Palestinians claim Israel is transferring taxes withheld over terror stipendsThe Palestinian Authority says it reached an agreement with Israel to deposit tax funds withheld to stop Palestinians from incentivizing murder and other violent crimes with terror stipends. August 22, 2019
Pompeo urges fresh thinking on Mideast, warns Iran'Clearly, from Aleppo to Aden, from Tripoli to Tehran, greater cooperation in the Middle East is needed more than ever. We need fresh thinking to solve old problems.' August 22, 2019
Rocket fired from Gaza into Israel, fifth in 6 daysThe IDF announced on Wednesday that Palestinians launched a rocket into Israel from Gaza, which fell in an open field. August 21, 2019
Israeli drones struck bases in Iraq, claims Iranian proxy forceIran-backed militias in Iraq blamed Israeli drones for three separate airstrikes on bases throughout the country during the past month. August 21, 2019
Massive explosion rocks arms depot in Iraq: Was Israel behind it?A massive explosion erupted at an Iranian-linked arms depot close to Baghdad on Tuesday, just a week after a similar explosion destroyed another military facility in Iraq. August 20, 2019
Abbas fires all of his advisers, demands bonuses returnedPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday laid off all of his advisers and ordered a former prime minister and other ex-Cabinet ministers to return tens of thousands of dollars from an illegal pay raise he had secretly approved. August 19, 2019
Iranian tanker sought by US heading toward GreeceIn a last-ditch effort to stop the release, the U.S. unsealed a warrant Friday to seize the ship and its cargo, citing violations of U.S. sanctions as well as money laundering and terrorism statutes. August 19, 2019
Ohio man considered threat to Jewish center arrestedPolice arrested 20-year-old James Reardon, Jr., saying they found ammunition, semi-automatic weapons and anti-Semitic literature at his home. August 19, 2019
Afghanistan vows to crush ISIS havens after deadly wedding attackAfghanistan mourns at least 63 people, including children, killed in the Kabul bombing at a wedding hall late Saturday night. Close to 200 others were wounded. August 19, 2019
Images show Iran satellite launch looms despite US criticismIran appears to be preparing another satellite launch after twice failing this year to put one in orbit, despite U.S. accusations that the Islamic Republic's program helps it develop ballistic missiles. August 18, 2019
Trump defends Israel’s decision to bar congresswomenTrump said he supports the Jewish state's decision to bar two "very anti-Jewish and very anti-Israel" lawmakers from entering the country. August 16, 2019
Friedman: Israel ‘has every right to protect its borders’The U.S. envoy to Israel says he supports the Jewish state's decision to deny entry to two anti-Israel congresswomen ahead of their planned visit to Jerusalem and Palestinian-controlled areas of Judea and Samaria. August 15, 2019
Democrats blast Israel for banning Omar and TlaibHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi slammed the Jewish state's decision to deny admission to two anti-Israel congresswomen, calling the move 'beneath the dignity of the great State of Israel.' August 15, 2019
Anti-Semitism in Berlin: Rabbi attacked in street by Arabic-speaking menIt's the second attack in the German capital in two weeks. Both are being investigated as hate crimes. August 15, 2019
US move halts release of Iranian tanker held in GibraltarWhile there was no immediate reaction from Tehran, the U.S. move likely will further stir tensions in the Persian Gulf. August 15, 2019
Iranian-British anthropologist held in Tehran amid tensions'There is no given information about his charges or why he was arrested,' says the detained man's wife. August 15, 2019
Satellite images confirm Iraqi site hit, Israel blamed for airstrikeIsrael was initially blamed for a blast at an Iraqi weapons depot that injured 13 earlier in the week. August 14, 2019
Jordan halts film that refers to historical Jewish presenceOpponents of the film say merely discussing a historical Jewish presence in Jordan could open the door to Israeli territorial claims to the Hashemite Kingdom. August 14, 2019
Russian rocket explosion fuels fears of secret nuclear-powered missileThe company said the victims were on a sea platform testing a rocket engine and were thrown into the sea by an explosion. August 13, 2019
