Middle East

By TOI staff Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman, responding to the IDF’s destruction of an attack tunnel leading from the Gaza Strip into Israeli territory, said Sunday that new technologies were being utilized that he hoped would completely neutralize the tunnel threat within months. His optimism was backed by other cabinet members who also predicted victory […]

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday described Israel as a “terrorist state” and vowed to use “all means to fight” against the US recognition of Jerusalem as the country’s capital. “Palestine is an innocent victim… As for Israel, it is a terrorist state, yes, terrorist!” Erdogan said in a speech in the central city

By Sue Surkes Israel’s security cabinet will be able to decide to go to war without consulting the full cabinet, according to a bill green-lighted Sunday by the Ministerial Committee for Legislation. The ministerial committee actually approved two bills combined into one. The first specified that with the prime minister’s approval, the cabinet can delegate

MK Motti Yogev (Jewish Home) responded on Sunday to the riots by Arabs that have taken place throughout the country since U.S. President Donald Trump announced his recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. “With the Palestinians everything is used as a catalyst for violence, but Israel will always be stronger than them. They

The residents of the ‘Machpelah House’ in Hevron agreed to be evacuated from their home Sunday. The residents told the Supreme Court that they would agree to leave the homes they claim were legally purchased if the State agreed to demolish a nearby storehouse illegally set up by local Arabs. Jews took possession of the