Israeli, Slovak leaders discuss Ukraine crisis

Minister of Foreign Affairs Yair Lapid concluded a two-day working visit to East Europe in Bratislava. By Jonathan Hessen and Erin Viner  Strong bilateral ties during peacetime have been further…

ISA Chief visits US, warns of Ramadan violence

Concerns are growing in Jerusalem over a resurgence of Palestinian rioting during observance of the upcoming Islamic holiday. By Erin Viner Director of the Israeli Security Agency (ISA) Ronen Bar…

Congress approves funding of Israel’s Iron Dome

Allocation of $1 billion for the resupplying Israel’s anti-missile defense system, as well as $3.8 billion in defense aid for Israel in accordance with the 2015 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)signed…

Lapid meets King Abdullah in Amman

The second meeting between the two leaders comes amid growing tension in Jerusalem just ahead of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. By Erin Viner Jordanian King Abdullah II hosted…

Netanyahu tests positive for COVID

Current Israeli Opposition head and former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been diagnosed with the coronavirus. By Erin Viner The 72-year-old Likud party leader "feels well" and is following the…

Lapid, Blinken discuss Ukraine, Iran

The meeting comes after Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett held surprise talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow over this past weekend at the request of Ukrainian President Volodymyr…

Israel to shelter 15,000 Ukrainians by month’s end

More than 1.7 million Ukrainians are estimated to have fled the 24 February Russian invasion, announced the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees agency yesterday, while thousands of others continue…

Bennett meets with Putin in Moscow

Israel will continue trying to mediate between Russia and Ukraine even if success is hard to achieve, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said after returning from surprise talks with Russian President…