Hezbollah has been influenced by Russian forces fighting alongside them in Syria, raising concerns that the Iran-backed terror group will adapt those tactics for use against Israel, Defense News reported Sunday, citing a forthcoming report from the Israeli National Security Council. The NSC report asserts that Russian influence may help Hezbollah evolve from a well-armed...

On October 17, the Iraqi government officially declared its plans to liberate Mosul from the Islamic State, more than two years after the city was captured. Unfortunately, winning will require cooperation many different parties. The Shiite government of Iraq, as well as the country’s Shiite militias, both want to be...

Israeli officials believe that the Palestinian Authority is seeking to use the United Nations’ cultural body to lay claim to the Dead Sea Scrolls, a collection of nearly 2,000-year-old biblical manuscripts considered to be among Israel’s greatest archaeological treasures, The Times of Israel reported Sunday. The ancient Hebrew scrolls, discovered in...

Pennsylvania has become the latest state to adopt bipartisan legislation prohibiting its agencies from contracting with companies that support discrimination based on national origin, including through the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions campaign against Israel, the Jewish Exponent reported Friday. Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf signed HB 2107 on Friday after it overwhelmingly passed the state’s House...

The campaign to subject Israel to boycotts, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) is tainted by ties to the terrorist organization Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), researchers from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies wrote Wednesday in The Hill. Jonathan Schanzer, a former U.S. Treasury official who is now the think...

Engie, an Israeli app that aims to revolutionize the car repair industry, has announced a $3.5 million investment round. The app allows drivers to connect to the car’s computer, understand the car’s health, know how much the repair will cost, and choose the best mechanic nearby. Almost 100,000 users and 200 mechanics have...