In statements made at a joint press conference, both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the German Chancellor Angela Merkel emphasized the close ties between the two nations and the threat that Iran poses towards Israel, The Jerusalem Post reported Thursday. Merkel expressed support for Israel’s right to protect its northern...

Students in New York and their allies are planning to protest the culture of hostility towards Zionism at Columbia University, where Jewish students “are harassed and systematically silenced” on campus, Shiri Moshe reported in The Algemeiner on Wednesday. The demonstration, which is set to take place on Thursday afternoon outside...

Despite the High Holiday season during September, which normally slows Israeli activity to a crawl, it was an active month for acquisitions as evidenced by the six deals below, all of which involved foreign companies. 1. The headliner was Ireland-based medical equipment giant Medtronic’s buyout of Mazor Robotics. Based in Caesarea...

In a press briefing on Wednesday, United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blamed Iran for attacks on U.S. interests in Iraq, Reuters reported. After identifying Iran as the “origin” of threats against Americans in Iraq, Pompeo explained, “Our intelligence in this regard is solid. We can see the hand...

The Shin Bet, Israel’s internal security agency, announced the arrests of three members of a Hamas terror cell in the West Bank, The Times of Israel reported Wednesday. The three suspects were arrested over the summer and charged last month. Two of the suspects — Issa Shalalda and Omar Ma’soud — were...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is set to arrive in Israel on Wednesday evening for a two-day bilateral meeting between German and Israeli officials, The Times of Israel reported. Government-to-government meetings of the type Merkel is scheduled to take part in highlight the close relationship between Israel and Germany. In June,...