German Chancellor Merkel Visits Israel, Meets with Netanyahu, Visits Yad Vashem

Germany’s long-term Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in Israel yesterday evening, ahead of several meetings between her and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and their respective country’s ministers.
“Poor” Syria!

For three years, Israel has done a tremendous job of denying two things to the Iranians: further military buildup in Syria, and the delivery of weapons to Hezbollah.
How Israel Defeated the PLO

“In the past 25 years, Israel’s economy has changed from a socialist command economy to a free-market economy and today Israel’s GDP per capita is higher than Japan’s.”
Decision to Only Allow 1,000 Falash Mura to Make Aliyah Disappoints

After 80,000 members of the remnant Falash Mura community in Ethiopia have settled in Israel, the Netanyahu government has approved the aliyah of only 1,000 of the remaining 8,200 – who remain under very difficult conditions.
At UN, Netanyahu Reveals Hidden Iranian Nuclear Site

In his latest address to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed the existence of a hidden Iranian nuclear site – dealing yet another blow to Iran’s claims that it does not seek to clandestinely build atomic weapons.
IDF Releases Photo of Alleged Hezbollah Missile Site Close to Beirut Airport

The Israeli military released images of three sites in Beirut that it claims are being used by Iran’s Lebanese proxy – Hezbollah – to hide underground precision missile production facilities.
Giving Air-Defense System to Syria Threatens Broader War

Russian defense minister’s response to losing a surveillance plane to Syrian fire last week could spark a dangerous flare-up
Netanyahu Meets With Trump in New York, Refuses UNESCO Invitation

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with U.S. President Donald Trump in New York, ahead of his appearance at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), and profusely thanked him.
Are American Jews Really Horrified About Israel?

Expecting Israelis to act against their own interests to appeal to distant American Jewish sensibilities is unreasonable.
Did Russia Just Declare Electronic War on Israel?

In the wake of one of their planes being shot down by Syrian missiles during an Israeli airstrike, Russia announced that within the next two weeks, they will be supplying Syria with the advanced S-300 missile defense system. The presence of the Russian missiles will seriously curtail Israel’s ability to cope with the Iranian military presence along their northern border and raises tensions in the region several notches.