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Belgium votes today on whether to recognize a Palestinian state and on whether to threaten Israel with sanctions

Posted on Thursday, June 25, 2020

Belgium’s Chamber of Representatives will vote today on whether to recognize a Palestinian state and on whether Israel should be threatened with economic sanctions if it unilaterally annexes parts of the West Bank, the Jerusalem Post reports.

Archaeologists find remains of Christian settlement in Galilee

Posted on Thursday, June 25, 2020

The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) has published a report on its finding an ancient Christian settlement in northern Israel in 2007, CBN News reported. Located in the Galilee area, the rural settlement was likely destroyed during the Persian…

At UN, Arab League head warns of ‘religious war’ if Israel annexes in West Bank

Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2020

The United Nations, European Union countries, and the Arab League joined Wednesday in calling for Israel to abandon its plans to annex parts of the West Bank, as the Jewish state’s envoy to the international body insisted the…

Knesset advances bill to enable Shin Bet surveillance in coronavirus fight

Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2020

The cabinet and the Knesset voted on Wednesday to advance legislation that would enable the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) to use its digital tools to track coronavirus patients. The bill passed a preliminary reading in the Knesset…

Former head of Military Intelligence: Iran could respond to Syria strikes

Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2020

The former head of the IDF's Military Intelligence Directorate Maj. Gen. (res.) Amos Yadlin warned on ‎Wednesday that Iran could respond to overnight airstrikes in Syria that the Syrian regime has attributed ‎to Israel.

Under Trump’s peace plan major Israeli archaeological sites would be located in future Palestinian state

Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2020

According to a survey conducted for the Shiloh Policy Forum, US President Trump’s Mideast peace plan would place hundreds of Jewish archaeological sites inside a future Palestinian state, CBN News reports. Among the sites concerned are Shiloh and…

IDF chief warns Iran now the ‘most dangerous country’ in Middle East

Posted on Tuesday, June 23, 2020

Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi on Sunday said Iran is now the most dangerous country in the Middle East, not just because of its nuclear program, but also through its conventional weapons and support for…

U.S. officials to meet this week on Israel annexation plan

Posted on Tuesday, June 23, 2020

U.S. officials will gather this week to discuss whether to give Israel a green light for its plan to annex Jewish settlements in the West Bank, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's target date of July 1 approaches.

Israel’s ‘Corona Cabinet’ Approves New Restrictions, as Economy Continues to Take Hit

Posted on Tuesday, June 23, 2020

The Israeli government’s ad hoc “Corona Cabinet” approved on Monday several new measures to deal with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Netanyahu: World is realizing what we said about Iran nuclear threat

Posted on Monday, June 22, 2020

The International Atomic Energy Agency has begun to realize that Iran is lying about its nuclear ambitions, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at the opening of Sunday’s cabinet meeting.

PM: Gov’t will pass sovereignty next week, even if Blue and White opposes bid

Posted on Thursday, June 18, 2020

Even the most contentious disagreements in previous governments – including coalitions that comprised Yair Lapid, Naftali Bennett and Ayelet Shaked – didn't prepare Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the miseries of this current government. The combination of an…

Netanyahu’s new idea: Sovereignty in 2 stages

Posted on Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told various officials over the past few days that he is considering a two-stage plan to implement Israel's declaration of sovereignty in the Jordan Valley parts of Judea and Samaria.

Boris Johnson: Israel’s planned annexation breaches international law

Posted on Wednesday, June 17, 2020

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Tuesday that Israeli plans to annex parts of the West Bank would “amount to a breach of international law.”

Archaeologists briefly pause Jerusalem dig in fear of damage to ancient road

Posted on Wednesday, June 17, 2020

The Israel Antiquities Authority briefly halted an underground excavation in the Silwan neighborhood of East Jerusalem due to fears of a structural collapse in the area, according to a Monday report in Haaretz. According to the report the…

Israel’s Pangea offers digital health ‘passport’ to ease travel amid pandemic

Posted on Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Israeli firm Pangea, a maker of smart digital ID cards and border control software, is hoping to use its know-how to help airports reopen during the coronavirus pandemic to jumpstart travel and tourism.

Knesset approves coronavirus-era emergency powers bill

Posted on Tuesday, June 16, 2020

The Knesset approved in second and third reading on Tuesday night the novel coronavirus-era emergency powers bill, the emergency powers will come into effect on Wednesday at 6 a.m. There were ten MKs present during the readings, Army…

US Democrats push letter to unify party behind anti-annexation message to Israel

Posted on Tuesday, June 16, 2020

House Democrats have put together a letter that they hope will unite their entire caucus in warning Israel against annexation of part of the West Bank.

Israel Builds New Road Linking Jewish Settlements in West Bank to Jerusalem

Posted on Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Israel has started construction of a major ring road that will connect Jewish settlements in the West Bank to Jerusalem, Reuters reported exclusively Monday. Israeli officials say the road will ease traffic congestion and will benefit Palestinian West…

EU urges US to join new Israeli-Palestinian peace push, rejects Trump plan

Posted on Monday, June 15, 2020

European Union foreign ministers on Monday urged the United States to join a new effort to breathe life into long-stalled peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians, but they rejected US President Donald Trump’s Middle East plan as…

IDF girds for West Bank annexation fallout, including possible new terror ‘war’

Posted on Sunday, June 14, 2020

Just over two weeks before a possible Israeli annexation of some as-yet unspecified portion of the West Bank, the Israel Defense Forces is preparing for a wide range of scenarios for potential regional fallout — up to and…

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