Israel files second appeal to ICC against arrest warrants

The document, which centers on jurisdiction and procedure, does not mention the allegations against ICC prosecutor Karim Khan.

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International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan announces he has applied for arrest warrants for Israeli leaders, May 20, 2024. Credit: ICC.

(May 13, 2025 / JNS)  Israel last week again appealed to the tribunal last week to terminate its arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant.

The document cites procedural issues, namely that the warrants against Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant are invalid due to the absence of a conclusive jurisdictional determination by the Pre-Trial Chamber.

Tras la visita del presidente de la Autoridad Palestina, Mahmoud Abbás, al Líbano

El presidente libanés, Joseph Aoun, y su homólogo de la Autoridad Palestina, Mahmoud Abbás, Beirut, 21 de mayo de 2025. (Foto: Presidencia del Líbano)

El gobierno libanés quiere demostrar a los estadounidenses que va en serio y, por lo tanto, ahora se centra en la presencia militar palestina en su territorio.

A primera vista, el primer viaje del presidente de la Autoridad Palestina (AP), Mahmoud Abbás, al Líbano en siete años sugiere un esfuerzo conjunto entre la AP y el Gobierno libanés para estabilizar la situación de seguridad en los campos de refugiados y reforzar la autoridad del Estado libanés. Además, busca facilitar una flexibilización limitada de las leyes laborales que históricamente han impedido a los palestinos trabajar en 95 profesiones fuera de las zonas designadas de los campos de refugiados. Sin embargo, esta visita debe considerarse no solo desde una perspectiva geopolítica local, sino también en el contexto más amplio de los cambios significativos en Oriente Medio.

Israel’s sovereignty under international law and the non-existence of a Palestinian state

The legal criteria of statehood.

I. Introduction

The question of Israel’s sovereignty and the existence of a Palestinian state is not merely a political dispute but a matter of settled international law. Israel meets all criteria for statehood under the Montevideo Convention and has been recognized by 165 of 193 UN member states as of December 2020. Its borders, rooted in the 1922 British Mandate and affirmed by the United Nations in 1949, are legally incontestable. Conversely, Palestine fails to satisfy the foundational requirements of statehood, lacks broad international recognition, and has never exercised effective sovereignty over any territory. This brief will demonstrate:

The SECRET RIVER at the DEAD SEA - a sneak peek

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Israel construirá barrera de seguridad en frontera con Jordania

El gabinete de seguridad anunció este domingo su aprobación del plan del ministro de Defensa, Israel Katz, para construir una barrera de seguridad de alta tecnología a lo largo de la frontera oriental con Jordania con el fin de reforzar la presencia israelí en el Valle del Jordán.

El proyecto, cuyo inicio está previsto para junio, incluirá un sistema de defensa multicapa de 425 kilómetros desde Hamat Gader, en el norte de Israel, hasta las Arenas de Samar, al norte de Eilat.

Se prevé que la iniciativa, con un presupuesto de 1.400 millones de dólares, tenga una duración de tres años y combinará una barrera física con sensores avanzados, unidades militares móviles e infraestructura de mando.

El plan también prevé reforzar la presencia israelí en el Valle del Jordán, que forma parte de Cisjordania, mediante el establecimiento de “centros de misión nacional”, incluyendo academias premilitares y estructuras de servicio nacional.

Saudi warns Iran to reach nuclear deal with Trump or risk Israeli strike

Iran is open to a deal but distrusts Trump. Saudi Arabia is trying to prevent a regional war that could hurt its economy and stability.

By REUTERS

Illustrative image of Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman(photo credit: Canva, GoodFon, REUTERS/Nathan Howard/Pool)

Saudi Arabia's defense minister delivered a blunt message to Iranian officials in Tehran last month: take President Donald Trump's offer to negotiate a nuclear agreement seriously because it presents a way to avoid the risk of war with Israel.

