Regional reaction to Trump defeat

There has been widely diverse reaction to the impending exit of U.S. President Donald Trump from the White House. Many Arab leaders congratulated Joe Biden on his election victory, while…

Israel to build new settlement near Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heralded the creation of a new settlement in the Sdot Negev Regional Council of the northwestern Negev, near the separation fence with Gaza. “This is…

Gantz: Iran is close to nuclear capacity

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz met with the ambassadors of European Union countries for a town-hall briefing and Q&A session on Thursday, when he stressed that "Even though we might…

UN passes annual anti-Israel resolutions

The United Nations General Assembly passed seven anti-Israel resolutions this week, which are part of a series that submitted annually by the international body’s Special Political and Decolonization Fourth Committee.…

Palestinian officer shot dead after firing at IDF

A Palestinian Preventive Security Service officer armed with a pistol opened fire from a moving vehicle at IDF soldiers near an army checkpoint in the West Bank. Troops returned fire,…

Palestinians demand UK recognition of statehood

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh has demanded that the United Kingdom immediately validate his people’s quest for statehood. "We call on Britain to recognize the independent Palestinian state with East…

US elections reach Israeli streets

Jewish settler leaders and their supporters prayed for the re-election of U.S. President Donald Trump during a ceremony at the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron. The site is revered…

Israel: 5 Arab states on normalization path

Israeli Intelligence Minister Eli Cohen confirmed comments from U.S. President Donald Trump that there are five more possible nations that could soon normalize relations with the Jewish State. Since August,…

IDF destroys Palestinian terrorist’s home

IDF troops demolished the home of a Palestinian terrorist charged with murdering an Israeli rabbi. Rabbi Shai Ohayon, a 39-year-old father of four, sustained multiple stab wounds to his upper…

Trump appeals to US-Israeli voters

American citizens born in Jerusalem will now be able to list Israel as their birthplace on their passports, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has announced. The hoped-for move reinforces…