French Foreign Ministry says it hasn't gotten any official notification of the reported move, floated in response to Paris's plans to recognize Palestinian state The post France threatens ‘strong response’ if Israel closes its Jerusalem consulate appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has approved the military's plans for an offensive to take over Gaza City, Israeli media reported. The plans for the operation were earlier presented to Katz by the Israel Defense Forces' Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, the Jerusalem Post reported.

TEL AVIV, (Reuters) -Israeli far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich approved plans overnight for a settlement that would split East Jerusalem from the occupied West Bank, a move his office said would bury the idea of a Palestinian state.

Israeli protesters demanding a deal to free hostages in Gaza have attempted to shut down the country in one of the largest and fiercest protests in 22 months of war.

The IDF intercepted a missile launched at Israel from Yemen several hours after the military struck Houthi targets in the country.

The idea of establishing a Palestinian state in Judea and Samaria is one that a majority of Israelis once entertained, but no longer. Isaac Newton’s third law of motion – for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction – seems to apply everywhere but to Israel,

Defense Minister Israel Katz warned the Houthi terrorists following the launch of a missile, which triggered sirens across central Israel, including Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, on Sunday afternoon. Defense Minister Israel Katz denounced the Houthis firing a missile towards central Israel on Sunday,

Nearly two years of demonstrations have failed to push Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a deal with Hamas that would end the war and free the remaining captives.

Not only will Israel never relinquish sovereignty over Jerusalem, but other nations also have a vested interest in supporting it