January 2023 - Israel Special Weapons News

Blinken Urges Israeli-Palestinian Calm, Renews US Push for Two-State Solution VOA 31 Jan 2023 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shuttled Tuesday between Israel and the West Bank, imploring both sides to defuse recent violence and work toward the long-held but elusive U.S. goal of creating a two-state solution.
Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Israeli Defense Minister Gallant US Dept. of State 31 Jan 2023
Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Meeting with Israeli Emerging Leaders US Dept. of State 31 Jan 2023
Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 31 Jan 2023
Suspected Israeli Drone Strike In Iran Part Of New 'Containment Strategy' RFE/RL 31 Jan 2023 -- A suspected Israeli drone strike hit an Iranian military facility in Isfahan on January 28, in an attack that is part of a new effort to contain Tehran, analysts said.
Israel-Palestine: UNICEF warns children are paying 'the highest price' as violence escalates UN News 30 Jan 2023 -- Alarmed by the recent killing and injury of many children in Israel and Palestine, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) voiced an appeal to parties on Monday to de-escalate tensions and refrain from violence.
Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Israeli President Herzog US Dept. of State 30 Jan 2023
Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 30 Jan 2023
Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Israeli President Isaac Herzog Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 30 Jan 2023
Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu After Their Meeting US Dept. of State 30 Jan 2023
Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks to the Press US Dept. of State 30 Jan 2023
U.S. Navy Showcases Operational Readiness, Flexibility in Exercise with Israel US Navy 29 Jan 2023 -- U.S. naval forces participated in the largest-ever bilateral exercise between the United States and Israel last week, which culminated in a visit to aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) on Jan. 26 by senior military leaders from both nations.
Israel stepping up armed crackdown on Palestinians following retaliatory attack in al-Quds Press TV 29 Jan 2023 -- Israel has announced plans to provide illegal settlers with firearms and weapons in response to the recent retaliatory operations by Palestinians, which killed at least seven illegal settlers in the occupied al-Quds, amid escalating violence in the occupied territories.
UNICEF calls for the protection of all children amidst increased violence in the State of Palestine and Israel UNICEF 29 Jan 2023 -- "UNICEF is alarmed by the latest escalation of violence that has left many children dead and injured in the State of Palestine and Israel. All children are entitled to special protection under international human rights law, and all their rights including the right to life and protection must be upheld at all times.
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson's Remarks on Recent Escalation of Tensions Between Palestine and Israel PRC MofA 29 Jan 2023
Armed Drones Attack Iranian Defense Factory; Tehran Says Only Limited Damage RFE/RL 29 Jan 2023 -- Drones equipped with explosives targeted an Iranian defense factory in the central city of Isfahan overnight, the Iranian Defense Ministry announced on January 29, causing some damage at the facility.
Iran Defense Ministry: Air defenses repel drone attack on military workshop in central city of Isfahan Press TV 29 Jan 2023 -- The Iranian Defense Ministry says its air defense units have repelled a drone attack on a military workshop in the central city of Isfahan.
Further detail on Isfahan attack released IRNA 29 Jan 2023 -- Further detail on the Isfahan attack was released indicating the successful performance of electronic warfare systems against invasive Micro Aerial Vehicles (MAVs).
Iran says drone attack on defense facility in Isfahan failed IRNA 29 Jan 2023 -- Iran's Ministry of Defense has announced that a quadcopter drone attack on a defense industrial complex in the central Iranian province of Isfahan has failed.
Israel behind foiled drone attack on defense facility in Iran's Isfahan: WSJ Press TV 29 Jan 2023 -- Israel was behind a Saturday night drone attack in the central city of Isfahan which was repelled by Iran's air defense units, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant DoD 28 Jan 2023
Readout of Vice President Harris's Call with President Herzog of Israel The White House 28 Jan 2023
Israel/Palestine: Statement by the High Representative on the events in Jenin European External Action Service (EEAS) 28 Jan 2023 -- On Thursday in Jenin, at least nine Palestinians were killed and more than 20 were injured during an operation by the Israeli Defence Forces. This brings the number of Palestinians killed in the West Bank to 30 since the start of this year. Last year, more than 150 people were killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank, including 30 children, the highest number since the end of the second intifada in 2005.
