Israel’s High Court on Wednesday stayed the order to empty an ammonia storage tank in Haifa, which has been the target of threats by the Iran-backed terror group Hezbollah, Bloomberg News reported. The Haifa District Court initially mandated the tank be closed by Saturday following a municipal report raising fears that it...

Former bankruptcy attorney David Friedman was sworn in on Wednesday as America’s new ambassador to Israel, with Vice President Mike Pence administering the oath of office and calling Israel “our most cherished ally.” Before the swearing-in ceremony, Pence said that Friedman was “born for this job,” adding that “it is because of...

Iran “aspires to be a regional hegemon” and remains “the most significant threat” to the United States and its allies, the head of the U.S. Central Command said in a congressional testimony on Wednesday. Gen. Joseph Votel warned of Tehran’s ambitions in Yemen, Lebanon, the Gaza Strip, and Syria, noting that the...

United States Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley on Wednesday praised a film documenting the harrowing tribulations of two Holocaust survivors as “a journey toward truth.” Speaking at the Ambassadors Against BDS event at the UN, Haley contrasted the film, created by Sara Greenberg, with the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions campaign...

The Palestinian terror group Hamas vowed revenge for the killing of terror mastermind Mazen Faqha in a new video released on Wednesday. Threatening and provocative, the video features Israel’s top defense and security officials in the crosshairs of a gun, Ynet reported. After revealing images of Israeli security leaders — Defense Minister Avigdor...

Freightos, an Israeli company that set up the world’s first marketplace for international shipping, announced on Wednesday the completion of a $25 million Series B extension round, led by GE Ventures, with participation by additional investors. The funds will be used to scale the Freightos Marketplace globally while continuing development...