Vladimir Putin is a skilled negotiator who excels at using his considerable power to achieve his political goals. Sooner or later, Israel may have to negotiate with the Russian president on a deal of crucial importance: Pushing Iran out of…
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…
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…
Border Guard police officers detained a Palestinian man carrying a knife near Hebron’s Cave of the Patriarchs on Wednesday. The knife was discovered during a search at the checkpoint near the holy site, the Israel Police said.
The number of regular and reserve-duty IDF soldiers who died in 2019 was the lowest in the military’s history, according to army statistics. A total of 27 soldiers died last year, mostly in non-combat circumstances, the IDF said on Wednesday.…
Israel’s defense establishment is increasingly concerned about the potential for violence on Temple Mount, as more Jews flock to the holy site. Security officials warned the government that a flareup could provoke an eruption across the West Bank. Recent days…