Obama: Israel sole objector to Iran deal; Netanyahu is ‘wrong’
President Barack Obama on Wednesday said Israel was the only country to object to the Iran nuclear deal, opposition he said was ‘sincere’ but ‘wrong,’ the Times of Israel reported.
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Obama: If Congress kills Iran deal, rockets will fall on Tel Aviv
If the US Congress shoots down the Iranian nuclear deal, America will eventually be pressured into a military strike against Tehran’s nuclear facilities, which will in turn increase terror against Israel, US President Barack Obama told Jewish leaders Tuesday, a source who was present at the meeting said.
Netanyahu: Iran building ICBMs ‘to hit U.S.’
Iran intends to develop intercontinental ballistic missiles to ultimately strike the United States and not Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned during a live webcast addressing the U.S. Jewish community Tuesday.
Clashes erupt at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque
Clashes broke out on Sunday at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque, one of Islam’s holiest sites, two days after a Palestinian toddler was burned alive in a firebombing by suspected Jewish extremists.
Six people stabbed at Jerusalem pride parade
Six people were stabbed at the Jerusalem pride parade on Thursday evening by an ultra-Orthodox man who claimed he was on a mission from God.
UN, EU denounce approval of fresh settlement homes
The European Union, United Nations and others panned the Israeli government for green-lighting construction projects in the West Bank settlement of Beit El and Jewish neighborhoods in Jerusalem beyond the 1967 Green Line boundary.
Several killed in reported Israeli strike in Syria
Several people were killed in a reported Israeli airstrike on a car in the Syrian Golan Heights near the border with Israel Wednesday.
Surprise IDF Drill Simulates Strikes from North and Gaza
Thousands of Israel Defense Forces reservists were required to present themselves to their units in a surprise emergency drill starting Monday that simulated rocket attacks from Lebanon and the Gaza Strip as well as cyber attacks. The drill will end on Wednesday.
Temple Institute Releases Plans for Third Temple
The Temple Institute has released a modern three-dimensional architectural rendition of the future Third Holy Temple on Tisha B’Av, utilizing the latest building material and techniques.
Palestinian Rioters Attack Police on Temple Mount
Dozens of masked Palestinian protesters hurled rocks, Molotov cocktails and firecrackers at police officers on the Temple Mount compound in Jerusalem’s Old City Sunday morning, before being pushed back into the Al-Aqsa Mosque by security forces who were rushed to the area.
Israel fears ‘major escalation’ by Iran-backed terror groups after deal
Israel anticipates a ‘major escalation’ of Iranian-backed terror attacks on its borders as a direct result of the nuclear agreement the US and five additional world powers struck with Tehran, Foreign Ministry’s director-general Dore Gold said Wednesday evening.
Abbas Counting on EU to Pave Way for Resumption of Stalled Peace Process
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said Wednesday that he was pinning hopes on the EU and members of the Quartet to pave the way for the resumption of the stalled peace process.
Netanyahu Continues Slamming Iran Deal in Meeting with US Secretary of Defense
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took his case against the Iran nuclear deal to visiting US Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Tuesday, telling him it poses a grave threat to Israel, the region and the world.
Senior defense source: IDF preparing for possible covert Iranian nuclear production
The IDF is seeking government commitment to a multi-year defense spending plan – a commitment that has been absent for the past several years – as it prepares to deal with the possibility of a covert Iranian attempt to break through to nuclear weapons production.
US aims to shift Israel focus to security ties after Iran deal
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said it plainly just before landing in Israel, where officials are fuming over the Iran nuclear deal: “I’m not going to change anybody’s mind in Israel. That’s not the purpose of my trip.”
Poll: 47 percent of Israelis back Iran strike following nuke deal
Almost half of Israelis would support a unilateral strike to prevent Iran obtaining the atomic bomb, an opinion poll carried out after Tuesday’s nuclear deal between Tehran and major powers found.
Israel Strikes Gaza After Rocket Fire on Israel
The Israeli Air Force attacked an infrastructure target in Gaza early Thursday morning in response to a rocket that was fired from the Palestinian enclave just after 2am local time.
Israel warns of Iran’s continued nuclear R&D, problematic inspection
An Israeli government official said Tuesday evening that “According to the agreement, Iran can be warned up to 24 days before being visited by inspectors. It’s as if police who want to raid a drug lab would give the criminals 24 days warning — it is inconceivable.”
Israel blasts Iran deal as ‘dark day in history’
Israeli leaders across the political spectrum condemned in stark apocalyptic language the Iranian nuclear pact announced by the United States and world powers Tuesday, calling it a historic mistake that frees Iran to sponsor global terror while assembling the information and materials to build a nuclear weapon.
No evidence, but UN says Jesus baptized on Jordan’s side of river, not Israel’s
For years, Christian pilgrims have waded into the Jordan River from both its eastern and western banks to connect with a core event of their faith — the baptism of Jesus. The parallel traditions allowed Jordan and Israel to compete for tourism dollars in marketing one of Christianity’s most important sites.