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March 2022 - Israel Special Weapons News
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- Jordan's King Presses Israel, Palestinians to Quell Violence VOA 30 Mar 2022 -- Jordan's King Abdullah is pressing diplomacy separately with Palestinian and Israeli leaders in a bid to prevent a repeat of last year's Ramadan violence between Israel and Gaza. The monarch meets Israel's president, Isaac Herzog, on Wednesday, the first official visit by an Israeli head of state to Jordan. It comes as Israel deals with a fresh wave of deadly violence, including an attack in a Tel Aviv suburb Tuesday that left at least five dead.
- Readout of President Biden's Call with Prime Minister Naftali Bennett of Israel The White House 30 Mar 2022
- Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh's telephone talk with Israel Defence Minister India PIB 29 Mar 2022 -- Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh talked to Mr Benjamin Gantz, Minister of Defence of Israel over telephone on March 29, 2022. The call was initiated from Tel Aviv. Shri Rajnath Singh offered his sincere condolences on the loss of lives of innocent civilians due to recent terror attacks in Israel and said terrorism is a threat to the whole world and it does not have any place in the civilized world.
- U.S. and Israeli Navy Begin Exercise Intrinsic Defender US Navy 28 Mar 2022 -- U.S. 5th Fleet and the Israeli Navy kicked off a 10-day maritime exercise March 27 that will take place in and off the coast of Israel.
- Deputy Secretary Sherman's Meeting with Israeli Knesset Speaker Levy US Dept. of State 28 Mar 2022
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken Joint Press Statements at the Conclusion of the Negev Summit US Dept. of State 28 Mar 2022
- Israel, U.S. to cooperate to prevent nuclear-armed Iran: FM People's Daily 28 Mar 2022 -- Israel and the United States will "work together" to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons despite their disagreements over the emerging nuclear deal, Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said Sunday after meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
- Blinken vows "ironclad commitment" to Israel People's Daily 28 Mar 2022 -- U.S. State Secretary Antony Blinken said on Sunday that his country has an "ironclad commitment" to Israel.
- Arab FMs arrive in Israel for conference with Blinken People's Daily 28 Mar 2022 -- A two-day conference began on Sunday night between Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and his visiting counterparts of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, Morocco and Egypt in southern Israel's Negev desert.
- Hamas slams Arab FMs participating in conference in Israel People's Daily 28 Mar 2022 -- The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) on Sunday slammed the participation of several Arab countries' foreign ministers in a conference with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken held in southern Israel.
- Bennett to Approve Creation of 5 New Settlements in Negev Despite Protests From Bedouin Population Sputnik 27 Mar 2022 -- The Israeli government will approve the creation of five new settlements in the Negev desert despite protests from the Arab Bedouin population inhabiting the territory and the Palestinian side, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Sunday.
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett After Their Meeting US Dept. of State 27 Mar 2022
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett After Their Meeting US Dept. of State 27 Mar 2022
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Israeli President Isaac Herzog Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 27 Mar 2022
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Israeli Foreign Minister and Alternate Prime Minister Yair Lapid at a Joint Press Availability US Dept. of State 27 Mar 2022
- At Israeli Talks, Blinken Says U.S., Allies 'See Eye To Eye' On Iran Nuclear Issue RFE/RL 27 Mar 2022 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has joined his counterparts from Israel and four Persian Gulf countries for talks in Jerusalem expected to center on continuing Iranian nuclear negotiations after assuring U.S. allies that they and Washington "see eye to eye."
- Syria calls on Human Rights Council to hold Israel accountable for crimes against Golan locals Press TV 26 Mar 2022 -- Syria's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva Hussam Eddin Ala has called on the Human Rights Council to condemn Israel for its land expropriation, settlement construction and plunder of natural resources in the occupied Golan Heights, saying the regime must be held to account for its systematic crimes against locals there.
