The United States played a key diplomatic role in foiling the Palestinian efforts to pursue unilateral statehood outside of negotiations several years ago, and the American veto at the powerful United Nations Security Council wasn’t even required. But Israel can’t…
Palestinian Suicide-Bombing Pregnancy Plot Prevented by Israel
Palestinian terrorists planned to disguise a suicide bomber as a pregnant Israeli woman and use fake medical problems to gain access passes into Israel—but the plots were all foiled by Israeli security forces. The IDF Blog reported that an operation…
Diplomatic Battle Wages over UN Recognition of Palestinian Statehood
Israel and the Palestinians are embroiled in another conflict, but this one is being fought with discussions, ink and paper. The Palestinians are working for United Nations Security Council resolution that would demand Israel withdraw from territory to create a…
Iran Inspires ‘We Love Fighting Israel’ Social Media Campaign
Inspired by a speech from Iranian leader Ayatollah Khamenei, a social media campaign has been launched stating that the users “love fighting Israel,” according to a report by the Mehr News Agency. Mehr said that the Instagram account has more…
Death of PA Minister Threatens Israeli Security
The death of a Palestinian cabinet member has led to threats that the Palestinian Authority (PA) could end security cooperation with Israel. The IDF Blog reported that Israel and Jordan will launch a joint investigation into the deadly incident, and…
Iran Confirms Battling ISIS in Iraq, But Not Working with US
Sometimes shared enemies create odd partnerships. And right now, the US and Iran have a shared enemy in the ISIS (ISIL) terror group. But despite their joint interest in defeating ISIS, they aren’t working together, according to them. The Guardian…