Monthly Archives: October 2022
Phil Lorang Honored at Tifereth Israel Synagogue
Phil and Ellen Lorang
(Family photo)
SAN DIEGO — While attending the Catholic Saint Augustine High School, it never occurred to Phil Lorang that many years later he would be serving as president of the Men’s...
Israeli security cabinet OKs Lebanon maritime accord
Israel’s security cabinet voted on Wednesday in favor of a maritime and gas agreement with Lebanon that was mediated by the United States.
The issue will now go to the full Cabinet for approval. It...
Russia deploying Iranian-made suicide drones in Ukraine
Russia is deploying Iranian-made unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in its war against Ukraine, and although it is not yet possible to determine their exact operational effectiveness, the weapons could pose a significant challenge for...
White House: Israel-Lebanon border deal identified by Biden as ‘real opportunity’ a decade ago
Achieving a maritime border agreement between Israel and Lebanon was identified by U.S. President Joe Biden as a “real opportunity” more than a decade ago, a senior administration official told journalists on Tuesday.
“This is...
Biden to Lapid: ‘You are making history’ with maritime border deal
U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday said that Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid was “making history” by agreeing to a maritime border deal with Lebanon to end a decade-long-plus dispute over gas-rich waters in...
Israeli MK to Christian parliamentarians: ‘Demand your govts. sanction Iran’
Israeli lawmaker Sharren Haskel on Tuesday night called on Christian parliamentarians from around the world to demand their governments sanction Iran, in a dramatic address that culminated with her cutting her hair in a...
Israeli right pleased with Italy’s next prime minister
Incoming Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s election victory was met with conflicting reactions in Israel and a subdued response from the Israeli Foreign Ministry, led by Prime Minister Yair Lapid.
Meloni, a far-right politician who heads the Brothers...
In win for Lapid, Israel hails imminent maritime agreement with Lebanon
This morning, the office of caretaker Prime Minister Yair Lapid issued a statement saying Israel had just received a draft agreement for its maritime border with Lebanon that “responds to all the security, economic and legal...
Offshore Gas Deal Seems Fair, Though Ill-Timed
JERUSALEM — An American envoy has produced a draft agreement between Lebanon and Israel for maritime borders, a bit close to an Israeli election. It seems fair but in context it is mired in...
US Fumbles Israel’s Marine Border Negotiations with Lebanon
KFAR SABA, Israel — Israel and Lebanon have no diplomatic relations, despite sharing a border. Each claims about 330 square miles of the Mediterranean Sea as within their own exclusive economic zones. Israel already...