President Obama spoke to a crowd of Israeli students earlier today in what the New York Times described as “an enthusiastically welcomed speech.” The president laid out the case for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict – a stance supported by an overwhelming majority of the Israeli public and...

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A Cyprus court has found a confessed Hezbollah member guilty of five terror-related charges, including participation in a criminal organization, acceptance and participation in committing a crime, and money laundering. The conviction of Hossam Taleb Yaacoub marks the second time in two months in which Hezbollah has been formally linked to...

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The rockets fired this morning on Sderot from Gaza should not come as a shock to either Israelis or Palestinians. It’s the quiet that has prevailed in southern Israel since November’s Operation Pillar of Defense that is far more surprising. President Barack Obama’s visit brings with it ample opportunities for...

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Landing in Israel on Wednesday for his historic first visit as U.S. president, Barack Obama pledged “unwavering” and “unbreakable” support for the Jewish state and declared in Hebrew that the alliance between the two countries is “eternal”: U.S. President Barack Obama pledged on Wednesday enduring support for the Jewish State,...

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David Trimble, a member of the British House of Lords and winner of the Nobel Peace prize, blasted the U.N. Human Rights Council (UNHRC) earlier this week over a recent report criticizing Israel. The head of the panel that produced the report described it as “a kind of weapon” to be used...

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Reflecting on his recent interview with Jordanian King Abdullah II, The Atlantic national correspondent Jeffrey Goldberg described the monarch as “decidedly unimpressed” with Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi. The King spoke candidly with Goldberg on a range of issues, but expressed particular frustration that Morsi fixates on Israel – rather than on Palestinian...

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The Tower has learned that just days before President Barack Obama arrives in Israel for discussions on sensitive regional issues, a high-ranking group of Egyptian army intelligence officers has made a quiet trip to Israel to meet counterparts. The discussions this week come at a time of increasing strain between Hamas, the Iran-backed terror group based in...

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A two-state solution enjoys broad support in Israel and is in the country’s vital interest, former foreign minister and likely next justice minister Tzipi Livni told the Herzliya Conference on Tuesday. Despite the regional uncertainty created by the Arab revolts and the concomitant rise of Islamists, she said, Israelis must...

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President Barack Obama flies to the Middle East next week for his first visit to Israel since becoming president. The Iran nuclear crisis, the collapse of Syria, and Israeli-Palestinian relations are likely to top his agenda. Arriving in Israel on March 20 for two days, in a visit designed to underscore the importance...

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Israeli Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz spoke at the annual Herzliya Conference Monday evening, outlining a broad array of threats facing Israel and the region. In between highlighting ongoing efforts by the Iran-backed terror groups Hezbollah and Hamas to penetrate Israel and attack Israeli civilians, Gantz in particular...

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