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Arab media claims Putin thwarted Israeli strikes in Syria

On the heels of Thursday's meeting between Netanyahu and Putin, a U.K.-based Arabic news source reported that Russia threatened to shoot down Israeli jets if they carried out strikes in Syria.

September 14, 2019

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

War with Gaza could happen ‘at any moment,’ says Netanyahu

A war with Gaza terrorists could even take place in the 'days before the elections,' the Netanyahu warned.

September 13, 2019

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Ben Gurion Airport, Sept. 12, 2019

Netanyahu: Israeli military operating ‘360 degrees’ against Iranian threat

The Israeli prime minister was speaking before flying to Russia to meet President Putin on military coordination in Syria.

September 12, 2019

Al Qaeda chief calls on Muslims to attack Israel, the West in 9/11 speech

Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri called on Muslims to attack Israeli, U.S., European, and Russian targets in a speech on the eighteenth anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks.

September 11, 2019

WATCH: Israeli family pays the price for Gaza rocket attack

While none of the Rosen family members were home when a Palestinian rocket landed next to their home in Netiv Ha'asra, shrapnel from the mortar damaged their property.

September 11, 2019

Day after annexation declaration, Netanyahu seeks to legalize Jordan Valley settlement

The prime minister says that he has 'been working for years' on extending Israeli sovereignty to areas captured by Israel in 1967.

September 11, 2019

Netanyahu rushed out of rally as Iron Dome intercepts Gaza rockets

Israeli officials announced that two rockets from Gaza targeted Israel, forcing the prime minister to leave a campaign event in the south. By World Israel News Staff Israel's Iron Dome defense system down...

September 10, 2019

Palestinians slam Netanyahu’s plan for Israeli sovereignty over Jordan Valley

Palestinian reactions to Netanyahu's plan for the Jordan Valley ranged from condemnation as 'manifestly illegal' to claims it represents 'a vision of apartheid.'

September 10, 2019

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, right, meets Hamas deputy chief, Saleh al-Arouri, second right, and the Hamas delegation, in Tehran, Iran, Monday, July 22, 2019.

Hamas leader envisions ‘final victory’ with Iran over ‘Zionist enemy’

Hamas leader says pledged Iranian backing 'opens before us immense horizons' toward defeating Israel.

September 10, 2019

Zarif denies secret Iranian nuke site exposed by Netanyahu – ‘He just wants war’

The Iranian foreign minister lashed out after Netanyahu’s revelation of another hidden nuclear weapons site.

September 10, 2019

WATCH: Israeli students react to increasing attacks from Gaza

As rocket fire from Gaza and red-alert sirens occur almost daily, students in the south discuss their fears while showing strength and resilience.

September 10, 2019

Opinion: Omar, Tlaib, and Israel’s non-existent anti-propaganda agency

Had an Israeli anti-propaganda agency existed, it would have started to prepare as soon as Omar and Tlaib announced their plans to visit.

September 10, 2019

Netanyahu unveils evidence of new Iranian ‘nuclear weapons’ site

The Israeli leader revealed satellite photos and other evidence of an Iranian nuclear weapons site that Tehran allegedly attempted to conceal from the world.

September 9, 2019

The body of Hamas operative Mahmoud al-Adham, who was shot dead by IDF forces. (Flash90/Hassan Jedi)

High Court allows holding terrorists’ bodies as bargaining chips, reverses previous ruling

Israel’s High Court ruled that the government can hold the bodies of terrorists for future negotiations with terror organizations, reversing a 2017 ruling banning the practice.

September 9, 2019

Hezbollah supporters wave their group's flag

Conflicting reports over Hezbollah official’s mysterious death

Was Ali Hatoum still active in the organization until he died? Was he murdered or did he commit suicide?

September 9, 2019

View of the trail left in the sky by a Patriot missiles that was fired to intercept a Syrian jet entering Israel from Syria, as seen in the Northern Israeli city of Tzfat, on July 24, 2018.

IDF says Iran launched failed missile strike from Syria

Israel warns Syrian President Bashar Assad that he will 'pay a heavy price for allowing Iran to operate in your territory.'

September 9, 2019

WATCH: Dershowitz considers leaving Democratic party over broken promises on Israel

Professor emeritus of Harvard University Law School and author Alan Dershowitz claims that former President Barack Obama lied to him about supporting Israel. Dershowitz is reconsidering his Democratic Party ...

September 9, 2019

Hezbollah claims it downed Israeli drone in southern Lebanon

The IDF said the drone was 'simple' and that there was no risk of a breach of information.

September 9, 2019

Palestinians fire rocket at Israel, lands in Gaza

Palestinian terrorists in Gaza attempted to launch a rocket into the Jewish state, setting off sirens in southern Israel.

