Israeli security forces are stepping up a campaign to uproot Hamas from the West Bank, where the Iranian-backed Palestinian terror group has re-established its presence and now threatens the integrity of the Palestinian Authority, controlled by its rival Fatah party. The Israel Security Agency, Shin Bet, has arrested 30 Hamas-linked...

Hamas claimed credit for some of the scores of rockets fired towards Israeli civilians over the last week and weekend. A series of barrages over the weekend saw 20 rockets hitting Israel on Sunday night and early Monday. Schools were canceled and over one million Israeli residents, including around 40,000...

The Fatah-controlled Palestinian Authority is condemning the Gaza visit of Qatari Emir Hamad bin Khalifa A-Thani. The much-publicized trip is a diplomatic victory for the Iranian-backed Hamas terrorist organization, which has controlled the territory since 2007, when Hamas violently ousted the Palestinian Authority in a bloody coup. Qatari rulers have...

The Palestinian Authority held local elections for the first time in seven years over the weekend, hoping to establish a measure of democratic legitimacy as Palestinian Authority President Abbas prepared to violate negotiated understandings with Israel and seek a declaration of statehood in the United Nations. The PA’s efforts suffered...

Palestinian local elections in the West Bank are slated to take place this weekend after several rounds of delays. The Iranian-backed terrorist group Hamas is boycotting the polls, ensuring that the currently ruling Fatah party will dominate the results. Moreover, turnout is expected to be lower than in past Palestinian...

Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad extended an escalation in rocket and missile fire that began on Monday and included barrages on Wednesday and Thursday, firing rockets at the western Negev and at the Israeli cities of Sderot and Netivot. The IAF responded by striking terrorist infrastructure in the Gaza...