Posts Tagged: Yair Lapid
Blinken to Meet Israeli, UAE Counterparts Next Week
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with his Israeli and United Arab Emirates counterparts next week to discuss progress made on the so-called...
Cyprus Terror Plot Against Israelis Is ‘Warning Signal’ From Iran, Says Lapid, But Security Forces Can ‘Handle Threats’
The attempted terror plot against Israelis in Cyprus allegedly orchestrated by Iran was a “warning signal,” Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said on Monday, as Israeli...
Netanyahu’s Shadow Is Keeping the Coalition Together
Israel’s governing coalition has reached the significant milestone of 100 days in power. The fact that it has remained intact is very much thanks to...
Israeli Foreign Minister to Visit Bahrain on Thursday
Israel's foreign minister will fly to Bahrain on Thursday, the highest-level official Israeli visit to the Gulf state since the countries established ties last year,...
In First, Israeli Physicist to Head European Nuclear Research Council
Professor Eliezer Rabinovici is the first Israeli physicist to be elected President of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) Council, the world's largest particle...
US House Approves $1 Billion Standalone Bill to Replenish Israel’s Iron Dome by Wide Margin
The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a $1 billion bill to replenish Israel's defensive shield against rocket attacks on Thursday, also known as the...
Military Aid for Israel Removed from US Funding Bill, but Leadership Pledges Vote Later this Week
Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday removed $1 billion in military funding for Israel from legislation to fund the US government after objections from liberals in the...
Lapid Restarts First Israeli Diplomatic Contact With Sweden at Ministerial Level in Seven Years
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid restarted formal diplomatic contacts at the ministerial level with Sweden on Monday, ending seven years of estrangement. Israel's Walla news reported...
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid Meets With Egyptian Counterpart
I24 News - Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid spoke by telephone on Saturday with his Egyptian counterpart, Sameh Shoukry. The move is yet another sign of...
Israeli Foreign Minister Lapid Announces New ‘Economy in Exchange for Security’ Initiative for Gaza
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid on Sunday presented a comprehensive outline for a change in Israeli policies toward the Gaza Strip, framed as “economy in...
In Sign of ‘Growing Friendship,’ Israel Shares Medical Supplies With Vietnam to Aid COVID-19 Fight
With Vietnam in the midst of its deadliest outbreak of COVID-19 so far, Israel has transferred medical equipment to aid the country's pandemic efforts, the...
Israel’s FM Lapid Meets With Russia’s Lavrov to Discuss Syria, Iran
i24 News - Israel's Foreign Minister Yair Lapid met his Russian counterpart in Moscow on Thursday to discuss a wide range of diplomatic and security...
‘All Israel Prayed For Him’: Soldier Shot at Gaza Border Dies From Injuries After Nine-Day Battle
Israeli 21-year-old border police Staff Sergeant Barel Hadaria Shmueli, who was injured by Palestinian gunfire along the Gaza border, succumbed to his wounds on Monday...
Slovenia Backs Israeli Push to Revive High-Level Ties With EU, Signs Bilateral Cybersecurity Pact
Israel and Slovenia on Monday have committed to bilateral cooperation in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, as the two countries agreed to work together to help...
