In another example of what appears to be propaganda designed to mislead the public – and boost its image – the Izz-a-din al-Qassam “military wing” of Hamas claimed Thursday that
A study on anti-Semitism in the UK has shown that an overwhelming majority of British Jews have expressed that they feel they are being held responsible for the decisions of
Calls for a boycott of a prominent Turkish author of Jewish descent over Israel’s assault in Gaza have been denounced by politicians in Turkey as a “hate crime.” Turkey
Turkey’s national carrier has extended its suspension of direct flights to Tel Aviv for another day for security reasons due to the Gaza conflict between Israel and Hamas, the communications
An Iranian judge sentenced a Christian man to have his lips burnt with a cigarette for eating during the day in the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, The Daily Mail
The United States and Canada both criticized the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Wednesday, in the wake of its intention to launch an investigation into the IDF’s operations
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, urged Palestinian Arabs on Wednesday to keep fighting Israel, according to AFP. “The only way to deal with this savage regime is to continue
An 89-year-old American and alleged Nazi war criminal died just hours before a U.S. court approved his extradition to Germany, his lawyer told AFP on Wednesday. Johann Breyer, a retired
Finance Minister Yair Lapid (Yesh Atid) made clear on Wednesday evening that evening Israel retaking Gaza was on the agenda, should Hamas not stop the rocket fire. “We decided when
Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman slammed the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Wednesday, over its intention to launch an investigation into the IDF’s operations in Gaza. The UNHRC, he
In an emergency session of the UN’s Human Rights Council Wednesday, Israel came under attack from UNHRC head Navi Pillay for possible “war crimes,” and from dictatorial regimes including Iran
Rioting and unrest continue in Judea and Samaria for a fourth week on Thursday, as Operation Protective Edge in Gaza embarks on its seventeenth day. Hundreds of Arabs rioted overnight
Israel’s tenth president, Reuven Rivlin, will be sworn into office in a low-key ceremony in the Knesset Thursday. The larger ceremony that had been planned was scrapped as inappropriate, because
Thailand on Thursday urged Israel to relocate 4,000 Thai nationals working near Gaza after one of its citizens was killed, AFP reports. Israeli police said a farm laborer, Narakorn Kittiyongkul, died on Wednesday when a projectile fired
The warfare against Hamas missiles, tunnels and murderous motivation is accomplished not only with Israeli guns, tanks and bulldozers – but also via the unfurling of two giant Israeli flags,
Foreign workers in Israel know that the money they earn and send home does not come without risk. The Thai worker killed by Hamas rocket fire yesterday brings the number
The Golani Brigade uncovered yet another terror tunnel entry shaft in Gaza overnight Wednesday/Thursday, as Operation Protective Edge enters its seventeenth day. In a separate incident, the Engineering Corps identified
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu opened a special cabinet meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem Thursday by vowing that the IDF’s defensive operation in Gaza would continue “at full strength”. “The
Egyptian security officials on Wednesday night thwarted what could have been a major terror attack against Israeli, Egyptian reports said. Egyptian soldiers shot and killed a terrorist who was running
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on Thursday lifted its recommendation for airlines to stop flights to Tel Aviv due to the conflict in Israel and Gaza. It said it
Norway has taken exceptional security measures after being informed of a possible imminent “terrorist attack” by terrorists who have fought in Syria, the country’s intelligence chief said Thursday. The move comes as concerns
President Francois Hollande announced on Thursday an 11-million-euro ($14.8 million) aid package to Gaza, citing the need to rebuild as Israel’s self-defense operation shows no sign of stopping after over two
The end of Operation Protective Edge depends on Hamas, not Israel, Justice Minister Tzipi Livni (HaTnua) made clear Thursday. “I never thought about how to reach an agreement with terrorist
Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman (Yisrael Beytenu) met with British Foreign Secretary, Philip Hammond, on Wednesday, and noted that Israel expects a “special understanding” from London regarding Operation Protective Edge in
A British lawmaker apologized Wednesday after tweeting that he would likely fire rockets into Israel if he lived in Gaza. “The big question is — if I lived in Gaza would I fire
Three more IDF soldiers were killed fighting Hamas in Gaza on Wednesday, the IDF Spokesperson’s Office announced. Lieutenant Paz Eliyahu, 22, from Evron, served in the Paratroopers’ Brigade. Eliyahu’s funeral
Major airlines shunned Israel for a second day on Wednesday amid fears that rocket fire from Gaza could endanger flights into Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport, AFP reports, after European airlines followed the FAA’s extension on
Clearly Israel believes it is unwarranted and considering the flights that have come and gone uninterrupted, it appears that they are correct. Former Mayor Bloomberg has also demonstrated that, in
Hamas continues to be uncompromising in its position regarding an international cease-fire, AFP reports Wednesday. “We reject today and will reject in the future,” Hamas leader-in-exile Khaled Meshaal insisted, in a public speech
Several thousands of anti-Israel activists held a fresh protest against the Israeli operation in Gaza on Wednesday in Paris amid tight security, just days after similar rallies descended into violence and looting. The government,