Israel begins work on road linking Jerusalem with Judea, Samaria
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Will Israel Capitalize On Opportunities to Create a New Strategic Environment?
An Israeli unity government, a weak Europe, and very strong ties with the United States means that Israel has options open to it now that it may not have again in the foreseeable future, but time is running short. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo recently went on a brief six-hour trip to Israel. As Israel’s…
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Israeli president vows to deal ‘severe blow’ to Lebanon
Hezbollah is recognized as a major political party in Lebanon JERUSALEM Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Monday threatened to deal a “severe hit” to Lebanon, in case Hezbollah group launched any activities against Israel. “Israel holds Lebanon and its government responsible for any activity that Hezbollah might commit against Israeli goals,” Rivlin said at a…
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Saudi Arabia, Israel negotiating Temple Mount control – report
While Jordan had strongly objected to any change in the makeup of the Waqf, in recent months their stance changed after Turkey became involved in east Jerusalem and the Temple Mount. Palestinians pray on the first Friday of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to…
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How Israel and the Arab World Are Making Peace Without a Peace Deal
It turns out that solving the Palestinian question isn’t essential after all. And the Trump administration, Israel and a few of the Gulf Arabs seem fine with that. Without much fanfare or notice, the first known commercial aircraft from the United Arab Emirates recently landed at Israel’s Ben Gurion airport. It was carrying Covid-19 supplies…
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Defense Ministry wants China excluded from Israeli 5G – report
A bar on Chinese firms participating in telecommunications infrastructure has implications for Hutchison’s stake in Partner. The Ministry of Defense recommends against allowing Chinese firms to participate in the construction of 5G mobile telecommunications infrastructure in Israel, Channel 12 News correspondent Nir Dvori reports. This raises the question of whether the Ministry of Defense will oppose…
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Palestine’s Mahmoud Abbas is threatening the nuclear option
Faced with the threat of illegal annexation, the Palestinian Authority is signaling that it is running out of options. An Israeli activist holds a banner during a protest against the US peace plan for the Middle East, in front of the US ambassador’s residence in Jerusalem, on May 15, 2020, as Palestinians commemorate the 72nd…
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Jordanian king warns of “massive conflict” if Israel annexes parts of West Bank
King Abdullah II of Jordan said in an interview with the German magazine Der Spiegel that Israeli annexation of parts of the West Bank “will lead to a massive conflict with Jordan.” Why it matters: This is the harshest statement by the King regarding the possible annexation of parts of the West Bank by Israel. It…
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Decline in coronavirus pandemic in Israel continues
Number of active coronavirus cases in Israel falls to lowest level since March, with just 24 new cases in 24 hours. Recovering coronavirus patient – iStock The number of active cases of the novel coronavirus in Israel continued to decline Sunday, falling to the lowest level recorded since March, according to data released by Israel’s…
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Close to half of Israelis back annexation, less than a third think it’ll happen
Poll finds a slight majority of Israeli Jews back advancing sovereignty in parts of West Bank, though even many supporters are doubtful government will actually go ahead with it soon. An Israeli flag is seen in the E1 area of the West Bank on January 2, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90) Slightly fewer than half of Israelis…
