Probability of war in north highest since 2006, IDF says

Military officials worry Nasrallah recognizes Israeli weakness amid judicial legislation protests and may test the military’s patience despite the risk of all-out conflict Yossi Yehoshua Security officials and members of the IDF said the risk of war with Hezbollah across the northern border, was the highest since the end of the Second Lebanon War in […]

Dispute over Gulf gas field poses early challenge to Saudi-Iranian rapprochement

Iran and Saudi Arabia both claim offshore fuel reserve, and Tehran opposes Riyadh’s potential Israel normalization, imperiling China-brokered deal to reconcile the regional rivals By NICK EL HAJJ Today, 6:45 am   DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An escalating dispute over a gas field in the Persian Gulf poses an early challenge to a […]

Israeli and Saudi company’s extraordinary cooperation a sign of future normalization?

The Israeli company “SolarEdge” and Saudi company “Ajlan & Bros” are cooperating with the aim of helping the Saudis reduce their dependence on oil. MAARIV ONLINEPublished: AUGUST 1, 2023 06:10 Israeli company “SolarEdge” and the Saudi company “Ajlan & Bros Holding (ABH)” extraordinary cooperation a sign of future normalization? The cooperation between the two companies […]

Sealing the Normalization Deal with Riyadh, will Have to Wait 4 years

Ariel Kahana14 Av 5783 – August 1, 2023 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Sunday that “we will one day be able to have railways connect Saudi Arabia and Israel,” just hours after a New York Times piece suggested that the kingdom was expecting the Jewish state to make significant concessions to the Palestinians as a […]

Netanyahu rebuffs international criticism of overhaul: ‘We’ll make our own decisions’

PM tells Fox News he’s still trying to reach a consensus on judicial reform, says reservists’ refusal to serve is the real threat to Israeli democracy ToI StaffToday, 10:48 am Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed international criticism that his judicial overhaul is undermining democracy and said he will not be swayed by outside pressure. Speaking […]

Dead Wrong

Biden’s White House is stabbing Israel in the back. Ending military aid will be the final twist of the knife. BY TED CRUZ JULY 27, 2023 COLLECTION This article is part of Ending U.S. Aid to Israel. See the full collection →︎ Tablet magazine’s recent article “End U.S. Aid to Israel” has sparked a badly needed debate […]

Israel-Saudi normalization may be well worth the price – editorial

If normalization with Saudi Arabia means putting the controversial judicial reform on the back burner due to political and diplomatic constraints, that may be a price well worth paying. JPOST EDITORIALPublished: JULY 31, 2023 00:00 Although the details are murky, it appears as though the United States is pushing for an agreement with Saudi Arabia […]

Can Netanyahu, Biden buy a ticket to ride on an Israeli-Saudi peace line? – analysis

Can Netanyahu, Biden buy a ticket to ride on an Israeli-Saudi peace line? – analysis The project didn’t just give Netanyahu a moment to wax on about national unity, it also provided him a platform by which he could push back at critics who have accused him of destroying the country. By TOVAH LAZAROFF Published: […]

Netanyahu announces $27bn railway plan that will ‘link Israel to Saudi Arabia’

July 30, 2023 “My vision is for every Israeli citizen to be able to travel to or from the center from anywhere in the country in less than two hours.” By World Israel News Staff Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday announced a NIS 100 billion ($27 billion) plan to link the northern city of […]

Potential Saudi-Israel normalization could see Palestinians thrown under the bus

With Biden seeking to sever the cord between Riyadh, Beijing, Tehran and secure a win ahead of the US election, he may agree to security deal without concessions By Tal Schneider Today, 8:09 pm   By all indications, the tectonic plates in the Middle East are shifting. Representatives of the White House — National Security […]

Israeli Leaders Discuss Battle Scenarios vs. Hezbollah

Israeli Leaders Discuss Battle Scenarios vs. Hezbollah By Israel Radar / July 30, 2023 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Israel’s defense chiefs to discuss plans for a military clash with Hezbollah. High-ranking officers briefed the PM on potential combat scenarios and IDF war preparations. The security chiefs reportedly presented options for removing a Hezbollah […]

Russia’s Medvedev: We’d have to use a nuclear weapon if Ukrainian offensive was a success

Former president and current deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, Dimitry Medvedev, said that Russia would be forced to use nuclear weapons if Ukraine’s counter-offensive succeeds. REUTERSPublished: JULY 30, 2023 15:44 Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who has sometimes raised the specter of a nuclear conflict over Ukraine, said on Sunday that Moscow would have […]

Shin Bet: Iranians launch phishing campaign against Israelis on LinkedIn

These fake accounts would contact Israelis on LinkedIn and send a file for either an invite to a conference or for articles and studies. WALLA!Published: JULY 30, 2023 17:07 Iranians tried to collect information from Israeli researchers and civil servants in a phishing campaign by using fake profiles on LinkedIn, the Shin Bet (Israel Security […]

Hamas, Fatah meet in Egypt in attempt to broker reconciliation

Palestinian Islamic Jihad stays away from gathering in el-Alamein to protest detentions by the Palestinian Authority of its members, group’s leader says APToday, 5:06 pm CAIRO — Palestinian factions kicked off a meeting Sunday in Egypt to discuss reconciliation efforts as violence in the West Bank surges. The main groups, Hamas and Fatah, have been […]