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Analysis: Ten years after war Hezbollah powerful but more stretched than ever

Analysis: Ten years after war Hezbollah powerful but more stretched than ever

Despite massive missile arsenal and 45,000 fighters, Shi’ite army is stuck in a Syrian quagmire   The quite prevailing on the Lebanese border is deceptive.… Read More ›

COGAT: West Bank water supply to Palestinians increased, not decreased

COGAT: West Bank water supply to Palestinians increased, not decreased

Due to the Ramadan holiday, Israel has increased the water flow to Palestinians at night, when the usage is particularly high after the fast.  … Read More ›

Shapiro: Stronger US-Israel financial ties will crush BDS

Shapiro: Stronger US-Israel financial ties will crush BDS

It is important for Israelis and Palestinians to resume negations, which have been frozen for more than two years, Shapiro said.   The best way… Read More ›

Netanyahu reaches out to Orlando victims in video

Netanyahu reaches out to Orlando victims in video

PM draws parallel to attacks in Israel and across Middle East, says Islamic terror driven by ‘fanatical hatred’ In an English language video posted to… Read More ›

Albany, NY – Backers Of Israel Boycotts Protest New York Governor’s Order

Albany, NY – Backers Of Israel Boycotts Protest New York Governor’s Order

  Albany, NY – Critics of Israel’s treatment of Palestinians are protesting New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s executive order prohibiting state investments in any company… Read More ›

Lieberman’s first trip as defense minister: DC on Saturday

Lieberman’s first trip as defense minister: DC on Saturday

The new minister is to travel to meet with his American counterpart on Saturday night against a background of doubt on the US military aid… Read More ›

New bill to expand presidential pardons to guilds’ disciplinary tribunals

New bill to expand presidential pardons to guilds’ disciplinary tribunals

The minister of justice has submitted a new bill that would enable the president of the state to wield his power of clemency over sanctions… Read More ›

Polish Foreign Minister: There’s more to us than the Holocaust

Polish Foreign Minister: There’s more to us than the Holocaust

Witold Waszczykowski recently gave an interview on the occasion of his visit to Israel, expressing his beliefs that Russia is provoking Europe, that a Britain-free… Read More ›

Analysis: Israeli defense industries could suffer from missile defense budget uncertainty

Analysis: Israeli defense industries could suffer from missile defense budget uncertainty

The budget argument could also have some effect on US defense companies who are involved in the production of some components of Israel’s interceptors.  … Read More ›

Kissinger: Regional turmoil makes normalization hopeless

Kissinger: Regional turmoil makes normalization hopeless

Looking at a direct Israeli-Palestinian process, Kissinger said he was “not optimistic that the outcome can be negotiated this year or in the very near… Read More ›

Analysis: Israel on thin ice with the ICC

Analysis: Israel on thin ice with the ICC

Not indicting Lt.-Col. Neria Yeshurun for Gaza war crimes is a hard decision to explain to the world.   The IDF legal division’s decision to… Read More ›

COGAT: We have orders to freeze building plans for Area C Beduin

COGAT: We have orders to freeze building plans for Area C Beduin

Right-wing politicians fear such illegal construction is an attempt by the Palestinian Authority to claim sections of Area C for its future state.   The… Read More ›

White House opposes extra funding for Israel missile defense

White House opposes extra funding for Israel missile defense

AIPAC ‘deeply disappointed’ by administration’s objection to Congress’ move to expand funding for Iron Dome, Arrow, Sling   WASHINGTON — The White House said Tuesday… Read More ›

Protective Edge battalion commander to be censured

Protective Edge battalion commander to be censured

Lt. Col. Neria Yeshurun, who fired on a clinic in Gaza in retaliation for the death of one of his officers who had been killed… Read More ›

Jordan to restrict same-day travel to Israel

Jordan to restrict same-day travel to Israel

Amman recently informed Jordanian travel agents of its intention to bar tourists who land at Queen Alia International Airport from crossing into Israel on the… Read More ›

Rivlin warns of economic downfall

Rivlin warns of economic downfall

The president warned that excluding Haredim and Arabs from the workforce is bearing negative financial effects; he also highlighted the role the civil and public… Read More ›

Israel pitches missiles in Paris

Israel pitches missiles in Paris

Rafael touts Strike missiles, C-Dome at arms show.   Within the ranks of the IDF ground forces, and in armies around the world, Rafael’s Spike… Read More ›

Iran’s Khamenei threatens to ‘set fire’ to nuclear deal if West violates

Iran’s Khamenei threatens to ‘set fire’ to nuclear deal if West violates

Iran can expect a shift in relations with the United States to a more aggressive posture under a Republic president, a reversal of the warming… Read More ›

Analysis: Israeli gun control would have made Orlando massacre harder, but not impossible

Analysis: Israeli gun control would have made Orlando massacre harder, but not impossible

Israelis looking to arm themselves must jump through a number of hoops, including a mental and physical exam, background checks, shooting exams, and must show… Read More ›

Lieberman’s new chief of staff named

Lieberman’s new chief of staff named

Israel’s new Defense Minister chose to appoint the man who served as his chief of staff in the Foreign Ministry. Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman has… Read More ›