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Hamas not respecting lull as Egypt PM visits: Israel
Hamas militants are not respecting a temporary lull in the fighting around Gaza which was agreed to by Israel on Friday for the duration of a brief visit by the Egyptian prime minister, an Israeli official said. “Hamas does not respect the Egyptian PM’s visit to Gaza and violates the…
Israel and Hamas fight on social media
The state of Israel and Hamas are not only fighting with rockets and weapons, but are using social media platforms as new arenas for battle, reported the Washington Post. The Israeli military media office has a Twitter account, @IDFSpokesperson, which tweeted on Nov. 14 to announce a “widespread campaign on…
Marijuana industry in Israel grows with government support
The medical marijuana industry in Israel is growing rapidly — with no organized government or religious opposition to be found, reported Fox News. Today, there are more than 10,000 Israelis who have the government’s go-ahead to use medical marijuana, a major jump from just a few hundred in 2005. Next…
U.S. warns Israel against preemptive strike on Iran
US military commanders have warned their Israeli counterparts that any action against Iran would severely limit the ability of American forces in the region to mount their own operations against the Iranian nuclear programme by cutting off vital logistical support from Gulf Arab allies. US naval, air and ground forces…
Iran insists it obtained drone images of Israel
Iran insisted on Wednesday that it had obtained images of sensitive areas of Israel from a Hezbollah drone before it was shot down, despite the Jewish state questioning if the aircraft carried a camera. “The fact that we have obtained the images of many areas that are important for us…
Rep. Israel proposes resolution that calls for arrest of Iranian president
Rep. Steve Israel of New York, the chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, introduced legislation to the House last week that calls for Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to be arrested for incitement to genocide. The symbolic resolution notes that Ahmadinejad has called for Israel to “be wiped off the…
Israel arrests senior Hamas MP in West Bank
Israeli security forces on Saturday arrested senior Hamas MP Mahmud al-Ramahi at a military roadblock in the West Bank, an army spokeswoman told AFP. “He was arrested on suspicion of illegal activity,” at Hawara checkpoint, south of Nablus, and taken for questioning, she said. Palestinians in his hone town of…
President Carter: U.S. has ‘zero’ influence over Israel and Palestine
Former US president Jimmy Carter said on Monday that Washington had “zero” influence over Israel and the Palestinians to resolve their decades-long conflict, and its sway had dropped to the lowest level in 45 years. Speaking on a tour of east Jerusalem with a group of former world leaders known…
Israel PM vows to continue building in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday pledged to continue unhindered construction in Jerusalem, including in its annexed eastern sector, despite criticism from the European Union. “We are not putting any limitations on building in Jerusalem, it is our capital,” he said at the start of the weekly…
Israel’s Navy takes over Gaza-bound ship Estelle
Israeli troops on Saturday boarded a boat carrying pro-Palestinian MPs and activists seeking to run its naval blockade on the Gaza Strip, blocking the latest attempt to reach the enclave by sea, the military said. The operation, which the military said was concluded peacefully, ended the latest bid by activists…
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