May 07, 2021
Jerusalem rocked by violence
Competing claims over property in Jerusalem has sparked clashes in the city, and prompted the resumption of hostilities between Israel and the Islamist Hamas terror organization in the Gaza Strip.…
May 03, 2021
Palestinians call off elections
As expected, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas ‘postponed’ 22 May parliamentary elections amid internal divisions among his Fatah party and a dispute with Israel over voting by Arab residents in east…
Apr 29, 2021
Israel blamed for PA election delay
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is widely expected to imminently announce cancellation of the first elections in 15 years, amid infighting in his Fatah party and a dispute over voting in…
Apr 28, 2021
Israel rejects report alleging human rights violations
Israel has denounced the latest report from Human Rights Watch (HRW) as “fictional claims” that “are both preposterous and false.” The strong condemnation comes after the New York-based NGO published…
Apr 27, 2021
IDF: Hamas harms Gazan people
A tense calm prevails in Israel today as Islamist militants in Gaza have paused cross-border rocket attacks after 3 consecutive nights. Israeli Security Cabinet adopted a decision to retaliate powerfully…
Apr 26, 2021
IDF on high alert due to Gaza attacks
Palestinian Islamists launched at least 45 rockets and mortar-shells from the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip at Israel’s southern communities over the weekend. “It is currently quiet in the south, but if…
Apr 23, 2021
Turkey invites Israeli Minister to visit
Israeli Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz has been invited to attend an official conference in Turkey, in what may signal a thaw in frosty relations between the two countries. Steinitz participation…
Apr 15, 2021
Jerusalem permits entry of 10,000 Palestinians for Ramadan
Celebration of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan has began with cheer at Jerusalem’s Old City. Colorful lanterns and ornate decorations adorned the ancient cobblestone streets last night as Muslim…
Apr 13, 2021
Mashaal elected as int’l Hamas head
Former Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal has been elected as the next head of the Palestinian Islamist group’s office abroad, announced a spokesman. The 64-year-old Mashaal was chief of the Hamas…
Apr 09, 2021
Israel: ICC has no authority
Jerusalem will not cooperate with an inquiry into alleged war crimes by the International Criminal Court (ICC). Dismissing the ICC’s self-proclaimed jurisdiction over Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu branded the…