Netanyahu urges closer US-Saudi ties

During an interview with Al Arabiya English, Israeli Prime Minister-Designate Benjamin Netanyahu also pledged to achieve a "quantum leap" in peace between Jerusalem and Riyadh. By Erin Viner "The traditional…

Mossad: Iran’s core is terror

The Islamic Republic and terror as one and the same, says Israel’s Mossad Intelligence Agency Director David Barnea. By Jonathan Hessen and Erin Viner “Terrorism is a permanent and inseparable…

Israel’s main security challenge is Iran

This, according to National Security Advisor and National Security Council Director, Dr. Eyal Hulata. By Erin Viner "The main security challenge facing Israel continues to be Iran and it is…

IDF holds multi-sector drill

The week-long widescale operation is taking place as a series of joint Israeli-United States  aerial exercises are also being held. By Erin Viner The military exercise is being held on…

Turkey preparing Syria offensive

The northern part of Syria has been hit by intensive artillery and aerial bombardments by Turkish forces, which are amassing along the shared border ahead of an expected invasion. By…

Kochavi: Time to speed up Plan B

That is the message IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Aviv Kochavi has conveyed to senior American officials during his visits to the White House and the Pentagon focused on…

Netanyahu repeats pledge to prevent a nuclear Iran

Israel’s presumptive next premier has long vowed to take any necessary action to prevent the Islamic Republic from acquiring atomic bombs. By Erin Viner “I’ll do anything in my power…

IAEA demands Iranian compliance

It is “essential and urgent" that the Islamic Republic explain the origin of the uranium particles found at three undeclared sites, insists the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). By Jonathan…

Israel, US blame Iran for ship attack

An Iranian-made unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV, drone) hit the Israeli-owned MV Pacific Zircon oil tanker on Tuesday, say officials. By Erin Viner The Liberian-flagged commercial tanker is managed by the…

First direct Israel-Qatar flights for World Cup

The chartered planes will enable eligible fans to travel between the two countries, which do not have formal diplomatic ties.  By Erin Viner Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the…