U.S. President Donald Trump announced, during a candle-lighting ceremony for the Jewish holiday of Chanukah, that the United States – under his administration – will always stand with the state of Israel. The American leader further underscored that the United States would continue to protect its ally, especially against the Islamic Republic that has unabatedly, … Read more
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, UNIFIL, confirmed the existence of a cross-border attack tunnel next to the Israeli city of Metulla – dubbing the revelation as “a grave development.” UNIFIL’s command underscored that the force has maintained contact with both sides and that it would pass-on its findings to the authorities in Lebanon. … Read more
An attempt by the United States to pass a resolution at the United Nations General Assembly, which sought to condemn the Islamist Hamas for its indiscriminate firing of rockets toward Israel’s civilian communities has failed. While a majority of the world-body’s General Assembly voted in favor, the draft resolution did not receive the necessary two-thirds … Read more
In a conference call, which was obtained by TV7, former commander of the IDF’s elite engineering unit, Colonel in Reserve Atai Shelach, explained that the Hamas tunnel-network on Israel’s southern frontier with the Gaza Strip is far inferior to the capacity of Hezbollah’s underground operation. Colonel (Res.) Atai Shelach said, “You can’t compare it, it’s … Read more
The Israeli-Lebanese border appeared calm today, a day after Israel announced a wide-scale operation – dubbed: Northern-Shield – to “expose and thwart” cross-border attack tunnels from its northern neighbor, which were dug by the Iranian-backed Hezbollah. During a televised press conference to the nation from Jerusalem, the Israeli military’s spokesman Ronen Manelis provided visual intelligence … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held what was described as “an urgent meeting” last night with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, in the Belgian capital, Brussels. Prior to his departure from Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport, the Israeli leader underscored that the meeting would focus on the latest regional-developments, and the challenges the Islamic … Read more
Jerusalem has decided to halt its security coordination with the Palestinian Authority in the areas surrounding Jerusalem, after Palestinian police units, in violation of the Oslo Accords, arrested a resident of East Jerusalem in the West Bank city of Ramallah, who holds an Israeli ID card. The man, Issam Akel, is suspected by the Palestinian … Read more
Israel launched a series of airstrikes in Syria last night, reportedly targeting the al-Kiswah region, which is located south of the capital, Damascus. Several reports, which were confirmed by Syrian sources to TV7, revealed that the Israeli Air Force targeted multiple structures belonging to an Iranian-backed militia. According to one of the sources, explosions were … Read more
While the United Kingdom faces a series of domestic and international challenges amid efforts to fulfill its 2016 Brexit referendum mandate, which demands an official departure from the European Union; alternative global markets are viewing the tough British-EU negotiations as a time of fiscal-instability that allows for new “attractive trade agreements” to emerge. Among those … Read more
The United Nations held an official solidarity day for the Palestinians, during which the world body’s Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said it reminded everyone of the incomplete task of establishing a Palestinian state, with East Jerusalem as its capital. During the special United Nations session, Secretary-General Guterres took the opportunity to condemn Israel’s government for its … Read more