Israel

IDF instructed to start preparing for possible annexation

It is not yet clear if and when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will present his annexation plan, but the army has already been instructed to prepare for escalation scenarios.

Rina Bassist | Israeli-Palestinian conflict | Jun 3, 2020

Israeli soldiers walk as Palestinian demonstrators gather on a hilltop during a protest against Israeli settlements in the town of Beita, in the West Bank, March 2, 2020. Photo by REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman.

Israeli museums reopen with a bang after COVID-19

Several museums in Israel are reopening their doors this week, after having been closed for more than two months due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Rina Bassist | | Jun 3, 2020

Intel: House Middle East panel chairman questions Trump’s commitment to two-state solution

The chairman of the House’s Middle East panel questioned the Donald Trump administration’s stated commitment to a two-state solution during a Zoom interview with the Israel Policy Forum today.

Bryant Harris | Israeli-Palestinian conflict | Jun 2, 2020

Palestinians draw parallels between disabled man's killing, US police violence against black people

When an Israeli soldier shot to death a disabled unarmed Palestinian, it triggered an angry reaction around the world and especially in the United States, which has been dealing with its own police brutality against unarmed black men.

Daoud Kuttab | Israeli-Palestinian conflict | Jun 2, 2020

Coronavirus shambles IDF plans for a super digital army

Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi’s plan of turning the IDF into the world’s most digital army is currently being foiled by coronavirus-induced budget cuts.

Ben Caspit | Cybersecurity | Jun 2, 2020