Alarmed at the prospect of further instability in the region, Saudi Arabia's 89-year-old King Salman bin Abdulaziz dispatched his son, Prince Khalid bin Salman, with the warning destined for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to two Gulf sources close to government circles and two Iranian officials.

Smotrich: 'I will not allow signing a partial deal that gives Hamas oxygen and a lifeline'

Foreign Minister Sa'ar said that "if there is a chance to release hostages, it is appropriate to do so."

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich seen over posters of Israeli hostages in Gaza(photo credit: FLASH90)

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich stated he would not allow a partial deal with Hamas in a post on X/Twitter on Wednesday, following US Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff's announcement that a new hostage deal proposal will be sent to Israel and Hamas.

"We need to continue tightening the rope around Hamas' neck and force it into a complete surrender deal with all the hostages at once," he wrote.

CNN: “Israel prepara un ataque a las instalaciones nucleares de Irán"

Centrifugadoras de enriquecimiento de uranio iraníes Foto: Tasnim News Agency CC BY 4.0

Estados Unidos logró obtener información de inteligencia que apunta a que Israel está preparando un ataque contra instalaciones nucleares iraníes, reportó la CNN citando como fuente a “varios funcionarios estadounidenses familiarizados” con el tema.

“Las autoridades advierten de que no está claro si los israelíes han tomado una decisión definitiva y que, de hecho, existe un profundo desacuerdo dentro del Gobierno estadounidense sobre la probabilidad de que Israel finalmente actúe”, detalló la cadena estadounidense.

UN Security Council urged to act over Hamas’ refusal to return hostages’ bodies

Israel demands enforcement of international law as families tell Council: ‘Bring them all home’.

By Annabel Sinclair

United Nations Security Council meeting. (Wikipedia/Source The Official White House Photostream. Author :White House (Pete Souza) / Maison Blanche (Pete Souza))

The United Nations Security Council has, for the first time since 7 October, held a meeting focused on the return of bodies held by Hamas in Gaza.

It comes following calls from Israel and bereaved hostage families to enforce international law and implement Resolution 2474.

The resolution, adopted in 2019, obliges both state and non-state actors to account for missing persons during armed conflict and return their remains.

By recognizing Israel, ‘you’ll be greatly honoring me,’ Trump tells Saudis

The U.S. president said it is his "fervent hope, wish and even my dream" that the kingdom joins the Abraham Accords.

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U.S. President Donald Trump with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Al Saud, also known as MBS, at the Royal Court Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025. Credit: Daniel Torok/White House.

(May 13, 2025 / JNS)  U.S. President Donald Trump told Saudi Arabian officials that they ought to recognize Israel formally, and by doing so, “you’ll be greatly honoring me.”

“It’s been an amazing thing, the Abraham Accords. It’s my fervent hope, wish and even my dream, that Saudi Arabia, a place I have such respect for, especially over the last fairly short period of time—what you’ve been able to do,” Trump said in a speech in Riyadh on Tuesday, with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman looking on.

Mensaje del presidente de ACOM en el Congreso anual de la European Jewish Association

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Discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in Israel | TBN Israel Original

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Huckabee: Report of US recognition of Palestinian state ‘nonsense’

“Israel doesn’t have a better friend than the president of the United States,” the ambassador wrote on X.

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U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee at the JNS International Policy Summit in Jerusalem on April 28, 2025. Photo by Hillel Maeir.

(May 11, 2025 / JNS)  Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee slammed on Saturday a report by The Jerusalem Post citing a “Gulf diplomatic source” saying that President Donald Trump is set to declare U.S. recognition of a Palestinian state “without the presence of Hamas.”

The original reporting was by Ali Hussain in The Media Line and reprinted by The Jerusalem Post.

¿Por qué Israel ayuda a los drusos en Siria?

En las últimas semanas, se ha desatado un intenso drama al norte de la frontera norte de Israel con Siria.

