Haaretz Explains | Why is Israel, out of all UN member states, the first nation to recognize Somaliland?

by mgall74 | Dec 28, 2025 | Israeli News

[ad_1] The small African state seceded from Greater Somalia in 1991 and has not been recognized by any nation until now. But its advantageous geographic location near the Houthis in Yemen, and reports of talks on population transfer from Gaza, could have spurred...

A new U.S.–Saudi partnership takes shape, leaving Israel to watch from the sidelines

by mgall74 | Nov 19, 2025 | Israeli News

[ad_1] U.S. President Trump has created a new balance of mutual American-Saudi dependency in which Riyadh has the same weight as Washington ■ In this equilibrium, Israel’s standing is shrinking from the status of a strategic ally to a ‘tactical...

Israel needs compensation for Saudi jets, but its air supremacy won't vanish so soon

by mgall74 | Nov 18, 2025 | Israeli News

[ad_1] U.S. President Donald Trump clarified his priorities on Tuesday and, not surprisingly, showed that he sees no problem in selling advanced F-35s to Saudi Arabia. Publicly at least, he isn’t linking the large planned procurement to a future normalization of...

Trump says U.S. will sell F-35 fighter jets to 'great ally' Saudi Arabia despite Israeli opposition

by mgall74 | Nov 17, 2025 | Israeli News

[ad_1] Here are the latest key updates on Israel, Gaza and the West Bank:■ Thousands attended the funeral of Meny Godard, who was murdered on October 7 by Islamic Jihad alongside his wife Ayelet, and whose body was returned from the Gaza Strip last week.■ An Israeli...

MBS' meeting with Trump will open a Pandora's box for Israel and the Middle East

by mgall74 | Nov 17, 2025 | Israeli News

[ad_1] WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump will provide Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman with the red-carpet treatment when he visits the White House this week – a visit that underscores Saudi Arabia’s integral role in Trump’s regional ambitions...