- 16 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityIsrael
Israel says it will keep Golan as Assad’s fortunes, U.S. views shift
By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel will keep the Golan Heights, which it captured from Syria in a 1967 war, even if international views on Damascus change, Israeli Prime Minister…
Merkel honours Holocaust victims, vows German commitment to Israel
By Rami Ayyub JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel stood on Sunday in Jerusalem with her head bowed over the buried ashes of Jews killed in Nazi death camps,…
Blinken to meet Israeli, UAE counterparts next week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with his Israeli and United Arab Emirates counterparts next week to discuss progress made on the so-called Abraham Accords…
Syrian air defenses intercept Israeli attack above Homs, state media says
CAIRO (Reuters) -Syrian air defenses intercepted an Israeli missile attack above the Homs countryside, injuring six soldiers and causing some material damage, official media said on Friday. Israeli military declined…
Biden aide tells Israeli official diplomacy best way to keep Iran from getting nuclear bomb
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan told his Israeli counterpart Eyal Hulata on Tuesday that President Joe Biden's administration believes diplomacy is the best way to…
Israel accuses Iran of Cyprus attack plot after suspect arrested
By Dan Williams and Michele Kambas JERUSALEM/NICOSIA (Reuters) - Israel accused Iran on Monday of orchestrating an attempted attack against Israelis in Cyprus after police on the Mediterranean island said…
U.S. and Egyptian officials discussed two-state solution, Tunisia, Sudan and more -official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan in talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and other officials emphasized President Joe Biden’s support for a two-state solution…
Israeli foreign minister to visit Bahrain on Thursday
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's foreign minister will fly to Bahrain on Thursday, the highest-level official Israeli visit to the Gulf state since the countries established ties last year, the Foreign…
Israel’s Bennett meets UAE, Bahrain ministers ahead of UN address
By Rami Ayyub JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met senior ministers from the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain in New York on Sunday, his office said, ahead…
Israeli PM to meet UAE, Bahrain ministers in New York
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will meet ministers from Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates on Sunday, his first meetings with Gulf leaders since taking office in…
Mexico asks Israel to extradite ex-official over missing students case
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico has sent a letter to Israel's government urging it to facilitate the extradition of a former Mexican official in charge of a controversial investigation into…
Bill to provide $1 billion for Israel Iron Dome system introduced in U.S. Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The leader of the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee introduced legislation on Wednesday to provide $1 billion to Israel to replenish its "Iron Dome" missile-defense system,…
