Day: April 17, 2020
IDF units discover Lebanese border fence torn at three locations
JERUSALEM POST STAFF APRIL 17, 2020 23:56 IDF soldiers discovered openings at three different locations along the border fence shared with Lebanon on Friday evening. The event follows an earlier incident in which the IDF was called in, fired flares, and secured the area, according to the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit. No infiltration from Lebanon is […]
Hamas leader Haniyeh ‘optimistic’ about chance for prisoner swap with Israel
Terror chief says group ready for indirect talks with Israel, says coronavirus provides ‘historic junction’ to secure release of Palestinian prisoners By TOI staff Today, 11:41 pm Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh said Friday that he is optimistic there is a chance to reach a prisoner swap deal with Israel and that the terror group […]
Are Israeli Drones Targeting Hezbollah Officers In Syria?
April 17, 2020 Topic: Security Region: Middle East Blog Brand: Middle East Watch Tags: SyriaIranHezbollahIsraelSyrian Civil War Are Israeli Drones Targeting Hezbollah Officers In Syria? Tensions are rising in the region between Israel and Hezbollah and also between Israel and Iran. by Seth J. Frantzman Hezbollah members sitting in an SUV were targeted by a drone strike on April […]
IDF identifies damage to Lebanon border fence
IDF soldiers find damage on fence along Lebanon border. Infiltration ruled out. Elad Benari, Canada , 17/04/20 IDF soldiers were called to the fence along the border with Lebanon on Friday evening, following reports of a suspected infiltration. The forces scanned the area and found that the fence had been damaged at three different spots, […]
‘If elections are forced on us, we’ll go with our heads held high’
‘If elections are forced on us, we’ll go with our heads held high’ Blue and White chairman accuses Netanyahu of aiming to take Israel to its fourth election in just over a year. Arutz Sheva North America Staff , 17/04/20 21:43 Benny Gantz Elad Malka Blue and White chairman Benny Gantz on Friday […]
Russia And Saudi Arabia Consider Even Deeper Oil Output Cuts
By Irina Slav – Apr 17, 2020, 9:00 AM CDT Join Our Community Russia and Saudi Arabia may be ready to enact deeper oil production cuts to stabilize prices, the energy ministers of the two countries said in a joint statement. The two will “continue to closely monitor the oil market and are prepared to take further […]
Why Is Turkey Embracing Hamas?
Khaled Abu ToamehApril 17, 2020 at 5:00 am If the reports about Erdogan’s readiness to invite Hamas leaders to live in Turkey are true, that would also turn Erdogan into the spiritual father of a terrorist group that seeks to destroy Israel and replace it with an Islamic state. It now remains to be seen […]
Iran says ‘illegal’ U.S. presence in Gulf causes insecurity – IRNA
Published: 04.17.20 , 10:47 Iran’s defense minister on Friday dismissed U.S. reports of harassment by Iranian vessels as “baseless” and said the “illegal and aggressive” American presence in the Gulf was causing insecurity in the region.”What leads to insecurity in the Persian Gulf region is actually the illegal and aggressive presence of the Americans who […]
TIMELINE: What to expect after the Knesset is tasked to form a government
Here’s what to expect in the coming weeks and months as the Knesset works to form a government. JERUSALEM POST STAFF APRIL 17, 2020 11:10 Negotiations are floundering between Blue and White and Likud and, as of Friday, the two parties continued to fail to reach an agreement to form a national unity government within […]
Netanyahu okays plan to gradually reopen parts of economy, ease restrictions
PM’s office says ‘pilot’ to be conducted allowing some industries to resume operations if they meet Health Ministry guidelines; exercise up to 500 meters from home to be permitted By TOI staff Today, 12:45 am Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu green-lighted a general plan to ease restrictions on economic activity and “stay home” orders, potentially allowing […]