Feb 24, 2020
Temple Mount terror attack thwarted
A terror attack was averted in Jerusalem on Saturday, when an Islamist- Arab attempted to perpetrate a stabbing attack near the Temple Mount. According to Israel Police Commander of the…
Feb 24, 2020
200,000 Israelis forced into bomb shelters
Violence on the southern front escalated over the weekend, when Palestinian-Islamists in Gaza fired more than 40 rockets at Israeli communities. According to the IDF, at least 10 of the…
Feb 21, 2020
Iran holds national elections
Eligible voters in Iran headed to polling stations to cast ballots in the Islamic Republic’s parliamentary elections. Iranian Member of Parliament Ali Motahari commented that, "The greater the participation of…
Feb 21, 2020
Attempted-terror attack in Jerusalem
A female Islamist attempted to stab a pedestrian on the city’s popular Haas-Sherover Promenade in the Armon Hanatsiv neighbood of Jerusalem overlooking the Old City of David. According to eyewitness…
Feb 21, 2020
First coronavirus case in Israel
Israel’s Health Ministry has confirmed the first case of coronavirus in the country, suffered by an adult woman who was among passengers aboard the disease-stricken Diamond Princess cruise liner. The…
Feb 21, 2020
Fierce Turkish offensive in Syria begins
Following days of mounting tensions, intense battles erupted when the Turkish military launched a cross-border offensive inside Syria’s northwestern Idlib region. Turkish artillery provided cover fire for a coordinated blitz…
Feb 21, 2020
Libya marks anniversary amid ongoing strife
Libya this week celebrated the ninth anniversary of the revolution which toppled former leader Muammar Gaddafi, who was overthrown by NATO-backed rebels in 2011. There has been no stable central…
Feb 20, 2020
Turkish offensive in Syria appears imminent
Tensions continue to mount in Syria’s northwestern Idlib region, as regime forces backed by Iranian-proxy militias and Russian air support continue to make rapid advances while the Turkish military is…
Feb 20, 2020
Israel weighs options on Gaza
A Palestinian Islamic Jihad sniper squad opened fire from the area of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip toward IDF troops operating within Israeli territory. Israeli soldiers and the…
Feb 20, 2020
Israel forms emergency plan to stop coronavirus contagion
Israel is preparing for the eventual possibility that the potentially-lethal coronavirus may overcome all preventative measures taken so far to obstruct its entrance into the country. The Health Ministry has…