Bahrain normalizes ties with Israel

The Kingdom of Bahrain has official joined its Arab Gulf-neighbor, the United Arab Emirates, in formally normalizing its relations with the State of Israel. U.S. President Donald Trump, who brokered…

 Trump discusses US role in Mideast

U.S. President Donald Trump has revealed that yet another country may normalize relations with Israel. During comments about the 15 September ceremony at the White House when Israel and the…

UAE treaty part of a much bigger game

Israel is a key player in the crisis currently unfolding in the eastern Mediterranean basin, on the same side as the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Greece. By Colonel (res.)…

Russia: US must respect UN regarding Israel

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the United States of making cynical use of recently-signed agreements with Kosovo and Serbia to advance the Trump Administration’s interests in Israel. When asked…

Arab League refuses to condemn Israel-UAE deal

The Arab League reiterated support for Palestinian statehood based on the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative, but gave an unprecedented signal to Ramallah by refusing to condemn Israel’s normalization deal with…

US sanctions ex-Lebanese ministers for Hezbollah ties

The U.S. State Department released a statement announcing that “For too long, Lebanon’s political leaders have ignored their responsibility to address the needs of their people and instead built a…

Turkey threatens its opponents

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan ratcheted up his rhetoric toward Greece and its allies, amid growing tensions over energy resources in the eastern Mediterranean. “On every occasion, we say that…

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…

Kosovo normalizes ties with Israel

U.S. President Donald Trump is seemingly unimpressed by regional opposition from Iran, Turkey, the Palestinian Authority, Hamas and other Palestinian factions to prevent peace between Israel and Arab and Muslim…

Israel foils Palestinian terror wave

Several terror attacks were thwarted over the weekend at separate locations across the West Bank and Israel. A Palestinian armed with a knife attempted to stab an IDF soldier at…