Reuters and Israel Hayom

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is scheduled to address the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, will arrive at the U.N. at an awkward time, as he will have to try and curb the international community’s enthusiasm for the new Iranian leadership. “A bad agreement is worse than no agreement at all,” an …

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry held separate talks with Israeli and Palestinian officials on Thursday and acknowledged there was considerable skepticism that the two sides would resume peace negotiations. Kerry met with President Shimon Peres, who wished Kerry success in his mission. Kerry responded by saying success would be a prize for Israel and …

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The Democratic-led Senate voted 99-0 on Wednesday—with one senator not present—on a resolution urging U.S. President Barack Obama to strengthen enforcement of existing sanctions on Iran. The measure also resolved that the United States should support Israel if it were forced to defend itself from an Iranian nuclear threat. Earlier in the day, a House …

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Israel has warned the U.S. that Russia plans to sell advanced ground-to-air missile systems to Syria despite Western pressure on Moscow to hold off on such a move, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The newspaper said U.S. officials had confirmed they were analyzing the Israeli reports, but would not comment on whether they …

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The United Nations Security Council voiced concern on Wednesday about repeated violations of the cease-fire line between Syria and the Israeli Golan Heights, and the danger to U.N. peacekeepers there due to the escalating Syrian civil war. The armed struggle between rebels and forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has posed increasing difficulties for …

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