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| August 15, 2018
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Russia joins UN patrols along Syria-Israel frontier

With the return of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force to the frontier between Syria and Israel, Russia announces its military police will assist them until all UN patrols along the border are fully restored.

The Associated Press

 

The Russian military said Tuesday that its forces in Syria will help UN peacekeepers fully restore patrols along the volatile frontier between Syria and the Israeli Golan Heights.

The Russian deployment in the area has highlighted Moscow’s growing clout in the region, marking a successful attempt to balance the sharply conflicting interests of Israel and Iran.

Syrian army soldier stands guard as Russian military police vehicle passes by near the town of Alhureyeh – Photo: AP

“The Russian flag is the guarantor of peace and security on that land,” said Lt. Continue Reading »

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| August 14, 2018
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REPORT: White House wants Gaza ceasefire ‘with or without Abbas agreement’

Trump administration official told an Israeli daily on Monday that the White House “supports Egypt’s efforts to secure a ceasefire in Gaza,” and “We would like to see an end to fighting with or without the PA.”

By i24NEWS

 

The White House hopes to see a long-term ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, with or without Palestinian Authority (PA) support, a Trump administration official told Haaretz on Monday.

The current US administration would view a PA return to Gaza favorably, but in the event that the PA is not involved, it will still support a viable ceasefire agreement, the official stated. Continue Reading »

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| August 14, 2018
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Palestinian envoy presents initiative to expel Israel from United Nations

With no chance of the Palestinians obtaining Security Council support with an assured US veto, an automatic Muslim majority at the General Assembly is likely to usher in a non-binding resolution for another token propaganda victory.

By Itamar Eichner

 

The Foreign Ministry and the Israeli delegation to the United Nations are preparing to thwart a Palestinian move aimed at suspending or permanently removing Israel from the UN in light of its controversial Nation-State Law.

The Palestinians will argue that Israel disregards UN Security Council resolutions, defies the the Charter of the United Nations, and encourages apartheid through the Nation-State Law. Continue Reading »

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| August 14, 2018
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PA infuriated over Israel’s plans to upgrade cellular reception

Abbas’ PA in a panic to file complaints against Israel within the international community after learning of Israel’s Ministry of Communications’ intention to expand and upgrade mobile-phone access throughout Judea and Samaria.

By Dalit Halevi

 

The Palestinian Authority will send memos to international institutions in response to the announcement by the Israeli Ministry of Communications of its intention to invest 40 million shekels in expanding the cellular coverage of the Israeli communications companies in Judea and Samaria.

Alam Moussa, the PA official in charge of communications, told the PA Wafa news agency on Monday that the Israeli move violates Palestinian sovereignty and harms the Palestinian companies operating in “Palestine”. Continue Reading »

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| August 13, 2018
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Exposed: Netanyahu held secret tête-à-tête with al-Sisi in Egypt

Palestinian official says PM Netanyahu met with the Egyptian president for a clandestine meeting in Cairo, then returned immediately back to Jerusalem.
– Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office declines to comment.

By Itamar Eichner

 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a clandestine meeting in May with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, according to a foreign diplomatic source.

The Prime Minister’s Office did not immediately comment on the report.

PM Netanyahu with President al-Sisi in 2017 – Photo: Avi Ohayon/GPO

According to Channel 10 News, the meeting took place on May 22 when Netanyahu flew with a small delegation of advisors and security guards. Continue Reading »

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| August 13, 2018
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Israel’s Defense Minister reports Hamas ‘March of Return’ losses at 168 dead

Defense Minister Liberman praised IDF commanders & soldiers for strictly following Israel’s security policies, noting how the IDF does not react to headlines or public opinion when “ensuring the security of Israel’s citizens.”

By Arutz Sheva Staff

 

Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman (Yisrael Beytenu) on Monday morning held a discussion with IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot, Southern Command Commander Maj. Gen. Herzi Halevi, a Shabak representative, and others.

Defense Minister Liberman (center) meets with IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot (right), Southern Command chief Maj. Gen. Herzi Halev & others. – Photo: Shachar Levi, Israel’s Defense Ministry

At the end of the meeting, Liberman said, “First of all, I want to thank the determined commanders and soldiers, who are infused with the spirit of battle and do holy work for the sake of ensuring the security of Israel’s citizens.” Continue Reading »

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| August 13, 2018
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Israeli shoe manufacturer sends 2,000 sandals to Syrian refugees

The donation of 2,000 pairs of sandals to Syrian children by Teva Naot, estimated at $70,000, was delivered by the NGO Israel Flying Aid.
• Teva Naot CEO Michael Iluz, “The decision to donate is a humanitarian one, in the hope that this small step will lead to better neighborly relations in the future.”

By Hili Yacobi-Handelsman and Israel Hayom Staff

 

Israeli shoemaker Teva Naot recently donated 2,000 sandals to Syrian children.

“The decision to donate is a humanitarian one,” Teva Naot CEO Michael Iluz said, “in the hope that this small step will lead to better neighborly relations in the future.” Continue Reading »

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| August 12, 2018
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Palestinian Flags Fly in Abundance at Protest of Israel’s Nation-State Law

Maybe Israel’s new Nation-State Law is lacking in its wording, but the double standard of the Palestinian Nation-State Law, that is definitely racist & apartheid, was totally lost on the Israelis who were protesting alongside of those seeking Israel’s demise.

By Ryan Jones

 

Those opposed to Israel’s new Nation-State Law were at it again on Saturday, gathering in Tel Aviv to protest what they insist is a “racist” piece of legislation.

