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January 25, 2023

Israel rejects US request for Hawk missiles in aid to Ukraine

Israel rejected a request from the U.S. to send old Hawk anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine as Washington looks to bolster Kyiv's defenses ahead of a looming Russian offensive.

January 25, 2023

US and Israel launch large scale military drill in regional show of force

US CENTCOM and Israeli forces started the "Juniper Oak 23.2" joint exercise. It will be the most significant bilateral show of force to date.

January 24, 2023

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu makes surprise visit to Jordan to meet with King Abdullah II

For the first time in four years, Israel's prime minister is visiting Jordan to meet with King Abdullah II. Tension has been growing recently in Jordan over Israel’s new government.

January 20, 2023

Israeli police foil drone assassination attempt in gangland hit

Israel police conducted covert operations for weeks to track down the men involved, uncovering additional drones, explosives and remote detonation devices.

January 19, 2023

Israel has not found any signs of Pfizer's COVID vaccine leading to strokes

The CDC and FDA stated that Pfizer’s updated COVID-19 vaccines could be connected to brain strokes in older adults. Israel said they have not found any evidence supporting those claims

January 19, 2023

Israeli troops fatally shoot Palestinian teacher, militant during raid in occupied West Bank

A Palestinian militant and schoolteacher were killed by Israeli troops on Thursday. They were both killed during a raid in the occupied West Bank.

January 18, 2023

Netanyahu government suffers legal defeat as Israeli court bars minister from serving

The Israeli supreme court disqualified Aryeh Deri's appointment as a minister in the new government as "extremely unreasonable."

January 18, 2023

US transfers military weapons stockpile from Israel to Ukraine

Ukraine is receiving thousands of rounds of artillery shells from a U.S. weapons stockpile in Israel the conflict continues to cut into U.S. military weapons stores.

January 18, 2023

Israel's Christian population grows as church numbers dwindle in region

Israel’s Christian population rose by about 2% last year. While Christian populations in the Middle East have dwindled, a minor revival seems to be taking place in the Holy Land.

January 17, 2023

UN envoy thanks Hezbollah terror group, draws rebuke from Israeli officials: 'Is this real?'

United Nations envoy to Lebanon Joanna Wronecka was criticized by Israeli diplomats for publicly thanking a high-ranking Hezbollah official.