Israel welcomes 121 new immigrants from Ukraine
New olim are greeted on the tarmac by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, cite deteriorating economic situation and a prevalence of anti-Semitism as motivation for moving to the Jewish state.
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Does Israel need more allies than just America?
The answer is yes. But no one should be laboring under the delusion that Russia or India can or will do much for the Jewish state.
Does Bahrain expect returns on its now-public association with Israel?
"There’s a growing awareness among Gulf states that Israel will be a good partner and ally for them to bolster regional security against the persistent Iranian threat," says Varsha Koduvayur, a senior research analyst at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies in Washington.
Syrian rebels report mysterious blast at Hezbollah command center near Damascus
Cause of the alleged blast not immediately known. Hezbollah is reportedly realigning its forces in southern Syria to prepare for a military clash with Israel, which it intends to wage from Syrian territory if tensions between the United States and Iran in the Persian Gulf boil over.
'Israel has expanded its airstrikes against Iranian assets in the region'
London-based Arab newspaper Al-Sharq Al-Awsat quotes Western diplomats as saying Israel was behind two strikes on Iranian assets in Iraq, targeting military bases housing pro-Iranian militias and a consignment of ballistic missile launchers transferred from Iran to Iraq. The IDF has not responded to these reports.