Israeli jets strike Syrian positions, says Damascus
Syrian air defenses opened fire Tuesday night on missiles launched from Israeli fighter jets on the central province of Homs, shooting down some of them, state media said.
March 31, 2020
Arab-Israeli Conflict
Rocket fired from Gaza, IDF counterstrikes 3 Hamas posts
The IDF on announced on Saturday that a rocket fell in the southern Israeli town of Sderot on Friday evening.
March 28, 2020
Assassins kill friend of U.S. citizen rescued from Lebanon
Assailants shot dead Antoine Hayek just three days after the U.S. airlifted a jailed Lebanese-American man who belonged to the same militia.
March 22, 2020
WATCH: Riots at Temple Mount amid coronavirus restrictions
Clashes erupted after police closed some of the gates to the Temple Mount in order to reduce the number of worshipers during the coronavirus pandemic.
March 20, 2020
Palestinian sources: Abbas encouraged Arab Joint List to recommend Gantz for PM
The PA 'is making great efforts to make the Joint List recommend the war criminal from Blue and White,” a Balad spokesman reportedly tweeted.
March 16, 2020
Palestinian PM: Israel must ‘immediately release’ prisoners due to coronavirus pandemic
Mohammad Shtayyeh issued a statement calling on Israel to release Palestinian prisoners, many of whom are incarcerated for terror-related crimes.
March 14, 2020
‘Anti-Semitic liar’: Bennett blasts Arab MK for saying IDF ‘sprayed’ Palestinians in Samaria
The Israeli defense minister slammed Aida Touma Sliman for falsely claiming that the IDF sprayed and 'unknown substance' on Palestinians in Samaria.
March 14, 2020
Christian Israeli-Arab high school holds ‘Palestine Day,’ wipes Israel off map
The Episcopal Catholic High School, which receives government funding, was selected three years ago as one of Israel's most outstanding schools, according to the Ministry of Education.
March 12, 2020
Bereaved families slam Blue and White for seeking Arab support
'Anyone who considers themselves to be a Zionist party cannot form a government that relies on the Joint (Arab) List,' said one.
March 11, 2020
PA official arrested for suggesting Abbas is senile
'This is an attempt to silence the voices of our people,' PA official Jamal Tirawi said.
March 8, 2020
Senior Hezbollah-linked Iranian commander killed in Syria
An Iran Revolutionary Guard commander was eliminated near Damascus, according to reports from Syria.
By Associated Press
An official with Iran's Revolutionary Guard who took part in battles around war-tor...
March 7, 2020
Israel accused of targeting Syrian military positions
The strike reportedly killed one Syrian soldier and wounded several others.
March 5, 2020
Iraqi TV: Coronavirus is an American plot, like Jewish genocidal plots
Iraqi political analyst, in an interview on Iraq’s Al-Ayam TV, charged that the coronavirus is an American plot, saying that the goal is to reduce the world’s population.
March 3, 2020
Israel seizes $4 million in Iranian money transfers to Hamas
Bennett said Israel was 'pursuing the terrorists also through their pocketbooks.'
February 27, 2020
Hamas: Israel must immediately lift Gaza restrictions if it wants quiet
Hamas said that already tonight, Israel must rescind the sanctions and ease conditions,' reported Kan on Tuesday evening.
February 26, 2020
Sanders may move US Embassy out of Jerusalem, calls Netanyahu ‘reactionary racist’
At a debate of Democratic presidential hopefuls in South Carolina, Sanders calls Netanyahu a 'reactionary racist.'
February 26, 2020
‘Deal of the Century’ takes off, Israeli-US mapping team tours Samaria
'The work will be done as quickly as possible, and we will not stop for anything,' Prime Minister Netanyahu asserted.
February 25, 2020
Islamic Jihad breaches cease-fire hours after announcing it
The Iranian terror proxy launched at least two rockets Monday evening, contradicting its announcement hours earlier about concluding this round of 'retaliation.'
February 25, 2020
Sanders accuses AIPAC of allowing bigotry, says he will boycott policy conference
'Senator Sanders has never attended our conference and that is evident from his outrageous comment,' AIPAC responded.
February 24, 2020
IDF strikes Islamic Jihad posts after Palestinians fire 20 rockets at Israel
The barrage was launched after the IDF eliminated a terrorist who tried to plant a bomb next to the Gaza-Israel security barrier.
