Barak Ravid
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McConnell says U.S. shouldn't weigh in on Bibi's judicial overhaul plan
"It isn’t any of my business to give Israelis advice about how to sort this out," McConnell said. → Read More
U.S. asked Israel for its Hawk missiles to send to Ukraine
Israel told the U.S. there is no change in Israel’s policy not to provide weapons systems to Ukraine. → Read More
Netanyahu tells Israeli president he’s formed a new government
He still needs to get laws his coalition partners have demanded passed before new ministers are sworn in. → Read More
Iran nuclear deal is "dead," Biden says in newly surfaced video
“It is dead, but we are not gonna announce it. Long story." → Read More
CIA warned Turkey that strikes in Syria endanger U.S. troops
CIA director Bill Burns gave his Turkish counterpart a strongly worded message opposing the recent Turkish artillery strikes. → Read More
FBI opens investigation into killing of Palestinian American Shireen Abu Akleh
Israeli officials said they would refuse to cooperate. → Read More
U.S. "not going to waste time" on Iran deal right now, official says
"It is not on our agenda," the U.S. envoy for Iran said. → Read More
Saudis plot energy cooperation with China amid tensions with Biden
Saudi Arabia's energy minister held on Friday a virtual meeting with his Chinese counterpart to discuss cooperation in the global oil market and on nuclear energy, the Saudi state news agency said. Why it matters: The meeting comes amid a deep crisis between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia over the Saudi-led OPEC+ decision earlier this month to cut oil production by 2 million barrels per day starting… → Read More
Menendez warns Netanyahu against working with Jewish supremacists
Netanyahu united several radical right-wing Jewish supremacist parties as part of his effort win the November election. → Read More
U.S. toughened positions in Iran deal response, Israeli officials say
Israel has been pressing Biden to reject Iran's demands. → Read More
Announcement on steps toward Saudi-Israel normalization expected around Biden's visit
The White House wants to discuss a road map for normalization between the countries during Biden's trip to the region. → Read More
Biden official in Saudi Arabia to finalize plans for U.S. president's visit
The trip is seen as diplomatically and politically sensitive. → Read More
Fresh round of Iran nuclear talks ends with no progress
“The Iranians have not demonstrated any sense of urgency," the official said. → Read More
Biden planning July trip to Saudi Arabia and Israel, White House confirms
Israeli officials expect the trip to begin on July 14. → Read More
Scoop: Israel rejects U.S. request to approve missile transfer to Ukraine
The Spike missiles are made in Germany with Israeli technology and under an Israeli license. → Read More
U.S. quietly negotiating among Saudis, Israelis and Egyptians on Red Sea islands transfer
A deal could be a first step on the road to the normalization of relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel. → Read More
Israeli military to hold wide-ranging drill simulating strike on Iran
The goal of the exercise is to redevelop a credible military option against Iran's nuclear program, Israeli officials said. → Read More
Israeli PM's coalition hangs on as Ra'am announces return
"We are engaged in a political partnership that aims at giving solutions to the problems of the Arab citizens of Israel." → Read More
U.S. weighs deal to remove Iran's IRGC from terror blacklist
It's a key remaining sticking point in finalizing an agreement to restore the 2015 nuclear deal. → Read More
Zelensky to EU leaders: "This might be the last time you see me alive"
He has said Russian forces are in Kyiv and hunting for him. → Read More