August 2020 - Israel Special Weapons News

Syrian air defenses respond to Israeli airstrike Press TV 31 Aug 2020 -- The Syrian air defenses have thwarted an Israeli missile aggression against military sites in southern Damascus.
UAE Does Not Refuse Support for Creation of Independent Palestine, Foreign Ministry Says Sputnik 31 Aug 2020 -- The United Arab Emirates is not against support for the creation of an independent Palestinian state with the capital in East Jerusalem, despite normalization of relations with Israel, UAE Foreign Minister, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed said.
Israel Demonstrates Laser System to Intercept Explosive-Laden Balloons from Gaza VOA 31 Aug 2020 -- Israeli police on Sunday demonstrated a new laser system intended to intercept explosive-laden, wind-guided balloons launched from the Gaza Strip.
High-Ranking US-Israeli Delegation Lands in UAE VOA 31 Aug 2020 -- High-ranking U.S. and Israeli delegations landed in Abu Dhabi after taking off from Israel's Ben-Gurion Airport on Monday, the first-ever commercial flight from Israel to the United Arab Emirates.
Joint Statement by the United States, Israel, and the United Arab Emirates The White House 31 Aug 2020
Netanyahu says Israel has secret talks with Arab, Muslim leaders People's Daily 31 Aug 2020 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel has secret talks with several Arab countries to normalize their relations, a day before Israel's first commercial flight to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Hamas vows to end all forms of Israeli siege on Gaza Press TV 30 Aug 2020 -- The head of the political bureau of the Gaza-based Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has called for an end to more than 12 years of Israeli all-out siege on the coastal enclave, promising that it will spare no effort to achieve this goal.
'Israeli tanks shell southern Gaza on 24th day of attacks' Press TV 30 Aug 2020 -- Israeli tanks have reportedly shelled the southern part of the Gaza Strip for a 24th straight day of incessant attacks by the occupying regime against the besieged territory.
US pressuring Saudi Arabia to join Israel-UAE meeting in Abu Dhabi: Report Press TV 30 Aug 2020 -- A new report has revealed that the Americans are mounting pressure on Saudi Arabia to join a trilateral summit of Israel, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the US, which is due to be held in Abu Dhabi on Monday.
Israel holding secret talks with 'many more Arab leaders': Netanyahu claims Press TV 30 Aug 2020 -- Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Tel Aviv is currently engaged in "secret talks" with many more Arab leaders for normalizing bilateral relations, days after a much-condemned agreement on normalization between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was publicized.
Israel Engaged in 'Many More' Secret Talks With Arab Leaders on Establishing Ties, Netanyahu Says Sputnik 30 Aug 2020 -- Earlier this month, Israel signed a landmark agreement brokered by the United States that paved the way for establishing diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates, making the Gulf monarchy the third Arab country to forge ties with Israel.
Israel demolished, sized 25 Palestinian-owned structures in West Bank in 2 weeks: UN Press TV 29 Aug 2020 -- The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Palestine says Israel forces have either demolished or seized a total of 25 Palestinian-owned structures in the occupied West Bank in just two weeks.
Palestinian groups ready for 'long-term' battle against Israel amid Gaza escalation Press TV 29 Aug 2020 -- Amid the relentless Israeli acts of aggression against the besieged Gaza Strip, all Palestinian resistance groups have expressed their preparedness for a "long-term" battle against the occupying regime's acts of terror.
UAE revokes law boycotting Israel, allows first direct flight Press TV 29 Aug 2020 -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has officially canceled a law that boycotted Israel and prevented trade as well as financial agreements with Tel Aviv after signing a deal to normalize relations.
Israel, Hamas trade fire amid flare-up in Gaza tensions Press TV 28 Aug 2020 -- The Israeli military has carried out airstrikes and artillery attacks on various sites across the besieged Gaza Strip over what it cited as a volley of rockets launched from the Palestinian enclave into occupied territories.
First Direct Flight Between Israel, Abu Dhabi Set for Monday VOA 28 Aug 2020 -- The first direct flight between Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi is scheduled for August 31, with a return flight the next day. It is the first concrete expression of the normalization agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates signed earlier this month.
Islamic Jihad says ready to respond to any Israeli escalation in Gaza Press TV 27 Aug 2020 -- The Palestinian resistance movement Islamic Jihad has warned Israel against further escalation of its attacks against the besieged Gaza Strip, saying it stands fully prepared to respond to any act of aggression by the regime's military.
