Palestinians

Masked Palestinian Hamas gunmen take part in the funeral of Hamas militant Mahmoud al-Nabahin, 24, in Buriej refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019. Israeli shelling of the Gaza Strip on Tuesday killed al-Nabahin and wounded four others shortly after an Israeli soldier was shot on the border of the coastal enclave, authorities said. Following the incident, Israel said it would halt a key transfer of Qatari funds to the Gaza Strip.

Justice Department can and should prosecute Palestinian war criminals

Matthew Mainen · June 17, 2020 12:00 am

National Security

Palestinian official: Security coordination with CIA halted over Israeli annexation plans

Zach Halaschak · May 21, 2020 9:26 pm

In this Tuesday, May 19, 2020 photo released by the state-run WAM news agency, an Etihad Airways flights loaded with aid for the Palestinians to fight the coronavirus pandemic is loaded in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Etihad Airways flew aid for the Palestinians amid the coronavirus pandemic from the capital of the United Arab Emirates into Israel on Tuesday, marking the first known direct commercial flight between the two nations

Commercial flight arrives in Israel from UAE in first known direct flight between countries

Zach Halaschak · May 19, 2020 10:37 pm

National Security

Pompeo traveling to Israel

Zach Halaschak · May 12, 2020 11:18 pm

Vice President Joe Biden meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the annual General Assembly of the Jewish Federations of North America in New Orleans, Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010.

Joe Biden says he will keep US Embassy in Jerusalem if elected

Zach Halaschak · April 30, 2020 3:12 pm

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks at the J Street National Conference, with the hosts of "Pod Save the World," Tommy Vietor, left, and Ben Rhodes, Monday, Oct. 28, 2019, in Washington.

Hundreds of rabbis sign letter rejecting Bernie Sanders ‘outrageous’ AIPAC comments

Zach Halaschak · February 26, 2020 8:34 pm

An explosion by Israeli airstrikes is seen in Gaza City early Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. Israel's military says it struck Palestinian militants in Gaza and Syria after they fired some 20 rockets toward southern Israel. The rockets on Sunday evening came hours after Israel said it killed a Palestinian militant who tried to place a bomb along the Israel-Gaza barrier fence.

Israeli defense minister: 95% chance country will launch ‘large’ military campaign in Gaza

Zach Halaschak · February 25, 2020 10:54 pm

Israeli air defense system Iron Dome takes out rockets fired from Gaza near Sderot, Israel.

National Security

Netanyahu warns of ‘broad campaign’ after Palestinian militants fire on Israel

Zach Halaschak · February 24, 2020 6:25 pm

In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks in a meeting in Tehran, Iran, Feb. 5, 2020. Khamenei said Wednesday that Donald Trump's Mideast plan will not outlive the president.

US commission condemns report Iran may destroy tomb of Esther and Mordechai

Zach Halaschak · February 20, 2020 9:17 pm

‘Happened in seconds’: Car-ramming ‘terrorist’ attack injures 12 Israeli soldiers

Zach Halaschak · February 6, 2020 10:44 am

In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks in a meeting in Tehran, Iran, Feb. 5, 2020. Khamenei said Wednesday that Donald Trump's Mideast plan will not outlive the president.

Khamenei says peace plan ‘will die before Trump dies’ and vows to continue funding Palestinian terror groups

Zach Halaschak · February 5, 2020 9:55 pm

Palestinian ‘right of return’ is really about ending Israel’s existence

Sean Durns · February 4, 2020 5:00 am