EU diplomats plot against Trump on Jerusalem
EU diplomats in the Middle East will try to undermine Donald Trump’s plan to establish Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
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Trump will clear way for publication of explosive memo
Over the strong objections of his own Justice Department, President Donald Trump will clear the way for the publication of a classified memo on the Russia investigation that Republicans say shows improper use of surveillance by the FBI, White House officials said Thursday.
IDF strikes Hamas infrastructure in Gaza after rocket fired at Israel
The IDF struck a Hamas observation post in the northern Gaza Strip on Thursday night in response to rocket fire into Israel, the IDF said.
Lebanon blasts Israel over oil exploration near border
Lebanon’s energy minister vowed Thursday that Beirut will go ahead with oil and gas exploration near its maritime border with Israel, despite Israeli claims to the field that provoked wide condemnation in the tiny Arab country.
US classifies Hamas chief Haniyeh as specially designated global terrorist
The United States government has become the first country outside of Israel to categorize Hamas Politburo chief Ismail Haniyeh as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist, Ambassador Nathan A. Sales, the State Department coordinator for counterterrorism, told The Jerusalem Post.
Liberman: In future war, Lebanon will ‘pay full price’ for Iran ties
Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman said Wednesday that should war erupt again with Lebanon, Beirut will ‘pay the full price’ for Iran’s entrenchment in the country.
US troops arrive for drill simulating massive missile attack on Israel
US forces are deploying in Israel ahead of a large-scale joint Israel-US military exercise, due to start next week, which will simulate a major conflict in which Israel is attacked with thousands of missiles.
UN envoy: Gaza on verge of ‘total systems collapse’
Gaza is beyond a ‘humanitarian crisis’ and ‘on the verge of a total systems failure,’ UN Middle East envoy Nickolay Mladenov said on Tuesday.
Netanyahu confronts Putin over Iran’s actions in Syria, Lebanon
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin met Monday in Moscow.
Hezbollah threatens attack if Israel doesn’t stop barrier wall construction along border
Hezbollah sent a threat to Israel this week stating that if the Israeli Defense Ministry does not stop building the barrier wall along the Lebanese border, the terrorist organization will open fire towards Israel. The barrier wall aimed at preventing Hezbollah terrorists from infiltrating into Israeli territory has been under construction for several years. However, Hezbollah only recently expressed its outrage towards the obstacle.
Harassment of Messianic Jews’ Center in Israel Begins Anew
After opposition shut down a meeting center for Messianic Jews in southern Israel last May, ultra-Orthodox Jews are harassing it again since it re-opened this month, sources said.
Netanyahu to head to Moscow to discuss Iran, Syria with Putin
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is headed to Moscow on Monday for a whirlwind trip, during which he is set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and visit an exhibition on the Holocaust.
IDF Spokesman warns Lebanon of war with Israel if Iranian presence grows
IDF Spokesman Brig.-Gen. Ronen Manelis warned in a rare op-ed on a Lebanese opposition website that a war with Israel could break out if Iran develops precision missiles in the country.
Haley Suggests it’s Time The Palestinians Find New Leadership
U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley on Thursday effectively told the Palestinians to find new leadership if they expect to achieve a peace settlement that leads to a better future for them and Israelis alike.
Danon: Iran currently controls 82 thousand fighters in Syria
Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon revealed on Thursday previously undisclosed information concerning the Syrian Civil War to the UN Security Council.
Jerusalem will ‘never be unified’; two-state solution now unacceptable, says PLO ambassador
The Trump administration’s push to have Jerusalem officially recognized as the capital of Israel is destined to fail and will only exacerbate tensions between the U.S and the region, the top Palestinian diplomat in Washington said Thursday.
Israel accuses Iran of trying to turn Syria into its base
Israel’s U.N. ambassador is accusing Iran of attempting to turn Syria into ‘the largest military base in the world’ to destabilize the region, threaten Israel and ‘terrorize the entire free world.’
Trump says U.S. aid to Palestinians is ‘on the table’ in possible peace talks with Israel
President Trump vowed Thursday to block any new U.S. financial aid to the Palestinians until they agree to restart peace talks with Israel.
Council of Europe to denounce Trump’s Jerusalem recognition Thursday
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe is set on Thursday to denounce US President Donald Trump’s declaration that Jerusalem is Israel’s capital.
Rivlin: Gaza about to collapse, epidemics on horizon
The Gaza Strip is headed for a humanitarian breakdown, and Israel is the only country providing its residents with basic essentials, President Reuven Rivlin said on Sunday after touring the area around the coastal enclave.