Only Iran and a motley assortment of "progressives," because Israel is becoming the lynchpin of a new regional alliance that advances peace and security.

Bach served as a state’s attorney during Eichmann’s high-profile trial in Jerusalem and worked on evidence-gathering in the case under lead prosecutor Gideon Hausner.

Portnoy, a retired military intelligence general, will replace outgoing National Cyber Directorate Head Yigal Unna.

The 2022 Games were controversial from the moment the IOC awarded them to Beijing, the frequently snowless capital of a country without much of a winter sports tradition.

The focus of the visits will be expanding cooperation in the Mediterranean Basin, with an emphasis on climate change, according to the Israeli president.