Balloon With RPG Warhead Lands in Southern Israel

A terror balloon from the Gaza Strip carrying an RPG warhead landed in southern Israel Saturday morning. The balloon landed in Sde Boker, journalist Almog Boker reported. A police bomb squad was mobilized to the scene and defused the explosive.

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.…

Unveiling of US Peace Plan Good, and Bad, for Israel

Predictably, Israeli reaction to news that President Trump will soon be unveiling his Mideast peace plan was mixed. Rightists loved it, but leftists were less enthusiastic. The right is mostly excited about the prospect of annexing West Bank settlements with…

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.