Israel shores up support against possible ICC actions

Jerusalem is bracing itself for possible measures the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague could take against the Jewish State in the near future, following last month’s      recommendation by…

Russian/Turkish gas pipeline inaugurated

Russia's President Vladimir Putin today attended the opening ceremony of the TurkStream natural gas pipeline in Istanbul today alongside Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The pipeline has a total capacity…

Netanyahu seeks immunity in graft cases

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared his intention to ask the Knesset for parliamentary immunity from being prosecuted in three corruption cases against him. Netanyahu made the announcement in a…

Israel Advances EastMed Pipeline to Europe

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz today attended a trilateral summit in Athens, to sign a mulitlateral agreement with Greece and Cyprus to advance the construction…

PM’s deadline to request immunity set to expire

The deadline for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to announce whether he intends to request Knesset immunity from state prosecution in the three corruption cases expires at midnight, upon expiration…

Netanyahu wins landslide victory in Likud primary

The Likud party announced today that incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won a landslide victory in internal primary elections, which secured his leadership of the right-wing party in the national…

Gaza fires rocket at Israel during Netanyahu rally

A rocket fired by Palestinian-Islamists in Gaza was intercepted by Israel’s air defense systems last night. The Israeli military confirmed the launch toward the southern Israeli city of Ashdod, which…