In strange twist involving Abbas rival, PA employees threaten to tell EU ‘boycott us’Palestinian Authority employees who support Abbas rival Mohammed Dahlan say the EU shouldn't help the PA when it isn’t obeying its own laws. December 23, 2020
Morocco, Israel promise to open diplomatic missions in two weeksThe heads of the U.S.-Israeli delegation met with Morocco's King Mohammed VI. December 23, 2020
$250 million for Palestinians buried in 5,000-page US coronavirus relief billCongress rushed to pass a coronavirus relief bill on Monday, which includes $50 million a year in aid to Palestinians and programs that benefit them. December 22, 2020
Arab MK removed from Knesset after assailing UAE officialsMK Avi Dichter, a former Shin Bet head who speaks fluent Arabic, called Shihadeh to order three times before having him removed. December 22, 2020
No injuries after security agents open fire on Israeli car by mistakeShin Bet agents in the field open fire on speeding car, only to discover it was fleeing after being hit by a Palestinian vehicle. December 22, 2020
Trump ‘overturned’ Mideast peace assumptions, US envoy tells UN Security Council'All of us here should think long and hard about what else we may have missed or misinterpreted over the years,' said Craft, who also announced that she would be visiting Israel this week. December 22, 2020
US-Israeli delegation flies to Morocco: ‘Another step in the historic peace process’El Al Flight 555 carrying American and Israeli diplomats is the first direct flight after Morocco announced normalization with Israel. December 22, 2020
Israeli submarine traverses Suez Canal in message to IranIDF Chief of Staff Kochavi warns Iran that Israel will 'forcefully attack anyone' who takes action against the Jewish State. December 22, 2020
Husband of woman murdered in terror attack: The answer is ‘more light, more life’Manhunt continues for killers of Esther Horgan. Husband: 'She was full of life, light and love - and all this was cut short in an instant' December 21, 2020
Mother of 6 found dead in Samaria forest, skull smashed by rockEsther Horgan had been declared missing by her family Sunday after not returning from a jog. December 21, 2020
‘I wasn’t sharp enough’: IDF soldier admits failure against Palestinian firebomberSoldier admits he 'was not sharp enough' in failing to open fire to neutralize the terrorist who attacked him. December 21, 2020
Palestinian Authority now ready to deal, urges Israel to return to talksAl-Maliki said that the Palestinian Authority is ready to cooperate with U.S. President-elect Joe Biden. December 21, 2020
Iran-linked hackers say they breached Israel Aerospace Industries ServersMajor defense contractor is the most recent victim in a string of cyberattacks on Israeli companies. December 20, 2020
IDF investigating why soldier failed to shoot attackerThe IDF soldier failed to react after a Palestinian threw a firebomb at him. December 20, 2020
Palestinians pin hopes on Biden as savior of ‘two-state’ frameworkRiyad al-Malki said that the PA is ready to press U.S. President-elect Joe Biden to recognize a Palestinian state with a capital in the eastern portion of Jerusalem, territory that belongs to Israel. December 19, 2020
Morocco’s UN ambassador joins Israel’s Gilad Erdan in Chanukah event'If you would have told me just a few months ago that I would be lighting Chanukah candles with my friends from the UAE, Bahrain and Morocco, I would have said impossible. But here we are.' December 18, 2020
Iran builds at underground nuclear facility amid US tensionsA Twitter account called Observer IL, belonging to a retired IDF soldier with a civil engineering background, published an image of Fordo showing the construction. December 18, 2020
Landmark ruling: Canada rejects refugee application from Palestinian who helped fund terrorCanadian federal court rejects refugee status application of Palestinian who facilitated terror payments. December 18, 2020
Is this the next Muslim country planning on peace with Israel?Which Asian, Muslim majority country could be the next country planning peace with Israel? December 18, 2020
WATCH: Saudi Arabia plays ‘hard to get’ in peace talks with IsraelIsrael is still hard at work trying to secure another peace agreement on the back of the Abraham Accords, this time again with Saudi Arabia despite the Saudis’ continual rejections. https://www.youtube.com/w... December 18, 2020
