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Israel bans entry of US Congresswomen Omar and Tlaib
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a cabinet meeting. (Flash90/Yonatan Sindel) Concern over potential provocations by Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) has caused Israel to reverse course on their visit. Israel has decided to bar two Muslim pro-BDS members of Congress from entering Israel over fears of provocation that they would cause…
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Analysis Netanyahu Vows Unprecedented Response if Gaza Flares Up – but It’s the Last Thing He Wants
Unlike the April election, the security situation along the Gaza border has taken a back seat this time, thanks in part to Netanyahu’s restraint. Palestinians burning tires near Rafah along the Gaza border fence, July 2019. AFP Three Israeli soldiers wounded, attacker killed after Gaza border breach, army says Iran, Hamas to open Gaza front if…
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Iran Presence in Iraq Threatens Israel, Security Officials Say
Reports Tuesday credited Israel with earlier attacks on Iranian targets in Iraq ■ Israeli intelligence says Iran is providing Iraqi militias with missiles more accurate than Hezbollah’s, capable of hitting anywhere in Israel. Location of two reported Israeli strikes against Iran targets in Iraq – Google Maps In a major shift, Israel twice struck Iranian…
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Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 19 July 2019
Greetings from Tyler, A war of words has broken out over the report that an American warship shot down an Iranian drone over the Straits of Hormuz. “Drone? What drone? We didn’t lose any drone!” say the leaders of the evil Iranian regime. So, the warship commanders and personnel made the whole thing up? Not…
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Israel Publicly Threatens Iran With F35s, But The Cyber War Is Already Underway
GETTY “Iran has recently threatened the destruction of Israel,” Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday (July 9), filmed in front of an F35 fighter jet at the Nevatim Air Force Base near Be’er Sheva. “But these planes,” he warned, “can reach anywhere in the Middle East—including Iran and Syria.” Meanwhile, Israel’s cyber capabilities have not been held back. Almost all of…
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Netanyahu calls Iran’s uranium enrichment increase ‘very dangerous’
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – Photo: Ohad Zwigenberg Iranian announcement to further scale back its commitment to the 2015 nuclear deal was met with unease in Israel as both the prime minister and the energy minister called on the European powers to impose new sanctions on Tehran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday called an…
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Netanyahu: Israel preparing for wide-scale campaign in Gaza
Netanyahu’s comments came after he convened a security cabinet meeting at the IDF Gaza Division headquarters to discuss the situation in the Gaza Strip. PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu. . (photo credit: REUTERS) Israel wants to restore calm to the South, but at the same time is preparing for a wide-scale military campaign inside the Gaza…
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Israel Announces Plans for “Trump Heights” Settlement in Occupied Golan Heights
In the occupied Golan Heights, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unveiled plans to build a new settlement Sunday named “Trump Heights” to thank President Trump for his decision to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the annexed territory. The move, announced in March, reverses decades of U.S. policy and is in defiance of international law. Israel annexed…
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The Syrian Civil War is Changing the Turkish-Israeli Relationship
This is an opportunity for Israel and Turkey to recognize a new alignment of interests. As the brutal eight-year Syrian Civil War winds down, uncertainty over what the future holds for the country is prompting new alliances while testing established ties. Both Israel and Turkey border Syria and have a strategic interest in the postwar…
