Iran Resumes Production of Advanced Centrifuges at Nuclear Site, WSJ Reports
Iran has reportedly resumed production of advanced centrifuges at a nuclear site that the regime accused Israel of blowing up in June.
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Israel’s next-gen robots could replace ground troops on front lines
Elbit Systems and Roboteam have released the ROOK UGV, which will support infantry in a number of frontline roles.
Israel’s archaeologists unearth evidence of Hannukah stories
A fortress from the Hellenistic period, destroyed and set on fire by the Hasmoneans, was unearthed during excavations carried out by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA).
US abstention on anti-Israel UNRWA vote marks ‘dangerous backslide’ in policy at UN
The United States voted last week to abstain on a resolution concerning the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), the U.N.’s agency that handles Palestinian refugees—part of several resolutions put forth in the U.N. General Assembly concerning the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that largely targeted Israel for its treatment of Palestinians.
Lapid said to tell US envoy: Iran has no intention of rejoining nuke deal
Foreign Minister Yair Lapid met Monday with Rob Malley, the US special envoy on Iran, during the latter’s visit to the region, as the Biden administration works to coordinate with Mideast allies before the resumption of indirect talks with Tehran, aimed at reviving their multilateral nuclear accord.
Israeli data shows vaccine booster shot is ‘absolutely essential,’ Fauci says
The United States’ pandemic czar on Friday cited Israeli data as the proof that a third dose of the Covid vaccine is essential to curb the spread of the virus.
U.S., Israel announce cybersecurity joint task force
The U.S. Treasury Department and the Israeli Ministry of Finance will work together to address cybersecurity and ransomware issues, officials announced Sunday.
Message to Iran? Israel, US, UAE, Bahrain launch joint naval drill in Red Sea
The navies of the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Israel and the United States made history on Wednesday as they began conducting a multilateral maritime security operations exercise in the Red Sea, US Naval Forces Central Command said in a statement Thursday.
US envoy to Iran to arrive in Israel next week
The US Special Representative for Iran Robert Malley is set to arrive in Israel next week ahead of the resumption of talks on the Iran nuclear deal, Hebrew media reported on Thursday.
IAI unveils new defensive electronic warfare systems
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) unveiled a family of new electronic warfare (EW) systems on Thursday which can combat a range of threats, including UAVs, ships, missiles and radar systems.
US mediator said to give Israel, Lebanon deadline to reach maritime agreement
A US mediator has reportedly informed Israel and Lebanon that if they cannot agree to a compromise over a disputed maritime region, he will end his involvement in the talks.
In world 1st, Israel to hold national drill to prepare for future COVID variants
Israel will hold a nationwide drill on Thursday to prepare for the possibility of future coronavirus variants, the Prime Minister’s Office announced, saying the exercise would be the first of its kind in the world.
Iran: Large military drill held under Western, Israeli eyes
Iran is holding a large-scale military drill along its southern borders this week, following Israel’s declared commitment to act against Iran as nuclear negotiations are set to resume with world leaders.
US military tests Iron Dome in Guam, with eyes on threats from China: report
The United States military is testing Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system in Guam as it eyes possible threats from China.
IDF chief: Army ‘accelerating’ plans targeting Iran’s nuclear program
Israeli security chiefs ramped up their rhetoric against Iran on Tuesday, with the head of the Israel Defense Forces warning that the military was ramping up its preparations for a possible attack on Iranian nuclear facilities.
Syria says Israel struck near Homs, Tartus in 3rd alleged attack in 2 weeks
The Israeli military struck a number of sites in western Syria in a rare early evening attack on Monday, Syrian state media reported.
Trump was ‘very close’ to getting Saudis to normalize ties with Israel
The Trump administration was “very close” to getting Saudi Arabia to join the Abraham Accords last year, according to former U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman, who says the Biden administration has squandered the momentum to expand the historic normalization agreements between leading Gulf Arab powers and Israel.
IDF begins drill in northern Israel for reserve soldiers
The IDF began a drill in northern Israel on Sunday, as part of which reservists in the 36th Division, also known as the Ga’ash Formation, will be called up.
“It’s the Jews:” Arizona school board says nothing while woman launches anti-semitic tirade against vaccines
Jewish leaders in Arizona have expressed outrage that the Chandler Unified School District board said nothing during last week’s public meeting when a woman who spoke against vaccines and critical race theory then said, “it’s the Jews” who own “all the pharmaceutical companies” making money from vaccines that “aren’t safe, aren’t effective and aren’t free,” Jewish News of Greater Phoenix reports.
Israel ‘will do what it needs to’ against a nuclear Iran, Bennett says
Israel will do what is necessary to protect itself against the Iranian existential threat, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Thursday, as world powers are expected to hold November 29 talks in Vienna with Tehran on the renewal of the 2015 nuclear deal.