Israel prepares for Palestinian Day of Rage

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz held a broad intelligence briefing ahead of today's scheduled parade in Jerusalem, attended by IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi, Police Commissioner Yaakov…

Israel lifts indoor masks for most

Israelis are no longer required to wear face masks indoors starting today, signaling the end of one of the country’s last remaining restrictions as new COVID-19 infections continue to wane.…

Biden meets with Erdoğan

Joe Biden held his first face-to-face talks as United States President with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. At the start of the main leaders' session at the NATO summit…

Bennett sworn in as 13th Israeli Premier

The 36th Israeli “government of change” led by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has been sworn into office, following an often-stormy session in the Knesset. The Israeli parliament endorsed the diverse…

World reacts to end of Netanyahu era

Benjamin Netanyahu’s record 12-year run as Israel’s prime minister ended on Sunday when new Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett took the oath of office. United States President Joe Biden immediately…

EU: Iran nuclear talks “intense”

The 6th round of international indirect talks between the United States and Iran to revive the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear deal resumed in Vienna on Saturday.…

Germany delivers 2nd warship to Israel

The Israeli Navy welcomed the arrival of the 2nd of 4 German-built warships. The Sa’ar 6 class corvette, inaugurated as the INS “Oz” (meaning “courage” in Hebrew docked at the…

IDF adopts “no going back” policy

Defense Minister Benny Gantz has underscored the “definitive nature” of the IDF Operation Guardian of the Walls against Gaza in May, saying that the campaign introduced a “no going back”…

Syria alleges overnight IDF airstrikes

Syrian state media is claiming to have intercepted an Israeli missile strike over the capital Damascus, while military defectors say the missiles may have been targeted at Iranian-backed proxy militias.…