Dec 21, 2020
Israeli woman killed in suspected terror attack
An extensive manhunt is underway in Israel for the suspected terrorist murder of a 52-year-old woman. The body of Esther Horgan, a mother of six, was reportedly discovered in the…
Dec 21, 2020
New COVID strain as Israel vaccinates
Israel has launched its coronavirus vaccination campaign just as the government considers closure of the Ben Gurion International Airport for two weeks in a new effort to ward off contagion…
Dec 21, 2020
Israel-US hold major defense talks
Regional shifts and Iran topped discussions Israeli leaders held with visiting-United States Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Four-Star General Mark Milley. According to an Israeli government statement, Prime…
Dec 18, 2020
Iran rejects IAEA call for new nuclear deal
Iran today rejected the proposal by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi to renegotiate a new nuclear deal. Grossi told the Reuters news agency yesterday that said there had…
Dec 18, 2020
Turkey defies US over Russian S-400s
Turkey will not reverse its acquisition of Russian S-400 missile defense systems, and intends to take ‘reciprocal steps’ after assessing sanctions imposed by the United States over the deal, declared…
Dec 18, 2020
FDA panel approves Moderna vaccine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will “rapidly” work towards granting emergency approval of Moderna Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate, following the overwhelmingly recommendations from a committee of external advisors.…
Dec 17, 2020
New UN envoys to mediate Mideast, Libya conflicts
The United Nations Security Council has approved Secretary-General Antonio Guterres proposal to appoint Norwegian Tor Wennesland as the U.N.’s new Middle East envoy, while his predecessor Bulgarian Nickolay Mladenov will…
Dec 17, 2020
From the Ocean to the Gulf: Normalization takes hold amidst a realignment of regional forces
By Professor Efraim Inbar, President of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security (JISS) and Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman, JISS Vice President. The Royal Moroccan communique (10 December 2020),…
Dec 17, 2020
Possible joint missile defense by Israel, Gulf Allies
Israel could be open to future military cooperation with its new Arab partners in the Middle East over shared concerns about Iran, according to Israeli Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) chief…
Dec 16, 2020
Kenya threatened by Ethiopia, Somalia locust swarms
Substantial and widespread breeding continues in eastern Ethiopia and central Somalia, according to the latest update by the Desert Locust Information Service (DLIS) of the United Nations Food and Agriculture…