Canberra backtracks on Jerusalem

Australia has officially rescinded a decision of the previous government to recognize west Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. By Erin Viner The unexpected reversal was announced by Australian Foreign…

Palestinians declare ‘Day of Rage’

The defense establishment is prepared for a tense weekend in Jerusalem after Palestinians declared today as a so-called ‘Day of Rage" to be perpetrated against Israelis. By Erin Viner "The…

Israeli gov’t approves Lebanon deal

Jerusalem’s Security Cabinet voted in favor of Prime Minister Yair Lapid’s summary of a United States-brokered draft agreement for the delineation of Israel’s maritime boundary with Lebanon – highlighting the…

Arab violence spikes ahead of Israeli elections

"The situation in the West Bank is worse than it has been for many years," said Ibrahim Ramadan, the Palestinian Authority (PA) Governor of the hotbed terrorist city Nablus –…

2nd IDF soldier killed in just days

Staff Sergeant Ido Baruch  succumbed to injuries sustained in a roadside ambush in the West Bank yesterday. By Jonathan Hessen and Erin Viner Palestinian gunmen killed Sgt. Baruch in a…

Israel, Lebanon reach historic sea deal

Officials in Jerusalem and Beirut have separately announced a landmark agreement to demarcate their adjacent maritime border – averting a potential war.  By Jonathan Hessen and Erin Viner While somewhat…

The Debate over Military Rules of Engagement

By Colonel (Ret.) Dr. Eran Lerman, Co-host TV7 Middle East Review, TV7 Powers-in-Play Panelist, Vice President of The Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security (JISS) and Editor in Chief of the Jerusalem Strategic Tribune;…

IDF soldier killed in terror attack

A heavy manhunt is underway for the assailants who murdered female Israeli sergeant Noa Lazar in a shooting attack at point blank range, that also left an Israeli security guard,…

Gas flow begins at Israel’s Karish field

The development comes amid rising tensions following Lebanon’s insistence on revising a nearly-completed deal to demarcate maritime borders with Israel. By Erin Viner The Energean international hydrocarbon exploration and production…