Realpolitik Should Guide Israeli-Russian Relations

When Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett this week meets Russian President Putin for the first time, Bennett must use a realpolitik language. By Professor Efraim Inbar,  President of the Jerusalem…

Civil resilience aim of IDF drill

The IDF Northern Command has launched a mass exercise to increase operational readiness and cooperation with the army's Home Front Command and National Emergency Authority. By Erin Viner The purpose…

Biden, Erdoğan hold talks at G20

The meeting came just days after Turkey narrowly averted a a full-blown diplomatic crisis with its NATO allies. By Erin Viner United States President Joe Biden spoke with Turkish President…

US lawmakers oppose F-16 sale to Turkey

Eleven bipartisan members of the House of Representatives cited "a profound sense of concern" over Ankara’s reported bid to purchase 40 new Lockheed Martin F-16s and 80 modernization kits for…

IAEA: Iran expanding uranium enrichment

The Islamic Republic is now feeding uranium enriched to up to 20% into limited numbers of extra centrifuges at its Pilot Fuel Enrichment Plant (PFEP) at Natanz, where it is…

Israel reveals Iran tried to down IAF jet

Iranian air defenses reportedly tried to shoot down an Israeli fighter jet in Syrian airspace, in what would mark the first direct military confrontation between the two enemy states.  …

New Israeli settlement permits anger EU

The European Union insists Israel’s building of new homes for Jewish residents of Judea and Samaria is “illegal.” By Erin Viner The Israel Land Authority published tenders on Sunday for…

Israel holds multinational aerial drill

The Israel Air Force (IAF) is currently holding its biennial Blue Flag exercise with the participation of 7 other countries. By Erin Viner International military aircraft flew in from the…

Iran proxies in Syria threaten Israel

Iran-backed forces in Syria have vowed a forceful response to Israel’s alleged strike in Syria's Homs Province. By Erin Viner and Jonathan Hessen In the second such strike within a…