February 23, 2020
Head of Mossad made secret trip to Qatar, Liberman reveals on live TV
Avigdor Liberman revealed the visit to Qatar by head of the Mossad, Yossi Cohen, during a live broadcast in Israel.
February 23, 2020
Caroline Glick: The massive, but reversible, defeats of Iran and Turkey
Israel’s two most formidable adversaries—Iran and Turkey—both came up short in their quests for regional domination, and Israel is reaping the rewards of their losses.
February 23, 2020
French-Moroccan professor: ‘Israel is not an enemy of Morocco’
French-Moroccan Professor Youssef Chiheb told France 24 TV on February 12 that the Arab world has been brainwashed with anti-Zionist and anti-Israel rhetoric and that the Palestinian cause is not the number one priority.
February 23, 2020
WATCH: Israeli police eliminate terrorist in Jerusalem stabbing attack
On Saturday, Israeli police shot and killed a Palestinian man who launched a stabbing attack on a soldier in Jerusalem's Old City near the Lion's Gate.
February 22, 2020
Attempted stabbing in Jerusalem: Palestinian woman in custody
The assailant yelled 'Allahu Akbar"'before attempting to stab a man at a popular Jerusalem promenade.
February 21, 2020
Under pressure, PA backs out of boycott on Israeli farm goods
The Israeli Ministry of Defense stated that its discussions with PA officials led to a mutual lifting of the boycotts.
February 20, 2020
Father of Arab who murdered IDF soldier apologizes for ‘despicable act by despicable person’
Khaled Abu Judeh had reportedly been radicalized via social media; his family serves in the IDF.
February 20, 2020
Jewish group claims ‘bridge-building role’ after meeting in Saudi Arabia
'We try to play a constructive bridge-building role, and I think that happened this past week,' says Malcolm Hoenlein of the visit to Saudi Arabia.
February 20, 2020
WATCH: Sanders rails against ‘racist Israeli government’ at CNN town hall
At a CNN town hall meeting his week Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders called the current Knesset a 'right wing racist government'
February 19, 2020
Gazans thrilled as Israel raises number of permitted workers to 7,000
Restrictions are again loosened after a recent reduction in attacks from the Strip.
February 19, 2020
IDF announces new command to combat Iranian threat
Israel's military will set up a special branch in its general staff dedicated to threats from Iran, it said Tuesday.
February 18, 2020
US Jewish leadership mission to Saudi Arabia the result of ‘two decades of effort’
Much of the diplomacy takes place under the radar, says Malcolm Hoenlein, longtime executive vice chairman of the Conference of Presidents.
February 18, 2020
IDF troops discover body of suspect in shooting attack that injured soldier
The IDF said it appears that the assailant in a shooting near Dolev was killed during the attack and did not escape, contrary to initial reports.
February 17, 2020
Nasrallah: ‘We’ve never seen an American regime like Trump’s’
Hezbollah leader calls for a boycott of the U.S. to hit it at its 'weak point.'
February 17, 2020
‘We are preparing for a wide-ranging operation in Gaza,’ Netanyahu tells community leaders
In a meeting with regional council heads, the prime minister said that Israel was 'prepared for any scenario,' including 'a wide-ranging operation.'
February 17, 2020
Netanyahu: ‘Mapping’ sovereignty in Judea and Samaria has begun
'We have formed an Israeli team to work with the American team on the work of mapping, which has already begun – it is underway,' said Netanyahu.
February 16, 2020
Cellphone smuggling bust: Palestinian hid devices in lower abdomen
The Israel Prisons Service notes the phones were intended to be used to direct terror attacks that would take place outside prison walls.
February 16, 2020
Germany backs Israel in International Criminal Court case
Berlin says that the court has no authority to hear a war crimes case against the Jewish state.
February 16, 2020
7 dead in alleged Israeli attack on Iranian compound in Syria; Netanyahu: Maybe it was Belgian Air Force
Israel has been very resolute to stop Iran from gaining a foothold on its northern border.
February 14, 2020
Pompeo ‘outraged’ at UN blacklist of firms with Judea and Samaria ties
Pompeo said that the UN's release of the blacklist 'only confirms the unrelenting anti-Israel bias so prevalent at the United Nations.'
