
JAFFA, Israel – The recent rocket fire from the Gaza Strip into Israel heralds an imminent conflict between Salafi groups that have pledged loyalty to the Islamic State and their ideological enemies, an Iranian-backed militia called Alsabereen.
by Ali Waked21 Dec 2015, 7:33 AM PST0

TEL AVIV – Palestinian terrorist organizations operating in the Gaza Strip have recently expelled dozens of members for supporting the Islamic State, illustrating ISIS’ rising popularity in the Palestinian coastal enclave.
by Aaron Klein and Ali Waked11 Dec 2015, 3:03 AM PST0

JERUSALEM (AFP) – A Jerusalem court convicted two Israeli minors on Monday of the 2014 kidnapping and burning alive of a Palestinian teen in the run-up to last year’s Gaza war, while a third defendant will undergo a psychiatric evaluation. The
by AFP30 Nov 2015, 1:29 AM PST0

Le Bataclan theatre in Paris, where four jihadists killed at least 89 innocent people on Friday night, may have been targeted because the owners were thought to be Jewish. The venue has suffered numerous threats going back at least a
by Donna Rachel Edmunds15 Nov 2015, 6:50 AM PST0

Contents: Violence in Jerusalem increases after Abbas’s UN speech; Abbas’s UN speech raises concerns about a Palestinian ‘third intifada’
by John J. Xenakis5 Oct 2015, 5:55 AM PST0

A Spanish music festival canceled a scheduled concert on August 22 by American reggae star Matisyahu after he refused to write or videotape a message supporting a Palestinian state.
by William Bigelow16 Aug 2015, 6:47 PM PST0

Southern California native and “lone soldier” Max Steinberg lost his life fighting for Israel against Hamas during Operation Protective Edge last summer. In honor of his bravery, the Birthright organization, which provides tours of Israel for young Jewish Americans, has dedicated a memorial site to Steinberg in northern Israel.
by Adelle Nazarian17 Jul 2015, 10:07 AM PST0

Chris Gunness, spokesperson for the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), which deals uniquely with Palestinian refugees, denied last week that UNRWA had handed weapons to Hamas during last summer’s Gaza war–and blocked critics on Twitter who had questioned his denial. Gunness also responded to critics by tweeting a graphic photograph of a maimed Palestinian child, and by accusing UN human rights critic Anne Bayefsky of “racism” for her criticism.
by Joel B. Pollak8 Jun 2015, 12:54 PM PST0

Andrew Pessin, Professor of Philosophy at Connecticut College, is the latest casualty in the campus-based culture wars. Dr. Pessin is a well-liked and much published professor, self-described as the “only Jewish professor on campus who openly advocates for Israel.” And now, for remarks made during last summer’s Gaza war, he faces an attack from Palestinian supporters seeking to silence pro-Israel stances on campus.
by Dr. Phyllis Chesler7 Apr 2015, 6:10 AM PST0

A 20-year-old volunteer in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) who grew up near Hollywood has been awarded the Chief of Staff Citation for bravery in last summer’s war in Gaza after he killed four Palestinian terrorists in combat. Sgt. Sahar
by Joel B. Pollak26 Jan 2015, 4:30 AM PST0

Hamas’s popularity within Gaza surged to its highest levels during the summer Gaza War, but is now fading after what was essentially a Hamas defeat in the war.
by John J. Xenakis31 Dec 2014, 6:26 AM PST0