Israel establishing intelligence bases on Yemeni island in cooperation with UAE: Report Press TV 27 Aug 2020 -- Israel, in cooperation with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is to build intelligence-gathering bases on a Yemeni island in a strategic area overlooking the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a new report says, four years after Tel Aviv began to build its largest spy base in the region.
Sudan PM to Pompeo: Govt. has no mandate to normalize with Israel Press TV 26 Aug 2020 -- Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has dashed America's hopes for quick normalization with Israel, saying his government has no mandate to establish ties with Tel Aviv and any such a decision should wait until after the transitional period ends in the African country.
Lebanon's Supreme Defense Council Slams 'Israeli Aggression' Along Border Sputnik 26 Aug 2020 -- Earlier, Israel struck Lebanese movement Hezbollah's observation posts in response to shots fired from Lebanon.
US 'Hopeful' UAE-Israel Accord Will Advance Regional Peace VOA 26 Aug 2020 -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday he is hopeful the recent agreement between the United Arab Emirates and Israel to normalize relations will help advance Middle East peace, amid what Washington says is Iran's "malign influence."
UAE snubs three-way meeting with US, Israel over F-35 spat Press TV 25 Aug 2020 -- The Emirati envoy to the UN has reportedly snubbed a meeting with his Israeli and American counterparts after Tel Aviv spoke out against Abu Dhabi's potential acquisition of American F-35 warplanes despite a normalization deal between the two sides.
UAE Reportedly Calls Off Trilateral Meeting With US, Israel Over F-35 Sale Sputnik 25 Aug 2020 -- The United Arab Emirates has reportedly cancelled the planned trilateral meeting with the United States and Israel in protest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's opposition to the US sale of F-35 fighter jets to Abu Dhabi, the Axios news portal reported, citing informed sources.
Israel's accord with United Arab Emirates an opportunity to unlock progress on wider Middle East peace efforts, UN envoy says UN News 25 Aug 2020 -- The recent agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates has the potential to change dynamics across the Middle East, the UN's top envoy in the region told the Security Council on Tuesday, urging Palestinian and Israeli leaders to re-engage in efforts to resolve their protracted conflict.
No normalization with Israel until Palestine establishes viable state: OIC Press TV 25 Aug 2020 -- The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) says its member states would not follow the United Arab Emirates in normalizing ties with Israel until the regime ends the occupation of Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem al-Quds, which Palestine wants as the capital of its sovereign state.
Pompeo says U.S. to keep Israel's military edge People's Daily 25 Aug 2020 -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday that the U.S. will continue to ensure Israel's military edge in the Middle East under any future weapons deals involving the United States and the United Arab Emirates.
Israel reports 730 new COVID-19 cases, 102,663 in total People's Daily 24 Aug 2020 -- The cumulative number of Israeli coronavirus cases reached 102,663 on Sunday after 730 new ones were added, the Ministry of Health said.
On Mideast Tour, Pompeo Hopes For Normalized Israel-Arab Ties RFE/RL 24 Aug 2020 -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has started a five-day Middle East tour, saying he hopes to see other Arab states following the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) and normalizing relations with Israel.
Report: Israeli military base targeted by incendiary balloon from Gaza Press TV 24 Aug 2020 -- Israeli media say an incendiary balloon launched from the besieged Gaza Strip has struck a military base in the occupied territories, with reports declining to provide further details on the number of possible casualties or the extent of damage.
Thousands of Palestinian homes in occupied al-Quds face demolition threat: PA official Press TV 24 Aug 2020 -- A senior Palestinian official says thousands of Palestinian-owned houses in occupied Jerusalem al-Quds are facing the threat of demolition by Israeli authorities.
Pompeo Says US Will Review Possible Arms Sales to UAE While Maintaining Israel's Military Advantage Sputnik 24 Aug 2020 -- The Secretary of State arrived in Israel on Monday for talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as part of a trip to the region to promote the Trump administration's Mideast peace plan.
Secretary Michael R. Pompeo And Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu After Their Meeting US Dept. of State 24 Aug 2020
US Vows to Ensure Israel's 'Military Edge' VOA 24 Aug 2020 -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday the United States will ensure Israel's military advantage in the Middle East under any potential U.S. arms deals with the United Arab Emirates.