Las comunidades drusas del sur de Siria, ubicadas a solo decenas de kilómetros de los Altos del Golán israelíes, han experimentado un aumento de las tensiones con fuerzas afines al régimen de Ahmed Al Shaara en Siria.

Para Israel, cuya propia población drusa está profundamente integrada en su tejido nacional y de defensa, mantenerse al margen no era una opción.

¿Por qué intervino Israel?

Porque ellos lo pidieron y por un profundo vínculo.

Aproximadamente 150.000 drusos viven en Israel, incluidos los del Golán.

Huckabee: No hay distanciamiento entre Israel y EE. UU.

Israel no participará en la distribución de ayuda en Gaza, declaró el embajador estadounidense Mike Huckabee el viernes por la mañana.

Huckabee también rechazó la idea de que Washington se estuviera distanciando de sus estrechos vínculos con Jerusalén o que intentara eludir al gobierno israelí, describiendo las relaciones como muy estrechas, al día siguiente de que un informe afirmara que la administración Trump ya no exige que Arabia Saudita reconozca a Israel como parte de un pacto nuclear con Riad.

“Con Trump, la relación especial nunca ha sido más sólida”, declaró a la prensa en la Embajada de Estados Unidos en Jerusalén.

Añadió que Israel participará en la seguridad de la Franja de Gaza. La seguridad privada será responsable de garantizar la seguridad de los trabajadores y de distribuir los alimentos.

Emiratos Árabes rechaza una solicitud israelí de financiar la distribución de ayuda a Gaza

Emiratos Árabes Unidos rechazó una solicitud israelí de financiar una nueva iniciativa de distribución de ayuda a Gaza, declaró a The Times of Israel un alto funcionario familiarizado con el asunto.

Israel esperaba que el apoyo emiratí convenciera a otros países y organizaciones internacionales para que siguieran su ejemplo.

Funcionarios israelíes han participado activamente en la reciente creación de la Fundación Humanitaria de Gaza (FHG), que pretende administrar la ayuda evitando su desvío a la organización terrorista palestina Hamás.

A Journey Underneath Jerusalem from the City of David Down to the Gihon Spring

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As Trump prepares for Middle East trip, Evangelical & Israeli leaders increasingly anxious about his bid for Iran deal, relationship with Qatar

Trump heading to Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar next week, May 13-16.

Image: Shutterstock. Edited by All Israel News staff

NAPLES, FLORIDA — As U.S. President Donald J. Trump prepares to travel to the Middle East next week, I’m picking up a growing level of concern from senior Israeli officials and influential Evangelical leaders about how the American commander-in-chief is approaching the Iranian regime and the tiny Gulf country of Qatar.

In conversations with nearly two dozen Israeli and Evangelical leaders in Jerusalem, and now here in the United States, I’m hearing three distinct messages.

First: “We trust President Trump more than any other American leader in history – and certainly far more than President Joe Biden – to stand with Israel, but why isn’t he even going to Israel on his first major foreign trip?”

US asks Israel to delay major ground invasion of Gaza amid hostage deal talks - exclusive

Gov't officials have said that once the full-scale ground op. begins, Israel will not withdraw from areas it has entered, even as part of a deal.

By AMICHAI STEIN

IDF troops operate in northern Gaza, May 25, 2025.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

The United States has asked Israel in recent days to delay its full-scale military operation in Gaza as part of efforts to exhaust negotiations for a hostage deal, two sources familiar with the matter told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday.

The request included two key components: Delay the full-scale operation in Gaza and enable ongoing negotiations to proceed in parallel with the military operation.

Irving Gatell/ De cómo Inglaterra, Francia y Canadá fastidiaron a Hamás

Hay gente que no entiende, y parece que Starmer, Macron y Carney están haciendo todos los esfuerzos necesarios para integrarse a tan distinguido club. Para muestras, un botón: su obsesión anti-israelí probablemente vaya a significar el colapso de Hamas.

