Foreign affairs

Israel-Somaliland ties move from recognition to cooperation with ambassador appointment

Israel, in late December, became the first country to recognise the Republic of Somaliland, a northeastern part of Somalia that has long claimed independence.

The flag of Somaliland is seen during a campaign rally of the main opposition party Waddani in Hargeisa on November 8, 2024, ahead of the 2024 Somaliland presidential election.
Israel and Ecuador flags. Ilustration.

Israel praises Ecuador's 'moral leadership' in withdrawing from UN committee on Palestinian rights

A delegation from Somaliland visits Israel.

Somaliland delegation visits Israel for first time, tours wastewater recycling plant

Gil Haskel welcomes U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken he arrives in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 22, 2024.

'We miss the bigger picture': Meet the diplomat who greets the world on Israel's behalf


'An affinity for Israel': The ongoing story of Serbo-Israeli relations

Since the modern inception of the idea of Jewish statehood and the birth of Zionism, the Serbs have always proposed the notion that the Jewish people should be their own masters with their own land.

 HONORARY CONSUL of Serbia Aleksandar Nikolic has helped develop blossoming diplomatic and trade ties between Israel and Serbia.

Netanyahu’s office exposed Gantz to possible prosecution and arrest in Britain – report

The murky relationship between Netanyahu and Gantz takes another turn: because of the strained relationship, Netanyahu’s office was ready to expose Gantz to criminal charges and even arrest warrants.

 Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Cabinet minister Benny Gantz during a press conference in the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv , Israel , 28 October 2023.

Ukraine and the Middle East shakes up China's role in global affairs - opinion

China appears in no hurry to rise to the top of the global system, knowing that most of the ongoing international changes are in its favor.

 CHINA’S PREMIER Li Qiang speaks during the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in January.

Israeli father and son arrested in Mexico for smuggling 20kg of Cocaine

In the check conducted by the local police in their luggage, the cocaine was found wrapped in different packaging in an attempt to prevent the drugs from being discovered. 

A line of cocaine is seen being snorted through a rolled up dollar.

US opens investigation into Israeli company making Iron Dome parts

The precedential investigation procedure could dramatically impact the entire trade relationship between Israel and the US.

 An Iron Dome rocket interceptor battery deployed near the southern Gaza Strip in southern Israel March 29, 2019.

FM Katz to meet with EU foreign ministers to advocate pressure on Hamas, hostage release

Katz will also present his European counterparts with strategic plans and projects to promote the region, including the "Tracks for Regional Peace" initiative, connecting the Middle East and Europe.

Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz

Russian missile attack kills 11 in Pokrovsk in Ukraine's east: Donetsk regional governor

The attack showed Russian forces were "trying to inflict as much grief as possible on our land".

Rescuers work at the site of a Russian missile strike in an area of the Pokrovsk town, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine January 6, 2024

Israel condemns Belize gov't decision to suspend diplomatic ties

The Latin American country suspended ties due to Israel's refusal to implement a ceasefire.

 A satellite image shows Al-Shifa hospital, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Gaza November 11, 2023.

Grapevine November 1, 2023: Power dressing

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu in his black attire with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte.

Bolivia cuts ties with Israel over Gaza War, three countries pull envoys

Bolivia in 2009 cut diplomatic ties with Israel in protest of its attacks on the Gaza Strip. In 2020, the government of President Jeanine Anez reestablished ties.

 Smoke rises over Gaza, as seen from Israel's border with Gaza, in southern Israel October 30, 2023