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Iran warns U.S. and Israel not to cross “red lines” in Persian Gulf

Iran warned both the US and Israel Monday that they must not cross “red lines” in the Persian Gulf, the Washington Times reports. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh issued the warning amid reports that Israel had sent submarines to the Gulf and that US nuclear submarines had gone through the Strait of Hormuz off Iran’s coast.

Poll shows neither Netanyahu nor Sa’ar would have clear path to govern in March 23 General Election

While Israel has seen months of ongoing bitter protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a new poll shows that Likud would still win most seats in the March 23 election, and that arch-rival New Hope would still need the PM to form a coalition. The fourth election in two years was called after Likud and Blue and White were unable to agree on a budget before the December 23 deadline, the Times of Israel reports.

Israel expects Iranian attacks may come through Iraq and Yemen

According to an Israeli military spokesman, Israel anticipates that an Iranian attack may come from Iraq and Yemen – two countries that are considered Iran’s proxies in its conflict with the Jewish State, the Jerusalem Post reports.

Portugal will move embassy to Jerusalem if it is the capital of two states

Portugal’s Foreign Minister Santos Silva has stated his country will move its embassy to Jerusalem if the city becomes the capital of both Israel and a Palestinian state, All Israel News (AIN) reports. Silva made his statement in an interview with the Jerusalem Post Monday, during a two-day official visit to Israel.

Israel: Biotech students develop way to prevent spoiling of fruit juice

Biotechnology students in Israel have found a way to prevent fruit juice from spoiling: they harnessed and applied a strain of bacteria that is found in the natural environment, Israel 365 News reported Wednesday. The finding was made by a team of students from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa, and earned them first prize in a competition held by the European food consortium EIT Food.

Trump Warns Iran After Rockets Hit US Embassy

U.S. President Donald J. Trump said Wednesday that Iran fired “several rockets” at the U.S. embassy in Baghdad, and he warned the Islamic nation of severe consequences if an American is killed.

100 doctors protest Israel’s COVID-19 restrictions

Over 100 doctors in Israel have signed a letter of protest against the government’s COVID-19 lockdowns and its alternative restrictions such as the closure of schools, the Times of Israel (TOI) reported Sunday. The physicians’ protest was made as the number of daily coronavirus cases in Israel surged to nearly 3,000 Tuesday through Friday last week, and as a new wave of restrictions looked likely.

Antarctic shaken by tens of thousands of tremors over 3 months

The characteristically stable Antarctic continent has been shaken by an unprecedented spate of 30,000-50,000 tremors in the last three months, Israel365 News reported Monday. According to a report by the University of Chile’s National Seismological Centre, the wave of tremors was concentrated in the 60 miles wide Bransfield Strait which extends 300 miles from the Antarctic Peninsula in a north-easterly direction.

Israel bans foreigners from Dec. 23 for at least 10 days

Israel’s COVID-19 cabinet approved a decision Monday to ban all foreigners, including those with current visas, from entering the country starting December 23, the Jerusalem Post reports. Aimed at slowing Israel’s current surge in coronavirus cases, the ban will be in place for at least 10 days, with the option to extend as needed.

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