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SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan — Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi on Thursday told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that the cooperation among countries sanctioned by the United States will make them “stronger.”
“The relationship between countries that are sanctioned by the US, such as Iran, Russia or other countries, can overcome many problems and...
The killing on Tuesday night of Israel Defense Forces Maj. Bar Falah, 30, during operational activity near the Gilboa (Jalame) Crossing in northern Samaria is a painful reminder of the ongoing security deterioration in the Palestinian arena. Israel’s defense establishment and caretaker government now face the dilemma of whether to launch a broader...
United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan landed in Israel on Wednesday for a visit marking the two-year anniversary of the Abraham Accords, the agreements that normalized relations between the Jewish state and numerous Arab countries.
Bin Zayed is slated to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Thursday...
The US on Tuesday doubled down on its support of its special envoy for Iran, Rob Malley, after a senior Israeli official told reporters a day earlier that Jerusalem managed to sideline the architect of the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement from a decisive role regarding a possible US return to the agreement.
“Rob is our special envoy on Iran. He is...
Ukraine's armed forces said they have destroyed an Iranian-supplied "suicide drone" used by Russian troops on the battlefield near Kupiansk, in the Kharkiv region.
In a tweet shared by the country's Ministry of Defense, the Ukrainian military shared images of a wreaked weapon they say was a destroyed UAV Shahed-136 kamikaze drone. An...
A rare silver coin — valued at $1 million — that was looted from an archeological site in Israel has been returned to the country, Manhattan prosecutors said this week.
The quarter shekel was minted by Jewish rebels fighting the Roman empire during “The Great Jewish Revolt” in 69 C.E. and dug up in the Ella Valley years later.
The Israel...
Israeli officials have “concrete warnings” that terror groups plan to incite violence in and around the Temple Mount ahead of the upcoming Jewish High Holidays, Kan news reported Tuesday, citing an unnamed security official.
The official said the danger was presented during a security assessment that included Prime Minister Yair Lapid, Public...
Iran said on Monday it was ready to continue cooperating with the world's nuclear watchdog while revealing a drone supposedly capable of hitting major cities in Israel.
Speaking after European powers expressed frustration with Tehran's intentions to salvage the agreement, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani urged the International...
Tensions between Hezbollah in Lebanon and Israel are higher than usual these days, due to threats being made by the Iranian-backed terror organization to launch attacks on Israel’s Karish offshore gas rig in the Mediterranean Sea. According to Hezbollah’s latest “equation,” the threats will be realized if Israel activates the rig before coming to...
New York State Governor Kathy Hochul on Monday announced an upcoming trip to Israel and a state investment in an Israeli startup.
“I’m not going to announce any dates, but I’m coming,” she said, calling Israel “a unique place that is like no other on this planet.”
“I believe that Israel is extraordinary,” she said, “but also the...
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) opens its next session in Geneva on Sept. 12. Among other things, this is an opportunity to dissolve the council’s Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The COI was the UNHRC’s response to the May 2021 Israel-Hamas war. It claims to be dedicated to investigating “all...
Hamas political bureau chairman Ismail Haniyeh arrived in Moscow on Saturday together with a senior delegation from the terror organization for talks with Russian officials.
The Hezbollah-affiliated Al-Mayadeen television channel, based in Beirut, cited a Hamas spokesperson as saying Haniyeh “has arrived in Moscow on a visit during which he wants...
n Iranian opposition outlet on Sunday named the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander and other officials allegedly behind several cyberattacks over the past year, including the recent hack on Albania that led Tirana to sever diplomatic ties with Tehran.
According to the Saudi-sponsored Iran International, the IRGC’s top cyber commander is...
An intelligence report produced by the Israel Defense Forces’ Northern command has assessed that there is a reasonable risk of an armed clash between Israel and Hezbollah in the near future, Israeli media reported on Saturday.
Hezbollah has become corrupt and is losing support as it faces harsh criticism in Lebanon, the report states, according...
The head of Israel's Shin Bet internal security service on Sunday warned against a renewal of the Iran nuclear deal, saying that it would lead to increasing instability in the region.
"Iran is not only a nuclear problem - it is the fundamental problem of the Middle East," Ronen Bar remarked during a speech at the World Summit on Counter-Terrorism...
Israel and Guatemala on Thursday signed a free trade agreement that will include industry, food and agriculture goods, the Israeli Economy Ministry said.
The ministry said the agreement will come into effect once it receives final ratification in Guatemala and Israel, whose trade reached $40 million in 2021 - an 11% rise from 2020.
Israeli...
Israeli leaders on Thursday mourned the death of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II after a record-setting reign of 70 years.
Elizabeth took the throne following the death of her father King George VI in 1952, just four years after a then-nascent Israel was founded.
“On behalf of the Government and people of Israel, I send my condolences to the...
Mossad chief David Barnea on Thursday wrapped up a trip to Washington for high-level talks with US officials as part of Israeli efforts against a restored nuclear deal with Iran.
According to the Prime Minister’s Office, Barnea held meetings with CIA chief William Burns, FBI Director Christopher Wray, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, US...
Since 2020, Chicago-based financial services firm Morningstar has been under fire for acquiring an ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings business that has been quietly seeking to advance the goals of the BDS movement through investment advice. Since the activist-investor group JLens brought this issue to Morningstar and the larger...
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said on Wednesday that the Israeli military would continue to operate in Palestinian Authority-controlled areas if the P.A. fails to maintain security there.
“I conveyed this message again today to P.A. leadership: We will not allow armed men who seek to murder Israelis to roam around freely. We will pursue...
