Tag: Iron Dome
In first, Israel’s ship-mounted Iron Dome downs target near Eilat
Israel’s C-Dome air-defense system intercepted a suspected drone over the Red Sea near Eilat shortly before midnight on Monday. The incident marked the first operational interception of the system, the naval equivalent of Israel’s...
Trump vows to build ‘greatest Iron Dome anywhere in the world’
Donald Trump pledged to build an "Iron Dome" missile defense system for the United States if he is reelected in November's presidential election.
The former president and Republican frontrunner to challenge the current office holder,...
Israel continues to walk a diplomatic tightrope between Russia and Ukraine
Israel continues to struggle to maintain integrity while balancing its delicate diplomatic relationships with both Ukraine and Russia. While Israel’s Ambassador to Russia Alex Ben Zvi received a summons on June 16 to explain an alleged...
Ministerial committee approves new defense plan for northern Israel
The Israeli Ministerial Committee on Procurements approved a new defense plan for northern Israel worth hundreds of millions of dollars, Kan News reported on Sunday.
The regional active defense plan involves creating a significant boost to the...
New York Rep. Bowman’s decision to drop support for Abraham Accords bill draws fire
In a reversal of his earlier co-sponsorship of the bill, Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) said that he had withdrawn his support for the bipartisan Israel Relations Normalization Act.
Bowman, the only member of “The Squad” in the U.S....
Bennett to Pelosi: ‘You’ve stood up for Israel’
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) met on Thursday in Jerusalem. The leaders discussed the main strategic challenges facing Israel, especially the Iran nuclear...
House Speaker Pelosi at Knesset: ‘We are together in fight against terror posed by...
“We are together in the fight against terror posed by Iran and its nuclear development,” Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday at the Knesset.
Iran “is a threat to...
Major Jewish groups urge Senate to take immediate action to replenish Iron Dome
A dozen major Jewish organizations spanning the religious and political spectrum are urging the U.S. Senate to quickly approve funding for the replenishment of Israel’s Iron Dome air-defense system.
The House of Representatives overwhelming approved...
Rep. Jamaal Bowman’s ‘thought crime’ on Israel and the Palestinians
“Sanction.” “Boycott.” “Cancel.” “Expel.” “Reject.”
These five words encapsulate the methods and approach of the Palestinian solidarity movement in Western countries. Theirs is the politics of snarling censure and immovable doctrine, in which softer notions...
Bennett meets members of Congress, including those on trip sponsored by J Street
Two delegations from Congress met with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett at his office in Jerusalem on Wednesday, including one which is raising eyebrows because of its sponsor.
According to a news release from Bennett’s...