Pompeo, Netanyahu Praise Israel-UAE Deal VOA 24 Aug 2020 -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday he is hopeful other Arab nations will follow the United Arab Emirates in establishing diplomatic relations with Israel.
New Iran Spokesman Says Normalization Of UAE's Ties With Israel Was 'Big Mistake' Radio Farda 24 Aug 2020 -- The new spokesman of Iran's Foreign Ministry has characterized the normalization of the United Arab Emirates' ties with Israel as "a scar on the face of the Muslim world."
Israeli artillery shells two Hamas positions in southern Gaza Strip Press TV 22 Aug 2020 -- Israeli artillery units have struck the southern flank of the besieged Gaza Strip as the Tel Aviv regime presses ahead with its acts of aggression against the impoverished Palestinian coastal enclave.
Israel-U.A.E. Normalization On Agenda As Pompeo Visits Middle East RFE/RL 22 Aug 2020 -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Israel and the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) next week to discuss the normalization of diplomatic ties between Israel and the U.A.E.
Palestinian state creation, Saudi price for normalization with Israel: Saudi prince Press TV 22 Aug 2020 -- Amid reports of covert contacts between Riyadh and Tel Aviv, a senior member of the Saudi royal family claims the kingdom will not follow the United Arab Emirates in normalizing ties with Israel until the creation of a sovereign Palestinian state with Jerusalem al-Quds as its capital.
Israel-UAE normalization pact 'treacherous stab in the back of Palestinian people: Hamas leader Press TV 21 Aug 2020 -- The head of the political bureau of the Palestinian Hamas resistance movement has censured the deal between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel to establish full normal diplomatic relations, describing the agreement as a "treacherous stab in the back of the Palestinian nation."
Germany, Israel Conduct Their First Joint Combat Exercises in German Airspace VOA 21 Aug 2020 -- The German and Israeli air forces conducted their first joint combat exercises in German airspace Thursday, as the cooperation between the two countries increases.
Israel's health official eyes to advance cooperation with China on fighting COVID-19 People's Daily 19 Aug 2020 -- Israel's COVID-19 project manager Ronni Gamzu said on Tuesday that he looks forward to further advancing the country's relations with China as both sides battle the spread of the virus.
Gaza's only power plant shuts down due to fuel shortage Global Times 19 Aug 2020 -- A Palestinian official in the Gaza Electricity Distribution Company announced on Tuesday that the only power station in the Gaza Strip has completely stopped operation due to fuel shortage.
Israeli Defense Tanks Attack Hamas Posts in Gaza Strip Sputnik 19 Aug 2020 -- Israel Defense Forces (IDF) tanks attacked Hamas posts in the Gaza Strip on Thursday local time.
PM Khan: Pakistan can't recognize Israel until Palestine gets its rights, state Press TV 19 Aug 2020 -- Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan says his country will never recognize Israel until the issue of Palestine is resolved days after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reached a normalization deal with Israel.
Sudan Axes Foreign Ministry Spokesman Over Israel Peace Deal Comments Sputnik 19 Aug 2020 -- The spokesman said on Tuesday that Khartoum was looking forward to establishing diplomatic relations with Tel Aviv after the UAE became the first Arab nation in decades to do so. Sudan's Foreign Ministry publicly rejected his account.
Sudan Fires Foreign Ministry Spokesman After Israel Statement VOA 19 Aug 2020 -- The spokesman for Sudan's foreign ministry was fired Wednesday, a day after telling a media outlet that Sudan is getting ready to sign an agreement with Israel to normalize relations between the two countries.
Despite normalization, Israel pressing US not to sell UAE F-35 jets Press TV 18 Aug 2020 -- Israel has kept up the pressure on the United States not to provide the United Arabs of Emirates (UAE) with F-35 stealth fighter jets despite a recent normalization deal reached between Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi.
Israel's Netanyahu Denies He Approved Sales of US Fighter Jets to UAE Under Peace Deal Sputnik 18 Aug 2020 -- The Emirates has long sought to procure the advanced F-35 fighters, but inviting a Gulf Arab country into the programme would mark the reversal of a decades-long US policy of preserving Israel's "qualitative military edge" in the Middle East.
Videos: IDF Jets Launch Retaliatory Strikes on Hamas Posts in Gaza Sputnik 18 Aug 2020 -- Multiple retaliatory strikes were launched by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) late Tuesday against Hamas position in Gaza, an act in response to a rocket that was launched from Gaza toward the Israeli territory earlier in the day.
