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October 2021 - Israel Special Weapons News
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- Syria says air defenses repelled daytime Israeli aggression on Damascus countryside Press TV 30 Oct 2021 -- The Syrian military says the country's air defenses have in a rare daytime strike intercepted missiles fired from the direction of the Israeli-occupied territories at Damascus countryside.
- 15th India-Israel Joint Working Group meeting in Tel Aviv India PIB 29 Oct 2021 -- India-Israel Joint Working Group (JWG) on Bilateral Defence Cooperation has agreed to form a Task Force to formulate a comprehensive Ten-Year Roadmap to identify new areas of cooperation.
- Tehran Vows Israel Will Suffer 'Thousands of Billions' of Dollars in Damage if It Dares Attack Iran Sputnik 24 Oct 2021 -- Last week, Israeli media reported that the government had approved a budget of 5 billion shekels (about $1.5 billion) to prepare for a possible attack against Iran's nuclear facilities. Tel Aviv has repeatedly accused Tehran of secretly pursuing nukes. Tehran has vocally denied the claims.
- Israel to build over 1,300 new settler units in West Bank despite international outcry Press TV 24 Oct 2021 -- The Israeli regime is planning to construct over 1,300 new settler units in the occupied West Bank as Tel Aviv continues to press ahead with its illegal settlement expansion activities and land grab policies across the Palestinian territories despite international outcry.
- Israel moves to build 7,000 new settler units in occupied Golan Heights, reports say Press TV 19 Oct 2021 -- Israel has decided to push ahead with a plan to build 7,000 new settler units in the occupied side of Syria's Golan Heights, despite global outcry.
- Iran Uses Nuclear Talks to Buy Time to Reach Weapons-Grade Uranium, Israel Envoy to UN Says Sputnik 19 Oct 2021 -- Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan on Tuesday accused Iran of using the nuclear diplomacy talks in Vienna to buy time to achieve near weapons-grade uranium enrichment.
- Official: Syrian MP killing a cowardly act, assassination rooted in 'Israeli nature': Official Press TV 17 Oct 2021 -- A senior Syrian official has censured Israel's assassination of former Syrian lawmaker Midhat Saleh al-Saleh in the occupied Golan Heights as a cowardly act, saying the crime is rooted in "Israeli nature" which will be avenged.
- Israeli Army Says Not Hiding Behind Civilian Aircraft While Operating in Skies Over Syria Sputnik 17 Oct 2021 -- The Israeli army is not using civilian aircraft as a shield while operating in the skies over Syria, considering the safety of air traffic in the area as one of the highest priorities, a high-ranking officer told Sputnik.
- Syria Accuses Israel of Killing Head of Cabinet's Golan Affairs Office - Reports Sputnik 16 Oct 2021 -- The Syrian government has accused the Israeli military of shooting dead Midhat Saleh al-Saleh, the head of the office of the occupied Syrian Golan affairs at the Syrian cabinet, the state-run SANA news agency reports.
- Russia: Syria held back fire as Israel used civilian aircraft as cover in Homs raid Press TV 15 Oct 2021 -- Israel has one again used civilian aircraft as a shield against Syrian air defense systems during its attacks on the Arab country, says a Russian general.
- Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Israeli Foreign Minister and Alternate Prime Minister Yair Lapid and UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed US Dept. of State 14 Oct 2021
- Israeli warplanes attack Syria's Homs for 2nd time in a week, kill 1 soldier Press TV 14 Oct 2021 -- The Israeli regime carries out another aerial assault against the central Syrian province of Homs in less than a week, killing one soldier and wounding three others.
- U.S., Israel Mull Options On Iran Amid Ongoing Efforts To Restart Nuclear Talks RFE/RL 14 Oct 2021 -- The United States and Israel say they are exploring a Plan B for dealing with Iran if Tehran does not return in good faith to negotiations to salvage the 2015 nuclear deal.
- US to Move on Plans to Reopen Consulate in Jerusalem VOA 13 Oct 2021 -- The United States will move ahead with its plan to reopen the U.S. consulate in Jerusalem as Washington restores ties with the Palestinians and commits to a two-state solution.
- Blinken Warns Israel's Lapid of 'Risks to Shared National Security Interests' From Chinese Projects Sputnik 13 Oct 2021 -- During a Wednesday meeting with Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reportedly cautioned him to control Chinese investment in the Israeli economy, something the US has pushed for since the Trump administration, which extensively demonized Chinese tech and construction firms.
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Israeli Alternate Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan at a Joint Press Availability US Dept. of State 13 Oct 2021
- Deputy Secretary Sherman's Meeting with Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General Ushpiz US Dept. of State 13 Oct 2021
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Israeli Alternate Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 13 Oct 2021
- Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Israeli Foreign Minister and Alternate Prime Minister Lapid US Dept. of State 13 Oct 2021
- Senior State Department Officials on the Secretary's Upcoming Bilateral and Trilateral Meetings with Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan US Dept. of State 12 Oct 2021
- Israel moves tanks to occupied Golan after Syria vows to reclaim it Press TV 12 Oct 2021 -- Israel's military has transferred its tanks to the occupied Golan Heights, a 500-square-mile area with strategic importance, in a dangerous move smacking of provocation.
- Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's Meeting with Israeli Foreign Minister and Alternate Prime Minister Yair Lapid The White House 12 Oct 2021
- Syrian air defense units shot down 8 of 12 Israeli missiles launched at Homs: Russian military Press TV 10 Oct 2021 -- The Russian military says Syrian air defense units have successfully intercepted and shot down most of the missiles launched by Israeli military aircraft at an airbase in the Arab country's central province of Homs.
- Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Israeli Foreign Minister Lapid and the UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed US Dept. of State 09 Oct 2021
- Syrian air defenses thwart Israeli missile attack on Homs province: SANA Press TV 08 Oct 2021 -- Syria's air defenses have thwarted an Israeli missile attack on a military airbase in the country's central province of Homs, shooting down most of the missiles, Syrian state media say.
- Readout from NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan Leading a Meeting of the U.S.-Israel Strategic Consultative Group The White House 05 Oct 2021
- Israeli warplanes, gunboats penetrate into Lebanese airspace, territorial waters Press TV 04 Oct 2021 -- Israeli warplanes and gunboats have penetrated into the Lebanese airspace and territorial waters in blatant violation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701 passed at the end of the 33-day war in the summer of 2006.
- Israel Accuses Iran Of Cyprus Attack Plot After Alleged Hitman Arrested RFE/RL 04 Oct 2021 -- The Israeli prime minister's office has accused Iran of orchestrating an attempted "act of terror" against Israeli businesspeople living in Cyprus, after a man suspected of being hired to carry out the attacks was arrested on the island.
- Algeria chases away spying Israeli submarine near territorial waters Press TV 02 Oct 2021 -- Algeria's navy forces have chased away a spying Israeli submarine that approached the country's territorial waters during the Algerian army's maritime drills in the western coasts.
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