IDF Forecast: Expect the “Mess in the Middle East to Continue”

Outgoing head of the IDF Military Intelligence research division Brig. Gen. Itai Brun gave a grim forecast for Israel and its relationship with its Middle Eastern neighbors.
ICC Launches “Preposterous” Probe Into Israeli “War Crimes”

The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) chief prosecutor opened an initial probe into Palestinian claims of Israeli war crimes on Friday. “Today the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Fatou Bensouda opened a preliminary examination into the situation in Palestine,” her office said in a statement. The decision to begin an inquiry into the war crimes […]
Report: US Consulate Training, Arming Palestinians as Guards

Three Israeli security guards serving in the US consulate in Jerusalem have quit over plans to hire and arm 35 new Palestinian guards in violation of a 2011 agreement.
Hamas: “Zionist Lobby” to Blame for New Charlie Hebdo Cover

Governments and Islamic authorities across the Middle East have denounced the latest issue of the satirical French magazine Charlie Hebdo after its decision to depict the Prophet Mohammed on its cover.
Terrorists Leaving “Moderate” Hamas for Hardline ISIS

Security officials in Israel estimate hundreds of local terrorists are leaving Hamas’s service for the Islamic State (ISIS), reports Israel National News. Following the discovery in November of an ISIS cell in Hebron, south of Jerusalem, investigators say these religious extremists are dissatisfied with Hamas’s stance and are looking for a more hardline approach. Ahmed […]
Hamas, Palestinian Authority Step Up Human Rights Violations

It would be a good idea if the international community and media stopped turning a blind eye to the suffering of Palestinians at the hands of Hamas and the Palestinian Authority [PA].
PA Gives Green Light to ICC to Investigate Israel for “War Crimes”

The Palestinian Authority has given the International Criminal Court (ICC) the green light to begin investigating Israel for alleged war crimes.
A Weapon Israel Refuses to Use

Almost before the last blast cooled from Israel’s 50-day “Operation Protective Edge” in Gaza this past summer, Palestinians posted pictures of their children waving bright signs with the Temple Mount in the background.
Mastermind Behind 3 Teens Murder Convicted, Sentenced to 75 Years

The mastermind behind the kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teenagers, Hussam Qawasmeh, was convicted and sentenced on Tuesday.
The day I agreed with Hamas

There is no love lost between me and Hamas. They have been a great source of anger, stress, frustration and yes, even fear, for me.