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Trump’s team drawing up list of Pentagon officers to fire, sources say
Members of President-elect Donald Trump's transition team are drawing up a list of military officers to be fired, potentially including the Joint Chiefs of Staff, two sources said, in what would be an unprecedented shakeup at the…
Calls grow for state commission of inquiry into PMO scandals and responsibility
The media hype and near-daily news reports about more and more developments into the overstepping and severe lack of professionalism in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) point a glaring light on what we already knew: It is high time for a…
Biden meets with American hostage families
US President Joe Biden met with families of American hostages taken by Hamas on Wednesday afternoon.According to a White House statement, the president updated the families on US efforts to secure the release of their loved ones, and…
Changing of the guard: A mercurial president and rankling ambassador
With apologies to Charles Dickens, it was the best of times and it was the worst of times in two cities this week.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in Jerusalem rejoicing at the election of Donald Trump with unabashed enthusiasm, while…
Because we are all equal in emergency
On the awful Saturday morning of October 7, when I woke up to a new and shocking reality, I felt my pulse racing. As a deaf woman, I couldn’t hear the sirens but could feel the tremor in the air. At that moment, as a deaf mother to two…
EU’s Borrell proposes suspending Israel dialog over Gaza war concerns
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has proposed that the bloc suspend a political dialog with Israel, citing possible human rights violations in the war in Gaza, according to four diplomats and a letter seen by Reuters.In the…
Ukraine Will Get No Peace Deal With Russia If It Does Not Give Up Territory
Trump has made it clear that that he will push for an end in the war in Ukraine. Russia is the winning country in Ukraine, being the more powerful force, and has taken over 20% of Ukraine, which means that its going to want to absorb what…
‘Nonsense and disgrace’: Ex-Shin Bet Deputy Director slams PMO over classified leak
Addressing the Prime Minister's Office's (PMO) classified documents leak, which is currently under investigation, Former Shin Bet Deputy Director Yisrael Hasson expressed his despair, emphasizing "we have completely lost our way" during an…
Trump and Biden discuss hostage deal during first meeting before transition of power
US President Joe Biden discussed efforts for a hostage deal with his successor, Donald Trump, when the two men met in the White House on Wednesday to discuss the transition of power.“This is a topic that President Trump and President Biden…
Hezbollah seeks to target Israel with more long-range missiles: What does this mean?
Hezbollah has a new goal: It is trying to use more long-range missiles to target areas around Tel Aviv. Hezbollah has confirmed this in recent claims about its attacks, claiming they are part of its “Khaybar series of operations.” Hezbollah…
Six Golani soldiers fall in southern Lebanon, IDF announces
Five soldiers from the Golani Brigade fell in combat in southern Lebanon, the IDF announced on Wednesday evening. All five soldiers were from Golani's 51st Battalion.The soldiers were Captain Itay Marcovich, Staff Sergeant Dror Hen,…
General in Nigeria Recounts Death Sentences of Sham Trial
Maj.-Gen. Zamani Lekwot released book on 1992 religious violence. (Christian Daily International-Morning Star News)
ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A former Army general in Nigeria said his death…
New recordings of Yitzhak Rabin on Arab-Israeli peace talks, role of reservists
In honor of the 29th anniversary of the assassination of prime minister Yitzhak Rabin, the IDF Archives in the Defense Ministry published a rare recording of Rabin from a General Staff forum discussion in 1974, which had not been previously…
CIA official arrested in Cambodia for classified doc. leak on Israel retaliation on Iran –…
CIA official Asif William Rahman was arrested by the FBI in Cambodia on Tuesday and charged with disclosing classified documents allegedly showing Israel's retaliation plans against Iran, the New York Times reported on Wednesday. He was…
Meet Donald Trump’s new Middle East team, with new faces and old
Incoming US President Donald Trump is hitting the ground running in terms of appointments for key positions. This was in contrast to when he won in 2016 when it took time to fill some of these same positions. There is a sense that this…
Hamas not engaging in hostage deal, so Qatar asked it leave Doha — Blinken
Hamas doesn’t want a hostage deal, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters in Brussels Wednesday, explaining that this is one of the reasons Qatar asked that the group leave Doha.“We've been working, as you know, on trying to…
Court rejects PM Netanyahu’s request to delay trial testimony
The Jerusalem District Court judges on Wednesday rejected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s request to reschedule his testimony, set to begin on December 2.“The starting point for this discussion,” the judges noted, “is that in our…
PIJ releases new sign-of-life video of hostage Alexander Troufanov
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terror organization released a new sign-of-life video on Wednesday of Russian-Israeli hostage Alexander Troufanov, who has remained in captivity since October 7.In the video, Troufanov said that he and…
‘Exploding pagers were purchased by Hezbollah,’ injured Iranian ambassador admits
Mojtaba Amani, the Iranian ambassador to Lebanon who was injured during the pager detonation incident of September, admitted that Hezbollah was the one who purchased the pagers in the first place.During an interview with Islamic Republic…
Trump will nominate Fox News host Pete Hegseth for defense secretary
US President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday he has picked as his secretary of defense Pete Hegseth, a Fox News commentator and veteran who has expressed disdain for the so-called "woke" policies of Pentagon leaders, including its top…
Federal judge temporarily blocks Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms
A Louisiana law requiring schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom has been temporarily blocked by a federal judge, who ruled it coercive and unconstitutional. The law, set to take effect January 1, was challenged by nine…
Annexation vs. security: Israel’s strategic choice in a tense moment
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s recent call for West Bank annexation has put Israel at a decisive crossroads, one that invites scrutiny for the timing of his statements.Smotrich envisions a bold step toward Israeli sovereignty over…
Trump names Musk, Ramaswamy to lead newly formed Department of Government Efficiency
US President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday Elon Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will lead the newly created Department of Government Efficiency.Musk and Ramaswamy "will pave the way for my…
Trump names Musk, Ramaswamy to lead newly formed gov’t department
US President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday Elon Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will lead the newly created Department of Government Efficiency.Musk and Ramaswamy "will pave the way for my…
Trump picks Jewish real estate tycoon Steven Witkoff for Mideast envoy
US President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had picked Jewish real estate investor and campaign donor Steve Witkoff to be his special envoy to the Middle East.As a pro-Israel donor and fundraiser for Trump’s presidential campaign,…