Sec. Austin: US committed to Israel’s security

PM Bennett meets Defense Sec. Lloyd Austin to discuss replenishing Iron Dome, combatting Iranian threat, Aug 25 , 2021 11:00 PM Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is currently meeting with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in Washington. At the beginning of the meeting with Bennett, Austin said that “the administration remains committed to Israel’s security […]

Gantz: Iran is two months away from nuclear bomb

“The international community must build a viable ‘Plan B’ in order to stop Iran in its tracks towards a nuclear weapon,” Defense Minister Benny Gantz said at a gathering of 60 ambassadors in Tel Aviv TOVAH LAZAROFF AUGUST 25, 2021 13:24 Tehran is is two months away from nuclear weapons capacity, warned Defense Minister Benny […]

US Army decides against Israel’s Iron Dome to counter aerial threats

A report in Defense News said the US Army chose the Dynetics Enduring Shield instead of Iron Dome following a shoot-off between the two missile defense systems. ANNA AHRONHEIM AUGUST 25, 2021 11:25 Shortly after the United States military successfully carried out its first live-fire test of the Iron Dome missile defense system, the Army […]

Iraq to host summit to ease Saudi-Iran tensions

Iraqi officials hope that Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will attend the meeting and expect ministers from Saudi Arabia and the UAE will also come. REUTERS AUGUST 25, 2021 09:14 Iraq has invited Iran and Tehran’s Gulf Arab foes to a summit in Baghdad with the aim of calming tensions which have brought them close to […]

Bennett lands in US on first state visit as PM, ahead of meeting with Biden

Iran set to top agenda as Israeli leader to sit down Wednesday with Blinken, Austin; on Thursday he will convene with the US president By AGENCIES and TOI STAFFToday, 9:55 am     Prime Minister Naftali Bennett speaks to reporters before departing Ben Gurion Airport for Washington on August 24, 2021 (Avi Ohayon/GPO) Prime Minister Naftali Bennett landed early […]