Arab Israeli Conflict

Palestinians warn they may ask ICC to accelerate probe on settlements.

The five – Samer Arbid, Walid Hanatsheh, Abed el-Razeq Faraj, Yzaen Majames and Kasem Shibli – were indicted in mid-December.

A spokesperson for the Israeli Police said in a statement that "police patrolling the area responded by dispersing those that were involved.

"We in no way consider the Zionist regime (of Israel) to be separate from the criminal US regime in these crimes."

“Palestinian terrorists did this to me while hacking up my Christian friend in front of me,” tweeted Kay Wilson.

Esper was scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Naftali Bennett. It would have been Esper’s first visit to Israel as secretary of defense.

US Special Envoy Avi Berkowitz is in Jerusalem discussing the possible release of the Trump administration's peace plan prior to the Israeli election in March.

Iran surely knows that if it strikes out at Israeli targets to avenge Soleimani’s assassination, even indirectly through its proxies, Israel will respond.

“It’s different than I thought," said one nurse. "The people are very nice. You have Jews and Palestinians working together. It minimizes the gaps between us.”

According to the Lach Jerusalem organization, the flag was put up by Fatah activists next to the Damascus Gate which heads into the Old City.

When it came to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Israel suffered several losses.

Israel must now be more careful about its own airstrikes in Iraq, former IDF intelligence chief Amos Yadlin tweeted on Monday.

When it came to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Israel suffered several losses.

The fact remains that the position that settlements are illegal as such serves a war-like narrative that denies any legitimacy to Jewish presence on the entire territory of Israel.

He was sagely prescient in warning about the snowballing confluence of anti-Zionism and antisemitism, going back to the mid-1970s.

Dubbed "Light Blade" the laser beam system can take down targets over two kilometers away

The ministry called for the end of the visits and respect of the status quo and stressed that the Temple Mount is a place of worship for Muslims only.

Australia comes out against ICC investigation of Israel

"Shame on you for holding positions you don't deserve."

‘The world has gone crazy’ when Israel, Hamas are being compared.

In March, the Jerusalem District Court had issued a similar ruling. It echoed one handed down in 2012, that was dismissed on a technicality.

A look into the ICC's investigation into the Jewish state for "war crimes."

Saudi navy commodore surmises that numerous reverberating political events would not have occurred throughout the Middle East in the ensuing years after 1948.

Two-week long quiet shattered by two incidents of rocket fire in less than 24 hours

The Trump administration, along with the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has retreated in recent years from that vision

The report also detailed that a Palestinian became a double agent, who was told by the Shin Bet to place to an explosive devices on long-range capable missiles.

Qatar says aid to Gaza will continue.

The IDF was retaliating for a rocket fired by Hamas toward Israel overnight Wednesday. The rocket was intercepted by Israel’s Iron Dome.

Uzi Rubin, ‘father’ of the Arrow, gives Israel mixed grade at confronting existential challenges

Defense Minister Naftali Bennett: As much as Iran tries to build on Syrian soil, it will sink. Syria is becoming Iran’s Vietnam.

The rabbis dubbed the phenomenon a "slippery slope," while the education staff condemned the attacks.

Quoting Israeli and Egyptian intelligence records, The Telegraph revealed that Hamas operatives are planning attacks from Turkey, including an assassination attempt against the former Jerusalem mayor

"It’s not something extraordinary. It’s supposed to be a natural and normal thing. We want to move to Jerusalem not just for Brazil, but to set an example for all of Latin America,”

Defense minister aims to completely remove Iran from the war-torn country in the near future

The IDF fired a missile towards the terrorist and identified a hit. It is unclear what condition the terrorist is in. No IDF soldiers were injured in the incident.

AESA radar can intercept low-flying high-speed airborne threats

After recent weeks saw the first-ever shipment of Gazan strawberries to Gulf countries, Five tons of Gazan strawberries left Ben-Gurion Airport for England on Tuesday after being shipped in from Gaza

Abbas’s critics claim that he may use the issue of east Jerusalem participation as an excuse not to hold the elections.

Facebook has also been involved in recent years in limiting incitement on its platform in the US, EU countries and elsewhere, with an ongoing debate about whether it has struck the right balance.

In the reported draft, Jerusalem would remain unified under shared control between a new Palestinian state and Israel.

US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman said that he supports Pompeo's letter, adding that the US has restored its historic and appropriate role in mediating the conflict.

Report: Israel deprives PA of control over financial resources after failing to implement Paris Protocol

Senior Wakf official: Any change would spark strong response from Arabs and Muslims. Jewish activists: Final goal is to rebuild the Temple.

Israel in the past has defended its restrictions on Gazans traveling to the West Bank, saying many Palestinians from Gaza stay on illegally when granted short-term permits.

"This is the place to highlight that the Israel police is a decent institution, that opens doors before every citizen in the country, regardless of their background or religion,” said Jamal Hakroosh

The resolution comes amid recent discussion in Israel regarding the possibility of annexing sections of the West Bank in Area C, including the Jordan Valley and some Israeli settlements.

Ruling coalition in Norwegian parliament angered over references to violence, martyrdom and terror found in Palestinian Authority school textbooks.

