Month: May 2020

IDF shoots at man crossing border from Lebanon

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Israeli troops shoot a man who crossed the border from Lebanon into Israel for as yet unknown reasons, the military says. The Israel Defense Forces says the suspect has been flown to the hospital for his injuries. The military says the suspect crossed the border near Mount Dov, also known as Shebaa Farms. “The incident […]

Israel seeks to restore ties with Turkey over common interests in Syria: report

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The ministers of Israel’s 35th government

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A rundown of the distribution of portfolios in the new cabinet and top Knesset positions TOI staffToday, 1:55 pm The new government will have 34 ministers, swelling to 36 once the coronavirus crisis is over, according to the coalition agreement. That will make it the largest government in Israeli history. Likud incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu will […]

Iran’s Nuclear and Military Efforts in the Shadow of Coronavirus and Economic Collapse

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Lt. Col. (res.) Dr. Raphael Ofek May 17, 2020 BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,568, May 17, 2020 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Notwithstanding the difficult challenges of the coronavirus crisis and a deteriorating economy, Iran is pushing ahead with its uranium enrichment and missile and space programs as well as its activities in Syria. It also has […]

Iran’s tankers are in the Atlantic, heading for Venezuela

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Maduro recently surprised a group of mercenaries and Venezuelan dissidents, capturing two Americans in an ill-planned raid that has embarrassed Washington. SETH J. FRANTZMAN MAY 17, 2020 13:39 Iran’s Fars News is tracking Iran’s five tankers that are heading for Venezuela. The US has said it would consider measures to stop Iran delivering gasoline to […]

Netanyahu doles out final posts, with government set to be sworn in at 1 p.m.

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Ceremony was pushed off from Thursday after mini-rebellion by disappointed Likud MKs; Gantz said to set up ‘alternate prime minister’s office’ at PMO Michael BachnerToday, 9:53 am Israel’s 35th government was set to be sworn in on Sunday at 1 p.m., barring any additional delays, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu struggled to allot the last […]

Chinese ambassador to Israel found dead in Herzliya home

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By TAMAR BEERI MAY 17, 2020 10:42 The Chinese Ambassador to Israel Du Wei was found dead in his Herzliya home on Sunday morning, a Foreign Affairs Ministry official confirmed. Police are currently in his home and investigating. The Chinese embassy, however, said that it cannot confirm the reports as of yet. The 58-year-old ambassador […]

Iranian official reveals Iran’s plan to confront Israel

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Iran’s Khamenei: Israel only understands force

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JERUSALEM POST STAFF MAY 17, 2020 02:13 As Iran prepares to commemorate the anti-Israel Al-Quds Day, the Islamic Republic’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attacked Israel on Twitter on Saturday, writing that the “Zionist regime has proven it doesn’t abide by any treaty & doesn’t understand any language but the language of force.” “Israel has […]

Reports of airstrike targeting Aleppo denied by Syrian state media

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Local media reported two large explosions in the city early on Saturday morning, with some reports claiming that an alleged Israeli airstrike had targeted Iranian sites in the city. TZVI JOFFRE MAY 17, 2020 01:53 Local media reported two large explosions in Aleppo early on Saturday morning, with some reports claiming that an alleged Israeli […]

Locust swarms threaten Middle East, India, Africa amid COVID-19 outbreak

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While no swarms are currently expected to impact Israel, Jordan is considered “threatened” , according to a forecast map by the Food and Agriculture Organization. MAY 17, 2020 00:14 Nations from East Africa to India are facing large swarms of desert locusts and could face an even worse second wave after an exceptional rainy season […]

Burning of Israeli flag leads to German law to ban torching of all flags

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The new law also criminalizes the desecration of the EU flag and EU anthem. BENJAMIN WEINTHAL MAY 15, 2020 14:16 BERLIN – An antisemitic rally where an Israeli flag was torched caused German lawmakers on Thursday to pass legislation outlawing the burning of all foreign flags within the borders of the federal republic. The Jerusalem […]