Amnesty Australia grants ‘human rights’ award to Palestinian terrorists
December 12, 2024 by Akiva van Koningsveld
Amnesty Australia awarded its Human Rights Defender Award on Wednesday to three self-proclaimed “journalists” from the Gaza Strip, two of whom are members of recognized terror groups proscribed by Canberra. Read more
New Hezbollah chief vows to continue ‘war program’ against Israel
October 31, 2024 by Akiva van Koningsveld
In his first speech since being appointed Hezbollah leader earlier this week, Naim Qassem on Wednesday vowed to continue the path of his slain predecessor Hassan Nasrallah. Read more
PA wants UN to order removal of 500,000 Jews from Judea and Samaria
September 9, 2024 by Akiva van Koningsveld
The Palestinian Authority is circulating a draft resolution asking the United Nations General Assembly to urge Israel to withdraw from Judea and Samaria and remove some 500,000 Israeli citizens living in the territory within six months. Read more
UK, Germany, France urge Iran not to attack Israel
August 12, 2024 by Akiva van Koningsveld
The United Kingdom, Germany and France issued a joint statement on Monday urging Iran to refrain from attacking Israel, which they warned would exacerbate tensions and jeopardize a ceasefire deal in Gaza. Read more
Israel kills Hezbollah mastermind behind Majdal Shams attack, 1983 Beirut bombing
July 31, 2024 by Akiva van Koningsveld
An airstrike by the Israeli Air Force in Beirut on Tuesday night killed a top Hezbollah commander responsible for Saturday’s rocket barrage that killed 12 children in the Golan Heights, as well as a 1983 bombing that killed 241 U.S. troops in Beirut, the Israeli military confirmed. Read more
‘Our victory will be your victory,’ Netanyahu tells US Congress
July 25, 2024 by Akiva van Koningsveld
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received bursts of applause and frequent standing ovations—often from both sides of the aisle—as he delivered an address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress on Wednesday afternoon. Read more
Internal IDF probe: ‘Serious’ errors let Hamas infiltrate kibbutz on Oct. 7
July 12, 2024 by Akiva van Koningsveld
Nearly 350 Hamas terrorists, including 100 members of the terror group’s elite Nukhba Force, managed to infiltrate Kibbutz Be’eri in southern Israel on Oct. 7 due to catastrophic failures by the Israel Defence Forces in their readiness and response, according to the first part of the IDF’s internal probe of the attacks. Read more
Amsterdam statue of Anne Frank defaced ‘for Gaza’
July 10, 2024 by Akiva van Koningsveld
An antisemitic vandal painted “Gaza” on a statue of Anne Frank, located near the famed Holocaust diarist’s first home in Amsterdam, a local Jew-hatred watchdog said on Tuesday. Read more
Two wounded as Hezbollah fires 150 rockets at northern Israel
June 14, 2024 by Akiva van Koningsveld
Two Israelis sustained light wounds on Thursday when rocket shrapnel fell in Katzrin, the largest Israeli community in the Golan Heights. Read more
Gantz: IDF will enter Rafah unless hostages returned before Ramadan
February 19, 2024 by Akiva van Koningsveld
If the remaining hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are not freed before Ramadan, which starts in approximately three weeks, the Israel Defence Forces campaign against the terror group will continue, including in Rafah, War Cabinet member Benny Gantz pledged on Sunday. Read more