Barbara Opall-Rome

Opall-Rome is Israel bureau chief for Defense News. She has been covering U.S.-Israel strategic cooperation, Mideast security and missile defense since May 1988. She lives north of Tel Aviv. Visit her website at www.opall-rome.com.


  • Putin to Netanyahu: Syria Can’t Open a New Front Against You
    Putin to Netanyahu: Syria Can’t Open a New Front Against You

    Russian President Vladimir Putin told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the Syrian Army is no threat to Israel.

  • Syrian Activist Urges Israel To Act on Syria
    Syrian Activist Urges Israel To Act on Syria

    A Syrian activist has asked Israel to enforce a no-fly zone in southern Syria, accept refugees and help end the crisis

  • Israeli Start-Up Snags USAF EOD Robot Award
    Israeli Start-Up Snags USAF EOD Robot Award

    After competing for more than two years with America’s leading robot providers, an Israeli newcomer to the industry through its US subsidiary has snagged a $25 million US Air Force contract to provide its man-portable, stair-climbing, battle-tested system in support of Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) missions.

  • Israel Eyes Exclusive Dibs on F-35
    Israel Eyes Exclusive Dibs on F-35

    To convince Israel Washington has its back with respect to Iran, the administration repeatedly flags its sale of the F-35

  • Israel Invests Billions in Border Barricades
    Israel Invests Billions in Border Barricades

    Insisting Israel has “neither geographic or demographic depth” to deal with refugees, migrants and potential terrorists breaching its borders, Prime Minister Netanyahu inaugurated work on Monday to barricade its last barrier-free frontier, a vast desert stretch between the Jewish state and Jordan.

  • Eyeing Iran, Israel Readies for Stealth Strike Fighter
    Eyeing Iran, Israel Readies for Stealth Strike Fighter

    Israel is building up the infrastructure and indigenous capabilities needed to begin operating its first F-35s

  • Pressure Builds on Netanyahu To End Battle With Obama
    Pressure Builds on Netanyahu To End Battle With Obama

    Voices are clamoring for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to move beyond self-defeating battles with the White House

  • US Senator Backs B-1 Bombers for Israel
    US Senator Backs B-1 Bombers for Israel

    Regardless of how Congress votes on the Iran deal, Sen. Tom Cotton says most members want to strengthen Israeli security

  • Yadlin Calls for Parallel US Pact with Israel on Iran
    Yadlin Calls for Parallel US Pact with Israel on Iran

    Warning against untoward interference from Jerusalem in Washington’s ongoing debate over the Iranian nuclear deal, a prominent Israeli strategist on Sunday urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to craft a parallel, bilateral pact aimed at mitigating concerns over the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) concluded in July between the world powers and Iran.

  • Undersea Link in Israel’s Missile Development Chain
    Undersea Link in Israel’s Missile Development Chain

    Behind the scenes of Israel’s ballistic missile test program, Navy divers recover essential flight test data some 100 meters underneath the sea.