Netanyahu will end the war ‘only if Trump’s Gaza plan is implemented’ Netanyahu: 'I am ready to end the war on clear conditions that will guarantee Israel's security: the release of the hostages, the removal of Hamas from power, full disarmament, and we are implementing the Trump plan.' May 21, 2025
Rubio predicts additional Arab countries will normalize ties with Israel by the end of the year When asked about the position of Saudi Arabia on the issue of normalization following US President Donald Trump's Middle East visit last week, Rubio said, 'I think there’s still a willingness to do it.' May 21, 2025
Pentagon officially accepts gift of Air Force One from Qatar A Defense Department spokesman discusses how it can be quickly upgraded to serve as the president's new Air Force One plane. May 21, 2025
Freed hostage reports on critical condition of captive Matan Zangauker Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage who was freed last week, was held along with Zangauker and expressed concern that he is now alone. May 20, 2025
US impatient with Israel: ‘Everyone is pursuing a hostage deal except them’ US officials said that many countries are pushing for an agreement and alleged that Israel is dragging its feet. May 20, 2025
Secretary of State Rubio: Syria may be weeks away from collapse Rubio was referring to sectarian violence against the Alawite and Druze minority groups in Syria. May 20, 2025
Netanyahu under fire from his gov’t for resuming aid to Gaza Netanyahu reportedly made the sudden decision under US pressure. May 19, 2025
IDF targeted Mohammed Sinwar a day after Edan Alexander’s release Mohammed Sinwar was considered the most hardline Hamas figure in the Gaza Strip, although he caved to American negotiation tactics and agreed to free Alexander as a goodwill gesture to Trump. May 19, 2025
Spanish PM calls for Israel’s ban from Eurovision, despite Raphael’s popularity in his country Sanchez argued that Russia has been barred from competing in Eurovision since the country's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and that allowing Israel to compete despite the ongoing war in Gaza is giving in to 'double standards.' May 19, 2025
UAE top diplomat says hostage release first priority in roadmap for post-war Gaza The foreign minister said that the UAE has sent 42% of the international humanitarian aid to Gaza, and he credited the Abraham Accords for making it possible. May 18, 2025
Witkoff on nuclear deal: ‘US can’t allow Iran even 1% uranium enrichment’ Iranian FM Araghchi: 'Unrealistic expectations halt negotiations; uranium enrichment in Iran is not something that can be stopped.' May 18, 2025
Trump administration proposes moving 1 million Gazans to Libya – report An NBC report said that in exchange for taking in Palestinian refugees, the US would release billions of dollars to Libya that had been frozen for more than ten years. May 17, 2025
Israeli delegation remains in Qatar to negotiate release of 10 hostages According to the agreement, Hamas would be compelled to give over detailed information about the status of the remaining hostages by the tenth day of the truce. May 17, 2025
Israel threatens to eliminate Houthi leaders Last week, Mohammed Sinwar who succeeded his deceased brother Yahya Sinwar as the head of Hamas, was targeted in an assassination attempt; his death has not yet been officially confirmed. May 17, 2025
Tikva Forum hostage families say military pressure is ‘the right direction’ to free captives 'The justification for the military activity is solely for the release of all our abductees together, without selection and stages.' May 16, 2025
WATCH: Nova survivor Yuval Raphael advances in Eurovision semi-finals with song ‘New Day Will Rise’ Nova survivor and Israeli musical sensation Yuval Raphael advances in the Eurovision second semi-final with the song "New Day Will Rise." May 16, 2025
Trump: ‘People are starving in Gaza’ The U.S. has quickly created a plan to restart humanitarian aid transfers to the Gaza Strip via the recently established Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. May 16, 2025
Rubio backs Syria-Israel thaw in rare diplomatic talks The meeting follows President Donald Trump’s announcement of plans to lift U.S. sanctions on Syria. May 16, 2025
How should the Americans hasten the fall of the Iranian regime? They must tighten the economic screws. They must not lift sanctions, but double down on sanctions. May 16, 2025
Anti-Israel Rutgers center teaches students how to thwart ICE The Rutgers Law School Center on Security, Race and Rights, led by Palestinian-American activist Sahar Aziz, hosted so-called Know Your Rights seminars as a response to the Trump administration’s crackdown on international students involved in anti-Israel campus protests and others who harbor pro-Hamas sympathies. May 16, 2025
