The Iranian government has been cracking down on individual rights with increasing fervor since the nuclear deal was signed in July, defying the expectations of some deal supporters that the agreement would lead to a more moderate path for the Islamic Republic. The Wall Street Journal reported (Google link) more Friday:...

Rep. Joe Kennedy (D – Mass.) and Rep. Ted Deutch (D – Fla.) introduced a bipartisan bill to quicken the process for imposing sanctions on Iran over its ballistic missile program, human rights violations, and support of terrorism, The Washington Post reported on Thursday. Describing Democrats as being “frustrated” and “losing...

Two Arab-Israeli members of a large Hamas terror cell who were arrested last month have been indicted for plotting to kill Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, The Times of Israel reported Friday. According to the indictment, Hazem Ziad Amran Sandouqa, a 22-year-old resident of Jerusalem’s Old City, and Fahdi Daoud...

Nashat Milhem, identified by his father as the gunman who fatally shot three Israelis in Tel Aviv last week, was killed after opening fire on Israeli police, The Times of Israel reported on Friday. According to Israel’s Channel 2, authorities recently found an unidentified item that belonged to Milhem and...

The United States Treasury Department sanctioned a Lebanese businessman for his support of the Iran-backed terrorist group Hezbollah, marking the first application of the Hezbollah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015, The Hill reported on Thursday. The act passed both houses of Congress unanimously, and was signed into law by President Obama last month....

The international streaming giant Netflix announced that its services are now available in Israel and 129 other countries, The Times of Israel reported on Wednesday. Netflix co-founder and CEO Reed Hastings shared the news during his keynote speech at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. “With this launch, consumers...