Israeli wine and oil flow from Judea and Samaria to UAE as peace breaks Palestinian hearts
The Palestinian Authority called the UAE's purchase of goods from Judea and Samaria 'a flagrant violation of international law.'
January 18, 2021
Tel Aviv chosen as one of Abu Dhabi’s 8 new investment hubs
The Abu Dhabi Investment Office will expand the cooperation between the two nations to unlock opportunities for innovation and collaboration.
January 18, 2021
Israel-Saudi relations souring as Palestinian problem comes to fore
An Israeli official tells a London-based Arabic news outlet that the Saudis have cut off all behind-the-scenes coordination with Israel.
January 17, 2021
Despite Gulf reconciliation, Qatar says no normalization with Israel
Qatar reconciles with Gulf Arabs, but says it's not ready to adopt their normalization with Israel.
January 11, 2021
‘Historical leap’: Sudan officially joins Abraham Accords with US signing
Justice Minister Nasredeen Abdulbari signed the accord Wednesday with visiting U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.
January 6, 2021
Trump administration ‘working very hard’ to add countries to Abraham Accords in coming weeks
'We’re working very hard on making it happen,' said a Trump administration source.
December 31, 2020
Israelis find parties, Jewish rites in new playground of Dubai
The pair was among tens of thousands of Israelis who had flocked to the UAE in December after the two countries normalized ties in a breakthrough U.S.-brokered deal.
December 31, 2020
Opinion: The most consequential Jew of 2020 – Jared Kushner
As the principal figure behind the administration’s Middle East policy, he deserves the lion’s share of the credit for the Abraham Accords and the normalization of relations between four Muslim countries and Israel.
December 30, 2020
Opinion: Biden meddles with Trump’s Middle East legacy at his peril
The challenge for the Biden administration will be to see how it can pursue a different foreign policy agenda without jeopardizing the very significant achievements made during Trump's tenure.
December 25, 2020
Netanyahu: ‘Many, many more countries’ will make peace with Israel
'You can see the Arab countries, some have already come forward, others are coming forward,' Netanyahu said.
December 24, 2020
US offers Indonesia billions in incentives to recognize Israel
American officials offering incentives to entice world's largest Muslim country to join Abraham Accords.
December 23, 2020
Trump ‘overturned’ Mideast peace assumptions, US envoy tells UN Security Council
'All of us here should think long and hard about what else we may have missed or misinterpreted over the years,' said Craft, who also announced that she would be visiting Israel this week.
December 22, 2020
WATCH: Saudi Arabia plays ‘hard to get’ in peace talks with Israel
Israel is still hard at work trying to secure another peace agreement on the back of the Abraham Accords, this time again with Saudi Arabia despite the Saudis’ continual rejections.
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December 18, 2020
Israel open to joint missile defense with Gulf states
Head of Defense Ministry's missile defense organization says U.S. would have to approve, but 'we have the same enemies.'
December 16, 2020
Analysis: In praise of diplomatic quid pro quos
Trump’s critics blasted the Morocco-Israel normalization agreement as merely a transaction, rather than peace. They forget that deals based on mutual interests are the only kind that last.
December 16, 2020
Kushner to lead diplomatic delegation to Israel, Morocco
Senior adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump Jared Kushner will reportedly also meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
December 15, 2020
Palestinians pressuring Oman, Qatar not to recognize Israel
Mahmoud Abbas trying to stem the tide of Arab states bypassing the Palestinian issue and normalizing ties with Israel.
December 15, 2020
Abbas silent on Morocco peace deal, unlike with earlier agreements
Abbas trying not to upset Washington in order to start on good terms with the Biden administration, but some Jerusalem Arabs vent their anger.
December 14, 2020
Israel, Bhutan establish formal relations
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed the deal, writing on Twitter that it is an "additional fruit of the peace agreements."
By Associated Press
Israel and Bhutan announced Saturday the estab...
December 12, 2020
Senate fails to halt Trump’s $23 billion arms sales to UAE
The arms sale emerged after the U.S. brokered the Abraham Accords to normalize relations between the UAE, Bahrain and Israel.
By Associated Press
The Senate passed the Trump administration's proposed $23 ...
