Israel deepens ties with Egypt over Gaza

There has been a flurry of diplomatic and security activity between Israel and Egypt in recent days, heavily concentrated on maintaining calm with the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, which borders both…

Qatar pledges $500 million for rebuilding Gaza

Qatar has promised to donate $500 million to help with the reconstruction of Gaza, following IDF retaliatory strikes earlier this month in response to Hamas rocket attacks. Qatari Foreign Minister…

Assad set to win Syrian Presidency

In all but a procedural process, Bashar al-Assad has secured a fourth term as Syrian President. Polling stations opened nationwide yesterday for an election that the opposition and Western nations…

UK to push Two-State solution

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed visiting British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab in Jerusalem yesterday. At the start of the meeting, the Israeli leader told Secretary Raab, "It's good to…

Hezbollah: attacks on Jerusalem mean regional war

Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah delivered a televised speech from an undisclosed bunker in Lebanon, during which he levelled a hostile threat to the State of Israel. Any attack on…

US to re-open East Jerusalem Consulate

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has pledged that the United States will re-open its Jerusalem consulate that had once served as its diplomatic channel to the Palestinians. The top US…

US, Egypt discuss Israel-Palestinian conflict

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Egypt today, after wrapping up talks in Jerusalem as part of a regional tour to bolster support for the ceasefire that…

Hate speech targets Israeli journalists

A rising tide of anti-Semitism in the wake of Operation Guardian of the Walls has targeted Jewish communities worldwide, including Israeli reporters and websites – including TV7. A group of…

Netanyahu to Blinken: US should not return to JCPOA

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today hosted United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Jerusalem, and issued public statements following a lengthy morning meeting. After welcoming Blinken on his…

Israel seizes Gaza shipments

Israel’s security establishment remains highly-concerned over the replenishment of Hamas’ arsenal of low-cost, home-made rockets, largely constructed with civilian materials with Iranian financing and expertise. Defense Minister Benny Gantz this…