Policy shift: Biden ‘recalibrating’ ties with Saudis, opening ‘path to diplomacy’ for IranThe move is a reversal of U.S. relations under the Trump administration, which had maintained steady contact with Mohammed bin Salman. February 18, 2021
Prisoner exchange in offing as Israeli girl wanders into Syria, sparking diplomatic incidentAn Israeli girl reportedly wandered into Syrian territory. She will be exchanged for two Syrians held by Israel, Syria's news agency says. February 17, 2021
Israeli forces make drug bust worth millions on Egyptian borderThe suspects tried to smuggle tens of kilos of drugs worth some NIS 2 million from Egyptian territory into Israel. February 17, 2021
Netanyahu calls mysterious, classified meeting on ‘humanitarian’ issue in Syria[UPDATE: The meeting was called after an Israeli girl wandered into Syria by mistake. A prisoner exchange is being negotiated for her release,] February 17, 2021
Israeli Air Force hits 3,000 targets a day in massive 3-day exercise simulating war with HezbollahIsrael's Air Force also carried out a surprise call-up of reserves and was pleased when 85% responded. February 16, 2021
Trump the target? Recent attack on Florida water facility resembles Iranian one against IsraelThe Florida water facility is about 300 kilometers (180 miles) from where former resident Donald Trump is staying at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach. February 16, 2021
Iran to block inspections by atomic investigatorsIran says it will block UN inspectors next week in move putting pressure on the Biden administration. February 16, 2021
IDF arrests 2 armed Arabs on Gaza borderThe two suspects were armed with several knives. February 16, 2021
Israel derails Turkey-Hamas money train funding terror in Judea and SamariaHamas in Turkey sent merchandise to its operators in Judea and Samaria, who sold the commodities and used the proceeds to develop terror infrastructure. February 16, 2021
Iran was behind foiled attack on UAE Embassy in Ethiopia, US confirmsThe US Africa Command’s director of intelligence confirmed the report. February 15, 2021
Israel to Gaza pipeline deal reached; Europe, Qatar to foot billQataris to build pipeline to supply Israeli natural gas to Gaza with completion hoped for by 2024. February 15, 2021
Israeli strike near Syrian capital kills 6 Iran-backed fightersSix Iran-backed fighters were killed in the Israeli airstrike and weapons depots were struck in two areas. February 15, 2021
‘Combatants for Peace’ act violently toward Israeli farmers in Jordan ValleyOne activist from the organization, which gets funding from the New Israel Fund, encouraged a third intifada. February 14, 2021
Iran’s crown prince says Israel is ‘our natural friend and ally’When ayatollahs fall, the 'biblical relationship' between Iranians and Israelis will be renewed, the crown prince says. February 14, 2021
Security fence or security sieve: Israelis protest as 1,000s of Palestinian illegal workers enter dailyResidents of Mount Hebron area furious that thousands of Palestinians are entering Israel daily through a hole in the security fence. February 14, 2021
Palestinian Prime Minister thrills over Biden’s promises on UNRWA, PLO office, Jerusalem consulate'In addition, the administration intends to restore aid to UNRWA and aid to the Palestinian people,' Shtayyeh said. February 14, 2021
Iranian Guard begins ground forces drill near Iraqi borderThe drill follows a January exercise in which the Iranian terror group launched anti-warship ballistic missiles at a simulated target in the Indian Ocean. February 13, 2021
Controversial ICC prosecutor to be replaced by British lawyerThe controversial body was designed to prosecute war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide, but devotes resources to pursuing Israel, instead of some of the world's worst human rights abusers. By Worl... February 13, 2021
Iran producing uranium metal in further violation of nuclear deal, IAEA saysUN's nuclear watchdog agency says banned metal is another violation of the nuclear deal; pure uranium is 'linked to nuclear weapons work.' February 11, 2021
Report: Mossad killed Iran nuke expert with 1-ton remote-controlled gun, took 8 months to smuggle inComplex spy operation smuggled the weapon into Iran piece by piece over eight months; U.S. was not involved. February 11, 2021
