Veteran NBA commentator Stephen A. Smith expressed his admiration for the people of Israel, saying that everyone he has met from the country has been kind and good-hearted, while also praising Israelis’ passion for basketball.

On June 4, Israel’s Foreign Ministry announced it would open an embassy in Slovenia, where the representation of Israel is currently under the purview of the embassy in Vienna.

In a ceremony attended by Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar and senior Fijian officials, Israel officially inaugurated its embassy in Fiji, marking a significant step forward in bilateral diplomatic relations.

Elon Musk praised Israel's world-leading innovation, highlighting the Jewish state's remarkable per capita output of startups, inventions, and technology for such a small nation.

Last month, Israel, Greece and Cyprus agreed on a trilateral military cooperation plan for 2026, along with separate bilateral agreements between the Israel Defense Forces and each nation’s armed forces.