Tag: Russia-Ukraine War
Bennett speaks with Putin, Zelensky as US announces ban on Russian-oil imports
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the second time in recent days.
According to the Kremlin, Putin discussed with the Israeli leader Moscow’s assessment of the third round of...
In Jerusalem, Pence and Bennett discuss Iran nuclear deal, Russia-Ukraine war
Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence met on Tuesday with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem.
The two discussed the nuclear agreement with Iran taking shape in Vienna and...
‘The Iranians are fighting like lions while Bennett, Lapid and Gantz surrender like rabbits’:...
Opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday lambasted the government for its “silence” vis-à-vis the emerging nuclear deal with Iran, saying its actions were “endangering Israel’s future.”
Speaking during a Likud faction meeting, Netanyahu said that...
Meir Spiegler to head Israeli task force for Ukraine refugee integration
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Aliyah and Integration Minister Pnina Tamano Shata announced on Monday the appointment of Meir Spiegler to head the National Task Force on the absorption of refugees from Ukraine, Russia and...
Russia reportedly ‘trying to recruit Syrian fighters’ for Ukraine war
Russia is attempting to recruit Syrian fighters for its war against Ukraine, an American defense official quoted by multiple American media outlets said on Tuesday.
The official said a report by The Wall Street Journal the previous...
Blinken to Lapid: America appreciates Israeli diplomacy on Russia-Ukraine front
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met in Riga, Latvia, on Monday in discussions that had the top U.S. diplomat commending Israel’s diplomatic endeavors on the Russia-Ukraine front.
“We...
Jewish refugees outside Moldova’s capital struggle with their next move
Some 5,000 Jewish refugees have reached safety in Moldova, a small country wedged between Ukraine and Romania. A fraction found shelter at the Dacia Marin recreation center, 15 miles east of the capital Chisinau....
UN vote reprimanding Russia brings together emerging Mideast coalition
Israel and the Middle East have rarely been this united on a vote. Nearly every United States ally in the region fell in line, contributing to an unmistakable message: It’s not just the West,...
UN General Assembly, with Israel joining, overwhelmingly votes to reprimand Russia
The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly voted in favor of a resolution to reprimand Russia for its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
The resolution, supported by 141 of the assembly’s 193 members, demanded that Moscow end...