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Israel’s Hezbollah dilemma

Israel’s Hezbollah dilemma

Israeli security establishment has realized that Nasrallah will have a hard time getting off his high horse of threats without carrying out an attack to… Read More ›

Lapid launches election campaign, says aims to form unity government

Lapid launches election campaign, says aims to form unity government

Prime minister – referring to former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, says voters must chose between past and future, between man looking out for his own… Read More ›

Between security briefings, IDF chief meets Jewish community in Marrakesh

Between security briefings, IDF chief meets Jewish community in Marrakesh

In remarks after attending services at local synagogue, Kohavi highlights Israel-Morocco ‘special connection, shared heritage’ meets with locals who fought in Yom Kippur War  … Read More ›

American conservatives ensure US-Israel ‘historic bonds’ never break – CPAC head

American conservatives ensure US-Israel ‘historic bonds’ never break – CPAC head

“If America embraces this idea that Israel should be boycotted — which a lot of people in the Democratic Party want to do — it… Read More ›

The identity crisis of Israel’s left-wing parties

The identity crisis of Israel’s left-wing parties

Opinion: Once-Zionist traditions of the country’s main left-wing faction Meretz are slowly being eaten away by two opposing camps within it which may endanger the… Read More ›

Nikki Haley hints at 2024 presidential run, promises no Iran Deal at Christian Zionist rally

Nikki Haley hints at 2024 presidential run, promises no Iran Deal at Christian Zionist rally

“If this president signs any sort of [Iran nuclear] deal, I’ll make you a promise: The next president will shred it on her first day… Read More ›

Report reveals methods used by Palestinian Authority, Hamas to torture detainees

Report reveals methods used by Palestinian Authority, Hamas to torture detainees

UN Watch claims political opponents, LGBTQ community members, human rights activists and Palestinians selling land to Israelis or cooperating with Jewish state suffer inhumane, cruel… Read More ›

Gantz, IDF warn settler activists against ‘illegal’ bid to form West Bank outposts

Gantz, IDF warn settler activists against ‘illegal’ bid to form West Bank outposts

Defense minister says there will be ‘strict enforcement’ against plan by Nachala Settlement Movement to send out hundreds of activists to establish 3 new outposts… Read More ›

Greek Orthodox Jerusalem Patriarch warns Biden of ‘extremist Jewish’ threat

Greek Orthodox Jerusalem Patriarch warns Biden of ‘extremist Jewish’ threat

Patriarch Theophilos III warned of “extremist Jewish forces who have targeted the Christian quarter to alter” the history of the site.   Extremist Israeli forces… Read More ›

IDF chief says military option against nuclear Iran ‘a moral imperative’

IDF chief says military option against nuclear Iran ‘a moral imperative’

Kochavi reiterates opposition to U.S. efforts to revive tattered nuclear deal, says ‘IDF provides the military capability for the day the political echelon will seek… Read More ›

Analysis: Biden wraps up Mideast tour without any significant diplomatic breakthroughs

Analysis: Biden wraps up Mideast tour without any significant diplomatic breakthroughs

There’s little question the moves announced during Biden’s trip were ‘modest,’ but some represent ‘positive signs of perhaps something bigger to come,’ says one analyst… Read More ›

Israel’s regional cooperation expands: CENTCOM chief visits for 2nd time this year

Israel’s regional cooperation expands: CENTCOM chief visits for 2nd time this year

On the backdrop of threats posed by Iran and US President Biden’s visit to Israel, US Central Command Chief Gen. Michael Kurilla is in Israel.… Read More ›

El Al submits official request to fly over Saudi airspace

El Al submits official request to fly over Saudi airspace

In light of Saudi Arabia opening its airspace to all carriers, Israeli airlines will be able to minimize cost and offer shorter direct flights to… Read More ›

Tehran says US used ‘Iranophobia’ to ramp up Mideast tensions during Biden visit

Tehran says US used ‘Iranophobia’ to ramp up Mideast tensions during Biden visit

Iranian foreign ministry makes accusation after US president wraps up trip to Israel, West Bank and Saudi Arabia   Tehran accused the United States on… Read More ›

YIFA SEGAL: The sweet victory against Ben & Jerry’s deters other boycotts

YIFA SEGAL: The sweet victory against Ben & Jerry’s deters other boycotts

ISRAEL (Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security) — Ice cream manufacturer Ben & Jerry’s announcement of its intention to boycott Israel by not allowing its products… Read More ›

Isaac Herzog awards Biden with Presidential Medal of Honor

Isaac Herzog awards Biden with Presidential Medal of Honor

Before awarding Biden with the Presidential Medal of Honor, Herzog spoke of peace – but warned of war.   A strong and secure nation-state of… Read More ›

Saudi Arabia opens airspace to all carriers, in first fruits of budding Israel deal

Saudi Arabia opens airspace to all carriers, in first fruits of budding Israel deal

Announcement comes hours before Biden expected to fly to Jeddah to announce successful brokering of deal that will also see Egyptian islands transfered to Saudis… Read More ›

Motorcyclist hits police officer and flees scene near Jerusalem

Motorcyclist hits police officer and flees scene near Jerusalem

A motorcyclist deliberately ran over a police officer and slightly injured him at the police checkpoint at the Shoresh Interchange.   A motorcyclist ran over… Read More ›

Biden and Lapid, please talk about what is important

Biden and Lapid, please talk about what is important

Opinion: Despite U.S. president focusing on Saudi leg of trip, the leaders must at least discuss a resolution to the conflict with the Palestinians because… Read More ›

US would use force against Iran ‘as last resort,’ Biden tells Israeli TV

US would use force against Iran ‘as last resort,’ Biden tells Israeli TV

Speaking to Channel 12, US president says exiting 2015 nuclear deal was a ‘gigantic mistake’ by Trump; Democrats who call Israel an apartheid state are… Read More ›