December 10, 2020
Knesset gets first glimpse of Bahrain’s Jewish community
The 50 Jews in Bahrain arrived from Iraq, Yemen and Iran. they have lived in Bahrain for more than 140 years.
December 9, 2020
Western Wall prepares for tourists from UAE, Bahrain
The information presented to the visitors recounts the heritage of the Western Wall, its customs and traditions.
December 8, 2020
UAE royal buys stake in controversial Israeli soccer club
Beitar is one of the country's most storied franchises, winning 13 trophies and counting Israeli presidents and prime ministers among its fans.
December 7, 2020
WATCH: Arab-Israeli pranksters pretend to be UAE delegation
A group of Israeli-Arab pranksters played a gag on Tel Aviv residents, pretending to be a visiting delegation from the UAE. Most who saw them were taken in and stopped to take pictures.
December 7, 2020
200 Israelis held up in Dubai airport finally allowed to enter UAE
It was an 'utter disgrace,' said an Israeli tourist waiting for entry. “There are families here with children and babies and people after a sleepless night."
December 7, 2020
Israel, US mark anniversary of embassy move to Jerusalem
With Trump's administration winding down, Netanyahu paid tribute to the president's numerous decisions during his tenure that directly impacted Israel.
December 6, 2020
‘Made in Israel’: Bahrain deals BDS a blow, refuses special labels for Judea and Samaria goods
Bahrain announced it will label goods from Judea and Samaria as "Made in Israel," defying the European Union, United Nations, and proponents of anti-Israel boycotts.
By Ebin Sandler, World Israel News
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December 3, 2020
Netanyahu to visiting Bahraini minister: ‘This is a real peace’
'We want to catch up on lost time,' said Minister Zayed bin Rashid Al-Zayani. 'The steps we are building today are everlasting steps for future generations.'
December 2, 2020
WATCH: Netanyahu wishes Emiratis a happy national holiday
On the occasion of National Day in the United Arab Emirates, the Israeli prime minister extended greetings to Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed and all the citizens of the UAE, 'our new friends.'
December 2, 2020
Friedman on feat of Abraham Accords: ‘Gulf interests largely in line with those of Israel’
'It was a shocking surprise that was four years in the making, and I think the momentum will continue,' said U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman.
December 2, 2020
First public Jewish wedding in the UAE attracts curious spectators
Dozens of onlookers in traditional Arab garb showed that this was no ordinary Orthodox Jewish celebration.
December 2, 2020
Watch: First shipment of Israeli goods arrives in Dubai port
Israel’s first exports to the UAE arrived in Dubai’s Jebel Ali Port this week.
December 2, 2020
Bahrain Minister of Industry arrives in Israel to ink ties, meet Netanyahu
Bahrain trade delegation arrives to sign bilateral agreements, second high level delegation from Gulf country in two weeks.
December 1, 2020
Abbas meets Egypt, Jordan leaders, looking for support
Palestinian leader trying to find relevancy and gain support before Joe Biden is sworn into office.
December 1, 2020
Saudis let Israel use airspace during UAE, Bahrain flights
Israir is scheduled to conduct the first such flight to Dubai on Dec. 1.
By JNS
Saudi Arabia announced on Monday that Israeli airliners can use its airspace en route to the United Arab Emirates and Bahrai...
November 30, 2020
First-ever Jewish school to open in Dubai
The community is expected to grow significantly in the coming years, and the number of children is expected to stand at about 200 next year.
November 30, 2020
Report: No peace with Saudi Arabia until King Salman is gone
Senior Israeli official says although recent Netanyahu visit to Saudi Arabia was good, major changes will only come after King Salman dies.
November 27, 2020
WATCH: Daily Israel News Recap – November 24, 2020
Here is a recap of the top Israel news stories on November 24, 2020.
November 24, 2020
Jewish and pro-Israel groups, policy experts react to Biden national security picks
'Given the foreign-policy rhetoric during the Democratic primary, Blinken and Sullivan are from the more moderate wing of the party, and that is reassuring,' said Michael Makovsky of JINSA.
