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01/05/2021
Palestinian assailant approached soldiers at the Gush Etzion junction
The Israel Defense Force (IDF) shot and killed a would-be Palestinian assailant who attempted to attack them with a knife at the Gush Etzion junction in the West Bank.
Initial reports did not suggest that anybody else was wounded in the attack
Read More: I24
01/04/2021
Authorities arrest Iranian cell on suspicion of planning to carry out attack against Israeli destinations
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) thwarted an Iranian terror attack that was planned to take place in Dubai on the anniversary of the killing of top commander Qasem Soleimani, Hebrew-language broadcaster Channel 12reported on…
01/03/2021
The new year is off to a great start for 300 new Ethiopian immigrants, who just made aliyah in the first immigration flights of 2021.
The flights, arriving on the first day of the year, were part of Operation Rock of Israel, the latest airlift to help Jews in Ethiopia make aliyah and were carried out by the Jewish Agency and other…
12/31/2020
A dozen experts have predicted a wide range of increasing partnerships and connections between Israel and Gulf countries in the new year. This will cover a spectrum of activity from technology to academic and political developments. The rapid change since the Abraham Accords began in August has led to one of the fastest growing…
12/30/2020
‘We are ready and able to respond to any aggression directed at Americans or our interests,’ CENTCOM warns
The strategic nuclear-capable US B-52 bombers flew over the Middle East on Wednesday in a show of force aimed at Iran, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement.
According to the US CENTCOM, the two bombers took…
12/30/2020
Israeli water treatment technology is being sought after in the United Arab Emirates in the wake of the Abraham Accords.
Thani Al-Shirawi, Deputy Managing Director of Oasis Investments, says that “after normalization, with Israel being advanced in the water filtration business, it was a no-brainer to look for a partner in Israel…
12/30/2020
Syrian air defenses responded to an alleged Israeli airstrike near the Syria-Lebanon border on Tuesday night, which has left one soldier dead and three others wounded, according to a Syrian military source, SANA reported.
The source added that the strike targeted an air defense unit in the area.
The open source intelligence…
12/29/2020
One of the suspects climbed over security fence, briefly entered Israeli territory
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) prevented several suspects from infiltrating Israel through the border with Lebanon, the army said in a statement.
According to the IDF, several suspects approached the security fencebetween the two countries on…
12/28/2020
Morocco is the third Arab nation this year to normalize ties with the Jewish state under US-brokered deals
Moroccan officials are in Israel laying the groundwork for the opening of a liaison office in the Jewish state, a source familiar with the topic told AFP on Monday.
The Moroccan “technical” team landed on Sunday, days after…
12/29/2020
Gaza’s rulers, Hamas, and other armed Palestinian terrorist groups send ‘clear message to Zionist enemy’
Palestinian armed terrorist groups began a large military drill in the Gaza Strip Tuesday morning in a show of strength and apparent unity that was designed to send a “clear message to the Zionist enemy.”
“We will not accept…
12/28/2020
Rocket sirens blared in southern Israel early Tuesday morning for the second time in under a week as a projectile fired at Israel from Gaza failed to cross the border.
The alarms went off shortly after midnight in Kibbutz Kerem Shalom, near the southern part of the Gaza Strip and Israel’s border with Egypt.
The Israel Defense…
12/28/2020
Immediately following the announcement of the Israel-Morocco normalization agreement, the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra (JSO) recorded the National Anthem of Morocco in honor of the historic agreement.
Arranged for the symphony orchestra and choir by Israeli composer and conductor Nizar El-Khater, the rendition of the anthem was…
12/23/2020
The political arm of the largest pro-Israel membership group in the United States launched an ad campaign Wednesday targeting Rev. Raphael Warnock, the Democratic candidate for Senate in the Georgia runoff.
The 30-second spot from Christians United for Israel Action Fund takes aim at both Warnock’s record of statements critical of…
12/25/2020
Following alerts throughout southern Israel
Sirens alerting of incoming rockets from the Gaza Strip blared throughout communities in southern Israel on Friday.
The Iron Dome missile shield intercepted two projectiles fired by Islamists militants in the Hamas-controlled enclave.
Israel Defense Forces Spokesperson’s Unit said that…
12/28/2020
A Moroccan diplomatic delegation was in Israel on Monday for the first time since normalization between the countries was announced earlier this month.
The delegation, which landed in Israel on Sunday night, plans to work towards reopening the Moroccan liaison office in Tel Aviv, which it has held onto for the past 20 years since…
12/27/2020
An official delegation of Moroccan officials will arrive in Israel on Monday to further the recently established ties between the two countries, a Moroccan diplomatic source told i24NEWS on Sunday.
The delegation, arriving on the heels of a US-brokered bilateral normalization agreement signed last week, will work with Israeli…
12/26/2020
Site hit in retaliatory strike said used by Hamas for developing rocket attack capabilities
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) hit a key Hamas military facility during its overnight retaliatory strike on the group’s assets in the Gaza Strip, Ynet reported on Saturday.
According to the report, one of the targets hit was of special…
12/23/2020
CUFI Coffee Break
Lesson 46
In the Ancient Near East, it was common for two people to make a covenant by cutting animals in half, splitting the halves, and then walking in between the pieces to make an oath. By walking between the split animals, each person was swearing that if they broke their part of the agreement, they would meet…