Gaza rockets draw IDF fire

Israel was once again targeted by Palestinian-Islamist rocket fire in the early morning hours today, prompting IDF retaliatory bombardments against military installations in the Hamas-controlled enclave. 2 rockets were launched…

Israel bids farewell to US Amb. Friedman

The Israeli government held a special cabinet meeting in the presence of outgoing United States Ambassador to Israel David Friedman. The session was devoted to honoring the American envoy for…

PA to hold first elections in 15 years?

Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas has announced that parliamentary and presidential elections would be held later this year in a bid to heal long-standing divisions. The 85-year-old Fatah leader…

Com-Il-Faut

Israel’s Shift From Eucom To Centcom, A Mixed Bag By Amir Oren Late last week, having been scooped by the Wall Street Journal, the Pentagon issued one of the last…

Palestinians angered by Israel-UAE trade

Having long denounced Israel’s burgeoning peace process in the Middle East, Palestinians are now further enraged over deepening trade ties between the Jewish and Arab states. The latest condemnation from…

Israel discusses energy with 4 Arab states

Israeli Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz held a video conference discussion with his counterparts in the United Arab Emirates, Morocco, Sudan and Bahrain for the first time yesterday. Energy leaders from…

Gulf tensions spike over Iranian naval drill

The Iranian military has released video of its major two-day missile exercise in the Gulf of Oman and Indian Ocean, amid rising tensions in the region during the final week…

Epoxy Or Proxy

Israel acting to peel off Iran’s tentacles, either glued to it or farther away By Amir Oren In the Middle East, with its shifting winds and summer heat and spring…

IDF allegedly hits Syria 4th time in 3 weeks

Syria has accused Israel of bombing Iranian-backed militia bases in northeast Syria near the Iraqi border early this morning. The incident marks the 4th such alleged IDF attack in 3…

Netanyahu okays 800 new settlement homes

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has officially authorized that the construction of hundreds of housing units in Judea and Samaria, also known part as the West Bank. In a statement obtained…