Israel built a new border wall to prevent migrants from ‘smuggling in terror’
Will it work better than the US-Mexico fence?
Noga Tarnopolsky
The US National Guard protects America. Oh, and Israel too
The only foreign posting of the United States National Guard Bureau is at the headquarters of Israel’s Home Front Command. The relationship, and the exclusivity, is mutual.
Yes, there are Iranians in Israel. Here’s what one thinks of this week’s nuclear talks
As Iran makes gains on the world stage, an Iranian in Israel reflects on his treacherous trip out of the country in the 1980s.
US-Iran thaw: Netanyahu’s personal high noon
As the Israeli prime minister heads to Washington, this is the moment much of his career has led to.
On the anniversary of Chris Stevens’ death, the region he loved is in turmoil
A year after US Ambassador Chris Stevens was killed in Benghazi, American diplomacy needs his guile and wisdom in the Middle East.
In Israel, relief and frustration with Obama decision on Syria
Obama’s decision to seek Congressional approval for a strike on Syria got a mixed reaction in Israel.
Israel embraces the miracle of marijuana
THC — the active element in cannabis — that has been used for investigations by the National Institutes of Health in Washington, DC, was imported from Israel at a time when no American scientist could hope to receive funding for research involving marijuana.
Israel names 26 Palestinian prisoners to be released
Most of the 26 Palestinian prisoners to be freed this week were convicted of deadly attacks on Israelis.
In an ICU on the Israel-Syria border, ‘we’re seeing war on these kids’
In ways no one wants to talk about, child victims have been extricated from Syria’s combat zone and transported to Israeli emergency rooms.
Q & A: Tzipi Livni on Israel, Palestine, and the path to peace
GlobalPost sat down with Israel’s newly appointed justice minister to discuss her views on the future of Israeli and Palestinian coexistence.
What’s Virginia got to do with hummus?
An unlikely joint venture seeks to improve the already hugely popular chickpea product.
Israel says it’s not pushing for intervention in Syria, despite chemical weapons claims
By Noga Tarnopolsky and Priyanka Boghani
The topic of intervention in Syria is divisive, but Israeli officials say they are not urging the US to intervene.
Israel may be operating in Syria
While the Israeli forces may be operating in a non-military capacity, it would be the first time they have been known to set foot in Syria since the 1970s.
Israel, Gaza exchange heaviest strikes since cease-fire
By Noga Tarnopolsky and Priyanka Boghani
Palestinian militants launched rockets into southern Israel, while the Israel Air Force launched airstrikes.
Israeli women blaze trail in military
Despite their advances in the only armed forces that draft women, female Israeli soldiers still face obstacles to combat.
Obama in Israel: A new direction for American foreign policy?
Obama’s speech in Israel, as well as the reaction to it, have left a deep impression on Israelis.
Introducing the Kerry Initiative: a secret, new Mideast peace plan
On his first visit to Israel, President Barack Obama may have brought a new peace plan hidden in the most visible place possible: his new secretary of state.
Palestinians hold low expectations for Obama visit
Disappointed with the Obama Administration, Palestinians don’t expect much from the 5 hours the president will spend in the West Bank next week.
Palestine nationalizes Christmas
The Palestinian government is using the Christmas season to recognize the birth of Palestine as a state.
On border with Syria and Lebanon, Israel prepares for the worst
Apart from residents of Beirut and Damascus, who suffered massive bombings last weekend, few people are more attentive to unrest in Lebanon and in Syria than the intelligence officers manning Israel’s Northern Command.
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