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Bennett Urges Annexation of Settlements Within 2 Weeks

Defense Minister Naftali Bennett says that Israel should annex all of its West Bank settlements “within two weeks.” The comments follow reports that the US will soon unveil its long-awaited Mideast peace plan. The US initiative presents Israel with a…

Israeli Poll: Only 35% Back Jordan Valley Annexation

Only 35% of Israelis support unilateral annexation of the Jordan Rift Valley, according to a poll published by news website Walla! on Friday. Another 30% of respondents said that they opposed annexation, while 35% had no opinion on the issue.…

Israeli Media Report US to Unveil Mideast Peace Plan

The United States will soon unveil its Mideast peace plan after a long delay, Israeli media reported Thursday afternoon. According to the reports, PM Benjamin Netanyahu and his chief rival, Blue and White Chairman Benny Gantz, are expected to head…

Booby-Trapped Ball From Gaza Lands in South Israel

A booby-trapped soccer ball attached to balloons launched from the Gaza Strip landed in southern Israel on Thursday. The IDF engineering corps were called in to the site to neutralize the explosives, news website Arutz Sheva reported.

VP Pence, President Putin in Israel for Holocaust Forum

US Vice President Mike Pence and Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in Israel’s Ben-Gurion Airport Thursday morning. The two will join dozens of other leaders for the World Holocaust Forum this week, including a ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of…

President Macron Tells Israel Police to Stay Out of Church

French President Emmanuel Macron refused to enter a French church in Jerusalem with an Israel Police escort on Wednesday. Macron, who is in Israel to attend Holocaust commemoration ceremonies, yelled at guards assigned to protect him to stay out of…