According to the Israeli Defense Ministrys Crossing Authority, 1,226 attempts to smuggle illegal goods into Gaza were thwarted last year. It is suspected that most of the goods that were seized by the Israeli security forces were intended for Hamas.

The lack of electricity and diesel fuel in Gaza has prompted thousands to take to the streets. Sources said that if Hamas feels that its leadership in Gaza is being threatened, the terrorist organization will fire rockets at Israel.

Israel Police investigators will question Yedioth Ahronoth publisher Arnon Mozes today for the second time and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later in the week. Also this week, police investigators will attempt to find out whether Netanyahu and Mozes examined the possibility of carrying o

Representatives from over 70 countries will meet in Paris today and call on Israel and the Palestinians to work together in order to achieve peace and implement a two-state solution. The summit will be held without any Israeli or Palestinians representative present.

US President-elect Donald Trump has invited Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan to his inauguration ceremony in Washington D.C. After the ceremony, Dagan will meet with senior-level officials within Trumps administration.

In light of the existing shortage of Israeli engineers and software developers, which is only expected to worsen over the next decade, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is proposing a plan to increase the number of foreign hi-tech workers who have the skills to meet the countrys requirements

Gunshots were fired at an IDF military vehicle near the security fence that separates Israel from Gaza. No one was injured in this attack. In response, an IDF tank fired at a Hamas post in Gaza and destroyed it.

The Knessets Ministerial Committee for Legislation will discuss a bill that seeks to decriminalize the use of small amounts of cannabis in Israel. This initiative has already won the support of several Israeli government ministries, the Knesset and the Israel Anti-Drug Authority (IADA) recently.