United Nations’ Bigotry Towards Israel: UNRWA Anti-semitism Poisons Palestinian Youth
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Al-Aqsa Mosque
The mouth of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah hath spoken—and nothing useful came out
The much-anticipated speech of Hezbollah’s talkative Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah came and went on November 3. For all the hype drummed up by Hezbollah’s propaganda organs...
Op-eds
Erdogan’s Damning Response to the Hamas Attacks
Turkey’s president is widening the gulf between Ankara and her Western allies and partners.
Op-eds
Shabaab celebrates Hamas-led invasion of Israel, calls people to jihad
Joining other al-Qaeda branches around the world, Shabaab, al-Qaeda’s branch for East Africa, expressed jubilation for the Hamas-led invasion of Israel in a new statement. Shabaab thus joins al-Qaeda’s...
Op-eds
Abbas Calls for UN Recognition of Palestinian State
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said in a September 21 speech to the United Nations that the world body should recognize Palestine as the 194th member state. Abbas...
Flash Briefs
What can we expect from an Erdogan-Netanyahu meeting?
What could possibly go right, or wrong, in a meeting between Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu? Recent reporting suggests that the two...
Op-eds
Amid Escalation in Gaza, Tunisian Soldier Murders Local Jews
A Tunisian national guardsman murdered two Jewish cousins and three Tunisian officers last Tuesday, turning a festive occasion into a tragedy. Aviel and Benjamin Haddad were among thousands of...
Op-eds
Jordanian MP Who Smuggled Weapons into West Bank Repatriated by Israel
Israel handed over a Jordanian member of parliament to Jordanian authorities on May 7 to face trial for attempting to smuggle weapons into the West Bank. Israel had arrested Imad...
Flash Briefs
What does Turkey’s Erdogan want with Israel?
Following the recent escalation of violence in Israel, particularly at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey used a telephone conversation...
Op-eds
Halevi’s Horizon: What Awaits the New Israeli Defense Chief of Staff
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi leads the IDF in a time of complex security challenges, including threats posed by the Islamic Republic of Iran
Memos
All Eyes on the Iranian Regime as ‘Quds Day’ Dawns in the Middle East
Israel has deployed thousands of officers in Jerusalem and in the vicinity of the Temple Mount and the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound ahead of this Friday’s “Quds Day,” a yearly event manufactured by the...
Policy Briefs
Iran and Its Proxies Prepare to Mark Quds Day, Raising Tensions in Jerusalem
Latest Developments “Quds Day” (Jerusalem Day) is tomorrow, the last Friday of Ramadan. The Islamic Republic of Iran established this day of protest in 1979 to oppose Israel’s sovereignty in Jerusalem...
Flash Briefs
Analysis: Iran Leverages Armed Groups Against Israel
The “unification of arenas” slogan often touted by militant groups backed by Iran emerged again last week when Israel responded to attacks on four fronts: Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, and the West...
Op-eds
Israel Answers Rocket Barrage with Air Raids in Lebanon and Gaza Strip
Latest Developments The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) bombed multiple Hamas targets in southern Lebanon and the Gaza Strip on Friday morning after Palestinians fired dozens of rockets into Israel the...
Flash Briefs
Palestinian Gunmen Kill Two Sisters, Critically Injure Mother in West Bank Attack
Latest Developments Palestinian gunmen killed two Israeli sisters and critically wounded their mother during an ambush in the Jordan Valley on Friday. The attack, which occurred on a normally quiet...
Flash Briefs
IDF Intercepts Rocket Barrage from Lebanon
Latest Developments Dozens of rockets were launched into northern Israel from Lebanon on Thursday, potentially opening a new front after similar salvoes were fired from Gaza. This development comes...
Flash Briefs
Palestinian Rioters Attack Israeli Forces at al-Aqsa Mosque
Latest Developments Palestinian rioters armed with fireworks, batons, and stones barricaded themselves in the al-Aqsa Mosque Tuesday night and refused to exit peacefully, prompting Israeli...
Flash Briefs
Jordan’s King Incites Anti-Israel Sentiment
Jordan’s King Incites Anti-Israel Sentiment Latest Developments King Abdullah II of Jordan on Sunday told a visiting Palestinian Authority (PA) delegation, led by President Mahmoud Abbas, that...
Flash Briefs
Israel Braces for Violence During Ramadan
Latest Developments Israeli police plan to deploy thousands of additional officers in Jerusalem ahead of Ramadan in anticipation of recurrent violence on the Temple Mount. Police forces will bulk up...
Flash Briefs
Pray for Peace This Ramadan
The Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins March 22. It celebrates the month during which Muslims believe Allah revealed the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad. The holiday, marked by fasting and prayer, is intended...