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Ukraine Urges US To Pressure Israel Into Supplying Arms

Ukrainian Ambassador to Israel tries to convince Washington to pressure Jerusalem into providing weapons to Kyiv

Zenger · Nov 1, 2022

Israel election: what could happen

Israelis are voting in their fifth election in four years in a tight race that pits centrist Prime Minister Yair Lapid against right-wing former premier Benjamin Netanyahu, with an array of smaller parties that will set the shape of the next government.

Reuters · Nov 1, 2022

Israeli Election Hopefuls: A Look at the Main Contenders

Israel's election on Tuesday, the country's fifth since 2019, largely pits familiar faces against one another in a tight race. Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, now the opposition leader, is hoping to return to power and replace his main rival, interim Prime Minister Yair Lapid. The election is once again…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 1, 2022

Israeli minister signals defense ties' restart with Turkey

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz has signaled a possible resumption of defense ties with Turkey

The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2022

Israel, Turkey defence ministers agree to thaw in chilly ties

Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz said on Thursday he had asked his staff to start the process of resuming working relations with Turkey after meeting his Turkish counterpart in Ankara on the first such visit in over a decade.

Reuters · Oct 27, 2022

EXPLAINER: Israeli election could yield familiar outcome

Israel is holding its fifth national election in under four years, and once again the race is shaping up as a referendum on former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s fitness to rule

The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2022

Lapid: Israel Will Become Major Gas Supplier to Europe

Israel’s Prime Minister Yair Lapid said the US-mediated agreement demarcating a disputed maritime border with Lebanon will be signed on Thursday and make Israel “a major gas supplier to Europe.” He described the agreement as “historic” because not only it was signed with Lebanon but also because the calm it…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 26, 2022

Zelensky slams Israel, suggests Russia will help Iran with its nuclear program

Zelensky said the alliance between Russia and Iran would not have happened had Israel provided Ukraine with air defense systems.

Axios · Oct 24, 2022

Judges, ministers, now army chief: Settlers rise in Israel

A West Bank settler will for the first time become the chief of staff of Israel's military, the enforcer of the country's 55-year-old military occupation

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2022

Israeli Defense Minister: “We Did Not Sell Weapons To Ukraine”

The former Russian President has cautioned that if Israel send weapons to Ukraine it will devastate relations with Moscow

Zenger · Oct 21, 2022