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Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin on Saturday to discuss the Ukraine crisis, his spokesperson said. Israel, home to a substantial population of Russian immigrants, has offered to mediate in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, though officials have previously played down…

The Israeli prime minister's office notified the White House in advance of Bennett's trip.

Jerusalem (AFP) - Germany's Olaf Scholz said Wednesday that a new Iran nuclear agreement "cannot be postponed any longer", during his first visit as chancellor to Israel which staunchly opposes efforts to forge a deal with Tehran.

Germany's chancellor is visiting Israel on a trip planned before fighting broke out between Russia and Ukraine

Jerusalem (AFP) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday visited Israel for the first time since taking office, days after Russia's invasion of Ukraine and amid international efforts to forge a new Iran nuclear deal.

The Ukrainian envoy to Israel tearfully implored it to provide more war aid on Tuesday even as Prime Minister Naftali Bennett defended his government's open channels to both Kyiv and Moscow as a means of offering "quiet" help. While the Israeli foreign minister has condemned the Russian invasion, Bennett's rhetoric…

The United States was briefed on Israel's offer to Russia to help resolve the Ukraine crisis, an Israeli official said on Sunday after Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Jerusalem (AFP) - Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett held a phone call Sunday with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the conflict in Ukraine, the premier's office said, following reports Kyiv has asked Israel to mediate.

Bennett is the only Western leader who has spoken to Putin in recent days.