Gaza's sole power plant shuts down due to Israeli fuel ban Press TV 18 Aug 2020 -- The sole power plant in the besieged Gaza Strip has shut down a few days after Israel suspended fuel shipments to the impoverished Palestinian enclave, Gaza's Energy Authority says.
Israel launches airstrikes against Hamas targets near Rafah crossing in Gaza Press TV 18 Aug 2020 -- The Israeli regime's aircraft have carried out airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, hitting Hamas targets and infrastructure.
90 Chinese workers catch COVID-19 in Israel: Chinese embassy Global Times 18 Aug 2020 -- The Chinese embassy in Israel warned local Chinese against the risk of COVID-19 on Tuesday, after around 90 people were confirmed coronavirus positive at a Chinese construction worker residential community in Petah Tikwa, Israel.
Israel and Sudan Close to Peace Deal, Officials Say VOA 18 Aug 2020 -- Israel and Sudan said Tuesday they are close to reaching a peace agreement, just days after Israel concluded a historic agreement with the United Arab Emirates.
Israel's Mossad chief visits UAE for 'security' talks after normalization pact Press TV 18 Aug 2020 -- Director of Israel's Mossad spy agency, Yossi Cohen, has traveled to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for security talks, in the first high-profile visit by an Israeli official to Abu Dhabi only days after two sides agreed to normalize relations under a US-brokered deal.
U.A.E. Says Normalization Deal With Israel Is Not Directed At Iran RFE/RL 17 Aug 2020 -- The United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) says its agreement to normalize ties with Israel is a "sovereign decision" that is "not directed" at Iran.
UAE-Israel agreement total departure from Arab consensus: Palestinian PM Press TV 17 Aug 2020 -- Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh has denounced a recent agreement between the United Arab Emirates and Israel to open formal diplomatic ties as Abu Dhabi's total departure from the Arab consensus over the resolution of the Palestinian issue.
GCC: Iran's strong reaction to UAE-Israel normalization 'a threat' Press TV 17 Aug 2020 -- The Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has reacted with outrage to Iran's strong opposition to a recent deal between the United Arab Emirates and Israel to normalize relations.
IDF Fighter Jets Target Underground Hamas Posts in Gaza Sputnik 17 Aug 2020 -- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) targeted underground Hamas Posts in Gaza on Tuesday local time.
Egypt mediators enter Gaza following Israel's intensified military strikes Press TV 17 Aug 2020 -- Egyptian mediators have entered the Gaza Strip in an effort to reduce tensions and prevent a new cross-border conflict following Israel's increased aerial and artillery attacks.
Gaza could plunge into darkness amid fuel shortage Press TV 17 Aug 2020 -- The only functioning power plant in the besieged Gaza Strip will shut down by tomorrow morning after running out of fuel amid a dire power shortage that continues to worsen the humanitarian situation there.
Israel seeking to expand secret economic ties with UAE: Report Press TV 17 Aug 2020 -- The Israeli regime is seeking to further expand its already secret but massive economic ties with the United Arab Emirates now that the two have reached a controversial agreement to have formal diplomatic relations.
IDF Grounds Black Hawk Fleet, Launches Probe Amid Series of Mysterious Malfunctions Sputnik 17 Aug 2020 -- The Israeli Air Force (IAF) is blocking its Black Hawk helicopter fleet from all non-operational flights as the military looks into a recent pattern of "technical malfunctions" - one of which involved the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) chief.
Israel's Covid Czar Slammed for Likening Virus Spike in Country's Arab Community to 'Terror Attack' Sputnik 16 Aug 2020 -- Israel has been dealing with a renewed COVID-19 outbreak, with the Health Ministry urging to avoid the northern Arab Israeli town of Yarka where cases almost quadrupled over the past week, registering one of the highest rates of infection in the country, according to Haaretz.
Netanyahu Says UAE-Israel Peace Deal Shows Arab Countries Won't be 'Held Hostage by Palestinians' Sputnik 16 Aug 2020 -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel on Thursday agreed to sign a treaty to begin the process of normalising relations, in a deal said to have been brokered by US President Donald Trump. The Israeli Prime Minister claims that the new relationship between Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv will lead to an agreement with the Palestinians.