Saudi women’s fight for freedom makes gainsSaudi women are fighting for their freedom – and their hard-won victories are growing. August 12, 2019
Coroner ‘confident’ Epstein committed suicideNYC's chief medical examiner is certain that Epstein committed suicide by hanging but awaits further details before releasing her conclusion. August 12, 2019
Mystery surrounds Epstein’s death, but abuse investigation carries onJail staff failed to follow protocols leading up to Jeffrey Epstein's death as the fallout from the highly connected financier's apparent suicide deepened, according to a report from the New York Times. August 11, 2019
Israel arrests 2 Palestinians suspected of murdering studentThe IDF arrested two Palestinians suspected of stabbing to death 18-year-old student Dvir Sorek this week. August 10, 2019
IDF stops ‘significant attack’ by Gazans, 4 terrorists killedThe IDF eliminated four terrorists armed with automatic rifles, hand grenades and rocket propelled grenade launchers. August 10, 2019
Jeffrey Epstein dead in apparent suicide, FBI investigatingSome of Jeffrey Epstein's accusers and their lawyers are angry that his death will prevent him from facing them in court. August 10, 2019
Lithuanian Jewish sites shut after threats amid WWII debate'There is an atmosphere of tension and incitement,' said community leader Faina Kukliansky. August 8, 2019
Israeli woman convicted in $145M binary options schemeAn Israeli woman was convicted Wednesday of orchestrating a scheme to defraud tens of thousands of investors across the globe out of tens of millions of dollars. By Associated Press Lee Elbaz, 38, is sche... August 7, 2019
Iran president: If US wants talks, it must lift sanctionsRouhani also reiterated that America’s sanctions on his country are an act of 'economic terrorism,' the report said. August 7, 2019
Car bomb kills 20 in Egyptian capital, but they weren’t the intended victimsA car bomb killed 20 in deadliest attack in Cairo in two years. August 6, 2019
9 killed in Ohio in second US mass shooting within 24 hoursIn the second shooting in the U.S. within 24 hours, nine were killed and dozens were wounded in Dayton, Ohio. August 4, 2019
As weapons treaty with Russia expires, US announces test of new missileThe U.S. announced plans to test a new missile as arms control agreement ends. August 4, 2019
El Paso shooting: 20 killed, 26 wounded in possible hate crimeThe gunman who opened fire at an El Paso, Texas shopping area left 20 dead and more than two dozen wounded, some with life-threatening injuries. August 4, 2019
UNRWA chief suspected of ‘abuses of authority for personal gain’Pierre Krahenbuhl’s 'immediate removal should be carefully considered,' said an internal ethics report. July 29, 2019
World powers, looking to salvage nuclear deal, meet Iran in ViennaThe diplomats aim to examine issues linked to the implementation of the nuclear accord after Iran surpassed stockpile and enrichment limits set out in the deal. July 28, 2019
Iran’s president hints at swap for seized UK ship'Should they be committed to international frameworks and give up their wrong actions, including what they did in Gibraltar, they will receive a proportional response from Iran,' said Rouhani. July 24, 2019
Palestinian claim to Jerusalem ‘an aspiration, not a right,’ US Envoy tells UN'Let's stop kidding ourselves. If a so-called international consensus had been able to resolve the Israel-Palestinian conflict, it would have done so decades ago,' Greenblatt commented to the Security Council. July 23, 2019
Boris Johnson, self-described ‘passionate Zionist,’ to become British leaderBoris Johnson defeated Jeremy Hunt in a Conservative party vote for premier to replace Theresa May. July 23, 2019
Trump: Iran is a ‘total mess,’ ‘zero truth’ to spy claimsAfter Iran announced it arrested 17 Iranians allegedly recruited by the CIA, President Trump and other U.S. officials expressed serious doubts about the veracity of these claims. July 22, 2019
Iran condemns ‘CIA plotters’ to death'It’s part of the nature of the ayatollah to lie to the world,' Pompeo said, adding that he would take their statements 'with a significant grain of salt.' July 22, 2019
US putting troops back in Saudi ArabiaWith Iranian military threats in mind, the United States is sending to Saudi Arabia jet fighters, missiles and hundreds of troops. July 20, 2019
