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Israel tells its citizens to avoid Istanbul

Israel tells its citizens to avoid Istanbul

Israel raised its Istanbul travel advisory to the highest level on Monday because of what it said was a threat of Iranian attempts to kill or abduct Israelis vacationing in Turkey. Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said a "huge …

Turkey and Israel agree on path forward to return ambassadors

Turkey and Israel agree on path forward to return ambassadors

Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu discussed the potential return of their countries’ ambassadors during a one-on-one meeting Wednesday, an Israeli official told The Times of Israel. …

Israel enters new era

Israel enters new era

A meeting in Israel that includes top diplomats from four Arab countries would have been unimaginable just a couple of years ago

Israel urges U.S. admin not to remove IRGC from terror blacklist

Israel urges U.S. admin not to remove IRGC from terror blacklist

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid issued a joint statement on Friday urging the Biden administration not to remove the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps from the U.S. blacklist of foreign terrorist …

Israel not to be route to bypass anti-Russia sanctions

Israel not to be route to bypass anti-Russia sanctions

Israel will not be a route to bypass sanctions imposed on Russia by the United States and other western countries, Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said on Monday during a visit to Slovakia. "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is …

Israel and France discuss return to Iran deal

Israel and France discuss return to Iran deal

Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid talked with French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday evening, specifically discussing the ongoing nuclear talks in Vienna surrounding a possible return to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, according to …

U.S. affirms 'endurance' of bilateral ties with Israel

U.S. affirms 'endurance' of bilateral ties with Israel

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris reaffirmed the "strength and the endurance" of the bilateral relationship between Washington and Tel Aviv during a meeting with Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid.  Speaking ahead of …

Lapid: Israel not to let Iran become nuclear threshold state

Lapid: Israel not to let Iran become nuclear threshold state

Israel won’t allow Iran to become a nuclear state, or even a nuclear threshold state, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said on Thursday. Lapid spoke in Moscow at a news briefing following a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei …

Israeli opposition makes a coalition deal to topple Netanyahu

Israeli opposition makes a coalition deal to topple Netanyahu

Israeli opposition parties on Wednesday reached a coalition agreement to form a government and oust Benjamin Netanyahu, the longest-serving prime minister in Israeli history and a dominant figure who has pushed his nation’s politics to the …

Netanyahu rivals unite for Israeli election run

Netanyahu rivals unite for Israeli election run

Israel's primary centrist challengers to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced they were joining forces ahead of April elections. Retired military chief Benny Gantz and head of the Yesh Atid party Yair …