Blinken: Israel has ‘absolute’ right to defend itself
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken backed Israel’s right to self-defense as the onslaught of rocket fire being launched by Hamas in Gaza has entered its third day on Wednesday.
“I think Israel has an...
IDF kills top Hamas commanders in Gaza; rocket barrages on southern Israel continue
The Israeli military announced on Wednesday that a number of top Hamas commanders had been killed in a “complex” operation in the Gaza Strip.
The commanders, who the Israeli military said was “close to” the...
Israel prepares to vaccinate 12- to 15-year-olds following Pfizer FDA nod
The Israeli Health Ministry has begun preparations to vaccinate adolescents aged 12 to 15 against the COVID-19 virus, after news this week that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine...
New York mayoral candidate Yang voices solidarity with Israel amid ongoing violence
New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang said he supports Israel defending itself against the barrage of rocket attacks from Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
“I’m standing with the people of Israel who are coming...
Lod placed under lockdown after Arab rioting, Netanyahu vows to ‘restore order
The central Israeli city of Lod was placed under emergency lockdown on Tuesday night to clamp down on violence undertaken by Arab residents there.
The population of about 80,000 Jews and Arabs saw rioting and...
One Israeli killed, three wounded by Hamas anti-tank missile near Gaza border
One Israeli was killed, two were seriously wounded and a third sustained light injuries when Hamas fired an anti-tank missile from Gaza at an Israeli vehicle near the border on Wednesday morning.
The wounded were...
Israel’s presidential election set for June 2
Knesset Speaker Yariv Levin on Monday set June 2 as the date for Israel’s presidential election.
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin’s term expires in July, and by law, the vote must take place no later than...
Gaza terror factions fire more than 200 rockets at Israel; six injured in Ashkelon
Gaza terror factions have fired more than 200 rockets at Israel in the past 24 hours, the Israel Defense Forces said on Tuesday.
The IDF struck more than 130 targets in Gaza in response, including strikes on...
Israel’s president offers Gaza-border residents respite from missiles
In the wake of a barrage of 250 missiles launched from Gaza into Israel, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin invited citizens from the Gaza “envelope” (periphery) area and greater southern Israel to his official Jerusalem...
IDF strikes more than 130 military targets in Gaza
The Israel Defense Forces said on Tuesday that it struck more than 130 military targets in Gaza, as part of “Operation Guardian of the Walls,” launched on Monday in response to a Hamas rocket assault on Israel.
Gaza terror...