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The news of Hezbollah commander Samir Qantar being killed in an airstrike in Syria led to a brief exchange of rocket fire between unidentified militants in Lebanon and the Israeli Defense Force (IDF). No country has claimed responsibility but Hezbollah Read more
Israeli Arab intelligence agency, Shin Bet indicated Sunday that one Israeli soldier from Arab origin has joined the Islamic State (IS) in Syria. “It is the first time that a soldier in the Israeli army has joined the Islamic State,” Read more
President Erdogan hinted that his government is willing to mend ties with Tel Aviv because it will be in the interest of the region but he outlined that it will be based on the Jewish State fulfilling certain conditions. Turkey Read more
Israel successfully tested the Arrow 3 missile defense system a year after a similar test failed. The accomplishment has been hailed by the defense minister as “a major milestone” that will boost the confidence of “future Israeli capabilities to defeat Read more
Egyptian and Israeli authorities announced Thursday the release of Israeli detainee after 15 years in prison in what looks like a prisoner swap. Israeli Bedoiun, OudaTarabin arrested in 2000 on espionage charges was released by Egyptian military court. Egypt also Read more
King Mohammed VI has renewed Morocco’s unconditional support to Palestinian Statehood pointing out that it is one of the Palestinian people’s historical and legitimate rights to establish their independent State and denounced the Israeli settlement and Judaization policy in the Read more
An Israeli court in Jerusalem convicted two Israeli youths for their role in the murder of 16-year old Palestinian Muhammad Abu Khdeir last year. The court adjourned to December the case of the third suspect believed to be the ring Read more
Russia has intensified its operations in Syria against rebel groups and one of its airstrikes missions is believed to have bombed a busy market place in Ariha, a town controlled by The Army of Conquest in the Idlib province, killing Read more
Israel has announced that it is finalizing the opening of a diplomatic office in the United Arab Emirates, which will begin its activities soon, while Abu Dhabi insists the mission is strictly limited to the activities of the UN International Read more
The Israeli government decided to suspend contacts with the European Union and its agencies on anything related to the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks in a retaliatory move to the EU’s decision concerning the labeling of products made in the occupied territories. Read more