Israel to double supply of water to Gaza
With Gaza's residents in need of fresh water, Israel announced that it will double the amount of water it supplies to the Strip.
March 8, 2015Arab-Israeli Conflict
A skeptical US Secretary of State reassures Gulf leaders, Europeans over Iran’s nuclear ambitions
With a March 30 deadline for a framework agreement looming, US Secretary of State John Kerry spent the last few days in separate meetings with the Iranians, Gulf leaders and European negotiating partners.
March 8, 2015
Is this the End for the Palestinian Authority?
US Secretary of State John Kerry warned PA President Mahmoud Abbas to avoid taking harsh measures before the Israeli elections on March 17.
March 4, 2015
Palestinian Authority to Fight Israel in International Criminal Court
In its ongoing efforts to battle Israel in every forum, the Palestinian Authority is seeking to drag Israel to court over alleged war crimes. This move could backfire though as Israel can also file a complaint against the PA.
March 4, 2015
Israel to Connect New Palestinian City to Water Grid
Although the Palestinians have resisted cooperating with Israel over connecting the new Palestinian city of Rawabi to the national water grid, Israel announced last week that it approved the move anyway.
March 3, 2015
Israel, Jordan sign agreement for historic water project
The Red-Dead Project will help save the Dead Sea while providing much-needed fresh water to Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority-run territories.
March 2, 2015
Palestinians to Appeal Guilty Verdict in Terrorism Lawsuit
The PA and PLO will appeal a Manhattan court verdict that found them guilty of providing material support to terrorists and awarded the victims $218.5 million.
February 24, 2015Security Forces Bust Hamas Terror Ring
Israeli security forces again succeeded in thwarting a plot against its citizens. On Monday, they announced the arrest of a Hamas terror ring.
February 23, 2015Terror Victim Adele Biton, 4, Passes Away
After an intense battle for life, a four-year-old terror victim succumbs.
February 18, 2015
Hezbollah’s Golan offensive threatens Israel’s entire northern border
Hezbollah's dangerous presence on Israel's border is a major threat as it pushes towards the Golan Heights.
February 17, 2015
Hamas Test-Fires Rockets into Sea as it Prepares for Further Attacks Against Israel
Hamas continues its preparations to attack Israel, working relentlessly to re-arm itself and develop new and better weapons.
February 15, 2015
Hamas, Hezbollah terror tunnels viewed as major threat to Israel
Tunnels remain strategically important to Hamas, and Hezbollah may decide to adopt the same approach to terrorizing Israel's civilians.
February 11, 2015
Palestinian Authority Boycotts Top Israeli Food Companies
The PA announced that the boycott is intended to punish Israel for a number of “violations,” including freezing the transfer of tax revenues, as well as continued settlement activity.
February 10, 2015
IDF Gears Up for Potential Palestinian Violence
The Palestinians may launch a massive assault against Israel in the coming months, reports indicate, and the IDF is preparing for such a development.
February 9, 2015
IDF Destroys Hamas Terror Tunnel
After its discovery last summer during Operation Protective Edge, the IDF has finally destroyed a terror tunnel meant to be used by Hamas in an attack against Israel.
February 9, 2015
Abbas Pushing Case Against Israel at ICC
The PA established a new committee to monitor lawsuits against Israel. Both Jerusalem and Washington have criticized this latest act of diplomatic warfare.
February 8, 2015
UN appoints new Middle East envoy
Current UN envoy to Iraq, Nikolay Mladenov, will replace Robert Serry as Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process.
February 6, 2015
EU building illegally in Judea and Samaria
An Israeli organization has found that the EU is seeking to create facts on the ground outside of the Israeli-Palestinian negotiation process.
February 6, 2015
UN Condemns Israel, Ignores Hezbollah
While castigating Israel for the death of a UN peacekeeper during last week's battle with Hezbollah, the UN Security Council did not censure the terror organization.
February 5, 2015
Iranian Negotiator: Missile Program ‘Non-Negotiable’
Recent statements by Iran's senior nuclear negotiator make clear that the Islamic Republic has no intention of compromising.
February 4, 2015
European diplomats concerned US caving to Iran in nuclear negotiations
Supposed US capitulation to Iran over its nuclear program has European officials worried while Israeli officials claim the US "has given the Iranians 80 percent of what they want."
