Only ‘weeks’ remain to save Iran nuclear deal, France warns
A “window of opportunity” of a few weeks remains to revive the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said Tuesday in a speech to lawmakers.
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Palestinians warn US of consequences if Biden does not fulfill promises made
The Palestinian Authority has warned it will take steps against the US unless it fulfills promises President Joe Biden made to the PA during his election campaign, the Jewish News Syndicate (JNS) reports.
Biden views defense tech at airport, including Iron Dome, new laser-based Iron Beam
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday toured a Defense Ministry display of Israel’s multi-tier air defense systems at Ben Gurion Airport, shortly after a welcoming ceremony by top officials.
US would use force against Iran ‘as last resort,’ Biden tells Israeli TV
US President Joe Biden told Israel’s Channel 12 news that he would use force against Iran as a “last resort” to prevent it from obtaining nuclear weapons, but stressed his preference to negotiate with the Iranians instead.
Biden, Lapid to sign ‘Jerusalem Declaration’
U.S. President Joe Biden will sign a “Jerusalem Declaration” on Thursday, alongside Prime Minister Yair Lapid, in which the two leaders will pledge never to allow Iran to attain a nuclear weapon.
Israeli PM Lapid interested in two-state solution talks with PA
Israel’s new caretaker Prime Minister Yair Lapid is reportedly willing to resume talks with the Palestinian Authority on creating a “two-state solution” to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Israel365 News reports
Israel: Top 10 Archaeological finds since June 2021
Israel is extraordinarily rich in archaeological finds, and numerous important discoveries have been made in the last year alone.
Polls see Gantz-Sa’ar party as Israel’s 3rd largest, but election deadlock unbroken
The newly announced alliance between the Blue and White and New Hope parties will become the country’s third-largest party, but won’t draw additional support and won’t break the political deadlock between Israel’s pro- and anti-Netanyahu blocs, according to two polls broadcast Monday.
US leaks of Israeli covert ops against Iran eroding trust, security ahead of Biden visit to region
As President Biden prepares to visit Israel and Saudi Arabia next week, experts and former officials are warning that an often-overlooked issue risks undermining efforts to increase cooperation among U.S. allies in the Middle East.
Gantz and Sa’ar eyeing joint run ahead of Israeli polls
Gideon Sa’ar and Benny Gantz were reported on Sunday, to be nearing an agreement to run jointly in the November elections.
Gantz: Israeli arms exports to Arab states surged after Abraham Accords
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz revealed on Wednesday that arms sales to Arab countries spiked since the signing of the Abraham Accords in the fall of 2020.
Iran starts advanced centrifuges at Fordo plant, UN watchdog report says
Iran has begun to use advanced centrifuges to enrich uranium at the underground Fordo facility, according to an International Atomic Energy Agency report obtained by international media on Saturday.
Israel Warns of ‘Most Significant’ Iranian Presence in Red Sea in 10 Years
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz on Tuesday unveiled satellite images he said show Iran ramping up its military presence in the Red Sea.
US, Israel Push Arab Allies for Joint Defense Pact Amid Iran Tensions
The United States and Israel are seeking to lay the groundwork for a security alliance with Arab states that would connect air defense systems to combat Iranian drone and missile attacks in the Middle East, four sources familiar with the plan said.
Gantz: ‘150 meetings with Israel’s new Gulf allies since normalization’
Israeli defense and military officials have held 150 meetings with their counterparts in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain since normalization, Benny Gantz said Thursday.
In first, British Navy seizes advanced Iranian weapons en route to Yemen
A British Royal Navy vessel seized a sophisticated shipment of Iranian missiles in the Gulf of Oman earlier this year, officials said Thursday, pointing to the interdiction as proof of Tehran’s support for Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the embattled country.
‘Israel no longer trying to mediate between Russia and Ukraine’
“Israel is no longer taking part in the mediation efforts between Russia and Ukraine,” an official in Prime Minister Yair Lapid’s delegation to Paris said on Tuesday evening from the French capital.
Hezbollah launches drones toward Israeli gas platform, move criticized by Lebanese government
The IDF on Saturday shot down three drones launched by Iran-backed Lebanese terror group Hezbollah toward an Israeli gas platform, the Washington Times reports.
Gantz: Iran’s maritime activity in Red Sea is ‘most significant’ in a decade
Defense Minister Benny Gantz on Tuesday revealed satellite images he said showed the “most significant” Iranian military maritime activity in the Red Sea in a decade.
Russia demands Israel unconditionally cease its ‘unacceptable’ Syria airstrikes
Moscow on Monday condemned an alleged Israeli airstrike near a Russian stronghold in Syria over the weekend, calling Israel’s years-long air campaign in Syria “categorically unacceptable” and demanding it cease.