Jun 25, 2021
COGAT eases Gaza restrictions
By Erin Viner for TV7 The IDF Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) has announced that in light of the security calm with Gaza over the past week,…
Jun 23, 2021
There is No Clear-Cut Solution for Gaza
By Major General (res.) Yaakov Amidror There are plenty of nice plans for Gaza, but none that will change the core truth: Hamas will continue to seek Israel’s destruction, and…
Jun 22, 2021
Ten Lessons of the Recent Gaza War
By Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security President Professor Efraim Inbar and Vice President Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman. Only time will tell whether Israel has been successful in buying…
Jun 18, 2021
Bennett, Merkel affirm strong bilateral ties
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett held his first conversation since taking office with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Bennett, the nationalist Yamina party head who is leading a cross-partisan coalition government,…
Jun 15, 2021
Israel prepares for Palestinian Day of Rage
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz held a broad intelligence briefing ahead of today's scheduled parade in Jerusalem, attended by IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi, Police Commissioner Yaakov…
Jun 14, 2021
Bennett sworn in as 13th Israeli Premier
The 36th Israeli “government of change” led by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has been sworn into office, following an often-stormy session in the Knesset. The Israeli parliament endorsed the diverse…
Jun 14, 2021
World reacts to end of Netanyahu era
Benjamin Netanyahu’s record 12-year run as Israel’s prime minister ended on Sunday when new Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett took the oath of office. United States President Joe Biden immediately…
Jun 11, 2021
Germany delivers 2nd warship to Israel
The Israeli Navy welcomed the arrival of the 2nd of 4 German-built warships. The Sa’ar 6 class corvette, inaugurated as the INS “Oz” (meaning “courage” in Hebrew docked at the…
Jun 11, 2021
IDF adopts “no going back” policy
Defense Minister Benny Gantz has underscored the “definitive nature” of the IDF Operation Guardian of the Walls against Gaza in May, saying that the campaign introduced a “no going back”…
Jun 09, 2021
Gantz: politics won’t interfere with Israel’s defense
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz vowed to “continue to lead responsible security policy,” saying that he “will not allow any political considerations to make their way in” to obstructing any…