Joel B. Pollak

Joel B. Pollak

Articles by Joel B. Pollak

Netanyahu Makes Surprise Visit to Central Gaza

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a surprise visit Tuesday to central Gaza to send a message: that Hamas will not return to power in the territory, and that there will be a heavy price to pay for any harm to hostages.

Netanyahu in Gaza (Maayan Toaf / GPO)

Hezbollah Rocket Kills Israeli Arab Woman

An Israeli Arab woman, Safaa Qaat Awad, was identified as a victim of a Hezbollah rocket attack that hit the northern Israeli town of Shfar’am.

Security forces inspect a building after it was hit by a rocket fired from Lebanon in Shfa

Netanyahu Confirms: Israel Struck Iranian Nuclear Program

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed Monday in a speech to Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, that Israel had in fact targeted the Iranian nuclear weapons program in its response to Iran’s missile attack last month.

Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu hold a sign as he addresses the 79th session o

Blue State Blues: The DOJ Gaetz What It Deserves

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) may not be what the Department of Justice needs, but he is exactly what it deserves, after abusing its power to pursue President Donald Trump and his supporters in flagrantly partisan prosecutions.

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., arrives during the second day of the Republican National Conventi

Iran Gives Lebanon the Nod to Reach Ceasefire with Israel

The Iranian regime has given the government of Lebanon the go-ahead to reach a ceasefire with Israel on behalf of Hezbollah, the Iran-backed terror group that began the war in October 2023 but has since been beaten badly.

In this photo released by the Lebanese Parliament media office, Lebanese Parliament Speake

Report: U.S. Gives Ceasefire Proposal to Lebanon

The U.S. handed a ceasefire proposal to Lebanon on Thursday that could end the Third Lebanon War, which has raged between the Iranian-backed Hezbollah terror organization and the State of Israel for nearly two months.

Fatima Gate (Sven Nackstrand / AFP via Getty)

Report: Trump Plans Barrage of Executive Orders on Day One

President-elect Donald Trump plans to issue a barrage of executive orders on his first day in office, reversing policies undertaken by President Joe Biden, restoring his own past policies, and implementing new policy goals as well.

President Donald Trump holds up an executive order after his signing the order in the Oval

Pollak: Donald Trump’s 2024 Victory, By the Numbers

President-elect Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential election of November 5, 2024, to become the 47th President of the United States. The following is a summary of the results, by the numbers.

WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 06: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. Presi

Ken Calvert Wins, Mike Garcia Loses as Parties Split Races in California

Republicans and Democrats split a pair of close congressional races in California on Monday, with incumbent Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA) defeating Democrat challenger Will Rollins in the 41st district, and incumbent Rep. Mike Garcia (R-CA) losing to Democrat challenger George Whitesides in the 27th.

The Associated Press

Report: Choosing Walz over Shapiro Hurt Kamala in Pennsylvania

Vice President Kamala Harris lost a small but significant percentage of the Jewish vote in Pennsylvania after picking Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) over Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) as her running mate, an exit poll reveals.

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, left, visits Old San Juan Ca