Country in Middle East

Israel

Israel is a country in West Asia. Known for its advanced military capability, strong U.S. alliance, opposition to Iranian nuclear ambitions, and sustained conflicts with Palestinian and Lebanese armed groups. Recently, Israel has conducted operations in Lebanon and Gaza while engaging in U.S.-mediated diplomatic negotiations with Lebanon and managing escalating tensions with Iran. Last updated 2 days ago

Within Israel

Israel Defense Forces Military Benjamin Netanyahu Head of State Israeli Air Force Military Channel 12 News Media Outlet Jerusalem City Tel Aviv City Israel Broadcasting Corporation (Kan) Media Outlet Haifa City Mossad Intelligence Agency Shin Bet Intelligence Agency Northern Israel Conflict Zone Arad City Kiryat Shmona City Dimona Strategic Site Israel Hayom Media Outlet i24NEWS Media Outlet Eilat City The Jerusalem Post Media Outlet Ynet News Media Outlet Channel 14 Media Outlet Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs Government Body Ben Gurion Airport Strategic Site West Bank Conflict Zone Western Galilee Conflict Zone Galilee Conflict Zone Golan Heights Conflict Zone Ministry of Interior Government Body Naftali Bennett Head of State Al-Aqsa Mosque Strategic Site Magen David Adom NGO / Watchdog Misgav Am City Nahariya City Ramat Gan City Beersheba City Isaac Herzog Head of State Metula City Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Energy / Industry Samaria Conflict Zone Negev Desert State / Province Israel Ministry of Defense Government Body Karmiel City Petah Tikva City Galilee Panhandle Conflict Zone Maariv Media Outlet Channel 13 News Media Outlet Israel Aerospace Industries Energy / Industry Knesset Government Body Rosh Hanikra Strategic Site Safed City Shomera City Upper Galilee Conflict Zone Ashdod City Bnei Brak City Haaretz Media Outlet Hadera City Kiryat Gat City Moshav Zarit City Mount Dov Conflict Zone Temple Mount Strategic Site Western Wall Strategic Site Bazan Haifa Energy / Industry Beit Shemesh City Kafr Qasim City Krayot City National Security Committee Government Body Neot Hovav Strategic Site Ramim Ridge Strategic Site Shtula City Yedioth Ahronoth Media Outlet Alma Research NGO / Watchdog Beit Awwa City Church of the Holy Sepulchre Strategic Site Dor Gedalia Ben Simhon Other Hebron City Holon City Institute for National Security Studies NGO / Watchdog Israel Police Government Body Israeli Border Police Paramilitary / Militia Kerem Shalom Strategic Site Margaliot City Meron Strategic Site Metzad City Ministry of Defense Government Body Nahal Oz Strategic Site Noam Bettan Other Office of the Prime Minister of Israel Government Body Rafi Milo Politician Ramat David Air Force Base Strategic Site Ramon Airport Strategic Site Re'im Strategic Site Shefa-Amr City Ahmad Abu Khatzira Other Arab al-Aramshe City Ashkelon City Avinatan Or Other Avivim City Bank of Israel Government Body Bar Yohai City Central Galilee Conflict Zone Delta Paramilitary / Militia El Al Energy / Industry Elbit Systems Energy / Industry Guy Markizeno Other Hatzalah NGO / Watchdog Hersh Goldberg-Polin Other Hula Valley Conflict Zone Idan Fooks Other Israel's Grain Importers Association NGO / Watchdog Israeli Broadcasting Authority Media Outlet Israeli Consulate Government Body Israeli Embassy Government Body Jaljulia City Judean Desert Conflict Zone Kfar Giladi City Kibbutz Nir Oz Strategic Site Kiryat Ata City Ma'alot-Tarshiha City Mosab Hassan Yousef Other Mount Herzl Strategic Site National Security Commission Government Body Nevatim Strategic Site Oded Joseph Other Omer Tischler Other Ovda Airbase Strategic Site Rehovot City Rom Braslavski Commentator / Analyst Safad al-Battikh City Shephelah State / Province Shlomi City Soroka Medical Center NGO / Watchdog Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Energy / Industry Tiberias City Upper Galilee Regional Council Government Body Waldorf Astoria Strategic Site Yisrael Beiteinu Political Party / Movement 92 Armored Base Strategic Site Acre City Adi Ganon Other Alomot Media Outlet Alon Ohel Other Amiad Cohen Politician Amir Davidson Other Atlit Strategic Site Aviaad Elchanan Volansky Other Avratech Government Body Ayelet Tzviyon Other Bardugo Other Batzet Beach Strategic Site Beit Hillel City Beit Jann City Bella Chaim Other Benjamin Brigade Conflict Zone Carmel City Chabad NGO / Watchdog Chavat Other Comfort Hotel Strategic Site Dan Hotel NGO / Watchdog David Saar Salama Politician Defense Ministry Government Body Deir al-Asad City Directorate General of Civil Aviation Government Body Dror Balazada Other Ehud Barak Politician Eitan Shmuel Lemberg Other Elad Edri Other Electra Energy / Industry Embassy of Israel to the United States Government Body Etzion bloc Conflict Zone Even Menachem City Galilee Medical Center NGO / Watchdog Gesher HaZiv City Gezer City Gitti Avishar City Givatayim City Glilot Strategic Site HaAmakim Conflict Zone HaCarmel District Herzliya City Hiram Hospital Strategic Site InterCity Media Outlet Israel Energy Ministry Government Body Israel Health Ministry Government Body Israel in Persian Media Outlet Israel National Security Council Government Body Israel Railways Government Body Israel Tax Authority Government Body Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics Government Body Israeli Herut Center Political Party / Movement Israeli Security Forces Military Itamar Sapir Other KADN Media Outlet Kfar Hamam City Kfar Jouz City Kfar Melki City Kfar Yuval City Kibbutz Dan City Kibbutz Urim City Kings Colony District Lachish City Liam Ben Hamo Other Likud Political Party / Movement Lipa Schmeltzer Other Liran Ben Zion Other Lotem Michael Other Maccabim Re'ot City Mahanayim Junction Strategic Site Majdal Shams City Mateh Asher State / Province Mia Schem Other Michael Moshé Mizrahi Other Modiin City Moshav Eden City Neta City Netiv HaAsara City Neveh Yam City NILI Paramilitary / Militia Nirit Rokach Other Noam Amir Other North Hills District Ofer Moskowitz Other Ofer Mushkovitz Other Omer Shem Tov Other Or HaGanuz City Or Levy Other Ori Yosef Silvester Other Pierbattista Pizzaballa Religious Leader Prime Minister's Office Government Body Raad Abu al-Qi'an Other Rama Other Ramat Nabatiya Strategic Site Ramim City Ramle City Revava City Rishon LeZion City Safsufa City Savion City Shalev Ben Yakar Other Sharon City Shmuel Eliyahu Religious Leader Shomrat City Shomrim NGO / Watchdog Shurat HaDin NGO / Watchdog Simcha Brodsky Other Sir al-Gharbiyeh City Smart Shooter Energy / Industry Soroka Strategic Site South Gate Strategic Site Tamir Morag Other Tapuach Junction Conflict Zone Tel Aviv Savidor Center Strategic Site Temple Israel Strategic Site Tomer Military Umm al-Fahm City Vizar Military Yair Goldberg-Polin Other Yakir City Yatar City Yesod HaMa'ala City Yiftach City Yoav Kachaz Other Yotam Chaim Other Zikim City Bar-Ilan University NGO / Watchdog Israel Defense and Security Forum NGO / Watchdog Israeli Ministry of Diaspora Affairs Government Body Israeli Ministry of Tourism Government Body Israeli Mission to the United Nations Government Body Shas Political Party / Movement South Lebanon Army Paramilitary / Militia Tsarfati Media Media Outlet Yesh Atid Political Party / Movement

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Operations

A Sikorsky CH-53K "King Stallion" practiced extracting and carrying an F-15 fighter jet. The Israeli Air Force will begin receiving the helicopter in about two years, replacing its aging Yasur (CH-53) fleet.

The first of 12 Israeli aircraft, which the IAF will designate "Pra," recently entered the assembly line at the Lockheed Martin-Sikorsky plants in Connecticut.

