Arab-Israeli Conflict

Netanyahu rejects peace initiatives that will compromise Israel’s security

Netanyahu says Israel will stand strong against any international pressure that pushes the Jewish state to compromise its security in a deal with the Palestinians.

June 21, 2015

Report: Israeli Air Force attacks target in Lebanon

Sketchy reports in the Arab media emerged Sunday of an IAF attack in Lebanon. Neither the IDF nor Hezbollah, which would have been the target, commented.

June 21, 2015

French foreign minister to arrive in Israel to push peace initiative

In an effort to boost a French peace initiative at the UN, Laurent Fabius will visit the region this weekend. Israel fears this is another attempt to force an unfavorable solution

June 17, 2015

IDF to establish unified cyber command to face modern warfare challenges

The IDF has set in motion plans to conquer the future battle field – cyberspace.

June 16, 2015

Report: Hamas seeking long-term ceasefire with Israel

Several reports indicate that Hamas is seeking a ceasefire with Israel in order to focus on the challenges it faces within Gaza.

June 16, 2015

Palestinian terrorist killed after IDF jeep he attacked crashes into him

A Palestinian terrorist died Sunday morning after an IDF jeep at which he threw a Molotov cocktail inadvertently hit him.

June 14, 2015

Majority of Palestinians in Gaza want to emigrate, poll shows

While most Palestinians are disheartened by their leadership and lack of freedom, nearly half say that ending the Israeli "occupation" is the most urgent matter.

June 10, 2015

US General Dempsey: Iran nuclear deal won’t threaten Israel’s security

US General Martin Dempsey, on a visit to Israel, tried to assuage any fears regarding the emerging nuclear deal with Iran.

June 10, 2015

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon. (Shutterstock)

UN leaves Israel and Hamas off blacklist of child rights abusers

The UN was right to leave Israel off the list, but wrongfully equated the Jewish state with Hamas and ignored the terror group's consistent use of children as human shields.

June 9, 2015

Iran nuclear deal has too many loopholes, Israeli minister warns

"The future of global security cannot rely on the hypothesis that Iran will become Holland," Steinitz said, regarding the pending deal that would lift all sanctions.

June 9, 2015

Czech foreign minister: It’s getting harder to defend Israel because of ‘settlements’

Czech foreign minister Lubomir Zaoralek blamed 'settlements' for the reason his country may not want to continue supporting Israel. He did not acknowledge that Israel is more willing than the Palestinians to make peace.

June 9, 2015

EU: No nuclear deal unless Iran comes clean about past weapons research

As the deadline for the negotiations between Iran and the P5+1 powers nears, the ability to finalize a nuclear deal appears to be growing more distant.

June 8, 2015

Netanyahu: Not too late to stop ‘bad deal’ with Iran

Netanyahu again warned against making a "bad deal" with Iran, urging global leaders to work towards a safer agreement that would ensure global stability.

June 8, 2015

Gaza terrorists fire rocket at Israel, IAF retaliates

For the third time in two weeks, an ISIS-linked group fired rockets at Israel from Gaza. The IAF retaliated with an air strike on a terror target.

June 7, 2015

Egypt court overturns decision to outlaw Hamas

Hamas has not changed its policies, and yet Egypt has overturned a court decision designating it a terror organization.

June 7, 2015

Iran blatantly developing weapons technology while negotiating nuclear deal

A second US report in less than a week reveals that while negotiating a nuclear deal, Iran has been covertly building its military power and weapons technology.

June 4, 2015

Israel bombs Hamas targets in Gaza in response to rocket attack

For the second time in a week, an ISIS-linked group fired rockets at Israel from Gaza. Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon warned that Israel will strike hard.

June 4, 2015

Obama doubts Israel’s commitment to peace, may end support at UN

Despite repeated Israeli declarations that it seeks peace, Obama doubts they really mean it. He raised no such doubts about the Palestinians.

June 3, 2015

Report: Israeli Air Force bombs targets in Lebanon

Unconfirmed Lebanese reports of an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon emerged on Tuesday. The IDF refuses to comment on foreign news stories.

