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Khamenei urges Muslim states to cut political ties with Israel for 'limited period'

Iran's supreme leader says it is unacceptable that not all Islamic governments condemn Israel over the Gaza war, says it should be cut off from energy and food supplies

Reuters | 11.19.23

סין דיווח ב טלוויזיה על פעילות חיל הים הסיני על רקע המשבר בטייוואן

Stay calm, the Chinese aren't storming Israel's beaches just yet

Analysis: Despite reports in various international media outlets, which suggest that China's naval forces have been deployed to the Middle East in light of the war in Israel, there is no basis for the concerns that have emerged

Ron Ben-Yishai | 10.22.23

Israel and the world need to face Hamas' cruelty

Opinion: Israel's response to Hamas' murderous attack will likely be one never seen before, and the world needs to see Israel has no chance but to act proportionally

Adrien Boukobza | 10.12.23

The Middle East offers a cold shoulder to Israel

Analysis: Despite horrendous attack against Israel, Middle East countries refrain from offering any support for Israel with some doing the opposite

Smadar Perry | 10.10.23

MAD in the Middle East

Opinion: Israel and Hezbollah's relationship closely relate to those of the US and Russia during the Cold War, where both parties know they would both be destroyed in an all-out conflict

Dr. Avigdor Haselkorn | 09.24.23

Saudi Arabia: from a pariah to a worthy partner for peace

Crown Prince Bin Salman says he has 'a really amazing' relationship with Biden but is focused on growing his country's economy; tells Fox if Iran obtains nuclear weapons, his country must have them as well

Ynetnews | 09.21.23

Modern-day slavery: Qatar and FIFA continue to abuse and exploit foreign workers

Wage theft, families of deceased workers denied compensation and workers being trapped by their employers; This is the true legacy of the 2022 World Cup, not Messi and Mbappé

Zeev Avrahami | 09.13.23

'I couldn't call him a spy, until he died': Children of Mossad agents talk about life in the shadow of lies

Growing up, they say their parent would disappear for extensive periods and was not all that present when he or she returned, the sons and daughters of agents, now much older describe life with a spy

Eti Abramov | 09.08.23

ויווק רמסוואמי, איש העסקים שמתמודד בפריימריז הרפובליקניים

Ramaswamy touts an end to U.S. aid to Israel

In the first Republican debate leading up to the 2024 presidential race, tech mogul repeats position that Israel should stand on its own two feet and the 3.8 billion dollar package it receives from the U.S. should no longer be offered

Emily Schrader | 08.25.23

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Chinese President Xi Jinping - even Bibi has a visit to China planned

Is the world becoming multipolar and what it means for Israel?

Analysis: With the U.S. basically absent globally, new powers have emerged; China continues to strengthen its political and economic role in the Middle East, and would be happy to replace the US as new mediator in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict

Anna Mahjar-Barducci | 08.23.23

מל"ט כטב"ם כטב"מ חדש מוהאג'ר 10 שחשפה איראן בטקס ב טהרן

Iran unveils armed drone able to reach Israel with Hebrew warning: 'prepare your shelters'

Drone said to be able to fly up to 24,000 feet with a speed of 210 kph (130 mph), carrying a bomb payload of up to 300 kilograms (660 pounds) also able to carry electronic surveillance equipment

Associated Press | 08.22.23

Despite global success, Barbie gets mixed reception in Middle East

Saudi Arabia, UAE demand edits to film before allowing it to open, while Lebanon and Kuwait move to ban it outright, saying it contradicts their conservative values

The Media Line | 08.14.23

משטרת מוסר המוסר של איראן האוכפת חוקי צניעות וחובת חיג'אב בפעילות ב טהרן ארכיון 2007

Iran targets e-commerce giant over photos of female employees without headscarves

Iran’s judiciary says court cases filed in connection with photos, without elaborating, as move appears to be part of new campaign to impose Islamic dress code

Associated Press | 07.24.23

Halevi says without unity in the ranks, Israel cannot survive

Chief of Staff publishes a letter to his troops amid the crisis posed by the refusal of at least 10,000 members of the IDF reserve units among them pilots in the Air Force, to volunteer for service of what they call a non-democratic regime

Yoav Zitun | 07.23.23

חצי חצי ראש סבא"א רפאל גרוסי ומתקן ה גרעין של איראן בנתנז

US intelligence assessment says Iran not currently developing nuclear weapons

Office of the Director of National Intelligence releases report claiming accelerated push to a bomb since 2020 now stopped although some in Congress and elsewhere remain skeptical

Associated Press | 07.10.23