Israeli Air Force Targets Islamic Jihad Operative in Strike
Rounding off the week with a new rocket attack, on late Saturday night, red alert sirens sounded in southern Israel warning residents to take shelter. The rockets, which were shot from the Gaza Strip, landed in open areas. Earlier in the week, on Thursday, a barrage of rockets was successfully intercepted by the Iron Dome […]
IAF Power in the Skies: Pentagon Selling V-22 Osprey Aircraft to Israel
The AFP reported that the Pentagon formally notified Congress on Tuesday that it plans on selling six tilt-rotor Osprey aircraft to Israel. Israel is the first country allowed to purchase the aircraft as part of a long term deal worth $1.13 billion. The deal, which was first announced last year, became finalized on Tuesday. U.S. […]
Abbas: Three Times No to Peace
One of the main issues on the negotiating table regarding peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians is the Palestinian right of return. In a drastic shift, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has hardened his stance on the matter and said that he would not negotiate away any right of Palestinian refugees and their descendents […]
Ariel “The Bulldozer” Sharon, Former Israeli PM, Passes Away at 85
Israel’s eleventh prime minister, Ariel Sharon, passed away Saturday afternoon at the age of 85 in Israel. Sharon’s son Gilad announced the news of his father’s passing: “That’s it. He’s gone. He went when he decided to go.” Sharon died at Sheba Medical Center, at Tel Hashomer near Tel Aviv surrounded by family and former […]
Jewish Man Stabbed in Neck Near Damascus Gate
Saturday night, shortly before the conclusion of the Sabbath, a Jewish man walking near the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem was stabbed in the back of the neck. Authorities are labeling this a terrorist attack. The man remains in moderate, but stable condition. National Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said that the attack was without provocation: “It […]
Rockets Launched from Gaza, IDF Strikes Back
Early Thursday morning, an IDF patrol was attacked by three mortars launched from the Gaza Strip in the southern Eshkol region. The three shells exploded near the fence between Israel and Gaza. No casualties or damage were reported by the IDF. In retaliation for the attacks, the IAF targeted and struck a Gazan terror cell. […]
Shakeup in the Peace Process: Jerusalem, Refugees off the Negotiating Table?
Miri Regev (Likud Beiteinu) plans to introduce another piece of legislation to the Knesset on Sunday, according to Yediot Ahronot, which would limit the ability of the Prime Minister to carry out peace negotiations with the Palestinians. The proposed legislation would require prior consent of an absolute majority of Knesset members (61) in order to […]
The Jordan Valley: Israel’s Security Belt
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is once again in town trying to reach a framework agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. One of the issues of dispute is the fate of the Jordan Valley, which is indispensable for Israel’s national security. The Jordan Valley is the only available defensible border on the eastern […]
U.S. Vision of Peace: A Tough Pill to Swallow
After five days of back and forth, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry left the Middle Eastern region with still no decisive peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians. Kerry is expected to return to Israel next week to continue talks and present a framework outlining basic principles that both sides would follow to create […]
Violence and Hatred: Palestinian Incitement Against Israel on the Rise According to New Report (Video)
The Israeli Cabinet, at its weekly meeting, discussed the ongoing incitement and culture of hatred espoused by the Palestinian Authority (PA). The annual “Palestinian Incitement Index” was presented by Intelligence Affairs Minister Dr. Yuval Steinitz and the Director General of his ministry, Brig.-Gen. (ret.) Yossi Kuperwasser. The annual index has been presented to the Israeli […]