February 13, 2020
Hamas rep in Tehran claims Muslims are united against Trump plan
Despite criticism leveled on an organizational level in the Arab world, individual countries have voiced support.
February 13, 2020
Abbas returns to Ramallah ‘with tail between his legs’
The PA president is extremely disappointed with world reaction to the Trump peace plan he slammed at the UN.
February 13, 2020
Israel’s March election impacting timing of major Gaza offensive
The Army will wait, says an IDF source, despite Netanyahu’s assertions that elections won't impact the timing of an offensive.
February 13, 2020
WATCH: Israelis in Judea and Samaria tired of waiting for annexation
Annexation of Jewish towns in Judea and Samaria has not materialized, despite promises from politicians, leading to frustration on the part of some residents of these areas.
February 12, 2020
UN council issues blacklist of 112 companies tied to Israeli firms in Judea and Samaria
'These companies have done nothing wrong and many are involved in providing goods and services to Palestinians,' said NGO Monitor.
February 12, 2020
Analysis: Poisonous legacy of ‘Hitler’s Mufti’ makes peace impossible
How does the 'status quo' on the Temple Mount promote peace when it encourages Muslims to threaten violence in order to prevent Jews from praying at their holiest site?
February 12, 2020
Netanyahu warns Hamas of ‘surprise of their lives’ if balloon attacks don’t stop
If the attacks don't stop, he warned in a Channel 20 interview, 'it's just a matter of time until we will activate that surprise.'
February 12, 2020
French Jewish parliamentarian calls to boycott Tunisia over ‘obsessive’ Israel hatred
Meyer Habib blasted Tunisia for following in the footsteps of Iran.
February 12, 2020
Hamas reportedly agrees to cease launching booby-trapped balloons
Netanyahu warned Hamas, in a Channel 20 interview, that he was preparing for them 'the surprise of their lives' if they did not stop the balloon launches.
February 12, 2020
WATCH: Former Israeli PM praises Abbas as ‘man of peace’ at joint conference, slammed by Netanyahu
“He is a man of peace. He is opposed to terror," said former Israeli PM Ehud Olmert in a joint press conference with PA President Abbas.
February 12, 2020
WATCH: Former Israeli PM throws support behind Abbas at joint press conference
Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas held a joint press conference in New York on Tuesday on the sidelines of the United Nations Security Council.
February 11, 2020
‘Abbas chooses terror and rejectionism, never a real peace partner,’ Danon tells UN
'Only when [Abbas] steps down can Israel and the Palestinians move forward,' Danon said after the Palestinian leader blasted the Trump peace plan at the United Nation.
February 11, 2020
At UN, Abbas slams Trump plan, accuses Israel of ‘apartheid’
The Palestinian chief rejected the U.S. peace plan in no uncertain terms, claiming that he seeks a global conference to address Palestinian grievances.
By World Israel News Staff and AP
Palestinian Presid...
February 11, 2020
‘Iran is looking for a pretext to raze Tel-Aviv,’ claims former IRGC commander
'We were waiting for the Americans to give us a pretext to strike Tel-Aviv, just like we attacked Ayn Al-Assad,' said former IRGC commander Mohsen Rezaei.
February 11, 2020
WATCH: Is unilateral annexation a good move for Israel?
U.S. Ambassador David Friedman warns Israel against unilateral moves. Analyst Martin Sherman explains why he disagrees.
February 11, 2020
Israel sends Hamas message: We’ll deal ‘major blow’ to Gaza and US will back us
Hamas's leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, reportedly did not attend the meeting with the Egyptian delegation over fear that Israel would assassinate him.
February 11, 2020
Arab media joins Neo-Nazis in blaming Jews for coronavirus
One Arab news agency claims that the coronavirus was a plot hatched by American and Israeli drug companies aimed at increasing their profits.
February 10, 2020
Kushner appears to sway UN Security Council from condemning Trump plan
In a desperate bid to salvage Security Council support, Palestinians agree to forego accusation that U.S. is violating international law.
February 10, 2020
Israel hits Hamas training compound in retaliation for rocket strikes
The IDF said that the targets struck in the retaliatory raid included 'a training compound and military infrastructures used by the Hamas terror organization in the southern Gaza Strip.'
February 10, 2020
Hamas steals telecom equipment provided by Israel to use in terror war
The organization has made it a priority to replace equipment destroyed by Israeli anti-terror strikes.
February 10, 2020