McKenzie’s arrival is the first high-level visit by a top American official since Joe Biden was sworn in as president last week. Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, commander of US Central Command (CENTCOM), arrived in Israel on Thursday for talks with IDF top brass about Iran and other regional challenges.

However, experts say the Islamist movement may take steps to avoid an aid boycott, including by nominating more pragmatic candidates PA President and PLO Chairman Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah, with the agreement of the opposition Hamas movement, has scheduled the first Palestinian elections in 15 years and experts say that …

The Biden administration is known to be critical of Riyadh’s war in Yemen but also supports Saudi Arabia having the technology to defend itself. Reports on Wednesday said that America’s expected sale of F-35s to the United Arab Emirates had been paused, frozen or suspended.