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Nikki Haley visits Israel as part of ‘solidarity mission’ as Dem infighting continues in US

06/13/2021
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley is visiting Israel as part of a “solidarity mission” to the U.S. ally — just as Democrats are fighting among themselves over their positions on the conflict between Israel and the terrorist organization Hamas.
“No matter the challenges, the people of Israel always celebrate life and thank God for…

Gaza incendiary balloons spark fires in southern Israel

06/15/2021
At least 10 fires caused by arson balloons on Tuesday ahead of planned flag march in Jerusalem

Incendiary balloons launched from the Gaza Strip sparked at least 10 fires in southern Israel on Tuesday, according to the Southern District Fire and Rescue services.
Most of the blazes were in thorny fields with Eli Cohen, spokesperson…

Gantz vows to work with US on preventing nuclear Iran in meeting with Biden envoy

06/15/2021

Israel’s Defense Minister Benny Gantz told interim American envoy to Israel Michael Ratney on Monday that the Jewish state will continue to work with the US on preventing a nuclear Iran.

“I emphasized that ours is a dialogue between strategic allies and friends in closed rooms, who share a concern for the stability and best…

Front-runner for Iran presidency is hardline judge sanctioned by US

06/15/2021

Ebrahim Raisi’s record of fierce loyalty to Iran’s ruling clerics helps explain why the senior judge is a front-runner in Friday’s presidential election, a contest the authorities have limited almost exclusively to hardline candidates like him.

A win for Raisi, 60, an implacable critic of the West whose political patron is Supreme…

IDF chief Kohavi to fly to Washington to discuss Iran, Gaza

06/15/2021

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Aviv Kohavi will fly to Washington on Saturday evening, a month after he was set to go to discuss the Iranian threat and other regional challenges.

During his trip, which will be his first as Israel’s top military officer, he is expected to meet with his American counterparts in an attempt to persuade…

Naftali Bennett sworn in as head of 36th Israeli government

06/13/2021

Israel’s 36th government passed a vote of confidence at a special Knesset session on Sunday night with Yamina Party leader Naftali Bennett sworn in as the country’s 13th prime minister.

Bennett has replaced now-former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who held the position for the past 12 years and who served another three years…

Haley in Israel: The people of Israel always celebrate life

06/13/2021

Former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley joined Evangelical leader Pastor John Hagee, the founder and chairman of Christians United for Israel, on a solidarity mission to the Jewish state over the weekend.

The CUFI delegation said on its website last week that it would visit communities “impacted by the recent…

Nikki Haley: ‘Israelis deserve to be safe in their homes’

06/13/2021

Former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley spent Sunday in southern Israel, where she witnessed first hand the destruction caused from the recent Hamas war.

“Israelis have a right to defend themselves,” she said during a visit to one Ashkelon home. “We will make sure we are loud about what the root cause of this is….

Biden calls Bennett, world leaders congratulate new Israeli gov’t

06/14/2021

World leaders congratulate Prime Minister Naftali Bennet and Alternate Prime Minister Yair Lapid  on forming a new government after being sworn in on Sunday evening.

US President Joe Biden congratulated Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on a phone call Sunday night, and expressed his wishes to further strengthen ties between the two…

CUFI survey finds strong bipartisan support for Israel, new sanctions on Iran

06/11/2021

Christians United for Israel (CUFI) released the results of its latest survey this week on American attitudes on Israel, showing that support for Israel and issues important to the survival of the Jewish state still hold bipartisan support.

Robert Jones, a partner with the Idaho-based GS Strategy Group, which joined with CUFI to…

US Army to buy remote-controlled weapons from Israel’s Rafael for $150 million

06/11/2021

The US Army chose American company Oshkosh Defense and Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems to provide it with remotely operated weapons positions in a deal worth $942 million. Rafael’s share of the deal is estimated at $150 million.

The positions are a Rafael development and are referred to in the IDF as “lethal” positions….

IDF apprehends two suspects who breached Lebanese-Israeli border

06/11/2021

The Israel Defense Forces apprehended two suspects in northern Israel on Monday after they breached the Lebanese-Israeli border fence on Sunday night.

The IDF said in a statement that after an extensive pursuit undertaken by the military and the Israel Police, which included blocking off areas and roads, soldiers found the…

Gantz to Hezbollah: War With Israel Will Cause ‘Immense’ Damage to Lebanon

06/11/2021

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz issued a warning to Hezbollah on Monday, saying that the damage to Lebanon in any future war with Israel would be “immense.”

Speaking at an event marking Israel’s recognition of its 18-year presence in southern Lebanon as an official military campaign, Gantz said that such a war would be fought…

Iranian oil tankers set to arrive in Syria on Friday

06/10/2021

Two Iranian oil tankers carrying about 1.4 million barrels of Iranian crude oil are set to arrive in Baniyas, Syria on Friday, Tanker Trackers reported on Thursday.

Another about 300,000 barrels of oil are on a third tanker waiting in the Suez Canal, according to the report.

Iran has reportedly shipped about five million…

Blinken dodges questions on Iran negotiations during Senate hearings

06/10/2021

Secretary of State Tony Blinken was grilled on a range of aspects of the administration’s plans for dealing with Iran during his second consecutive day of back-to-back hearings on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, this time facing the Senate Appropriations and Foreign Relations Committees.

During Tuesday’s hearings, Blinken was pressed for…

Reopening Palestinian Missions Would Violate Law, Senators Say

06/09/2021

The Biden administration’s efforts to elevate diplomatic relations with the Palestinians violate the law and will undermine America’s historic recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital city, according to a group of Republican senators.

In the weeks since Israel went to war with the Iranian-backed Hamas terror group, the Biden…

Israelis Fare Well In US Army Counter Drone Tests

06/09/2021

TEL AVIV: Three Israeli companies are finalists in the U.S Army’s contest to find the most effective systems to neutralize hostile drones, with only one US company still in the mix.

ELTA, teamed with Iron Drone, and XTEND recently demonstrated their systems at Yuma Proving Grounds. The demos are part of the Army’s effort to select…

U.S. warns Venezuela, Cuba to turn away Iranian ships believed to be carrying arms

06/09/2021
The Biden administration is privately urging the governments of Venezuela and Cuba to turn away two Iranian naval ships believed to be carrying arms intended for transfer to Caracas, as the vessels make their way across the Atlantic Ocean this week, according to three people briefed on the situation.
A weapons transfer from the…