Following a series of speeches from countries across the globe condemning Israel, Rachel Fraenkel, the mother of abducted Israeli-American teenager Naftali, called on the world to help bring about the release of her son and two other Israeli students missing since June 12. Fraenkel spoke for two minutes during a...

More than a week after three Israeli teenagers were kidnapped, observers are focusing on the increasingly strained ties between Hamas, the terror group that is believed to be behind last week’s abduction, and Fatah, the rival faction with whom Hamas entered into a unity agreement last month. Veteran Arab affairs...

While hunting for three abducted teenagers throughout the West Bank, the Israel Defense Forces has uncovered dozens of tunnels believed to be used by terrorists. Some of the tunnels were found by soldiers inside the homes of Palestinians, under large pieces of furniture and laundry machines. According to one senior...

Suspicions that Hamas was behind last week’s kidnapping of three Israeli teenagers deepened Thursday, with an Israeli security official naming Saleh al-Arouri, the founder of Hamas’s armed wing in the West Bank, as  a key figure behind the abductions: The official claimed al-Arouri, who used to live in a village...

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro visited the parents of 16-year-old Naftali Fraenkel, the Israeli high school student who was kidnapped by Hamas terrorists along with two other Israeli teenagers. The Fraenkels hold dual Israeli-American citizenship. Shapiro said he “offered the strong support of the US government, our people, and...

Journalists on Wednesday worried that last week’s abduction of three Israeli teenagers risks triggering a full-blown conflict in the region. American, Israeli, and Fatah figures have all emphasized indications linking Hamas to the abductions. Veteran Arab affairs journalist Avi Issacharoff on Wednesday conveyed sentiments that Gaza residents are preparing for...