February 3, 2015
Head of anti-Israel UN probe resigns
After William Schabas quit as head of a UN probe into Israel's alleged war crimes during last summer's battle with Hamas, PM Netanyahu called to scrap the biased report entirely.
February 3, 2015
Israeli forces thwart Hebron terror attacks
Border policemen noticed a suspicious Arab near the Cave of the Patriarchs and after detaining him, discovered he was carrying two knives.
February 2, 2015
Netanyahu tells UN chief: World ignores Iranian terror
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the escalation of hostilities in the region, particularly on Israel's northern border.
February 2, 2015
Report: Joint CIA-Mossad Operation Killed Hezbollah Leader
A new Washington Post report reveals the assassination of one of the world's most dangerous terrorists was a result of cooperation between Israel and the US.
February 1, 2015
Egypt Outlaws Hamas’ Military Wing
Egypt is taking proactive steps in fighting a wave of Islamic terror within its borders. Now, it has banned the Al-Qassam Brigades.
February 1, 2015Iran Military Threatens Israel
Iran's military command again threatened Israel and continues to work overtly and covertly to destroy the Jewish state.
January 29, 2015Palestinians Storm Gaza UN Compound After UNRWA Suspends Aid
Palestinians rioted at a Gaza UNRWA compound demanding financial aid, but UN officials said countries who promised assistance have not fulfilled their pledges, leaving the UN without sufficient funds.
January 29, 2015
Israeli Ambassador Excluded from UN Emergency Session
Israel's ambassador to the UN was excluded from an emergency session of the UN Security Council after an exchange of fire in the north killed two IDF soldiers and a Spanish peacekeeper.
January 29, 2015Close Encounters with Terror: IDF’s Urban Warfare Training
Urban warfare presents a unique set of challenges and the IDF is always training for the next battle.
January 29, 2015
Left-Wing Israeli NGO Blamed for Distorting the Truth
Left-wing Israeli NGO B'Tselem makes claims in its latest report on last summer's Gaza war that lack credibility.
January 29, 2015Abbas’s Fatah Party to Hezbollah: ‘We are Resisting the Same Enemy’
The international community considers the PA to be a peace partner to Israel, but that does not prevent Fatah, headed by PA Chairman Abbas, from declaring war on Israel.
January 29, 2015Israel Mourns Fallen Soldiers; Netanyahu Blames Lebanon and Syria for Deadly Attack
Prime Minister Netanyahu sent condolences to the families of the fallen Israeli soldiers and holds Lebanon and Syria responsible for the Hezbollah attack.
January 28, 2015IAF Targets Syrian Military Positions
The IDF attacked Syrian positions, sending a message to the Assad regime that if he allows Hezbollah to operate from his territory, then he, too, will face the consequences.
January 28, 2015
Hezbollah Launches Deadly Missile Attack on Israel’s Northern Border
Hezbollah ambushed an IDF patrol on the Israel-Lebanese border, killing two Israeli soldiers in a deadly missile attack that was described as revenge for an Israeli strike in Syria earlier this month.
January 28, 2015Netanyahu Warns: Iran Deal Unacceptable to Israel
As Iran and the P5+1 powers are locked in negotiations regarding Iran's nuclear program, Netanyahu emphasized Israel's power and determination to ensure its security.
January 27, 2015
Syrian Rockets Slam Into Israel, IDF Retaliates
Two rockets fired from Syria hit Israel on Tuesday. It appears too soon to know for certain whether this indicates a serious escalation.
January 27, 2015
Most Palestinians Blame Israel for Paris Attacks
A recent poll showed that a majority of Palestinians blame Israel for the recent wave of terror in Paris, including the Charlie Hebdo attack. Could Palestinian incitement be responsible for this sentiment?
January 27, 2015Analysis: Will Israel Face-off with Iran, Syria and Hezbollah?
The balance of deterrence is on the verge of being upset, and it remains to be seen how Iran and Hezbollah will choose to reshape the rules of the game after last week's attack.
January 27, 2015
Iranian Daily Calls to Assassinate Israeli Prime Minister’s Sons
An Iranian daily is calling for the assassination of PM Netanyahu's sons in retaliation for an IDF attack on Hezbollah terrorists and an Iranian general last week.
