Tag: United States
Trump administration’s clear message to Israel: ‘Please leave Iraq to us’
The United States warned Israel several weeks ago not to strike sites belonging to Iranian proxies in Iraq amid reports that Tehran deployed ballistic missiles capable of targeting Israel and Saudi Arabia, according to Israeli public...
Iran fires off warnings, taking aim at America and Israel
Iran threatened the United States and Israel on Wednesday over the 2015 nuclear deal and a warning from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
In response to Iran and Syria agreeing earlier this week to help the latter’s armed forces,...
Bolton, Rivlin discuss ‘very challenging time for both Israel and the United States’
A day after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton met with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, discussing matters related to Gaza, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and other Mideast issues.
Rivlin, who welcomed Bolton as...
Danon welcomes new head of UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon
Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. Danny Danon welcomed the new head of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).
“Israel welcomes Major General Stefano Del Col, of Italy, on assuming the role as UNIFIL’s...
Trump renews sanctions on Iran following US withdrawal from nuclear deal
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday restoring key sanctions on Iran with the hope of levying “maximum economic pressure” on Tehran over its nuclear program and other destabilizing activity in...
United to launch direct flight from Washington to Tel Aviv in 2019 after grassroots...
United Airlines has announced that it will begin the first-ever nonstop flight next year from Washington, D.C., to Tel Aviv.
The airline will begin flying from Dulles International Airport, which is located outside of Washington...
U.S. Should Not Abandon Its Allies in Yemen
The latest - and likely final - version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) - features a provision, presented by the Senate and House Armed Services Committees, that would restrict U.S. aid to...
US Army to buys Israeli tank defense system for $193 million
The U.S. Army plans to purchase Israel’s Trophy defense system to shield its Abrams tanks, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems announced Tuesday.
The contract is worth $193 million, the company said.
Trophy, also known as the Windbreaker...
The United States and North Korea: Deterrence, Not “Denuclearization”
“Men as a rule willingly believe what they want to believe.” (Julius Caesar, Caesar's Gallic War, Book III, Chapter 18)
Following the manifestly inconclusive Singapore summit, when not even the definition of "complete denuclearization" could be agreed upon,...
US threatens to withdraw from UN Human Rights Council over anti-Israel bias
The United States is close to withdrawing from the U.N. Human Rights Council after talks to reform the Council have failed to meet Washington’s demands.
A U.S. source told Reuters that the withdrawal appeared to...