Jun 17, 2020
Jordan insists US nix Israeli annexation plan
King Abdullah II of Jordan is warning that Israel’s plan to assert sovereignty over parts of the West Bank would jeopardize the stability of the Middle East. In a video…
Jun 16, 2020
Israel and Greece hoping for open skies by 1 August
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis to Jerusalem. After saying that “it is a reflection of successful battle against corona and our wonderful relations” and…
Jun 16, 2020
Germany ‘stands up’ for Israeli security
The American Jewish Committee (AJC) is holding its annual Global Forum by virtual means this year, in light of the coronavirus outbreak. Among other world leaders and diplomats to address…
Jun 16, 2020
Israel-Jordan rift widens over West Bank
Regional tensions continue to run high over Jerusalem’s aspired bid to assert its sovereignty over territories in the internationally disputed West Bank of the Jordan river, including the Biblical Districts…
Jun 16, 2020
IDF targets Hamas after rocket attack
Palestinian Islamists launched a rocket from the Gaza Strip toward Israel’s southern communities last night in the first such incident in over 40 days. The indiscriminate attack did not cause…
Jun 15, 2020
Israel approves building of Trump Heights
Israel’s cabinet has approved plans to build a new village named for U.S. President Donald Trump in the Golan Heights. The announcement was made on the 74th birthday of the…
Jun 15, 2020
Arab states condemn Israeli annexation plans
Arab Gulf states are ratcheting up pressure against Israel’s slated annexation of over about 33% of disputed territory on the West Bank of the Jordan River, with less than two…
Jun 12, 2020
Iran to execute accused Mossad/CIA agent
The judiciary of the Islamic Republic of Iran announced that it has sentenced a an Iranian national to death, for allegedly having provided information to the CIA and Mossad. According…
Jun 12, 2020
US to sanction ICC over war crime probes
The United States will no longer “stand by” as its people and allies around the world including Israel are threatened by the International Criminal Court (ICC), which has itself become…
Jun 11, 2020
CENTCOM: Iran is greatest threat to regional stability and security
The Middle East Institute in Washington D.C. held a special video conference with General Kenneth McKenzie Junior, who is the Commander of the United States Central Command (CENTCOM), which is…