September 8, 2019

Right-wing party vows to boot Arab lawmakers who ‘think Israel is Palestine’

An ad produced by Otzma Yehudit for an Arabic radio station warned lawmakers who “support the murder of Jews” that the far-right party would seek their ouster from the Knesset.

September 8, 2019

Netanyahu warns of ‘forceful response’ after Palestinians launch rockets and attack drone

Terrorists in Gaza fired five rockets into southern Israel communities on Friday evening, causing no injuries or deaths.

September 7, 2019

IDF strikes Gaza terrorists after drone attack on Israeli border

The Israeli military launched a counter-strike after terrorists from Gaza used a drone to drop an explosive device in Israel near the security barrier.

September 7, 2019

Palestinian terrorist stabs father and son after dentist appointment

An Israeli teen was severely injured by a Palestinian terrorist who stabbed him and his father after asking if they were Jews.

September 7, 2019

Palestinians fire 5 rockets at southern Israel as border riots rage on

The rockets were launched by terrorists on Friday night, setting off red alert sirens in communities in Southern Israel.

September 7, 2019

Rep. Ilhan Omar, right, (D-Minn) and Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)

Omar and Tlaib applaud court decision banning terrorist watchlist

The terror watchlist was challenged by the Council on American-Islamic Relations, whose director said Israel should be terminated.

September 6, 2019

Netanyahu questions Johnson about ‘two-state’ agenda during London meeting

The Israeli prime minister met with his British counterpart on Thursday to discuss the Iranian threat, regional conflict and the spike in anti-Semitism in the United Kingdom.

September 5, 2019

Trump’s Mideast envoy Jason Greenblatt preparing to leave White House

The departure of a key Trump administration official tasked with developing an Israel-Palestinian peace plan was announced on Thursday.

September 5, 2019

Palestinians decry Netanyahu’s ‘racist visit’ in Hebron, warn of violence

Palestinians burn Netanyahu's photo, warn of 'dangerous escalation' following the Israeli prime minister's speech in Hebron Wednesday.

September 5, 2019

Radical Palestinian education celebrates jihad, vilifies Israel

New study: Palestinian educational materials even more radical than before, celebrate Jihad and terrorism, delegitimize Israel.

September 5, 2019

WATCH: Iran building new precision missile facility on Syria-Iraq border

Satellite images show an Iranian base under construction on the border between Syria and Iraq, which appears capable of serving the Islamic Republic's precision missile program.

September 4, 2019

U.S President Donald Trump at the G7 summit in Biarritz, southwestern France, Monday Aug.26 2019.

US will block $15 billion French credit line to Iran

“We did sanctions today. There will be more sanctions coming,” U.S. special representative for Iran Brian Hook told reporters.

September 4, 2019

Israeli grandmother on Temple Mount alarms Muslim Waqf, Israeli police,

An Israeli Jewish grandmother visited the Temple Mount with no hassles - that is, not until a guard heard her speaking Hebrew and apparently panicked.

September 4, 2019

WATCH: Pro-Israel Palestinian, facing deportation and almost certain death, fights to stay in Tel Aviv

Jamil Mohammed, an outspoken pro-Israel advocate, is afraid to go back to his Palestinian village.

September 4, 2019

WATCH: PA minister warns Netanyahu that Hebron visit could trigger violence

A Palestinian Authority minister is calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to cancel a visit to Hebron on Wednesday, warning that it could ignite Palestinian violence.

September 4, 2019

IDF reveals evidence of Hezbollah ‘precision missile factory’

The IDF tweeted aerial photos of the purported Iranian-supported rocket production facility in a post captioned: 'a picture worth a thousand missiles.'

September 3, 2019

Israeli soldiers secure an Israeli village on the border with Lebanon, Monday, Sept. 2, 2019.

Hezbollah’s Nasrallah warns: All IDF forces ‘will be at risk’ if Israel attacks Lebanon

Israel will 'react with strength against any attack... and will view the State of Lebanon as responsible,' countered Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz.

September 3, 2019

WATCH: How Israeli technology stops enemy drone

Drones are emerging as a new technological component of warfare. How is Israel ensuring its forces and civilians are protected from such threats?

September 3, 2019

Israel called off devastating strike on Hezbollah, says IDF source

Israeli planes had reportedly already taken flight and were prepared to crush Hezbollah's missile program, but the strike was called off when the terror group's attack on Sunday caused no casualties.

September 2, 2019

WATCH: ‘All Americans in Iraq will be hostages,’ vows commander of Iranian proxy militia

The leader of the Iraqi Shiite militia Kata'ib Sayyid Al-Shuhada recently told an Iraqi reporter that if war broke out between the U.S. and Iran, all Americans in Iraq would become "hostages."

September 2, 2019

Iranian judoka congratulates Israeli world champ he was forced to avoid

Iranian judoka Saeid Mollaei, who fled to Germany after authorities in Tehran instructed him to throw a World Judo Championships match to avoid facing Israeli champion Sagi Muki, has publicly congratulated Muki for the first time on his gold medal.

