Based on the Saturday statement, it would appear that the claim by Gantz wasn’t backed by any actual intelligence, but was rather based on the geography of the incident and the current geopolitical situation in the Middle East. “Iran is looking to hit Israeli infrastructure and Israeli citizens. The location …
Read More »Israeli PM urges Biden to keep Trump’s sanctions on International Criminal Court to stave off war crimes investigation – media
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu personally called up Biden last week to request he keep the Trump administration’s sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) in place, lest the court launch its long-threatened war crimes investigation into Tel Aviv’s atrocities in Gaza and the West Bank, Axios reported on Wednesday. A …
Read More »Israeli PM Netanyahu says he had ‘friendly and warm’ call with US president Biden
Tweeting in Hebrew, Netanyahu announced on Wednesday that he had spoken with Biden, saying they discussed the “strong alliance between Israel and the United States,” the “Iranian threat,” and challenges in the Middle East, among other things. The Israeli PM also noted the “long-standing personal connection” with the current US …
Read More »Take 2: Facebook once again shuts down Israeli anti-immunity passport group accused of sabotaging national vaccination
The group is one of many in Israel that stands accused of spreading misinformation about vaccines against Covid-19 and causing a slowdown in the pace of immunization in the country. Israel has vaccinated some 43 percent of its population with at least one shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, but some …
Read More »Unvaccinated citizens’ names should be DISCLOSED, new proposal by Israeli PM suggests amid slowdown in immunization campaign
The PM said that the proposed “quick legislation” would allow local authorities to “receive data” on those who have not been vaccinated yet. The aim is to “encourage them to be vaccinated and save lives,” Netanyahu explained at a cabinet meeting on Sunday. According to the Haaretz newspaper, the idea …
Read More »Syrian army says Israeli jets target Damascus countryside after Iran warns of repercussions
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Read More »Amid protests & ahead of upcoming election, Israeli PM Netanyahu pleads not guilty to corruption charges
During his second appearance in court since May, and just over a month before the 2021 Israeli legislative election, Netanyahu confirmed his written plea of ‘not guilty’ for charges that include passing regulatory favors for a company in exchange for positive news coverage. Last year, Netanyahu claimed that the purpose …
Read More »WATCH: Orthodox Jews defy health protocols & clash with Israeli police at funeral of rabbi who died of Covid-19
Footage from Ruptly video agency shows police officers trying to push back a crowd of young men from the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community. People took to the streets in the city of Bnei Brak, a Haredi Tel Aviv suburb, on Sunday night to attend the funeral of senior rabbi Chaim Meir …
Read More »Syrian air defenses respond to ‘Israeli aggression’ near Golan Heights – state media
The missile strikes were launched late on Wednesday night around al-Quneitra, a city south of Damascus and just outside the Israel-occupied Golan Heights, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency. Footage circulating online purported to show the attack in progress. DETAILS TO FOLLOW
Read More »Israeli minister’s order to postpone vaccination of Palestinian prisoners was illegal, High Court rules
The three judges were unanimous in their ruling, pointing out that Ohana acted “without legal authority” as only the health minister had the power to make such a decision. They also insisted that denying vaccines couldn’t be used as a punishment for inmates. Justice Menachem Mazuz was the harshest in …
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