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Israel plays the Uno reverse on the two-state obsession

Opinion: By recognizing real states instead of imaginary ones, Israel exposes the system that broke the region; its recognition of Somaliland, a functioning state for 30 years, underscores how sovereignty should be measured by reality, not rhetoric

Guy Goldstein | 12.30.25

העסקה נחתמה: משרד הביטחון רוכש טייסת של 25 מטוסי F-15 מתקדמים עבור חיל האוויר בשווי של 5.2 מיליארד דולר

US approves $8.6 billion sale of F-15 fighter jets to Israel

Pentagon awards Boeing major contract to supply 25 upgraded F-15IA jets to Israel, with an option for 25 more, as part of a multibillion-dollar defense deal funded by US military aid and aimed at bolstering the Israeli Air Force by 2035

News agencies | 12.30.25

UN Security Council holds emergency meeting on Israel’s recognition of Somaliland

The UN Security Council held an emergency session over Israel’s decision to recognize Somaliland; the US accused the council of ‘double standards,’ noting no debate on recognizing a Palestinian state, while Slovenia’s envoy said Palestine is occupied

News Agencies | 12.30.25

רה"מ נתניהו ו דונלד טראמפ ב מסע"ת ב מאר א-לאגו

‘There will be hell to pay’: Trump warns Hamas to disarm after Netanyahu talks

After talks with Netanyahu, Trump says Hamas will be given a 'short time' to disarm or face 'hell to pay,' warns Iran cannot be allowed to rebuild its nuclear program and says he is open to talks with Tehran while pushing to expand the Abraham Accords

ynet Global | 12.29.25

Houthis prepare for ‘next round’ with Israel, threaten regional escalation over Somaliland

Iran-backed militia in Yemen says future clashes with Israel are inevitable, claims unprecedented readiness and threatens to target any Israeli presence in Somaliland after Israel’s recognition of the breakaway region

Lior Ben Ari | 12.29.25

China rejects Israel's recognition of Somaliland, backs Somalia’s territorial integrity

Beijing warns against separatism days after Israel recognized Somaliland, as Somalia condemns the move and South Africa urges support for a united state

Reuters | 12.29.25

Meteorological Service issues red alert as storm nears peak; flood risk rises across Israel

Heavy rain is set to intensify overnight and peak on Monday, with dozens of millimeters expected within hours, raising the risk of urban flooding, river surges and damaging winds across central and eastern Israel

Ilana Curiel | 12.29.25

How Iran infiltrates Israel’s inner circle through aides and advisers

The Handala hacking group avoids ministers’ secure devices, instead targeting assistants, advisers and forgotten cloud backups in Iran’s second-circle cyber strategy against Israel

Raphael Kahan | 12.29.25

As the Muslim world condemns Israeli recognition of Somaliland, one country remains conspicuously mum

Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Iran denounce Israel’s recognition of Somaliland and back Somalia’s sovereignty, while the United Arab Emirates, a signatory to the Abraham Accords, conspicuously refrained from issuing any condemnation

Itamar Eichner, Lior Ben Ari | 12.28.25

Israel recognizes Somaliland as Trump scoffs: 'Does anyone know what it is?'

Israel became the first UN member to recognize Somaliland, but the move drew a cool response in Washington; President Trump said the issue 'is under study' and dismissed a proposed naval base near Houthi areas as 'big deal,' as Turkey voiced anger and Somalia vowed a diplomatic response

Lior Ben Ari | 12.27.25

Crowds take to Somaliland streets with Israeli flags and fireworks after recognition

Israeli flag displayed on buildings, street celebrations and chants filled Hargeisa after Israel became the first UN member to recognize Somaliland, marking a rare public show of support for Israel in a Muslim-majority society

Dennis Bihler | 12.26.25

ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו מכנס כעת את הקבינט המדיני-ביטחוני, במשרד ראש הממשלה בירושלים

Israel says three countries ready to deploy troops to Gaza, eyes a possible Russian role

Israel says 3 countries agreed to a US request to join a Gaza stabilization force, including Indonesia; a senior official ruled out Turkey, voiced doubts about disarming Hamas and said Israel is prepared to act in Lebanon if deadlines expire

Itamar Eichner | 12.26.25

Behind Israel’s recognition of Somaliland: years of quiet Mossad involvement

Israel becomes the first UN member to recognize Somaliland as a sovereign state, drawing condemnation from Somalia, Turkey and Egypt; the move reflects strategic interests near Houthi-controlled areas and years of quiet Mossad engagement

Itamar Eichner | 12.26.25

Qatar’s influence campaign in Israel runs deeper than it seems

Opinion: Behind the Qatargate affair lies a far more serious threat, among the gravest to Israel’s strategic security; the systematic spread of the Muslim Brotherhood, driven by ideology and by Qatar’s pragmatic strategy of accumulating regional and global influence through cross-border influence and perception campaigns

Ella Kenan | 12.26.25

אוסטרליה פיגוע טרור טבח חנוכה סידני פרחים ב זירת הפיגוע

‘It feels like the world is closing in on Jews, and there is nowhere to run’

Jewish events retreat into private spaces, mezuzahs are removed, kippahs disappear and some Jews even change their names; more than two years after the October 7 massacre, Jewish communities abroad describe a growing sense of ‘Jewish fatigue’ amid persistent antisemitism and pressure to hide Jewish identity

Yaniv Pohoryles | 12.26.25

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