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Jewish Astronaut Jessica Meir Wants To Be The First Woman On The Moon

12/01/2020

Since astronaut Jessica Meir returned to Earth in April from the International Space Station, she — like all of us — has spent a lot of time indoors and cooped up.

While many of us have spent our confinement dreaming of future trips, Meir is working on her own travel plans to a singular destination: She wants to walk on the moon….

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IDF Chief: We Will Continue to Act Against Iranian Presence in Syria

11/30/2020

Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi on Sunday visited the Northern Command. The military said that while the visit was a routine inspection of the northern borders, commanders held a security situation assessment in the wake of the Iranian threats following the Friday assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, head…

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Saudi Arabia Officially Approves Israeli Flights Over Its Airspace

11/30/2020

Saudi Arabia announced on Monday evening that it has officially given approval for Israeli airlines to fly over the country’s airspace, dramatically shortening flying times to the east and finally allowing Israeli airlines to offer direct flights to Dubai, Israeli media reported.

Saudi Arabia’s announcement means that an Israir…

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Netanyahu Preparing For An Official Visit To Egypt – Report

11/30/2020

The thawing of relations with the Arab world is also occurring in Egypt, political sources have told Maariv, sister publication of The Jerusalem Post. Following the normalization agreements between Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, which will focus mostly on the economy, Jerusalem is beginning to also work on…

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An Israeli Soldier Gives His All for Lonely Senior Citizens

11/25/2020

“Between 11th and 12th grade, after a tough fencing session, I saw a television report about all these elderly people and Holocaust survivors and their difficulties and loneliness. It really shocked me and I was really, really sad and depressed for a couple of days,” recounts Yakov Pizenberg. “I told myself that being sad won’t help…

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Bahrain Trade Delegation To Visit Israel Next Week

11/29/2020

Bahraini Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism Zayed R. Alzayani is set to visit Israel next week, the Foreign Ministry confirmed on Sunday.

Alzayani will be accompanied by a 40-person trade delegation, the first-ever from his country to Israel, meant to encourage Israeli investments in Bahrain.

The minister is expected to…

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Report: 19 Iran-Backed Militants Killed In Syria

11/26/2020
Airstrikes allegedly killed at least 19 pro-Iran militia fighters in war-torn eastern Syria, a monitor reported on Thursday, attributing the attack to the Israel Air Force.
The strikes, carried out early on Thursday, targeted the positions of Iran-backed militias outside the town of Albu Kamal in Deir Ezzor province, killing “mostly…

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Netanyahu Welcomes First Commercial Flight From Dubai to Tel Aviv

11/27/2020

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed the first commercial flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv at Ben-Gurion International Airport on Thursday.

Speaking during the ceremony, Netanyahu said the flight “opens the way for dozens of flights a week to Dubai, to the UAE, to Bahrain and to the east.”

In combination with a visa…

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First Israeli Business Delegation Travels To Bahrain

11/25/2020

Bank Hapoalim CEO Dov Kotler led a business delegation to Bahrain on Tuesday, marking the first Israeli business group to visit the country since peace was announced last month.

The trip was overseen by Aryeh Lightstone, senior adviser to US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman. Other members of the delegation included Harel…

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Report: West Bank Car-Ramming Attack Thwarted By Israeli Security Forces

11/25/2020
Israeli Border Police forces shot at a driver who attempted to ram his vehicle into security personnel in A’Zaim crossing in the West Bank near Ma’ale Adumim, Hebrew media reported on Wednesday.
It was yet unclear what the condition of the assailant was, but several outlets reported the suspect had been “neutralized.”
Read More: I24

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Monitor: 8 Pro-Iranian Fighters Killed In Syria By Israeli Airstrikes

11/25/2020
Syrian media report two targets hit in suburbs of Damascus and south of Quneitra

At least eight pro-Iranian militiamen were killed in the Israeli attack carried out in Syria overnight Tuesday, a war monitor group reported Wednesday.
The nationalities of the combatants were not immediately known, according to the British-based…

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Senior State Dept. Official Says Saudis Enthusiastic About Israel Ties

11/23/2020

Many Saudis are looking forward to normalization with Israel, US Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs R. Clarke Cooper said in Jerusalem on Monday.

Cooper accompanied Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Saudi Arabia on the weekend and said “the interest in the pursuit of normalization with the State of Israel…

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Survey: Israel Ranked Top Country For Women Entrepreneurs

11/24/2020
The report notes that Israel is ‘a prime example in terms of gender support with rapid… results’

Israel is being ranked the top country in the world for women entrepreneurs by credit giant Mastercard’s new annual Index of Women Entrepreneurs, The Jerusalem Post reported on Monday.
The MIWE report notes that Israel is “a prime…

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Netanyahu To Visit Bahrain ‘Soon’ As Crown Prince Salman’s Guest

11/24/2020

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Tuesday that he had accepted an invitation from Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa to visit the Gulf state.  No date was set for the visit, with the Israeli premier saying only that it would be “soon.”

The two leaders held their second-ever talks on Monday,…

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In Threat To Iran, US Sends Heavy Bombers To Middle East Via Israel

11/23/2020

The United States this week rapidly deployed several heavy bombers to the Middle East this week in an apparent threat to Iran.

US Central Command said the planes were sent into the region “to deter aggression and reassure US partners and allies.”

In a highly irregular move, the B-52H Stratofortress planes were seen flying…

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First Israeli Delegation Lands in Sudan Since Normalization

11/23/2020
Sudan was the third Arab country this year to announce a deal with the Jewish state

Israel on Monday sent a delegation to Sudan, its first since last month’s announcement of normalization of relations between the two countries, a senior Israeli official said.
For days there have been rumors in Jerusalem that a delegation would…

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COLUMN: Georgia Needs a Pro-Israel Senator

11/21/2020

Over the next two months the Peach State will be the epicenter of the political world. Our mailboxes, inboxes and airwaves are going to be inundated with messages cooked up in Washington that will try to re-shape what Georgia voters believe about the candidates running for our two seats in the US Senate. For the Rev. Raphael Warnock,…

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Cabinet Approves Visa-Free Travel From UAE

11/22/2020

The cabinet voted in favor of a visa-free agreement with the United Arab Emirates on Sunday, a deal that would allow Israelis and Emiratis to travel between the countries without the need for a visa.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pointed out that this was the first time Israel has ever signed such an agreement with an Arab…