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Assad must go

Assad must go

Op-ed: It’s time for Israel to take a stand on the war in Syria: Moral and strategic concerns dictate that we must oppose Assad and… Read More ›

Is a fear of unilateral Palestinian moves behind Sisi’s peace push?

Is a fear of unilateral Palestinian moves behind Sisi’s peace push?

The motivation for the Egyptian president’s appeal for peace may be fear the Abbas’s moves could destabilize the region.   A theory about what drove… Read More ›

90% of Israeli Jews call themselves Zionists, Herzl Day poll finds

90% of Israeli Jews call themselves Zionists, Herzl Day poll finds

The vast majority of Israeli Jews – 82% – said the idea of Zionism is still relevant.   The vast majority of Israelis say Zionism… Read More ›

Analysis: Rags to riches for Liberman

Analysis: Rags to riches for Liberman

Fourteen months ago, his Yisrael Beytenu party nearly failed to pass the electoral threshold that was raised at Liberman’s initiative in order to block Arab… Read More ›

Ya’alon: Israel will use precision capabilities to damage enemy

Ya’alon: Israel will use precision capabilities to damage enemy

Rapid precision strikes will enable faster battlefield victories, in the event of future conflicts, he said.   Israel will continue to use precision strike and… Read More ›

Southern residents told to evacuate in case of conflict outbreak

Southern residents told to evacuate in case of conflict outbreak

Amid tensions along Gaza border, those living near Palestinian enclave instructed to have packed bags at the ready   Southern residents living near the Gaza… Read More ›

Abbas welcomes Egyptian president’s peace push

Abbas welcomes Egyptian president’s peace push

Hamas terror group hails call for Palestinian unity, makes no mention of appeal for negotiations   Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday welcomed Egyptian… Read More ›

Adelson implores Republican Jewish leaders to support Trump

Adelson implores Republican Jewish leaders to support Trump

Casino magnate ‘convinced’ presumptive nominee will be a ‘tremendous president when it comes to the safety and security of Israel’   WASHINGTON (AP) — Billionaire… Read More ›

Egypt president backs French proposal for Mideast talks

Egypt president backs French proposal for Mideast talks

In an impromptu speech, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi calls on Israelis and Palestinians to reach a peace agreement; he promises warmer ties with Israel, if Palestinian… Read More ›

‘We decided to throw a grenade at a Palestinian home’

‘We decided to throw a grenade at a Palestinian home’

Excerpts from the interrogation of the Jewish terror cell from Nahliel in the West Bank shed light on their motives and how they planned their… Read More ›

Netanyahu and Ya’alon: To be continued

Netanyahu and Ya’alon: To be continued

Analysis: The Prime Minister and Defense Minister have supposedly put their differences to rest, but the divide between them is deeper than it may seem.… Read More ›

Analysis: Jewish terrorism has been clipped

Analysis: Jewish terrorism has been clipped

Shin Bet believes the pursuit after the suspected Jewish terrorists – their arrest, interrogations, detentions, indictments and detentions – set a major blow to the… Read More ›

Jerusalem doctors help Palestinian child with rare foot defect

Jerusalem doctors help Palestinian child with rare foot defect

AVM can appear in various parts of the body, but in the foot area it is especially painful and debilitating.   An eight-year-old Palestinian boy… Read More ›

Bangladesh opposition official arrested over Israel meeting

Bangladesh opposition official arrested over Israel meeting

Nationalist Party secretary general Aslam Chowdhury denies charges he plotted ‘conspiracies against the government’   DHAKA, Bangladesh – Bangladesh police have arrested a senior official… Read More ›

Shin Bet: Hamas bringing weapons, rocket-making material into Gaza

Shin Bet: Hamas bringing weapons, rocket-making material into Gaza

Palestinian arrested by Navy dishes on naval smuggling; Israel says terror group ‘taking advantage’ of eased blockade   The Israeli Navy arrested off the coast… Read More ›

Netanyahu appoints Hanegbi to minister without portfolio

Netanyahu appoints Hanegbi to minister without portfolio

MK David Bitan will replace Hanegbi as coalition chairman; however, PM yet to appoint new ministers of communication, economy, foreign and regional cooperation as he… Read More ›

Former IDF generals come out in support of defense minister

Former IDF generals come out in support of defense minister

Maj.-Gen. (res.) Gadi Shamni says officers should speak their minds as ‘army of Yes-Men’ is dangerous for Israel’; while Maj.-Gen. (res.) Avi Mizrachi argues ‘opinions… Read More ›

Liberman sues reporter for defamation

Liberman sues reporter for defamation

Channel 10’s Or Heller claimed MK leaked Comptroller Gaza report.   Avidgdor Libernam on Monday sued Channel 10 military reporter Or Heller for running a story… Read More ›

Rafael unveils 1,500-meter-range infantry missile

Rafael unveils 1,500-meter-range infantry missile

Defense company declines to comment whether Spike has been purchased.   Rafael Advanced Defense Systems plans to unveil its Spike, short-range (SR) shoulder- fired (man… Read More ›

Deputy IDF chief denies likening Israel to Germany in Remembrance Day speech

Deputy IDF chief denies likening Israel to Germany in Remembrance Day speech

Yair Golan had warned of growing callousness, indifference to others, says he saw examples of pre-Holocaust sentiments ‘in our midst, today’   Deputy Chief of… Read More ›