The Palestinian Authority (PA) rejected an Israeli offer to grant it control of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza, Sky News Arabic reported on May 13. Rafah lies two...
Israel may be playing down the impact of the arms delay, but it is music to Hezbollah’s ears, and the Iranian axis in general.
President Biden upped his sharp rhetoric against Israel widening its operation in Rafah on May 8. “I made it clear that if they go into Rafah – they haven’t gone in Rafah yet – if they go into...
The Biden administration is pausing shipments of offensive weapons to Israel due to its objections to military operations in Rafah, senior U.S. officials told journalists on May...
Israel called on Gazan civilians to evacuate the eastern part of the city of Rafah ahead of a limited operation by Israeli forces, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on May 6....
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Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant spoke with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on May 1, his office said in a statement. The discussions come as the IDF continues to prepare its forces for a potential...
In the wake of withdrawing a key division from Gaza, the IDF continues to carry out training in northern Israel to prepare for escalation from Hezbollah or other Iranian-backed groups. The IDF has been...
Right now things look good for Israel. But the Islamic Republic is playing the long game. And its advantages, alas, are many.
The White House said on March 27 that senior Israeli officials agreed to reschedule a trip to Washington to discuss alternatives for a ground operation in Rafah. The move reverses...
As Israel looks towards a future operation in Rafah, the battle will be overshadowed by lessons learned from other parts of the Gaza operation over the last five months.
Despite rumblings of disagreement, the war in Gaza has also led to unprecedented cooperation between Israel and the United States.
Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Representative Elise Stefanik (R-NY) introduced legislation on March 21 that would prohibit the Pentagon from offering educational services to U.S. servicemembers and their...
Senior Israeli officials on March 25 canceled a planned trip to Washington after the United States abstained from a UN Security Council ceasefire resolution opposed by Israel. Jerusalem...
Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant arrived in Washington for a multi-day visit for meetings with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, Secretary of Defense Lloyd...
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant arrived in Washington this week, reportedly to request expedited shipments of weapon systems from the United States. The visit marks Gallant’s...
Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system intercepted rockets near Israel’s northern city of Haifa on February 29, Israeli media reported. Rocket sirens were also heard near the...
Jordan’s King Abdullah II will meet with President Joe Biden at the White House on February 12, the Biden administration announced on February 8. White House Press Secretary Karine...
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on February 1 that the Pentagon believes that Iranian-sponsored and -funded proxy groups conducted the recent attack in Jordan that took the lives...
U.S. airstrikes targeted sites in Iraq and Syria belonging to the IRGC and Iranian-backed militias. The strikes are a response to the killing and wounding of American soldiers in Jordan on Jan....