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| November 24, 2019
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106 House Dems Rally Demanding Pompeo Reverse Settlement Proclamation

Penning a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, 106 House Democrats press him to “immediately” reverse decision recognizing Jewish settlements in Judea & Samaria as legal.

By OMRI NAHMIAS

 

WASHINGTON – A large group of 106 House Democrats sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday urging him to reverse “immediately” his recent announcement regarding the legality of the settlements.

Led by Rep. Andy Levin of Michigan, the letter was signed by 12 committee chairs. The group includes veteran congress people such as Rep. John Lewis (D-Georgia) and Rep. Maxine Waters (D-California), along with other high-profile representatives, such as Massachusetts Rep. Continue Reading »

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| November 22, 2019
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An explainer on the THREE indictments against Israeli PM Netanyahu

Denying all wrongdoing, Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu, now 70, faces a lengthy legal process that could dramatically lead the Jewish State into a deeper political crisis.

By  Reuters, Israel Hayom Staff & agencies

 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be indicted on corruption charges, throwing him into a legal limbo and driving the country deeper into political crisis.

Netanyahu, 70, denies all wrongdoing. But he now faces a legal process that could drag on for years, leading a nation in political deadlock after two inconclusive elections this year.

Here is a guide to the three criminal cases against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:

 

WHAT ARE THE ALLEGATIONS?
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| November 21, 2019
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Israel decreases Palestinian tax transfers as PA ‘Pay to Slay’ increases

Mahmoud Abbas fumes at further Israeli cuts to tax transfers as deduction keeps pace with the additional $70 million the PA paid to jailed terrorists, or families of the dead terrorists who attacked Israelis.

By Israel Today Staff

 

As part of the fight against terrorism, Israel has been cutting tax dollars paid out to the Palestinian Authority (PA) for quite some time. The reason for this is that the PA keeps using their own taxpayers’ money it collects from Israel to make payments to terrorists and their families – dollars intended for administrative and humanitarian purposes for the Palestinian people. Continue Reading »

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| November 21, 2019
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Dutch parliament rejects EU’s mandatory labeling of settlement goods

The Netherlands’ House of Representatives deemed the EU’s top court ruling as discriminatory, ignoring their ruling to label only the Jewish products from Judea and Samaria until a similar standard is applied to all disputed territories worldwide.

By Ariel Kahana

 

The Dutch parliament on Tuesday passed motion bucking against a recent ruling by the European Court of Justice ordering the bloc’s 28 member-states to label Israeli goods made in Judea and Samaria settlements.

The motion, approved by a vote of 82-68, urged the Dutch government to reject the ruling unless similar standards are applied to all disputed territories worldwide, saying that singling out of Israel in this matter was discriminatory. Continue Reading »

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| November 20, 2019
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UPDATE: 23 killed, over 20 Iranian, Syrian regime targets hit by IDF

In retaliation for multiple rockets fired by Iranian proxies on Tuesday, Israel reports IAF airstrikes against dozens of military targets belonging to the Iranian Quds Force and the Syrian Arab Army, leaving 23 people, including 16 non-Syrians, most likely Iranians killed.
– Israeli Defense Minister Bennett warns Iran: “Anyone who shoots at the State of Israel during the day will not sleep at night.”

By ANNA AHRONHEIM, IDAN ZONSHINE

 

Israel’s military remains on high alert on the northern front over concerns that Iran might retaliate to the wave of airstrikes against dozens of military targets belonging to the Iranian Quds Force and the Syrian Arab Army on Tuesday night in Syria. Continue Reading »

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| November 20, 2019
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Iranian targets in Syria struck in overnight retaliatory operation

IDF reports ‘dozens’ of Iranian militia targets in Syria were struck in an overnight IDF operation by Israeli warplanes over Damascus, in retaliation for multiple rockets fired by Iranian proxies a day earlier.

By i24NEWS – AFP

 

The Israeli military said that it had successfully struck over a “dozen” targets in Syria overnight Wednesday in retaliation for Iranian proxy fire a day earlier.

Syria state media reported that at least two were killed in the Israeli attack.

The strikes on Israeli territory early Tuesday morning, which was blamed on Iranian military forces, were reportedly intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system. Continue Reading »

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| November 19, 2019
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Analysis: Two impending ICC rulings that may shape Israel’s image

With the ICC appeals chamber having ordered ICC Chief Prosecutor to ‘reconsider’ giving Israel a pass surrounding the 2010 Mavi Marmara incident, 125 state signatories of the Rome Statute could potentially be obligated to arrest & extradite Israeli politicians, leaders and former soldiers, should they ever arrive in their country.

By YONAH JEREMY BOB

 

Around or before December 2, the International Criminal Court Prosecution is expected to make two key decisions which could shape Israel’s future.

One is about the Mavi Marmara 2010 flotilla incident and the second will deal with both the 2014 Gaza War and the settlement enterprise. Continue Reading »

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| November 19, 2019
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Palestinians fume as US St. Dept. deems Jewish settlements legal

Israel’s PM Netanyahu thanks White House following Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s pronouncement that Israeli civilian settlements in Judea & Samaria are not illegal under int’l law, then urged Palestinians to hold final status talks.
– Palestinian leadership reiterates how Trump administration has forfeited any future role in peace process.

