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


How Trump’s team appeased Turkey up until its final months in office

Trump's State Department finally turns on Turkey after years of misleading its own partners, potentially trying to sabotage Biden as he comes into office.

US President Donald Trump speaks next to Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan during a joint news conference at the White House in Washington, US, November 13, 2019

Pompeo says Europe, US need to work together to address Turkey

Pompeo also voiced confidence in the commitment of the administration of President Donald Trump to the constitutional setting of the US election.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a news conference at the State Department in Washington, U.S., July 8, 2020

Can Pompeo replace annexation with a glass of Psagot wine?

Pompeo would be the first US Secretary of State to enter the West Bank to visit areas under Israeli control.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visiting Sudan, 2020.

PLO: Pompeo can't resurrect Trump administration with settler winery visit

If Pompeo goes ahead with his plans, he would be the first US secretary of state and the highest US ranking official to visit a West Bank settlement or the Golan Heights.

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh  in Ramallah. August 25, 2020

Bahrain FM to meet with Netanyahu, Pompeo in Jerusalem this week

The cabinet ratified the normalization deal with Bahrain on Sunday.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo walks with Bahrain Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa during his visit to Manama, Bahrain, August 26, 2020.

PA: Pompeo’s visit to a settlement is a provocation

Several Palestinian factions denounced Pompeo’s planned visit to Psagot. Hamas called it a “new American aggression against the Palestinians and Arabs.”

Abu Mazen swears in unity government

Pompeo to visit West Bank settlement, Golan - report

Pompeo’s visit would mark the first time a US Secretary of State has visited a West Bank settlement or the Golan.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as part of a five-day visit to the region, August 24, 2020

Israel to ratify Bahrain normalization as Pompeo heads to Middle East

While in Israel later this week, Pompeo will meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and is likely to discuss Iran, China and the Abraham Accords.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo walks after stepping off a plane at Paris Le Bourget Airport, in Le Bourget, France November 14, 2020.

Requiem for Trump Doctrine: Is this Pompeo’s last MidEast tour? – analysis

This is a 10-day trip. It’s almost 20% of the time Pompeo has left in office.

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

Pompeo calls for release of Yemeni Jew held by Houthi militia

Levi Salem Musa  Marhabi was arrested for aiding a Jewish family to make aliyah.

Houthi troops ride on the back of a police patrol truck after participating in a Houthi gathering in Sanaa, Yemen February 19, 2020