Israel-Lebanon border talks mired down

Negotiations between representatives of Israel and Lebanon on maritime demarcation in the Mediterranean Sea have been seemingly challenged by emerging disagreement. Delegations from the long-time foes have convened several times…

IDF strikes Iranian sites in Syria

The Israeli Air Force conducted a retaliatory bombardment in Syria overnight, targeting a number installations belonging to the Syrian Army and Iranian-proxy militias – including the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps…

An EU response to Turkey’s increased aggressiveness

By Prof. Efraim Inbar, President of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security. Turkey’s ambitious and expansionist leader, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has capitalized on the end of the Cold War and…

Israel-Lebanon talks, Round 4

Israel and Lebanon resumed negotiations on their dispute over borders in the Mediterranean Sea border, that has held up hydrocarbon exploration in the potentially gas-rich area. Israeli Energy Minister Yuval…

Taking the “Non” out of Lebanon

Clock rings 11 for Nasrallah By Amir Oren On the 11th day of the 11th month, when church bells all over Europe rang 11, the Great War - later to…

Regional reaction to Trump defeat

There has been widely diverse reaction to the impending exit of U.S. President Donald Trump from the White House. Many Arab leaders congratulated Joe Biden on his election victory, while…

Gantz: Iran is close to nuclear capacity

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz met with the ambassadors of European Union countries for a town-hall briefing and Q&A session on Thursday, when he stressed that "Even though we might…

On Soldiers’ Chests and off a Nation’s

Lebanon Battle Ribbon Closing Israeli Chapter By Amir Oren A commission appointed by IDF Chief of General Staff Aviv Kochavi and headed by one of his predecessors, Shaul Mofaz, has…

Israel, Lebanon continue sea border talks

Israel and Lebanon today held a third round of U.S.-mediated talks over their disputed border in the Mediterranean Sea, that has held up hydrocarbon exploration in the potentially gas-rich area.…

Israel still rejected by some Arab states

Sudan became the third nation to declare official normalization of relations with Israel this week, following agreement by the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain to full diplomatic, cultural, and commercial relations…