The French foreign minister said on Wednesday diplomats were still working to secure a truce in the war between Israel and Hamas and the release of hostages held in Gaza. The mediation efforts were intensifying following a renewed push led by Egypt to revive the stalled negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian terrorist group. … Read more
Settlements and National Missions Minister Orit Strock complained that the government was “throwing the [war effort] in the trash to save 22 or 33” of the 133 hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza in an interview with Army Radio on Wednesday. Strock insisted that her party “very much” wants to bring the hostages … Read more
Yossi Amrosi, former senior Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) officer and member of the IDSF security group, spoke recently on 104.5FM radio and referred to the attack targeted at Iran allegedly attributed to Israel. Amrosi stated, “We have had an enemy who, for 45 years, has been trying to destroy us through the arms … Read more
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, leader of the far-right Religious Zionist Party, was shouted off the stage on Tuesday at an annual conference held in Ashkelon by the right-wing newspaper Yisrael Hayom. The incident was an indication of the lack of support for Smotrich in the right-wing camp. Smotrich, whose party currently has seven Knesset … Read more
Israel was on a high state of alert for an Iranian attack late Thursday night as world leaders worked frantically to avert direct confrontation between the two arch-foes. “We’re on a high state of alert and preparedness,” IDF spokesperson Rear-Adm. Daniel Hagari told reporters on Thursday night, adding that the Jewish state faces danger … Read more
As everyone waits for Tehran’s response to the alleged Israeli assassinations of a senior IRGC official, the former head of the IDF Operations Directorate, Maj.-Gen. (res.) Israel Ziv, spoke on Sunday on Radio 103FM about how he sees the security situation. Regarding the possibility of the development of a multi-arena campaign, Ziv said that: … Read more
In the complex tapestry of Middle Eastern diplomacy, Qatar emerges as a paradox. On the one hand, it positions itself as a mediator and peacemaker, instrumental in negotiating high-profile hostage releases and actively participating in regional discussions, a role that has placed it in the international spotlight in the aftermath of the Hamas led … Read more
Protesters demonstrated against Sephardi Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef on Tuesday morning in response to a recent threat of his that haredim would leave Israel if forced to draft into the IDF. As part of the protest, the demonstrators presented a “Dividing Israel” award, a reference to the Israel Prize that the rabbi is set … Read more
Against the background of the protests against the Netanyahu government, which are intensifying as the war continues, on Sunday evening, Brig.-Gen Amir Haskel, one of the leaders of the protests against the government, spoke with Ben Caspit and Prof. Aryeh Eldad on 103FM. “We are starting a strike that will end on Wednesday evening … Read more
Regarding the efforts to bring about another deal for the release of hostages, 103FM broadcaster and Channel 12’s legal affairs reporter, Guy Peleg, commented on Israel’s attempts. Peleg claimed that “it is clear that such a deal or a similar deal would endanger Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition.” Are Hamas’s demands reasonable? Peleg made … Read more
