Pro-Israel Rally in Amsterdam Draws 2,000, Speakers Warn of Rising Antisemitism
Several people were detained for trying to interrupt a pro-Israel demonstration at Dam Square in Amsterdam attended by around 2,000 people, police and organizers said.
Posted on: Friday, December 19, 2025

Trump Secures International Commitments for Gaza ‘Board of Peace’
The United States has secured commitments from Egypt, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Italy and Germany to have their leaders join U.S. President Donald Trump on a proposed “Board of Peace” tasked with overseeing the postwar management of Gaza, according to officials familiar with the discussions.
Posted on: Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Israel Signs Largest Energy Deal in Its History With Egypt, Worth $34.7 Billion
Israel has signed the largest natural gas agreement in its history, approving a landmark deal with Egypt valued at NIS 112 billion (approximately $34.7 billion), Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Wednesday night. The agreement is expected to funnel roughly NIS 58 billion ($18 billion) directly into Israeli state coffers over the life of the deal, significantly boosting public revenues and cementing Israel’s status as a regional energy power.
Posted on: Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Mossad Chief: Israel Must Ensure Iran Never Revives Nuclear Program
Mossad Director David Barnea said Tuesday that Israel bears a responsibility to ensure Iran never restarts its nuclear program, six months after Israeli and U.S. strikes severely damaged Tehran’s atomic facilities during a 12-day war.
Posted on: Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Trump Expands U.S. Travel Ban to Palestinian Authority Passport Holders, Adds More Nations
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a proclamation significantly expanding the United States’ travel ban, barring individuals traveling on Palestinian Authority–issued passports from entering the country and imposing full or partial restrictions on dozens of additional nations, the White House announced.
Posted on: Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Rare 1,300-Year-Old Menorah Pendant Found Near Temple Mount
A remarkably rare, 1,300-year-old lead pendant decorated with a seven-branched menorah has been uncovered during archaeological excavations beneath the southwestern corner of the Temple Mount, shedding new light on Jewish presence in Jerusalem during a period when Jews were officially barred from entering the city.
Posted on: Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Israel Kills Top Hamas Commander Raad Saad in Gaza Airstrike, Citing Ceasefire Violations
The Israel Defense Forces said Saturday that a targeted airstrike in Gaza City killed senior Hamas commander Raad Saad, one of the terror group’s most influential remaining military leaders, in what Israeli officials described as a direct response to repeated ceasefire violations by Hamas.
Posted on: Sunday, December 14, 2025

U.S. Reported Appointing Two-Star General to Lead Gaza Stabilization Force as Trump Administration Sets Stage for Next Phase of Peace Plan
The Trump administration is preparing to appoint an American two-star general to command the newly formed International Stabilization Force (ISF) in Gaza, according to a report published Thursday by Axios citing U.S. and Israeli officials.
Posted on: Thursday, December 11, 2025

House Passes $901B Defense Bill with Major Boosts for U.S.–Israel Security Cooperation
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly advanced the fiscal year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), approving nearly $900 billion in defense spending and a broad slate of U.S.-Israel security initiatives. The bipartisan vote was 312-112, sending the legislation to the Senate, where it is expected to pass.
Posted on: Thursday, December 11, 2025

Trump Says Gaza “Board of Peace” Membership to Be Announced Early 2026 as Global Leaders Seek Seats
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the long-anticipated announcement of the Gaza “Board of Peace” will take place early next year, marking a delay from earlier expectations that the rollout would occur before Christmas.
Posted on: Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Evangelical Delegations Converge on Israel as Officials Warn of Intensifying Global Hostility
Evangelical Christian backing for Israel is “more vital than ever” as the Jewish state confronts a surge of antisemitism and anti-Israel activism worldwide, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar told a visiting delegation of Christian leaders this week.
Posted on: Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Israeli PM Netanyahu to Meet President Trump on Dec. 29 as Phase Two of Gaza Ceasefire Plan Nears Decision Point
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet U.S. President Donald Trump on Dec. 29 to determine the next steps of the Gaza ceasefire plan, Israeli government spokesperson Shosh Bedrosian said Monday during an online briefing.
Posted on: Wednesday, December 10, 2025

IDF Hits Hezbollah Targets in Southern Lebanon, Including Radwan Force Training Site
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched a series of airstrikes in southern Lebanon late Monday targeting Hezbollah infrastructure, including a training site used by the group's elite Radwan Force, the military said in a statement Tuesday.
Posted on: Monday, December 8, 2025

Major Maccabean-Era City Wall Unearthed at Tower of David
Archaeologists have uncovered one of the longest and best-preserved sections of Jerusalem’s Hasmonean-period city wall, a massive fortification dating to the Maccabean era, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced Monday.
Posted on: Monday, December 8, 2025

Israel Says Iran-Directed Hamas Network in Turkey Quietly Moved Hundreds of Millions to Terrorist Activities
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Shin Bet on Sunday unveiled what they say is a sophisticated, Iran-directed Hamas financial network operating from inside Turkey, funneling vast sums to the terrorist group as it seeks to rebuild and expand its capabilities.
Posted on: Sunday, December 7, 2025

Netanyahu Says Cease-fire With Hamas Nearly Ready to Enter “More Difficult” Second Phase
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on December 7 that the U.S.-brokered cease-fire between Israel and Hamas is close to completing its first stage and is expected to transition soon into a “more difficult” second phase centered on disarming Hamas and demilitarizing the Gaza Strip.
Posted on: Sunday, December 7, 2025

Hamas Leader Mashaal Rejects Trump Peace Plan, Calls for Israel’s Destruction at Istanbul Conference
Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal on Saturday again called for Israel’s destruction, publicly rejecting U.S.- and U.N.-backed demands that the Iranian-supported terror group disarm and accept a demilitarized Gaza under the terms of President Donald Trump’s ceasefire and transition plan.
Posted on: Sunday, December 7, 2025

Trump Expected to Announce Gaza “Board of Peace,” Advance to Phase Two of Postwar Plan Within Weeks
US President Donald Trump is preparing to unveil Gaza's long-awaited "Board of Peace" and formally announce the transition to phase two of Washington's Gaza stabilization plan within the next three weeks, Axios and additional US and regional officials said Thursday. The move would mark the most significant diplomatic step since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect nearly two months ago.
Posted on: Thursday, December 4, 2025

Documents Expose Hamas’ Secret Takeover of Gaza Aid Groups
Newly released Hamas Interior Ministry documents—seized by the Israel Defense Forces and analyzed by NGO Monitor—reveal the extent to which Hamas infiltrated and controlled foreign aid organizations operating in Gaza. Spanning 2018–2022, these Arabic-language files describe an “institutionalized framework of coercion, intimidation, and surveillance” that allowed Hamas to shape humanitarian work, manipulate international NGOs, and exploit aid systems for intelligence and military gain. NGO Monitor president Gerald Steinberg said the level of penetration “was far beyond the scope of our expectations.”
Posted on: Thursday, December 4, 2025

Trump Says Phase Two of Gaza Peace Plan “Coming Soon” Despite Ceasefire Breach
U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that phase two of his Gaza peace plan is "moving along well" and will begin "pretty soon," even as Hamas breached the ceasefire hours earlier in Rafah, wounding six Israeli soldiers.
Posted on: Wednesday, December 3, 2025

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