On June 20th, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, alongside his Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, decided to call for an early election and hold a vote to dissolve the Knesset. After the Knesset is dissolved Lapid will become the acting Prime Minister in addition to the Foreign Minister. In weeks leading
On June 21st, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz stated that Israel is developing a regional air defence alliance sponsored by the United States. The announcement was the first time Israel has openly acknowledged a regionwide military alliance with Arab partners as part of its budding regional ties. Unveiling the newly
On Monday, 18 July 2022, the Israeli military intercepted a small drone that crossed into Israel’s airspace from southern Lebanon. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated that its air defense unit monitored the drone throughout the duration of its flight, and presumes that it was launched by the armed
Months of protests in Sri Lanka have culminated in the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa this week, however Sri Lanka still faces significant economic and political uncertainty in the aftermath of the unrest. The protests, which begun in the capital, Colombo, in April were provoked by a series of poor
On 18 July 2022, the European Union (EU) announced that they will buy more firefighting planes to bolster its existing fleet. Prior to the announcement, the EU had a fleet consisting of 12 planes and a helicopter, according to Reuters. Speaking to Reuters, EU Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič
