New UN Gaza report: Israel deliberately targeted Palestinians The UN Human Rights Council's Gaza report, which has been accused of bias, claims that Israel deliberately targeted civilians in last year's war against Hamas. March 23, 2015
Israeli forces capture Hamas terror cell in Samaria Israeli security forces captured another Hamas terror cell in the Palestinian Authority-administered territories of Judea and Samaria. March 22, 2015
IDF holds surprise drill on Gaza border The IDF, in an effort to remain prepared for any scenario, has been holding spontaneous training exercises. March 22, 2015
Will the Iran nuclear framework deal yield results by deadline? An Iran nuclear framework deal may materialize, but while the Iranians are expressing enthusiasm, US representatives are less optimistic. March 19, 2015
Prosor to UN: If you’re worried about Mideast democracy, focus on PA – not Israel The UN chided Israelis for their choice of leader in democratic elections, while choosing to ignore the Palestinian Authority's dictatorship. March 19, 2015
Palestinians balk at claims they owe over $1 billion to victims of terror attacks in Israel The Palestinian Authority is fighting a US court decision that ruled they must compensate US-born and dual-citizenship victims of terror attacks in Israel. March 18, 2015
Palestinians Appear Indifferent to Netanyahu Victory Some Palestinians are angry at Israelis for voting in PM Netanyahu and his Likud party, but PA President Mahmoud Abbas indicated that it makes no difference. March 18, 2015
Hamas rebuilding bases to attack Israel Hamas has confiscated building materials supplied by Israel meant for civilian reconstruction and is using it to rebuild bases and terror infrastructure. March 16, 2015
Saudi prince sides with Israel, warns against bad Iran deal Prince Turki al-Faisal warned that the Middle East will see a nuclear arms race if Iran is left with the capability to produce the bomb. March 16, 2015
Iran Nuclear Capabilities Will Remain After Deal Iran remains steadfast in its refusal to relinquish its ability to race toward the bomb. March 15, 2015
Kerry: Deal with Iran in coming days ‘possible’ Kerry continues to insist that only a negotiated agreement could provide long-term assurance that Tehran would not develop nuclear weapons. Can Iran be trusted? March 15, 2015
Iran’s Khamenei derides US Senators, calls Netanyahu ‘Zionist clown’ As the US negotiates with Iran over its nuclear program, Iran's supreme leader continues to ridicule American and Israeli decision makers. March 12, 2015
Qatar promises to rebuild homes in Gaza destroyed in Hamas’ war against Israel At a donors' conference in Cairo in October, some $5.4 billion was pledged at the meeting, but most of it has yet to reach the Palestinians. March 12, 2015
United Nations panel asks to postpone publishing Gaza war report A UN inquiry will publish a report on war crimes that took place during Hamas's war against Israel last year, during which Hamas indiscriminately fired thousands of rockets at Israel. Israel often objects to such UN inquiries, finding them biased. March 10, 2015
New missile enables Iran attack on Europe Iran showcased the new Soumar missile, capable of an attack on Europe. Analysts are speculating this public display is a signal to the US and Israel, demonstrating growing Iranian power. March 9, 2015
UK Middle East Students Vote to Boycott Israel While University of London students voted overwhelmingly to boycott Israel in a biased referendum, Jewish students felt afraid and unwelcome on campus. March 8, 2015
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, 2015
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, 2015
Security 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, 2015
Terror 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, 2015
Iran Military Threatens Israel Iran's military command again threatened Israel and continues to work overtly and covertly to destroy the Jewish state. January 29, 2015
Palestinians 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, 2015
Close 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, 2015
Abbas’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, 2015
Israel 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, 2015
IAF 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, 2015
Netanyahu 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, 2015
Analysis: 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, 2015
After 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, 2015
Netanyahu: 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, 2015
Leading 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, 2015
