World mourns loss of Peres; Netanyahu meets Trump & Clinton: Israel Update

Shimon Peres, one of Israel’s defining political figures and a Nobel peace prize laureate, has died at the age of 93, two weeks after suffering a stroke. Peres had twice served as prime minister of Israel and later as the country’s ninth president. In more than six decades of political…

Obama and Netanyahu meet; Israel Helps Syrian Children: Israel Update

US President Barack Obama said Wednesday he wants to ensure that efforts for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will be kept alive beyond his presidency, as he met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for likely the last time in his present role. Obama indicated…

Past PM Peres suffers stroke; Israel and US agree on aid: Israel Update

The United States and Israel have reached final agreement on a record new package of at least $38 billion in US military aid; the 10-year pact is expected to be signed this week. The deal will represent the biggest pledge of US military assistance to any country, but also involves major…

Secure Europe depends on Israel; Israel/Palestine peace talk: Israel Update

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continued his campaign Wednesday to convince European leaders that a strong, stable Israel is in their security interest and that in many senses Israel is not only defending itself, but Europe as well. In recent weeks Netanyahu has said in private meetings…

Iranian nuclear deal secrets; Israel polarization is threat: Israel Update

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday ratified the Israel-Turkey reconciliation deal agreed upon by the two countries’ leaders in June. On July 15, the ratification was put on delay due to the military coup attempt against Erdogan.