Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu clearly has high hopes for President-elect Donald Trump, but is nervously watching the new administration take shape.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Gaza and Lebanon for Iran: Inside Netanyahu’s gamble on Donald Trump
Trump picks Susie Wiles, first ever female chief of staff in US
"I have no doubt that she will make our country proud." Trump said.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Trump picks Susie Wiles, first ever female chief of staff in US
HRW chief claims continuing to supply Israel weapons empowers 'belligerents elsewhere'
Tirana Hassan, HRW's Executive Director, said that countries like the United States, Germany and Britain could influence Israel's actions and should do so by ending arms sales.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: HRW chief claims continuing to supply Israel weapons empowers 'belligerents elsewhere'
The decline in Israel's PR standing is a concerning phenomenon, but it's fixable
Effective public relations have always been an essential part of Israel’s struggle on the international stage, but over the years, Israel has lost ground in this area.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: The decline in Israel's PR standing is a concerning phenomenon, but it's fixable
'You are not welcome here,' Qatar tells Hamas – report
Sources told KAN that this development has been underway in recent days, allegedly due to US pressure.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: 'You are not welcome here,' Qatar tells Hamas - report
'Very serious': Israel's blows against Iran expose infiltration
A spate of recent intelligence successes by Israel against Iran and its allies have underlined the extent of Israel's infiltration of the establishment in Iran, causing major anxiety for its leadership, analysts say.It remains a closely guarded secret how, and how deeply, Israel has infiltrated Iran's administration and security apparatus.But analysts say Israel's recent successes -- including assassinations, targeted strikes and secret operations -- would be impossible without information being leaked at a high level.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: 'Very serious': Israel's blows against Iran expose infiltration
Russia sees imminent victory in war following Trump election win
“His words about his desire to restore relations with the Russian Federation and to help resolve the Ukrainian crisis, in my opinion, deserve attention,” Putin said referring to Trump.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Russia sees imminent victory in war following Trump election win
UN peacekeepers say Israel army damages south Lebanon position
UN peacekeepers on Friday accused the Israeli army of damaging one of their south Lebanon positions in a "deliberate and direct" action against their forces.The incident which occurred on Thursday, is like "seven other similar incidents" carried out by the Israeli army, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon said in a statement.It "is not a matter of peacekeepers getting caught in the crossfire, but of deliberate and direct actions by the" Israeli army, it said.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: UN peacekeepers say Israel army damages south Lebanon position
Qatar tells Hamas leaders to leave as Gaza cease-fire talks deadlocked
The Biden administration sees the militant group's presence in Qatar as "no longer viable or acceptable" given its repeated refusal to release even a small number of the remaining hostages.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Qatar tells Hamas leaders to leave as Gaza cease-fire talks deadlocked
Israeli football supporters back home after Amsterdam violence
A plane bringing Israeli football supporters home from Amsterdam landed at Israel's Ben Gurion airport on Friday after a night of violence that Israeli and Dutch officials condemned as "anti-Semitic".Dutch police said 62 arrests were made in connection with the violence, which erupted after a Europa League football tie between Amsterdam club Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv.Israeli flag carrier El Al said it was sending six planes to the Netherlands to bring the fans home, after the first flight carrying evacuees landed on Friday afternoon, the Israel Airports Authority said.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Israeli football supporters back home after Amsterdam violence