Palestinians warn Gaza won’t be silent until border restrictions eased

United Nations and Egyptian mediators have reportedly told Hamas that the issue of rebuilding the Gaza Strip should be linked to a prisoner exchange agreement with Israel. KHALED ABU TOAMEH JUNE 22, 2021 22:41 The Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday warned Israel against “procrastination” in lifting the restrictions imposed on the Hamas-ruled […]

Biden administration says it’s pushing Ramallah to reform terror payment policy

Senior State Department official says US closely tracking requirements under existing law that bars direct aid to PA so long as it awards stipends based on time served By Jacob Magid Today, 11:50 pm Edit NEW YORK — The Biden administration is committed to pushing the Palestinian Authority to reform its welfare policy that includes […]

Breaking silence, Abbas says willing to work with new Israeli government, but…

‘We will deal with whoever the Israeli people choose,’ says Abbas, before adding that relations must be based on Israel stopping its ‘aggression’ By Aaron Boxerman 24 June 2021, 12:39 am Edit In his first public remarks about the new government in Israel, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said Wednesday he is willing to work […]

Iran’s Chief of Staff Claims US Agreed to Remove Numerous Sanctions During Vienna Talks

The Chief of Staff to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has claimed that the US, during the nuclear discussions in Vienna, agreed to remove over 1,000 sanctions that were implemented under the Trump administration. In the aftermath of the failed nuclear discussion(s) in Vienna over the past several weeks, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s Chief of Staff, […]

Israel’s top soldier must overcome Biden’s downgrade of the Iranian peril for fast action against a nuclear-armed Iran

Jun 19, 2021 @ 14:17 These assurances were delivered to the Biden administration before they were cleared by the incoming security cabinet, which holds its first meeting on Sunday, after the IDF chief arrives in Washington. But meanwhile, the US landed a surprise in the form of a Wall Street Journal report that the US […]

Scoop: U.S. and Israel huddle on drone threat from Iran

, author of from Tel Aviv The Biden administration and the Israeli government held talks recently on countering the proliferation of Iranian drones and cruise missiles among its proxies in Iraq, Yemen, Syria and Lebanon, Israeli and U.S. officials tell me. Why it matters: After several drone attacks from pro-Iranian militias in recent weeks, some of […]

Iran atomic facility substantially damaged in attack – sources

Iran claimed throughout the day that the sabotage failed and caused no damage or casualties. YONAH JEREMY BOB TZVI JOFFRE JUNE 23, 2021 20:53 A sabotage operation against one of the buildings of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization (IAEO) caused major damage – despite Iranian denials, The Jerusalem Post learned on Wednesday night. Although Iran has […]

Lapid-Bennett Government Approves Judea & Samaria Building Projects

Hana Levi Julian14 Tammuz 5781 – June 23, 2021 Photo Credit: Gili Yaari / Flash 90 The Jewish community of Yitzhar in Samaria. A total of 31 construction plans for projects in various phases in Judea and Samaria were approved on Wednesday by the Civil Administration under the Lapid-Bennett government, according to Ynet. The subcommittee […]

Israel delays reopening of borders to vaccinated tourists until August

Ministers reconstitute coronavirus cabinet to lead new government’s pandemic response, also agree to reimpose indoor mask rule if average daily cases top 100 for a week By TOI staff Today, 6:23 pmUpdated at 7:18 pm   The government on Wednesday voted to postpone next week’s planned reopening of Israel’s borders to vaccinated tourists amid concerns […]

Iran to rule on extending IAEA nuclear site inspections only after deal expires

UN atomic watchdog hasn’t been able to access surveillance cameras at Iranian nuclear sites since late February TOI staffToday, 8:17 pm Iran will decide whether to extend a monitoring deal with the International Atomic Energy Agency after its expiry on Thursday, presidential chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi said Wednesday. “It has been decided that after […]

For coalition to last, US also needs to cooperate – analysis

Washington needs to be smart and sensitive to what it demands from Israel, lest steps it takes leads to this government’s downfall. By HERB KEINON JUNE 23, 2021 21:12 The only way the current Bennett-Lapid government can last – a government that includes Meretz and Labor on the Left, Yamina and New Hope on the Right, and […]