'US consulate for Palestinians will encourage terrorism'

The battle for the US consulate in Jerusalem

The White House is threatening to unilaterally impose the opening of a US consulate for Palestinians in Jerusalem, regardless of Israel's fierce opposition to the move, as well allowing a PLO office to again operate in Washington. But the implications could cause a perilous domino effect.

'In Russia, you can do with a journalist as you please'

'In Russia, you can do with a journalist as you please'

Dmitry Muratov, co-winner of this year's Nobel Peace Prize and editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta, the only truly critical newspaper with national influence in Russia, remains undeterred in the face of the Kremlin's crackdown on the press, and insists on one simple principle: The journalist isn't the story.

A question of cost

A question of cost

A decade has passed since Israel released over 1,000 terrorists to free captive soldier Gilad Schalit. The country is still grappling with the ramifications.

'Public security is the challenge, not Iran'

'Public security is the challenge, not Iran'

Communications Minister Yoaz Hendel talks to Israel Hayom about the need for a Defensive Shield-style operation to end crime in the Arab sector, work with Ra’am leader MK Mansour Abbas, and the need for Facebook to intervene to stop the spread of anti-vax fake "science."  

'40 more days and Nineveh shall be overthrown' 

'40 more days and Nineveh shall be overthrown' 

Despite the best efforts of the Shin Bet, neither the full plans nor all the members of Yoel Lerner's Gal underground, which planned to blow up the Dome of the Rock as part of a plot to instate a Jewish theocracy in Israel, are known today. 

'Israel has to enlist the US to act against Iran'

'Israel has to enlist the US to act against Iran'

Israel Hayom sits down with outgoing National Security Advisor Meir Ben-Shabbat, who ended an impressive security career by overseeing the historic Abraham Accords − which he says “three or four” more countries would have joined had it not been for COVID and Israel’s repeated elections.