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.
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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.
US and Iran likely to try reviving nuke talks after Biden Mideast trip
World powers are reportedly likely to reconvene for negotiations aimed at reviving the Iran nuclear deal after US President Joe Biden’s trip to the region later this month, even after an unproductive round of talks earlier this week in Doha.
Presbyterian Church Declares Israel’ Apartheid State’ Resembling Nazi-Germany
The Presbyterian Church of the United States of America has declared Israel “an apartheid state” and compares its treatment of the Palestinians to the Nazi’s genocidal treatment of the Jews.
Biden: Visit is meant to integrate Israel in the region
A central objective of US President Joe Biden’s upcoming visit to the Middle East is to further integrate Israel into the region, he said on Thursday.
Israel’s New PM Facing Security Challenges
The people of Israel faced political uncertainty Friday after Yair Lapid became the nation’s interim prime minister with significant security challenges on his plate.
Yair Lapid takes over as Israel’s 14th prime minister
Yair Lapid officially became prime minister at the stroke of midnight between Thursday and Friday, taking office as the 14th premier in Israel’s history.
Hamas restoring ties with Syria ‘source of concern’ for Israel
Reports that appeared in recent days stating that Hamas and Syria have re-established relations after a decade of rupture between them represent a source of concern for Israel, a senior terrorism research has said.
Israeli Prime Minister Bennett announces retirement from politics, paving the way for Netanyahu’s return
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announced Wednesday that he was withdrawing from political life and that he would not take part in the country’s next national election, a move that could possibly ease the return of long-serving leader Benjamin Netanyahu, who was ousted from office a year ago.
Israel, Arab States Seek Peace Expansion
Representatives from Israel, the United States, and Arab allies have discussed “expanding the circle of lasting peace” in the Middle East, officials confirmed.
Israel first in the world to pump desalinated water into natural lake
Israel is about to become the first country ever to pump desalinated water into a freshwater natural lake – the Sea of Galilee – to supply water for drinking and irrigation, the Times of Israel (TOI) reports.