Russia reportedly in possession of advanced Israeli interceptor missile
Russia is in possession of an advanced Israeli interceptor missile that was launched last year in response to Syrian rocket fire, according to a Chinese news site.
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Netanyahu: We have no better friends than our Christian friends
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu addressed Christian journalists and dignitaries from around the world Sunday, as the 2019 Christian Media Summit kicked off in Jerusalem.
Hamas warns it has enough rockets to target Tel Aviv for ‘six months in a row’
Hamas’s leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, on Monday threatened to turn Israeli cities into ‘ghost towns’ and warned the terror group has enough firepower to launch rockets into Tel Aviv ‘for six months in a row.’
Likud MK pushes PM on West Bank annexation
A Likud MK is pushing legislation to hold Prime MInister Benjamin Netanyhau to a campaign pledge to annex parts of the West Bank.
Russia nixed arms sales to Israel’s enemies at its request, PM’s adviser says
Russia acquiesced to Israeli requests and canceled certain arms sales to regimes that are antagonistic toward Israel, an adviser to the prime minister said this week, according to the Ynet news site.
IDF prepares for more, longer-range rockets from Gaza as tense calm resumes
The Israel Defense Forces is preparing for a scenario in which Palestinian terror groups will continue to launch rockets at Israeli communities following a weekend of violence, and perhaps even increase their range to target bigger cities.
Israel’s Netanyahu Promises Covert Actions against Enemies
Israel’s prime minister says the military will continue to strike its enemies, including through covert missions, after a weekend flareup of violence in the Gaza Strip.
IDF responds to Gaza rocket fire, strikes two Hamas posts
An IDF tank and aircraft struck two military posts belonging the Hamas terrorist organization in the northern Gaza Strip as a response to rocket fire from Gaza on Thursday evening, the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit said in a press release.
US Reportedly Withholding Military Aid From Lebanon, Where Hezbollah is Deeply Entrenched
The Trump administration is reportedly withholding $105 million in military aid from Lebanon, a move that comes after Israel called on Western countries to make assistance conditional on the Lebanese government clamping down on Hezbollah’s attempts to acquire precision-guided missiles.
IAF chief: Security challenges posed by Iran becoming more complex
Amid the backdrop of the threat of Iranian cruise missiles, Tehran’s influence in the Syrian civil war, and its proxy in Yemen, the Houthi rebel group, Israel Air Force commander Maj. Gen. Amikam Norkin on Wednesday said, ‘The security challenge is becoming more complex. In addition to the missiles and rockets, there are also attack drones and cruise missiles now.’
Iran’s Khamenei blames U.S. and Israel for protest in Iraq and Lebanon
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has blamed the protests in Iraq and Lebanon on the United States, Israel and some Western countries.
Blue and White, Likud trade blame for political impasse, warn 3rd elections near
Officials in the Blue and White and Likud parties reportedly warned Wednesday that Israel was on its way to a third national election in under a year, saying the chances of forming a unity government were increasingly slim.
Israel hails US, Gulf states for sanctioning Iran Guards, Hezbollah
Foreign Minister Israel Katz on Wednesday applauded the US and six Gulf states for announcing sanctions on 25 entities associated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Lebanon’s Hezbollah terror organization.
Kushner urges PM, Gantz to unite to seize ‘tremendous opportunities’ in region
US presidential adviser Jared Kushner urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Blue and White party leader Benny Gantz in separate meetings to work together to form a unity government in order to seize the ‘tremendous opportunities’ in the region, he said in an interview that aired Tuesday.
Arab nations reject any Trump Israeli-Palestinian plan not on ’67 lines
Arab nations have rejected any Israeli-Palestinian peace plan not based on the pre-1967 lines, as US special envoy Jared Kushner visited Israel and Saudi Arabia in advance of the publication of US President Donald Trump’s Deal of the Century to resolve the conflict.
Gantz promises area for mixed-gender prayer at Western Wall
The man who is trying to become Israel’s next prime minister says he would implement a long-stalled plan for an egalitarian section at the Western Wall in Jerusalem if he takes power.
Fearing revenge attacks, countries step up security after IS head killed
Nations around the world beefed up security Monday amid fears that supporters of the Islamic State would seek to carry out revenge attacks in the wake of the terror group leader’s death during a US raid in Syria.
U.S. Treasury’s Mnuchin says U.S. will ramp up pressure on Iran
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Monday the United States would increase economic pressure on Iran over its nuclear program, making the pledge during a Middle East trip that includes visits to U.S. allies Israel and Saudi Arabia.
Trump’s departing peace envoy hails ‘huge shift’ in neighbors’ ties with Israel
Jason Greenblatt is formally leaving his position as the White House point man for Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking at the end of this week, but he plans to stay involved in efforts to solve this intractable conflict.
Democratic hopeful Sanders urges giving chunk of US military aid to Gaza instead
Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders said Monday that part of the $3.8 billion in annual US military assistance to Israel should instead go toward humanitarian relief in Gaza.