Will Netanyahu Support a Palestinian State in Address to Congress?

JERUSALEM, Israel – There are media reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may be about to abandon his opposition to a Palestinian state next to Israel. That news comes as top Israeli leaders visited the border with Lebanon where war could break out any day. Aides to the prime minister have reportedly told the White House that when … Read more

US Warns Hezbollah but Pushes for Diplomatic Solution; Ultra-Orthodox Draft Order Threatens Netanyahu Gov't

JERUSALEM, Israel – Israel is facing rising pressures from outside and within today. As the Jewish state is simply looking to protect its people from daily rocket attacks, the U.S. is pushing for a diplomatic solution to the fighting between Lebanon-based Hezbollah and Israel before it turns into a full-blown war. Meanwhile,  Israel’s Supreme Court ruling … Read more

Israel Says Targeted UNRWA School a Hamas Hideout, Netanyahu to Address Congress in July

JERUSALEM, Israel – Israel is presenting its case after an attack on an UNRWA (United Nations Relief & Works Agency) school that served as a base for Hamas terrorists. Palestinians say many women and children died in the strike, but the Israeli government claims some of the worst and most dangerous Hamas terrorists were hiding inside. They released … Read more

Netanyahu Vows Israel Will Fight Alone if Need Be; IDF Officer Warns 'The US Is Against Israel Now'

JERUSALEM, Israel – Israeli leaders responded to President Joe Biden’s announcement that the U.S. will stop supplying certain ammunition for Israel’s operation to defeat Hamas in Rafah, marking a watershed moment in Israel’s history. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had already promised earlier this week that if Israel had to go it alone in its … Read more

Netanyahu: Hamas 'Extreme Demands' Holding up Hostage Release; No IDF Pullout, No Permanent Ceasefire

JERUSALEM, Israel – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took a shot Sunday at what he believes are inaccurate media reports and blamed Hamas for holding up good-faith negotiations for the hostages held in Gaza by demanding that Israel agree to a permanent ceasefire rather than a truce.  After the weekly cabinet meeting, the prime minister said his government has … Read more

Netanyahu, Israeli Officials Endure 7th Blinken Visit Since Oct. 7 as Rafah Operation Awaits

JERUSALEM, Israel – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli leaders Wednesday. It’s his seventh visit since the start of the war in Gaza, and this time he’s on a mission to stop Israel’s next military operation.  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed Blinken despite strong disagreements about the need for the Rafah incursion. … Read more

'The Canary in the Coal Mine': Netanyahu Warns US Antisemitism Signals Impending Global Inferno

With outrageous antisemitic, anti-Israel protests spreading like a virus on U.S. college campuses, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stepped into the gap to condemn the surge of dangerous rhetoric and threats. Here’s the full text of his speech that was delivered on Wednesday evening in Israel as the Jewish people celebrate Passover in the middle … Read more

At Six-Month War Mark, Israel Pulls IDF Division from Gaza after US Pressure; Netanyahu Still Plans Rafah Invasion

JERUSALEM, Israel – Israel announced Sunday it has pulled a key division out of the southern Gaza Strip. It’s a major shift in the war, as Israelis commemorate six months after the October 7th massacre and kidnappings. Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant says the pullout is a sign of the beating Hamas has taken at this … Read more

Israel's Military Leaders, Home Front Command Prepare for Iran Reprisals as Netanyahu Rival Calls for Elections

JERUSALEM, Israel – Israel’s political and military leaders are bracing for possible retaliation from Iran after a reported Israeli strike in Damascus, Syria, this week that killed two Iranian generals. Both the Israeli Defense Forces and the Home Front Command have begun war preparations. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed Israel would pay for the … Read more

Netanyahu Says 'No Way' to Destroy Hamas Militarily without Rafah Action; US Awaits Israeli Talks

JERUSALEM, Israel – The confrontation between the U.S. and Israel over the last major stronghold in Gaza continues. For some, the fate of Rafah means victory or defeat in Israel’s war against Hamas. So Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing back on the Biden administration’s red lines on Rafah. Since Hamas’ last remaining battalions are hiding out … Read more