Heal the rift with Congress
It's unpleasant to fight with Congress. It would be worse for Israel to fight with a US president like Donald Trump.
Latest Post
Republicans: 'Attention-grabbers' will not hijack bipartisan goodwill from Israel trip
Perhaps nothing cements support for Israel more than bringing members of Congress to visit Israel’s borders with Syria, Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, and to meet with decision-makers in the region.
Sources: President will only grant 28 days to form government
President Reuven Rivlin expected to tell winner of Sept. 17 election that if a new government is not sworn in within 28 days, he would not get an extension and another MK would be tasked with the job. Measure aimed at ensuring all options are exhausted before calling an early election.
Israel couldn't afford an open feud with Washington
On the matter of US Congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashiada Tlaib, PM Netanyahu had to fall in line with US President Donald Trump to preserve more vital Israeli interests.
IDF aims to teach periphery students Arabic, Persian
Command of Arabic can be an advantage when enlisting in the IDF, increasing students' chances of being selected for the military's Intelligence Unit's language track upon enlistment.