The Hamas attack, the 12-day Iran-Israel war in June and Israel’s relentless strikes on Iranian-aligned actors did not end the region’s conflicts, but they changed how states now manage them.
In place of grand diplomacy or formal pacts, a…
Category: 1. Israel
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Vigil held for last fallen hostage as families urge his return, call for unity
Hundreds gathered Saturday evening in the southern town of Meitar for a vigil demanding the return of Ran Gvili, the last hostage in Hamas captivity, whose body has not yet been recovered.
Among those attending were his mother, Talik Gvili, and…Continue Reading
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Gaza mediators urge Israel, Hamas to keep truce after meeting yields little progress
The mediators of the fragile Gaza ceasefire expressed their support Saturday for US President Donald Trump’s peace plan for the Gaza Strip following a Friday meeting in Miami, but a source briefed on the meeting said little progress was…
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under pressure, Iran-backed militias in Iraq signal
Statements by several leaders of Iran-backed Iraqi militias in recent days calling for all weapons to be placed under state control have raised questions about whether at least some factions within the so-called “Axis of Resistance” are…
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Report: Unusual aerial activity detected in Iran
Western intelligence sources have identified in the past 24 hours “unusual aerial activity” by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Aerospace Force, reports say. The activity includes movements and coordination “beyond normal…
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IDF says West Bank troops kill 2 Palestinians who attacked them; footage raises questions
The Israel Defense Forces said Saturday evening that troops had killed two Palestinians who attacked forces in separate incidents in the northern West Bank.
According to Palestinian health officials, one of the Palestinians was a teenager,…
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‘Gas deal not related to Cairo’s policy on Gaza’
The head of the Egyptian intelligence service, Diaa Rashwan, told the Saudi channel ‘Al-Hadath’ that ‘Israel tried to use the gas deal before its approval to influence Egypt’s decision. The gas deal is not related to Egypt’s political decision…
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Land Grab: Inside Israel’s Escalating Campaign for Control of the West Bank
Every Saturday, sheep owned by Jewish settlers march through the olive groves that Rezeq Abu Naim and his family have tended for generations, crushing tree limbs and damaging roots. The extremist settlers, armed and sometimes masked, lead their…
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Paratroopers eliminate 2 militants in Menashe who threw brick and explosive devi
Paratroopers reconnaissance unit soldiers eliminated two militants in two separate operations in the Menashe Brigade area. According to the IDF spokesperson, in Qabatiya city a militant who threw a brick at the forces was eliminated, and in Silat…
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U.S. Pastors Become Willing Ambassadors for Israel’s War
More than 1,000 U.S. pastors flew to Jerusalem on December 3–7 for the Friends of Zion Ambassador Summit, a fully funded trip backed by Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
When one megachurch pastor in Texas received his invitation to…
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