June 2, 2015

UN admits Palestinian group affiliated with Hamas

The UN has taken its anti-Israel bias to a new level by accepting a Hamas-linked organization aimed at eliminating the Jewish state into the world body.

June 2, 2015

Palestinians hope international pressure can force resolution on Israel

Israel seeks direct negotiations to end the conflict, but the Palestinians prefer to force a resolution through international pressure.

June 1, 2015

Hamas preparing its next attack on Israel as it test-fires rockets

Hamas is working relentlessly to re-arm itself and develop new and better weapons in order to attack Israel.

June 1, 2015

Cyprus police arrest alleged Hezbollah terrorist planning attack on Israelis

Cyprus police arrested a suspected Hezbollah terrorist after finding explosives in his home, preventing what most likely would have been a catastrophic terror attack against Israelis there.

May 31, 2015

US Senator Graham vows to defend Israel

US Senator Graham vowed to use his force and that of the Congress to defend Israel against the diplomatic war waged by the international community.

May 28, 2015

Amnesty: Hamas murdered, tortured Palestinians in Gaza

Amnesty International has released a new report charging Hamas with serious war crimes, only this time against its own population.

May 27, 2015

Israel seeks 50% increase in US military aid

Israel is seeking $4.5 billion in annual military aid from the US under the new foreign military financing agreement, a 50% increase over the current deal.

May 27, 2015

Israel retaliates against Hamas for rocket attack on Israel

The Israeli Air Force bombed four terror targets in Gaza in response to the rocket attack on Israel Tuesday night.

May 27, 2015

Israel reopens road to Ramallah in goodwill gesture

Israeli authorities have reopened a road connecting Beitin to Ramallah as a goodwill gesture towards the PA.

May 26, 2015

Palestinians reject Netanyahu offer to negotiate land swap, borders

According to an Israeli report, Prime Minister Netanyahu has agreed to proceed with peace talks and is willing to discuss borders, but the Palestinians have refused the offer.

May 26, 2015

Hamas claims Jerusalem as Palestinian, Islamic ‘eternal capital’

After an Israeli government minister decided to move her offices to Jerusalem, the Hamas terror organization protested, vowing that the city will forever be Arab and Muslim.

May 25, 2015

A rocket is launched against a Hezbollah target. (Flash90)

Pentagon approves $1.9 billion in weapons for Israel

The Pentagon approved a $1.9-billion sale of missiles to Israel, perhaps to replenish its arsenal or to reassure Israel over the Iranian nuclear deal.

May 21, 2015

France pushes Israeli-Palestinian peace, threatens to recognize ‘Palestine’

The French are moving ahead with their proposal for a final peace deal between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.

May 21, 2015

Secretary of State John Kerry meets with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif. (US Mission Geneva)

Report: US may try to buy Israeli cooperation on Iran nuclear deal

The US may consider giving Israel advanced military equipment in return for cooperation on the Iranian nuclear deal, reports indicate.

May 20, 2015

New UN envoy ignores Palestinian terror, pushes for peace talks

UN Middle East envoy Nikolay Mladenov blames Israel, but not Palestinians, as he urges a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

May 20, 2015

Opposition Leader Isaac Herzog warns Hamas may attack Israel in just ‘a few months’

Europe must stop Hamas's next attack, says Opposition Leader Isaac Herzog, warning that another war with the terror group will break out in the near future.

May 19, 2015

Palestinians dismiss Netanyahu as not serious about peace

Senior Palestinian officials rejected Netanyahu's appointment of a minister to handle peace negotiations, since they believe he calls the shots anyway.

May 19, 2015

Israel seizes 40 diving suits meant for Hamas commandos

Another attempt by Hamas to smuggle equipment used for terror was stopped by Israel's security forces.

May 18, 2015

Police suspect Arab arson at two Jerusalem synagogues

Palestinian terrorists are suspected in synagogue arson and shooting incident over the weekend. One woman was injured by a bullet in the leg.

