01/13/2021
Coffee Break
Lesson 49
On November 14, 2012, Israel launched Operation Pillar of Defense in response to a barrage of more than 150 rockets fired into Israel by terrorist organizations in Gaza in one day.
Israel’s main goal for the operation was to decrease the number of rocket attacks on Israeli civilians.
The operation began…
01/13/2021
Israel and the United Arab Emirates will allow visa-free travel between the countries, after the UAE ratified an agreement on the matter on Wednesday.
Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi said “the ratification of the agreement is a central element of the full and quick implementation of the many agreements being worked on these days…
01/14/2021
‘Israel’s defense industry is at the forefront of global technology,’ Gantz says, hailing agreement
Israel and Slovakia are set to sign a defense agreement worth some €150 million, or over $182 million, Israel’s Defense Ministry said Thursday.
In a press release, the ministry said that the Slovakian government has approved a…
01/13/2021
“Antisemitism is a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. Rhetorical and physical manifestations of antisemitism are directed toward Jewish or non-Jewish individuals and/or their property, toward Jewish community institutions and religious facilities.”
That is the International Holocaust…
01/12/2021
Incident comes after Palestinian man pulls out a screwdriver at an Israeli checkpoint outside of Jerusalem
Israeli Border Police shot a terrorist attempting a stabbing attack at the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron early Wednesday, Israel Police said.
The 22-year-old Palestinian suffered moderate injury to the lower body and was…
01/12/2021
Israeli tank returns fire at Hamas military post, military spokesperson says
Two rounds of sniper shots from the Gaza Strip were fired at an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) unit operating on the Israel-Gaza security barrier on Wednesday.
The force was operating since the early morning hours near Kibbutz Kissufim adjacent to the…
01/12/2021
The assailant, 51, pulled out a screwdriver after was prevented from entering Israel
A Palestinian suspect was apprehended Tuesday after attempting to stab a security guard at a checkpoint in the West Bank, approximately eight miles north of Jerusalem, Hebrew media reported.
The man, a 51-year-old Nablus resident, tried to cross…
01/11/2021
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is planning to visit the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain as soon as possible after the current coronavirus lockdown ends, hopefully in late January or early February, a person familiar with the matter said Monday.
If that happens, his trip to the first two countries to join the Abraham Accords…
01/09/2021
For Agnes Keleti, the oldest living Olympic champion, the fondest memory of her remarkable 100 years is simply that she has lived through it all.
The Holocaust survivor and winner of 10 Olympic medals in gymnastics — including five golds — celebrates her 100th birthday on Saturday in her native Budapest, punctuating a life of…
01/11/2021
Israel’s former ambassador to Egypt will take up his new position in Rabat
Israel’s Foreign Ministry has selected a diplomat to reopen the Jewish state’s liaison office in Morocco, an official said, weeks after the two countries normalized ties.
David Govrin, who was Israel’s ambassador to Egypt from 2016 to 2020, will be the…
01/11/2021
Pompeo says move aims to hold group accountable for ‘cross-border attacks threatening civilian populations’
The United States plans to designate the Yemeni Iran-linked Houthi rebelsas a foreign terrorist group, US State Secretary Mike Pompeo said Sunday.
“The designations are intended to hold Ansar Allah accountable for its…
01/11/2021
Ambassador David Govrin will head to Rabat in the coming weeks to reopen Israel’s liaison office in Morocco, the Foreign Ministry confirmed on Monday.
The former ambassador to Egypt will be Israel’s temporary charge d’affaires in Morocco, as Israel sets up its mission to the North African state that joined the Abraham Accords last…
01/10/2021
A Confederate flag was discovered tied to the front door of the Museum of Jewish Heritage–A Living Memorial to the Holocaust in New York City early Friday morning.
The museum, located in Battery Park City in Lower Manhattan, said that it has filed a police report and is working with authorities to identify those who carried out…
01/09/2021
An attempted terror attack targeting IDF soldiers was carried out in the West Bank city of Jenin Saturday afternoon, according to an Israeli military statement.
Two suspected Palestinian assailants attempted a car-ramming attack against IDF soldiers before opening fire on troops stationed at a nearby checkpoint.
No injuries have been…
01/03/2021
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reportedly given green light to Tehran-backed terrorist groups
A senior Iranian commander has warned that the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has given the green light for Tehran-backed proxies in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip to level two of Israel’s three largest cities….
01/05/2021
Israel will in the next few days send a diplomat to Abu Dhabi to set up a temporary mission in the United Arab Emirates as a prelude to establishing a permanent embassy, the Kan public broadcaster reported Tuesday.
Eitan Na’eh will become the first Israeli to have full diplomatic status in the Gulf state following the…
01/07/2021
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) deployed the Iron Dome missile defense system on Wednesday in Eilat, the country’s southernmost city, according to Israeli media reports.
The decision was taken to attempt to give cover to twin threats; the presence of terrorist cells located in the Egyptian Sinai, and also because of Iranian-backed…
01/06/2021
Sudan says it has signed the “Abraham Accords” with the US, paving the way for normalization of ties with Israel.
The move came during Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s visit to Khartoum, as he became the first senior American official to land there since President Donald Trump’s administration removed the African country from…
