The commander of the IDF Southern Brigade, Colonel Tal Hermoni, doesn’t believe Hamas will react to IDF strikes targeting Islamic Jihad. On Tuesday a pair of IDF airstrikes killed Kafarneh

The IDF website says enhanced weapons systems will make Israeli forces entering Gaza more effective than they were in the 2008-2009 Cast Lead Campaign. These include more accurate mortars and

Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused Iran’s Saudi-led Persian Gulf allies of being American pawns on Wednesday, the Fars news agency reported. “The colonialists are friends of no one, they only

The Jerusalem municipality on Wednesday green-lit construction of 130 homes in the Gilo neighborhood of Jerusalem. The units will be in a 12-story tower block in Gilo settlement, city councilor

Unity apparently isn’t everything when it comes to living in Gaza, a region still ruled under the iron fist of the Hamas terrorist organization. Just last week, Hamas agreed to

Just when you thought it was safe to assume there would be no more “best of… ” competitions this year, with only three days left to go till the end

After a nearly three-month hiatus the trial of ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak resumed on Wednesday – only to be postponed until January 2. Mubarak, 83, faces numerous charges of

Mohamed ElBaradei, a prominent Egyptian political figure and a possible candidate for the presidency, said on Tuesday that the United States is doing whatever it can within to stop Egypt

As the Hamas terror group recently marked the 24th anniversary of its founding, its leader in Gaza used the opportunity to remind everyone of his group’s real goals. At the

The fall of former Libyan dictator Muammar Qaddafi has caused Libyan Jews to wish to return to their homeland and resume the great heritage they established there, a Libyan Jewish

A pinpoint IAF airstrike in Gaza on Tuesday evening killed one Islamic Jihad terrorist and injured three others. Islamic Jihad told CNN the strike hit a small vehicle in northern

For the second time in several hours, the IAF struck late Tuesday evening a Global Jihad terrorist cell that was preparing to carry out a terror attack against Israelis. The

As soon as the US totally withdrew its forces from Iraq claiming victory, the country faced growing chaos. Not only did the bombings resume with a vengeance, but the government and the

Iran says it chased away a Western helicopter that approached its navy war games area and did not leave until three warnings were issued. The United States, Britain and France

The Iranian nuclear threat is dangerous, but let’s not get hysterical over it, President Shimon Peres said Tuesday. Speaking at a conference of Israeli ambassadors in Jerusalem, he said, “Israel

While its second store outside Netanya is still being rebuilt after a devastating fire last year, Ikea on Tuesday announced plans for a third Israeli store – this one to

An observant IDF soldier may have prevented a major terrorist attack in a large Israeli city, in what soldiers and commanders called a “Hanukkah miracle.” An Arab terrorist who may

A Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) official warned Monday the organization might consider reversing its recognition of Israel — the primary condition and foundation on which the Oslo Accords were formed.

Syrian government forces attacked an Arab League monitor Monday night, leading analysts to question whether the Arab League mission would continue even as it had barely begun. The observer, a

A former senior aide to GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul has decided to “set the record straight” in a ‘tell all’ post on the Right Wing News blog — and

Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Strategic Affairs, Moshe Ya’alon, spoke on Sunday at a Likud Anglo event in Jerusalem. In his talk, Ya’alon spoke about the security issues Israel

The United Nations Security Council may have imposed economic sanctions on Iran, but Tehran has managed to sign a new oil deal anyway — with Afghanistan.  The deal, which closed

Israeli prosecutors have indicted an Arab member of Knesset on charges of visiting an enemy country and meeting foreign agents. The indictment charges that in 2007, MK Said Nafa’a (Balad)

The United States has condemned Palestinian Authority “doublespeak” and bluntly called on the United Nations Education, Science and Culture Organization to ensure no funds reach the entity. U.S. Ambassador to

MK Aryeh Eldad (National Union) says the chill in relations between Jerusalem and Ankara is the perfect opportunity to recognize the Armenian Genocide of World War One. “A genocide against

Nearly two dozen Syrians were killed Monday as more Arab League monitors were scheduled to arrive in the country to observe the compliance of President Bashar al-Assad’s forces with a

PLO executive committee member Bassam Al Salhi told Gulf News, “Even if the vote fails at the UN Security Council, we will submit a fresh request demanding a UN full

Hamas co-founder Mahmoud al-Zahar said Sunday that he expected the Islamic terror movement would “win a sweeping victory” in upcoming PA legislative elections scheduled for May. Zahar is confident Hamas

Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh departed Gaza on Sunday to begin his diplomatic tour of Egypt, Sudan, Qatar, Bahrain, Tunisia, and Turkey. The trip marks the first time Haniyeh has left

Palestinian Authority Arab terrorists launched a Qassam rocket attack Monday night at southern Israel. The attack, launched from northern Gaza, was aimed at Israel’s Gaza Belt region, located only a