Special to WorldTribune.com The leader of Israel’s Yesh Atid party said the Obama administration’s support for lifting sanctions on Iran “will translate to rockets aimed at our children.” “The next conflict in the North or South of Israel is just a matter of time,” Yair Lapid said on Jan. 25 during a briefing to the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel has acknowledged a growing threat from Islamic State of Iraq and Levant. Officials said police and domestic security agencies have detected increasing support for ISIL. The officials said young Muslim men, particularly in Bedouin tribes, were being wooed by ISIL to fight in Iraq and Syria. “The goal […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States is concerned about the rise of the Orthodox Jewish community in Israel, a report said. The Congressional Research Service said the growth of the Jewish community, particularly the Orthodox, has led to a significantly different government in Israel. In a report, CRS said the so-called ultra-Orthodox as […]
Special to WorldTribune.com JERUSALEM — Israel, amid escalating tensions with Iran and Syria, plans to slash its defense budget. The Finance Ministry has drafted a budget for 2014 that called for a $1.1 billion cut for the Defense Ministry. Under the draft, the defense budget would amount to $15.3 billion, by far the largest in […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States failed to exert influence in Israeli parliamentary elections. Analysts said President Barack Obama, despite leaks meant to damage Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, did not succeed in swaying Israeli voters in Jan. 22 elections for the Knesset. The analysts said Netanyahu’s ruling Likud Party won easily as candidates […]