Hamas has taken the Israeli spirit hostage too

Through our tears and with hearts shattered six times over, here's a sobering truth that cuts through the emotion: Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar doesn't want a deal right now. He needs the hostages to ensure his...

Why did negotiations break down?

The hostages-ceasefire negotiations have broken down because of insufficient pressure from the Biden administration on Hamas's patrons in Qatar.  The failure of the negotiations should be attributed to Qatar's lack of action against the Hamas...

Going it alone

Netanyahu has done many things throughout his many years in office. In my opinion, the scales are tipped against him in the balance of failures versus achievements, but now he plays a fateful, Churchillian...

Israel: Ceasefire Deal Will Prevent Hostages from Coming Home, Anti-Government Protests Only Embolden Hamas

Hamas leaders, who are closely observing the protests, are likely to harden their stance in the hope that the Israeli government will give in to the demonstrators' demands, including an immediate and unconditional ceasefire...

The Hostage Murders and the New Threat

An American has been murdered in the tunnels under Rafah—and by at least one IDF account at some point in the past day or so. Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s parents, Rachel and Jon, have represented the...

Gaza War

Qatar takes part in Arab meet on Gaza education sector’s urgent needs

Qatar is participating in the two-day emergency meeting of the Palestine Children Educational Affairs Council held in the Arab League's Secretariat-General here, which began on Sunday. The meeting aims to address the formidable challenges and...

Dr. Ron Schleifer: ‘Israel must fight back against psychological warfare’

Dr. Ron Schleifer, a lecturer at Ariel University and an author of numerous books on psychological warfare, spoke with Arutz Sheva - Israel National News about the mental effects the threats from Hezbollah and Iran are having on...

Israel informed of Abbas’ intention to visit the Gaza Strip

The Palestinian Authority’s leadership has begun diplomatic activity to prepare the ground for a visit by PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas to the Gaza Strip. In a speech to the Turkish Parliament late last week, Abbas had said,...