Syria accuses Israel of conducting rare daylight strike near Masyaf
Israel carried out airstrikes on government-held positions in Syria on Saturday afternoon, the state news agency SANA said, without reporting any casualties.
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Israeli security forces kill Tel Aviv gunman in shootout
The forces from the Shin Bet and the police special anti-terror unit – the Yamam, located the gunman near a mosque in the Jaffa quarter of the city and killed him in an exchange of fire. There were no casualties reported among the security forces.
Israel and US conduct biggest joint navy drill to date
The Israeli Navy and US Fifth Fleet have conducted their biggest joint drill to date in the Mediterranean and Red Seas, i24 News reports. The US Fifth Fleet took part in the exercise as it oversees naval forces in the Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Red Sea, parts of the Indian Ocean, and the Strait of Hormuz, Suez Canal and Bab el-Mandeb.
Bennett orders large deployment of forces following Tel Aviv shooting attack
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Thursday night held a security consultation and received updates on the developments on the ground following the deadly shooting attack in Tel Aviv.
Netanyahu Calls for Right-Wing Coalition Members to ‘Come Home’
It’s time for right-wing members of the coalition government to come home, former prime minister and current Opposition Leader Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday night at a rally held in Jerusalem.
Israel to help Palestinians if peace is maintained on Temple Mount, Gantz tells Abbas
Israel is prepared to expand on the steps taken to help Palestinian civilians celebrate Ramadan peacefully, Defense Minister Benny Gantz told Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday night.
Israeli Ministers Warn Time Is Running Out
Israel’s Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid have told a gathering of 80 ambassadors to Israel that time is running out on the possibility of a good Iranian nuclear deal, World Israel News (WIN) reports.
Israel’s Government Thrown into Crisis After Key Leader Abruptly Resigns
In a move that throws Israel’s political future into uncertainty, the chairwoman of the country’s governing coalition abruptly resigned Wednesday morning, robbing the coalition of its majority in parliament and raising the possibility that Israel will be forced to hold another national election.
Muslims riot in Jerusalem for 4th night, 6 arrested
Jerusalem’s Police confronted Muslim rioters at the Damascus Gate at the entrance to the Old City on Tuesday night and arrested six Muslim suspects for throwing rocks and other objects at police forces.
US completes test of hypersonic missile that travels 5 times the speed of sound
The US military announced Tuesday a new test of a hypersonic missile, as Pentagon officials seek to match or get ahead of China’s and Russia’s advances in the cutting-edge strategic weapons technology.
Christian organization evacuates Ukrainian Holocaust survivors to Israel
The International Christian Embassy in Jerusalem (ICEJ) has helped to evacuate more than 620 Jewish people from Ukraine since the ongoing Russian invasion began, including elderly and disabled Holocaust survivors from cities being bombed in airstrikes, the Jerusalem Post reports.
At least 10 terror attacks foiled in past two weeks, IDF chief says
Military chief Aviv Kohavi said Monday that the Israel Defense Forces had foiled nearly a dozen terror attacks in the past two weeks, amid heightened tensions following several deadly attacks, as well as gunbattles with terror group members in the West Bank.
US, Iran trade blame over impasse holding up signing of nuclear deal
The United States and Iran blamed each other Monday for a weeks-long impasse that has held up a return to the 2015 deal that sought to prevent Tehran from developing nuclear weapons.
‘Historic’: Israel, UAE conclude free trade agreement
Economy and Industry Minister Maj.-Gen. (Ret.) Orna Barbivay and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Minister of State for Foreign Trade Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi announced the conclusion of negotiations on a comprehensive bilateral free trade agreement.
IDF preparing for new campaign in Gaza, says IDF top brass
IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi has also told the army to prepare for another war with Gaza.
Riots break out near Old City of Jerusalem
Rioting broke out near the Old City of Jerusalem Sunday night, centered around the Damascus Gate.
US envoy says Israel’s ‘hands not tied’ on Iran, even if nuke deal signed
US Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides said on Thursday Israel won’t be faced with any American restrictions if it wishes to act against Iran, whether or not a nuclear deal is signed between Tehran and world powers.
Kremlin denies claim Putin being ‘misled’ on Ukraine by scared advisers
The Kremlin on Thursday denied US and British claims that President Vladimir Putin’s advisers are scared of giving him a true picture of Moscow’s military operation in Ukraine.
IDF chief says raids to continue ‘as long as it takes’ as Operation Breakwater continues
Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi held on Thursday a special meeting to discuss the ongoing heightened tensions in Judea and Samaria in the wake of the recent terrorist attacks, as Israeli forces arrested more than 30 Palestinians in various counterterrorism operations.
US targets Iran missile program with sanctions after strikes on regional rivals
The United States on Wednesday announced sanctions against Iranian defense companies after a spate of ballistic missile attacks on targets in Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.