New York Times | A Baffling, Hard-line Choice in Israel New York Times Avigdor Lieberman's previous stints as Israel's foreign minister under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were a disaster for Israeli-American relations. Mr. Lieberman's ultranationalist positions on Palestinians, settlements and the Israeli-Palestinian ... Israel: The rise of the new 'messianic elite' Is Sharp Turn to Right Planting 'Seeds of Fascism' in Israel? Israel's right-wing defense minister resigned — because the government is too right-wing |
Newsweek | Iranian Commander Warns Regime Could Destroy Israel in 'Minutes' Newsweek An Iranian military adviser has said that Iran could wipe out Israel “in less than eight minutes” if the order was given by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. “If the Supreme Leader's orders [are] to be executed, with the abilities and the ... Iranian official: We can destroy Israel 'in eight minutes' Iran taunts Israel: 'We will raze the Zionist regime in less than 8 minutes' on Khamenei's orders Iran Boasts it Could "Raze Zionist Regime in Less Than Eight Minutes" |
New York Times | Israel Allows Building Supplies to Enter Gaza Again New York Times RAMALLAH, West Bank — The Israeli military authorities on Monday allowed building supplies to start flowing into Gaza again, lifting a suspension that had blocked work for more than a month on thousands of houses destroyed in the 2014 summer war. Of the Three Alternatives Facing Israel, the Likeliest One Is Also the Bloodiest Israel resumes Gaza cement shipments after ban over Hamas theft Israel lifts ban on private cement imports to Gaza |
Jerusalem Post Israel News | On this day: Israel withdraws from Lebanon, ending 18-year ordeal Jerusalem Post Israel News It was 16 years ago Tuesday that the Israeli military officially ended its presence in the so-called "security zone" in southern Lebanon and pulled back to the international border, ending an 18-year presence in Israel's neighbor to the north ... Saying It With 'Flowers': Revisiting Israel's Painful, Nameless War in Lebanon New Military Watchtowers Dot Lebanese Side of Israel's Northern Border Concern in Israel as Lebanese army builds watchtowers on border |
Al-Monitor | Is new defense minister dangerous for Israel? Al-Monitor Now Netanyahu intends to appoint this very same person — who is allegedly unqualified to be a military commentator — to the post of defense minister after pushing Moshe Ya'alon, a former Israel Defense Forces (IDF) chief of staff, from the position. Yisrael Beytenu, Kahlon resolve 'crisis' in coalition talks PM: I'm responsible for Israel's defense, 'stop the crying' |
Haaretz | Israel's Religious Gender Segregation Wars Find New Battleground Haaretz Israel's Religious Gender Segregation Wars Find New Battleground. Ministry decision to let women use bridge at Lag Ba'omer pilgrimage site inflames Haredim. Center for Women's Justice hails victory after four-year battle to make pathway leading to ... |
Jerusalem Post Israel News | Sanders picks critics of Israel, BDS backer to write Democratic platform Jerusalem Post Israel News The Democratic Party platform drafting committee is top heavy with veterans of political battles over Israel - some friendly, some critical, and including at least one major backer of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement. The Democratic ... |
Jerusalem Post Israel News | London airport mulls plans to adopt Israeli 'ring of steel' security regime Jerusalem Post Israel News Amid warnings of a fresh campaign of ISIS terror attacks, Heathrow Airport in London is reportedly considering the implementation of a new security mechanism that is employed at Israel's Ben-Gurion Airport. According to a British Times report Sunday ... |
Haaretz | Where does Donald Trump stand on Israel? Haaretz Yet despite professing repeatedly that he “loves Israel,” Trump hasn't always hit the expected talking points of the staunchly pro-Israel camp, notably causing brows to rise when he said at a Town Hall event in Charleston, South Carolina in February ... Sheldon Adelson backs Trump trip to Israel after $100m pledge, sources say |
The Times of Israel | As Israel's jihadi neighbor gets bolder, threat remains low, experts say The Times of Israel The two most powerful Sunni groups that now control territory on Israel's northern border are the al-Qaeda affiliate al-Nusra Front, which is estimated to have several thousand fighters, and the IS-linked Yarmouk Martyrs Brigade (YMB), which according ... |