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Daily Archives: June 14, 2022

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett (second from left) holds a press conference with officers of the Israel Defense Forces, including IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi (to his left) at the Judea and Samaria Division IDF military base, near the settlement of Beit El, on April 5, 2022. Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit.

‘Shadow War’: Fingers pointed at Israel over deaths of Iranian officers, scientists

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Following the mysterious deaths of two scientists, an Iranian official pointed the finger at Israel, reports the New York Times in a piece about the ongoing “shadow war” between the two countries. Ayoob Entezari, an aeronautical engineer who worked...
U.S. President Joe Biden arrives to deliver remarks to essential and frontline workers and military families attending the Fourth of July celebration on July 4, 2021, on the South Lawn of the White House. Credit: Official White House Photo by Katie Ricks.

White House confirms Biden to arrive in Israel on July 13

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The White House on Tuesday confirmed that U.S. President Joe Biden will travel to Israel, the Palestinian Authority and Saudi Arabia between July 13 and July 16. The trip will “reinforce the United States’ iron-clad...
Check-in at Israel's Ben-Gurion International Airport, on June 14, 2022. Photo by Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90.

Summer travel season begins with chaos at Israel’s main airport

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After returning to full operations in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Israel’s Ben-Gurion International Airport is having difficulty coping with heavy passenger traffic as the summer travel season gets underway. Even though the airport...
Israeli President Isaac Herzog at a swearing in ceremony for newly appointed supreme court justices, at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, on June 9, 2022. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.

Israeli president awards Israel Defense Prize to three projects that boosted national strength

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog awarded the Israel Defense Prize to three projects developed by the defense establishment and industries on Tuesday during a ceremony at his residence in Jerusalem. One of the three prestigious prizes...
Palestinian Authority Minister Hussein al-Sheikh (left) welcomes Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry to Ramallah, July 24, 2021. Photo by Flash90.

Hussein al-Sheikh is gradually stepping into Mahmoud Abbas’s shoes

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Israeli and U.S. officials are watching Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas’ affairs with concern. Senior Fatah officials report that something is happening to the 86-year-old Abbas. He has slowed his activity and cut back...