US envoy Amos Hochstein arrived in Israel on Wednesday to try to secure a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah group, Israeli media reported. Following his arrival, Hochstein met with Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, and the meeting concluded late on Wednesday evening, according to a KAN News report. The report added that the … Read more
Israel confirmed in an official letter sent to the Biden administration in mid-November that it has no intention of forcibly displacing Palestinians from northern Gaza or starving the civilian population there, according to a copy of the letter obtained by Walla! on Wednesday. Despite Israel’s assurances, senior Biden administration officials are deeply concerned that … Read more
Former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said that “a military government in Gaza is not part of the goals of the war, but a dangerous and irresponsible political act” in a post on Twitter/X on Wednesday, as the IDF also announced that two soldiers had died, crossing the 800 soldier threshold to 801 for the … Read more
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Qatari counterpart “met and exchanged views” on Wednesday, Iranian state media reported. Their talks followed an important meeting between Araghchi and Mikhail Bogdanov, the Russian president’s special representative for West Asia and Africa. Taken together, the meetings illustrate how Iran is positioning itself by working with Qatar, … Read more
Hezbollah fired rockets on November 19 that hit and damaged a UNIFIL post, the IDF said yesterday. This took place from locations that are only around six miles north of the Israeli border. One of the rockets was fired from the area of Maaliyeh in southern Lebanon. This is an area around a mile … Read more
IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi on Wednesday contradicted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s claim that Israel struck a nuclear site in Iran as part of its 20 attacks on the country on October 26. Netanyahu said one of the sites attacked was connected to Iran’s nuclear program, with leaks that he was referring to the site … Read more
US special envoy Amos Hochstein urged Israel, Lebanon, and the Iranian proxy group Hezbollah to seize the opportunity before them and agree to a ceasefire that would end the war that has raged since October 8. “We have a real opportunity to bring this conflict to an end,” Hochstein told reporters in Beirut on … Read more
Iran has tried in vain to prevent a Western push for a resolution against it at the UN nuclear watchdog’s board meeting by offering to cap its stock of uranium just shy of weapons-grade, the watchdog and diplomats said on Tuesday. One of two confidential International Atomic Energy Agency reports to member states, both … Read more
A report from The Washington Post highlights the growing strength of smuggling gangs in Gaza, which have capitalized on restrictions on the entry of goods. These groups now control the flow of multiple products, including tobacco. Cigarettes, in particular, have become a form of currency, reportedly selling for up to $1,000 per pack. Last … Read more
The Attorney General is backing down from her position that an appointment cannot be made without a search committee, but is setting conditions for appointing a Civil Service Commissioner without one. According to the Attorney General’s position, “First, the committee will operate with ongoing legal counsel from the Prime Minister’s Office’s legal advisor and … Read more
