Arab-Israeli Conflict

Extend UN arms embargo on Iran, says 6-nation Arab bloc

'It's inappropriate to lift the restrictions on conventional weapons' movement to and from Iran until it ceases to provide weapons to terrorist and sectarian organizations,' said the bloc of Arab nations.

August 9, 2020

WATCH: Israel threatens Hamas with ‘escalation’ over surge in explosive balloons

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz warned the Palestinian terror group that the IDF would mount a more 'significant response' if arson attacks from Gaza don't cease.

August 9, 2020

Suspected Hezbollah operative shot dead in Tehran

Gunmen armed with silencers kill man identified by opposition websites as being a Hezbollah official

August 9, 2020

Israel marks 19th anniversary of gruesome Sbarro bombing

Nineteen years ago a Palestinian suicide bomber murdered 15 people and wounded 130 in a horrific terror attack.

August 9, 2020

Beirut public blames Hezbollah post-explosion

Beirut demonstrators hung an effigy of Hezbollah party leader Hassan Nasrallah.

August 9, 2020

Palestinian terrorists in Gaza open fire on Israel

Palestinians open fire on the responding IDF unit, which answered with mortars into Gaza. No injuries reported.

August 9, 2020

Israeli intel fears Hezbollah will actually be strengthened post-blast

According to Makor Rishon, 'Intelligence sources estimate that the status of Hezbollah Chairman Hassan Nasrallah is still strong, despite the protests in the street.'

August 9, 2020

Israel strikes Hamas tunnel following arson balloon surge

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz warned terror groups that Israel will defend itself without reservation.

August 8, 2020

Tel Aviv’s Lebanese flag display sparks backlash, including in Lebanon

The gesture of solidarity after the blast leveled a good part of Beirut was criticized by at least some Lebanese citizens.

August 8, 2020

Beirut death toll rises as fingers point to Hezbollah

Iran-backed terror group threatened chemical 'atomic bomb' in Haifa and was also caught stockpiling ammonium nitrate.

August 7, 2020

2 Arabs arrested for desecration of IDF memorial in Jerusalem

The Israeli police launched an investigation after police officers on patrol in the area noticed the Israeli flag torn and apparently vandalized.

August 6, 2020

Jewish girl leaps from car in apparent Palestinian kidnapping attempt in Samaria, reports say

Reports say the young Jewish woman was either forced, or mistakenly entered the car with Palestinian plates, but managed to jump out to save herself.

August 6, 2020

Full scope of Beirut disaster ‘still not understood,’ states former Israeli intelligence chief

'This is a terrible, terrible disaster. The big question is how many people are missing. The numbers are between 1,000 to 4,000,' says Amos Yadlin.

August 6, 2020

Pro-BDS candidate wins congressional Democratic primary in Missouri

Pro-BDS candidate Cori Bush won 48.9 percent of the vote, while Rep. Lacy Clay, who has been in Congress since 2001, received 45.5 percent.

August 5, 2020

FLASHBACK: Hassan Nasrallah threatens chemical facilities at Haifa port

In 2017, Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah – speaking from Lebanon, which suffered a deadly blast Tuesday evening - threatened Israelis with an explosion that he said would be the equivalent of five nuclear bomb...

August 5, 2020

Israelis take cover during a rocket attack

Millions of Israelis lack adequate protection from rocket attack, report says

Fingerpointing ensues after report slams lack of progress in providing 2.6 million civilians shelter from rocket fire.

August 4, 2020

Death toll from Beirut blast tops 25, thousands injured

The cause of the blast, which sparked fires, overturned cars and blew out windows and doors, was not immediately known. By Associated Press Hours after a massive explosion rocked Beirut on Tuesday, ambula...

August 4, 2020

Israeli official on Beirut blast: ‘We had nothing to do with it’

Israel denied involvement in a massive explosion that flattened large sections of the Lebanese capital.

August 4, 2020

WATCH: Massive fireball engulfs Beirut port, shockwaves rock city

Huge explosions erupted in the the Lebanese Beirut, with the death toll unknown, but injuries reported by hospitals seeking blood donations.

