Tag: Israel

How the Palestinian Authority became a prisoner of its own illusions (Hani al-Masri, Middle East Eye)

A recent meeting between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz has sparked an intense public outcry, deepening Palestinian divisions and...

Gantz’s meeting with Abbas marks latest move in his role of serving Israel’s security elite (Shir Hever, Middle East Eye)

The meeting between Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, which took place last week in Gantz’s private home, has been covered intensively...

US will get three conflicts for the price of one if it allows Israel to attack Iran (David Hearst, Middle East Eye)

The talks in Vienna aimed at reviving the Iran nuclear deal, from which former US President Donald Trump withdrew in 2018, have reached a critical phase. They are already into their eighth round and...

Palestinians seek Israeli citizenship in Jerusalem (Taghreed Ali, Al Monitor)

A number of Palestinians in Jerusalem are seeking to obtain Israeli citizenship, in the hope of living in stability amid the prevalent difficult economic...

Israel’s Gantz, Jordanian king hold rare meeting in Amman (Al Monitor)

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz held a rare public meeting with Jordanian King Abdullah II in Amman on Wednesday. The pair discussed bilateral ties...

Defense minister sets tone for Israeli diplomacy (Mazal Mualem, Al Monitor)

Almost a week has passed since the Dec. 28 surprising meeting between Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Still, the face-to-face session between...

Israeli ultra-Orthodox society breaks silence on sexual abuse (Israel Hershkovitz, Al Monitor)

Ultra-Orthodox author Chaim Walder was found dead Dec. 27 in a cemetery in the city of Petah Tikva, an apparent suicide. His death came after several...

Israel’s cyber-chief on how to boost security – with Italy (Gabriele Carrer, Decode 39)

The Director-General of the Israeli National Cyber Directorate, who just met with his Italian counterpart, believes Italy and Israel are on the same wavelength...

Israel’s Jerusalem Post website hacked on Soleimani assassination anniversary (Reuters)

Israel's Jerusalem Post newspaper said on Monday its website had been hacked, in what it said was an apparent threat to the country. Israel's Jerusalem...

Israeli Jets Hit Militant Targets in Gaza After Rocket Fire (Military.com)

Israel’s military said early Sunday it launched strikes against militant targets in the Gaza Strip, a day after rockets were fired from the Hamas-ruled...

Hackers Target Israeli Newspaper’s Website Ahead Of Anniversary Of Iranian General’s Killing (RFE RL)

The website of a major Israeli newspaper was targeted by hackers a day before the anniversary of the 2020 killing of a top Iranian...

Israeli embassy in Kiev condemns nationalists for honoring Nazi collaborator Bandera (TASS)

Israel condemns the Ukrainian nationalists for staging a torchlight procession in Kiev honoring Nazi collaborator Stepan Bandera on Saturday, the Israeli embassy said in...

Palestinian rockets explode off Tel Aviv coast, military says (Reuters)

Palestinian militants in Gaza fired two rockets toward the Mediterranean sea on Saturday, causing an explosion off the shore of Tel Aviv, Israel's military...

Tensions boil as Palestinian prisoners face collective punishment (Al Jazeera)

Tensions have reached boiling point in several Israeli prisons holding Palestinian prisoners, with rights groups saying authorities are keeping a number of inmates, including...

Three Palestinians wounded by Israeli tank fire on Gaza (Al Jazeera)

Three Palestinians have been injured by Israeli army tank fire that came after an Israeli civilian was lightly wounded by gunfire from Gaza along...

Palestinian Authority’s Abbas visits Israel’s Gantz in rare trip (Al Jazeera)

Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas has held talks with Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz during a rare visit to Israel. In a statement on...