Tag: Israel-Russia Relations
Russian security envoy in Tehran as attack on Israel looms
Sergei Shoigu, the secretary of Russia’s Security Council, arrived in Iran on Monday for talks with senior officials amid mounting concerns of a large-scale attack on Israel by Tehran and its terrorist proxies.
Shoigu, who...
‘Shifting Russia-Ukraine dynamics unlikely to affect Israel’
The ostensible coup launched by Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin last month has led to debate over whether he exposed a vulnerability in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s bulwark. But despite speculation of Putin’s imminent...
Russia warns Israel not to arm Ukraine
Russia on Wednesday warned Israel against arming Ukraine, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu indicated he was considering providing military assistance to Kyiv and was willing to mediate.
“We say that all countries that supply...
New Israeli government, same Ukraine policy
While campaigning for re-election, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told CNN he would consider arming Ukraine. He has made similar vague statements to the Ukrainian leadership since. While these promises seemed to encourage Ukraine to vote...
Knesset website targeted by Russian hackers with alleged Kremlin ties
The Knesset website was targeted earlier this week by a Russian hacker group with alleged ties to the Kremlin, Channel 12 reported on Wednesday.
Staff at the Israeli legislature reportedly identified the breach overnight Sunday and quickly...
Israel will not recognize results of Russian ‘referendums’ in Ukrainian provinces
The Israeli Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that Israel will not recognize the results of Russian “referendums” being held in Ukrainian provinces occupied by Russian forces. Moscow reportedly plans to annex these territories illegally...
Russia and Iran’s growing military and political ties worry Israel
Moscow’s struggle to overcome its isolation from the West has led to tighter ties with governments that are also at odds with the West, such as Iran, something that has created concern in Jerusalem.
“It...
Jewish Agency in Russia soldiers on despite tensions, immigration surge
The Jewish Agency, which helps Jews immigrate to Israel, stands on shaky ground in Russia, as a Moscow court is set to hold a trial on its dissolution August 19. Even though it’s operating...
Sharansky: Russia’s threats to ban Jewish Agency part of attempt to ‘break Western unity’
Russia’s recent threats to ban the Jewish Agency for Israel are part of its broader attempts to sow discord in the West, former Jewish Agency chairman and human rights activist Natan Sharansky said on...
Chabad threatens legal action against Kremlin over historical archives
Chabad announced on Monday that it would launch unprecedented legal proceedings against Russia to demand the return of the Chassidic group’s historical library, which was illegally confiscated by the Russian authorities.
Almost simultaneously, the Russian...