August 4, 2020

Huge explosions rock Beirut with widespread damage, injuries

The blasts arrive against a backdrop of rising tensions between Israel and Hezbollah terrorists along Lebanon's southern border.

August 4, 2020

‘Israel does what’s necessary to defend itself,’ Netanyahu warns Hezbollah

' We will do what is necessary in order to defend ourselves. I suggest to all of them, including Hezbollah, to consider this,' the Israeli prime minister warned the Lebanese terror group.

August 4, 2020

WATCH: Hezbollah may lie about retaliation to save face, says security expert

Lt. Col. (Res.) Sarit Zehavi posits that Hezbollah may spread misinformation about its recent failed attacks on Israel in order to save face.

August 3, 2020

Report: 2.6 million Israelis lack adequate rocket fire protection

Israel faces a serious aerial defense challenge, with 21,000 rockets and mortars fired at Israel from the Gaza Strip alone between 2000 and 2019.

August 3, 2020

WATCH: Cut off Gaza’s corona supplies unless son is returned, demands Hadar Goldin’s mother

Six years after Hadar Goldin's body was was abducted by Hamas terrorists, his mother Leah says the Gaza terror group must return his remains or forego coronavirus supplies.

August 2, 2020

Hamas defector tells Israel his purpose was to down IDF chopper

Israel's Shin Bet security service says Hamas terrorist who fled to Israel last month was in anti-aircraft unit.

July 30, 2020

A portrait of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon during a meeting

Ariel Sharon planned more withdrawals, former PM Olmert says

Ehud Olmert confirms that Ariel Sharon died before a planned major disengagement in Judea and Samaria.

July 30, 2020

South African Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng.

South African chief justice stands by call to pray for Jerusalem

Head of South African Supreme Court slams anti-Israel group, saying they 'weaponized' his call to pray for the peace of Jerusalem against him.

July 29, 2020

Female IDF recruit, 19, speaks out after stopping infiltration on Lebanon border

soldier who helped prevent Hezbollah infiltrators from crossing into Israel posted on social media about the incident.

July 29, 2020

IDF discovers ‘suspects’ near security fence day after Lebanese border attack

The Israeli military announced on Tuesday night that a 'number of suspects' were detected operating near the border fence.

July 28, 2020

Netanyahu warns Iran, Hezbollah: ‘Don’t try the IDF’

PM gets military briefing in northern Israel following interception of terrorists on Lebanon border.

July 28, 2020

IDF soldiers arrested for collaborating with Palestinian smugglers

Four soldiers and a security guard are suspected of taking bribes to let Palestinians through a checkpoint to smuggle of weapons and goods.

July 28, 2020

WATCH: The heavy mental toll of living under threat of terror

Psychologist Dr. Kamila Forkosh Lavan discusses the emotional impact on Israelis who serve in the IDF and live under constant threat of war and terrorism.

July 28, 2020

Hezbollah threatens: ‘Our response will surely come’

'We saw Hezbollah's preparations yesterday. We have been following the development since noon. There may be a continuation,' an Israeli source said.

July 27, 2020

Abbas congratulates Turkey on converting famous cathedral into mosque

The Hagia Sophia was the world’s largest church for nearly 1,000 years and served as a museum since 1935. By JNS Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas phoned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on...

July 27, 2020

Hezbollah infiltration attempt from Lebanon foiled by IDF

A Hezbollah terrorist cell attempted to infiltrate into Israel from Lebanon and were engaged by the IDF in the area of Har Dov.

July 27, 2020

Is Palestinian Authority self-destructing? Local districts challenge PA under cover of corona

Local district leaders see the Covid-19 crisis as an opportunity to challenge the PA's authority.

July 27, 2020

Palestinians allege arson in Ramallah mosque fire

Arson suspected after Ramallah area mosque torched, spray painted with racist slogans.

July 27, 2020

Israel can seize PA funds paid to terrorist, court rules

Citing 2016 anti-terror law, Tel Aviv District Court rules that Israeli government can seize salary paid by the Palestinian Authority to an incarcerated terrorist.

