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Russia Strongly Criticizes Israel, Summons Israeli Ambassador to Moscow
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Moscow summoned on Sunday Israeli Ambassador to Russia Alex Ben Zvi, amid diplomatic tensions over the Russia-Ukraine war. On Friday, the Russian Foreign Ministry criticized “anti-Russian” remarks by Israeli Foreign […]

Haaretz: Ukrainian Delegation in Israel to Buy Weapons
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A Ukrainian delegation went to Israel to buy weapons from private Israeli businesses, following the government’s refusal to provide military assistance to Kyiv, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz revealed on Wednesday. […]

Israeli President Pardons Ukrainian Prisoner to Fight against Russia
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has pardoned a Ukrainian prisoner to take part in his country’s war against Russia, according to Israeli media. Israeli KAN channel said that Herzog responded to the prisoner’s wish to fight […]

Palestinians Condemn Lapid’s Appearance at Damascus Gate
Palestinians condemned Sunday Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid’s appearance at Damascus Gate in occupied East Jerusalem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Lapid went to the Damascus Gate with Israeli Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai […]

WATCH: Israeli Soldiers Brutally Attack Palestinian Worshippers in Jerusalem
Israeli soldiers raided Damascus Gate in occupied East Jerusalem’s Old City on Sunday night, for the second night in a row, detaining 13 Palestinians and injuring 20 others, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. […]

Israeli FM: Israel Will Side with US in Ukraine Crisis
If a war broke out between Russia and Ukraine, Israel would naturally stand by its ally, the United States, despite its interest in maintaining good relations with the Russians, the Israeli foreign minister announced on […]

Israeli Government Studies Ukraine Request for Military Assistance
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said on Sunday that his government is studying a Ukrainian request for military assistance, Isreali media reported. According to the Israeli Public Broadcaster Man, Lapid spoke with Ukraine’s First Deputy […]

Israel Vows to Inform US on Major Deals with China
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israel will notify the United States about any major deal it signs with China and will revisit the agreements in case opposition is raised by Washington, Israeli media reported. The […]

Report: US Proposes Joint Team with Israel amid Jerusalem Consulate Dispute
The US and Israel are looking to form a joint team aimed at resolving a dispute over Washington’s plans to reopen a consulate in Jerusalem – used for diplomatic outreach with Palestinians – despite strong […]

Report: Israeli FM Misled Blinken on US Consulate in Jerusalem
Lack of coordination between Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid on the issue of reopening the US Consulate in East Jerusalem was the cause of tension between Tel Aviv and Washington, […]

Nancy Pelosi: Support for Israel ‘is in Our DNA’
US Speaker of the Congress Nancy Pelosi said that bipartisan support for Israel in the US is a source of pride, the Jerusalem Post reported. “It is a privilege to talk about the importance of […]

US Lawmakers Remove $1bn Military Aid to Israel from Funding Bill
Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday removed $1 billion in military funding for Israel from the US funding bill, after objections from liberals in the House of Representatives, Reuters reports. Some House Democrats objected to a provision […]

Russia Ready to Facilitate Talks between Israel, Palestine
Russia voiced support for the resumption of direct talks between Israel and Palestine on Friday, saying it is ready to facilitate the process, Anadolu reports. At a news conference in Moscow following a meeting with […]

Israeli FM: ‘90% of Relationship with PA Concerns Security Coordination’
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid announced on Friday that 90 percent of Israel’s relationship with the Palestinian Authority (PA) concerns security coordination, Arab48.com reported. Lapid’s remarks, according to Arab48.com, came during a meeting with Israeli […]

‘Bad Idea’: Israel Rejects, Warns Washington against Reopening US Consulate in Jerusalem
The reopening of the American consulate in Jerusalem mulled by US President Joe Biden is a “bad idea” that will send a wrong message to Palestinians and the international community, Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid […]

Egypt Invites Israeli PM for Official Visit to Cairo
Head of Egypt’s General Intelligence Service Abbas Kamel yesterday invited Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett to carry out an official visit to Cairo, media reports said. In a meeting with Bennett, Kamel discussed the Egyptian […]

Israeli FM Lapid to Visit Morocco Next Week
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid is to visit Morocco next week, the two countries said Friday, in the first trip to the kingdom by Israel’s top diplomat since they normalized ties. A source at Morocco’s […]

Israeli PM Bennett: Israel’s Security Depends on Ties with Jordan
Israel’s security depends on good ties with Jordan, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said yesterday, stressing that his predecessor and head of the opposition destroyed relations between the two countries, the Jerusalem Post reported. “Knesset member […]

Israeli-UAE Investment Projects at Risk as US Freezes Funding
The US has ended its financial support for the Abraham Fund indefinitely, according to sources who spoke with Israeli media outlet Globes. The cancellation of the fund by the Biden administration comes at a time […]

Israeli FM Makes First UAE Visit as Jerusalem Homes Razed (VIDEO)
Israel’s Foreign Minister Yair Lapid on Tuesday began the first-ever official visit by an Israeli minister to the United Arab Emirates, after the two nations normalized ties in September. Lapid tweeted a picture of himself […]

US Blinken Meets Israel’s New FM Lapid to Discuss Iran, Palestine
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Israel’s new Foreign Minister Yair Lapid on Sunday, in the US’ first face-to-face meeting with the freshly installed government. Lapid is flying to Rome to see Blinken, who […]

‘Putting Lipstick on a Pig’: Why Washington is Fawning over Israel’s New Government
By Ramzy Baroud When former US President Barack Obama used an old cliché to denigrate his political opponent, the late US Senator, John McCain, he triggered a political controversy lasting several days. “You can […]

Yair Lapid to Make First State Visit to UAE
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid will visit the United Arab Emirates (UAE) next week, in the first such trip by a top Israeli diplomat to the Gulf state since the countries agreed to normalize ties […]

WATCH: Chaos and Tensions as Israeli Knesset Votes on New Government
Outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s 12 years in office are expected to end today as the Israeli parliament, Knesset, is scheduled to vote on a new government. Chaos and tensions at the Knesset session […]

Israeli Parliament to Vote on New Government on Sunday
Israeli parliament will vote on Sunday on approving a new government, Reuters reported the speaker of parliament saying today, a move that is likely to unseat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the country’s longest-serving leader. Knesset […]

Power at Any Cost: How Opportunistic Mansour Abbas Joined Hands with Avowed ‘Arab Killers’
By Ramzy Baroud We are led to believe that history is being made in Israel, following the formation of an ideologically diverse government coalition, which for the first time includes an Arab party, Ra’am, […]

Zionist Rabbis: New Israeli Government Must Be Blocked by any Means Necessary
Zionist rabbis in Israel have called for the proposed government to be blocked by any means necessary. According to a leaflet being circulated, the rabbis claim that the coalition government formed by Yesh Atid party […]

Israeli Domestic Security Warns of Violence as Netanyahu Faces Unseating
The head of Israel’s domestic security service issued a rare warning on Saturday of possible violence during one of the most politically charged periods in decades, with the country on the verge of unseating Prime […]

Bennett, Lapid Unite to Expel Netanyahu from Power
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving Prime Minister, might finally be on his way out. While Netanyahu was still hoping to drag the power struggle in Israel a bit longer, Naftali Bennett, […]

Lapid, Lieberman Reach Deal to Form Coalition
Israel’s Yesh Atid leader, Yair Lapid, who has been tasked with forming a government, on Monday signed his first coalition agreement with the Yisrael Beiteinu party led by Avigdor Lieberman, local media reported. The two […]