Israeli defense exports hit $8.3 billion

The International Defense Cooperation Directorate of the Israel Ministry of Defense has announced that export contracts reached $8.302 billion (approximately NIS 27 billion) last year. The annual summary from the…

Gantz: Iran, Lebanon a major security issue

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz gave a strategic overview of regional security challenges, reviewed the Gaza campaign and outlined steps going forward and also discussed current political developments during a…

IAEA: Iran fails to explain uranium traces

A fresh diplomatic clash may between the West and Iran may be on the horizon, after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) revealed that the Islamic Republic has once again…

Bennett joins Lapid unity government

Far-right Yamina party leader Naftali Bennett has announced support for the formation of a unity government with centrist Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid. Lapid was tasked by Israeli President Reuven…

Christians first tourists to post-COVID Israel

Israel gave a warm welcome to the first vaccinated tourists from abroad since the COVID-19 outbreak, as part of the country’s decision to gradually reopen borders. The first to arrive…

Israel deepens ties with Egypt over Gaza

There has been a flurry of diplomatic and security activity between Israel and Egypt in recent days, heavily concentrated on maintaining calm with the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, which borders both…

The Deal In Ideal, The “Go” In Ego

Netanyahu found his reverse Kantian Imperative used against him By Amir Oren The numbers foretold this story more than two months ago, once the polls closed in Israel’s fourth elections…

IDF Chief’s term extended by Israeli leaders

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Benny Gantz have agreed to extend the term of IDF Chief-of-Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi by one year. The decision will now…

UNHRC criticizes Israel, Gaza for conflict

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has declared that the Islamist Hamas rulers of Gaza violated international humanitarian law by firing rockets into Israel earlier this month, while…