A New and Improved Abbas? When President Donald Trump met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the White House last week, Trump expressed his hope that Abbas—who signed the Oslo Accords nearly 24 years ago—could also be “the Palestinian leader who signs his name to the final and most important...

A submarine used in the failed underwater launch of a cruise missile by Iran this week points to the Islamic Republic’s military cooperation with North Korea, Pentagon officials told Fox News on Friday. Iran used a “midget” submarine for the underwater launch of a Jask – 2 cruise missile, which U.S. Defense Department...

On his first trip abroad as president later this month, Donald Trump plans to visit Saudi Arabia, Israel and the Vatican, Politico reported Thursday. Holy trifecta! @realDonaldTrump to visit capitals of three Abrahamic religions – #Vatican #Israel #Saudi – on 1 trip https://t.co/uOHzUPl3pN — Robert Satloff (@robsatloff) May 4, 2017...

Israel’s Prime Minister restated Israel’s commitment to peace with the Palestinians following President Donald Trump’s meeting with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Washington on Wednesday. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he “fervently shares” US President Donald Trump’s commitment to advancing peace. He said, “I hope that it’s possible...

Monday night, on the eve of Israel’s 69th Independence Day, Israeli-born U.S. restaurateur Michael Solomonov was honored with the Outstanding Chef award at the James Beard Foundation Awards in Chicago. The award recognized his work at Israeli fusion restaurant Zahav in Philadelphia, which Solomonov and partner Steve Cook opened in...

The Archbishop of Canterbury prayed with Britain’s Chief Rabbi at the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Wednesday on the first day of the Archbishop’s visit to Israel. Justin Welby and Ephraim Mirvis visited the Western Wall as part of a tour of Jerusalem’s holy places. The Chief Rabbi described their...

Israeli security forces found a weapon hidden in a child’s bedroom while breaking up a Palestinian terror cell near Jenin last month, the military announced Thursday. In a joint operation, the IDF, Israeli Police, and Shin Bet internal security agency captured two suspects believed to be behind several shooting attacks against military and...

A top adviser to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday harshly rejected the United States’ “insane” demand that the Palestinian Authority stop paying salaries to convicted terrorists and their families. Nabil Shaath, a foreign policy adviser to Abbas, told Israel Radio that halting the payments to terrorists would harm prospects for peace negotiations...

Saudi Arabia’s deputy crown prince said in a recent interview that dialogue between his nation and Iran is impossible because of the latter’s “extremist ideology,” The New York Times reported Wednesday. Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who serves as Riyadh’s defense minister and is second in line to the throne, said his...

Israeli on-demand car service Gett reportedly paid $200 million for Juno, a rival in the New York market, making it the biggest Israeli exit deal in April. According to TechCrunch, which broke the story, the acquisition of Juno will strengthen Gett’s position in the rides-on-demand market. Israel’s Luck Genome was...