Day: October 23, 2021

Turkish president orders removal of U.S. ambassador

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Kierra Frazier   Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday he’s declared U.S. Ambassador David Satterfield, along with nine other foreign envoys, personae non gratae after they issued a joint statement earlier this week calling for the release of jailed philanthropist Osman Kavala, AP reports. Driving the news: The embassies of the United States, […]

US concerned about Israeli plans for 3,000 settler homes

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The announcement about settler housing plans comes amid media reports that Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is under extra US pressure to freeze such plans. TOVAH LAZAROFF OMRI NAHMIAS OCTOBER 23, 2021 22:59 The US is “concerned” by the IDF’s intention to advance plans for 3,000 settler West Bank homes, including for the legalization of two […]

Israel, Iran holding separate large scale aerial drills

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Blue Flag 2021 is seeing the participation of seven countries while Iran’s Modafe’an Aseman-e Velayat 1400 is aimed at testing the capabilities of its Air Force. ANNA AHRONHEIM OCTOBER 21, 2021 18:21 As tensions continue to rise between Iran and Israel, both countries are holding large-scale aerial exercises. Israel and seven nations – Germany, Italy, […]