Day: November 19, 2020

State Department: Israeli settlement products can be labeled ‘Made in Israel’

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The US State Department announces that products from Israeli settlements can be labeled “Made in Israel,” breaking with longstanding policy. The move is announced shortly after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited a settlement in the West Bank, a first by a top US diplomat. The State Department says the change in the labeling policy […]

Why Is Iran Talking About Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles Now?

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In recent years, barely a week has passed without a media appearance of Amirali Hajizadeh, the media-savvy commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force. Charming, gregarious and always wearing a smile, Hajizadeh doesn’t miss any opportunity to talk about drones, domestic car production and the rapid growth of Iran’s missile force while carefully ignoring more inconvenient […]

Joint Egyptian military drills with Jordan, UAE, Bahrain are regional gamechanger

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Together these four countries, with support from Saudi Arabia and links to Greece and Cyprus, increasingly look like a bloc of countries that share views and are a kind of alliance. SETH J. FRANTZMAN NOVEMBER 19, 2020 10:45 Joint training taking place in Egypt between 15-17 November with Jordan, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and […]

Report: 10 dead, including 5 Iranians, in Israeli airstrikes on Syria

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Iranians among the dead in Israeli airstrikes on Quds Force base in Syria. Death toll expected to rise, monitor group says. David Rosenberg , Nov 18 , 2020 9:45 AM | updated: 3:14 PM At least 10 people were killed and more injured in Israeli airstrikes in Syria overnight, a monitor group reported Wednesday morning. […]

Pompeo: We will recognize BDS as the cancer it is

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Statements by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Arutz Sheva Staff , Nov 19 , 2020 10:02 AM [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfMiF3R5Y3w?autohide=1&rel=0] Mike Pompeo said in a statement Thursday with Netanyahu, “I remember the stories saying that if we moved the embassy there would be war – instead there was peace.” “The […]

Before and after: Damages from air strike in Syria revealed

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IDF publishes pictures revealing extent of damage caused to targets attacked in Syria. Uzi Baruch , Nov 19 , 2020 8:01 AM The IDF spokesperson on Thursday published pictures revealing the extent of damage caused by an air force strike in Syria on Tuesday night. The pictures show “before and after” a command center of […]

Intel. Minister Cohen: Iranian entrenchment in Syria is a red line

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Speaking on Radio 103FM this morning, Intelligence Minister Eli Cohen commented on Tuesday night’s IDF attacks on Iranian installations in Syria, and stressed the necessity of responding harshly to Iranian provocations and incidents from Syrian territory. “Iranian entrenchment in Syria is a red line for us, and every violation of Israeli sovereignty will be dealt […]

Report: 10 dead, including 5 Iranians, in Israeli airstrikes on Syria

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Iranians among the dead in Israeli airstrikes on Quds Force base in Syria. Death toll expected to rise, monitor group says. David Rosenberg , Nov 18 , 2020 9:45 AM | updated: 3:14 PM At least 10 people were killed and more injured in Israeli airstrikes in Syria overnight, a monitor group reported Wednesday morning. […]