One Year After the Brutal October 7 Attack: Israel’s Struggle for Survival and Peace
On October 7, 2023, Israel experienced its darkest day in recent history. Hamas, the militant group controlling Gaza, launched an unprecedented attack, killing over 1,200 people and taking around 250 hostages, many…
Analysis-War clouds Israel’s interest rate outlook
By Steven Scheer and Karin Strohecker JERUSALEM/LONDON (Reuters) – Israel’s war with Palestinian militant group Hamas has upended expectations of where Israeli short-term interest rates are headed as policymakers try to balance…
Rashida Tlaib Doubles Down On Debunked Hospital Bombing Claim, Says She Can’t ‘Uncritically Accept’ Israel’s ‘Denials’
Rashida Tlaib Doubles Down On Debunked Hospital Bombing Claim, Says She Can’t ‘Uncritically Accept’ Israel’s ‘Denials’ Harold Hutchison on October 23, 2023 Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan doubled down on claims…
Israel’s Campaign To Destroy Hamas Will Be Like ‘Moving Through A Minefield’
Israel’s Campaign To Destroy Hamas Will Be Like ‘Moving Through A Minefield’ Micaela Burrow on October 22, 2023 Israel’s planned ground operation to destroy Hamas in Gaza will be like “moving through…
Half of Israel’s hotel rooms filled with Gaza war evacuees
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Half of Israeli hotel rooms are being used to house families evacuated from communities near the Gaza Strip, where an Oct. 7 rampage by Hamas gunmen…
Harvard Divinity Faculty Condemn Israel’s ‘Oppression’ Of Palestinians After Hamas Attacks Leave Over 1,000 Dead
Harvard Divinity Faculty Condemn Israel’s ‘Oppression’ Of Palestinians After Hamas Attacks Leave Over 1,000 Dead Kate Anderson on October 12, 2023 Several Harvard Divinity School faculty sent out a statement condemning Israel’s…
New Jersey Congressman Introduces Bill to Continue Funding Israel’s Iron Dome
TRENTON, NJ – A New Jersey Congressman has presented a bill proposing an allocation of $2,000,000,000 from the Treasury for the fiscal year 2024. New Jersey Congressman Josh Gottheimer introduced the bill…
Pentagon Vows Commitment To Israel’s Defense Against ‘ISIS-Level Savagery’
Pentagon Vows Commitment To Israel’s Defense Against ‘ISIS-Level Savagery’ Micaela Burrow on October 9, 2023 The Pentagon compared Hamas, a terrorist group that murdered and kidnapped hundreds of Israeli civilians over the…
Israel’s security forces face questions after Hamas attack lays bare intelligence gaps
By Emily Rose JERUSALEM (Reuters) – As Israel reeled from a deadly attack by Hamas militants who broke through barriers around Gaza and roamed at will, killing scores of civilians in Israeli…
Israel’s Netanyahu vows ‘mighty vengeance’ against Hamas
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed “mighty vengeance” against Hamas after the Palestinian militant movement launched a surprise attack on Saturday, killing more than 150 Israelis and taking numerous…
Biden says will discuss democratic values with Israel’s Netanyahu
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he would discuss democratic values with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu while the two men were meeting in New York on…
Israel’s Netanyahu to visit Silicon Valley, New York next week
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit California’s Silicon Valley next week before traveling to New York for the U.N. General Assembly, his office said on Sunday. Netanyahu’s office…
Israel’s shekel falls as judicial showdown looms
By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s shekel dropped to its lowest level in more than three years on Thursday amid concerns that a judicial crisis besetting the country was deepening, with…
US FTC to probe Qualcomm’s purchase of Israel’s Autotalks – Politico
(Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is expected to open an in-depth probe on Wednesday of Qualcomm’s purchase of Israeli auto-chip maker Autotalks, Politico reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with…
SHOSHANA BRYEN: The Biden Admin Should Stay Out Of Israel’s Talks With Saudi Arabia
SHOSHANA BRYEN: The Biden Admin Should Stay Out Of Israel’s Talks With Saudi Arabia Shoshana Bryen on August 14, 2023 The brilliance of the Abraham Accords of 2020 is twofold: they were…
Israel’s Netanyahu cools censure of protesting reservists as judicial crisis simmers
By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has offered Israeli military reservists protesting against his judicial overhaul plan a nominal olive branch, cooling his earlier censure of them as…
‘Racists’: Dem Senator Calls For Biden To Clamp Down On Israel’s ‘Ultra’ Right-Wing ‘Netanyahu Government’
‘Racists’: Dem Senator Calls For Biden To Clamp Down On Israel’s ‘Ultra’ Right-Wing ‘Netanyahu Government’ Jake Smith on August 7, 2023 Democratic Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen called on the Biden administration…
Israel’s Netanyahu says he will likely advance legislation to change judges selection committee
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was quoted as saying on Sunday that he would work to change the committee that selects judges, amid a wave of protests over planned…
Israel’s spy veterans take on their government over judiciary overhaul
By Jonathan Saul HERZLIYA, Israel (Reuters) – Every morning Amir sets up a protest stand to warn passersby that Israeli democracy is in danger from hotly contested legislation to curb the courts.…
JOSH HAMMER: What Israel’s Protests Are Really About
JOSH HAMMER: What Israel’s Protests Are Really About Josh Hammer on July 29, 2023 Many Israelis have once again taken to mass protests in the streets, both in the lead-up to and…
IAN HAWORTH: Behind The Left’s Hatred For Israel’s Leader Lurks Old-Fashioned Antisemitism
IAN HAWORTH: Behind The Left’s Hatred For Israel’s Leader Lurks Old-Fashioned Antisemitism Ian Haworth on July 27, 2023 In recent days, there has been an eruption of outrage towards Israeli Prime Minister…
BRYAN LEIB: Joe Biden Should Stay Out Of Israel’s Business
BRYAN LEIB: Joe Biden Should Stay Out Of Israel’s Business Bryan Leib on July 26, 2023 Over the last 2 ½ years, it’s been rather difficult to find a time when President…
Moody’s sees negative economic consequences of Israel’s judicial upheaval
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Moody’s Investors Service said on Tuesday that passage of a new law in Israel limiting some Supreme Court powers signalled that political tensions will continue and…
Israel’s main union to discuss declaring general strike
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The head of Israel’s main public sector union said on Monday he would meet with other union officials to discuss the possibility of declaring a general strike after parliament…
Former Israeli Prime Minister Says US Is ‘No Longer’ Israel’s ‘Closest Ally’
Former Israeli Prime Minister Says US Is ‘No Longer’ Israel’s ‘Closest Ally’ Kate Anderson on July 17, 2023 Yair Lapid, former Israeli Prime Minister and leader of the Yesh Atid opposition party,…
Biden to host Israel’s president at White House on Tuesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden will meet Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the White House on Tuesday when they will discuss Israel’s regional integration and Russia’s military ties with Iran, the…
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