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‘Pogrom’ in Amsterdam: Netanyahu Sends Planes to Save Jews

Friday, 8 November 2024 | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated at about 4:30 a.m. local time that he was dispatching two rescue planes to Amsterdam following a “very violent incident against Israeli citizens.” “The harsh pictures of the assault on our citizens in Amsterdam will not be overlooked,” Netanyahu’s office stated. “Prime Minister Netanyahu

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Hezbollah Operates from Heritage Sites in Lebanon, but Israel Gets Blamed for Targeting Them

Friday, 8 November 2024 | Lebanon blamed Israel for trying to “erase” the country’s cultural heritage after several UNESCO [United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization] World Heritage sites in the country, used by Hezbollah to operate and fire rockets against Israel, were targeted by the Israeli Air Force [IAF] to combat the terror group’s

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‘My Biggest Triumph’: Israeli Critically Injured at Nova Festival Leaves Hospital After a Year

Friday, 8 November 2024 | Nati Ganon, a father of three who was seriously injured on October 7 at the Nova Music Festival, was discharged from Sourasky Medical Center on Tuesday. Shiran, Nati’s wife, was murdered at the massacre executed by Hamas terrorists. “I’m the longest hospitalized patient in the department. There were maybe two

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Hamas: Trump Will be Tested on Pledge to Stop War

Thursday, 7 November 2024 | A senior Hamas official said on Wednesday that following Donald Trump’s election victory, he will be tested on previous statements that he can stop the war in Gaza. “We urge Trump to learn from [President Joe] Biden’s mistakes,” Sami Abu Zuhri told Reuters on Wednesday. In an interview with Israel

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Abbas Calls for Sanctions against Israel at UN

Thursday, 7 November 2024 | Palestinian Authority [PA] chief Mahmoud Abbas demanded on Monday that the UN sanction Israel for alleged breaches of its charter and failure to implement resolutions, Ramallah’s Wafa news outlet reported. Addressing the UN’s World Urban Forum in Cairo, Abbas said Israel should be penalized for what he called its “failure

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The Looming Terror Threat in Central Israel

Thursday, 7 November 2024 | Standing on the roof of her apartment building on the eastern tip of the central Israeli town of Rosh HaAyin, just meters away from the security barrier, Moriah Tzafar shares a grave concern. “We see [Palestinian Authority] cars driving around, getting closer to us. What are they doing here? The

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Lebanon: Massive ‘Underground Combat Sites’

Thursday, 7 November 2024 | The Iran-backed terrorist organization Hezbollah, as part of its preparations for war with Israel, spent the past 15 years building a vast network of tunnels in Lebanon. Some of the tunnels were supposed to be used for invading Israel to carry out atrocities against Israelis like the ones committed by

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Netanyahu Hails Trump’s ‘Historic Return’ to the White House

Wednesday, 6 November 2024 | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday morning congratulated Donald Trump after Fox News declared the Republican the victor in the 2024 US presidential election. “Dear Donald and Melania Trump, Congratulations on history’s greatest comeback!” the premier tweeted. “Your historic return to the White House offers a new beginning for

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Israel Offers US $5 Million and Safe Passage for Release of Hamas Hostages

Wednesday, 6 November 2024 | Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday offered US $5 million for the release of each hostage held by Hamas, along with safe passage for the captors to a third country, in a bid to secure their freedom. Officials are working to publicize the offer through various channels, hoping to incentivize

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Israel Katz’s Path to Defense Minister

Wednesday, 6 November 2024 | Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appointed Foreign Minister Israel Katz as the country’s new defense minister Tuesday, replacing Yoav Gallant, who was dismissed for the second time in the current administration and in the middle of a war. This marks the most senior position Katz has held to date and one

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