Clashes erupt on Jerusalem Day

Palestinians in Jerusalem and the West Bank protested Israeli celebration of the annual holiday. By Jonathan Hessen and Erin Viner An estimated 70,000 Israelis and their supporters participated in the…

Hamas threatens war over Jerusalem March

The Islamist terror group that controls Gaza has warned Israel it risks another war if the Jerusalem Day parade is permitted to be held on Sunday. By Erin Viner "I expect…

Israel seizes Hamas maritime arms shipment

A joint operation by the Israeli Navy and the Israeli Security Agency (ISA, Shin Bet) foiled the attempted smuggling of components for the production of weapons for terrorist organizations in…

ISA Chief visits US, warns of Ramadan violence

Concerns are growing in Jerusalem over a resurgence of Palestinian rioting during observance of the upcoming Islamic holiday. By Erin Viner Director of the Israeli Security Agency (ISA) Ronen Bar…

Lapid meets King Abdullah in Amman

The second meeting between the two leaders comes amid growing tension in Jerusalem just ahead of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. By Erin Viner Jordanian King Abdullah II hosted…

Israel increases Gaza work permits

The move comes as part of Jerusalem’s campaign to ease border tensions with the Palestinian Islamist-Hamas controlled territory. By Erin Viner 10,000 residents of Gaza are now permitted to cross…

Palestinians hold local elections

Palestinians voted in West Bank municipal elections this past week, in a rare democratic exercise against a backdrop of rising anger over the cancelation of legislative and presidential votes by…

Israel, Egypt hold critical talks

Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid made a lighting one-day trip to Cairo to hold diplomatic talks with senior Egyptian leaders. By Erin Viner Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi greeted Minister…

Dutch dismiss Gantz-Gaza case

An appeals court ruled that Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz is immune from civil prosecution in the Netherlands in a lawsuit filed over the deaths of 6 Palestinians in a…

Mother targeted in Jerusalem terror attack

A young mother was stabbed in the back by a Palestinian teenage girl in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood while carrying a baby in a morning walk to school with her…