Iran denies US destroyed an Iranian drone near Persian GulfIran is denying that a U.S. warship destroyed an Iranian drone in the strategic Strait of Hormuz after it threatened the ship. July 19, 2019
‘Send her back!’ crowd roars as Trump slams Democrat congresswomenTrump blasted the four freshmen Democrats at a rally on Wednesday. July 18, 2019
Judge orders The Daily Stormer publisher to pay $14 million to neo-Nazi trolling victim'The significance is that Tanya Gersh, from a small town in Montana, stood up to fight the most notorious neo-Nazi on the web, and she won,' said her attorney, David Dinielli. July 16, 2019
Europe bows to Nazis again with Iran deal, says NetanyahuIsrael's prime minister responded to the E.U.'s efforts to salvage the Iran nuclear deal by comparing it to 'European appeasement' of Nazi Germany in the 1930s. July 15, 2019
US actress Alyssa Milano compares Pence to HimmlerAlyssa Milano juxtaposed a photo of Pence visiting a detention center for illegal immigrants with one of the Nazi SS chief walking by a POW camp. July 15, 2019
In Iran, some women take off their hijabs as hard-liners push backThere’s anecdotal evidence that more women are pushing back against the dress code, trying to redefine red lines as they test the response of the ruling Shiite Muslim clergy. July 15, 2019
Islamic terror attack on Somali hotel leaves 26 deadThe attack by Al-Shabab terrorists, aligned with Al-Qaeda, is seen as a blow to the Somalia government’s efforts to hold nation-wide, one-person one-vote elections next year. July 14, 2019
Ignoring US warnings, Turkey receives Russian S-400 systemsThe U.S. has strongly urged NATO member Turkey to pull back from the deal, warning the country that it will face economic sanctions. July 14, 2019
IDF accidentally kills Hamas man who was preventing breach of Israeli borderThe IDF announced on Thursday that troops accidentally shot a Hamas operative, who was reportedly preventing two other Palestinians from breaching the border. July 11, 2019
US proceeding with plan for coalition to protect Gulf shipping'We’re getting ready now to move out,' Dunford told a small group of reporters at Fort Myer, Virginia. 'We have a pretty clear concept of what we want to do.' July 10, 2019
Israeli fighter jets ‘can reach anywhere in the Mideast,’ Netanyahu warns IranNetanyahu put the Islamic Republic on notice on Tuesday, referring explicitly to Israel's air power just a day after Iran announced it's breaking the 2015 nuclear deal. July 9, 2019
IDF discovers new terror tunnel from GazaIsrael's military on Monday discovered an attack tunnel running under the Gaza perimeter fence, presumably dug at the behest of the Hamas terror group. July 8, 2019
Ethiopian-Israeli protesters vow to ‘shut down the state’ if cop isn’t prosecuted for deadly shootingFollowing the traditional seven-day mourning period for the teenage victim of a recent deadly police shooting, Ethiopian-Israeli demonstrators took to the streets to demand government action. July 8, 2019
Iran breaks another limit on uranium enrichment set by nuclear dealIran is set to break another limit set by the faltering 2015 nuclear deal on Sunday. July 7, 2019
Former PM Ehud Barak names new party ‘Democratic Israel’The former Israeli premier announced on Saturday the name of his recently formed political party, with a billboard campaign set to launch on Sunday under the banner 'State of Netanyahu or State of Israel?' July 6, 2019
Holocaust survivor who forgave Nazis diesEva Kor preached forgiveness even for those who carried out the Holocaust atrocities. July 4, 2019
Gibraltar detains Syria-bound super tanker with Iranian oilAccording to the data firm Refinitv, the vessel likely carried just over 2 million barrels of Iranian crude oil. July 4, 2019
Netanyahu: ‘Iran lied the whole time’Netanyahu warned that Iran's move to break limits on its stockpile of low-enriched uranium is a "significant step toward making a nuclear weapon." July 1, 2019
Senior Arab official and Israeli foreign minister discuss Iran at Gulf meetingThe Israeli Foreign Ministry's chief diplomat, Yisrael Katz, attended an international climate summit in Abu Dhabi. July 1, 2019
Iran breaks nuclear deal as uranium stockpile exceeds limitsIran had recently quadrupled its production of low-enriched uranium to be on pace to break one of the deal's terms. July 1, 2019
