Arab world’s stance on Palestinians shifting, says Israel’s ambassador to US At an embassy function in Washington on Wednesday, ambassador Ron Dermer claimed that the Arab world no longer "reflexively" toes the Palestinian line. September 8, 2018
Abbas threatens to cut ties with Israel if Hamas truce goes through Dismayed by the prospect of Hamas reaching a separate accord with Israel, the PA president issued threats that were reported in the Arab media. By: Batya Jerenberg, World Israel News Palestinian Authority... September 7, 2018
Trump: No more Palestinian aid unless they make a deal with Israel In a conference call with community leaders in the US in honor of the Jewish New Year, Trump communicated that the Palestinians wouldn't receive any additional funding until they reach on agreement with Israel. September 6, 2018
US Ambassador: Golan will be ‘part of Israel forever’ U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman tells Israel Hayom there is “certainly” a possibility that the United States will officially recognize Israeli sovereignty in the Golan Heights. September 6, 2018
WATCH: IDF puts Hezbollah on notice with drill in north The IDF simulated war with the Hezbollah terror group this week, in an exercise that included paratroopers, attack helicopters, tanks, artillery, and even fighter jets. September 6, 2018
Hamas bomb expert killed in ‘accidental explosion’ Abdul Rahim Abbas was killed in a work accident in the Gaza Strip. September 6, 2018
Israeli developer: From destruction to rebuilding in Beit El 'In recent years my family name has been associated with destruction. Now the correction came,' Dreinoff said of the new building permits in Beit El. September 6, 2018
WATCH: Is Israel working to fix, not nix, Iran nuclear deal? A Foreign Ministry document indicates Israel may be seeking to encourage an improved deal with Iran, rather than pushing to eliminate any form of nuclear agreement between various world powers and the Islamic Republic. September 6, 2018
Israel unveils new concrete security barrier on Lebanese border This week, the IDF announced completion of a nine-meter-tall concrete wall along portions of the Jewish state's border with Lebanon, which is designed to prevent infiltration and protect against Hezbollah. September 6, 2018
WATCH: Israel vows to destroy ‘any Iranian military presence’ in Syria In an interview with Radio Free Europe conducted in Tel Aviv, Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman communicated the Jewish state's determination to remove the Iranian military threat from Syria. September 6, 2018
Arabs see Iran, not Israel, as enemy, Liberman tells Persian radio '[M]oderate Arabs understand that their main enemy is not Israel and Jews and Zionism, but Iran’s radical and extreme regime,' Liberman said. September 6, 2018
Jordan-PA-Israel confederation, two-state solution or status quo? How realistic is Abbas's recent peace proposal based on a Jordanian-Palestinian-Israeli confederation? What does it say about the Palestinian leader's goal? September 5, 2018
Report: Abbas plans to declare PA ‘state under occupation’ Abbas will reportedly declare the areas under PA control 'a state under occupation' in an address to the UN General Assembly later this month. September 5, 2018
‘We’re in a race against our enemies,’ says IDF tank battalion commander A recent combat exercise mixing battalions from the different branches of the IDF’s ground forces included live-fire drills, urban-warfare simulations and fighting in open spaces. September 5, 2018
Iran’s currency falls to lowest rate amid collapse of nuclear deal Months of uncertainty surrounding the sanctions have already further hurt Iran’s economy and the country’s rial currency continues to tank. September 5, 2018
US envoy confident Iranian regime ‘will enter the dustbin of history’ Ambassador David Friedman expressed confidence that the Iranian regime 'will enter the dustbin of history.' September 5, 2018
Israel shuts down Gaza crossing following Palestinian violence Palestinian rioting resulted in the closing of the Erez Crossing from Gaza into Israel. September 5, 2018
Israel accused of new Syrian airstrike, admits to over 200 strikes since 2017 Syrian state media on Tuesday claimed Israel attempted to strike a military facility in the western portion of the war-torn nation. September 4, 2018
REVEALED: Iran uses civilian airlines to smuggle arms to Hezbollah Iran is smuggling weapons to Hezbollah on commercial flights, taking 'unexpected routes' to conceal the activity. September 4, 2018
Palestinian journalists: We do not have a free media The PA and Hamas silence their critics and deter Palestinian journalists from criticizing their leaders, a campaign that has long been ignored by the Western mainstream media. September 4, 2018
