Jan 12, 2022
Lapid tests positive for COVID
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid announced that he had tested positive for the coronavirus on Monday, but said he was otherwise in good health. By Erin Viner "I feel great…
Jan 11, 2022
Israel to proactively confront Iran threat
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has reiterated that Jerusalem will not be bound by a future nuclear deal with Iran and will continue to regard itself as free to act "without…
Jan 11, 2022
Former Israeli PMs face off in court
Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared in court yesterday, where he is suing his predecessor Ehud Olmert for defamation. By Erin Viner The current political opposition leader filed the…
Jan 11, 2022
Iran, China to hold strategic talks
The People's Republic of China became a lifeline for the Islamic Republic’s economy after the United States withdrew from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action nuclear deal and re-imposed heavy…
Jan 10, 2022
Iran sanctions US for Soleimani death
51 Americans had been targeted for punitive actions for what the Iranian Foreign Ministry called "their role in the terrorist crime by the United States against the martyred General Qassem…
Jan 10, 2022
UN: Iran smuggling weapons to Yemen
A confidential United Nations report has provided “detailed evidence” that Iran is exporting arms to Yemen and elsewhere, reports the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). By Erin Viner A team of…
Jan 07, 2022
Iran nuclear talks progress
Negotiations in Vienna between Iran and the P5+1 nations of the United States, Russia, China, France, United Kingdom and Germany have reportedly advanced. By Jonathan Hessen and Erin Viner Two…
Jan 07, 2022
UN concerned over chemical weapons in Syria
Damascus’ declaration of its chemical weapons program “cannot be considered accurate due to gaps, inconsistencies and discrepancies,” the United Nations High Representative for Disarmament Affairs told the Security Council. By Jonathan Hessen and Erin Viner…
Jan 07, 2022
COVID hits record high in Israel
The latest data from the Ministry of Health supports increasing evidence worldwide that Omicron is causing milder illness than previous variants of the coronavirus, even as the country is challenged…
Jan 06, 2022
Israeli Defense Minister meets Jordanian King
King Abdullah II hosted Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz in Amman for talks on regional stability and bilateral ties, in what was the latest high-level visit since the recent improvement…