Palestinians ‘not completely honest’ when they say they want a state, historian observes
The Palestinians 'have a leadership that is keeping them at a state of perpetual victimhood,' says Hebrew University's Gaudi Taub.
June 26, 2019
Arab-Israeli Conflict
Opinion: Erdogan’s loss is Israel’s gain
Istanbul, home to 20 percent of the Turkish population, has been emboldened by the mayoral victory of Ekrem Imamoğlu.
June 26, 2019
UNRWA raises over $110 million from UN member states, countering US cutoff
Washington had been the largest contributor but pulled the plug to protest 'anti-Israeli and anti-American things in their textbooks.'
June 26, 2019
Kushner presents vision of Palestinian ‘peace and prosperity’ at Bahrain workshop
'President Trump and America have not given up on you,' White House senior adviser Jared Kushner declared on Tuesday in Bahrain, appealing directly to the Palestinian people.
June 25, 2019
Palestinians burn Trump effigies, riot to protest Bahrain conference
As Arab nations and the U.S. began meetings in Bahrain designed to solve the Mideast conflict, Palestinians hurled stones at Israeli soldiers and set ablaze effigies of the American president.
June 25, 2019
Religion dropping among many Arabs, says BBC poll
On the issue of the threat posed by other countries, many were more afraid of Israel than the United States and Iran.
June 25, 2019
Israel stops fuel deliveries to Gaza over fire balloons
The announcement was made after a particularly large wave of arson attacks on Monday.
June 25, 2019
Kushner: The US doesn’t have to help the Palestinians
'They were also told that if they continue to criticize our policy - the aid would stop, and so it was,' Kushner reportedly added.
June 25, 2019
WATCH: Netanyahu ‘open’ to Trump peace plan, slams Palestinian response
Commenting with U.S. national security advisor John Bolton by his side, Netanyahu vowed to assess the Trump peace plan with 'fairness,' blasting the Palestinians for rejecting it sight unseen.
June 23, 2019
Palestinian Authority blasts US peace plan as Balfour Declaration II
'This project does not talk about the economy of the Palestinian state and its components, but tries to whitewash the occupation and settlement,' says the PA.
June 23, 2019
US unveils $50 billion Palestinian economic plan ahead of Bahrain conference
The Trump administration on Saturday unveiled a $50 billion Palestinian investment and infrastructure proposal to power its much-anticipated 'deal of the century' Middle East peace plan.
June 22, 2019
WATCH: Gazans protest en masse against Bahrain conference
At least 6,000 Palestinians in Gaza demonstrated at the border with Israel on Friday, continuing the weekly violent protests as well as in opposition to the Bahrain conference.
June 22, 2019
WATCH: Will Iran attack Israel after US cancels strike?
Following the U.S.' decision on Friday not to carry out a strike on Iran, some experts believe the Islamic Republic may feel emboldened and launch an attack on its greatest regional rival, Israel.
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June 22, 2019
WATCH: Meet the sole Palestinian attending Trump’s peace summit
While the Palestinian leadership is officially boycotting the Bahrain conference, successful Palestinian businessman and critic of the Palestinian Authority, Ashraf Jabari, plans to participate in the workshop.
June 22, 2019
WATCH: PA takes credit for lack of Israeli officials in Bahrain
The PA is taking credit for the fact that no Israeli official will be present at the upcoming 'Peace to Prosperity' conference in Bahrain, although they never explained how.
June 21, 2019
Israeli intelligence exposes Iranian spy network within Israel
Iran reportedly directed the primary suspect to set up a factory in Jordan to employ Shi'ite workers who would conduct 'future Iranian activity' in Israel.
June 20, 2019
UK Jewish group slams New Zealand government for map erasing Israel
The map labeled Israel 'Palestine, and it called East Jerusalem its 'designated capital.'
June 20, 2019
Trump envoy: ‘Lack of peace has nothing to do with settlements’
Senior U.S. envoy Jason Greenblatt challenged past administrations' claims that Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria are an 'obstacle' to peace.
June 19, 2019
‘The whole air force is in the air’: Israel holds massive, multi-front combat exercise
While the focus has been on the north, the simulated multi-front war exercise also included the Gaza front.
