Dec 16, 2021
GCC focuses on Iran
The critical importance of regional stability topped the agenda at the 42nd annual Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit in Saudi Arabia. By Jonathan Hessen and Erin Viner Saudi Arabia’s Crown…
Dec 15, 2021
Israeli study: 3rd vax helps against Omicron
Researchers at Sheba Medical Center and the Health Ministry's Central Virology Laboratory announced that all 3 doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine provides critical protection against the new coronavirus strain. By…
Dec 15, 2021
Israel nabs terror cell at PA university
11 students at the An-Najah National University in Nablus were arrested for alleged involvement in Hamas terror activities in the West Bank. By Erin Viner An-Najah is the largest institution…
Dec 15, 2021
Palestinians hold local elections
Palestinians voted in West Bank municipal elections this past week, in a rare democratic exercise against a backdrop of rising anger over the cancelation of legislative and presidential votes by…
Dec 14, 2021
IDF drill to simulate Iran strike
Dozens of aircraft will participate in the exercise over the Mediterranean Sea this coming spring. By Erin Viner F-15, F-35 and F-16 fighter jets, Gulfstream G550 espionage aircraft and refueling…
Dec 14, 2021
Bennett hails UAE trip as “significant”
"This is the essence of peace and the new reality in the region," Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said about his landmark visit to the United Arab Emirates. By Erin…
Dec 14, 2021
Israel reportedly hit Syria chemical arms sites
Israel twice struck chemical weapons facilities in Syria over the past 2 years in a mission to prevent the neighboring Arab Republic from renewing chemical weapons production, the Washington Post…
Dec 13, 2021
Israeli PM makes historic visit to UAE
On the first official visit by an Israeli leader to the United Arab Emirates, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett held talks with Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan at the…
Dec 13, 2021
Israel tightens travel ban
Britain and Denmark have been added to the "red" list of countries Israelis are forbidden to visit in an effort to limit spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant. By Erin…
Dec 13, 2021
4 killed at Hamas funeral in Lebanon
The shooting deaths apparently stemmed from infighting between members of the Islamist Hamas rulers of Gaza and the Palestinian Authority (PA) leaders of the West Bank. By Erin Viner 4…