Israel seeks to obtain Musk's Tesla e-cars for government fleet

Tesla's market capitalisation has more than halved since hitting an all-time high of $1.5 trillion on 17 December [Getty] The Israeli government has requested Tesla submit a bit on a tender to provide electric cars to top Israeli officials, according …

Hamas rejects U.S. plan to extend the ceasefire with Israel

Hamas rejected a new deal to extend the ceasefire in Gaza by several weeks in exchange for Hamas releasing five living and 10 dead hostages, said U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff. The new proposal, which differs from a previous outline put forward by the …

Analysis: Israel targets normalization with Lebanon

'Time not on its side': Trump's envoy Witkoff warns Hamas amid tense talks with Israel

The White House accused Hamas on Friday of making “entirely impractical” demands and stalling on a deal to release a US-Israeli hostage in exchange for an extension of the Gaza ceasefire. “Hamas is making a very bad bet that time is on its side. It is not …

Hamas Tries to Split Israel, U.S., with Latest Hostage Release Offer

The Palestinian terrorist organization known as Hamas offered Friday to release one living American hostage and the bodies of four dead American hostages while retaining about 55 Israeli hostages, in response to American proposals. The offer came after U.S …

The Lost Tribes of Israel and the “Plot Twist” of Purim

Of all the elements of the holiday Purim, there are two points which stand out which are the least examined popularly. The first is the overlooked plot twist at the end, when in our darkest hour, “many Persians” mityahadim (מתיהדים) – became Jews – and …

Pro-Israel group says it has ‘deportation list’ and has sent ‘thousands’ of names to Trump officials

A far-right group that claimed credit for the arrest of a Palestinian activist and permanent US resident who the Trump administration is seeking to deport claims it has submitted “thousands of names” for similar treatment. Betar US is one of a number of …

Israel, US dismiss Hamas offer to release American hostages

JERUSALEM — Hamas said it’s willing to release all U.S.-Israeli hostages, including one still alive, in a surprise move dismissed by both Israel and the U.S. as unhelpful to negotiation efforts to end the war. The Palestinian militant group said it had …

Amichai Chikli invites politicians from European far-right parties to Israel, in a first

The leader of a far-right French political party founded by a Holocaust denier and a former Nazi officer is headed to Israel. So are politicians from far-right parties in Spain, Sweden and the Netherlands — all tapped to speak at this month’s International …

Letter to the editor: The Jerusalem Quartet should not be punished for the crimes of Israel

The Jerusalem Quartet performs in a June 12, 2020 video shared by the Library of Congress on YouTube.By Joseph Chonto, Davenport Re Jamie Nevins’ letter advocating a boycott of The Jerusalem Quartet’s performance at Hancher: It struck me as reactionary, …