IDF on High Alert Amid Rocket Fire Fears

The IDF has put its forces on high alert along the Gaza border as the current five day ceasefire is set to expire at midnight.
Netanyahu: Hamas Will be Dealt “Harsh Blows” if Quiet Not Restored

The current ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is to end tomorrow (Aug. 18) at midnight. There is no clear indication whether the current ceasefire will be extended again.
Obama Imposes “Additional Care” on US-Israel Military Relations

The US State Department confirmed on Thursday that weapons transfers to Israel have been suspended as the White House has given orders to exact additional reviews on Israel due to the war in Gaza.
White House Halts Transfer of Weapons to Israel

The Obama administration announced that it has halted a shipment of Hellfire aerial anti-armor missiles to Israel.
Ceasefire Extended 5 Days as Rockets Hit Israel

Israel and the Palestinian delegation in Cairo have agreed late Wednesday night to extend a ceasefire in Gaza after failing to reach a long term agreement.
Hillary Clinton Defends Israel’s Right to Defend Itself

In a recent interview with The Atlantic, Hillary Rodham Clinton, former First Lady, Secretary of State and US Senator, weighed in on a number of foreign policy issues facing the United States today.
Obama: Netanyahu “Too Strong” to Make Peace

In order for peace to ever occur between Israel and the Palestinians, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu needs to be weakened, United States President Barack Obama asserted.
Security Cabinet Announces “Op. Protective Edge Continues”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday at the beginning of the weekly Cabinet meeting, “Operation Protective Edge continues.”
Netanyahu: “Moral Mistake” to Not Enter Gaza (Video)

Addressing the international community for the first time since pulling IDF soldiers out of Gaza, Benjamin Netanyahu praised the IDF for making Israel safer and urged reporters to “show the truth” about Hamas.
Netanyahu’s ‘Long War’ Doctrine

As a number of former senior Israeli officials pointed out in the course of Operation Protective Edge, Jerusalem had only two possible strategic options to choose from as it entered this fight.