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Gunman behind killing of Border Police cop killed during another attempted attack

Gunman behind killing of Border Police cop killed during another attempted attack

Attacker shot and killed at entrance to Ma’ale Adumim; grenade found on body of terrorist who was identified as Udai Tamimi — gunman behind East… Read More ›

Analysis: From far right to ‘cuddly care bear,’ Ben Gvir’s political whitewashing is underway

Analysis: From far right to ‘cuddly care bear,’ Ben Gvir’s political whitewashing is underway

Otzma Yehudit leader’s soaring popularity comes with a softened persona ahead of elections; but Netanyahu is still hesitant to fully endorse him   Less than… Read More ›

Israel won’t give Ukraine weapons, will help make missile warning system – Gantz

Israel won’t give Ukraine weapons, will help make missile warning system – Gantz

Defense Minister Benny Gantz said due to what he called “limitations” and “a variety of operational considerations,” Israel will not deliver any weapon systems to… Read More ›

Saudi Arabia hails Australia’s decision on Jerusalem, frees senior Hamas official

Saudi Arabia hails Australia’s decision on Jerusalem, frees senior Hamas official

Member of the Hamas political bureau confirms release of Mohammad Al-Khodary after he was detained in 2019 along with dozens of others; meanwhile, Saudi FM… Read More ›

IDF soldiers arrest 12 wanted Palestinians in West Bank amid ongoing unrest

IDF soldiers arrest 12 wanted Palestinians in West Bank amid ongoing unrest

Footage shows convoy of military vehicles coming under rock attack in Ramallah area; Palestinian shot after allegedly hurling firebombs at troops   Israeli troops operated… Read More ›

OP-ED: Chareidim Can Blame Themselves If Another Leftist Government Is Formed In Israel

OP-ED: Chareidim Can Blame Themselves If Another Leftist Government Is Formed In Israel

JERUSALEM — The last three years have seen tremendous turmoil within the Israeli political system, with four inconclusive elections taking place and another election due… Read More ›

White House blasts Trump for antisemitic comments

White House blasts Trump for antisemitic comments

Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says Trump comments insulting to Jews and U.S. Israeli allies but adds former president has over years allied himself to extremists… Read More ›

After denial, Australia reverses recognition of West Jerusalem as Israeli capital

After denial, Australia reverses recognition of West Jerusalem as Israeli capital

FM Penny Wong says Australian embassy to remain in Tel Aviv, walks back 2018 decision by previous government to offer formal recognition after first denying… Read More ›

Israel is fifth-most educated country in the world, report says

Israel is fifth-most educated country in the world, report says

Education search platform Erudera’s report says countries with highest percentage of post-secondary education graduates share common characteristics, including relatively high GDP per capita and lower… Read More ›

Top security chiefs meet, said to discuss armed Palestinian group ‘Lion’s Den’

Top security chiefs meet, said to discuss armed Palestinian group ‘Lion’s Den’

The organization has claimed responsibility for numerous recent shooting attacks against Israeli forces and civilians in the northern West Bank   Israel’s political and security… Read More ›

Netanyahu: Obama had ‘not just bad policy, but malice’ towards Israel

Netanyahu: Obama had ‘not just bad policy, but malice’ towards Israel

The first time Netanyahu met Obama was in 2007 when the former was opposition leader and the latter was a freshman senator.   The Obama… Read More ›

Israel’s political swamp must be drained, lest we drown in it

Israel’s political swamp must be drained, lest we drown in it

Opinion: Our country’s current political system might have worked for us in the past 75 years, but recent, and seemingly never-ending, political turmoil serves as… Read More ›

At mourning tent for gunmen in Jenin, Palestinian PM speaks of ‘martyrs and victims’

At mourning tent for gunmen in Jenin, Palestinian PM speaks of ‘martyrs and victims’

Standing next to armed men and father of a terrorist who carried out a deadly attack in Tel Aviv, Mohammed Shtayyeh describes Jenin refugee camp… Read More ›

Israel’s handling of West Bank is fundamentally erroneous

Israel’s handling of West Bank is fundamentally erroneous

Opinion: The waves of clashes and attacks in the Palestinian territories have been coming and going for years, and no matter how much time passes,… Read More ›

Lebanon’s president announces official approval of maritime border deal with Israel

Lebanon’s president announces official approval of maritime border deal with Israel

In televised address, Michel Aoun stresses that agreement includes ‘no normalization’ and ‘responds to Lebanese demands and maintains all our rights’   Lebanese President Michel… Read More ›

Palestinians heed militia’s call for general strike

Palestinians heed militia’s call for general strike

Clashes erupt near the closed-off Shuafat checkpoint as Palestinians throw stones and policemen respond with tear gas and rubber bullets.   Palestinians on Wednesday observed… Read More ›

Lapid says maritime border deal reduces risk of war with Hezbollah

Lapid says maritime border deal reduces risk of war with Hezbollah

PM, Defense Minister slam opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu for criticizing deal they say he has yet to see; U.S. assurances to Israel still in negotiations… Read More ›

Heavy clashes seen across East Jerusalem amid surging Palestinian unrest

Heavy clashes seen across East Jerusalem amid surging Palestinian unrest

Two cops injured; car with Jewish family forced to flee after stoned; footage shows hail of fireworks and police car surrounded by flames as fighting… Read More ›

Hezbollah to back border deal with Israel if approved by Lebanese government

Hezbollah to back border deal with Israel if approved by Lebanese government

Lebanese terror group’s chief Hassan Nasrallah says he will ‘neither threaten or make promises’ to Israel, while cautiously showing his support for the final draft… Read More ›

Police on high alert as thousands expected at Western Wall for priestly blessing

Police on high alert as thousands expected at Western Wall for priestly blessing

Tensions running high in Jerusalem, West Bank, following a series of deadly attacks on troops; massive manhunts ongoing for two shooters still at large  … Read More ›