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PA: Excavations in Jerusalem are 'Ethnic Cleansing'

PA accuses Israel of deliberately carrying out excavations under homes of residents to bring about their evacuation.

THE IMPACT OF THE WITHDRAWAL OF AMERICAN TROOPS FROM SYRIA

On December 19, 2018, four years after the American campaign against ISIS began, President Trump announced that ISIS had been defeated and America had won. Therefore, Trump and the American administration announced that the United States would withdraw its troops from Syria over a period of several months.

Iranian Cargo Plane Suspected of Bringing Arms to Hezbollah Departs Tehra

âThe Iranians are trying to come up with new ways and routes to smuggle weapons from Iran to its allies in the Middle East."

AMBASSADOR DANON TO REMAIN AT UN

âDuring this challenging period, I intend to continue advancing Israel's position at the UN."

Tension Again on the Upswing; Russia Apparently Respecting Israeli Security Needs

Despite the recent upswing in tension between Israel …

2018, THE YEAR DONALD TRUMP UPENDED THE US-ISRAEL RELATIONSHIP

Twelve months ago, the US embassy was in Tel Aviv, the Iran deal was humming along, Palestinians were enjoying aid and a peace plan was just a twinkle in Jared Kushner's eye

Israel Protests after Jordan Minister Steps on Flag on Way to Government Meeting

PM Omar Razzaz avoids angering Jerusalem by entering trade union HQ in Amman via side entrance, but is criticized by local media and activists for 'supporting the Zionist entity'

IRAN'S ZARIF MEETS ISLAMIC JIHAD LEADER, PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR PALESTINIANS

Palestinian Islamic Jihad has been labelled a terrorist organization by the US, EU, Israel and other countries

Senior Source says Brazilian Embassy Move a Matter of Time

As Netanyahu meets with Brazil's President elect- Bolsonaro, senior official says the nation will move embassy imminently.

BIBLICAL STONE WEIGHT FOUND

Rare biblical stone weight discovered in Jerusalem. "Beka" stone was used for calculating temple tax commended by Moses. Dated to the First Temple Period.

Israel saw Record-Breaking 4 Million Tourists in 2018, says Tourism Ministry

Tourism Minister Yariv Levin hails 'significant revolution in marketing Israel' abroad

UNIFIL LOCATES LEBANESE END OF HEZBOLLAH CROSS-BORDER TUNNEL

UNIFIL observers report witnessing the same cement, poured into a Hizballah cross-border tunnel by the IDF on the Israeli side

Hailing ‘Brotherhood,’ Brazil’s President-Elect says Will Visit Israel in March

Bolsonaro accepts Netanyahu's invitation, issued during first meeting in Rio, to visit the Jewish state; no talks on possible embassy move

THE TOP 11 JEWISH STORIES OF 2018

From horrific anti-Semitic violence to the US Embassy move, these are the news events of the last 12 months with perhaps the longest-lasting repercussions

Report: After U.S. Exits Syria, Iran Removes Military Advisors from Iraq

"The US is reinforcing its bases and establishing new footholds."

GUNS AND WITHDRAWAL DISCUSSIONS: MANBIJ DAY 10 AFTER THE US DECISION

A day after rumors circulated that the Syrian regime would move into Manbij, things seemed more calm in the city. The US met with the local military council. According to reports there are now disc…

Syrian Regime, Turkey, Maneuver to Take Key Syrian City as U.S. Withdraws

Rumors began on Friday morning that the Peopleâs Protection Units (YPG), the Kurdish group that had been partners with the US in fighting ISIS, was withdrawing from Manbij.

IDF ATTACKS HAMA'S POSITION IN RESPONSE TO ROCKET FIRE FROM GAZA

Projectile launched from Strip landed in open area within the Jewish state, causing no damages or injures

Trump Advisor Heads to Turkey, Israel after Syria Pullout

US president last week unexpectedly said he was pulling all 2,000 troops from war-torn country, declaring that America had achieved its objective there

GREENBLATT: U.N.G.A REFUSING TO CONDEMN HAMAS 'WILL NEVER ACHIEVE PEACE'

Trump's Special Coordinator for Mideast Peace criticized the UNGA for their refusal to condemn Hamas in an OpEd in The Hill.

Netanyahu Calls for Probe After Grave of Attorney General’s Father Defaced

Vandalism reported as Avichai Mandeblit reviews corruption investigations into PM; opposition accuses PM of encouraging crime

U.S., ISRAEL WORK TO BLOCK UNILATERAL PALESTINIAN STATEHOOD DRIVE AT U.N.

"We are preparing to stop the initiative,â Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon said.

President and First Lady Make Unannounced Visit to Iraq on Christmas, Says He Will Not Remove Troops

President Trump and First Lady Melania are in Iraq for an unannounced first visit with American troops serving in a troubled region.

ISRAELI ATTACKS FOLLOWING TRUMP'S DECISION

ITALIAN MINISTER SALVINI IN FAVOR RECOGNIZING JERUSALEM AS ISRAEL'S CAPITAL

Italian Interior Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvnini visited Israel recently, where Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed him as a “great friend of Israel,” despite the Italian Jewish community’s outcry over his far-right policies and anti-migration views.

Israel Sees Limits of Trump Support with Syria Pullout

Beneath public pronouncements that it respects US decision are concerns that Iran will seek to take advantage of vacuum in war-torn country

'Hezbollah Invented Suicide Attacks 'Former Israeli Official Tells Italian Parliament

Members of Italy’s ruling party, the Five Stars Movement, ‎protested during Wednesday’s session, claiming that Hezbollah, ‎which wields considerable political clout in ‎Lebanon, was “part of the Lebanese people, and ‎therefore, its agents cannot be labeled ‎terrorists.”

U.S. DECLARES IT NO LONGER SEEKS TO TOPPLE ASSAD REGIME

Announcement represents a reversal of former U.S. president Barack Obamaâs aim of ousting the Syrian dictator.

WIDENING THE IRANIAN CORRIDOR TO SYRIA

US Registers ‘Deep Concerns’ Over Hezbollah’s Growing Sway in Lebanon

As Lebanese politicians near completion of new government, State Department official says terror group's political allies giving it a 'veneer of legitimacy'

Georgia mulls relocating its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem

Georgia is contemplating relocating its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. In a meeting with Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely in the country, Sunday, Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili announced she would begin bilateral talks with Israel over the possible transfer of the country's Israel embassy to Jerusalem. Hotovely, one of the Israeli officials to attend Zurabishvili's … Continue reading "Georgia mulls relocating its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem"

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