Despite intelligence-sharing between the neighboring countries, Cairo has not invited an Israeli prime minister to visit since 2013, the year Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi came to power. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met with Egyptian Intelligence Minister Abbas Kamel … Read More
Col. (res.) David Hacham, a former Arab-affairs adviser to Israeli defense ministers, says any expectation of a significant change in Hamas’s extreme worldview is fantasy; the latest violence is part of a Hamas bid to “change the rules of the … Read More
‘You know, we’ve held intensive, high-level discussions, hour by hour, literally.’ President Biden sought to take credit for a cease-fire Thursday between Israel and Hamas, despite reports that it was Egypt that brokered the peace. Biden, who spoke at the White House, included … Read More
The 25-year agreement effectively neutralizes U.S. economic pressure, seriously bolsters Tehran’s bargaining position, and could herald the regime’s renewed effort to achieve regional hegemony. (March 30, 2021 / JNS) While Israel was busy with the domestic political imbroglio surrounding last week’s Knesset elections, a strategic … Read More
TEL AVIV, (BM) – Egypt’s readiness to assemble Russian T-90MS tanks is seen in Israel as a “very alarming step,” the Israel Defense resource reported June 29, citing sources in the Israeli Ministry of Defense, learned BulgarianMilitary.com Read more: Hundreds of Russian T-90 tanks … Read More
President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has declared that Egypt has the legitimate right to invade Libya and has called on the army to prepare for operations abroad, reports Interfax, citing the mass media. Before giving his speech addressed to … Read More
Israel’s foreign ministry reminds Egypt of peace deal after sci-fi drama El-Nehaya airs. Egyptian children play with fireworks at the start of Ramadan. Photograph: APAImages/Rex/Shutterstock An Egyptian science fiction drama that predicts Israel’s destruction has provoked an angry reaction from … Read More
Hundreds of rockets from the Gaza Strip flew into southern Israel over the weekend, sparking one of the most violent conflicts between the two in years. About 690 rockets were fired by Palestinian militants on Saturday alone, leaving four Israelis … Read More
Photo: Israel Prime Minister Office Israeli Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu walks together with Sultan Qaboos bin Said in this undated handout provided by the Israel Prime Minister Office, in Oman. Israel GPO/Handout via REUTERS On April 25, the Israeli Ministry … Read More
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian government vowed to take back the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights as its allies and enemies alike condemned U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday for moving to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the territory seized in war. Trump’s … Read More