The Jerusalem Post reports: Regardless of the problems that existed under the Obama presidency, the next administration’s initial instinct will be to improve ties with Israel, Dennis Ross (above left) said this week. Ross, who dealt with Middle East issues
TEL AVIV – Russia’s decision to withdraw some of its forces from Syria was made thanks to reassurances provided by Saudi Arabia, the main sponsor of militias fighting President Bashar Assad’s regime, a senior Arab diplomat told Breitbart Jerusalem.
TEL AVIV, Israel – Sham Maher Assad, Syrian President Bashar Assad’s niece, has claimed on Facebook that Russia’s announced military withdrawal from her war-torn country is not as significant as it seems. On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin unexpectedly ordered the withdrawal of most of his military forces from Syria.
The Washington Post reports: JERUSALEM — Israel viewed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement that he was removing the bulk of his troops from Syria with a mix of surprise and concern. Israeli President Reuven Rivlin met with Putin in Moscow
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin will ask Russia on Wednesday to ensure that its partial pullout from Syria does not embolden Iranian and Hezbollah forces there, an Israeli official said. Rivlin is in Moscow to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose
TEL AVIV – Al-Qaeda’s recent gains in Yemen attest to the failure of the Obama administration’s Middle East policy, said an Arab intelligence official who spoke to Breitbart Jerusalem.
TEL AVIV – A non-binding United Nations Security Council resolution on the two-state solution may be the best way to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, opined a New York Times editorial published Monday. “There are several options, but the best may be a
A Russian diplomat sought to reassure Israel on Tuesday that its security would not be harmed by the winding down of Moscow’s military intervention in Syria’s civil war, but a top Israeli lawmaker said the ramifications could not yet be
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister on Tuesday used a meeting with his Australian counterpart to reject a U.S. argument that the test-firing of Iranian missiles last week violated a U.N. resolution. Mohammad Javad Zarif had a detailed conversation
Israel said it was struggling to “understand the logic” of a French peace initiative favored by the Palestinians after Israeli foreign ministry officials met with a French envoy in Jerusalem on Monday. France is lobbying for an international peace conference
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Russia, which has veto power in the United Nations Security Council, said on Monday Iran should not face new council sanctions over recent ballistic missile tests as the tests did not violate a U.N. resolution. The
The Times of Israel reports: Iranian media on Thursday denied reports that US Secretary of State John Kerry protested Iran’s latest long-range missile tests to its foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif a day earlier. “John Kerry has sent emails to Zarif
TEL AVIV – Russia has exploited the United States’ near-complete absence in Syria to wield its influence beyond President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, including to the heretofore Western-backed Syrian opposition, an Arab intelligence source told Breitbart Jerusalem. The Russian-controlled Hmeimim airbase,
JERUSALEM (AP) — The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is refuting a White House claim that Netanyahu “surprised” the Obama administration by cancelling his planned visit to Washington. The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office said Tuesday that Israel’s ambassador
The Jerusalem Post reports: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday morning rejected speculation by some that relations between Israel and the United States are on the verge of collapse, pointing toward U.S. Vice President Joe Biden’s upcoming visit as a
The Jerusalem Post reports: Russian president Vladimir Putin has suspended the transfer of S-300 surface-to-air missiles to Iran in light of Tehran’s violation of an earlier pledge not to provide sophisticated Russian-made weaponry to the Lebanese Shi’ite group Hezbollah, according to
JAFFA, Israel – A Turkish supporter of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was quoted by a hardline, pro-Erdogan newspaper as saying that his country is “ready to invade Russia if the President [Erdogan] orders us to” in a testament to continuing tensions
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will travel to the Middle East on Saturday for a five-day trip that will include visits to the United Arab Emirates, Israel, West Bank and Jordan, the White House said on Wednesday. During the trip,
TEL AVIV, Israel – Turkey fears that Russia’s growing involvement in the Syrian civil war on behalf of Bashar al-Assad’s regime may push the Syrian president to claim the disputed border region of Iskenderun, a senior Arab intelligence source told Breitbart Jerusalem.
The Jerusalem Post reports: Post-nuclear-agreement Iran offers financial rewards for terrorism, something that the world must firmly condemn, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday. Netanyahu, before meeting with visiting Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, said that terrorism does not happen
The Times of Israel reports: Egypt’s new ambassador to Israel hailed bilateral relations Thursday, expressing hope that the two countries’ “constructive” relationship would bring peace to the region. Hazem Khairat (pictured right) handed his diplomatic credentials to President Reuven Rivlin
TEL AVIV – Senior Palestinian Authority officials told a group of British lawmakers on Wednesday that the MPs were responsible for causing the entire Israel-Palestine conflict, the Times of Israel reported. “It’s difficult to see that these people could be
TEL AVIV – France formally presented Israel with its plan for a regional conference to advance the two-state solution on Tuesday, with Israel’s Foreign Ministry responding that it still supports the notion of direct negotiations with the Palestinians despite their “predisposition”
The Jerusalem Post reports: Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah (pictured) spoke out on Tuesday against Israel’s warming ties to Sunni Arab states in the region, and boasted that Hezbollah and Lebanon have nothing to fear from a future conflict with Israel.
The Times of Israel reports: BERLIN – Germany will not normalize its relations with Iran unless or until it recognizes Israel, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday. Merkel was answering a question from The Times of Israel at a joint press
The Times of Israel reports: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said it was time for some Arab states with which Israel has covert ties to publicly acknowledge those relationships. Addressing the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations,
Munich (Germany) (AFP) – Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev warned Thursday that if Arab forces entered the Syrian war they could spark a “new world war” and urged ceasefire talks instead. Asked about proposals by some Arab countries to enter
U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might meet in Washington next month and complete a deal on future defense aid to Israel that has been dogged by disagreement, the U.S. ambassador to Israel said on Thursday.
The Jerusalem Post reports: Defense minister Moshe Ya’alon on Thursday appeared to be lowering expectations that Israel and Turkey would soon strike a deal restoring full diplomatic relations. In remarks to reporters in Switzerland, the defense minister said that an agreement
The Times of Israel reports: WASHINGTON — Hillary Rodham Clinton made her ability to talk Israel’s leadership down from military action a centerpiece of her foreign policy credentials. Clinton, appearing Monday evening at a town hall-style event at Drake University
The Jerusalem Post reports: Russia’s intervention in Syria and close interaction with Hezbollah may actually decrease the likelihood of an Israel-Hezbollah conflict erupting in the near future, according to IDF assessments. For example, dialogue between Russia and Hezbollah could provide an
JERUSALEM (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to Israel (above left) has acknowledged “the timing was not the best” after criticizing Israel’s approach to settler violence in remarks delivered on the day an Israeli woman fatally stabbed by a Palestinian was
Jewish Press reports: A severe diplomatic crisis is brewing between Israel and El Salvador, as the latter is not happy with the former’s decision to close down its embassy in San Salvador as part of a decision to eliminate five embassies
A senior IDF officer Saudi news outlet Elaph in a long interview that touched on regional security issues, that the Shi’ite militant group Hezbollah should not make a foolish mistake that will lead to a harsh Israeli reaction which would place
Egypt has sent Hazem Khairat as the new ambassador to Israel after a three-year hiatus, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said Sunday. Khairat, arrived on Friday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed his return to Israel saying it “will allow us to improve even more
