Dec 15, 2020
Israel’s coronavirus deaths top 3,000
Israel marked a grim milestone in the coronavirus pandemic, with 3,004 people now having died of the virus. Just since midnight last night, the Israeli Health Ministry said 1,879 more…
Dec 15, 2020
3.8 magnitude earthquake rocks Eilat
A minor earthquake rattled Israel’s southern city of Eilat in the early hours this morning. Several inhabitants of the Red Sea resort reported that their homes were shaken, but no…
Dec 14, 2020
Israel and Bhutan establish ties
Israel and Bhutan have established full diplomatic relations. A signing ceremony was held by the Israeli and Bhutanese ambassadors to India, Ron Malka and Maj. Gen. Vetsop Namgyel respectively, on…
Dec 14, 2020
Israeli NSA awarded US medal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked visiting United States National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien in Jerusalem for unprecedented bilateral cooperation between the two countries. During the visit, O’Brien awarded the…
Dec 14, 2020
Iran fears Turkey is fueling Azeri separatism
Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan raised Iran’s ire in recent days during a state visit to Azerbaijan, and accused Ankara of meddling in Tehran’s affairs. Erdoğan was in the Azeri capital…
Dec 11, 2020
Israel, Morocco normalize ties
Israel and Morocco have agreed to normalize relations in a deal brokered by the United States, making the Kingdom the fourth Arab country to set aside hostilities with Israel in…
Dec 11, 2020
IDF slows Iran’s presence in Syria
In an end of the year assessment, IDF Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Aviv Kochavi said the Israeli army successfully overcame all challenges to fulfill its top priority to ensure…
Dec 11, 2020
FDA experts approve Pfizer vaccine
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is widely expected to authorize emergency use of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine in days. The development comes following the overwhelming endorsement of the…
Dec 10, 2020
Senate approves US-UAE arms sale
US President Donald Trump’s massive $23.37 billion sale of hi-tech weapons to the United Arab Emirates has been approved by the Senate. American Senators voted 50-46 and 49-47 predominantly along…
Dec 10, 2020
PLO’s Ashrawi resigns amid reform call
One of the most well-known members of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Hanan Ashrawi, has resigned her post as a member of the organization’s most senior body, effective as of…