Terrorism

An Israel-Arab member of Knesset turned himself in for questioning over accusations that he smuggled cellphones and intelligence information to convicted Palestinian terrorists, The Times of Israel reported Tuesday. Basel Ghattas, an MK from Balad, one of the parties in the Joint (Arab) List faction, presented himself to police in Lod to...

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Hamas is treating Islamic State fighters in the Gaza Strip and helping the fellow terrorist group transfer weapons to the Sinai Peninsula, where heavy fighting continues between the ISIS-affiliated Sinai Province and the Egyptian army, Avi Issacharoff reported Sunday in The Times of Israel. “It has recently become clear to the Egyptians...

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An Israeli legal rights group has filed a lawsuit in Illinois to block Boeing’s pending $16.6 billion jet sale to Iran, the Associated Press reported Friday. Shurat HaDin–Israel Law Center, an independent non-profit headed by Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, said that it was seeking a lien against Boeing until Tehran pays off billions of dollars in damages to American victims...

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The Catastrophe of Aleppo Two major editorials on Thursday called attention to Iran’s role in the destruction of the last rebel stronghold in Aleppo, Syria. The New York Times observed that “Hezbollah, backed by Iran with arms and money, has … been a vital asset for the Assad regime, reportedly deploying...

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The United Kingdom issued new guidelines on Friday limiting the foreign aid it gives to the Palestinian Authority following reports that the money was being used to pay salaries to terrorists and their families. The UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) announced that the Palestinian Authority will continue to receive British aid...

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In its latest effort to prepare for its next war against Israel, the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas has started to surveil Israeli communities and track IDF movements near the Gaza Strip with drones and camera-equipped kites, Ynet reported Thursday. The IDF, which has noticed that this practice is increasing, sends out soldiers to...

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