Three of NATO's members are nuclear weapons states: France, the United Kingdom, and the United States. NATO has 12 original founding member states. Three more members joined between 1952 and 1955, and a fourth joined in 1982. Since the end of the Cold War, NATO has added 16 more members from 1999 to 2024. [1]

Oct 1, 2024 · “For more than twenty years, Israel has been an active NATO partner through the Mediterranean Dialogue, the only security forum that brings together NATO Allies with Israel and Arab countries....

Nov 18, 2022 · She highlighted the Alliance’s readiness to enhance political dialogue and continue working with Israel on several areas of mutual interest, including resilience, the impact of climate change, disruptive technologies, Women, Peace and …

Oct 12, 2023 · Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that NATO condemned the terrorist attacks in the strongest possible terms, adding: “Israel does not stand alone.” Allies expressed solidarity with Israel, making clear that it has the right to defend itself with proportionality against these unjustifiable acts of terror.

Apr 18, 2012 · In a significant upgrading of ties, NATO will recognize an official Israeli representative and the intergovernmental military alliance will grant Israel a permanent office at its headquarters...

On Thursday (26 January 2023) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed Israeli President Isaac Herzog to NATO Headquarters. For the first time, a President of Israel addressed NATO Allies in the North Atlantic Council, demonstrating the deepening partnership between the Alliance and the State of Israel.

Jul 7, 2024 · Foreign Minister Israel Katz will take off tonight to represent Israel at the NATO summit in Washington, DC, marking 75 years since the alliance’s founding. NATO support for Ukraine, and the...

Israel has maintained special relations with NATO since 1989, being among the first five countries recognized by the US administration as a preferred partner of the transatlantic alliance.

Jan 8, 2025 · NATO, Gaza and Greenland: Key takeaways from Trump’s news conference. Trump’s grandstanding covered Ukraine joining NATO, Israel’s war on Gaza, and Greenland.

Oct 7, 2024 · Is Israel a Member of NATO? According to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Israel is not the member of the NATO. Israel has a unique geopolitical status in the Middle East, and its relationship with NATO is not that of a member state. As of 2024, NATO consists of 32 sovereign member countries.