July 27, 2020

Israel’s gas rigs are high-priority targets for Hezbollah, warns top Israeli Navy commander

Brig. Gen. Gil Aginsky, outgoing head of the Israeli Navy’s Haifa base, describes the Mediterranean as an immense “blue tunnel” that can't be blown up.

July 27, 2020

Hezbollah backed off attack, but still intends to strike, IDF says

IDF surmises Lebanese terror group called off strike on Israel at last minute but is still planning to attack.

July 27, 2020

Israeli drone crashes in Lebanon amid tensions with Syria

The IDF said the drone went down over Lebanese territory "during operational activities" along the border.

July 26, 2020

Left-wing Israeli diplomats push Democrats to reject the ‘occupation’

Former Israeli diplomats who recently endorsed European boycott of Judea and Samaria now urging Democratic Party to pressure Israel.

July 26, 2020

Hezbollah attack on Israel ‘imminent,’ report says

The IDF is preparing for an attack on the Israel-Lebanon border in the coming days.

July 26, 2020

Israeli choppers strike Syrian positions in response to hostile fire

IDF helicopters hit Syrian army posts following fire from the Syrian side of the border. By Ebin Sandler, World Israel News Late Friday night, Israeli combat choppers struck several Syrian positions in re...

July 25, 2020

Israeli air fighters fly during an aerial show at a graduation ceremony for soldiers who have completed the IAF Flight Course, at the Hatzerim Air Base in the Negev desert, December 27, 2017. Photo by Flash90

Iranian passengers injured in near-collision with US fighter jet, Iran falsely accuses Israel

US Air Force F-15 was in the area of an Iranian passenger jet, but Iran accused Israel anyway.

July 24, 2020

Former Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, D-Vt., and Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., clasp hands after she introduced him at a campaign event, Friday, Dec. 13, 2019, in Manchester, New Hampshire. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

DNC platform moves left on Israel, but not enough for some progressive groups

The 2020 DNC platform moves left on Israel, opposing extended Israeli sovereignty, but some leftwing groups say it doesn’t go far enough.

July 24, 2020

PFLP terrorists Abdul Razeq Farraj (L) and Ubai Aboudi (R)

Dutch diplomats hosted terrorist who helped murder Israeli teen

Terrorist 'worked' as the accountant for a Palestinian NGO receiving Dutch funding that is a front group for the PFLP terror organization.

July 23, 2020

Danon: World gradually changing its perspective toward Israel

'At the United Nations, you have hostility towards Israel. There is a double standard, but you can create change,' Danon says.

July 23, 2020

IDF reinforces Lebanon border after Hezbollah threat

Army takes measures after the terror group threatens retaliation for the death of one of its fighters in an alleged Israeli strike in Syria.

July 23, 2020

Trump plan is unique, makes many demands on Palestinians before statehood, says Greenblatt

Greenblatt said that while the plan provides that land be set aside for a potential Palestinian state, there are many conditions the Palestinians must fulfill '60 to 80 pages’ worth of important criteria.'

July 23, 2020

‘Palestinians never changed, never recognized Jewish state,’ says head of Israeli defense group

Israel must look out for its own interests and apply sovereignty in Judea and Samaria, said the head of the group made up of former Israeli officers.

July 22, 2020

Palestinian foreign minister claims the Jews control Apple and Google

'It is obvious who owns them, and the Israeli-Jewish influence on them is also obvious,' Maliki asserted.

July 22, 2020

Holland admits it funded Palestinian terrorists

Dutch Foreign Trade Minister admits Israeli groups were correct, freezes funding to a Palestinian NGO that paid the salaries of Jewish teen's killers.

July 22, 2020

Ari Fuld’s killer sentenced to life in prison, NIS 1.25 million in restitution

An Israeli court handed down a lifetime sentence to Khalil Jabarin, who stabbed to death American-Israeli activist Ari Fuld in a brutal ambush at a Gush Etzion shopping center in 2018.

July 21, 2020