Israel and Russia

Israeli vessel breaks through Moscow’s Black Sea grain blockade - report

Russia stepped away from an agreement that allowed Ukraine to export grain from its ports in mid-July.

Grain field
Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R)

Did Israel warn Russia against judicial reform interference? - analysis

 THE LOGO of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project is displayed on a pipe at the Chelyabinsk pipe rolling plant in Russia. Russian gas exports to Europe are in free fall, say the writers.

An LNG facility could make Israel a global gas player - opinion

 A Russian Tu-95MS strategic bomber and an Ilyushin Il-78 aerial refueling tanker fly over the Kremlin and Red Square in Moscow on May 7, 2021

Ukraine destroys two Russian nuclear bombers in airport bombings


Russian strikes in Syria ‘raise potential for friction’

Moscow’s air campaign approaches Israeli border

A video grab made on October 15, 2015, shows an image taken from a footage made available on the Russian Defence Ministry's official website, purporting to show an explosion after airstrikes carried out by Russian air force on what Russia says was an Islamic State facility in the Syrian province of

Report: Russia strikes Syrian rebel targets near Golan Heights for first time

According to Fars News, the strikes targeted positions belonging to Islamic State and the Nusra Front, al-Qaida's affiliate in Syria.

Russia releases footage of airstrikes in Syria

Putin indicates to Netanyahu that Syria in no position to open front against Israel

IDF Chief-of-Staff Lt.-Gen. Gadi Eisenkot and Military Intelligence chief Maj.-Gen. Herzl Halevi are accompanying Netanyahu on his lightning trip to Moscow.

Netanyahu and Putin

Netanyahu to tell Putin that Russian weapons transfers to Syria threatening Israel

This will be the first visit by Netanyahu to Moscow since November 2013.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin

In letter, Putin wishes Jews of Russia 'a sweet and happy new year'

The note, addressed to the office of Russian Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar, also connoted Putin's admiration for the Russian Jewish community's strength and unity.

Russian president Vladimir Putin listens to Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar during a ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.

Report: Moscow purchased 10 Israeli drones

‘Vedomosti’ newspaper says Russian Defense Ministry bought 10 IAI-made Searcher drones.

 IAI's Searcher III drone, exhibited on Monday at the iHLS AUS&R exhibition in Rishon Lezion

From ‘Let my people go’ to ‘Let my people know’

Matthew Bronfman, chairman of Limmud FSU International, lives his family’s legacy by empowering former Soviet Union Jewry and Israel.

Matthew Bronfman

Ukrainian rights group blasts Russia for faking anti-Semitic news

While anti-Semitic vandalism has risen in Ukraine over 2014, the overall level of anti-Semitic incidents lags far behind western European nations like Belgium and France.

Vyacheslav Likhachev

Netanyahu won’t attend Russian victory parade for 70th anniversary of World War II

Israel joins US, France and Germany in not attending important celebration for Russia; decision comes amid high tension with Moscow over sale of S-300 to Iran.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin

Russia's decision to sell S-300 to Iran makes military option less viable

Israel's diplomatic efforts to keep Russia from selling the air defense system to Iran have failed to keep Moscow from worrying about its own interests.

S-300 anti-aircraft missile system [file]