The announcement to renew protests was issued in Gaza after a meeting of representatives of Palestinian groups on Thursday, December 5.

Preparing for winter: commando units and IAF planes working together simulated scenarios of guerrilla warfare in a northern-Israel style terrain.

Bensouda also probes ‘pay for slay’ as possible war crime.

"The complicated political situation in Israel cast a heavy shadow on the interests of the Zionist prisoners and their families."

The move was made in response to the decision by the Palestinian Authority to stop buying calves from Israel and to begin importing calves from other countries.

Increased settlement activity comes as Jordan Valley launches political campaign to get Blue and White Party to join effort to annex West Bank region

Sources in the Arabic media claim efforts are being made to persuade Hamas and the PIJ to accept a long-term ceasefire proposal that is planned last for five years.

In a recent sermon, a top PA religious official criticized Theodor Herzl as racist and Arthur Balfour as an antisemite.

"They threw the tzitzit in the garbage," wrote Markowitz. "They checked each one of us to make sure that there weren't tzitzit under our shirts."

Jordan is relevant and connected to virtually all the core issues at the heart of Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, and it therefore has an important role in any future solution.

International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said that one reason that she would not open a criminal probe was that the case had been probed by the IDF legal division.

"America is a force that cannot be ignored and, if possible, we should have a dialogue with it on the basis of our people’s rights. All countries want to be friends with America.”

Despite winning rare joint support from both the Israeli government and Hamas, Palestinians have been critical of the foreign volunteers contributing to tourism in Israel.

The resolution will ask the UN to recognize the 800,000 Jewish refugees from Arab countries and Iran.

As a result, Malaysia opened an “Embassy to Palestine” in Amman, Jordan.

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin notified Foreign Minister Israel Katz about the decision to reopen the site as part of talks that began during a meeting with Jordanian officials in London.

1,500 rockets fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel in the past year alone.

The Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nikolai Mladenov is expected to meet with the leadership of Hamas in the coming days in order to complete talks about an agreement.

Delegates ‘remove’ head of Palestinian delegation to Bahrain economic workshop

The new policy will be introduced shortly in the security cabinet as part of a broader deterrence policy.

The study was conducted between May and August, and included focus groups and in-person interviews with several dozen women in different locations in the Strip.

“Let’s be clear: Israel adheres to international law,” wrote Gold, a former director-general of the Foreign Ministry.

The protests came in the aftermath of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s recent announcement that settlements are not inconsistent with international law.

Former IDF Brig.-Gen. Zvika Haimovich said Israel has to prepare for a multi-directional attack from Iran and its proxies.

According to the Arabic satellite television station Al Ghad based in Cairo and London, which showed a video of the baby crying, some ten Palestinians were injured by rocks during the incident.

The PA ministry held the Israeli government "fully responsible for these attacks and their consequences."

Palestinian vehicles were torched and had their tires slashed, and graffiti was scrawled, in price tag attacks in four separate Palestinian villages near the West Bank cities of Nablus and Ariel.

How significant is the US declaration that settlements are not illegal?

Arab initiative aims to repudiate BDS movement, renew Israeli-Palestinian dialogue

Israel attacked dozens of military targets belonging to the Iranian Quds Force and the Syrian Arab Army.

The UNSC has held that the Israeli activity over the pre-1967 lines is illegal under international law. This includes activity in east Jerusalem, the Golan Heights and the West Bank.

A senior defense official said it was the most widespread strike targeting Iranian infrastructure in Syria, and with the number of Iranian fatalities quite high, a retaliation is expected.

Syria responded quickly to the airstrikes, publishing numerous photos and reports.

Defense Minister Naftali Bennett to Iran: You are no longer immune. Wherever you stretch your tentacles-we will hack them off.

Following the incident, photo journalists from around the world posted on social media photos of themselves with one eye covered by a patch.

Iron Dome's 90 percent intercept rate encourages complacency among Israeli leaders while enticing her enemies to strike harder.

"The International Judo Federation showed its clear moral fiber by suspending the Iran Judo Federation," says Palestinian Media Watch, demanding the international football body to do the same.

Security officials urge the public to be careful, avoid approaching them and call security forces if they find any.

"Our security policy has not changed – not even slightly."

Shortly before the ceasefire went into effect on Thursday, the IDF struck a home belonging to Rasmi Abu Malhous, killing eight members of his family, including five children.

Press report released indicates ongoing perception of “Cold Peace” between Israel and Jordan after 25 years of peace

Some PIJ members expressed outrage that Hamas official Mahmoud Zahar and other Hamas leaders did not pay a condolence visit to the family of Bahaa al-Ata in the first days after his death.

Local councils in Gaza announced a return to routine on Friday, despite the fact that during the night, the IDF attacked Palestinian Islamic Jihad targets in the Gaza Strip.

Shalev sets the tone in an impressive and vivid account of a woman trying to deal with events she cannot control

Postmodernism and post-colonialism, combined with antisemitism, have created fertile ground for extreme anti-Israel demonization on campus.

"Although the decision is couched as an impartial effort to rule narrowly on a legal case and to ensure that consumers understand the provenance of their food, it in fact applies a double standard."

Both the IDF and Islamic Jihad can point to victories in this week’s conflict.