Day: August 18, 2022

World must ‘walk away’ from Iran nuclear talks, Lapid tells Western leaders

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Senior Israeli official says continuing to negotiate shows weakness after Tehran gave noncommittal response to ‘take it or leave it’ offer Lazar BermanToday, 7:34 pm The time has come for Western powers to walk away from talks with Iran on returning to the nuclear deal, top Israeli officials are telling their counterparts in Washington and […]

Israel in final push for deal with Russia as Jewish Agency trial opens

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First hearing called for Friday in case against the quasi-governmental Israel-immigration group, which is planning for the possibility it will need to cease activities in Russia Judah Ari GrossToday, 11:17 pm The Israeli government has been making last-ditch efforts to broker a deal with Moscow to avoid the closure of the Jewish Agency in the […]

Erdogan warns of ‘another Chernobyl’ after talks with Zelensky, Guterres in Ukraine

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Ukrainian president demands Russian troop withdrawal as condition for peace, calls for UN to ensure safety of Zaporizhzhia facility over fear of nuclear disaster Dmytro GorshkovThibault MARCHANDToday, 9:31 pm LVIV, Ukraine (AFP) — Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Thursday of a nuclear disaster in Ukraine during his first face-to-face talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr […]

Palestinian agitators shoot at Israeli worshipers at Joseph’s Tomb

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During the clashes, 18-year-old Wasim Khalifa from the Balata refugee camp was killed and at least 30 others were injured, according to the Red Crescent. By ROMAN MEITAV Published: AUGUST 17, 2022 23:33 Updated: AUGUST 18, 2022 11:36 Palestinians burn tires as they block the streets leading to Joseph’s Tomb, near Balata refugee camp, in the West Bank […]

Report: China warned Israel not to let US pressure hurt relations

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Chinese diplomat warned Israel not to allow US pressure to damage its relations with Beijing, officials tell Axios. Israel National News   One of China’s top diplomats warned Israel last week not to allow US pressure to damage its relations with Beijing, senior Israeli Foreign Ministry officials with direct knowledge of the issue told Barak […]

PA source: Abbas’ ‘holocausts’ slander signals an ‘epitaph’ for his political career

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August 18, 2022 “Abu Mazen [Abbas] was expected to not say such things, and especially not on German soil,” the source said, predicting the end of the octogenarian’s time in power. By Baruch Yedid, TPS A source in the Palestinian Authority (PA) told TPS on Wednesday that the “unfortunate” words of PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas […]

Report: Hamas Rings Gaza with Rocket Launchers

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Hana Levi Julian21 Av 5782 – August 18, 2022 Photo Credit: Abed Rahim Khatib / Flash 90 Members of the Iz a-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Gaza’s ruling Hamas terrorist organization, attend a military parade in Khan Younis on May 27, 2021. Gaza’s ruling Hamas terrorist organization has installed an array of rocket […]