No diploma for NYU senior after unauthorized anti-Israel commencement speech 'NYU strongly denounces the choice by a student at the Gallatin School’s graduation today ... to misuse his role as student speaker to express his personal and one-sided political views.' May 16, 2025
Over 200 Republican lawmakers urge Trump to ‘dismantle’ Iran’s nuclear program amid negotiations In a letter signed by 177 members of the House and 52 members of the Senate, the Republicans argued that the White House must avoid any agreement resembling the 2015 nuclear deal brokered by the administration of former President Barack Obama. May 16, 2025
Rashida Tlaib introduces resolution to mandate federal recognition of Palestinian ‘Nakba’ The resolution does not mention the Jewish people’s millennia-long connection to the land of Israel or any instances of Palestinian terrorism against the Jewish state. May 16, 2025
Christians kick anti-Israel protesters out of Dutch coastal town The clash followed months of anti-Israel agitation in large Dutch cities, including Amsterdam, where Jews were assaulted last year during an “occupation” event at the University of Amsterdam. May 16, 2025
Iranians vent fury at regime after Trump highlights Saudi success Trump speaking in Saudi Arabia: 'Iran’s decades of neglect and mismanagement have left the country plagued by rolling blackouts lasting for hours a day. … While your skill has turned dry deserts into fertile farmland, Iran’s leaders have managed to turn green farmland into dry deserts.' May 16, 2025
After $42 billion defense deal, Trump says ‘no one is going to break’ his relationship with Qatar During his ongoing trip to the Middle East, Trump sparked controversy when he accepted a $400 million luxury aircraft from Qatar to be used as the New Air Force One. May 15, 2025
WATCH: Thousands celebrate Lag B’Omer in Meron Thousands of Jews flock to the gravesite of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, a 2nd-century sage, in Meron on the anniversary of his death. May 15, 2025
A new era? Israel holding diplomatic talks with Syria – report Noting Washington's diplomatic progress in the region, Israel began rethinking its position regarding the new Syrian regime, reports indicate. May 15, 2025
Ultra-orthodox investors join Steve Witkoff in $245 million Beit Shemesh real estate deal The area is situated between old Beit Shemesh to the north and the new neighborhoods to the south, and it is ripe for development. May 15, 2025
German dignitaries pay last respects to Holocaust survivor, 103, who returned to live in Germany Friedländer, who died on May 9 at the age of 103, survived the Theresienstadt concentration camp and was active in education and campaigning until two days before her death. May 15, 2025
US targets Iran-backed Hezbollah with new sanctions The latest sanctions come as President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United States was getting very close to securing a nuclear deal with Iran, and Tehran had 'sort of' agreed to the terms. May 15, 2025
German president visits Kibbutz Be’eri with Herzog The emotionally charged visit to the hard-hit agricultural kibbutz near the Gaza border coincided with the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Germany and Israel. May 15, 2025
Israel achieves record-breaking battlefield evacuation times in Gaza war Wounded soldiers in Gaza are now being evacuated to hospitals in an average of just 51 minutes by helicopter and 61 minutes by ground — down from a 90-minute average during the 2014 war. May 15, 2025
WATCH: Trump greeted in UAE by traditional hair-waving dance When US President Donald Trump arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, he was greeted with the traditional Al-Ayyala performance. May 15, 2025
Terror attack: Pregnant Israeli woman killed on way to deliver baby, Hamas celebrates The terrorist who fired the shots is still at large, and the IDF is searching for them. May 15, 2025
IDF warns Houthis twice to evacuate without striking Last week, the head of Yemen's Houthi Supreme Political Council, Mahdi al-Mashat, announced that the terror group would continue its attacks against Israel despite a ceasefire with the United States. May 15, 2025
Witkoff: ‘Hamas is afraid of Trump and they should be’ Witkoff: 'Edan [Alexander] told me that when President Trump was elected, they [Hamas] started treating him better.' May 14, 2025
Trump says Gulf deals are ‘good for Israel’ On Tuesday, the White House announced a $142 billion defense deal with Saudi Arabia. May 14, 2025
Closed-door meetings involving Hamas, Qatar and the US secured Edan Alexander’s release – report Israel learned about discussions for Alexander's release through intercepted communications and intelligence, not from the White House directly. May 13, 2025
