IDF Chief warns Hamas holds advantage, full Gaza conquest endangers hostages

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir is expected to deliver a stark warning to the Diplomatic-Security Cabinet on Thursday, arguing against a full-scale conquest of the Gaza Strip. Zamir reportedly... Read more »

US asked Israel to probe death of Palestinian-American in Silwad, State Dept. says

The US has asked Israel to investigate the death of a Palestinian-American who reportedly succumbed to complications from smoke inhalation after trying to put out a fire set by Israeli settlers in... Read more »

How much would conquering Gaza cost Israel?

So how much will it cost? Attempts to clarify the expected financial burden on Israel by asserting sovereignty over the Gaza Strip have yielded unclear and inconsistent answers, even from officials involved... Read more »

Iran interference and Trump’s conditional support

Every successful military campaign requires an accompanying political effort to harvest battlefield victories into lasting strategic gains. Israel and Iran are locked in a battle of titans, where Iran, despite suffering defeats... Read more »

Why did Iran’s nuclear experts go on secret mission to Russia?

clandestine Iranian delegation with direct ties to Tehran’s disbanded nuclear weapons program traveled to Moscow in August 2024, visiting Russian research facilities and requesting tritium – a radioactive material that nuclear proliferation... Read more »

Leading UK Jewish group calls Israeli aid measures in Gaza ‘long overdue’

JTA — The Board of Deputies of British Jews, the largest Jewish organization in the United Kingdom, called for a rapid increase in Gaza aid this week, adding that the Israeli government’s... Read more »

Make sure Hamas doesn’t get what it wants

French Prime Minister Emmanuel Macron didn’t have to wait long for it to come. Razi Hamad, a senior official in Hamas’ political bureau based in Qatar, rushed to take credit on behalf... Read more »

Sa’ar calls for world’s attention on hostages ahead of UN security council session

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar on Monday urged the world to bring attention to the hostages held in Gaza before heading to a United Nations Security Council session on the issue, saying, “It... Read more »

Israel orders emergency killing of 200 starving crocodiles

In an extraordinarily unusual move, following years in which a historic crocodile farm in the Jordan Valley operated without oversight and without feeding, as the crocodiles became cannibalist and began consuming one... Read more »

Athens mayor tussles with Israeli envoy over antisemitic graffiti in Greek capital

ATHENS, Greece — The mayor of Athens became embroiled in a war of words Sunday with the Israeli ambassador to Greece who accused city authorities of not doing enough to clean up... Read more »