Mike Pompeo

'Cyber attack can be like Hiroshima nuke': A key man behind Shin Bet becoming serious on cyber

From gas pipelines to rail systems, Shin Bet cyber pioneer Harel Menashri warns that digital attacks can cause mass casualties and leave Israel exposed.

A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture.
Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo attends a campaign rally for President Donald Trump for the 2024 elections in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US, November 4, 2024.

'Happy New Year to Iranians and Mossad agents beside them,' Mike Pompeo says in social media post

 Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks on Day 4 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US, July 18, 2024.

Iran nearly succeeded assassinating Mike Pompeo in Europe in 2022, new book reveals - report

 Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks on Day 4 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US, July 18, 2024.

Mike Pompeo joins Columbia University as distinguished fellow, sparking debate


Pompeo to designate Yemen's Houthis as foreign terror group

What are the ramifications of a last-minute decision before the secretary of state leaves office?

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo addresses a news conference at the State Department in Washington, US, April 7, 2020.

What does the future hold for Trump ally Mike Pompeo?

The Secretary of State’s tenure and adoption of Trump’s brash style, Republican operatives say, can best be seen as a calculated way to position himself as Trump’s heir in the 2024 GOP primaries.

US SECRETARY OF State Mike Pompeo in Doha, Qatar

Friedman aide Lightstone named envoy for economic ties in Middle East

Pompeo says role, which will expire when Biden takes office, will encourage more countries to join Abraham Accords.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (R) lands in Israel and is greeted by Aryeh Lightstone, senior adviser to US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman, ahead of a visit to several Middle Eastern and Gulf countries, August 24, 2020

US to label all of West Bank Area C goods 'made in Israel'

"Goods produced in some areas of the West Bank shall be marked as products of  “West Bank” and goods produced in Gaza shall be marked  as products of  "Gaza."

US SECRETARY of State Mike Pompeo and his wife, Susan, visit Psagot Winery in the hills north of Jerusalem, last month.

Mike Pompeo: Israel and Lebanon are ‘far apart’ on maritime border deal

Three months later after talks launched, the sides appear to be at an impasse, at least according to the tone of the statement released by Pompeo.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks to The Jerusalem Post, November 20, 2020

US issues Venezuela-related sanctions over alleged fraudulent elections

Maduro, who has accused the US of trying to overthrow him to gain control over Venezuela's oil, lashed out at Pompeo in response to the announcement.

Venezuela's Presidente Nicolas Maduro wipes the sweat from his forehead during a session of the National Constituent Assembly at Palacio Federal Legislativo in Caracas, Venezuela August 10, 2017

What are Trump's last Israel policy moves before he leaves? - opinion

What is the significance of last-minute measures by an outgoing administration? And how did previous administrations handle themselves during transition periods?

US SECRETARY of State Mike Pompeo and his wife, Susan, visit Psagot Winery in the hills north of Jerusalem, last month.

Pence may visit Israel before Biden’s inauguration

The arrivals come on the heels of US Sec. of State Mike Pompeo’s trip to Israel last month.

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin and US Vice President Mike Pence in Jerusalem, January 2018

US blacklists alleged human rights abusers in Russia, Haiti, Yemen

In addition, the US State Dept. also announced sanctions against 17 officials of China, El Salvador and Jamaica, as well their immediate family members, for serious human rights violations.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo departs a meeting with members of the U.N. Security Council about Iran's alleged non-compliance with a nuclear deal at the United Nations in New York, U.S., August 20, 2020

Sudan puts Israel ties on hold until US grants immunity

If Congress does not pass the bill before President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on January 20, it would likely become a much lower-priority item and take months to get back on the agenda.

Sudanese protesters shout slogans and wave flags during a rally honouring fallen protesters at the Green Square in Khartoum, Sudan July 18, 2019