Haley: Biden can foster peace by not ‘caving to Iran or turning on Israel’Former U.S. ambassador to the UN warns president-elect Joe Biden that rejecting all of Trump's foreign policy 'would be a mistake' December 17, 2020
Gantz: Room for a Palestinian capital in JerusalemIn interview with Saudi-backed newspaper, Blue and White leader says 'Jerusalem must remain united. But there will be a place for a Palestinian capital' December 17, 2020
Khamenei threatens US for assassination of Soleimani, vows revengeIran’s Supreme Leader predicts that American hostility towards Tehran would continue after U.S. President Donald Trump leaves office. December 16, 2020
Israel open to joint missile defense with Gulf statesHead of Defense Ministry's missile defense organization says U.S. would have to approve, but 'we have the same enemies.' December 16, 2020
Analysis: In praise of diplomatic quid pro quosTrump’s critics blasted the Morocco-Israel normalization agreement as merely a transaction, rather than peace. They forget that deals based on mutual interests are the only kind that last. December 16, 2020
Observers say EU-funded review of Palestinian textbooks reeks of ‘incompetence, concealment’'False school materials can cement hatred and prejudice for decades,' said German politician Benjamin Strasser. December 16, 2020
Most Palestinians want Abbas out, call for elections: pollLatest public opinion poll shows two thirds of Palestinians want their leader Mahmoud Abbas to resign. December 16, 2020
Kushner to lead diplomatic delegation to Israel, MoroccoSenior adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump Jared Kushner will reportedly also meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. December 15, 2020
Palestinians pressuring Oman, Qatar not to recognize IsraelMahmoud Abbas trying to stem the tide of Arab states bypassing the Palestinian issue and normalizing ties with Israel. December 15, 2020
MK warns of wave of terrorism if deal with Hamas goes through'This is a scandalous deal that breaks the principles of the Shamgar Committee and will return hundreds of terrorists to the circle of terrorism.' December 15, 2020
Russian foreign minister pushes for Palestinian state in meeting with UAE counterpart'Normalization between Israel and the Arab states does not mean a resolution to the Palestinian issue must become a second priority,' said Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. December 15, 2020
IDF tank accidentally fires into Gaza Strip, army investigatingNo injuries reported as tank shell hit an abandoned structure. December 15, 2020
Lebanese woman gets 3 years hard labor for ‘collaborating with Israel’Kinda El-Khatib had been active on social media, where she harshly criticized the Hezbollah terror group and Lebanon's President Michel Aoun. December 14, 2020
US sanctions 2 Iranian agents for abducting ex-FBI agent Robert LevinsonThe two Iranian intelligence officers, identified as Mohammad Baseri and Ahmad Khazai, were sanctioned for their role in abducting Robert Levinson. December 14, 2020
Abbas silent on Morocco peace deal, unlike with earlier agreementsAbbas trying not to upset Washington in order to start on good terms with the Biden administration, but some Jerusalem Arabs vent their anger. December 14, 2020
Sudan removed from US list of terror sponsorsMove paves the way for Sudan to continue its path to normalize relations with Israel. December 14, 2020
Israeli tourists to flood Morocco in wake of peace dealAirline officials say direct flights should start in the spring with 150,000 Israeli tourists coming annually once the pandemic ends. December 14, 2020
Netanyahu: ‘Business as usual with Iran’ will be mistakeNetanyahu spoke at a press conference with Robert O'Brien, Trump's national security adviser, but his comments appeared to be aimed at Biden. December 13, 2020
WATCH: Obama’s revisionist history in new memoir ‘besmirches Israel’Former Knesset member Rabbi Dov Lipman appears on the Ben Shapiro Show to discuss his recent article on JNS.org about the outrageous falsehoods cited by former U.S. President Barack Obama in his new memoir that... December 13, 2020
US pushes $1 billion arms sale to Morocco, reportedly part of normalization dealMorocco to get drones and advanced munitions, joining Israeli drones already in its air force. December 13, 2020
Anti-Israel lawmaker Rashida Tlaib’s Chanukah greetings meet skeptical responseTlaib recently endorsed the anti-Zionist slogan 'from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,' which advocates wiping Israel as an independent Jewish state from the map. December 12, 2020
