Yasser Hadaya Asadi declared, “The sky is the limit” on receiving the rank of deputy commissioner in Israel’s border police. He will lead the Adumim battalion, helping secure the Jerusalem envelope, bringing with him three decades of operational experience. https://www.jns.org/arab-muslim-makes-history-as-israel-border-police-unit-commander/

Israel and Morocco have agreed on a joint military work plan for 2026. It was formalized during the Joint Military Committee, in Tel Aviv that coincided with five years since Jerusalem and Rabat normalized relations under the Abraham Accords. https://worldisraelnews.com/abraham-accords-partners-israel-and-morocco-begin-new-phase-of-defense-coordination/

While we watch events in Iran unfold, Israel had an important visitor – Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran’s former leader, Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. Israel has many grass-roots supporters inside Iran. https://rjstreets.com/2026/01/04/jerusalem-as-the-new-year-2026-begins/ https://www.ynetnews.com/article/rk1hcaokbg https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-882138 https://www.jns.org/netanyahu-israel-backs-iranian-protest-movement/

Colombia’s anti-Israel President Gustavo Petro accused Israel of genocide but has continued the strategic integration process of Israel Aerospace Industries Barak MX air defense systems, which won a $131.2 million tender in 2022.  “Business is Business”, I suppose. https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-881450

Rabbi Yosef Garmon was warned by many to take off his skullcap when visiting Somaliland, but when he reached Hargeisa, the rabbi was greeted by crowds yelling “Am Yisrael Chai,” (“The Jewish People Live)”. And read what Somaliland’s envoy to … Continue reading →

National Party’s Nasry Asfura won Honduras’ Presidential election. He is the son of Christian Arabs who emigrated from British mandate Palestine in the 1940s. Asfura told Israeli Foreign Minister Sa’ar that he wished to strengthen ties with Israel. https://worldisraelnews.com/honduras-new-palestinian-president-elect-vows-to-rebuild-ties-with-israel/

A delegation from Chile recently visited Israel for the first time. It included Ivan Enrique Pardes Pichinao, the President of the indigenous Kupal Pichinao Mapuche community. They were also persecuted by the Spanish as heretics in the late 15th century … Continue reading →

Israel, Greece, and Cyprus have signed a new trilateral military cooperation work plan for 2026, further deepening security ties among the three eastern Mediterranean partners. It includes joint military exercises and training, working groups across multiple domains, and ongoing strategic … Continue reading →

537 men from the ultra-Orthodox sector enlisted in the Dec-Jan cohort for haredi tracks in the army, many  joining IDF combat units.  Others have enrolled in a course incepted by the Ma’alot Tzur association, to be trained as IDF welfare … Continue reading →