One of the defining challenges in the Israeli economy today centers around the gap between the skills of new...

A virtual strike of this scope "could have been carried out only by a powerful entity – not a hacker or even a group of hackers," a senior Israeli official says.

"Thus far the Ukrainians have proven to be steadfast and are surprising the entire world," says Tomer Dror of the "One Heart" aid organization. "I believe a large volunteer force will also impact the results on the front lines."

It is the most potent form of deterrence against an enemy. Just ask the cloistered and unpredictable tyrant in North Korea.

The Chelsea Football Club owner also has Israeli and Portuguese passports and it is unclear how a travel ban within the EU would affect his ability to move freely in the region. "Israel will not be a route to bypass sanctions imposed on Russia by the US and other Western countries,” FM Lapid says.