- Israel's occupation of Palestinian Territory is 'apartheid': UN rights expert UN News 25 Mar 2022 -- Calling on the international community to accept and adopt the recent findings in his report, an independent human rights expert said on Friday that "apartheid is being practiced by Israel in the occupied Palestinian territory".
- Putin, Bennett discuss Ukraine over phone People's Daily 24 Mar 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Wednesday to discuss the Ukrainian situation.
- Facts about Russia-Ukraine conflict: Putin holds phone talks with Bennett, Scholz to discuss Ukraine crisis People's Daily 24 Mar 2022 -- The Russia-Ukraine conflict continues on Thursday as relevant parties are working to broker a peaceful solution. Following are the latest developments of the situation:
- Acting Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs Yael Lempert On the Secretary's Upcoming Travel to Israel, the West Bank, Morocco, and Algeria US Dept. of State 24 Mar 2022
- Telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Israel Naftali Bennett President of Russia 23 Mar 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Israel Naftali Bennett.
- Iran's Revolutionary Guard Threatens New Missile Strikes Unless Israel Stops Targeting Troops Sputnik 23 Mar 2022 -- The Revolutionary Guard launched a dozen Fateh missiles at a suspected "Mossad base" in Erbil, Iraq this month after warning that Israel would be made to "pay the price" for killing two of its members in an airstrike in Syria on 7 March. Israel did not comment on the Erbil attack.
- Dialogue is key to improving stability for Israelis and Palestinians: UK at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 22 Mar 2022 -- Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council Meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestine question
- Israelis Reject Zelenskyy's Holocaust Comparisons VOA 21 Mar 2022 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is thanking Israel for its mediation efforts, but he had harsh words for the leadership when he addressed the Israeli lawmakers by videoconference Sunday, accusing the Jewish State of not doing enough to help Ukraine and comparing Russia's assault to the Holocaust. The comparison is one many Israelis reject.
- Speech by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Knesset President of Ukraine 20 Mar 2022
- Zelenskiy References Holocaust In Address To Israeli Legislators RFE/RL 20 Mar 2022 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told Israel that now was the time for the country to clearly express support for Ukraine and end its attempt to remain neutral following Russia's invasion of his country.
- Iran's IRGC says will strike Israeli bases again if Iraqi Kurdistan officials fail to get rid of them Press TV 17 Mar 2022 -- The spokesman for Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the elite military force will not hesitate to strike other Israeli bases in Iraqi Kurdistan region if its officials do not dismantle them.
- Major Israeli websites crash in 'largest-ever cyber attack' against them, officials say Press TV 15 Mar 2022 -- A number of major Israeli websites were downed for a while after a major cyber attack targeted them, said officials, alleging that services have since been restored.
- Israel 'Faces Largest-ever Cyberattack' After Alleged Attempt to Sabotage Iranian Nuclear Facility Sputnik 15 Mar 2022 -- Simmering tensions between sworn adversaries Iran and Israel jumped dramatically last week after an Israeli airstrike killed two Revolutionary Guard officers in Syria. Tehran vowed to retaliate, and launched a dozen Fateh ballistic missiles at a 'Mossad base' in Erbil, Iraq Sunday, killing three alleged Israeli operatives and injuring seven others.
- Israel Rules Out Providing 'Route to Bypass Sanctions' Imposed on Russia Sputnik 14 Mar 2022 -- The Israeli government is making efforts to avoid the country becoming a detour for anti-Russia sanctions, Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said on Monday.
- A missile attack with two messages IRNA 14 Mar 2022 -- Iran's Sunday missile attack on Israeli targets in Iraq, on the one hand, is not a new example of such measures, but it is different from similar attacks in the past, on the other hand, and can affect equations in the Middle East.
- IRGC confirms targeting Zionist scheming center IRNA 13 Mar 2022 -- The Public Relations of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) in a statement issued on Sunday confirmed that the military body has targeted "the Zionists' center of plotting and evil" by pinpoint accuracy missiles.
- IRGC confirms targeting Zionist strategic center in Erbil ISNA 13 Mar 2022 -- Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in a statement confirmed that it targeted the Israeli center in Erbil with precision-guided missiles.