November 24, 2020
Israel sends diplomatic delegation to Sudan, firming up relations
One month after the announcement that Sudan would normalize relations, a small Israeli diplomatic mission flew to Sudan.
November 23, 2020
Pompeo: ‘Trump administration will continue to be a force for good’
'In the end, it is about how America will exert its moral force to be a force for good around the world,' says U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
November 21, 2020
UAE, Bahrain reject Israeli UN resolution on entrepreneurship, despite new peace
Israeli-sponsored resolution passes with huge majority, but Arab nations as a bloc vote against it despite new peace ties.
November 20, 2020
PA sending its ambassadors back to Bahrain, UAE
The turnaround may be part of the PA’s strategy to re-engage with the United States after President Trump’s seeming defeat in the American elections.
November 19, 2020
WATCH: ‘We are all Zionists and we stand with Israel against Iran,’ says Bahraini journalist
Bahraini analyst says that although a Biden administration may not be as strong against Iran as Trump has been, he expects the American leaders to understand that Iran, not Israel, is a major threat.
November 18, 2020
Pompeo in Jerusalem as Israel, Bahrain announce embassies
Pompeo calls opening of embassies 'a truly historic step' in Middle East peace.
November 18, 2020
Bahrain delegation touches down in Israel, announces plan to open embassy
The world's first commercial flight from Manama to Tel Aviv was named as Gulf Air GF972, in a nod to Israel’s international dialing code.
November 18, 2020
UAE Crown Prince, Israel’s President Rivlin exchange invitiations
Israeli and the UAE dignitaries invite each other for their first official state visits following the establishment of diplomatic relations.
November 18, 2020
Exclusive: StandWithUs director, ‘inspired by Israelis,’ discusses new book about country’s resilience
'Isresilience' dives into the mindset of Israelis. How have they survived so many existential threats - and thrived? What can the world learn from them?
November 18, 2020
Germany censures Israel, warns ‘unilateral’ action could hurt Mideast talks
Maas didn't spell out what unilateral measures he was concerned about. But on Monday, his office criticized Israel's public call for tenders to build settlements in eastern Jerusalem.
November 17, 2020
Israeli defense delegation heads to Sudan before establishing formal ties
Delegation to discuss defense ties as the two sides work out formal diplomatic relations.
November 16, 2020
Pakistan’s leader refuses to establish ties with ‘Zionists’
Pakistan’s prime minister says he’ll never establish ties with ‘Zionists’ after facing pressure to recognize Israel.
November 16, 2020
Analysis: US and Israeli Jews deeply divided on life and death issues
The policy preferences of much of US Jews are undeniably lending support to political regimes that comprise the diametric opposite of the enlightened liberal values the purport to cherish.
November 15, 2020
Israelis arrested in Dubai for photographing government facility
The two allegedly took a photo of a government facility and were arrested, Israel's Foreign Ministry is investigating the case.
November 15, 2020
US to sell 50 F-35 stealth jets to UAE in $23 billion deal
The deal recognizes 'UAE's need for advanced defense capabilities to deter and defend itself against heightened threats from Iran,' Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement.
November 10, 2020
Israeli diplomatic mission leaving for Sudan next week
Diplomats to working to finalize peace deal. Israel requests Sudan allow El Al flights to use its airspace.
November 10, 2020
WATCH: First direct Israeli tourist flight arrives in Dubai
On Sunday, the first direct Tel Aviv-Dubai tourist flight landed in the United Arab Emirates.
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November 9, 2020
‘It feels like we are dating’: Israelis, Emiratis embark on business love affair
Israeli venture capitalists who visited the UAE got a warm welcome in Dubai: 'it feels like we are dating'
November 8, 2020
Israeli wine from Golan Heights to be sold in UAE
Award-winning Golan Heights Winery vintages to be marketed by a Dubai-based importer.
November 5, 2020
Malawi confirms it will open first African embassy in Jerusalem
Malawi foreign minister Eisenhower Mkaka says Abraham Accords have a positive effect on Israel's relations with Africa.
November 4, 2020
David Friedman: Mideast is ‘exploding with good opportunities’ under Trump
'We've done more for the cause of peace within this region than any administration within the United States. And I think those opposing us are just not seeing the situation clearly.'
November 1, 2020