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A Nasrallah Mistake Could Be Israel’s Opportunity to Change the North

Tuesday, 13 August 2024 | Tensions run high in Israel as the threat of an attack from Iran and Hezbollah looms after the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and the IDF’s [Israel Defense Forces] assassination of Hezbollah’s senior commander Fu’ad Shukr in Beirut. But what will transpire once the Iranians and their

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Israel Braces for Tisha B’Av, the Saddest Day on the Jewish Calendar

Monday, 12 August 2024 | The calendar in the Land of Promise is marked with days set aside to remember. Some are joyous, celebrating the triumphs, miracles and bravery on which Israel was built. Others are solemn, commemorating the tragedies, heartaches and sacrifices woven into the chronicles of the Jewish people. Tisha B’Av—the 9th day

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Israel Rebuffs Hamas Lie on Casualties in School Strike, IDs 19 Terrorists Killed

Monday, 12 August 2024 | Israel on Saturday killed at least 19 terrorists, and potentially an Islamic Jihad Brigade Commander as well, in a Hamas command center located inside a mosque in the Al-Taba’een school facility. After Hamas reported dozens of casualties and media groups repeated the numbers, Israel not only identified the 19 confirmed

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One Killed, One Wounded in Palestinian Terror Attack

Monday, 12 August 2024 | One Israeli was killed and another moderately wounded when terrorists opened fire at their vehicles near the Mehola Junction in the northern Jordan Valley on Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces [IDF] confirmed. “Terrorists fired from a passing vehicle at several cars in the area of the Mehola Junction on Route

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The Palestinians’ Next Move Against Israel in the UN

Monday, 12 August 2024 | The Palestinian Authority [PA] is gearing up to present a resolution at the United Nations urging countries worldwide to “distinguish their dealings with Israel from their actions in the occupied territories,” specifically referring to the West Bank [Judea and Samaria]. This proposal, set to be introduced during the first week

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Harris Reportedly Open to Discussing Arms Embargo against Jewish State with Anti-Israel Activists

Friday, 9 August 2024 | Prior to a Detroit rally on Wednesday, US Vice President Kamala Harris spoke “briefly” with co-founders of the movement that discouraged Michigan voters from turning out for US President Joe Biden during the Democratic primary, the New York Times reported. The leaders of the “uncommitted” movement told Harris “that they

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US to Iran: We’ll Defend Israel

Friday, 9 August 2024 | The United States sent a stern warning to Iran against attacking Israel directly, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. In the message, Washington said the Iranian economy could suffer a devastating blow. “The warning has been communicated directly to Tehran as well as through intermediaries,” the paper said, quoting

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What to Expect from a Hezbollah Attack

Friday, 9 August 2024 | Israel’s defense establishment aligns with Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah’s perspective, acknowledging that a significant portion of Hezbollah’s objectives has already been realized: the anticipation of revenge remains a top media focus in Israel without a single rocket being fired, following the assassination of Hezbollah’s top military commander Fu’ad Shukr in

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Israeli Officials Pessimistic of Hostage Deal, ‘Sinwar Wants Regional War’

Friday, 9 August 2024 | Israeli officials on Thursday said they were not optimistic that a cease-fire and hostage release deal could be agreed despite efforts by the United States to secure one. National Security Advisor spokesperson John Kirby said on Wednesday that the United States was closer than ever to securing a deal. The

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Waiting for the Sirens to Start

Thursday, 8 August 2024 | We have a plan. When the sirens start, I grab our daughter, Lily, while my husband goes for the dogs. There are three of them, all a little skittish. So the stronger parent is saddled with getting the three squirmy canine bodies as opposed to one toddler body into the

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