September 2, 2019

Lapid mocks Netanyahu’s sovereignty plan in Judea and Samaria

The Blue and White party chairman says annexation of Jewish towns must be part of a final status agreement with the Palestinian Authority.

September 2, 2019

Greenblatt registers support for Israel after Hezbollah attack

Special Trump envoy Jason Greenblatt tweeted his support for Israel following the missile attack from Lebanon.

September 2, 2019

WATCH: For 1st time, UN condemns hate-filled Palestinian education

For the first time, the UN condemned the Palestinian education system for promoting anti-Israel hate and violence in the classroom.

September 2, 2019

Netanyahu: Hezbollah attack caused ‘no casualties, not even a scratch’

Following a Hezbollah strike on Israeli military positions on the northern border, the prime minister confirmed that no Israelis were harmed in the attack.

September 1, 2019

Netanyahu calls to boycott Israeli channel behind ‘anti-Semitic’ HBO show ‘Our Boys’

Some 120 bereaved Israeli families sent a letter to the American entertainment company, demanding that HBO clarify that Palestinian terrorism is much more prevalent than Jewish acts of terror.

September 1, 2019

‘Hero of Iranian judo,’ forced to avoid facing Israeli, requests asylum in Germany

'The International Judo Federation has confirmed the news about [the Iranian judoka's] asylum request and voiced support for Mollaei,' said Radio Farda.

September 1, 2019

IDF confirms it fired on Lebanon border

The incident follows several days of increasing tensions in the north.

September 1, 2019

View of the Palestinian flag in the Palestinian city of Rawabi as seen from the the Jewish community of Ateret in Samaria

Report: PA starting process of issuing building permits in Israeli-controlled Area C

The Palestinian move is the latest in an ongoing battle over Judea and Samaria.

September 1, 2019

Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani

WATCH: The man behind Iran’s regional proxies

Iran has fostered numerous proxies, but who is the mastermind behind this regional plan? Meet Qassem Soleimani, the Quds Force commander.

September 1, 2019

Qatar to Cut Fuel Subsidy to Gaza

Palestinian sources say that Qatar will cut its subsidy in half; Israeli government officials are making inquiries into the matter.

September 1, 2019

IDF sends reinforcements to the north, bracing for Hezbollah attack

The Israeli army sent additional troops and artillery to the region bordering Lebanon on Saturday, with Hezbollah head Hassan Nasrallah broadcasting new threats on the same day.

August 31, 2019

‘Israel must pay,’ vows Hezbollah terror chief in new threats

Following a series of drone strikes in Lebanon blamed on Israel, the head of the Hezbollah terror group claimed Israel 'must pay a price.'

August 31, 2019

Supporters of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah wave Palestinian flags during a rally in a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, May 31, 2019.

US sanctions Lebanese bank for aiding Iranian terror proxy Hezbollah

'I commend President Trump and the American administration for the important decision,' commented Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

August 31, 2019

WATCH: Pro-Hezbollah biker gang waves terror flag on Israel’s border

Along Israel's border with Lebanon, this group of pro-Hezbollah bikers regularly rides in view of IDF guard posts, professing their readiness to infiltrate Israel, including via cross-border terror tunnels.

August 30, 2019

Brazilian university calls off speech on the Middle East due to Muslim threats

'The Pro-Palestine Muslim Association of Recife called me and threatened me,' said the planned moderator of the event.

August 29, 2019

WATCH: IDF exposes Iranian commanders behind Hezbollah’s missile program

The IDF revealed the Iranian commanders behind Hezbollah's missile program on Twitter, one individual at a time, demanding retweets in exchange for exposing the names and photos of senior-level commanders.

August 29, 2019

Iranian launch pad goes up in flames after failed satellite launch

A rocket at an Iranian space center that was to conduct a satellite launch exploded on its launch pad Thursday, satellite images show, suggesting the Islamic Republic suffered its third failed launch this year alone.

August 29, 2019

WATCH: ‘Iran has 150,000 rockets pointed at Israel in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza,’ claims ex-minister

Former Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Sheikholeslam claimed that Iran completed the 'huge defensive and strategic endeavor' of deploying roughly 150,000 missiles in Lebanon, Syria, and the Gaza Strip, which can be launched at Israel at Iran's discretion.

August 29, 2019

Merkel meets Abbas in Berlin, confirms support for Palestinian state

On Thursday, the chancellor reiterated Germany's support for the 'two-state solution' in her meeting with the Palestinian Authority's president Mahmoud Abbas.

August 29, 2019

Palestinian students at a school in the Jerusalem area

Hamas-linked schools operate in Jerusalem with Israeli approval, says report

'A holocaust on anyone who thinks that it's possible to live in coexistence with the [Israeli] occupation,' said the Al-Eman Schools secretary of the board.

August 29, 2019

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