Israel is a country in the Middle East, located at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea. Jerusalem is the seat of government and the proclaimed capital, although the latter status has not received wide international recognition.
Since then, he has overseen the devastating war in Gaza, which has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and levelled much of the territory, drawing broad international criticism and condemnation. Israel has severely weakened Hamas and also Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and this year launched a war against Iran that destroyed critical military infrastructure.
The governing coalition launched another legislative blitz Wednesday aimed at advancing the regime coup. The Knesset approved, in the first of four votes, a series of bills that, if passed, are liable to affect all Israelis in the near future.
The United States-Israel Free Trade Agreement (FTA) entered into force in 1985 and represents the United States’ first FTA. It continues to serve as the foundation for expanding trade and investment between the United States and Israel by reducing barriers and promoting regulatory transparency.
Country Summary: Terrorist groups, lone-actor terrorists and other violent extremists continue plotting possible attacks in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza. Terrorists and violent extremists may attack with little or no warning, targeting tourist locations, transportation hubs, markets/shopping malls, and local government facilities.
Israel becomes the world's eighth-largest arms exporter with a record $15 billion in sales in 2024, selling battle-tested weapons to Europe, India and other nations.
The Vatican continues to advocate for a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine and, despite resistance, will continue to seek mediation between Israel and Palestine, Pope Leo XIV said in an impromptu airborne press conference.
Netanyahu, who has been at war against Israel’s legal system over the charges, said the request would help unify the country at a time of momentous change in the region.
The United States has reportedly pressed Israel to assume responsibility for clearing the vast rubble left behind by more than two years of war in the Gaza Strip, a demand that could burden Jerusalem with a massive, multi-year engineering project costing upward of $1 billion.
The United States has remained in lockstep with Israel through the heady days of the 1990s peace process with the Palestine Liberation Organization; the second intifada, the five-year Palestinian uprising that began in 2000; and then, over the …
For more than two years Israel has launched relentless bombardments from air, land and sea, as well as repeatedly imposed complete sieges on Gaza. Israel’s initial bombardment and siege followed a deadly assault by Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups into Israel on 7 October 2023.
The discovery of two major gas fields off the Israeli coast in 2009 transformed Israel into a net exporter of natural gas. In early 2017, Israel signed gas export deals with Jordan, Egypt, and the EU. On 27 October 2022, Lebanon and Israel finalised a US-brokered agreement to demarcate a permanent maritime boundary.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel on Wednesday said that he had approved the “largest gas deal” in the country’s history, granting an export permit for a $37 billion agreement allowing Chevron and other energy companies to significantly expand gas deliveries to neighboring Egypt.
Preparations for war were almost complete. Scores of trained agents working for Israel were on the ground in Iran, armed with sophisticated new weapons. Israeli air force pilots were on standby for orders to attack Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, ballistic missile launchers and air defenses.
Official website of the Israel Population & Immigration Authority. Official information on ETA-IL, eVisa-B2 and entry procedures to Israel. Electronic travel authorization application.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking a pardon of the breach of trust, bribery and fraud charges he's been facing for the past several years.
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