Morocco tells Arab states: Embrace diplomacy with IsraelMoroccan foreign minister tells Arab League members to drop their traditional opposition and engage with Israel. February 10, 2021
Blasts in Syria were military exploding ‘terrorist bombs,’ says state mediaState media in Syria dismissed a series of blasts as military actions detonating bombs left behind by 'terrorists.' February 10, 2021
WATCH: BLM wants to dismantle the ‘Zionist project,’ Marc Lamont Hill saysAs noted by Daniel Greenfield of FrontPage Mag, Hill’s anti-Israel message - sponsored by the DSA BDS/Palestine Solidarity National Working Group, the National Political Education Committee, DSA Muslim Caucus, ... February 9, 2021
Iran, US stalemate: Both say other must make first moveIran, U.S. both insist the other must take the first step to return to the nuclear deal. February 9, 2021
IDF Chief: Israel operating in enemy territory almost every weekKochavi says Israel is constantly seeking and destroying weapons intended to target Israel. February 9, 2021
Hamas and Fatah launch election negotiations in CairoMembers of Islamic terror groups began meeting with counterparts from Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah faction in Egyptian-brokered talks focused on Palestinian elections. February 9, 2021
Academic jailed in Iran reveals regime tried to lure her Israeli husbandBritish-Australian academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert says Iran tried 'to use me as a hostage in a diabolical plot to lure my husband' February 8, 2021
Analysis: Will the Trump successes in the Middle East survive?The new Biden administration, in under two weeks, is already threatening to undermine these and other victories. February 8, 2021
ICC chief justice says his colleagues were wrong about Israel rulingJudge Peter Kovacs says judges who ruled against Israel were wrong and jumped to conclusions not based in law. February 7, 2021
‘What do you think we are going to do, pray?’: Israeli cabinet minister fires warning on Iranian threat in interview with German outlet"We are going to defend ourselves in any way that will be effective,” Hanegbi said. February 7, 2021
IAEA: Samples from two secret Iranian sites contain radioactive particlesPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outed one of the sites already in September 2019. February 7, 2021
Israel vows to shield IDF soldiers from ‘fake war crimes’Netanyahu, Gantz, IDF all slam International Criminal Court for ruling that it has jurisdiction to prosecute Israeli military personnel. February 7, 2021
‘It’s already been rigged’: Palestinians doubt legitimacy of PA elections'If you have a society that's completely stifled politically, that is punished routinely for political opposition — that's already rigged,' said a senior analyst at a Palestinian think tank. February 7, 2021
US condemns assassination of anti-Hezbollah activist in LebanonLokman Slim was critical of Hezbollah’s ongoing war against Israel and was found dead in his car. February 6, 2021
Biden removes Iranian-backed extremists in Yemen from terror listYemen is experiencing one of the world's worst humanitarian disasters and the Houthis routinely divert resources to perpetuate a bloody civil war. February 6, 2021
UAE slashed funding for scandal-ridden Palestinian UN agency in 2020After the Trump administration cut off all funding in 2018 to UNRWA, which has been plagued by corruption scandals, the UAE slashed its donations in 2020. February 6, 2021
Palestinian pay-for-slay stands in the way of renewing ties with Biden administrationPalestinian policy of paying reward money to convicted terrorists stands between renewing ties with the Biden administration. February 5, 2021
Israel hits Iranian, Hezbollah targets in Syria, state media reportsThe Syrian Army claims that its air defenses shot down “most” of the missiles. By Aryeh Savir, TPS The Israeli Air Force (IAF) conducted several airstrikes against targets in Damascus and in the south of ... February 4, 2021
How Palestinian terrorists convert toy guns into lethal weaponsIsraeli citizen sold airsoft guns for conversion to firing weapons for use by terrorist organizations in Judea and Samaria, the Shin Bet announced Wednesday. Six arrests made. February 3, 2021
