Israel proposes ‘safe passage deal’ to end war in Gaza

Israel has submitted a new proposal to the United States to end the war in Gaza by freeing all of the remaining hostages held by Hamas and allowing the terror group’s leader Yahya Sinwar to exit the enclave, Kan News reported on Thursday. Read more

What can we learn so far from the war on Hamas?

The war on Hamas is not over, but certain lessons already seem very clear. Read more

Egypt floats ambitious plan to end Israel-Hamas war

Egypt has put forward an ambitious, initial proposal to end the Israel-Hamas war with a ceasefire, a phased hostage release and the creation of a Palestinian government of experts. Read more

What deal are the Americans and Saudis negotiating?

Under the headline, “U.S.-Saudi Deal Sets Path to Normalize Kingdom’s Ties with Israel,” on Wednesday, The Wall Street Journal published a detailed report of the content of U.S.-Saudi discussions. Read more

Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine key to a Saudi-Israel peace

President Biden and New York Times Columnist Thomas Friedman are attempting to resuscitate the failed solution they have both championed for decades to end the 100-years old Jewish-Arab conflict: Creating an independent Palestinian Arab state between Israel and Jordan (“the two-state solution”). Read more

White House wants Saudi-Israel deal by year’s end

The White House is pressing for an Israeli-Saudi peace deal in the next six months before U.S. President Joe Biden goes into full campaign mode, Axios reported, citing two U.S. officials. Read more

US providing refuelling tankers to Israel

Israel’s Defence Minister Benny Gantz visited an American Air Force Base on Wednesday, where he toured military fuel tankers made by Boeing that the US is providing Israel under an agreement reached in February. Read more

Running for cover

Pick one of these definitions, and you will have a perfect explanation of current developments. Read more

US rebuffs Palestinian Authority push for full UN membership

The Palestinian Authority is intent on pursuing full membership of the United Nations, even as the White House urges Ramallah to step back. Read more

Israel and US announce ‘Strategic High-Level Dialogue on Technology’

Israel and the US announced on Wednesday the beginning of a strategic partnership in the field of advanced technology that “will put Israel shoulder-to-shoulder with its leading ally, the US,” just hours before US President Joe Biden landed at Ben Gurion Airport to begin his in the region. Read more

The baleful significance of the Democrats’ Iron Dome fiasco

According to House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, when the Democrats withdrew from their embattled spending bill $1 billion in emergency funding for Israel’s Iron Dome defence system, this was merely a “technicality” that would be reversed. Read more

Israeli Foreign Minister: Delay in US aid to Iron Dome – ‘technical’

The Israeli government, led by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, experienced a significant diplomatic setback on Tuesday when the US Congress decided to withhold military aid from Israel and refused to vote on funding for its Iron Dome defence system. Read more

Israel appoints ambassador to the US

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has announced the appointment of Brig.-Gen. (res.) Michael (Mike) Herzog as Israeli Ambassador to the US. Read more

‘Unlawful and callous attack’: US, UK condemn Iran’s attack on Israeli-owned ship

Israel expressed satisfaction over the strong international condemnation of Iran following its apparent attack on an Israel-owned ship in the Gulf of Oman last week, as world powers guaranteed a powerful response against the Islamic Republic. Read more

Which promised land?

The Fourth of July anniversary this week has turned out to be a somewhat more auspicious time for soul searching among many Jews than has been the case in past years. Read more

Israel welcomes Thomas Nides, US’ new ambassador

President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday his intention to appoint Thomas Nides for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the State of Israel, months after the position was vacated. Read more

Trump threatens to hit 52 ‘important’ Iranian targets if Tehran retaliates

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the United States is targeting 52 “important” Iranian sites, representing the 52 U.S. hostages held hostage in Iran for 444 days in the 1979 Iran hostage crisis and will strike “very fast and very hard” if Tehran attacks the United States or its assets. Read more

After opposition, Netanyahu acknowledges possible Trump-Rouhani meeting

After expressing initial opposition, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged the possibility of a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani this month at the U.N. General Assembly in New York. Read more

Iran protests raise hopes of regime collapse as sanctions set to go in effect

The Iranian regime appears to be in a panic as the Trump administration tightens the screws on the country’s economy with the United States telling countries to stop all oil imports from Iran starting on Nov. 4…writes Ariel Ben Solomon/JNS. Read more

Australia not happy with US decision to quit UNHRC

Australia is disappointed by the decision of the United States to resign from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). Read more

US threatens to withdraw from UN Human Rights Council over anti-Israel bias

The United States is close to withdrawing from the U.N. Human Rights Council after talks to reform the Council have failed to meet Washington’s demands. Read more

Must Israel do America’s dirty work?

Whenever Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu uses props for his speeches, his critics pounce…writes Jonathan S. Tobin/JNS. Read more

Trump threatens to cut aid to countries who support UN Jerusalem measure

President Donald Trump threatened to cut off foreign aid to countries that back an upcoming United Nations General Assembly resolution that seeks to annul America’s recent recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Read more

Mind the Gap…writes Michael Kuttner

Everyone traveling by train or underground will be familiar with the announcements of “mind the gap.” Read more