Palestinian Threats Regarding US Embassy Move to Jerusalem

Rhetoric is escalating from Palestinian officials in response to President Trump's campaign pledge to move the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.  Stating that moving the embassy would be a "declaration of war on Muslims," those officials vow to downgrade relations to the US, withdraw recognition of Israel, and are warning of a new …

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First Pair of F-35’s Arrive in Israel while Aleppo Falls into Russian-Iranian Control

Only hours ago, the first F-35 fighter jets, named "Adir" ("mighty") in Hebrew, arrived at Nevatim Airbase in southern Israel.  Ceremonies to welcome the arrival were delayed over 5 hours due to inclement weather out of Italy.  Honored guests at the ceremony included President Reuven Rivlin, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman, IDF Chief …

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Netanyahu’s 4th of July Remarks

Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli officials celebrated the 4th of July in the home of Dan Shapiro, the American Ambassador to Israel, where Netanyahu remarked about American-Israeli relations, among other things.  As always, he proved gracious to the American administration and to the American people. Take some time to hear Netanyahu's remarks (about 10 minutes), …

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