June 19, 2019
UN nuclear watchdog IAEA recognizes ‘State of Palestine’
'Israel does not recognize the PA's attempts to join such organizations and such institutions in which only states are members,' said Israel's Foreign Ministry in response.
June 19, 2019
Cash-strapped UNWRA seeks $211 million from donors
The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees is urging supporters to make up its $211 million shortfall.
June 19, 2019
PA secretly pays Israel for medical care
This contravenes the PA’s announcement in May that it would stop sending Arab patients from the PA to Israeli hospitals.
June 18, 2019
US envoy Jason Greenblatt speaks about chances of Bahrain’s success
Jason Greenblatt discusses the upcoming US administration's 'very well thought out economic vision for the Palestinian people.'
June 18, 2019
White House: Israelis not invited to Mideast peace workshop in Bahrain
The announcement means that neither Israelis nor Palestinians will be attending a conference meant to shape their fate.
June 17, 2019
WATCH: ‘Dirty Money’ – Extreme-left NGOs tied to foreign funding
Should NGOs working against Israeli policy in support of the Palestinians get funding from European countries?
June 17, 2019
WATCH: Israel and Lebanon talk maritime borders with big potential upside
Israel and Lebanon may be on their way to demarcating their maritime border, and it could have a major impact on energy and gas exploration.
June 17, 2019
‘Judaism has never been at war with Islam,’ Rivlin tells visiting Muslim delegation
'Religion itself is not the problem, rather, political Islam that tries to create conflict between Jews and Muslims,' Imam Hassen Chalghoumi stated in Jerusalem.
June 17, 2019
WATCH: Greenblatt supports Israeli sovereignty over parts of Judea and Samaria
Trump’s Special Envoy to the Middle East said he supports U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman's comments regarding Israel's annexation of portions of Judea and Samaria.
June 17, 2019
House Republican Israel Caucus urges Twitter to ban Hamas
Hamas uses Twitter 'to advance their hateful ideology and propaganda,' say Republican members of Congress.
June 16, 2019
Israeli cabinet names Golan’s newest town ‘Trump Heights’
Israel says the move is in recognition of the president's efforts 'on behalf of the State of Israel in a wide range of areas.'
June 16, 2019
Qatar offers to pay for new power line from Israel to Gaza
Qatar said it would be dispatching expert technicians to 'discuss the mechanisms of operation of the power line.'
June 16, 2019
WATCH: Palestinian official fired over Jewish guests at son’s wedding
On Friday, the Palestinian Authority axed an official named Radi Nasser in the village of Deir Kadis in Samaria after video emerged of four Orthodox Jewish Israelis dancing at the wedding of the official's son,...
June 15, 2019
Thousands of Palestinians riot on border amid heightened Gaza tensions
Thousands of Palestinians rioted on the Israel-Gaza Strip border on Friday, hurling rocks, firebombs and explosive devices at IDF troops.
June 15, 2019
Palestinians declare mass ‘strike’ to protest US peace conference
Palestinians are calling for mass protests against the upcoming Bahrain workshop in which the Trump administration will unveil the economic part of its long-awaited plan to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
June 15, 2019
WATCH: ‘We will bring down Israel within 20 years,’ vows Iranian official
Hassan Rahimpour Azghadi, a member of Iran's Supreme Council for Cultural Revolution, recently declared on Iranian TV that the Islamic Republic will destroy Israel and "liberate Palestine" within the next two to three decades.
June 15, 2019
Israel Foils Smuggling of ‘Dual Use’ Terror Items Into Gaza
Officials confiscated 167 packages Gazans ordered online that could be used for terror, including drones and lasers.
June 15, 2019
IDF attacks Hamas terror sites in Gaza
The army said Israeli warplanes attacked 'terror infrastructure,' including military and naval compounds belonging to Hamas.
June 14, 2019
Gaza rocket strikes Israeli synagogue and school in Sderot
A rocket from Gaza struck a yeshiva in the southern Israeli city of Sderot, a frequent target of attacks. There were no injuries.
June 13, 2019
Israeli naval blockade: Gazan shores closed after Hamas launches fire balloons
Gazan shores will be closed 'until further notice,' Israeli authorities say.