Israel: Statement by the High Representative on the terror attacks in Jerusalem European External Action Service (EEAS) 28 Jan 2023 -- The European Union is horrified by yesterday's appalling terror attack in a Jerusalem synagogue, that killed at least seven people and left many injured, as they attended Shabbat service, and by this morning's attack in East Jerusalem, which left two victims injured, one seriously. The EU strongly condemns these acts of insane violence and hate.
Statement From Department of Defense Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder on the Terrorist Attack in Israel DoD 27 Jan 2023
Readout of President Joe Biden's Call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu The White House 27 Jan 2023
Condemning the Terrorist Attack in Jerusalem US Dept. of State 27 Jan 2023 -- The United States condemns in the strongest terms the horrific terrorist attack that occurred today outside of a synagogue in Jerusalem.
Statement from White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the Terrorist Attack in Israel The White House 27 Jan 2023
'7 Israeli settlers killed' in shooting operation outside synagogue in al-Quds Press TV 27 Jan 2023 -- At least 7 illegal Israeli settlers are reportedly killed in a shooting operation outside a synagogue in the holy occupied city of al-Quds.
CIA chief visits occupied territories amid deadly Jenin raid Press TV 27 Jan 2023 -- CIA director William Burns has arrived in Tel Aviv to visit occupied territories and the West Bank, where he is expected to meet Israeli and Palestinian officials, two informed American sources have said.
Guterres strongly condemns attack at Jerusalem synagogue which left at least seven Israelis dead UN News 27 Jan 2023 -- The UN Secretary-General on Friday strongly condemned Friday's terrorist attack by a Palestinian man outside a synagogue in a Jerusalem neighbourhood which has left at least seven Israelis dead, and three others injured.
2023's deadliest day: Israeli forces gun down 10th Palestinian Press TV 27 Jan 2023 -- Fresh from butchering nine Palestinians following a raid in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, Israeli forces gun down a 10th Palestinian during clashes in the holy occupied city of al-Quds.
Israel attacks Gaza after Jenin carnage, drawing Palestinian retaliation Press TV 27 Jan 2023 -- Israel has launched airstrikes on the besieged Gaza Strip a day after killing at least 10 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, prompting the Palestinian resistance to fire rockets at the occupied territories in retaliation.
The Situation in Jenin US Dept. of State 26 Jan 2023 -- "Today in Jenin, at least nine Palestinians, including militants and at least one civilian, were killed and over twenty injured during an Israeli Defense Forces counterterrorism operation against a Palestinian Islamic Jihad cell."
UN envoy 'deeply alarmed' over deaths of nine Palestinians in West Bank raid UN News 26 Jan 2023 -- The top UN official for the Middle East peace process, said on Thursday he was "deeply alarmed and saddened" at the continuing cycle of violence in the occupied West Bank, after nine Palestinians were killed during an Israeli military raid.
Palestinian Authority decides to suspend security coordination with Israel following Jenin massacre Press TV 26 Jan 2023 -- The Palestinian Authority headed by Mahmoud Abbas says it has decided to suspend security coordination with Israel in the occupied West Bank after one of the deadliest Israeli raids in the flashpoint city of Jenin.
Thousands of Palestinians attend funeral for Jenin martyrs as Hamas, Islamic Jihad vow retaliation Press TV 26 Jan 2023 -- Thousands of Palestinians have taken to the streets to participate in a funeral procession for nine people killed by Israeli troops in the Jenin refugee camp as the Palestinian resistance vows retaliation.
Israeli forces kill nine Palestinians during violent raid on Jenin refugee camp Press TV 26 Jan 2023 -- Israeli forces have shot and killed at least nine Palestinians and wounded over a dozen others during a violent raid on the Jenin refugee camp in the northern West Bank, as tensions continue to escalate across the occupied territories.
Largest U.S.-Israeli Exercise in History Concludes DoD News 26 Jan 2023 -- Today marks the conclusion of exercise Juniper Oak 23.2.
Secretary General welcomes Israeli President to NATO HQ NATO 26 Jan 2023 -- On Thursday (26 January 2023) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed Israeli President Isaac Herzog to NATO Headquarters. For the first time, a President of Israel addressed NATO Allies in the North Atlantic Council, demonstrating the deepening partnership between the Alliance and the State of Israel.