US pulls last aircraft carrier from Gulf in signal to IranAfter Biden administration's latest move, there are now no U.S. aircraft carriers in Gulf waters. February 3, 2021
US, Palestinian Authority hold first formal contact in yearsDuring the campaign and since becoming president, Biden has promised to restore ties with the Palestinians. February 3, 2021
Iran adds more centrifuges in wider breach of nuclear dealIranian official announces additional enrichment of uranium in violation of international obligations. February 3, 2021
Meet Ashraf Jabari: The Palestinian renegade challenging the PAHe shatters myths about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, finding his greatest Israeli allies in his quest for peace and normalcy among those living in Jewish settlements. By Orit Arfa, JNS With a mask re... February 3, 2021
Anti-Israel organization demands Biden cooperate with BDSNGO Human Rights Watch demands President Joe Biden end criticism, refusal to cooperate with BDS. February 3, 2021
Israel defense firms to showcase at UAE exhibition for first timeIsrael Aircraft Industries is the largest of 54 Israeli defense companies to attend prestigious defense show in the United Arab Emirates. February 2, 2021
Israel’s Defense Ministry demands special funding for attack on IranThe Defense Ministry made its demand in the background of Iran’s growing nuclear threat. February 2, 2021
‘Amazed and disgusted’: North African station blasted for suspending hosts who interviewed Israeli ambassadorFuror in France as North African radio station kicks hosts off air for interviewing Israeli ambassador on peace with Morocco. February 2, 2021
Arab terrorist launches stabbing attack on Jewish student in JerusalemA young Israeli ultra-orthodox man was injured in apparent stabbing attack on Monday evening. By TPS An Arab terrorist attacked and stabbed an ultra-Orthodox student near Saleh a-Din Street in Jerusalem o... February 2, 2021
Iranian legislators urge Shiite anti-Israel military pactIranian parliament members propose an anti-Israeli military alliance of the terror groups it sponsors along with Syria. February 1, 2021
Israeli injured in attack by Arabs at Joshua’s Tomb holy siteJewish worshipers at the tombs of Joshua and Caleb near the city of Ariel in Samaria were attacked by Arabs who threw rocks at them on Sunday night. February 1, 2021
Saudi Arabia starting to delete anti-Semitism from textbooksMany offensive passages have been scrubbed although “there is still a way to go,” says an NGO that monitors curricula in the Arab world. January 31, 2021
Iran’s hard line: Return to nuclear deal as is, no changes, no new partnersIran lets Biden administration know: Iran nuclear deal is non-negotiable, no new parties to any talks. January 31, 2021
IDF eliminates terrorist committing stabbing attack in Gush EtzionSecurity footage of the incident shows the terrorist approaching the soldiers who were securing a bus stop at the junction. January 31, 2021
PA gloats as Biden team returns to old peace formula: The deal of the century is deadPalestinian minister says that the PA had received assurances that the “Deal of the Century” has been taken off the table. January 28, 2021
Iranian general: We will ‘level Tel Aviv’ if Israel makes ‘slightest mistake’Israel is 'not yet aware' of all of Iran’s military capabilities, says Iranian army spokesperson. January 28, 2021
Palestinian Islamic Fatwa council bans term ‘Abraham Accords’Palestinian Islamic leaders issue religious edict that only the Palestinians are the 'true sons of Abraham.' January 27, 2021
In near dare, Iran says Israel impotent to attackIranian official: IDF chief of staff's talk is empty, Israel has 'no ability' to attack us. January 27, 2021
Return to Iran nuke deal means Mideast arms race, possibly war, former Israeli ambassador warnsFormer top Israeli diplomat Michael Oren says, 'Joe Biden should not squander the leverage he has inherited.' January 27, 2021
Is Biden administration turning clock back to old ‘Palestinians first’ paradigm?The acting U.S. ambassador to the UN seemed to downplay the success of the Abraham Accords. January 27, 2021
IDF chief warns Israel won’t accept return to Iran nuclear deal, offensive military options on tableIn an almost direct message to the Biden administration, Israel's top soldier says a return to the existing Iran nuclear deal is not acceptable. January 27, 2021
