IDF Ends Large-scale Exercise in Judea and Samaria

Thursday, 30 March 2017 | Security forces in Israel have been stepping up their preparedness prior to Passover and Independence Day which are considered highly volatile times, vis-à-vis possible terrorist attacks. In an effort to foresee the different possible scenarios of attack and respond to them successfully, hundreds of IDF [Israel Defense Forces] reserves officers

BDS Should not Focus on Israel, Says US Ambassador to UN

Thursday, 30 March 2017 | The United Nations [UN] hosted a special BDS-focused[The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement] assembly on the BDS movement on Wednesday. The conference focuses on the global campaign against Israeli settlement building. US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley spoke before the UN General Assembly as part of the conference,

Bank of Israel: GDP “Higher Than Most Advanced Economies”

Thursday, 30 March 2017 | Israel’s gross domestic product “grew strongly” at a rate of 4% in 2016 which was “higher than growth in most advanced economies,” the Bank of Israel said in its annual report on Wednesday. Israel’s labor market is “robust,” with an economy nearly full employment and an increase in real wages,

Hamas Develops New “High-powered” Short-range Rockets

Wednesday, 29 March 2017 | As tensions on the Jewish state’s border with the Gaza Strip continue to mount, Israel’s Army Radio reported yesterday that Hamas had added dozens of new, more powerful rockets to its weapons arsenal. The report stated that the high-powered, short-range rockets were developed to carry hundreds of kilograms [pounds] of

Israel to Double Maritime Iron Dome Batteries to Deter Hezbollah

Wednesday, 29 March 2017 | The Israeli navy will add an extra Iron Dome battery to each of its four new surface ships in order to guard its natural gas fields from Hezbollah, Defense News reported Tuesday. A senior naval officer explained that due to Hezbollah’s growing arsenal of 122mm Grad-type rockets and longer-range weapons

Israel Issues Travel Warning for Turkey, Jordan and Egypt

Wednesday, 29 March 2017 | Israel’s Counter-Terrorism Bureau on Monday issued a travel warning for Middle Eastern countries bordering ISIS conflict zones, urging its citizens not to travel to Turkey, Jordan and Egypt. An advisory was issued ahead of the Passover holiday, the Counter-Terrorism Bureau warned against possible terror attacks and attempts to kidnap Israeli

Nicaragua to Reestablish Diplomatic Ties with Israel

Wednesday, 29 March 2017 | On Tuesday night, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu teased the impending renewal of diplomatic relations with another country which Ynet has learned to be Nicaragua. Netanyahu was speaking at an official memorial ceremony for deceased former heads of Israeli government and state in Jerusalem. He commented, “Today, we are blessed with

Netanyahu: Israel will Work with US to “Advance Peace”

Tuesday, 28 March 2017 | This weekend saw top diplomats, lawmakers, world leaders and those who stand with the Jewish state flock to Washington DC for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) annual policy conference. The largest gathering of the pro-Israel movement, the 2017 conference kicked off on Sunday with former UK prime minister

UN Ambassador Haley: “The Days of Israel-Bashing Are Over”

Tuesday, 28 March 2017 | When it comes to combating anti-Israel bias at the United Nations, “there’s a new sheriff in town,” United States Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley proclaimed on Monday at the AIPAC Policy Conference. Haley cited two episodes that demonstrated her commitment to protecting Israel from unfair attacks. First, she recalled

Hamas Upgrading Naval Commando Unit

Tuesday, 28 March 2017 | Hamas has begun upgrading its naval commando unit as part of a general buildup of armaments in preparation for the next round of expected fighting with the IDF [Israel Defense Forces]. The upgrade has not gone without notice by the IDF. In recent months, Israeli naval forces have recorded several

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