Mar 23, 2022
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Israel opens field hospital in Ukraine

A ceremony was held to inaugurate the “Kochav Meir” (“Shining Star of Meir”) medical facility in the western city of Mostyska. By Erin Viner “We are here to be the…

Mar 22, 2022
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Israel: still wide gaps between Ukraine, Russia

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has been trying to mediate an end to the conflict since Russia invaded Ukraine.   By Erin Viner "There's still a long way to go, because…

Mar 21, 2022
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Zelenskyy addresses Israeli Knesset

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Israeli lawmakers to become more proactive in support for his country following Russia’s 24 February invasion. By Erin Viner Saying "I know that you recognize…

Mar 21, 2022
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Herzog on state visit to France

Israeli President Isaac Herzog also attended a memorial ceremony marking one decade since the Toulouse and Montauban terror attacks. By Erin Viner The Israeli President and First Lady Michal Herzog…

Mar 17, 2022
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Iran releases hostages as UK pays $530m debt

British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and dual national Anoosheh Ashoori have arrived in the United Kingdom after being released from the Islamic Republic. By Erin Viner The pair were freed…

Mar 16, 2022
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Lavrov: nuclear deal with Iran in final phase

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian that agreement on the revival of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is in the finishing straight. By…

Mar 16, 2022
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Possible Kyiv-Moscow peace talks in Jerusalem

Officials confirm Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s proposal that ceasefire talks with Russia be held in Israel’s capital. By Erin Viner “The idea to hold a summit in Jerusalem has also…

Mar 15, 2022
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Jerusalem tries to end Moscow-Kyiv war

The walls of Jerusalem’s Old City were illuminated with the national flags of both Russia and Ukraine in a symbolic display of Israel’s attempts to mediate the crisis via diplomacy.…

Mar 15, 2022
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Israeli, Slovak leaders discuss Ukraine crisis

Minister of Foreign Affairs Yair Lapid concluded a two-day working visit to East Europe in Bratislava. By Jonathan Hessen and Erin Viner  Strong bilateral ties during peacetime have been further…