Jerusalem: Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Thursday that Saudi Arabia should “keep riding camels” if it asks for a Palestinian state in exchange for normalising ties with Israel. “If Saudi Arabia tells us normalisation in exchange for a Palestinian state, friends, no thank you”, Smotrich said at a conference in Israel. “Keep riding … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump said he expected an expansion of the Abraham Accords soon and hopes Saudi Arabia will join the pact that normalized diplomatic relations between Israel and some Arab states. “I hope to see Saudi Arabia go in, and I hope to see others go in. I think when Saudi Arabia goes in, … Read more
The Gaza war is shortly due to complete two years. Launched as a counter to the terror strike by Hamas into Israel on 7th October 2023, the war has been unrelenting in its scope and execution. With over 64,500 Palestinians killed in Gaza (official figures from Gaza Ministry of Health although many estimates put the … Read more
Israel’s defence exports doubled in less than a decade, reaching a record $12.546 billion in 2022, according to the country’s Ministry of Defence (MoD). Exact details of defence deals usually remain classified, but a breakdown of the information released by the MoD and its International Defence Cooperation Directorate (SIBAT) reveals novel trends that would have been deemed impossible not long ago. About 24% of exports went … Read more