Jun 21, 2021
Israel warns against Raisi win
Israel has condemned Iran's election of Ebrahim Raisi, saying he will be the Islamic Republic’s most extreme president yet who has committed to quickly advancing its disputed nuclear program. As…
Jun 21, 2021
EU: power struggle causing Lebanon crisis
A battle between Lebanese leaders to secure power is at the heart of its government crisis. This, according to the High Representative of the European Union Josep Borrell yesterday, as…
Jun 21, 2021
PA rejects Israeli vaccine donation
An initial shipment of around 90,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine donated by Israel to the Palestinian Authority (PA) have been returned after Ramallah refused to accept it. Israel and…
Jun 18, 2021
Israel-Palestinian tensions flare
46 separate blazes have decimated southern Israeli agricultural fields and forests over 3 consecutive days of Palestinian airborne arson attacks from Gaza - which include 8 major fires over the…
Jun 18, 2021
Khamenei loyalist set to win Iran vote
Iranians are voting today in a race likely to elect a new president who has been sanctioned by the United States for alleged involvement in executions of political prisoners. The…
Jun 17, 2021
4.2M earthquake felt in Israel
While many would consider the most significant recent earthquake in Israel to have been “political,” with the swearing in of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in place of longtime leader Benjamin…
Jun 16, 2021
Bennett gov’t retaliates for Gaza violence
The IDF launched strikes on Hamas sites in Gaza overnight after incendiary balloons flown from the Palestinian enclave sparked a wave of fires in Israel. "Fighter jets attacked Hamas military…
Jun 16, 2021
Smooth power transition in Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has held a series of meetings marking an orderly transition of power. A brief, 30-minute meeting with former leader Benjamin Netanyahu was held behind closed-doors…
Jun 16, 2021
The Status Quo in Gaza is the Least-Bad Option
By Major General (res.) Yaakov Amidror There are plenty of nice plans for Gaza, but none that will change the core truth: Hamas will continue to seek Israel’s destruction, and…
Jun 16, 2021
Iran admits to 6.5 kg of 60% enriched uranium
Iranian state media is reporting that the Islamic Republic has produced 6.5 kg (14 lb) of uranium enriched to up to 60%. This, according to Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei,…