Israeli premier calls Australia’s flip-flop on Jerusalem recognition a ‘wretched move’
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Tuesday described as a “wretched move” the Australian government’s decision to walk back the country’s recognition of western Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, according to Hebrew-language media reports.
Lapid reportedly...
Gantz: We will not sell weapons to Ukraine
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz emphasized on Tuesday that Israel will not sell weapons to Ukraine, just hours after Kyiv’s foreign minister announced that his government would formally ask Jerusalem to supply it with...
Lapid vows to amend Nation-State law if he remains premier after November
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said on Tuesday that if he is able to form a government following the Nov. 1 election, he would modify Israel’s Nation-State law, and ensure Jews cannot pray on...
Malaysian police arrest alleged Mossad ring after Hamas ‘asset’ kidnapped
Malaysian police say they rescued a Palestinian man captured by a group of locals who had been engaged by the Mossad.
A group of men, the alleged kidnappers, shackled and in single file, were paraded...
Ukraine to formally ask Israel for air defense systems
Ukraine will formally ask Israel to supply it with air defense systems as Kyiv’s top diplomat called on his government to cut ties with Iran over its supply of weapons to Russia.
The request will...
US negotiator briefs US Jews on the Israel-Lebanon deal
The United States’ point man on the Israel-Lebanon maritime border accord spoke to the American Jewish community on Friday, detailing what the agreement is (a breakthrough between enemy states) and what it isn’t (a peace deal).
“As...
Danny Danon says the current coalition lacks the experience to run the government.
World Likud Chairman Danny Danon is a seasoned politician and diplomat, having previously served in the Knesset from 2009 to 2015, including tenures as deputy parliamentary speaker, deputy defense minister and minister of science,...
White House ‘deeply disappointed’ by Palestinian pivot toward Russia
The U.S. administration has criticized Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas for seeking to involve Russia in the peace process with Israel, Axios reported on Saturday.
On Thursday, Abbas told Russian President Vladmir Putin during a meeting on...
Qatari Sheikh Calls for Normalization with Israel: ‘People Need to Be Realistic’
Speaking with Israeli news channel Kan, Qatari Sheikh Hamad Al Suwaidi told the Israeli TV broadcaster that he hopes to visit Tel Aviv, and that Israel’s existence should be accepted as a fact.
Al Suwaidi...
Israeli defense establishment divided on Lebanon maritime border deal
Support for the final draft of the Israel-Lebanon maritime border agreement was not uniform among Israel’s defense establishment, with critics arguing it will not provide long-term security, according to Israeli media reports.
Opponents of the agreement contended...