Egypt-brokered deal ends 27-day hunger strike which began April 17; Israel was represented by the Shin Bet, Palestinians by leaders of terrorist groups; deal will be binding for Palestinians arrested in future. Israel and Palestinian terrorist organizations signed an agreement on Monday ending a 27-day hunger strike of Palestinian prisoners. Continue Reading »

In unusual move, PM invites Barak, Lieberman and newcomer Mofaz to join meeting with EU foreign policy chief Ashton, in which he accused Iran of playing for time and said world powers must demand that Iran take tangible steps toward halting uranium enrichment. After Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finished celebrating Continue Reading »

Mohammad-Reza Rahimi addresses Hezbollah supporters during visit to Israel border; Iranian VP highlights “the need to stand firmly and resist the Zionist regime” Iranian Vice President Mohammad-Reza Rahimi visited Thursday the Lebanese village of Maroun al-Ras and spoke to Hezbollah supporters in the area. During a visit to a park Continue Reading »

In interview with US-based Jewish daily, Hamas official says has nothing against Jews in general, only those ‘who occupied my land’ Hamas‘s deputy politburo chief Mousa Abu Marzook told Jewish daily Forward that Israeland the Palestinians should reach a ceasefire agreement without Hamas recognizing Israel as a state. He stressed Continue Reading »

Shin Bet traces two terrorists released six months ago as part of Shalit deal who resumed terrorist activity. ‘Don’t hide captive in remote locations, unless it’s a dead body,’ instruction reads The Shin Bet has released details regarding two Palestinian terrorists who were released as part of the Shalit swap Continue Reading »

The “Jenin Massacre” proved that the Durban Strategy could be used successfully to wage political war. Ten years ago, false allegations of a “massacre” and “war crimes” against Palestinian civilians in Jenin provided the first example of a new type of warfare that exploited the principles of human rights. This Continue Reading »

Intelligence indicating imminent terror threat prompts military to deploy advanced weapons system on Sinai border Recent tensions in the southern sector and especially defense establishment intelligence indicating an imminent threat of terror from Sinai has prompted the IDF to bolster deployment along the southern border. As the construction of the Continue Reading »

Military Intelligence chief Kochavi says firing of Katyusha rocket into Eilat from Egyptian territory is a demonstration of the changes that are sweeping through Middle East. The IDF has thwarted 10 different terrorist plots to attack Israel from the Sinai Peninsula in the past two months, head of Military Intelligence Continue Reading »

Families of three of the five young men who were victims of a 2002 Hamas terrorist attack on the Atzmona pre-military training academy in Gush Katif came to the official residence of President Shimon Peres on Tuesday to present him with a memorial Haggada. The Haggada was produced in the Continue Reading »

Shin Bet and IDF arrest 13 Palestinians suspected of attacking IDF forces in Ramallah in January; one of the suspects is a goalkeeper on the Palestinian Olympic soccer team. Thirteen residents of the Amari refugee camp near the West Bank city of Ramallah were arrested recently for alleged involvement in Continue Reading »