Israel, Bahrain hold defense talks

Benny Gantz is conducting an historic, first visit as leader of Israel’s Defense establishment to the Gulf country. By Erin Viner The Israeli Defense Minister landed in Manama yesterday, greeted…

Israel joins US, Saudi, Oman naval drill

Israel is participating for the first time with around 60 countries in the United States-led International Maritime Exercise 2022 (IMX 22), that includes nations with which Jerusalem does not hold…

Gantz: coordination with PA critical

It is imperative to “maintain coordination and cooperation” with the Palestinian Authority (PA) even “alongside deep and difficult disagreements,” said Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz. By Jonathan Hessen and Erin…

IDF salaries rise

“Next week, every soldier who looks at his pay slip will see a significant increase in salary, especially our combat personnel,” announced Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. By Erin Viner…

Vienna Talks near dangerous impasse

The warning comes from the United Kingdom's Foreign Secretary Liz Truss. By Jonathan Hessen and Erin Viner "This negotiation is urgent and progress has not been fast enough. We continue…

Israel swept by COVID

Data indicates that more than 3 million Israelis have been infected by COVID-19 since outbreak of the 5th wave of the pandemic, with the highest ratio of new daily cases…

Israel, Greece hold defense talks

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz hosted his Greek counterpart Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos in Tel Aviv today. By Jonathan Hessen and Erin Viner After a welcome ceremony with an honor guard at…

IMoD successfully tests Arrow 3

Israel’s Ministry of Defense (IMoD) announced that it conducted a successful flight test of the Arrow Weapon System (AWS) and the Arrow 3 interceptor. By Erin Viner During the test,…

Israeli Defense Minister assesses naval readiness

Defense Minister Benny Gantz joined IDF Deputy Chief of  Staff Major General Herzi Halevi and Commander of the Israeli Navy Major General David Sa’ar Salama for a security situation assessment…

Israel to proactively confront Iran threat

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has reiterated that Jerusalem will not be bound by a future nuclear deal with Iran and will continue to regard itself as free to act "without…