CBS News | No bunker-buster bomb in Israel's US arms deal NBCNews.com (blog) By Thom Shanker and David E. Sanger, TEL AVIV – American and Israeli defense officials welcomed a new arms sale agreement on Monday as a major step toward increasing Israel's military strength, but Israeli officials said it still left them without the ... Hagel announces new US arms sales to Israel amid fears over possible war with ... Chuck Hagel visits Israel, gets geography lesson 'US arms improve Israel's long-range strike ability' |
Hosting US defense chief, Israel hints at patience on Iran 路透社 With Iran's presidential election approaching in June there has been a pause in hawkish rhetoric by Israel, which has long hinted at possible air strikes to deny its arch-foe any means to make an atomic bomb, while efforts by six world powers to find a ... |
Aljazeera.com | Israel airline strike ends after government, El Al forge deal Reuters JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel reached an agreement with airline El Al (ELAL.TA) on Monday to help cover its security costs, which ended a two-day strike and will help the flag carrier be competitive in an open-skies deal with Europe. Flights at El Al ... Israel's airlines strike over 'Open Skies' pact - USA Today Histadrut ends strike following deal on security Israel airlines strike over 'open-skies' plan |
Palestinian prisoner in deal with Israel to end fast 路透社 RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - A Palestinian prisoner held by Israel has agreed to end an on-off hunger strike on Monday which lasted for more than eight months in exchange for an early release, Palestinian officials told Reuters. The fast by Samer ... |
euronews | Israel, Turkey Discuss Flotilla Compensation - VOA Voice of America Senior Israeli officials are in Turkey to discuss compensation for a deadly 2010 naval raid on a ship carrying aid to the Gaza Strip. Israeli commandos killed nine Turkish activists aboard the ship, which was trying toeach Gaza in defiance of an ... In move to fix ties, Israel and Turkey agree on way forward for compensating ... Tough talks as Turkey and Israel meet over fatal flotilla attack Israel and Turkey discuss compensation for ship raid victims |
Israel Praises Azerbaijan's Stand in Iran Crisis ABC News Israel's president on Monday praised Azerbaijan for playing a key role in countering Iran's influence in the Middle East as the Muslim country's foreign minister visited the Jewish state for the first time. The visit by Foreign Minister Elmar ... |
Ynetnews | Iranian using fake Israeli passport nabbed in Nepal Jerusalem Post The suspicious activity surfaced after Khosravian's wife and two Iranian relatives arrived in Kathmandu from Bangkok on Friday for a meeting with him Khosravian apparently obtained his false Israeli passport in Kuala Lumpur and, according to the ... Israel Embassy in Nepal Arrests Suspected Iranian Spy Report: Israel Embassy detains 'suspicious' Iranian in Kathmandu Iranian Spy Arrested with False Israeli Passport |
Newsweek | What America Means to Israel Newsweek The best nutshell definition of Israeli-U.S. relations is still the one attributed to Moshe Dayan. “Our American friends,” he allegedly quipped, “offer us money, weapons, and advice. We take the money, we take the weapons, and we decline the advice.” ... Scarlett Johansson is not an Israeli Borderline Views: Remembering the Soviet refuseniks Israel's 65th Demographics |
Haaretz | Gantz: Iran is the main focus of IDF activities Jerusalem Post In Lebanon, Hezbollah is growing stronger militarily, yet remains deterred by Israel due to the 2006 Second Lebanon War, Operation Cast Lead in 2009, and Operation Pillar of Defense last year, Gantz argued. Hezbollah is concerned by the weakening ... Hegal's visit shows Israel, US coordinated on the major issues Gantz warns of flare up on Syrian front |
US Aircraft Sale Upholds Israel Military Edge: Hagel Bloomberg The U.S. plans to provide Israel with advanced weapons, including the first export of the tilt- rotor V-22 Osprey, as part of an “iron-clad pledge” to ensure its edge against enemies such as Syria and Iran, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said. “We're ... |