House to Advance Bill to End Mass NSA Surveillance
A bill that would effectively end one of the National Security Agency’s most controversial spy programs is finally getting its day in congressional court. The House Judiciary Committee will hold a markup of an amended version of the USA Freedom Act on Wednesday, a surprising and sudden move that would essentially nullify the government’s […]
State Department denies reports
The State Department is denying reports on Monday that Secretary of State John Kerry has ordered the dismantling of his team of Middle East peace negotiators following the breakdown of negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority last month. The deputy spokesperson at the State Department, Marie Harf, told reporters in Washington on Monday […]
Jews Pray on Temple Mount
Tens of Jews ascended to the Temple Mount Tuesday, on Israel’s Independence Day (Yom Haatzmaut). They were warned not to pray at the location, but they did so anyway. The police escort who accompanied the Jewish groups was friendly and polite, according to the Jewish activists. Seven of the gates to the Mount […]
Likud Convention May Vote on Temple Mount Prayer
The question of Jewish prayer rights on the Temple Mount may be decided by the Likud Convention. As per a decision Tuesday by the Likud’s internal court, the Directorate of the Likud Convention will decide Wednesday whether to bring the matter before the the Likud Convention plenum, which convenes Wednesday and Thursday. The Likud […]
Likud Convention May Vote on Temple Mount Prayer
The question of Jewish prayer rights on the Temple Mount may be decided by the Likud Convention. As per a decision Tuesday by the Likud’s internal court, the Directorate of the Likud Convention will decide Wednesday whether to bring the matter before the the Likud Convention plenum, which convenes Wednesday and Thursday. The Likud […]
I Reached an Agreement With Abbas
President Shimon Peres revealed on Monday that three years ago he reached a peace agreement with Palestinian Authority (PA) Chairman Mahmoud Abbas. Speaking to Channel 2 News in a special interview on the occasion of Yom Ha’atzmaut (Independence Day), Peres said that his contacts with Abbas were made on behalf of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, but that at the […]
An Iranian stealth submarine sinks before targeting a mock US carrier in an a naval exercise
A new Iranian Ghadir-class stealth mini-submarine, home-built with Chinese technology, recently sank near the Strait of Hormuz, while preparing for a Revolutionary Guards naval exercise to practice sinking or disabling a mock-up US aircraft carrier, DEBKAfile’s military and intelligence sources report exclusively. Read More: An Iranian stealth submarine sinks before targeting a mock US carrier […]