Jan 22, 2021
Cyprus earthquake felt in Israel
An earthquake rattled Cyprus at 1427 GMT on Thursday 13 at a latitude of 34.891 N and longitude of 33.779 E. The European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) estimated the quake…
Jan 21, 2021
Israel welcomes US Pres. Biden
Leaders across Israel’s political spectrum issued greetings to the 46th President of the United States Joe Biden and the 49th Vice President Kamala Harris immediately upon the taking of their…
Jan 21, 2021
Israel extends 3rd lockdown
The Israeli Coronavirus Cabinet of government ministers extended the third national lockdown by an additional 10 days, by unanimous vote. The decision came as coronavirus infection rates soared to their…
Jan 21, 2021
Iraq tightens Syria border security
The Iraqi military announced a wide-scale operation to bolster security on its border with Syria to curb infiltration of terror groups, drug smugglers and other illegal activities. The remote 600…
Jan 19, 2021
Shin Bet foils 430 major terror attacks
The Israel Security Agency (ISA) has just released a report summarizing its activities in 2020. The ISA is perhaps best known by its Hebrew acronym, Shin Bet; while others often…
Jan 19, 2021
4.6% rise in Israeli economy forecast
Israel’s economy has been badly damaged by the coronavirus, similar to that which has been experiences around the globe. Israel’s Finance Ministry has nevertheless estimated a 4.6% growth of the…
Jan 18, 2021
Iran and Israel: The Inevitable War?
-- By Prof. Efraim Inbar, Pres. of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security. Iran-Israel relations are essentially a zero-sum game, leaving Israel little choice but to act upon its…
Jan 18, 2021
Why Pakistan won’t be next to normalize with Israel
-- By Prof. Efraim Inbar, Pres. of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security. Domestic constraints, support for Palestine and growing ties with Iran will likely continue to keep Pakistan…
Jan 18, 2021
Gaza rockets draw IDF fire
Israel was once again targeted by Palestinian-Islamist rocket fire in the early morning hours today, prompting IDF retaliatory bombardments against military installations in the Hamas-controlled enclave. 2 rockets were launched…
Jan 18, 2021
Israel bids farewell to US Amb. Friedman
The Israeli government held a special cabinet meeting in the presence of outgoing United States Ambassador to Israel David Friedman. The session was devoted to honoring the American envoy for…