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 25, 2021
Abbas critic dies in PA custody
By Erin Viner for TV7 Furor has erupted in the Palestinian Authority (PA), after the death of a known activist detained by President Mahmoud Abbas' security forces. Nizar al-Banat, 43,…
Jun 24, 2021
Abbas: PA will work with Israel’s new gov’t
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declared willingness to interact with the new Israeli government, which took office on 13 June under the leadership of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. “We will deal…
Jun 23, 2021
Hamas: more violence if Qatari funds not transferred
The Islamist Hamas organization is threatening to escalate violence against Israel unless it immediately transfers funds donated by Qatar to the Gaza Strip, declaratively earmarked for humanitarian purposes. A Hamas…
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 21, 2021
PA rejects Israeli vaccine donation
An initial shipment of around 90,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine donated by Israel to the Palestinian Authority (PA) have been returned after Ramallah refused to accept it. Israel and…
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…
Jun 01, 2021
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…
May 26, 2021
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…