Lo volvieron a hacer, fieles a sus impulsos antisemitas cada vez menos disimulados: Carney (Primer Ministro de Canadá), Starmer (lo mismo, pero de Inglaterra) y Macron (presidente de Francia) volvieron a cargar contra Israel, volvieron exigir el premio —un estado propio— para los agresores palestinos, y volvieron a hacerse los muy dignos cuando la realidad es que si algo no tienen es autoridad moral para opinar de estos temas.

Sus comentarios no pasaron desapercibidos, y muy probablemente vayan a causar una desgracia para Hamas.

¿Cuál ha sido el peor error de cálculo cometido por el grupo terrorista palestino durante toda esta guerra?

Netanyahu a Hamás: Las reglas van a cambiar muy pronto

El primer ministro Benjamín Netanyahu visitó este jueves un ejercicio de entrenamiento de la 5.ª Brigada de reserva de las FDI en el Centro de Entrenamiento Terrestre de Tze’elim.

Durante la visita, el primer ministro recibió información de los comandantes sobre las fuerzas en entrenamiento, las actividades de aprendizaje operativo en la Franja de Gaza en las últimas semanas y la mayor preparación de las fuerzas ante una maniobra terrestre ampliada.

Netanyahu también mantuvo una conversación con los soldados y comandantes de la brigada, durante la cual respondió a sus preguntas.

Durante su visita, Netanyahu declaró: “Durante la visita, el primer ministro afirmó: ‘Estamos decididos a lograr dos objetivos: uno: derrotar a Hamás, vencer a Hamás, eliminar a Hamás. El segundo, por supuesto, simultáneamente: liberar a nuestros rehenes'”.

Hamas, Not Israel, Is Legally Responsible for Civilian Harm in Gaza

ESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,343, May 8, 2025

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: It is the obligation of every state to enforce the law of nations. This means there is a universal legal responsibility to support Israel’s ongoing counter-terrorism operations in the Middle East. Though it may appear that these operations sometimes break humanitarian international law, it is the jihadists’ use of human shields and location of military facilities within schools and hospitals that is responsible for the resulting harm to civilians. These actions, which constitute a violation of international law called “perfidy”, threaten not only Israel but the global legal order itself.

Israel’s war against jihadist terror stems from the universal right of self-protection. This right is intended to benefit not only the state defending itself against terror, but also the wider community of nations.

New film shows how escapees from 1st Nazi death camp revealed Final Solution to the world

Screening in NY to mark Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day, director Lior Geller’s ‘The World Will Tremble’ tells true story of daring revelation of plan to exterminate world Jewry.

By Rich Tenorio

Oliver Jackson-Cohen as Solomon Wiener, left, and Jeremy Neumark Jones as Michael Podchlebnik in 'The World Will Tremble' by Israeli director Lior Geller. (Courtesy)

Inside a German military truck, soldiers guard a group of Jewish forced laborers en route to a grim task: The burial of the latest Jews gassed to death by the Nazis in a village in occupied Poland known as Chelmno.

Two Jews in the truck — Solomon Wiener and Michael Podchlebnik, both hailing from nearby villages — are planning to escape. They aim to let the world know about the unimaginable horrors occurring at this secret Nazi death camp, the first on a list that will also include such places as Auschwitz, Treblinka and Sobibor. 

Iran nuclear deal must remove enrichment capabilities, Netanyahu tells JNS

"We cannot live with anything short of that," said the Israeli premier.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the inaugural JNS International Policy Summit in Jerusalem, April 27, 2025. Photo by Hillel Maeir.

(April 27, 2025 / JNS)  Israel will only agree to a nuclear deal with Iran that eliminates Tehran’s capacity to enrich uranium, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the JNS International Policy Summit on Sunday.

The only way to prevent the Islamic Republic from building a nuclear weapon is to dismantle “all the infrastructure of Iran’s nuclear program,” he said, adding, “That is the deal.”

Bill Clinton Opens Up On The Truth About The "Palestinian" State

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