Feb 16, 2021
ICC elects new prosecutor
Member states of the International Criminal Court (ICC) elected Britain’s Karim Ahmad A. Khan as the new chief prosecutor for a 9-year term. The 50-year-old attorney won a secret ballot…
Feb 10, 2021
Gantz: Palestinians must return to negotiations
Israeli Alternate Premier and Defense Minister Gantz declared that revival of peace talks with the Palestinians will be a priority by the next government in Jerusalem following the upcoming elections.…
Feb 09, 2021
Is a Long-Term Arrangement with Gaza Possible?
-- By Col. (res.) Grisha Yakubovich Voices in Israel have been calling recently for an effort to reach a long-term truce with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, but while Israel…
Feb 08, 2021
Israel rejects ICC ruling
The International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague, or, ruled in a vote of 15 to 1, that it has “territorial jurisdiction in the Situation in Palestine,” namely “in Gaza,…
Jan 26, 2021
US to deploy Iron Dome to Gulf?
Israel has agreed to allow the United States to deploy Iron Dome missile defense system to protect its military bases and other strategic infrastructure abroad. This, according to the Haaretz…
Jan 18, 2021
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…
Jan 18, 2021
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…
Jan 12, 2021
Palestinians endorse Russian vaccine
The Palestinian Authority (PA) has approved Russia’s coronavirus vaccine for use. Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh informed his cabinet during a session in Ramallah that, "The Health ministry signed an…
Jan 04, 2021
IDF 2020 activity summary
The Israeli Defense Forces revealed the extent of activity on all fronts in protection of the nation and its citizens in a year end report on 2020. IDF activities over…
Dec 17, 2020
New UN envoys to mediate Mideast, Libya conflicts
The United Nations Security Council has approved Secretary-General Antonio Guterres proposal to appoint Norwegian Tor Wennesland as the U.N.’s new Middle East envoy, while his predecessor Bulgarian Nickolay Mladenov will…