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Israel faces an uncertain path in the wake of the ICC arrest warrants

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For the past several months Israel has been fighting on multiple fronts, however, one of the war's most critical theaters has increasingly been not Lebanon or Gaza, but The Hague. Anti-Israel activists have been...
A driver waves the flag of Hezbollah as supporters of the terrorist group parade in Beirut's southern suburbs on Nov. 27, 2024, after a ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese terrorist group took effect. Photo by AFP via Getty Images.

Israel-Lebanon ceasefire takes effect, ending more than a year of war

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A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon took effect at 4 a.m. local time Wednesday, ending nearly 14 months of hostilities. Israel's Security Cabinet approved the U.S. proposal by a vote of 10-1, with National Security...
People in Lebanon watch Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announce his Cabinet's approval of a ceasefire, near Martyrs Square in Beirut, Nov. 26, 2024. Photo by Ed Ram/Getty Images.

Lebanon regulation agreement: Beyond the Israeli-Hezbollah dynamic

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As the regulatory agreement between Israel and Lebanon enters into effect, it's crucial to understand its nature and objectives. While Israel views the agreement primarily through the narrow lens of Israeli-Hezbollah relations, its scope...
An artist's interpretation of the first Thanksgiving in Plymouth, Mass. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

The attitude of gratitude: Jewish insights to share at your Thanksgiving table

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Thanksgiving. They got it from us. The evidence: Things they don’t teach you in school, like the Pilgrims modeling their autumn thanksgiving holiday after the Jewish harvest holiday of Sukkot, celebrated just a few weeks...

Five requirements Abbas must meet to demonstrate his commitment to peace

Following the U.S. election, Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas phoned President-elect Donald Trump to wish him “success in his upcoming term in office” and to reaffirm “his readiness to work with President Trump in...

Nuclear Escalation Doctrine: Impact of American and Russian “Firebreaks” on Israel’s Security

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The conceptual and historical background Soon, Israel will need to make critical decisions on launching preemptive strikes against Iran. Such non-nuclear defensive actions – expressions of anticipatory self-defense” under international law – would take calculated...
In this handout image provided by the Iranian Leader's Press Office, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stands with a rifle as he leads Friday prayers at the Imam Khomeini Musalla Mosque on Oct. 4, 2024 in Tehran, Iran. Photo by Iranian Leader's Press Office - Handout/Getty Images.

Khamenei: ICC should sentence Netanyahu to death

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called on the International Criminal Court in The Hague on Monday to issue a death sentence against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, not an arrest warrant. Speaking before a...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with then-foreign minister Israel Katz during a vote on the state budget at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, March 13, 2024. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Netanyahu convenes closed-door meeting on Lebanon ceasefire talks

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a consultation on Sunday night with Defense Minister Israel Katz and other senior security officials to discuss the Lebanon ceasefire efforts, Hebrew media reported on Monday. “We are close...
UNRWA Commissioner-General Pierre Krähenbühl. Credit: U.N. TV/Multimedia.

UN Watch: Former UNRWA chief hailed ‘spirit of partnership’ in meeting with terrorists

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Former United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) Commissioner-General Pierre Krähenbühl repeatedly met with senior members of Hamas and other Palestinian terror groups, expressing the U.N. agency's willingness to work together in the "spirit of...
The White House is illuminated in blue and white in solidarity with Israel after Hamas's Oct. 7, 2023 terror attack, Oct. 9, 2023. Credit: Adam Schultz/White House.

White House denounces murder of Chabad rabbi in UAE ‘in strongest terms’

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The White House National Security Council condemns the murder of Rabbi Zvi Kogan in the United Arab Emirates "in the strongest terms," Sean Savett, a spokesman for the council, stated on Sunday evening. "Our prayers...