Iran likely to delay retaliation against Israel for assassination, say punditsIndependent Iran researcher Amir Toumaj said some are 'arguing Tehran shouldn’t fall into a trap ahead of talks with the Biden administration.' December 12, 2020
Palestinian Authority stumped by Moroccan peace with IsraelPalestinian Authority yet to respond after Morocco becomes latest Arab country to bypass Palestinians and make peace with the Jewish State. December 11, 2020
Senior Likud member calls for sovereignty over Jordan Valley while Trump in officeCoalition chairman Miki Zohar says Israel should impose sovereignty before Biden takes office. December 11, 2020
Netanyahu celebrates ties with Morocco: ‘This will be a very warm peace’President Donald Trump announced Thursday afternoon the establishment of normalization between Morocco and Israel. December 10, 2020
Elliott Abrams: ‘There is no reason to make concessions to Iran’'My advice on negotiating with Iran is to recognize that the United States has the upper hand. Recognize that the regime in Tehran is facing many serious pressures,' the U.S. Special Representative for Iran tells JNS. December 10, 2020
Egypt’s Sisi invites Netanyahu to meet in CairoThe visit to Egypt will be an Israeli leader's first official trip to Cairo in a decade. December 10, 2020
Palestinian ‘Protocols’: PA TV presents notorious anti-Semitic forgery as ‘important book’The fact that the "The Protocols of the Elders of Zion" is a forgery has not stopped the Palestinian Authority from presenting it to its people as an authentic Jewish document. By TPS The Palestinian Auth... December 10, 2020
Russian ambassador accuses Israel of being real threat in Mideast, not Iran“Israel is attacking Hezbollah; Hezbollah is not attacking Israel," claimed Russia's Anatoly Viktorov. By Aryeh Savir, TPS Russia’s Ambassador to Israel Ambassador Anatoly Viktorov on Wednesday was summon... December 10, 2020
Pro-terror Palestinian official Hanan Ashrawi resignsHanan Ashrawi defended terrorists who murdered two unarmed Israelis in Ramallah in October 2000 and supported the Second Intifada, which consisted of deadly suicide bombings and other forms of terror attacks. December 10, 2020
WATCH: Palestinians announce ‘total’ week-long lockdownThe Palestinian Authority placed cities it controls under a seven-day 'total lockdown' to try to staunch the spread of coronavirus. December 9, 2020
Mossad fearful that Iran will target Israelis in UAESecurity officials worried Iran may attack or try to kidnap some of the tens of thousands of Israelis visiting Gulf states. December 9, 2020
Palestinian Authority hopes for end of Netanyahu era, encouraged by Sa’ar defectionSenior officials in Ramallah estimate this is 'the beginning of the end of the Netanyahu era' and are not hiding their satisfaction with this latest development. December 9, 2020
Israeli flag and banner ‘thank you Mossad’ hung on bridge in TehranBanner and flag supporting Israel were hung on a bridge over a busy Tehran road after the assassination of Iran's top nuclear scientist. December 8, 2020
Israel’s US ambassador worried about Iran, not F-35 sales'What keeps me up at night is actually not the proposed F-35 sale to the Emirates,' said Dermer. 'What keeps me up at night is the idea that somebody would return to the nuclear deal with Iran.' December 8, 2020
Iran: Satellite-controlled AI powered gun killed nuclear scientistIranian general says robot machine gun used AI to assassinate top Iranian nuclear scientist. December 7, 2020
6 Israeli special forces, 4 Arabs wounded in arrest-turned-riot north of JerusalemQalandiya, a Palestinian village in Samaria, is often the scene of terror attacks and clashes between Israeli forces and Arab rioters. December 7, 2020
Israeli police cleared in incident in which Palestinian boy lost eyeDuring the incident, police were responding to riots with non-lethal weapons and were attacked by a group of stone throwers. December 6, 2020
Saudi prince blasts Israel for imprisoning Palestinians in ‘concentration camps’Saudi prince describes Israel as a colonial power which incarcerates Palestinians in concentration camps. December 6, 2020
Qatar rules out normalization with Israel for now'Right now, I don't see that the normalization of Qatar and Israel is going to to add value to the Palestinian people,' Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said. December 6, 2020