Hamas Terror Cell Planning Abduction and Killing of Israelis Busted

Six members of a Hamas terror cell from Hebron and Jerusalem have been arrested while plotting to kidnap and murder an Israeli in order to use his body as ransom for the release of Palestinian prisoners.
Palestinian Leaders Promise a New Year of Violence and Death

The leaders of Fatah and Hamas have once again shown they have nothing to offer the Palestinians other than violence, destruction and death.
Kremlin Refuses to Label Hezbollah, Hamas as Terror Groups

Labeling Hamas and Hezbollah as official terrorist organizations is off the table for the Kremlin, a senior Russian official said.
Hamas Warns Israel: Prepare for Suicide Bombings

Hamas sleeper cells in Judea and Samaria have been ordered to start preparing to carry out suicide bombings in Israel, a Hamas official was quoted as saying.
Manhunt for Tel Aviv Killer Continues, Father Pleads for Son’s Arrest

Security was tightened at schools and municipal facilities in Tel Aviv as the search for the Palestinian gunman who opened fire in a bar on Friday continues.
Palestinian Party Pooper Hamas Bans New Year’s Celebrations in Gaza

Hamas has banned any public New Year’s Eve celebrations throughout the Gaza Strip because they offend the “values and religious traditions” of the area.
Turkey and Israel: A Rickety Handshake

Netanyahu’s problem is that he does not trust Erdogan in the least.
Why Palestinian Terrorism is Never a ‘Justified Popular Uprising’

In law, in all law, such evident expressions of pure criminality can never be reconciled with any form of permissible “uprising.”
Falling Towers

Why Israel must prioritize existential threats and stay focused on potential nuclear aggression.
An Israeli Gas Pipeline to Turkey? Bad Idea

News that the Turkish and Israeli governments are about to renew full diplomatic relations after years of tensions causes me to smile cynically — and to worry again about Israeli gullibility.