Elad Benari

Jordan's King calls on Israel to vaccinate Palestinian Arabs

King Abdullah II says Israel's failure to provide COVID-19 vaccines to Palestinian Arabs is counterproductive.

Poll: Sa'ar weakens, Huldai does not pass the threshold

Israel Hayom poll: Likud has 28 seats, Yamina led by Bennett has 11. Jewish Home, Religious Zionism and Otzma Yehudit do not pass threshold.

Top Pakistani court rules Daniel Pearl's killers should go free

Secretary of State Blinken denounces ruling: We are committed to securing justice for the Pearl family and holding terrorists accountable.

Israel to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to PA medical teams

Israel will deliver vaccines for about 1,000 PA medical workers to prevent collapse of PA's healthcare system.

Montreal borough adopts IHRA definition of anti-Semitism

Borough of Côte-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce makes IHRA definition the official guideline for determining what constitutes anti-Semitism.

Blinken: Our commitment to Israel’s security is sacrosanct

US Secretary of State speaks with Israel's Foreign Minister, tells reporters that Iran must resume complying with the Iran deal.

Blinken: We very much support the Abraham Accords

Secretary of State explains halt of F-35 sale to UAE is a typical move when a new administration comes in.

Abbas archrival denied opportunity to run with Fatah

Fatah movement turns down proposal made by Mohammed Dahlan to run on a joint list in the upcoming elections.

France: Iran must comply with 2015 deal

French official says Iran must comply with the terms of the 2015 nuclear deal in order for the US to return to the agreement.

Russia backs PA proposal for international peace conference

Russian Foreign Minister proposes Middle East peace conference to be held in the spring or in the summer.

Amir Peretz leaves Labor but will remain in government

Peretz informs new Labor leader Merav Michaeli that he will be terminating his membership in the Labor Party but will continue as minister.

Biden admin to review Trump sanctions on ICC

Biden administration plans to “thoroughly review” sanctions imposed by previous administration on ICC prosecutors.

Report: Biden seeking direct contacts with Iran

US official says Biden administration is working on a direct dialogue with Iran through European mediators.

Senate Foreign Relations Committee approves Blinken nomination

Senate Foreign Relations Committee votes 15 to 3 to approve nomination of Antony Blinken to serve as secretary of state.

Israeli Intelligence Minister visits Sudan

Minister of Intelligence Eli Cohen visits Khartoum, becoming the visit Israeli minister to visit Sudan.

Macron and Biden agree to cooperate on Iran

French President and US President speak for the first time, agree to act together for peace in the Middle East.

Democratic lawmakers criticize Israel over vaccines for PA

Two Democratic lawmakers say Israel should distribute COVID-19 vaccinations to Palestinian Arabs.

Huldai: I will lead the center-left

Chairman of The Israelis party unfazed by poor performance in the polls, does not rule out coalition with Bennett.

Mexican President tests positive for COVID-19

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador says he is under medical treatment and experiencing mild symptoms.

PA to purchase doses of Russian vaccine

PA will purchase about 100,000 doses of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine, its envoy to Moscow says.

Austria presents strategy on fighting anti-Semitism

Plan includes improving protection of synagogues, improved education about Judaism and stricter prosecution of hate crimes.

Syria claims Israel conducted air strike in the Hama area

Syrian military source says the country's air defense systems intercepted the missiles and downed most of them.

Israel and Morocco sign agreement on direct flights

The two countries agreed to normalize ties in a US-brokered agreement at the start of December.

PA cabinet leader: Abbas will be our candidate in the elections

Mohammad Shtayyeh confirms that PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas will be Fatah’s candidate in the elections expected to be held in July.

Iran's FM: Trump is relegated to the dustbin of history

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif celebrates end of Trump's term.

UAE signs agreement to purchase F-35s from US

UAE and US sign agreement on sale of F-35 jets and armed drones just before Trump leaves office.

'Iran must resume compliance with significant nuclear constraints'

In first press briefing, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki says talks with Iran are dependent on it resuming compliance with 2016 deal.

Biden: Trump wrote a 'very generous letter'

President Biden tells reporters former President left him a “very generous” letter, but won't provide details.

Biden signs executive orders, reverses key Trump policies

New President signs more than a dozen executive actions cancelling predecessor's policies, just hours after arriving at the White House.

Tlaib: Israel is a racist state

Muslim congresswoman accuses Israel of racism due to its failure to offer coronavirus vaccines to Palestinian Arabs.

Iran blacklists Trump over 'terrorist and anti-human rights acts'

The move is unlikely to have any impact on the outgoing US President as he is not known to have any assets in Iran.

Secretary of State-designate: Jerusalem is Israel's capital, the embassy will remain there

Antony Blinken says in confirmation hearing the Biden administration will not reverse Trump's decision to relocate US embassy to Jerusalem.

IDF attacks Hamas posts in Gaza

IDF tanks attack Hamas military posts in retaliation for the firing of a rocket towards southern Israel.

Britain 'seriously concerned' about Israel's construction plans

British government criticizes Israel’s decision to approve the construction of hundreds of new housing units in Samaria.

Simon Wiesenthal Center calls on Canada to freeze funding to UNRWA

Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center calls on Canada to freeze funding to UNRWA over textbooks inciting against Israel.

Report: Nine dead in air strikes in Iraq

Arab media reports US air strikes targeted Iraqi army and Shiite militias near Baghdad. US official: There were no US strikes in the area.

PA to receive Russian COVID vaccine on Tuesday

PA’s “civil affairs minister” is scheduled to return from Russia with a shipment of about 5,000 doses of the Sputnik vaccine.

Two rockets fired from Gaza towards the sea

Two rockets fired from northern Gaza into the sea near Ashdod. IDF retaliates, attacks Hamas tunnel-digging infrastructure.

Jordan condemns new Israeli construction in Samaria

Jordan says Israel’s approval of the construction of nearly 800 new housing units in Samaria is a "flagrant violation of international law".

Iran's FM: We don't shy from crushing aggressors

Iranian Foreign Minister issues a warning to the US after it deploys B-52 bomber aircraft to the Middle East.