Stabilizing forces growing stronger

The peace deals between Israel, the UAE and Bahrain mark the completion of an existing process by which the region’s stabilizing forces are banding together against the Iranian threat. By Colonel…

Turkey threatens its opponents

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan ratcheted up his rhetoric toward Greece and its allies, amid growing tensions over energy resources in the eastern Mediterranean. “On every occasion, we say that…

Kosovo normalizes ties with Israel

U.S. President Donald Trump is seemingly unimpressed by regional opposition from Iran, Turkey, the Palestinian Authority, Hamas and other Palestinian factions to prevent peace between Israel and Arab and Muslim…

Israel strives to lower COVID-19 morbidity surge

Israel set a new world record in the daily coronavirus infection rate per capita yesterday when 3,140 people tested positive within just 24 hours. A total of 125,755 Israelis have…

Israel braces for renewed Palestinian terror

The Coordinator for Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), Maj.-Gen. Kamil Abu-Rukun,​ is warning there may be a "shattering of security coordination and a wave of violence and terrorist attacks"…

PA nullifies all agreements with Israel & US

Late last night Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas announced that the Palestinians are no longer bound by previously signed agreements with either Israel or the United States. Addressing an emergency…

Will Hamas ever return bodies of slain IDF soldiers?

Arab media outlets are reporting that a possible new prisoner exchange deal between Israel and Gaza is underway. Lebanon’s Al-Akhbar newspaper reported today that the same German mediator who helped…

No new COVID-19 cases reported by Palestinians

The Palestinian Authority Health Ministry has reported that there have been no new confirmed cases of the coronavirus. There has been a total infection rate of 263, among 16,068 Palestinians…

COVID-19 claims first Palestinian victim

The Palestinian Authority announced its first victim of the coronavirus. P.A. Government Spokesman Ibrahim Melhem said he was saddened to report the death of the victim, who he said was…