Israel: AP Gaza base used by Hamas

The IDF has revealed that Hamas had been using the al-Jalaa building in Gaza City as an electronic warfare site, where the Islamists were working on methods to obstruct operations…

Netanyahu alleges election fraud

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that the newly formed Israeli coalition that is poised to unseat him is the result of “the greatest election fraud” in history. "We are…

Arab Islamists help clinch coalition deal

Inclusion of an Arab Islamist party in Israel’s nascent coalition government has sparked widespread reaction. The United Arab List (UAL, or Ra’am according to its Hebrew acronym) joined the centrist…

Gantz: Iran, Lebanon a major security issue

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz gave a strategic overview of regional security challenges, reviewed the Gaza campaign and outlined steps going forward and also discussed current political developments during a…

Israel deepens ties with Egypt over Gaza

There has been a flurry of diplomatic and security activity between Israel and Egypt in recent days, heavily concentrated on maintaining calm with the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, which borders both…

IDF Chief’s term extended by Israeli leaders

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Benny Gantz have agreed to extend the term of IDF Chief-of-Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi by one year. The decision will now…

UNHRC criticizes Israel, Gaza for conflict

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has declared that the Islamist Hamas rulers of Gaza violated international humanitarian law by firing rockets into Israel earlier this month, while…

Qatar pledges $500 million for rebuilding Gaza

Qatar has promised to donate $500 million to help with the reconstruction of Gaza, following IDF retaliatory strikes earlier this month in response to Hamas rocket attacks. Qatari Foreign Minister…

US to re-open East Jerusalem Consulate

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has pledged that the United States will re-open its Jerusalem consulate that had once served as its diplomatic channel to the Palestinians. The top US…

US, Egypt discuss Israel-Palestinian conflict

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Egypt today, after wrapping up talks in Jerusalem as part of a regional tour to bolster support for the ceasefire that…