UAE opens phone services with Israel, unblocks Israeli websites following normalization accord Press TV 16 Aug 2020 -- The United Arab Emirates has removed a block on telephone services with Israel and unblocked Israeli websites as part of their new agreement to normalize bilateral relations
PLO chief says UAE-Israel agreement will kill 'two-state solution' Press TV 16 Aug 2020 -- Secretary General of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Saeb Erekat says the normalization deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will kill the so-called two-state solution, strengthen "extremists" and undermine the "possibility of peace."
Israeli Tanks Attack Hamas Positions in Gaza Strip, IDF Says Sputnik 16 Aug 2020 -- On Sunday, the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) said in a statement that soldiers had repelled an attempted "terror attack" against Rachel's Tomb in the city of Bethlehem, detecting "terrorists who tried to hurl a Molotov cocktail toward the Tomb area".
Israel totally closes Gaza fishing zone, steps up aerial, land attacks Press TV 16 Aug 2020 -- Israel has tightened its naval blockade of the Gaza Strip, entirely closing its offshore fishing zone following a night of Israeli land and aerial attacks on the besieged Palestinian enclave.
How the Abraham Accord Might Impact the Middle East VOA 15 Aug 2020 -- From behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office Thursday morning, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a "historical peace agreement" between the United Arab Emirates and Israel to commence "full normalization of relations." Part of the deal includes Israel's commitment to suspend annexation of Palestinian lands in the occupied West Bank.
Israel, UAE agree to normalization of relations Global Times 15 Aug 2020 -- Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) agreed to the full normalization of relations, according to a joint statement of the United States, Israel, and the UAE on Thursday.
IRGC warns US against future of UAE-Israel deal ISNA 15 Aug 2020 -- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in a statement on Saturday strongly condemned the agreement between the Zionist regime and the United Arab Emirates on normalizing of relations, describing the move as a strategic mistake, historical foolishness and a poisonous sword on the body of the Islamic Ummah.
UAE-Israel normalization historic idiocy, doomed to fail: IRGC Press TV 15 Aug 2020 -- Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has lambasted the recent deal between the UAE and Israel to fully normalize bilateral relations, saying the agreement is an instance of "historic idiocy" and doomed to fail.
Israel launches air raids against Hamas positions in Gaza Press TV 15 Aug 2020 -- The Israeli military has launched fresh airstrikes against the positions of the Palestinian resistance group Hamas in the besieged Gaza Strip.
Israeli military carries out fresh aerial, ground attacks against Gaza Strip Press TV 15 Aug 2020 -- The Israeli military has launched fresh aerial and ground attacks against targets across the besieged Gaza Strip, in the latest of a series of attacks carried out overnight this week.
Iran-Backed Afghan Militants Vow To Fight For Annihilation Of Israel Radio Farda 15 Aug 2020 -- An Iran-backed Afghan militant group called the Fatemiyoun Brigade vowed on August 14 to carry out its fight until the "annihilation of Israel" and creating the "new Islamic civilization.
UN chief welcomes Israel-UAE agreement UN News 14 Aug 2020 -- The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed a joint statement by the leaders of the United States, Israel and the United Arab Emirates, which suspends Israeli annexation plans over parts of the occupied West Bank, something the UN has consistently called for.
Israelis Thrilled, Palestinians Furious Over UAE Deal VOA 14 Aug 2020 -- Israelis have warmly welcomed the announcement of full diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), while Palestinians have angrily denounced it. The move, first announced Thursday in Washington, is also being seen as an effort to help both U.S. President Donald Trump, who is up for reelection in November, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Israeli leader faces a corruption trial and growing protests calling on him to resign.
Analysts: More Countries to Follow Suit After Israel/UAE Agreement VOA 14 Aug 2020 -- After Israel and the United Arab Emirates agreed to normalize diplomatic relations, some regional leaders applauded the move and others condemned it.
Israel, UAE agree to normalization of relations: joint statement People's Daily 14 Aug 2020 -- The announcement makes the UAE the first Gulf Arab state and only the third Arab nation, after Egypt and Jordan, to establish diplomatic ties with Israel.
Palestine slams U.S.-brokered agreement between Israel, UAE People's Daily 14 Aug 2020 -- Palestine on Thursday slammed the peace agreement reached between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel under U.S. sponsorship.
Nasrallah: Israel shivering with fear for its existence Press TV 14 Aug 2020 -- Israel suffers from the military and psychological defeat of the 33-day war of 2006, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah says, drawing attention to the occupying regime's fear for its existence.