US signs $142 billion defense sales agreement with Saudis, largest in history Trump announced Saudi Arabia's $600-billion commitment to invest in the United States in the areas of energy, security and defense, technology, and minerals. May 13, 2025
Mother of hostage Edan Alexander says son’s release ‘only the first step’ Upon news that Alexander would be freed, families of hostages remaining in Gaza expressed the urgency for a renewed deal that would bring the rest of the captives home. May 12, 2025
Released hostage Edan Alexander may meet with Trump in Qatar Hamas's decision to free Alexander is a goodwill gesture to the US and Donald Trump ahead of his Mideast trip. May 12, 2025
Freed hostage Edan Alexander was handcuffed, kept in a cage and tortured An Israeli official reported Alexander's physical condition as 'poor.' May 12, 2025
Netanyahu denies reports of rift between US and Israel The Trump administration is talking directly to Hamas regarding ending the war in Gaza and bringing in more humanitarian aid, a senior Palestinian official told Reuters. May 11, 2025
US talking directly to Hamas about ceasefire, aid to Gaza Trump has indicated he is opposed to Israel’s plans for an expanded ground operation in the Gaza Strip. May 11, 2025
9 IDF soldiers injured by explosive device in northern Gaza The incident occurred early in the morning when troops were scanning the area and were struck by a planted improvised explosive device. May 10, 2025
Trump on the verge of recognizing ‘State of Palestine,’ says Saudi diplomat 'If it occurs, will be an important declaration that will change the balance of power in the Middle East, and more countries will join the Abraham Accords.' May 10, 2025
Freed hostage Omer Shem Tov says Hamas tried to force him to kill IDF soldiers Shem Tov recounted how one of his captors said, 'Omer, when soldiers come to this house, you're going to blow them up.' May 9, 2025
US Senator: No security deal with Saudi Arabia unless it normalizes ties with Israel US President Donald Trump has compromised on an earlier demand that the Saudis normalize relations with Israel as a condition for civil nuclear cooperation talks between the US and Saudi Arabia. May 9, 2025
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth cancels trip to Israel – why? No reason was given for the cancellation, although the news coincides with reports that the US is pressuring Israel to strike a deal with Hamas before US President Donald Trump's Middle East visit. May 9, 2025
White House source: US pressuring Israel to make deal with Hamas before Trump’s Mideast visit Israel's Channel 12 news suggests that Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff is the anonymous source, although his office denies it. May 9, 2025
Indian operation eliminates Pakistani terrorist involved in beheading of Jewish journalist Daniel Pearl Before his execution, Daniel Pearl famously declared in the video, 'My father's Jewish, my mother's Jewish, I'm Jewish. My family follows Judaism.' May 8, 2025
Trump drops demand for Saudi normalization with Israel The Trump Administration's nixing of the previous demand that Saudi Arabia recognize Israel is regarded as a major concession. May 8, 2025
Satellite images expose Iran’s hidden nuclear weapons site The facility disguised as a chemical production company is in a compound covering 2,500 acres. May 8, 2025
Gazan poet who denied Israeli captives are hostages wins Pulitzer Prize Honest Reporting say Abu Toha 'specifically disparaged female Israeli hostages, questioned their hostage status and implicitly justified their abduction.' May 7, 2025
Trump officials talk to Israel about US ruling Gaza after war The US insists that neither Hamas nor the Palestinian Authority will be in charge of the Gaza Strip. I May 7, 2025
Released hostage Omer Wenkert said Hamas talked about killing Jews, not freeing Palestine Wenkert: 'I'm proud of myself for the way I won the battle against captivity. I won every minute there.' May 6, 2025
Half of Gazans want to emigrate, will seek Israel’s help Polling showed 48% of Gazans wished to emigrate and were willing to seek Israel's assistance and 48% approved of the anti-Hamas protests. May 6, 2025
Houthis say they will continue attacks against Israel even after truce with US In the Oval Office on Tuesday, Trump announced that he had made a deal with the Houthis that the US would cease its strikes against them in exchange for an agreement that they would no longer disrupt trade routes. May 6, 2025
Trump teases about a ‘very, very big announcement’ ahead of his Middle East trip Earlier in the meeting, Trump made another big announcement. May 6, 2025
