Israeli parties, election committee bracing against cyber attacks

Israel's Central Election Committee has been meeting with Facebook and other social media executives to prepare as much as possible against last-minute cyber attacks and fake news as election day approaches.

Israel

Palestinians preparing for their day in court against Israel

The Palestinian leadership is preparing briefs to present to the International Court of Arbitration in The Hague to address Israeli violations of the Paris Protocol, which governs their economic and trade relations.

Palestine

Gaza rockets embarrass Netanyahu, Hamas leadership

The Israeli security system has come to the conclusion that the escalation of the past few days on the Gaza border means one thing: It is now the Hamas military wing that is calling the shots, not the Hamas political leadership.

Palestine

Netanyahu paves way of radical-right party to enter Knesset

By choosing to help Otzma Yehudit pass the voter threshold, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has paved the way for the party to enter the Knesset.

Israel

For Netanyahu, all is fair in elections

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu advanced the Camera Bill not solely to reduce the number of Arab voters, but to gain the support of radical-right voters.

Israel

Netanyahu wants chaos in Arab polling stations

By advancing the Camera Bill and releasing statements, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to spread the belief that the Arab population will attempt to "steal the elections."

Israel

Likud offers vegans a new political home

Tal Gilboa, one of the most famous vegan activists in Israel, says only Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “takes account” of animals.

Israel

Female officers in IDF aiming higher and higher

With more women assuming combat roles in the IDF, it becomes more plausible that a woman will one day command the IDF and that along the way more women will be able to move from the military into high-level national politics.

Israel

Palestinians: Trump's plan, not Greenblatt, is the problem

Palestinians do not think the resignation of US Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt will make a difference to the fate of the so-called deal of the century.

Palestine

Egypt’s support for Lebanon survives decades

During the latest cross-border fire exchanged between the Hezbollah movement and Israel in southern Lebanon, Egypt has deployed efforts to contain the situation.

Egypt

No talks about peace for Israel in its electoral agenda

The center-left parties missed on an opportunity this week to restore the two-state solution to the election agenda as an antithesis to the right-wing vision of annexation.

Israel

Tel Aviv's dismal voter turnout could play into Likud’s hands

The Blue and White Party must now focus on persuading Tel Aviv's liberal residents to get out and vote.

Israel