Iran: UAE-Israel normalization strategic folly that boosts resistance Press TV 14 Aug 2020 -- The Foreign Ministry vehemently condemns the recent deal aimed at normalization of relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, calling it an instance of "strategic folly" that will only end up strengthening the regional resistance front.
Netanyahu says West Bank annexation plans still 'on the table' despite deal with UAE Press TV 14 Aug 2020 -- Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says there is no change in his bid to annex large parts of the occupied West Bank and the strategic Jordan Valley despite allegations that a normalization deal with the UAE included a halt to the annexation plan.
President Erdogan says Turkey could suspend ties with UAE in wake of deal with Israel Press TV 14 Aug 2020 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Ankara is considering the full suspension of diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates following its accord to normalize ties with Israel.
Nujaba declares 'Israel's destruction' ultimate goal of all resistance groups Press TV 14 Aug 2020 -- Iraq's al-Nujaba Movement says the ultimate goal pursued by all resistance groups is to destroy Israel and expel all American forces from the region.
Joint Statement of the United States, the State of Israel, and the United Arab Emirates The White House 13 Aug 2020
Remarks by President Trump Announcing the Normalization of Relations Between Israel and the United Arab Emirates The White House 13 Aug 2020
Trump Announces 'Historic Breakthrough' Between Israel, UAE VOA 13 Aug 2020 -- Israel and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to establish full diplomatic ties as part of a U.S.-brokered deal, President Donald Trump announced Thursday.
Trump Announces UAE to Open Diplomatic Ties with Israel VOA 13 Aug 2020 -- U.S. President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the United Arab Emirates and Israel have agreed to establish diplomatic ties, a development that is part of an agreement to stop Israel's annexation of occupied land in the West Bank sought by Palestinians for their future state.
Palestinians rage at Israel-UAE 'normalization deal' Press TV 13 Aug 2020 -- Leading Palestinian factions have voiced their strong resentment at an "agreement" reached between Israel and the United Arab Emirates aimed at "full normalization" of their relations.
Israel, UAE reach US-brokered agreement to establish full diplomatic ties Press TV 13 Aug 2020 -- Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have reached a deal that will lead to a full normalization of diplomatic relations between the two sides, in an agreement that US President Donald Trump apparently helped broker.
Israel claims it foiled N Korea-linked hack, cybersecurity firm says systems penetrated Press TV 13 Aug 2020 -- Israel says it has thwarted a hacking attack by a North Korean-linked group against its military industries, a claim challenged by a cybersecurity firm, which says the hackers penetrated the targeted systems and likely stole a large amount of classified data.
Israel's decision to halt fuel shipments to Gaza grave act of aggression: Hamas Press TV 13 Aug 2020 -- The Palestinian Islamic Resistance movement, Hamas, has strongly condemned the Israeli regime's decision to stop fuel shipments into the Gaza Strip, describing the measure as a "grave act of aggression" that would toughen economic hardship in the besieged enclave.
Israel attacks Gaza Strip from air, land for 2nd night in row Press TV 13 Aug 2020 -- The Israeli military has launched aerial and ground attacks against targets across the Gaza Strip for a second night in a row, while Tel Aviv tightens its grip on the blockaded territory's fishing activities and fuel imports.
Three Israeli tanks cross border fence to enter Lebanese territory Press TV 11 Aug 2020 -- Three Israeli battle tanks have encroached upon a technical fence that separates Lebanon from the occupied territories amid tensions between the Tel Aviv regime and Hezbollah resistance movement, whose member was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Syria last month.
Israel closes key Gaza crossing to 'all goods' Press TV 11 Aug 2020 -- Israel shuts down the Gaza Strip's border crossing that hosts most imports into the Tel Aviv-besieged territory as a punitive measure against alleged launches of "incendiary balloons" from the Palestinian enclave towards the occupied territories.
Hamas Sends 'Message' to Israel With Barrage of Rockets Fired Into the Sea Sputnik 10 Aug 2020 -- The militant group, which has been in control of the Gaza Strip since 2007, said the rocket fire was an act of defiance against the Israeli blockade.
Hamas launches missiles toward Mediterranean Sea 'in warning to Israel' Press TV 10 Aug 2020 -- The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, has launched a barrage of missiles towards the sea in what is seen as another warning to the Israeli regime in the face of the ongoing blockade on the Gaza Strip and repeated acts of aggression against the impoverished enclave.