Completion of Juniper Oak 23.2 Exercise US Navy 26 Jan 2023 -- Today, U.S. Central Command and the Israel Defense Forces concluded Juniper Oak 23.2, the largest U.S.-Israel partnered exercise in history. Juniper Oak 23.2 integrated U.S. and Israeli 5th generation fighter assets, the USS George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group, command and control elements, rescue and refueling aircraft during a long-range large force exercise that included a live fire exercise with more than 140 aircraft including B52s, F35s, F15s, F16s, FA-18s, AC-130, AH64s, 12 naval assets, High Mobility Rocket Artillery Systems, Multiple Launch Rocket Systems, a mix of jet fighters, and long-range bombers.
Iran arrests members of over a dozen Israel-linked terrorist teams: Intel minister Press TV 25 Jan 2023 -- Iran's intelligence minister says security forces have managed to arrest members of over a dozen Israel-linked terrorist teams and effectively foiled their nefarious plots to destabilize the country.
U.S., Israel Begin Juniper Oak Exercise DoD News 24 Jan 2023 -- The U.S. and Israel yesterday kicked off Juniper Oak 23.2, a bilateral, live-fire exercise that takes place in both Israel and the Mediterranean Sea, said Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder.
CENTCOM and Israel Defense Forces Conduct Exercise Juniper Oak 23.2 CENTCOM 23 Jan 2023 -- Today, U.S. Central Command and the Israel Defense Forces begin Exercise Juniper Oak 23.2 in Israel and the Eastern Mediterranean Sea.
Reported spyware deal implicates Israeli firm in Myanmar junta's crimes, critics say Radio Free Asia 23 Jan 2023 -- Human rights groups are criticizing a reported deal between Myanmar's military and an Israeli tech firm for intercept spyware, accusing the company of aiding and abetting the junta in crimes against humanity.
Egypt and Israel confirmed Brigadier General Pavel Kolář as the MFO Force Commander Czech Republic Ministry of Defence & Armed Forces 19 Jan 2023 -- Brigadier General Pavel Kolář will become the new MFO Force Commander in Sinai on 5 March 2023. His appointment was approved by Egypt and Israel today. It is another proof of the Czech Armed Forces' excellent reputation, after two command tours in the EUTM Mali and the ongoing command of the Multinational Battle Group Slovakia, BG Kolář will become another Czech officer in command of multinational forces.
Expansion of Abraham Accords Raised in Biden Adviser Meeting with Netanyahu VOA 19 Jan 2023 -- Efforts to expand Arab-Israeli ties were raised in a meeting in Jerusalem Thursday between U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Joint Statement by the National Security Advisors of the United States of America, Israel, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates The White House 19 Jan 2023
PM call with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel: 19 January 2023 Gov.UK 19 Jan 2023
Pentagon Sending US Arms Stored in Israel to Ukraine, Reports Suggest Sputnik 18 Jan 2023 -- The US Department of Defense is tapping into a vast stockpile of US ammunition in Israel, which provides arms and ammunition for the Pentagon to use in Middle East conflicts, to help meet Ukraine's need for artillery shells in the conflict with Russia, American press reported citing US and Israeli officials.
US quietly shipping ammunition to Ukraine from massive stockpile in Israel: Report Press TV 18 Jan 2023 -- A new report says the United States is quietly sending hundreds of thousands of artillery shells to Ukraine from the so-called American emergency stockpile in Israel, amid Russia's ongoing war with the former Soviet state.
CENTCOM Commander Visits Israel Defense Forces Leadership CENTCOM 18 Jan 2023 -- On Jan. 16 and 17, Gen. Michael "Erik" Kurilla, commander of U.S. Central Command, traveled to Tel Aviv to visit the leadership of the Israel Defense Forces.
China calls on Israel to stop 'provocations' amid rise in tensions in Palestinian territories Press TV 16 Jan 2023 -- China's Foreign Minister says Israel must stop "incitements and provocations" against Palestinians, particularly in al-Quds amid rise in tensions in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Encircling Israel with missiles was General Soleimani's idea, says Hezbollah official Press TV 15 Jan 2023 -- Iran's martyred anti-terror commander General Qassem Soleimani was behind the idea of surrounding the Israeli regime with missiles, and he succeeded in finalizing and implementing his plan, says a senior member of the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah.
Lebanon says army fired at intruding Israeli drone Press TV 13 Jan 2023 -- Lebanon's army says its forces opened fire at an Israeli drone that had violated the country's airspace.
