Posts Tagged: israel
Report: Palestinians Saddened by India Abstention From UNHRC Resolution Condemning Israel
India's decision to abstain from the U.N. Human Rights Council vote last week over a resolution condemning alleged Israeli war crimes saddened the Palestinian Authority, the Palestinian ambassador in...
Iran’s Rafsanjani Claims Regional States Should Fear Israel, Not Iran’s Nuclear Program
The Chairman of Iran's Expediency Discernment Council, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, dismissed Arab states' fears over Iran's nuclear program, saying they should feel "deep fright of Israel's...
Hamas’ Ismail Haniyeh Claims Israel Won’t Launch Another War in Gaza
One of Hamas' senior leaders and the deputy chief of the organization's political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, claimed on Saturday that Israel has indicated that it...
IDF Chief Announces Formation of New Elite Commando Unit
The Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot announced the formation of a new IDF commando unit that will combine several of the Israeli army's...
Jerusalem Firefighters Contain Blaze Threatening Biblical Zoo — Arson Suspected
Arson is suspected to be behind a fire that erupted on Sunday in the Ein Yael Reserve near Jerusalem's Malha neighborhood and threatened to spread towards...
Report: Clinton Pleases Jewish Donors for and Against Iran Deal
For Hillary Clinton, the Iran nuclear deal has become something of a "foreign policy Rorschach test" when addressing high-profile Jewish donors for the 2016 election, Politico reported on Friday. "Donors who see a deal...
Israel Defense Ministry Announces Successful Upgrades to Iron Dome
Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system successfully passed a series of tests demonstrating new operational capabilities, the Israeli Ministry of Defense reported on Thursday afternoon,...
Israeli Forces on Heightened Alert Along Egyptian Border After ISIS Sinai Attacks
Israel Defense Forces troops stationed on the Egyptian border heightened their alert level in the wake of Wednesday's terrorist attacks against Egyptian army targets by...
Female Border Guard Recounts Capturing Palestinian Attacker After Being Stabbed in the Throat
Liron Yisraeli, the female Israeli Border Guard that was stabbed in the neck yesterday at the Kever Rachel checkpoint in the West Bank, regained consciousness...
Israeli TV Releases Exclusive Footage of Navy’s Dramatic Interception of Gaza Flotilla (VIDEO)
An Israeli television station released exclusive footage on Tuesday showing scenes from the takeover by the IDF's elite Shayetet 13 naval commando unit of the...
EU Ambassador Rejects Current, Future Academic Boycotts Against Israel
The European Union's Ambassador to Israel rejected the possibility of an EU academic boycott of Israel, now or in the future, Israel's NRG reported on Wednesday. His comments...
Israel, Romania Sign Business Agreement to Promote Trade, Investment
The Israeli and Romanian chambers of commerce signed an agreement on Monday aimed at the promotion and enhancement of business ties between the two countries. The...
Israeli Army to Open Cyber Warfare School for Combat Officers
The Israel Defense Forces plans to open a cyber school to introduce combat officers to cybersecurity and cyber-warfare, Israel's NRG reported on Sunday. The school will enroll 1,400 soldiers at...
Apple to Open Sales Booths in Every Major Israeli City
Technology giant Apple will open 20 sales points in Israel over the coming months, with almost every major Israeli city covered in the initiative. The...
