Daily Archives: May 26, 2021
National Insurance Institute proposes compensation for families of Meron victims
Israel’s National Insurance Institute (NII) is proposing compensation in the amount of 100,000 shekels ($30,800) for each of the families who lost loved ones in the Lag B’Omer stampede at Mount Meron. A total of 45...
Pale and coughing, Hezbollah leader says Jerusalem holy sites will spark regional war
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said on Tuesday that any violations of Jerusalem and sites holy to Muslims would spark a regional war.
Speaking publicly for the first time since the ceasefire ending the 11-day war...
Thomas Nides expected pick for ambassador to Israel
U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to announce the nomination of Tom Nides as the next U.S. Ambassador to Israel in the coming weeks.
White House and other Biden officials told NBC News that Nides has been offered the...
Abraham Accords passes first real test with Gaza conflict, but obstacles remain
The recent conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip emerged as the first real test for Muslim countries that established ties with Israel as part of the Abraham Accords.
“The Abraham Accords passed...
Israel worried about US return to Iran nuclear deal as its influence in Washington...
In a press conference in Jerusalem on Tuesday evening, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken clarified the Biden administration’s stance on Iran and the nuclear deal—the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA. While...