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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 626

Dore Gold

Former Foreign Ministry director general Dore Gold in Jerusalem, June 1, 2015. (AFP/Thomas Coex)
March 3, 2025, 5:26 pm
Dore Gold, former UN ambassador and Netanyahu confidant, dies at 71
US-born diplomat served as Foreign Ministry director general, adviser to prime ministers, and president of a Jerusalem think tank
By Nava Freiberg
Two buildings, located near Saudi Arabia's Solar Village research institute, that some analysts believe could be nuclear facilities (Google Earth screen grab)
August 13, 2020, 6:10 am
If the enemy of my enemy gets the bomb: Saudi nuclear plan gives Israel headache
Jerusalem worried about reports saying Iran’s foe may similarly seek nuclear weapons, but has so far remained silent as it works toward diplomatic relations with the fellow US ally
By Raphael Ahren
Military vehicles seen during a parade to mark Israel 's 72nd Independence Day in the West Bank settlement of Efrat, in Gush Etzion, April 29, 2020. (Gershon Elinson/Flash90)
June 16, 2020, 6:34 am
Rivlin uses it, many pro-Israel advocates hate it: Is ‘annexation’ a dirty word?
Does it make any difference if Netanyahu declares he’s annexing parts of the West Bank, or extending sovereignty or Israeli law to them? Will the language affect world reaction?
By Raphael Ahren
US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman speaks during the Kohelet Forum Conference at the Begin Heritage Center, in Jerusalem, on January 8, 2020. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
February 16, 2020, 12:37 am
US-Israeli mapping committee for Trump peace plan said finalized
David Friedman, his adviser, and a National Security Council official reportedly to make up American team; Israeli envoy, PM’s aide, and Likud minister said set to represent Israel
By ToI Staff
US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman addressing a briefing hosted by the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, February 9, 2020 (Matty Stern/U.S. Embassy Jerusalem)
February 9, 2020, 4:32 pm
Envoy warns US could pull support for annexation if Israel ‘ignores’ Trump terms
David Friedman denies threatening Israel, says he only wants to ‘let people know where we stand’; also acknowledges ‘differences of views’ within White House on annexation timing
By Raphael Ahren
US President Donald Trump visits the Western Wall, May 22, 2017, in Jerusalem. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
March 21, 2019, 2:24 pm
Thanks to Trump, diplomatic taboo around Western Wall comes tumbling down
Foreign VIPs used to insist no Israeli officials escort them to site, lest they be seen as tacitly recognizing Israeli sovereignty there. Now, the US is not alone in flouting rule
By Raphael Ahren
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and his wife Sara, second left, host Polish President Andrzej Duda, second right, and his wife Agata, at the Prime Minister's Residence in Jerusalem on January 18, 2017. (Kobi Gideon/GPO)
January 30, 2019, 2:24 pm
As Israel warms ties in Eastern Europe, is Holocaust memory now disposable?
A chorus of Jewish politicians and scholars warn against Israeli realpolitik clouding historically accurate depictions of World War II war crimes
By Sam Sokol
President of Chad Idriss Deby at a conference in Beijing, September. 3, 2018 (Lintao Zhang/Pool Photo via AP)
November 25, 2018, 12:06 pm
In unprecedented ‘breakthrough’ move, leader of Chad lands in Israel for visit
Idriss Déby heads Muslim-majority nation in Central Africa that does not have diplomatic relations with Israel; Netanyahu hails ‘historic visit’ ahead of meeting
By Raphael Ahren
A demonstrator dressed as Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (C) with blood on his hands protests outside the Saudi Embassy in Washington, DC, on October 8, 2018, demanding justice for missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. (Jim Watson/AFP)
October 23, 2018, 4:57 pm
Khashoggi disliked Israel, but his brutal murder puts Jerusalem in tough spot
The Jewish state needs a strong Saudi Arabia to help confront Iran, but does not want to be seen as a mouthpiece for a regime that kills journalists
By Raphael Ahren
US president Bill Clinton, background, applauds as soldiers from the Jordanian army, left, and the Israeli army move together in a show of goodwill at the conclusion of the Israel/Jordan peace treaty signing ceremony at the Wadi Araba border crossing near Eilat in Israel on October 26, 1994. (AP/Marcy Nighswander)
October 22, 2018, 5:46 pm
Jordan nixing of land leases could sow distrust, but some see hope for reversal
Deputy minister says kingdom’s decision to reclaim plots in Naharayim and Tzofar goes against spirit of peace deal, though Jerusalem may have leverage to block it
By Raphael Ahren
An Iranian woman walks past a mural on the wall of the former US embassy in the Iranian capital Tehran, November 9, 2016. (AFP/Atta Kenare)
July 31, 2018, 11:32 pm
Israel says it’s unfazed by specter of US-Iran summit, but anxiety brews
One minister sees ‘opportunity’ in Trump’s overture and says Washington and Tehran may already be talking, but others are uneasy after what happened with North Korea
By Raphael Ahren
An old Israeli tank with a flag overlooking the Syrian town of Quneitra in the Golan Heights on February 11, 2018. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
July 18, 2018, 7:39 pm
US House panel considers recognizing Israeli annexation of Golan Heights
Florida Republican Ron DeSantis convenes subcommittee of Oversight Committee for hearing, but no legislation pending
By JTA
Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely in Washington, November 2017. (Shmulik Almany/MFA)
May 17, 2018, 12:28 pm
Ministers lambaste Turkey amid diplomatic spat, but ‘no intention’ to cut ties
After Ankara and Jerusalem expel and humiliate each other’s envoys, tourism minister urges Israelis not to visit country, officials slam ‘dictator’ Erdogan
By Michael Bachner
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the Foreign Ministry's reception to celebrate the US Embassy’s relocation from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, on May 13, 2018. (Haim Tzach/GPO)
May 13, 2018, 11:17 pm
Ahead of official embassy opening, it’s Jerusalem of red-white-and-blue
Foreign Ministry throws a lavish gala reception for top US and Israeli officials, key players over years of bilateral relations — and even some foreign diplomats
By Raphael Ahren
A screenshot from a video posted by a Turkish hacker group on the Twitter account of Dore Gold on January 20, 2018. (Screen capture: Twitter)
January 21, 2018, 12:30 am
Turkish hackers take over ex-Netanyahu aide’s Twitter account
Group calling itself the ‘Turkish cyber army Ayyıldız Tim’ claims attack on Dore Gold, cites Trump’s Jerusalem recognition
By ToI Staff
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