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Security cabinet to meet on Rafah, hostages

Ministers to discuss leverages on Hamas to return to negotiations on the release of hostages; blaming Israel for failure to reach a deal 'is absurd,' official says

Itamar Eichner | 04.25.24

בנימין נתניהו ג'ו ביידן מוחמד בן סלמאן עלי חמינאי

Saudi Arabia provides helpful intel to thwart Iran attack, report

Although not allowing use of its airspace to counter the Iranian drones and missiles targeting Israel, actions of Gulf kingdom are first example of successful regional defense alliance established to respond to Iran threat to region

Ynet, News Agencies | 04.16.24

נשיא מצרים עבד אל-פתאח א-סיסי מגיע לפסגה הערבית-אסלאמית בסעודיה

A hostage deal is also a win for Egypt

Analysis: War catches Egypt in difficult financial times and in efforts to maintain and solidify its position as leader among Arab nations; though peace with Israel not at risk it would be challenged by an IDF offensive on Rafah

Smadar Perry | 04.08.24

Bring UAE into Gaza today, the Saudis later

Opinion: Abu Dhabi shares Israel's interest in removing Hamas from power in Gaza, weakening its ideology and cutting its ties to the Iranian axis, but to maintain relations with the Gulf nation, Israel will be made to pay a price

Yoel Guzansky | 03.19.24

הרב אברהם קופר (משמאל), בראיין הוק, איש ימינו של פומפאו (באמצע) וג'וני מור, פעיל נוצרי אמריקאי

'It has nothing to do with Gaza,' says rabbi asked to remove kippah in Riyadh

Religious freedoms activist Rabbi Abraham Cooper shares conversation he had with Saudi officials, and why his delegation cut short their visit to the kingdom

I24NEWS | 03.17.24

הרב אברהם קופר, דיקן עמית ומנהל עשייה חברתית גלובלית במרכז ויזנטל

Rabbi on official visit to Saudi Arabia told to remove kippah

Abraham Cooper chair of USCIRF says no one should be denied access to a heritage site, especially one intended to highlight unity and progress, simply for existing as a Jew

Daniel Edelson, New York | 03.12.24

Arab world calls stampede at aid truck 'deadly massacre' and U.S. is 'concerned'

Palestinian Authority and other Arab nations quick to accuse Israel of killing innocent Palestinians despite IDF probe showing the more than 100 Gazans were killed as they rushed to grab aid; US calls stampede 'serious incident'

Einav Halabi, Lior Ben Ari | 02.29.24

Biden gambles with Israeli security

Opinion: Biden and his colleagues are first and foremost politicians, not strategists, with the primary objective of getting reelected; to that end, they are willing to pay in Israeli security currency

Dr. Avigdor Haselkorn | 02.19.24

ג'ו ביידן, אסלאם מוחמד בן סלמאן ובנימין נתניהו

Saudi Arabia reiterates no normalization with Israel without Palestinian state

Kingdom's message - which also calls for end to Israeli 'aggression' in Gaza - comes after US says Israel and the Saudis would continue discussions on establishing diplomatic relations

Reuters | 02.07.24

Netanyahu must choose between Biden and Ben-Gvir

Opinion: Joe Biden is pushing for a normalization deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia to help his reelection chances and Ben-Gvir is making a short-sighted power play against a Palestinian state, which means Netanyahu can't please both; Either he sides with Biden and risks dismantling his government, or keeps the far-right happy and leaves Israel in a huge geopolitical mess

Ben-Dror Yemini | 02.06.24

Saudi Arabia will settle for Israeli promise to establish Palestinian state for normalization

Reuters reported that Saudi Arabia would be willing to settle for an 'Israeli commitment" to establish a Palestinian state, without Jerusalem taking real action due to Riyadh's desire to reach an alliance with the U.S. before the November elections, to counter Iranian aggression

Reuters | 02.02.24

Arab countries barely donate to UNRWA, and attack the West for giving millions

After at least 9 countries announced that they were suspending funding to the agency following information that some of its employees participated in the massacre on October 7, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Jordan attacked the move, even though UNRWA's list of the 10 largest donors includes only one Arab country

Lior Ben Ari | 01.28.24

As it stands now, no one in Lebanon can stop the war

Analysis: Israel's northern neighbor is amid a leadership crisis unable even to elect a president; despite some willingness among some to find a diplomatic path to avoid an all-out war across the Israel-Lebanon border, no real solution is within reach

Lior Ben Ari | 01.24.24

Netanyahu's choice: political or national interest

Opinion: PM has to decide between strategic interests important to Israel and the US, and siding with a one-state solution pushed by Smotrich and Ben-Gvir

Ben-Dror Yemini | 01.21.24

המשאיות הסעודיות והירדניות מעבירות סחורה לישראל

Saudi Arabia, Jordan help circumvent Houthi threat

Companies unload cargo in Bahrain, Dubai ports where they are loaded on Saudi Arabian and Jordanian trucks and make their way to the Israel-Jordan border

Itamar Eichner | 01.21.24