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Pompeo: US to withdraw funding from organizations involved with “cancer” of BDS movement

Posted on Friday, November 20, 2020

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Thursday that the US will withdraw government funding from organizations it identifies as engaging in “hateful BDS conduct,” the Washington Examiner reports. Boycott, Divest, and Sanctions (BDS) is an international Palestinian-led,…

Islamic state claims responsibility for blast between Egypt and Israel

Posted on Thursday, November 19, 2020

A blast hit the Al Arish-Al Qantara natural gas pipeline in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Thursday, witnesses and local authorities said.

Gantz welcomes renewed Palestinian security ties, calls for peace talks

Posted on Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Defense Minister Benny Gantz on Wednesday praised the Palestinian Authority’s decision to resume security cooperation with Israel, saying the move benefited both Israelis and Palestinians.

In a rare move, IDF releases video of predawn strikes on Iranian, Syrian targets

Posted on Wednesday, November 18, 2020

The Israel Defense Forces on Wednesday night released footage of some of its predawn airstrikes against Iranian and Syrian military sites in southern Syria, which came in response to an attempted attack on Israeli troops that was thwarted…

Pompeo says Israel’s normalization deals ‘isolate Iran more than ever’

Posted on Wednesday, November 18, 2020

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday met said during a meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Bahrain's foreign minister that regional normalization deals leave Iran "ever more isolated".

Israel strikes targets in Syria to send a message to Iran

Posted on Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Israel carried out a round of airstrikes in Syria early Wednesday morning in what military officials said was a message to Iran to get out of the country, the Times of Israel reports. The strikes followed a thwarted…

IDF launches airstrikes against Iranian Quds Force in Syria

Posted on Tuesday, November 17, 2020

The Israel Defense Forces attacked Iranian and Syrian targets in Syria early Wednesday morning in response to explosives troops uncovered on Israel’s border with Syria on Tuesday.

Over 50% of Israelis would not agree to be vaccinated against COVID-19

Posted on Tuesday, November 17, 2020

More than half of Israelis (52%) say they “think they would not” or are “convinced they would not” be vaccinated against the coronavirus if a vaccine becomes widely available, according to a new survey by the Israel Democracy…

Israel archaeologists discover fortress dating back to King David era

Posted on Monday, November 16, 2020

Archaeologists in Israel have discovered an ancient fortress from the time of King David, the Christian Post reports. Announcing the discovery, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) said the fortress was found during preparatory work for a new residential…

U.S., Israel Could Have Some Surprises Up Their Sleeves In Final Weeks Of Trump Administration: Report

Posted on Monday, November 16, 2020

The United States and Israel could have some potential surprises waiting in store for Iran, the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism, in the final weeks of the Trump administration, including the possibility of launching strikes against a…

Are Israel and the US planning to attack Iran?

Posted on Sunday, November 15, 2020

The speculation has a number of catalysts. First was the firing of Mark Esper as secretary of defense this past week and the replacement of him and other top Pentagon officials with Trump ideologues. Some media outlets in…

Arabs states draw closer to Israel to counter defiant Turkey, Iran

Posted on Sunday, November 15, 2020

The decision by three Arab states to make peace with Israel can be credited both to efforts by the White House under US President Donald Trump administration and the recognition by these Sunni states that doing so would…

Netanyahu announces purchase of 4 million vaccines by January

Posted on Sunday, November 15, 2020

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Friday an agreement to purchase 4 million vaccines from Pfizer as early as January, an agreement that will cost well over $200 million and remains subject to the vaccine receiving approval in…

Archaeologists find 1,000 year-old coins in Jerusalem

Posted on Friday, November 13, 2020

Israeli archaeologists have unearthed a jar containing 1,000-year-old coins in the Old City of Jerusalem, CBN News reports. Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) inspector Yevgenia Kapil made the discovery during preliminary digging for a Western Wall elevator installation in…

Poll shows vast majority of Americans want Saudi Arabia to make peace with Israel now

Posted on Thursday, November 12, 2020

A new poll shows that, following Israel’s normalization agreements with three Arab countries, an overwhelming majority of Americans now want the US to broker a peace treaty between Israel and Saudi Arabia, All Arab News reports. While the…

Israel announces plan to legalize recreational cannabis within 9 months

Posted on Thursday, November 12, 2020

Israel is planning to legalize cannabis for recreational use within nine months while balancing “liberalism and responsibility,” Justice Minister Avi Nissenkorn said Thursday.

Former Trump advisor: Israel may act against Iran before Biden admin.

Posted on Thursday, November 12, 2020

Former National Security Advisor Gen. H.R. McMaster for the Trump administration said in an interview with Fox News Thursday that President-elect Joe Biden should not rejoin the 2015 Iran nuclear deal upon taking office in on January 20.

Arabs states draw closer to Israel to counter non-Arab powers Turkey and Iran

Posted on Thursday, November 12, 2020

The decision by three Arab states to make peace with Israel can be credited both to efforts by the Trump administration and the recognition by these Sunni states that their security would improve against the ongoing threats they…

With large majority, Knesset approves normalization agreement with Bahrain

Posted on Tuesday, November 10, 2020

The Knesset on Tuesday approved Israel’s agreement on the establishment of diplomatic relations with Bahrain with an overwhelming majority, giving Jerusalem the go-ahead to forge ties with a second Gulf state in as many months.

Hamas calls on Biden to reverse current US policy toward Palestinians

Posted on Tuesday, November 10, 2020

While the leaders of several Arab countries expressed enthusiasm for future cooperation with Joe Biden and Kamala Harris following the November 3 US election, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh called on a Biden administration to “correct” what he described…

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