Australia, Malaysia trade words over Israel embassy shift

A top Australian official seized Friday on past comments from Malaysia’s prime minister seen as anti-Semitic, amid a diplomatic war of words over the possibility of Canberra moving its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.

Tensions high as fragile Israel-Hamas truce takes ‎effect ‎

Egyptian efforts to broker a cease-fire between ‎Israel and Hamas proved successful Tuesday, as the terrorist group that rules the ‎Gaza Strip agreed to hold fire after launching ‎a massive rocket barrage at Israeli communities ‎near the border over the previous 36 hours.‎

FBI says hate crimes against Jews in the US rose by 37% last year

Hate crimes against Jews in America rose by more than a third last year and accounted for 58 percent of all religion-based hate crimes, according to data released Tuesday by the FBI, even though Jews make up only some 2 percent of the population.

IDF says it hit 70 targets in response to Gaza attacks, including 3 tunnels

The Israeli military threatened Hamas on Monday evening, in response to a barrage of more than 300 rockets and mortar shells fired at Israel from the Gaza Strip in the preceding hours, saying the terror group would ‘feel the power of the IDF’s response in the coming hours.’

Analysis: What was the IDF doing in Gaza and is a new war brewing?

An IDF operation deep inside the Gaza Strip, no matter how covert, carries with it tremendous risk. What exactly happened late Sunday night in southern Gaza is still shrouded in mystery, but from the little detail that the IDF has permitted for publication, it seems that something in the Israeli operation went wrong.

Israeli special forces officer killed, another injured in Gaza raid

An Israeli special forces officer was killed and another was moderately wounded during a night-time operation in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, the army said. The incident sparked intense clashes between the Israeli military and the Hamas terror group.

US hopes Russia will continue to let Israel hit Iranian assets in Syria

Washington will focus on pressuring Iran financially and contesting its activities in Syria, Iraq and Yemen, where the Islamic republic enjoys broad influence, the U.S. envoy to Syria said Wednesday, adding that Tehran should eventually withdraw all Iran-commanded forces from Syria.

Israel, Greece drill air forces as Syria builds up arms

Following the delivery of advanced Russian air defense systems to Syria, the Israeli Air Force held joint drills with the Hellenic Air Force in Greece over the last 12 days, as part of the growing defense cooperation between the two countries.

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