Many of those in Israel’s minority communities are troubled by the wording of the law, which in enshrining this as the “Jewish state” fails to mention at all the nation’s minorities or equality between all citizens, regardless of race or religion. Continue Reading »

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| August 12, 2018
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US Senate bipartisan bill condemns Hamas, Hezbollah’s use of human shields

12 Republican and 3 Democrat senators are currently sponsoring a bill would impose concrete penalties against Hamas, Hezbollah and any group that exploits the use of human shields.

By i24NEWS

 

A bill introduced in the United States Senate last week would “impose concrete penalties” on terrorist groups that set up “their terrorist infrastructure among civilian populations,” singling out Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon as the main perpetrators of the use of human shields.

Senators Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Joe Donnelly, D-Indiana, and 15 other lawmakers have sponsored the bill.

The Anti-Defamation League and AIPAC, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, are lobbying Democrats and Republicans alike to sponsor what they are claiming is bipartisan legislation. Continue Reading »

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| August 11, 2018
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Israel’s crocodile conundrum: ‘You can’t eat ’em, you can’t kill ’em’

Hundreds of massive crocodiles are stranded in an abandoned Jordan Valley farm because the entrepreneur who bought them for their skin lost his business when Israel passed a law in 2012 that prohibited the sale of crocodiles for meat, or use of their skin commercially.

By The Associated Press

 

An Israeli businessman appears to have bitten off more than he can chew with plans for a crocodile farm in a West Bank settlement.

Hundreds of crocodiles have been stranded at the farm in a remote spot in the Jordan Valley—left behind by a pair of failed business ventures.The crocodiles were brought to the settlement of Petzael in the mid-1990s as a tourist attraction. Continue Reading »

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| August 10, 2018
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Ceasefire? What ceasefire? – Palestinian killed, IDF destroys Hamas outpost

During the weekly “March of Return” Hamas-led protests on the border with Israel, a 22-year-old Palestinian paramedic dies and another 40 violent protesters injured engaging with the IDF.
– IDF destroys Hamas outpost in northern Gaza in response to explosive devices thrown at IDF forces.
– IDF Command deploys Iron Dome to central Israel.

By Yoav Zitun, Matan Tzuri, Elior

 

Palestinian health officials said a 22-year-old paramedic has been killed and 40 others wounded amid clashes that erupted between IDF forces and Palestinian protesters during a Hamas-led protest along the Gaza border as the terror group and Israel observed a cease-fire. Continue Reading »

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| August 10, 2018
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Israeli Minister calls to assassinate leaders of Hamas terror group

Among the many Israeli politicians that visited the south after 200 Gaza rockets were fired at Israeli towns, villages & cities, Minister Regev said, “The equation should be very simple: If our children live in fear, then the leadership of Hamas should live in fear.”

By LAHAV HARKOV

 

Israel should assassinate Hamas leaders, Culture and Sport Minister Miri Regev said Thursday, in response to a day of recurrent rocket launches from Gaza.

“The equation should be very simple: If our children live in fear, then the leadership of Hamas should live in fear,” Regev said. “We must go back to the policy of targeted assassinations of leaders of this murderous terrorist group.” Continue Reading »

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| August 10, 2018
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After IDF jet destroys Hamas HQ in Gaza, erroneous claims of ceasefire emerge

Qatar owned Al Jazeera Media Network reports an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire has been reached between Gaza’s ruling party, Hamas, and Israel.
– Only one snag: Israeli source says the report is incorrect.
– WATCH: IDF jet destroys Hamas HQ in Gaza

By Elad Benari

 

The Al Jazeera network reported on Thursday evening that an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire had been reached between Hamas and Israel and added that it came into effect at 10:45 p.m.

An Israeli source clarified, however, that the report is incorrect.

Earlier on Thursday evening, Israeli fighter jets leveled a five-story building in the Rimal neighborhood in northern Gaza. Continue Reading »

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| August 9, 2018
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Rare, 2000+ year-old gold earring unearthed in the City of David, Jerusalem

The dazzling golden earring, definitely worn by someone from ancient Jerusalem‘s upper class, dates back to the 2nd or 3rd century BCE, during the Hellenistic period.

By Arutz Sheva Staff

 

A Hellenistic-era golden earring, featuring ornamentation of a horned animal, was discovered in the Givati Parking Lot in the City of David National Park encircling walls of Jerusalem’s Old City.

The discovery was made during archaeological digs carried out by the Antiquities Authority and Tel Aviv University.

The spectacular gold earring, shaped like a horned animal, dates back to the second or third century BCE, during the Hellenistic period. Continue Reading »

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| August 9, 2018
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Kuwait Airways agrees to pay woman denied ticket in UK because she’s Israeli

British pro-Israel attorneys have forced Kuwait Airways to agree to compensate an Israeli woman it refused to allow on a flight from London to Bangkok on the grounds of her nationality.
• Kuwait Airways now legally obliged to either end its anti-Israel policy or its flights to & from the U.K.

By Dan Lavie & Israel Hayom Staff

 

Kuwait Airways will pay an Israeli citizen damages for refusing to sell her a plane ticket in November 2017.

Mandy Blumenthal filed a racial discrimination and harassment lawsuit with the assistance of U.K. Lawyers for Israel against Kuwait Airways after they refused to sell her a plane ticket to Bangkok once she presented an airline representative with her Israeli passport, Britain’s Jewish News reported. Continue Reading »

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