The growing ties between Israel and the Shiite-majority country of Azerbaijan are a praiseworthy example of “Muslims and Jews working together to secure a better future for both of us,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said during a visit to the Central Asian nation on Tuesday. Netanyahu and Azerbaijani President Ilham...

Turkey’s new ambassador to Israel officially presented his credentials to Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Monday, in a culmination of the two countries’ diplomatic reconciliation after a five-year freeze. “This is a new beginning in our bilateral relations and in our joint efforts, in this region in which we have close...

In the wake of last month’s damaging wildfires in Haifa, the Israeli government announced Thursday that it would partner with Greece and Cyprus—two of the countries who assisted in putting out the fires—to create a regional emergency response force. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the announcement after meeting with...

In a wide-ranging interview conducted via videoconference for the 2016 Saban Forum at the Brookings Institution in Washington, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised his country’s relationship with the United States, reiterated his continued concerns about Iran’s destabilizing behavior, and expressed frustration that Palestinian leaders have refused to return to the negotiating table. The state of...

Foreign ministers and other high-level representatives from 13 Western African nations are attending an Israeli agricultural summit that began Monday, the latest sign of improving Israeli-African diplomatic relationships. The conference, which is called “Enhancing Sustainable Agricultural Productivity in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions,” is sponsored by Mashav, Israel’s international development agency, and the...

Documents containing previously-unpublished details of the nuclear deal with Iran could be released after Donald Trump is inaugurated as president next month, The Daily Beast reported Monday. Members of the incoming administration, including Gen. Michael Flynn, Trump’s pick to be national security advisor, and Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kans.), his pick...