Oct 20, 2020
Israeli vaccine set to begin human trials
The Israel Institute for Biological Research (IIBR) has announced that human trials of its coronavirus vaccine are set to get underway later this month. The name of the Israeli vaccine…
Oct 19, 2020
UN sanctions on Iran expire
The 2007 United Nations Security Council arms embargo on Iran expired as slated on Sunday, in accordance with terms of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear deal…
Oct 15, 2020
Israel to resume settlement building
Israel’s Civil Administration Higher Planning Committee (HPC) has given final approval for the construction of 1,313 new housing units at several settlements. The move marks the first such decision since…
Oct 12, 2020
Israel considers lockdown exit strategy
Israel’s Coronavirus Cabinet is slated to meet tomorrow to discuss the exit strategy from the nationwide lockdown to curb the epidemic. At a meeting of top ministers and health officials…
Oct 12, 2020
Israel Finance Min. promises new budget by December
Israeli Finance Minister Yisrael Katz has vowed that the long awaited 2021 state budget would be ready by December, amid allegations of deliberate government delays for political reasons and the…
Oct 06, 2020
Israel’s premier spy satellite becomes operational
The Israeli Defense Ministry has announced that the nation’s newest electro-optical Ofek-16 satellite is now operational. The IDF Visual Intelligence Unit 9900 will now assume responsibility for the latest atmospheric…
Oct 05, 2020
Gantz holds historic press briefing with Gulf States
Israeli Alternate Premier and Defense Minister Benny Gantz held a teleconference with media networks in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. According to an Israeli Defense Ministry statement…
Sep 22, 2020
US sanctions on Iran face international opposition
The United States is stepping-up its ‘maximum pressure campaign’ against the Islamic Republic of Iran, despite blatant opposition by members of the United Nations Security Council that consequently led UN…
Sep 08, 2020
Gantz: Israel combats enemies on all fronts
As Israel prepares to enforce nightly curfews in 40 locations aimed at limiting the spread of COVID-19, Alternate Premier and Defense Minister Benny Gantz highlighted that state must remain vigilant…
Sep 01, 2020
Qatar brokers Gaza-Israel ceasefire
Hamas declared that an understanding has been reached with Israel via foreign mediation, according to a cessation of hostilities has gone into force, effective immediately. The Islamist organization revealed in…