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Signals

Kan reports that one Middle Eastern country advised another regional state to pursue a tactical agreement with Israel to lower its vigilance, while continuing preparations for a larger confrontation.

The advice, given in recent months: sho...

Kan reports that one Middle Eastern country advised another regional state to pursue a tactical agreement with Israel to lower its vigilance, while continuing preparations for a larger confrontation.

The advice, given in recent months: show flexibility, reach a deal, then violate it once military preparations advanced. Israeli censorship blocked identifying the two countries.

Israeli reporting draws a direct parallel to the deception strategy Hamas used before October 7. The report does not say whether the advice was accepted or acted upon.

Global

Axios Report: Netanyahu's rejection of Trump's Gaza plan hasn't rattled the White House, which views it as election politics.

"We understand Bibi's political needs. We have no problem with it as long as he continues to do what we ask" -- a U.S. Official says, pointing above all to keeping attacks restrained.

Israel has since stopped its attacks and begun moving back from the Yellow Line, while the U.S. and mediators press Hamas to disarm.

Leaders

Nickolay Mladenov, director general of the Gaza Board of Peace, says Israel would not be required to withdraw from its current positions until weapons in each sector of Gaza are surrendered and rendered unusable.

Under the plan, each secto...

Nickolay Mladenov, director general of the Gaza Board of Peace, says Israel would not be required to withdraw from its current positions until weapons in each sector of Gaza are surrendered and rendered unusable.

Under the plan, each sector would first be fully demilitarized, including heavy and light weapons, personal and police arms, weapons production facilities and tunnels. Only after verification would the IDF begin a phased withdrawal from that sector.

Mladenov said Israel would retain the right to respond to imminent threats against its forces, while an American led mechanism involving mediators, U.S. personnel and an international security force would verify compliance.

“Nobody is required to do anything, last of all Israel,” until the required steps are verified, Mladenov said.

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Leaders

Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli:

The Mecca Alliance is a very dangerous and very troubling development.

Saudi Arabia was essentially sitting on the fence. It already had a defense agreement with Pakistan, but the moment i...

Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli:

The Mecca Alliance is a very dangerous and very troubling development.

Saudi Arabia was essentially sitting on the fence. It already had a defense agreement with Pakistan, but the moment it goes with the Turks—who are in a direct confrontation with us, one that could develop to dimensions that may have extremely serious consequences, both in the Mediterranean and on the Syrian front, this is a development that is very, very bad for us, for Israel.

It requires us to deepen our alliances with Greece and Cyprus, the United Arab Emirates, and Somaliland.

Leaders

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu:

Israel rejects the Board of Peace’s 15-point roadmap for Gaza. The IDF will not make any withdrawal until Hamas fully disarms. We are talking about real disarmament, not a fictitious one.

We are talking to the Americans about this issue. They have ideas, some of which are acceptable to us and some are not. We know how to stand up to these things.

Leaders

Israeli Minister of Energy Eli Cohen on Iran:

I think that, from our perspective, it would be better if there were no agreement. We can continue putting pressure on Iran.

And I tell you: another two or three years, with God’s help, the regime in Iran will fall.

Remember where this started- we made sure to sow all those seeds that will lead to the fall of the regime.

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian:

Israel and the United States are attempting to turn the Persian Gulf nations against us. We're working to prevent this.

Of course, we face internal challenges as well, due to varying perspectives. And ...

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian:

Israel and the United States are attempting to turn the Persian Gulf nations against us. We're working to prevent this.

Of course, we face internal challenges as well, due to varying perspectives. And naturally, America and Israel are exploiting this situation.

My conviction, as I've stated before, and I don't say this just for show, is that all Muslims are brothers.

This is what the Prophet of God taught, and what the Holy Book says. Brotherhood means that all Muslims, whether Shia or Sunni, are united. Every Muslim is a brother.

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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan:

Israel's attacks targeting Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity are one of the most serious threats to the country's stability.

The international community must demonstrate a stronger response in the face of Israel's occupying mentality.

It must apply the necessary pressure to ensure compliance with the 1974 Disengagement of Forces Agreement and respect for Syria's sovereignty.