By Ynet

 

Israel on Monday welcomed the U.S. decision to no longer view its settlements in areas captured in 1967 as illegal, but said that it would . remain ready to negotiate a final status agreement with Israel

Netanyahu also maintained that the settlements were a matter to be decided by the Israeli courts. Continue Reading »

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| November 19, 2019
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Israel’s Iron Dome intercepts 4 Syrian missiles fired at Golan Heights

—SPECIAL SECURITY REPORT—

Four rockets fired from Syrian territory toward Israel’s side of the Golan Heights were intercepted by the Iron Dome air defense system.
– IDF: No injuries reported, no rockets exploded in Israeli territory.

By Elad Benari

 

A siren was sounded on Tuesday morning, just before 5:00 a.m., in the Golan Heights area. Residents reported hearing explosions.

Iron Dome – Photo Courtesy IDF Spokesperson’s Office

The IDF confirmed that four launches were identified from Syria towards Israeli territory which were intercepted by the Israeli air defense systems.

No hits on Israeli communities were identified. There were no reports of injuries.

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| November 12, 2019
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Islamic Jihad leaders targeted by IDF airstrikes in Gaza and Damascus

Mere minutes after the Iranian backed terror group leader for Gaza was eliminated, the plush home of the Islamic Jihad leader in Syria, Akram al-Ajouri was also hit early Tuesday morning, leaving 2 dead, 10 injured, allegedly by an Israeli airstrike.

By i24NEWS, AFP

 

In what seems as two coordinated attacks targeting top Palestinian Islamic Jihad commanders, after the assassination of Baha Abu Al-Ata in Gaza, reports emerged from Syria claiming that the home of senior figure Akram al-Ajouri was attacked on Tuesday morning.

Damascus – The plush home of Islamic Jihad leader in Syria, Akram al-Ajouri was destroyed early Tuesday morning, leaving 2 dead and 10 injured, allegedly by an Israeli airstrike.

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| November 12, 2019
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IDF eliminates Islamic Jihad leader in Gaza, Bahaa Abu al-Atta

After the first targeted killing by the IDF since the 2014 Gaza conflict, Netanyahu explains how Bahaa Abu-el Atta was poised to launch rockets at Israel with Iran’s support.
– Schools cancelled across southern & central Israel as rockets were fired from Gaza.

By Ynet, Agencies

 

The IDF killed Islamic Jihad commander Bahaa Abu al-Atta in a Gaza airstrike overnight Monday, in a resumption of targeted killing for the first time since 2014. The strike was followed hours later by rocket fire across southern and central Israel.

The Iranian-backed Palestinian group confirmed Tuesday that Abu al-Atta, its north Gaza Strip commander, was killed and vowed to avenge his death. Continue Reading »

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| November 11, 2019
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Israeli Navy supplies medical services in NATO Mediterranean drill

In this 2nd joint naval exercise between NATO maritime forces and the IDF, Romanian and Greek military vessels act out emergency scenarios that require the Israeli Navy to facilitate immediate medical evacuations to Rambam Hospital in Haifa.

By RACHEL WOLF

 

Israel became the first NATO partner to participate in an exercise with Operation Sea Guardian, which NATO launched in November 2016.

The exercise, called “Crystal Sea,” was meant “to develop regional medical support to ensure that any health issue among the crew on board military ships participating in Operation Sea Guardian can be addressed quickly, wherever the ships are sailing at the time,” according to NATO. Continue Reading »

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| November 7, 2019
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Israel assisting Syrian Kurds, financially, militarily & diplomatically

Since the 1960s, Israel has discreetly maintained intelligence, military and business cooperation with the Kurds, whose indigenous population is spread out between Syria, Iraq, Turkey and Iran – as a shared buffer against common adversaries.

By Reuters

 

Israel is assisting Syrian Kurds battered by a month-old Turkish incursion, seeing them as a counterweight to Iranian influence and advocating for them in talks with the United States, the deputy Israeli foreign minister said on Wednesday.

Kurdish population is spread out between Syria, Iraq, Turkey and Iran

Ankara launched its assault targeting the Kurdish YPG militia after the abrupt withdrawal of 1,000 U.S. Continue Reading »

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| November 5, 2019
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Israel Supreme Court agrees: Human Rights Watch official must leave Israel

Omar Shakir, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) director for Israel and the Palestinian territories fails in his attempt before the Israeli Supreme Court to force Israel’s government to allow him to remain in Israel even after his entry visa expires.

By i24NEWS, AFP

 

Israel’s supreme court on Tuesday upheld a government decision to expel Omar Shakir, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) director for Israel and the Palestinian territories.

After about a year of orders and court proceedings, it is now up to the government whether to follow through and deport Shakir, a US citizen, who brands the move a bid by Israel to silence and delegitimize critics of its treatment of the Palestinians. Continue Reading »

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| November 4, 2019
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Report: Israel-Egypt natural gas pipeline partnership a ‘done deal’

The partners in Israel’s Leviathan & Tamar offshore gas fields planned to sell $15 billion worth of natural gas to an Egyptian customer, Dolphinus Holdings, but last month 34% more gas was requested, now estimating the deal worth $20 billion.

By  Reuters, Israel Hayom Staff

 

A deal that would transfer control of a natural gas pipeline between Israel and Egypt is expected to be closed in the next few days, the companies said on Sunday.

Texas-based Noble Energy, Israel’s Delek Drilling and Egyptian East Gas Co have partnered in a venture called EMED, which last year agreed to buy a 39% stake in the subsea EMG pipeline for $518 million that will carry Israeli gas exports to Egypt. Continue Reading »

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