Mar 11, 2022
Lapid meets King Abdullah in Amman
The second meeting between the two leaders comes amid growing tension in Jerusalem just ahead of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. By Erin Viner Jordanian King Abdullah II hosted…
Feb 25, 2022
Israel increases Gaza work permits
The move comes as part of Jerusalem’s campaign to ease border tensions with the Palestinian Islamist-Hamas controlled territory. By Erin Viner 10,000 residents of Gaza are now permitted to cross…
Jan 18, 2022
Sheikh Jarrah tensions spike
[Ed. Note 19 January 2022: the court-approved eviction order of "illegal buildings built on grounds designated for a school for children with special needs" was enforced this morning, according to…
Jan 12, 2022
NAVCENT head visits Israel amid Iran tensions
US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) Commander Vice Admiral Brad Cooper visits Israel amid mounting tensions with Iran and its regional proxies. By Jonathan Hessen and Erin Viner During his…
Jan 11, 2022
Israel to proactively confront Iran threat
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has reiterated that Jerusalem will not be bound by a future nuclear deal with Iran and will continue to regard itself as free to act "without…
Jan 05, 2022
Haniyeh: Iran gave Hamas $70m to fight Israel
The Hamas Political Bureau Chief made the revelation during an interview with the Qatari-owned Al-Jazeera Network while praising the Islamic Republic. By Jonathan Hessen and Erin Viner While emphasizing that…
Jan 04, 2022
Surge in Israeli-Gaza tensions
Terrorists from the Islamist Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip have launched multiple attacks in recent days, prompting heavy IDF retaliation. By Erin Viner The Israeli army reported machine gunfire from Gaza into…
Dec 15, 2021
Palestinians hold local elections
Palestinians voted in West Bank municipal elections this past week, in a rare democratic exercise against a backdrop of rising anger over the cancelation of legislative and presidential votes by…
Dec 10, 2021
Israel, Egypt hold critical talks
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid made a lighting one-day trip to Cairo to hold diplomatic talks with senior Egyptian leaders. By Erin Viner Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi greeted Minister…
Dec 08, 2021
Israel completes underground Gaza security barrier
The Israeli Defense Ministry announced the completion of a sensor-equipped subterranean wall on its side of the Gaza border, built as a counter-measure against terror tunnels used by the Islamist…