January 26, 2015After king’s death, status quo expected for Saudi relations with Iran and Israel
Following the death of Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah, the oil-rich nation is not likely to change its relationship with Iran or Israel.
January 26, 2015Netanyahu: I Will ‘Go Anywhere’ to Defend Israel
Amid a storm of controversy, Prime Minister Netanyahu has accepted an invitation to address a joint session of Congress to discuss Iran's nuclear aspirations, saying he will defend Israel anywhere.
January 25, 2015Leading Israeli Book Chain Submits to Islamic Pressure
Leading bookseller Steimatzky seemingly bowed to Islamic pressure, canceling its sales promotion of the latest Charlie Hebdo magazine depicting Mohammed. Some Israeli politicians pointedly defended freedom of expression.
January 25, 2015
IDF Tanks Rumble North in Preparation for Possible Hezbollah Reprisal
While Israel's military is on high alert in the North in case of a retaliatory attack by Hezbollah, Israel asked Russia to convey to Iran that it seeks to prevent escalation. The IDF and other arms of the I...
January 25, 2015Islamic State Deepens Grip in Future ‘Palestine’
Dozens of Hamas and Islamic Jihad members in Judea and Samaria have defected to the Islamic State in recent months. Their main goal is to topple the Palestinian Authority and launch terror attacks on Israel.
January 25, 2015
Palestinian Authority Continues to Incite, Justify Terror
The PA continues to support and promote terror, and even justifies the murder of babies as a means to achieve statehood.
January 22, 2015Women of Valor: IDF’s Female Warriors
This photo essay on the IDF is the first in a weekly series focusing on the men and women of the Israel Defense Force.
January 22, 2015World Nations Ignore Tel Aviv Terror Attack
“The Security Council has yet to say a word in response to the wave of terrorism aimed at Israeli citizens in recent months." – Ron Prosor, Israel's UN envoy
January 22, 2015Gaza Palestinians: ‘We Support ISIS and Terror Attacks in France’
Not only do Palestinians in Gaza show support for Islamic State and for terror attacks in France and elsewhere; they also act on ISIS's behalf.
January 21, 2015Palestinian Stabs 15 in Tel Aviv Terror Attack
A Palestinian terrorist, in Israel illegally, got on a bus in Tel Aviv and stabbed commuters before being shot and caught by police.
January 21, 2015Golan Attack Exposes Iran’s Growing Presence on Israel’s Borders
Israel's successful hit on a convoy in the Syrian Golan exposed the extent of Iran's efforts to wage war. Hezbollah threatened that its response “would be painful and unexpected.”
January 21, 2015Israel Rejects UN Official’s Request to Visit ‘Palestine’: No Such State Exists!
After a UN official requested to visit "Palestine", Israeli officials explained to her that it is hard to visit a non-existing country - and denied her entry.
January 20, 2015Iran threatens Israel over commander’s assassination
Iran and Hezbollah have openly threatened to attack after Israel reportedly assassinated two of its senior officials in Syria.
January 20, 2015Hezbollah Threatens to Retaliate
Israel is on high alert following a reported IAF attack on Hezbollah terrorists in Syria.
January 19, 2015
Israeli Arabs Arrested for ISIS Plot
Security officials have arrested a group of Israeli Arabs who attempted to set up an ISIS cell in Israel.
January 18, 2015Abbas’s Hypocrisy Continues as Fatah Praises Killers
Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah movement continues to glorify killers of Israelis as "heroes" and "martyrs." Following is a report from Palestinian Media Watch, an Israeli research institute that monitors Palestinian society.
January 18, 2015Report: IAF Attacks Terror Cell in Syria
The Israel Air Force attacked a terror cell in Syria as it was preparing to strike Israel.
January 18, 2015Israel, US Condemn ‘Absurd’ ICC Investigation
Israel and the US condemned the ICC's hypocritical decision to investigate Israel for alleged war crimes, while no such probe was launched against Hamas, the PA or Syria.
January 18, 2015
Hidden Treasure: Pro-Israel Arabs in Silent Support
Muhammed Zoabi. (Photo: Facebook) In an exclusive interview, an Arab supporter begged us to get the message out that “there are thousands of Arabs living in Arabic lands who support Israel.” Earlier thi...
January 15, 2015