Day: July 2, 2021
Iran closest it’s ever been to nuclear bomb, former IDF chief says
Gadi Eisenkot appears to imply US exit from accord was a mistake; also pans ‘irresponsible’ comments on covert Israeli actions, in seeming criticism of former Mossad chief, PM By TOI staff and Agencies Today, 9:57 pm Former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot said Friday that Iran is nearer than ever to producing a […]
Ex-Trump officials launch think tank to expand Abraham Accords
Think tank will work to combat global rise in anti-Semitism and seek to expand Abraham Accords.
Merkel’s likely successor: Every young person should visit Auschwitz
The fight against growing antisemitism in Germany is close to Armin Laschet’s heart, and like the current chancellor he is a strong supporter of Israel Kirsten GrieshaberToday, 11:52 am DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — As a child of the Cold War in West Germany, Armin Laschet remembers when then-US president Ronald Reagan came to Berlin in […]
Biden opposes West Bank settler outpost legalization such as Evyatar
Tension rises ahead of Bennett’s expected trip to Washington. TOVAH LAZAROFF JULY 1, 2021 21:22 The Biden administration is opposed to the creation of settler outposts such as Evyatar, whose legalization Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has pledged to advance in exchange for avoiding a violent and forced evacuation of the site. “I’ll continue to underscore that we believe […]
Last US, NATO troops vacate major Afghanistan air base after 20 years
The majority of US military personnel would most likely be gone by July 4, with a residual force remaining to protect the embassy. REUTERS JULY 2, 2021 10:23 American troops pulled out of their main military base in Afghanistan on Friday, a US defense official said, under an agreement with the Taliban allowing for the […]
IDF raids home of terrorist who stabbed soldier, met with violence
Two IDF vehicles and a border police vehicle were damaged in the confrontation. JERUSALEM POST STAFF JULY 2, 2021 11:31 Israeli Border Police and Lion of the Valley Battalion officers raided on Thursday night the home of the terrorist who stabbed an IDF soldier and stole her weapons a few hours earlier in the Jordan Valley. The […]
IDF Hits Another Hamas Facility in Gaza in Response to Additional Explosive Balloons
After militants inside of Gaza launched another wave of arson balloons into Israel, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) struck a weapons depot overnight on Thursday; It has been two weeks since the previous incident. Overnight on Thursday, the Israeli Air Force (IAF) targeted a Hamas weapons depot in Gaza. The strike came after militants launched […]