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US May Approve Unilateral Israeli Annexation of a Few Settlement Blocs in West Bank

Posted on Friday, June 12, 2020

Given Palestinian rejection of the Trump peace plan, the US may support Israel in the unilateral annexation of a few settlement blocs in the West Bank, World Israel News (WIN) reported Thursday. Under the Israeli coalition government agreement,…

Israel High Court Strikes Down Law that Legalized Unlawful Settler Homes in West Bank

Posted on Thursday, June 11, 2020

On Wednesday, Israel’s High Court of Justice struck down a law passed in 2017 to retroactively legalize settler houses built illegally on Palestinian-owned land in the West Bank, CBN News reports. The law was frozen from the time…

Israel says It Will Pursue Annexation “Responsibly”

Posted on Thursday, June 11, 2020

Israeli foreign minister Gabi Ashkenazi said Wednesday that Israel will act “responsibly” in pursuing plans for annexing parts of the West Bank, Israel Hayom reported. Responding to German and EU concerns that unilateral annexation would jeopardize a two-state…

Israel spy agency must stop virus phone tracking: committee

Posted on Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Israel's government must stop using its domestic security agency to tackle the novel coronavirus by tracking mobile phone data, the head of a parliamentary committee said Wednesday.

Palestinian Authority Submits Counter-Plan for Demilitarized Statehood Along 1967 Borders

Posted on Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Having rejected outright the Trump Peace Plan presented in January, the Palestinian Authority (PA) has now sent a counter-proposal for statehood to the diplomatic Quartet (UN, US, Russia and EU) that is mediating the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Times…

Palestinians To Declare State If Israel Annexes West Bank Part  

Posted on Tuesday, June 9, 2020

The Palestinian prime minister says his government will declare a new Palestinian state, perhaps as early as next month, if Israel goes ahead with plans to annex parts of the West Bank.

Palestinian official warns Abbas willing ‘to let PA collapse’ to foil Israel’s sovereignty bid

Posted on Tuesday, June 9, 2020

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas plans to run his administration to the ground to prevent Israeli from pursuing its plan to apply sovereignty to large parts of Judea and Samaria and the Jordan Valley, a senior Palestinian official…

Israeli Lawmakers Debate Controversial COVID-19 Bill

Posted on Tuesday, June 9, 2020

As Israel sees a spike in COVID-19 cases following the easing of lockdown restrictions, government leaders began to debate a controversial new bill Tuesday that would give the executive branch wide-ranging emergency powers to manage the virus outbreak,…

Netanyahu vows all settlements will be annexed July 1, but other lands may wait

Posted on Monday, June 8, 2020

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told settler leaders on Sunday that he still intends to annex all West Bank settlements on the July 1 date that is the earliest allowed by his coalition deals, but he acknowledged that annexing…

Former Dubai Police Chief: Arab Nations Should Normalize Ties with Israel

Posted on Monday, June 8, 2020

A former police chief of Dubai has controversially called for all Arab states to normalize relations with Israel. On Twitter this weekend, Khalfan Tamim said: "Israel wants long-term peace and security. I support that.” Moreover, Tamim said: "From…

Former Israeli Defense Official: Cyber-Attack on Israeli Water Supply Represents New Phase in Iranian Aggression

Posted on Friday, June 5, 2020

A former national security adviser to Israeli PM Netanyahu, says Iran’s failed cyber- attack on Israel’s water supply in April represents a new phase of Iranian aggression, World Israel News (WIN) reported. The Iranian attack sought to cause…

Palestinian Shariah judge may have authorized Muslims to kill Israelis

Posted on Friday, June 5, 2020

Palestinian Media Watch (PMW) says supreme Palestinian Shariah judge Mahmoud Al-Habbash appears to have authorized Muslims to kill Israelis, WND reported Sunday. Al-Habbash, who was appointed by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, said in a recent televised address…

Israel aiming to enable unprecedented human DNA edits, to help cure illnesses

Posted on Friday, June 5, 2020

Israel is setting up a task force aimed at bringing a new level of accuracy to genome editing, in the hope it will pave the way to cures for various medical conditions.

9 killed in alleged Israeli airstrikes in Syria – report

Posted on Thursday, June 4, 2020

At least nine people were killed in alleged Israeli airstrikes targeted Syrian defense factories near the city of Masyaf in northwest Syria on Thursday night, according to Syrian reports.

PLO Says It Will Continue Payments to Terrorists

Posted on Thursday, June 4, 2020

The Palestinian Authority announced Monday it will continue paying monthly salaries to terrorists in prison, WND reports. In violation of recent Israeli law, the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) said the salaries would continue to be paid through local…

Highly unlikely the US will approve Israeli plans to start unilateral annexation of parts of the West Bank on July 1

Posted on Wednesday, June 3, 2020

It is highly unlikely the US will approve Israeli advancement of plans to unilaterally annex parts of the West Bank on July 1, a well-placed source told the Times of Israel (TOI) Wednesday. A central condition of US…

IAI tests short-range ballistic missile, hitting 2 small floating targets at sea

Posted on Tuesday, June 2, 2020

The Israel Aerospace Industries defense contractor performed two tests with one of its short-range ballistic missiles at sea on Tuesday, successfully hitting floating targets at two distances, the firm said.

Israel, Saudi Arabia in secret talks to curb Turkish presence on Temple Mount

Posted on Monday, June 1, 2020

Israel and Saudi Arabia have been reportedly engaged in secret talks since last December, through American mediation, over including Saudi representatives in the Islamic Waqf Council at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. This development has been taking place…

Netanyahu say Right-Wing MKs Will Be Asked to Vote Only on Annexation, Not On a Palestinian State At This Time

Posted on Monday, June 1, 2020

As he prepares to ask the Knesset to vote on a plan for Israeli annexation of parts of the West Bank, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu explained Thursday that MKs will only have to vote on the issue…

Air strike kills 5 in eastern Syria

Posted on Sunday, May 31, 2020

An airstrike in eastern Syria on Sunday killed five non-Syrian fighters backed by Iran, a Britain-based war monitor said.

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