Biden should be looking for a Plan B when it comes to the Iranian nuclear deal, Middle East expert tells

By Joel C. Rosenberg, All Israel News— Why is Tehran seemingly not willing to take up Washington on its generous offer and simply reenter the nuclear deal? Are the Iranians learning to live with sanctions instead? These are some of the questions perplexing the Washington establishment. I spoke with Robert Satloff, executive director of The…

‘A great honor’: Bahrain’s first-ever envoy to Israel presents credentials

By Lazar Berman, Times of Israel— Bahrain’s first-ever ambassador to Israel Khaled Yousif Al-Jalahma presented his credentials to President Isaac Herzog on Tuesday at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem. Jalahma gave his letter of credence to Herzog in a formal ceremony, a day before the one-year anniversary of the signing of the Abraham Accords at…

Official: Bennett-Sissi summit paves way to bolstered bilateral ties

By Ariel Kahana , Daniel Siryoti , Reuters and ILH Staff— Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett arrived in Egypt on Monday in order to meet Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi for talks. The meeting was expected to cover Israeli-Palestinian relations and bilateral issues, Egypt’s presidency said, in the first official trip by an Israeli head of…