‘At this time and in the foreseeable future, there is no existential threat to Israel,’ former defense minister tells Herzliya Conference.

Israel’s parliament approved a controversial counterterrorism bill on Wednesday that will give security services greater powers to detain and prosecute people in Israel. The bill, which only applies in Israel and not in the West Bank, will make it possible for “passive members” of groups classified as terrorist organizations to be indicted.

Public Security Minister Erdan says ‘The message has to be that it’s not worth being a BDS activist,’ reveals his plans to create government-sponsored legislation to that end.

“A new video portrays a ‘nightmare scenario’ in which Jerusalem residents elect a Palestinian mayor,” writes Mairav Zonszein.

The company commander of the soldier who shot dead a Palestinian assailant who was lying wounded on the ground in Hebron testified in court on Thursday regarding the chilling moments after the incident when he questioned the soldier about his behavior.

Israel bans entrance of materials needed to build & repair fishing boats, crippling Gaza’s oldest sector.

“Support for Hamas’ political leader Khaled Meshaal has long been eroding in the Gaza Strip, and he may not even run in the upcoming leadership elections from his refuge in Qatar,” writes Shlomi Eldar.