Israel objects to European interference

That was the message publicly declared during a visit to Jerusalem by Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani. By Jonathan Hessen and Erin Viner “Regrettably, we observe in the past period…

Iran, Saudi Arabia restore ties

The Chinese-brokered deal between the top Sunni and Shi'ite Muslim powers may pose challenges to both Israel and the United States. By Jonathan Hessen and Erin Viner Resumption of diplomatic…

Israeli leaders hold talks with US Defense Chief

The arrival of United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in Israel was delayed due to ongoing public protests against a plan by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's hard-right government to overhaul…

Egypt, Syria, Turkey repair ties

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu yesterday – marking the first visit by a top official to Damascus in a…

Oman opens airspace to Israel

The decision will enable Israeli airlines to utilize a Saudi-Oman corridor to cut flight times to Asia. By Erin Viner “The sultanate's airspace is open to all carriers that meet…

Offshore LNG planned for Israel’s Leviathan

Partners in the gas reservoir in the eastern Mediterranean have approved nearly $100 million to prepare an expansion that includes a floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal off the coast…

Turkey, Syria hit by 3rd quake in 2 weeks

Tremors were also in Israel. By Erin Viner The epicenter of Monday’s 6.3 earthquake was near the southern Turkish city of Antakya. It struck at a depth of just 2…

Israel: all options on table to stop nuclear Iran

The latest reassertion was made by Israeli Defense Minister Lieutenant General Yoav Gallant at the Munich Security Conference (MSC). By Erin Viner "When we speak of preventing Iran from gaining…

Israel to back Ukraine at UN

Jerusalem’s top diplomat made the announcement during the first visit by an Israeli official to Kyiv since Russia's invasion a year ago. By Erin Viner "I am proud to stand…

Hundreds die in Turkey, Syria earthquake

[Ed. Note: Thousands have reportedly died in the tragedy since the publishing of this article]. One of the first nations to offer aid was Israel, where two massive earthquakes were…