According to the White House, Biden was not exposed to the question regarding Israel's decision to postpone its ground invasion of Gaza.

According to the White House, Vice President Joe Biden did not hear a question from a reporter who asked whether Israel should wait a potential ground assault of Gaza until more captives can get out when he said "yes." Biden's answer was in response to the question of whether Israel...

Israel Rectifies Greta Thunberg's Post Regarding Gaza By Stating, "Hamas Doesn't..."

Israel has produced a vehement reaction to climate activist Greta Thunberg's support for Gaza. Greta, along with four other activists holding placards expressing solidarity with Palestine and Gaza, uploaded a photo of the group to X, formerly Twitter, on Friday.

On its official X ac...

A prospective Biden visit to Israel is fraught with political and security obstacles.

The White House of U.S. President Joe Biden is contending with a multitude of delicate security and political dilemmas as officials organize a possible visit to Israel, which could provide Biden with diplomatic benefits in the long run.

Netanyahu extended an invitation to Biden, who has...

Netanyahu declares, "This is only the beginning," to Israel's initial incursions into Gaza.

On Friday, Israeli infantry conducted their initial incursions into the Gaza Strip since Hamas fighters stormed through southern Israel. In response, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that a retaliatory campaign had only just begun.

After Hamas fighters stormed through towns an...

Netanyahu calls Modi, who assures him that India stands with Israel in this time of difficulty.

In their first telephone conversation since the Hamas attack on Israel, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday that "the people of India stand in solidarity with Israel in this difficult hour."

In a subsequent post Modi t...

The number of foreign nationals slain, missing, or taken captive in Israel

Dozens of foreigners have reportedly been slain, reported missing, or taken captive as a result of the weekend attack on Israel by Hamas fighters.

More than 900 people have been slain in Israel, and more than 700 have been killed in Israeli retaliatory attacks on Gaza.

When th...

France increases police presence at synagogues as Jews fear retaliation in the wake of the Israel-Hamas conflict.

Several French cities have increased security around Jewish places of worship and institutions out of concern that the Israel-Hamas conflict will lead to an increase in antisemitic attacks.

Sunday, Jews in France expressed concern that the conflict between Israel and Hamas could incite ...

Blinken Warns Israeli Prime Minister and Palestinian President of West Bank Intensification

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday, according to the official WAFA news agency, in a first contact after Israel's senior leader Benjamin Netanyahu led a far-right alliance to a general election win.

According to the WAFA re...

A new partnership between the UAE and Israel to advance cancer and diabetes research

To advance collaborative medical research and technological innovation, Kahn-Sagol-Maccabi (KSM), the research and innovation hub of Israel's Maccabi Healthcare Services, and UAE health organisations have struck several extensive strategic collaborations.

The agreements were signed ...

US and Israel announce plans for further technological cooperation as Biden arrives

A few hours before US President Joe Biden's arrival in Israel for his first tour to the Middle East as president, Israel and the US announced on Wednesday the creation of a bilateral commission to encourage technology cooperation.

According to a joint statement released by the White...

The US claims that Shireen Abu Akleh's death was likely caused by Israeli military gunfire, however, a bullet analysis was inconclusive

Although a US-supervised examination of the bullet "could not reach a definitive conclusion" on its origin due to the condition of the bullet, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said in a statement Monday that gunfire from the Israeli military was "likely responsible" for...

Selective account of Trump's Israel policy, In the Path of Abraham

Jason Greenblatt originally served as the Trump Organization's in-house attorney. He was appointed Donald Trump's special envoy for discussions after the 2016 presidential election. He sought to bring about peace between Israel and the Palestinians with Jared Kushner.

The Trump ...

In his inaugural address as PM, Lapid calls for cooperation against "violent and cruel" politics

In his first statement on television as prime minister, Yair Lapid on Saturday night criticised the "extreme, violent, and poisonous" political rhetoric in Israel and urged cooperation and civil discourse ahead of the nation's fifth election in three and a half years.

Spea...

To wean itself off Russian gas, the EU announces an energy pact with Egypt and Israel

Last Wednesday, the EU signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Egypt and Israel in Cairo, aiming at maximising energy potential. As Europe tries to wean itself off Russian oil and gas while also confronting Russia over its use of energy to blackmail European countries, the EU signed a Mem...

To avoid Russia, the EU signs gas deals with Israel and Egypt

As part of its effort to diversify away from Russian energy, the European Union, Israel, and Egypt have inked a tripartite natural gas export agreement.

The agreement, signed on Wednesday in Cairo at the East Mediterranean regional energy conference, will allow Israel to export "su...

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett pays an unexpected visit to the United Arab Emirates

As efforts to salvage an agreement over Iran's nuclear programme remain deadlocked amid a widening impasse with Tehran, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett paid an unexpected visit to the United Arab Emirates.

Bennett's trip to Abu Dhabi on Thursday was his second in public s...

How the United Arab Emirates transitioned from a boycott of Israel to a multibillion-dollar investment in the country's economy

The portrayal of the Star of David on a t-shirt sold in local markets used to trigger inquiries by officials entrusted with policing the country's boycott of Israel.

However, a lot has changed since then. The UAE formally terminated its almost half-century boycott nearly two years a...

Israel and the United Arab Emirates have signed their first free trade agreement with an Arab country

On Tuesday, Israel and the United Arab Emirates signed a free trade agreement, the first of its kind between the two countries.

In a pact negotiated by the United States in 2020, the UAE agreed to reestablish relations with Israel, the first of the so-called Abraham Accords that Israel ...

The Real Deal with the Dead Sea

The Dead Sea is a place on the planet where humans are exploiting and destroying nature on an unprecedented scale.

Both Israel and Jordan have diverted Jordan River water for farmland and drinking water, causing the sea to perish slowly. The sea's appearance varies regularly due to ...

A Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between the UAE and Israel strengthens trade and investment links

The UAE and Israel have finally reached an agreement on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), which aims to enhance trade and investment links, accelerate growth, and usher in a new age of peace, stability, and prosperity in the Middle East.

A high-level UAE team travel...