Israeli warplanes launch fresh airstrike in Gaza Press TV 10 Aug 2020 -- The Israeli military's warplanes have launched a fresh air raid against the positions of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas in the northern parts of the besieged Gaza Strip.
Israel Military Official Says Iran Behind Thwarted Attack On Syrian Border Radio Farda 08 Aug 2020 -- Israeli Defense Force (IDF) Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Aviv Kochavi, on Friday met with elite Maglan troops that Israel says thwarted an attack on the Syrian border last week "ordered by Iran".
IDF Troops Say Downed Drone in Northern Israel on Border With Lebanon Sputnik 07 Aug 2020 -- Earlier in the day, warning signals about a possible rocket attack sounded in the country's north. The IDF then said that it was a false alarm over a suspected drone infiltration.
Israel strikes Gaza from air for 2nd time in a week Press TV 06 Aug 2020 -- The Israeli military launches airstrikes against the northern part of the Gaza Strip in a second round of aggression targeting the Tel Aviv-besieged Palestinian territory in less than a week.
IDF Confirms Strikes on Underground Hamas Posts in Gaza Sputnik 06 Aug 2020 -- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Thursday evening they had targeted several underground installations in the Gaza Strip used by Hamas, which governs the territory.
US cargo plane lands in Israel in support of the regime's Iron Dome Press TV 05 Aug 2020 -- US Army Futures Command has confirmed that a cargo plane has landed in Israel to support the regime's so-called Iron Dome system.
Israeli Raids Target Golan Heights, Eastern Syria Amid Border Tensions VOA 04 Aug 2020 -- Arab and Syrian government media report a series of Israeli airstrikes over the Golan Heights and near the Syrian border with Iraq. More than a dozen pro-Iranian Iraqi militiamen reportedly were killed at a base near the Syrian border town of Alboukamel. Russian planes also reportedly raided areas around the opposition held enclave of Idlib.
Israel Has Offered Humanitarian, Medical Aid to Lebanon After Beirut Blast, Defence Minister Says Sputnik 04 Aug 2020 -- A powerful explosion hit the port of Beirut earlier today resulting in dozens of people killed and thousands injured. It began as a short bang, five minutes later white and black smoke emerged and then a powerful blast followed, launching a heavy stream of red smoke into the air.
PLO asks Europe to show decisive action against Israeli settlement expansion activities Press TV 03 Aug 2020 -- The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) has called on Europe to take practical measures to prevent the Israeli regime from advancing its plans to build hundreds of new illegal settler units in the strategically sensitive E1 region of the occupied West Bank.
Israeli military says killed four people at Syria border Press TV 03 Aug 2020 -- The Israeli military says it killed four men near the border between the occupied Palestinian territories and Syria, claiming that they were planting explosives.
Syrian air defenses respond to fresh Israeli aggression Press TV 03 Aug 2020 -- The Syrian air defenses have responded to the Israeli military's Monday night aggression against the Arab country's army positions, state media reports.
Syrian Air Force jets destroy major militant weapons cache in northern Idlib Press TV 03 Aug 2020 -- Syrian Air Force fighter jets have reportedly targeted and completely destroyed a major cache containing various types of munitions belonging to foreign-sponsored Takfiri terrorists during an operation in the country's northwestern province of Idlib.
Syrian Air Defenses Intercept 'Hostile' Targets Over Damascus, IDF Confirms Multiple Strikes Sputnik 03 Aug 2020 -- Syrian air defenses intercepted "hostile" targets late Monday over the capital city of Damascus following airstrikes by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), according to state media reports from the Syrian Arab News Agency.
Mossad Budget Breaks All Limits as IDF Struggles to Keep Its Weapons Programmes Sputnik 03 Aug 2020 -- The military has been forced to make tough choices on which programmes should be slashed in order to keep others, while the country's powerful spy agency has seemingly ignored the issue of its extensive spending.
US House passes spending package valued at $500mn for Israel's missile systems Press TV 02 Aug 2020 -- The US House of Representatives has passed an aid package valued at hundreds of millions of dollars and designated for assistance to the Israeli regime to develop its surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems.
Israeli Police Forcefully Disperse Protesters Outside PM's Residence VOA 02 Aug 2020 -- Israeli police used force to disperse protesters gathered outside the official residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Sunday morning.

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