Israel: High Representative/Vice President Josep Borrell in phone call with new Foreign Minister Eli Cohen European External Action Service (EEAS) 12 Jan 2023
Israeli forces demolish several Palestinian-owned homes in West Bank Press TV 10 Jan 2023 -- Israeli forces have demolished several Palestinian-owned homes across the West Bank, as the Tel Aviv regime continues its land grab policies in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Iran's Intelligence forces dismantle two more Mossad-linked spy teams Press TV 10 Jan 2023 -- Iran's Intelligence Ministry says it has identified and arrested members of two more teams affiliated with the Israeli Mossad spy agency across the country.
Iran arrests members of 4 operational teams affiliated to Mossad ISNA 10 Jan 2023 -- Iranian security forces managed to arrest the members of four Mossad spying teams, which were identified three weeks ago, and to identify two other operational teams which are affiliated to this terrorist network, Iran's Ministry of Intelligence announced on Tuesday.
Iran security forces annihilate six teams affiliated to Mossad IRNA 10 Jan 2023 -- The security forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran dismantled six teams affiliated with the Israeli intelligence agency (Mossad), Iran's Ministry of Intelligence announced on Tuesday.
Israeli sanctions amount to 'new war' against Palestinians: PM Shtayyeh Press TV 09 Jan 2023 -- Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh says a raft of measures recently announced by Israeli authorities amount to a "new war" against the Palestinian Authority (PA).
Fuming over UN vote, Israel suspends Palestinian foreign minister's travel card Press TV 08 Jan 2023 -- The Israeli regime has suspended a VIP card used by the Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki to travel in and around the occupied territories.
South Korea mulling purchase of Israeli drone detection system: Report Press TV 08 Jan 2023 -- South Korea's military is considering purchasing an Israeli drone detection system as part of efforts to bolster capabilities to detect small North Korean drones, a media report says.
South Korea Mulls Purchase of Israeli Sky Spotter Early Warning System Sputnik 08 Jan 2023 -- South Korea is considering the purchase of the Israeli early warning electro optical Sky Spotter system, which helps detect and track aerial objects, such as drones, South Korean media reported, citing a defense source in Seoul.
UN Security Council says worried, fails to take action after Israeli minister's storming of al-Aqsa Press TV 06 Jan 2023 -- UN Security Council members have underscored the need to maintain a decades-old status quo at the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the occupied Old City of al-Quds after the recent Israeli desecration of the holy site.
UN Security Council Hears Calls for Maintaining Status Quo at Jerusalem's Holy Sites VOA 05 Jan 2023 -- U.N. Security Council members on Thursday reaffirmed the need to preserve the historic status quo at Jerusalem's holy sites in the aftermath of a visit to the al-Aqsa Mosque compound by a hard-line Israeli minister.
UN working to reduce tensions following Israel minister's holy site visit UN News 05 Jan 2023 -- The United Nations remains ready to support efforts to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East exacerbated this week by the visit of Israel's new National Security Minister to a disputed holy site in Jerusalem, the Security Council heard during an emergency session on Thursday.
The Status Quo governing Jerusalem's holy sites preserves peace: UK statement at the Security Council UK FCDO 05 Jan 2023 -- Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on situation in the Middle East
Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant DoD 04 Jan 2023
Iran reserves right to respond to Israeli military adventurism: UN ambassador Press TV 04 Jan 2023 -- Iran's ambassador to the United Nations says the country considers it to be its "legitimate right" to respond to any potential act of military adventurism by the Israeli regime.
Israeli Security Minister Visits Temple Mount Angering Palestinians Sputnik 03 Jan 2023 -- Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir, who advocates a tougher position on the Palestinian Authority, visited the Temple Mount for the first time since the elections in November 2022, Israeli media reported on Tuesday.
Arab Countries Condemn Israel for Security Minister's Visit to Temple Mount Sputnik 03 Jan 2023 -- Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, and Jordan on Tuesday condemned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir's visit to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, where one of the world's most significant Muslim mosques, Al-Aqsa Mosque, is located.
Iran condemns desecration of al-Aqsa by far-right Israeli minister Press TV 03 Jan 2023 -- The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has strongly condemned the desecration of al-Aqsa Mosque by far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, saying any act of aggression against the holy site will face a firm response from the Muslim world.
Syria Says Israeli Strikes Hit Damascus Airport VOA 02 Jan 2023 -- The Syrian military said Israeli missile strikes hit Damascus International Airport on Monday, putting it out of service.
Secretary Blinken's Call with Israeli Foreign Minister Cohen US Dept. of State 02 Jan 2023

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January 2023 - Israel Special Weapons News