Bennett condemns Arab-Israeli lawmakers for supporting Corbyn 'They have shown their true colors by going out of their way to voice unanimous support for a man who has been labelled an existential threat to the British Jewish community,' Bennett said. September 4, 2018
WATCH: Palestinian soccer head, banned from int’l association for incitement, fights decision Rajoub was banned by FIFA, the international football association, for inciting hatred and violence against Israel. September 4, 2018
Netanyahu: ‘Bad’ Iran agreement brought Israel ‘closer to Arab world’ In an address on Monday, Netanyahu lauded the Iran nuclear agreement's unintended outcome of aligning the interests of Israel and several of its neighbors in the Arab world. September 3, 2018
Israel rejects ‘confederation’ with Jordan and Palestinians Following reports that Abbas supports a tripartite Israeli-Palestinian-Jordanian 'confederation' allegedly proposed by the US, senior Israeli diplomats commented that the Jewish state does not support such a proposal. September 3, 2018
Stabbing attack thwarted near Hebron, terrorist killed Security forces neutralized a Palestinian terrorist who tried stabbing an IDF soldier near Hebron. September 3, 2018
Israeli farmers file war crimes complaint against Hamas "What they are trying to do is to burn us, not just our fields," says an Israeli farmer in close proximity to the Gaza Strip. September 3, 2018
While brother’s body still held by Hamas, Ofek Shaul enlists in the IDF At his mother’s request, the younger brother of Oron Shaul, whose body is still held by Hamas, will not serve in a combat unit. September 3, 2018
Palestinians riot during demolition of illegal homes Two municipal workers were injured when thrown by the rioters. September 3, 2018
Netanyahu, US envoy to Syria discuss ‘shared interest’ Netanyahu and Jeffrey met to discuss the latest developments in Syria and Iran's aggression in the region. September 3, 2018
WATCH: The US has done ‘2 new things’ in the Middle East Israeli journalist and author Adi Schwartz praises "two new things" that the Trump administration has done to change US policy in the Middle East, calling it a 'very good move.' September 3, 2018
Jordan dismisses US’ alleged ‘confederation’ proposal for Palestinians A report in the Jordanian media on Sunday quoted a government official categorically rejecting a proposal attributed to the US to create a Jordanian-Palestinian 'confederation.' September 3, 2018
Arab MKs defend Corbyn amid runaway anti-Semitism scandal In an op-ed published in the UK's Guardian newspaper, Arab members of the Israeli parliament championed UK Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, who remains under fire due to perisitent anti-Semitism accusations. September 2, 2018
Netanyahu praises US decision to slash UNRWA funding " funds must be taken and used to genuinely help rehabilitate the refugees, whose true number is a fraction of the number reported by UNRWA,” declared Netanyahu. By: JNS.org Prime Minister Benjamin Netany... September 2, 2018
Abbas: ‘Trump offered to establish a confederation between PA and Jordan’ “They asked me if I believe in a confederation with Jordan. I said ‘yes, I want a triple confederation with Jordan and with Israel,'" Abbas said. September 2, 2018
Jerusalem family gets letter from Belgium addressed to ‘Palestinian territories’ Is Belgium making a diplomatic statement through its correspondence to citizens? September 2, 2018
In win for BDS, 2 performers pull out of Israeli music festival Award-winning singer/songwriter Lana Del Ray, who initially refused to cave in to BDS pressure, cancelled her gig in Israel, followed by electronic musician Shlohmo. September 2, 2018
Terror attack in Judea on first day of school, no injuries A terrorist attempted to attack Israelis with a metal bar in Tekoa. No one was injured. September 2, 2018
Blasts from area of military airport shake Damascus; Syria denies Israeli airstrike Syria denies an Israeli attack after powerful blasts shook Damascus, says explosions were caused by a short circuit. September 2, 2018
US cuts all funds to ‘irredeemably flawed’ UNRWA, seeks to ‘close down’ agency On Friday, the US announced it 'will not make additional contributions to UNRWA,' the UN Agency that has served Palestinian interests exclusively for the past 70 tears. September 1, 2018
Iran building another Syrian missile site, satellite images show Satellite images indicate that Iran is building another missile site in Syria, which bears a striking resemblance to Iran’s Parchin military complex, southeast of Tehran. September 1, 2018