- IRGC warns Israel after missile strike on Mossad bases in Erbil Press TV 13 Mar 2022 -- Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has issued a stern warning to Israel following a retaliatory missile strike on the "strategic center of Zionist conspiracy and evil" in the northern Iraqi Kurdistan city of Erbil.
- Ballistic missiles hit Mossad bases in Iraq's Erbil, kill Israeli officers: Iraqi media Press TV 13 Mar 2022 -- Iraqi media say a dozen of ballistic missiles have hit secret bases of Israel's Mossad spy agency in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, with reports of fatalities among Mossad officers there.
- Israel thanks US after House approves $1bn Iron Dome funding Press TV 11 Mar 2022 -- Israel has thanked the United States after the US House of Representatives approved an additional $1 billion in funding for Israel's Iron Dome system, ahead of the first anniversary of the regime's brutal war against Gaza that killed 66 children.
- Turkey, Israel Reset Ties But Pursue Rival Mediations in Russia-Ukraine War VOA 10 Mar 2022 -- As Turkey and Israel take their biggest step in years toward reviving strained relations, some analysts say the two regional powers prefer going it alone in another diplomatic effort -- trying to mediate a peaceful resolution of Russia's war on Ukraine.
- Lebanese security forces bust new network 'spying for Israel', report says Press TV 10 Mar 2022 -- Lebanese security forces have reportedly dismantled a network spying for Israel's Mossad intelligence agency and collaborating with Israeli authorities, in a fresh clampdown on suspected espionage rings in the country.
- Iran's Apparent Supply of Combat Drones to Venezuela Highlights Terrorism Risks VOA 09 Mar 2022 -- Israel's contention that its regional foe Iran is helping Venezuela build combat drones is raising concerns that the two anti-U.S. allies could enable such drones to be used for terrorism.
- Report: UAE constructing settlement on Yemen's Socotra Island to accommodate Israeli forces Press TV 09 Mar 2022 -- The United Arab Emirates is reportedly constructing a settlement on the strategic Yemeni island of Socotra to accommodate dozens of Israeli soldiers, officers and military experts, more than a year after the aggressor kingdom normalized ties with Tel Aviv.
- Telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Israel Naftali Bennett President of Russia 08 Mar 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Israel Naftali Bennett, at the initiative of the Israeli side
- Israeli Prime Minister Meets with Russian President Putin in Moscow VOA 07 Mar 2022 -- Israel is becoming involved in efforts to mediate between Ukraine and Russia amid Moscow's war on Ukraine, now in its second week.
- Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Israeli Foreign Minister and Alternate Prime Minister Lapid US Dept. of State 07 Mar 2022
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 07 Mar 2022
- Telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Israel Naftali Bennett President of Russia 06 Mar 2022
- Israel will continue mediate between Moscow, Kiev even if chances low: Bennett People's Daily 07 Mar 2022 -- Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Sunday that his country will continue to mediate between Moscow and Kiev even if the prospects for success are slim.
- Meeting with Prime Minister of Israel Naftali Bennett President of Russia 05 Mar 2022 -- As was mutually agreed, Prime Minister of the State of Israel Naftali Bennett made a brief working visit to Moscow.
- Telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Israel Naftali Bennett President of Russia 02 Mar 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Israel Naftali Bennett, at the Israeli side's initiative.
- Joint Statement of Intent Between the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Israel National Cyber Directorate DHS 02 Mar 2022 -- Building on the long-standing relationship between the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD), DHS Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy and Plans, Robert Silvers met Director General of the INCD Gaby Portnoy in Israel at the Cybertech Global Conference and jointly decided to expand cooperation in the areas of cybersecurity and emerging technology.
- Israel opens borders to unvaccinated tourists People's Daily 02 Mar 2022 -- Israel on Tuesday opened its borders to foreign tourists who were not vaccinated against COVID-19, said a statement issued by Israel's Ministry of Health.
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