional peace bid by trying to impose terms, Israeli official says

US torpedoed regional peace bid by trying to impose terms, Israeli official says

Secret effort to solve Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which saw a Feb. 2016 Aqaba summit with Netanyahu, Kerry, Sissi, Abdullah, was doomed by US, official close to… Read More ›

Global Arms Sales at Highest Level Since Cold War

Global Arms Sales at Highest Level Since Cold War

Israel a minor player in importing arms, but a top exporter   Global arms sales have skyrocketed in the last five years, reaching their highest… Read More ›