Report: US to end all funding for UNRWA which supports Palestinian ‘refugees’ According to a report in the Washington Post on Thursday, the Trump administration will announce in the next few weeks that it is cancelling all US funding for the Palestinians' dedicated UN agency. August 31, 2018
WATCH: Former PM of Jordan threatens to ‘take Haifa by force’ While former Jordanian PM Abdelsalam Al-Majali defends the Israeli-Jordanian peace treaty in this interview with Jordan Today TV, he maintains that the only thing preventing the Arabs from overrunning Israel is their relative military weakness. August 31, 2018
Liberman: In Syria, Israel obligated by its security interests only 'What obligates us are the security interests of the State of Israel. All other agreements and understandings reached all over the place are simply irrelevant to us,' Israel's defense minister stated. August 30, 2018
US envoy slams PA for criticizing Hamas-Israel truce efforts ‘from the sidelines’ 'The Palestinian Authority cannot criticize from the sidelines. The Palestinian Authority should be part of the solution for the Palestinians of Gaza and Palestinians as a whole. If not, others will fill that void,' Greenblatt said. August 30, 2018
WATCH: Are Palestinians doomed because of their leadership? Middle East analyst Shai Franklin discusses the Palestinian people's predicament, and whether bypassing their leadership and speaking for themselves might improve their prospects. August 30, 2018
Palestinians make 10th attempt to blow up Israeli court Palestinian terrorists were caught attempting to blow up a military court in Samaria for at least the 10th time. August 30, 2018
Hamas leader threatens Israel but envisions ‘calm’ without PA reconciliation Sinwar says that a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip is not dependent on a Fatah-Hamas unity pact. August 30, 2018
Zarif slams ‘warmonger’ Netanyahu, says he’s ‘beyond shameless’ 'Iran, a country without nuclear weapons, is threatened with atomic annihilation by a warmonger standing next to an actual nuclear weapons factory. Beyond shameless in the gall,' Iran's foreign minister stated. August 30, 2018
US will not strong-arm Israel in peace negotiations, Amb. Friedman says Reassuring statements came from Ambassador David Friedman after Trump’s recent statement about Israel ‘paying a higher price’ in peace talks. August 29, 2018
Israel foiled Iran nuclear deal, will also keep Iran out of Syria, PM asserts Israel is determined 'to prevent Iran from establishing a military presence in Syria and will not relent...just as we did not relent in bringing about the cancellation of the bad nuclear agreement with Iran,' Netanyahu stated. August 29, 2018
Left-wing group appeals demolition order against terrorist’s home The killer of IDF soldier Ronen Lubarsky shouldn’t have his home destroyed, says pro-Palestinian human rights group supported by the EU and New Israel Fund. August 29, 2018
Haley: US ready to end all UNRWA funding, scrap Palestinian ‘right of return’ 'The Palestinians continue to bash America,' but 'they have their hand out wanting UNRWA money,' Haley said. August 29, 2018
Analysis: The Hamas-Fatah power struggle and what it means for Israel Israel’s increased dealings with Hamas are rooted in a pragmatic policy that prioritizes an attainable truce over an unattainable peace. August 29, 2018
Jerusalem cop injured in Arab rioting The policeman was wounded while enforcing of a court-ordered illegal home demolition. August 29, 2018
Iran claims it recruited minister from ‘hostile government,’ possibly referring to Israel 'A while ago, you heard that we had (recruited) a member of the cabinet of a hostile country,' Alavi said. August 29, 2018
Shin Bet exposes largely female Hamas terror cell in Hebron The Shin Bet uncovered a large-scale Hamas operation in Hebron, the security agency revealed on Tuesday. August 28, 2018
Israel vows to confront Iran in Syria with ‘full determination’ In response Iran's stated determination to remain in Syria, a senior government official announced Israel's intention to apply pressure, militarily and diplomatically, on the Islamic Republic. August 28, 2018
IDF shoots at car aiming to ram troops at Joseph’s Tomb Before Jewish worshippers entered Joseph’s Tomb, IDF soldiers 'identified a Palestinian vehicle that was aiming at them and fired at them,' the army stated. August 28, 2018
Supreme Court rules Israel must admit Hamas relatives for critical medical care Despite a government ban on providing health care to Hamas family members, the Supreme Court ordered the IDF to admit five close relatives of Hamas terrorists for treament. August 28, 2018
Report: Abbas says Israel-Hamas deal ‘over my dead body’ A report in the Israeli media claims that the PA president is furious at Egypt for attempting to broker a "treasonous" truce between Israel and Hamas. August 28, 2018
