U.S. Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro is declaring that an upcoming trip by President Barack Obama to Israel will “strengthen the ties” between the two strong allies. Shapiro emphasized the “special bond” shared by the two countries, grounded in among other things Israel’s status as the “only democracy in the...

Israeli media sources are making much of an announcement indicating that the country’s Iron Dome missile defense system will be featured in the upcoming Aero India show. The defense systems and aerospace exhibition is one of the world’s most important, and the Iron Dome short-range system will be featured alongside David’s...

Bulgarian officials have announced that a half-year investigation conducted by Sofia has linked members of the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah to the July 2012 terrorist attack in the Bulgarian resort city of Burgas. Five Israelis and a Bulgarian were killed in the bombing. The announcement comes in the midst of American efforts...

Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal used a recent speech, carried by Arabic-language media outlet Al-Hayat, to emphasize that Hamas will not accept a Palestinian state alongside Israel. His statement is in tension with recent second-hand leaks the effect that Mashaal was ready to compromise on Hamas’s commitment to the eradication of the Jewish state. The stance...

Israeli diplomats and politicians, including elected officials from the center-left Labor party that will lead the next Israeli opposition, are blasting the UN Human Rights Council for a series of recent diplomatic attacks on Israel and Israeli policy. Member of the Knesset Dr. Nachman Shai describes the body’s focus on Israel, which...

Senior Hamas official Izzat al-Risheq has described as “baseless” reports that the Iran-backed terror group is prepared to accept the existence of Israel. The denial was echoed by Hamas legislator Salah Bardaweel, who denied that the group was ready to accept a two state solution and further delineated between accepting...