Middle East

Israeli military builds new ‘command pit’ to combat cyber threats (JNS.org) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is expected to complete construction of a new cyber defense “command pit” in the coming weeks, as part of the military’s efforts to enhance its cyber capabilities and transition to becoming fully digitalized. The announcement was made last week

Despite the reports of international artists canceling performances in Israel under pressure from anti-Israel organizations and pension funds getting rid of their Israeli holdings, data collected by Bloomberg show an encouraging picture from Israel’s point of view. Bloomberg reported today that foreign investment in Israel totaled $285.12 billion in 2015, almost triple the amount invested

Support in Israel for same-sex civil marriages has dramatically increased over the past year, with more than three quarters now in favor of such unions, a survey has shown. Sanctioned by Israel’s religious pluralism advocacy group Hiddush and conducted by the Smith Polling Institute, the survey took place as the Tel Aviv Pride Week began

Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon (Kulanu) hinted on Wednesday that peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA) may soon resume. “The rumors and talk of a meaningful diplomatic process in our area have a much greater basis than some newspapers suggest. There is the possibility of a significant turnaround on the regional level,” Kahlon