by Michael Wilkins | Aug 25, 2025 | News
Israel says it will begin a phased reduction of its military presence in Lebanon if the Lebanese government moves to disarm Hezbollah. The Prime Minister’s Office called Lebanon’s decision to work toward disarmament by year’s end a “crucial opportunity” for the...
by Michael Wilkins | Aug 25, 2025 | News
While many Israeli families and small businesses buckle under war-time economic strain, the nation’s largest banks are reporting record profits. In the second quarter of 2025, Bank Hapoalim alone reported NIS 2.5 billion ($740 million) in profits—up 14% from last...
by Michael Wilkins | Aug 24, 2025 | News
Maj. Gen. (res.) Yoav Mordechai has been temporarily removed from Israel’s hostage negotiating team as part of the widening “Qatargate” corruption investigation. Channel 12 reports that police deemed recent testimony by Mordechai “problematic,” leading to a 14-day...
by Michael Wilkins | Aug 24, 2025 | News
Police have arrested an 88-year-old man after he confessed to murdering his five-year-old son in Eilat more than 50 years ago. The suspect, identified by Kan as Asher Goldstein, reportedly told police he drowned his son in 1974, claiming he acted out of “mercy”...
by Michael Wilkins | Aug 21, 2025 | News
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said Thursday that recent moves by European countries to recognize a Palestinian state effectively encouraged Israel to expand its settlement activity in the West Bank. Speaking to Al Arabiya, Huckabee linked Israel’s approval of...
