Drones, Intel Cooperation and All This Gas: How Solid Is the Russian-Iranian Alliance?
Enhanced cooperation between Moscow and Tehran presents a challenge to the West in general and to Israel in particular
Israelis, Palestinians Both Got Something From US Presidential Visit Despite Low Expectations
Leaders in Jerusalem and Ramallah knew that the focal point of the American presidential visit to the Middle East was Saudi Arabia: If not for the war in Ukraine and soaring energy prices, the visit might not be happening at all. Yet despite the low-key expectations, both parties achieved some of their goals. The question…
Russia’s Economy Didn’t Tank Yet, but It Inevitably Will
Four months into its war against Ukraine, Russia’s banks are reusing credit card chips and car manufacturing has halted due to lack of Western-made bearings. The worst is yet to come.
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Experts Say ‘Jewish’ Diplomacy Played Key Role in Turkey-Israel Rapprochement
While Israeli tourists who, according to Israel’s security services, were primary targets for Iranian terrorists rushed back home, 15,000 Turkish Jews went on with their lives, waiting for the threat to go away. After weeks of close cooperation between security services on both sides, Israel eased its elevated travel warning to Istanbul, and now-Prime Minister…
Disappointed and Pessimistic: Israel’s Arab Sector Feels Let Down by Its Knesset Representation
Low voter turnout and a loss of Knesset seats for Arab parties in new snap elections could be the result, experts say
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On 15th Anniversary of Palestinian Divide, Politicians in Ramallah Mull Elections, Succession Struggle
Whoever comes after Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will have to ‘build a tougher image on Israel,’ expert says
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3 Months Into Ukraine War, Israeli-Russian Commercial Relations Still Prosper
Despite a few cancellations, Israel remains the only Western country with no sanctions on Russian entities or capital
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Between Masafer Yatta and Firing Zone 918
A few days ago, the bulldozers came to the villages of Khirbet al Majaz and Khirbet al Fakheit. Israeli soldiers and police secured the perimeter and the people in heavy machines did their work: They destroyed nine houses in Khirbet al Majaz and another 11 in Khirbet al Fakheit. Israel calls the Masafer Yatta cluster…
Jordan Key to Deepening Abraham Accords, Calming West Bank
Israelis and Jordanians no longer hide their willingness to cooperate, but King Abdullah’s complex internal situation and mounting tensions at Al-Aqsa Mosque may impede rapprochement.
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A Victory Day Without a Victory
‘I’m 78 years old and I didn’t believe that things would get so bad, that brothers would slaughter their own flesh and blood,’ Ukrainian woman tells The Media Line