President Clinton and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signed a memorandum of understanding pledging to strengthen Israel’s defenses against the threat of ballistic missile attacks. The signing took place in two ceremonies Saturday in Washington and Jerusalem. The pact calls for the creation of a joint strategic planning committee to recommend how to upgrade the “U.S.-Israel strategic and military relationship” against the missile threat, the two leaders said in a joint statement.
A Season of Big Decisions. From the Knesset campaign to American midterms, Jewish communities are weighing what comes next. Help JTA keep delivering the deeper context.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