May 17, 2015

Report: Mossad refused request to assassinate Ayatollah Khomeini in 1979

A new book reveals that the Mossad was asked to kill the Iranian ayatollah in 1979 but the spy agency declined, citing moral reservations.

May 17, 2015

Arab terrorist rams car into four Israelis

An Arab wounded four Israelis on Thursday in Judea and Samaria in yet another incident of car terror.

May 14, 2015

Hezbollah Hides 100,000 Rockets Under Human Shields

Hezbollah is hiding an arsenal of 100,000 rockets and missiles, hundreds of which can reach anywhere in Israel, underneath human shields in southern Lebanon.

May 14, 2015

Swedish anti-Israel group sets sail for Gaza

Anti-Israel organization Ship to Gaza is sending activists to Gaza to protest Israel's perceived blockade of the Hamas-controlled territory.

May 12, 2015

Arab terrorist stabs Israeli in Jerusalem

In yet another terror attack in the capital, an Arab stabbed a young Israeli.

May 11, 2015

Palestinian driver slams into Israeli policeman in suspected attack

A speeding Palestinian motorist slammed into a policeman, wounding him in the legs. Is this another case of Palestinian car terror?

May 10, 2015

Israel’s regional military edge at risk as Obama may give Arab states advanced weapons

Obama might provide Arab states with advanced weapons, possibly violating a congressional mandate that requires US assurance of Israel’s regional military superiority.

May 7, 2015

IDF soldiers stand around a Hamas terror tunnel opening. (Flash 90)

IDF checking claim that Hamas terror tunnel exists under Gaza border Kibbutz

The IDF is looking into claims by residents of Kibbutz Nirim after a private company concluded with near certainty that Hamas is still digging terror tunnels into Israel.

May 7, 2015

Arab terrorist sentenced to prison for trying to blow up Jerusalem homes

A Jerusalem court sent an Arab terrorist to 30 years in prison for an attempt at mass murder of Israelis in the capital.

May 7, 2015

France wraps up Arafat death investigation, concludes Israel not to blame

The French investigation into the death of PA chairman Yasser Arafat has come to an end. Forensic experts concluded that Israel did not assassinate him.

May 6, 2015

Former IDF Chief: Civilian deaths illustrate need to update laws of war

Former IDF chief Benny Gantz said the rules of war must be updated to prevent terrorist use of civilian infrastructure and human shields.

May 6, 2015

FIFA to vote on Israel ban

The Palestinian motion to suspend Israel from FIFA will debated at the end of May.

May 5, 2015

Palestinian terrorist shot in Jerusalem attack

Alert Israeli security forces successfully thwarted another Palestinian terrorist attack in the capital on Monday.

May 4, 2015

Palestinian arrested after stabbing attack

Israeli security forces arrested an Arab youth who tried stabbing them at a checkpoint in an attempted terror attack.

May 3, 2015

Carter says Hamas serious about peace while Netanyahu is not

In Ramallah, former US President Carter also pushed for peace among the Palestinians and called for elections.

May 3, 2015

Details of planned massive Hamas attack emerge; Vetoed due to fear of IDF mega-retaliation

Fearing severe retaliation from the IDF, Mashaal vetoed a massive terror attack last year that would have killed hundreds and involved large-scale civilian abductions.

April 29, 2015

Hamas commander Mohammed Deif alive, rebuilding terror infrastructure

Despite several Israeli attempts on his life, Hamas commander Mohammed Deif is alive and operating in full force to restore the organization's terror capabilities.

April 29, 2015

US terror report omitted Iran and Hezbollah

Iran and Hezbollah were not included on the US list of global terror threats this year. Some point to the nuclear negotiations as having influenced this decision.

April 28, 2015

Israel hit by mortar fire from Syria

Sirens in Israel's north sounded as two mortars slammed into the Golan Heights. No injuries were reported.

April 28, 2015

Iran demands world powers force Israel to abandon alleged nuclear weapons

Iran demands that Israel abandon its nuclear arms and that the world force it to do so. Jerusalem never confirmed that it has weapons of mass destruction.

April 28, 2015