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File photo: Soldiers in the Israel Defense Forces train for combat, which means manifold defense on several fronts at once. Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit.

IDF’s quest to widen efficiency gap with adversaries takes on new urgency

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In a remarkable farewell speech delivered on Sunday, the outgoing Deputy Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, Maj. Gen. Eyal Zamir, delivered a noteworthy warning. Like deputy chiefs of staff before him, Zamir...
Israel's Minister of Defense Benny Gantz at Defense Headquarters in Tel Aviv, April 22, 2021. Photo by Tomer Neuberg/Flash90.

Gantz: Mideast on verge of arms race if Iran continues path towards nukes

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Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz warned on Monday that the Middle East is on the verge of a new arms race, which could begin if “Iran continues to advance towards nuclear weapons and nuclear...
Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi (right), chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces, with CENTCOM Commander, Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie, Jr., June 23, 2021 Source: Twitter/IDF.

IDF’s Kochavi meets with Sullivan, intelligence officials to discuss regional security

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Israel Defense Forces’ Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi met with National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Wednesday in Washington, D.C., to discuss regional security challenges and Israeli concerns about the flaws of the 2015...
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett speaking with U.S. President Joe Biden on June 13, 2021. Credit: Ariel Zandberg/GPO.

Biden congratulates Bennett, agrees to work closely on regional security, Iran

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Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spoke with U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday just hours after the Israeli leader was sworn into office. Biden offered his “warm congratulations” to Bennett and “highlighted his decades of steadfast support...
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz with U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan. June 3, 2021. Credit: Shmulik Almoni/Israel Defense Ministry.

Gantz meets with Biden officials as US lawmakers encourage Iron Dome replenishment

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Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz arrived in Washington on Wednesday as part of his two-day trip to shore up support for Israel’s security and request $1 billion to help Israel replenish its Iron Dome...
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on June 3, 2021. Credit: U.S. State Department Photo by Freddie Everett.

Gantz seeks new understanding, in quiet way, with US on Iran

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As he set off for a lightning trip to the United States on Wednesday night, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz left behind tectonic political developments in Jerusalem that will reshape the political system for years to...
During the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, thousands of evangelical Christians wave Israeli, American and other national flags as they march in a Jerusalem parade as part of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem’s (ICEJ) Feast of Tabernacles festivities.Credit: Hadas Parush/Flash90.

Combating rising anti-Semitism, leaders cultivate Judeo-Christian values to support Israel

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With anti-Israel protesters around the world rallying against the Jewish state, a group of rabbis in Israel and North America gathered with leading evangelical pastors and other leaders from the Christian community for a...
Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Bill Haggerty (R-Tenn.) meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Source: Benjamin Netanyahu/Twitter.

Republican senators visit Israel, meet officials to pledge unequivocal US support

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Three Republican senators made their way to Israel this week to show solidarity with the Jewish state and hear from leaders about how the United States can best help in the wake of the...
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken disembarks after landing at Ben-Gurion International Airport in Israel on May 25, 2021. The secretary was greeted by Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi and U.S. Embassy Jerusalem Chargé d'Affaires Jonathan Shrier. Photo by Matty Stern/U.S. Embassy Jerusalem.

Blinken’s visit to Jerusalem underlines contention regarding the Palestinians and Iran

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If body language is any indicator, then last week’s meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken did not go as well as they intended during their joint...
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, on May 25, 2021. Photo by Marc Israel Sellem/POOL

Israel worried about US return to Iran nuclear deal as its influence in Washington...

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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...