June 13, 2019
DC suburb pushes off Roger Waters-narrated anti-Israel film amid pushback
'A film like this only fuels ill will against the Jewish people,' said Stand With Us CEO Roz Rothstein.
June 13, 2019
PA shocked by Arab nations’ support for Bahrain summit
Palestinian Authority officials expressed dismay after Jordan, Egypt and Morocco announced they will attend the US-sponsored 'Peace to Prosperity' workshop in Manama, Bahrain.
June 12, 2019
Palestinian football chief investigated for terror incitement
Two years after a complaint was filed, the world football association investigates Jibril Rajoub's promotion of terror against Israelis.
June 12, 2019
Drone from Lebanon infiltrates Israeli airspace
The craft was tracked by the IDF throughout the incident, says the IDF.
June 12, 2019
Syria accuses Israel of overnight attack, claims it downed missiles
According to an Israeli media report, the target was an anti-Israel intelligence base possibly manned by Iran.
June 12, 2019
Moldavan Prime Minister announces embassy move to Jerusalem
Amid political turmoil, Moldova’s contested government announces move of Israel Embassy to Jerusalem.
June 12, 2019
White House: Egypt, Jordan and Morocco to attend Bahrain summit
While Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates will also attend the summit, the Palestinian Authority, Russia and China plan to boycott it.
June 11, 2019
IDF opens fire on PA forces in Nablus in case of mistaken identity
The IDF says that its operation was aimed at detaining individuals involved in terror activity.
June 11, 2019
WATCH: Amb. Friedman under fire after annexation comments
U.S. Amb. to Israel David Friedman has been attacked for saying that Israel has rights to Judea and Samaria, the Jewish people's historical homeland. The Palestinian Authority, joined by left-wing Jewish groups, condemned his remarks.
June 11, 2019
Democratic senators introduce resolution denouncing Netanyahu’s annexation plan
Two of the five, Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), are running for the Democratic nomination for president next year.
June 10, 2019
PA wants to take Friedman to International Criminal Court
Furious over Friedman's statement that Israel has the right to retain some of Judea and Samaria, Palestinians and extreme leftists want him fired.
June 10, 2019
Hebrew U professor calls to boycott Israel-hosted premier physics contest
A Hebrew U professor is pushing for a boycott of an international physics competition for high school students hosted by Israel.
June 10, 2019
Hamas-linked Palestinian deported from US, refuses to deplane in Israel
A deported Palestinian ex-convict who served 11 years in a U.S. prison in a case related to the Hamas terror group was returned to America after refusing to disembark in Israel.
June 9, 2019
WATCH: Palestinian sheikh threatens White House in Al-Aqsa sermon
Abu Hanifa Awda said in recent a sermon at the Al-Aqsa Mosque that military convoys of the 'Islamic caliphate' will 'liberate Palestine,' after which they will lay siege to the White House in the U.S.
June 9, 2019
IDF busts Hamas maritime rocket smugglers
The Israeli army announced it arrested a group of Gaza-based smugglers using boats to ferry rocket-making materials from Egypt to the Strip.
June 7, 2019
WATCH: Are Obama officials illegally coaching Iran to fight Trump?
Evidence mounts that some Congressional Democrats and former Obama administration officials continue to advise the Iranian regime.
June 7, 2019
Syrian general with ties to Hezbollah, Iran, assassinated
A high-ranking Syrian army commander was assassinated on Tuesday near the city of Sweida in the war-torn country’s southwest, dozens of miles from the border with Israel.
June 7, 2019
Congress introduces bipartisan bill for aid to Palestinians
The Partnership Fund for Peace Act strives for 'shared community building, peaceful coexistence, dialogue, and reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians.'
June 6, 2019
Meet the Israeli conductor harmonizing East and West
Conductor Tom Cohen's background led him to combine Middle Eastern and Western musical traditions that join together at the Arabesque Acre Festival.
June 6, 2019
16-year-old wounded in Jerusalem stabbing released from hospital
The teen's father thanked Israelis for their outpouring of support and prayers.
June 5, 2019
Israel’s High Court: Hamas prisoners not entitled to family visits
'It is immoral to allow despicable terrorists to have family visits as long as Hamas holds the bodies of our soldiers and citizens,' Erdan said.
June 5, 2019