Friday, 3 January 2025 | Egypt’s newly appointed foreign minister, Badr Abdel Aaty, called his even fresher counterpart in Syria, Asaad Al-Shaibani, to congratulate him on assuming office. Two points are worth noting: First, al-Shaibani is merely an interim foreign minister and can be replaced at any moment; Second, unlike other Arab states, Egypt has
Continue Reading »Friday, 3 January 2025 | The organizers and leaders of the anti-Israel protests in the US and Canada, including on university campuses, continue to ignore the real suffering of the Palestinians living under the Palestinian Authority [PA] in the West Bank [Judea and Samaria] and the Iran-backed Islamist group Hamas in the Gaza Strip. These
Continue Reading »Thursday, 2 January 2025 | Two Israeli nationals remain hospitalized and on ventilators following a deadly ramming and shooting attack in New Orleans’ French Quarter on New Year’s Eve, Elad Shoshan, Israel’s consul to the US Southwest and deputy consul general, told Ynetnews on Thursday. One victim is stable and not in life-threatening condition, while
Continue Reading »Thursday, 2 January 2025 | The Palestinian Authority [PA] announced further restrictions against Al Jazeera on Wednesday evening, suspending the Qatari state-owned network’s broadcasts throughout Judea and Samaria and banning its journalists from operating in all areas under the control of the PA. Ramallah decided to block Al Jazeera and “suspend the work [permits] of
Continue Reading »Thursday, 2 January 2025 | Barbara Leaf, the US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, left her meeting with Ahmad Al-Sharaa, Syria’s de facto leader, highly satisfied. The press conference scheduled for the conclusion of the event was canceled under the pretext of security concerns. However, after 12 years of American diplomatic disengagement,
Continue Reading »Thursday, 2 January 2025 | As early as ninth grade, students destined for Israel’s primary intelligence agencies Mossad [Israeli intelligence agency] and Shin Bet [Israeli internal security organization] are identified and enrolled in the elite Odem program, where they adopt code letters in place of full names. Jointly run by the Defense Ministry, Education Ministry,
Continue Reading »Wednesday, 1 January 2025 | Danny Danon, Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations [UN], held up a map at the UN Security Council meeting, which Israel called, on Monday to demonstrate that Yemen shares no border with the Jewish state. Yet the Houthis, an Iranian proxy, have attacked Israel from Yemen purportedly in solidarity with
Continue Reading »Wednesday, 1 January 2025 | Amid the stalemate in negotiations for a ceasefire and hostage release deal, the security cabinet scheduled to meet this week has been postponed until Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recovers from surgery to remove his prostate gland. Defense Minister Israel Katz will convene a meeting with members of the government on
Continue Reading »Wednesday, 1 January 2025 | The Israel Security Agency [Shin Bet] thwarted 1,040 significant terrorist attacks in Judea, Samaria and Jerusalem in 2024, according to the agency’s annual report published on Tuesday. This represents a 40% reduction in successful terrorist attacks compared to the previous year. Most of the foiled attacks involved firearms (689) and
Continue Reading »Wednesday, 1 January 2025 | More than a year after her dramatic rescue from captivity in Gaza, a recording of the moments following the release of Israeli soldier Ori Magidish has been made public. The recording, unveiled on Tuesday, highlights the emotional exchange between Magidish and a Shin Bet [Israel Security Agency] operative after her
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