Tag: Russia
Moscow and Tehran Moving Towards ‘Defense Partnership’
This cooperation threatens not only Ukraine but also Iran's neighbors, U.S. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said.
Jewish-Ukrainian Soldier Killed in Battle Against Russia
Vladislav Shain "fought heroically from the very beginning of the invasion,” says Ukrainian Chief Rabbi Moshe Azman.
Report: Iran Will Manufacture Attack Drones on Russian Soil
The deal was finalized in early November, and production will begin within months.
DM Benny Gantz: Israel Doesn’t Have Production Capabilities to Send Iron Dome to Ukraine
Officials in Jerusalem have also expressed concern that Israeli systems sent to Ukraine could fall into Iranian hands.
Heavy Movement of Russian and Syrian Forces Near a Syrian Air Defense Base Southwest...
About 100 vehicles were observed in the convoy, including some that were carrying radar systems and air defense missiles.
Provocation?!
A response to a very anti-Semitic article published in a Russian newspaper by a senior Russian official about Ukrainian Jews.
Iran Preparing to Send More Weapons, Ballistic Missiles to Russia for Ukraine War
Moscow is now delivering oil products to Tehran in a swap deal.
Knesset Website Targeted by Russian Hackers with Alleged Kremlin Ties
The “XakNet Team” claimed responsibility for the cyber attack, saying it was revenge for Israeli intel sent to Kyiv regarding Iranian-made drones.
USA Today: Netanyahu Will ‘Look Into’ Weapons for Ukraine If Elected Prime Minister
Netanyahu said he prefers “getting all the information, then making decisions on what and if we do anything. . . beyond what has been done so far.”
US: Iran’s Sale of Suicide Drones to Russia Violates UN Resolution
Report: Iran plans to send Fateh 110 ballistic missiles to Russia as well.
Yair Lapid Condemns Russia’s Renewed Intensive Bombing of Ukraine
“I strongly condemn the Russian attacks on the civilian population in Kyiv and other cities across Ukraine..."
Russian Judge Grants Delay in Jewish Agency Trial
Russian’s seemingly positive response may be an “indication that they are open to the idea of the agency continuing its activities in the country.”
Israel Again Warns Against Traveling to Uman for Rosh HaShanah
Rabbi Moshe Reuven Azman, the Chief Rabbi of Ukraine, also called on Jewish pilgrims to refrain from traveling to Uman this year due to fear of Russian attacks.
Russia Experiencing ‘Many Malfunctions’ with Iranian-Made Drones in Ukraine
Report: A U.S. administration source assessed that Moscow had purchased Iran’s Mohajer-6 and Shahed-series UAVs.
Satellite Images Show Russia Moves S-300 Air-Defense Missiles Out of Syria
The development seems to be an attempt to strengthen Russia’s defenses in its war with Ukraine.
Russian Court Delays Verdict on Shuttering Jewish Agency for 30 Days
Israel argues that the Jewish Agency has been working within the bounds of Russian law ever since it officially began operating in the country.
Russia Launches Iranian Satellite into Orbit
The Washington Post reported that U.S. officials are concerned “Khayyam” will allow Tehran to monitor sensitive sites and potential targets in Israel and the broader Middle East, in addition to helping Moscow wage war against Ukraine.
Israeli Delegation Heads to Russia to Help Jewish Agency Fight for Survival
Russia's Justice Ministry has issued an order to shut down the activities of the Agency.
Defense Minister Confirms: Russian Troops Fired at IAF Jets in Syria
The IDF and the Russian military maintain a line of communication to prevent military clashes between the forces in Syria.
Amid Jewish Agency Row, Chabad Threatens Legal Action Against Kremlin
Chabad is demanding the return of the Schneerson historical library archives, and has asked the Israeli government to freeze all proceedings to transfer the Alexander Court church compound in Jerusalem to Russia.
Lapid Reviews List of Responses If Russia Closes Jewish Agency
Russia has not agreed to talks with an Israeli delegation over its determination to close the Jewish Agency.
‘Pathetic and Insulting’: Israeli Officials Angered by Russia’s Move to Ban Jewish Agency Activities
The Russian Ministry of Justice believes that the Jewish Agency “violated Russian law in its work.”
Jewish Agency: ‘Programs in Russia Continuing as Planned’
The agency's press release raises even more questions than the original story.
Report: War-Torn Ukraine Asks Israel for $500 Million Loan
The stated purpose of the loan was to help Ukraine deal with the “catastrophic impact” of the war on the country’s economy.
Russian and Syrian Air Forces Conduct Joint Drill Over Syria
The Syrian Defense Ministry stated that two Russian SU-35 fighter jets and six Syrian MiG-23 and MiG-29 jets simulated confronting warplanes and drones.
Moscow’s Chief Rabbi Leaves Russia After Refusing to Support Ukraine War
Goldschmidt, who has served as a rabbi in Moscow for the last 33 years, is also president of the Conference of European Rabbis.
US Treasury Targets Russian-Backed Iranian Oil-Smuggling Network
The sanctioned individuals and companies are said to be generating hundreds of millions of dollars for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force and Hezbollah.
‘S-300 Battery Fired on the IAF Over Syria,’ says Israeli TV Report
“The missiles did not constitute a threat on [Israeli Air Force] planes and there was no lock by the battery’s radar on the planes, but this is a dramatic precedent,” according to SANA.
Israel’s Ambassador to US: Bennett No Longer Leading Ukraine-Russia Mediation
Domestic critics of Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said he has lost focus on internal political considerations while taking on more international concerns, such as trying to intervene diplomatically in Russia’s nearly seven-week war with Ukraine.
Over 10,000 Ukraine Refugees Make Aliyah to Israel
Employees of the Ministry of Aliyah and Absorption at Ben Gurion Airport welcomed 573 Olim (new immigrants) from Ukraine on Monday.