Iran’s Khamenei blames ‘Arrogant Powers and Zionism’ for ‘Paris incident’
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appeared to link Israel with the terrorist attacks in France in remarks he made on Tuesday.
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Israel’s unemployment soars beyond 20 percent
Israel’s unemployment figures have soared since the country enters its second nationwide lockdown, with joblessness rate climbing above 20 percent.
70% of Israeli Jews say Trump is the better candidate for Israel — poll
Some 70 percent of Jewish Israelis believe a victory for Donald Trump in the US presidential election would be preferable for the Jewish state, an opinion poll indicated on Monday.
Gantz, Esper meet for 3rd time in a month, this time in Tel Aviv, on arms sales
Defense Minister Benny Gantz lauded an agreement signed with the United States last week, saying it ensured Israel has the capabilities necessary to confront the threats it faces, during a visit to Tel Aviv by US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper on Thursday.
IDF’s mysterious new elite unit could revolutionize battlefield
In the summer of 2019, the Israel Defense Forces formed a completely new kind of elite unit, and many of the details surrounding its activities remain classified. What is known, however, is that the new multi-dimensional unit is an unprecedented military formation, which does not rely on any pre-existing military model.
Twitter CEO says platform has no policy against Holocaust denial misinformation
The CEO of social media giant Twitter has told a Senate Committee that his company does not have a policy against Holocaust denial user content, the Times of Israel reported Wednesday.
US says citizens born in Jerusalem can now list their birthplace as Israel on passports
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced citizens of the United States born in Jerusalem can now list their birthplace as “Israel” on their passports.
Trump: At Least Five More Countries to Make Peace with Israel After Election
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that up to 10 more countries will normalize relations with Israel, but they’re waiting to see the results of next week’s presidential election before making a move.
‘Lebanon will pay the price if Hezbollah attacks Israel’
“Lebanese citizens should know that Hezbollah is their problem, not Israel, because if Hezbollah acts against the State of Israel, Lebanon will pay the price. I hope it will not happen, and we’re here to be prepared for a moment I hope will not come,” Defense Minister Benny Gantz said on Tuesday as he visited a military exercise in the north of the country.
Bipartisan bill on sale of bunker-buster bombs to Israel
A bipartisan bill to be presented in Congress this week requires the US Defense Department to consider selling bunker-buster bombs to Israel, the Times of Israel (ToI) reported Tuesday. The bill would be part of an effort to bolster Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge in the Middle East, a policy which the US is legally bound to maintain.
‘Trump reelection could push Iran, Hezbollah into attacking Israel’
The reelection of U.S. President Donald Trump on November 3 could trigger Iran and its Lebanese proxy Hezbollah to launch an attack on Israel, says former Israeli ambassador to the United States.
UN Security Council must enforce settlement blacklist – UNHRC official
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) must enforce a settlement boycott by ensuring that the database of businesses operating over the pre-1967 lines can be used for enforcement action, special rapporteur Michael Lynk said in a written report submitted to the General Assembly in New York.
IDF launches its largest drill of the year, simulating war against Hezbollah
The Israel Defense Forces on Sunday morning launched a large-scale exercise simulating war against the Hezbollah terror group, aimed at improving the military’s offensive capability, it said.
Mossad head: Saudi normalization ties close; post US election could see progress
A normalization announcement between Israel and Saudi Arabia is close and there could be major developments following the US presidential elections depending on who wins, Mossad director Yossi Cohen has said in closed conversations, The Jerusalem Post has learned.
Hamas said to be secretly operating cyber, counterintelligence HQ in Turkey
The Palestinian terror group Hamas is secretly operating a facility in Turkey where it conducts cyberattacks and counterintelligence operations, according to a British newspaper report Thursday.
Israel, U.S. sign joint declaration reaffirming military edge promise
Defense Minister Benny Gantz met U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper at the Pentagon on Thursday where they signed a joint declaration confirming Washington’s strategic commitment to maintaining Israel’s qualitative military edge in the Middle East.
Report: Population of Jews in Europe at lowest level for 900 years
A new report has shown that the proportion of Jews living in Europe is at its lowest level in 900 years, Israel National News reports. The report was published Thursday by the European Jewish Demography Unit at the Institute for Jewish Policy Research (JPR).
Israeli hospital treatment of Bahraini princess paved the way for normalizing relations
A former Israeli communications minister has stated that the manner in which Israel treated Bahraini princess Fatima bint Khalifa in 2010 helped open the door for normalizing relations with Bahrain this year, the Jerusalem Post reports. Speaking at the second annual Israeli- Palestinian Economic Forum Tuesday, Israeli-Druze Ayoub Kara said he had helped the princess receive treatment at Israel’s Rambam Hospital in Haifa, and that this had been an opportunity to foster good relations with the Gulf states.
‘We will not allow Hezbollah or Iran to entrench themselves on Golan Heights’
Israel will not allow terrorist entities aligned with Hezbollah or Iran to entrench themselves on Israel’s Golan Heights border, and will do whatever is necessary to push them back, Defense Minister Benny Gantz told Israel Radio on Wednesday, following reports from Syria that IDF tanks had fired on targets near Quneitra in the Syrian Golan Heights overnight.
IDF: Gaza attack tunnel found this week was dug by Hamas
Israel Defense Forces on Wednesday said it determined that an attack tunnel discovered earlier this week from the Gaza Strip into Israeli territory was dug by the Hamas terror group.