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June 2023 - Israel Special Weapons News
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- Readout of Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. Colin Kahl's Meeting With Israeli Ministry of Defense Political-Military Bureau Director Dror Shalom DoD 30 Jun 2023
- Israel Refuses to Send Iron Dome System to Ukraine for Fear of It Getting to Iran - Netanyahu Sputnik 29 Jun 2023 -- Iron Dome is a missile defense system, developed by Israel, used to intercept and destroy short-range rockets and artillery shells. It consists of radar and tracking systems that detect incoming threats and assess their trajectory, followed by interceptors that are launched to neutralize the target.
- Israeli Intelligence Agency Says It Conducted Operation Inside Iran To Capture Cyprus Terror Suspect RFE/RL 29 Jun 2023 -- Israeli Mossad agents claimed they conducted an operation inside Iran to capture the suspected leader directing an alleged Iranian plot to attack Israelis in Cyprus.
- Guterres condemns Israel's recent advancement of plans to build in occupied West Bank UN News 28 Jun 2023 -- The Secretary-General condemned on Wednesday Israel's recent advancement of plans for over 5,500 housing units in settlements in the occupied West Bank. He also denounced the retroactive regularization of three outposts adjacent to the settlement of Eli.
- Top UN official urges Israeli, Palestinian leaders to 'put on the brakes' UN News 27 Jun 2023 -- Unless decisive steps are swiftly taken to rein in Israeli-Palestinian violence, there is a "significant risk" that the situation could deteriorate, the top UN Middle East official told the Security Council on Tuesday.
- Hamas files complaint to ICC over Israel's now-16-yr-old siege of Gaza Press TV 27 Jun 2023 -- The Gaza Strip-based Palestinian resistance movement of Hamas has filed a complaint to the International Criminal Court (ICC) over Israel's now-16-year-old brutal blockade of the Palestinian territory.
- Hamas files complaint to ICC over Israel's now-16-yr-old siege of Gaza Press TV 27 Jun 2023 -- The United Nations has expressed grave concerns about surging violence perpetuated by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, slamming it as "terrorism" against Palestinians.
- Palestine govt.: Israel rewards settler terrorism by building thousands of new units Press TV 27 Jun 2023 -- The Palestinian government has condemned the Israeli regime's plan to construct about 5,700 new illegal settler units in the occupied West Bank as a "reward to settler terrorism" against the Palestinian people.
- Hamas slams Israeli plan to build new settlements, calls it 'open aggression' on Palestinians Press TV 27 Jun 2023 -- The Palestinian Hamas resistance movement has strongly condemned the Israeli regime's decision to construct thousands of new settler units in the occupied West Bank as "open aggression" on Palestinians despite international outcry.
- The security situation in the West Bank and Occupied Palestinian Territories continues to deteriorate: UK statement at the Security Council UK FCDO 27 Jun 2023 -- Statement by UK Political Coordinator Fergus Eckersley at the UN Security Council meeting on the Middle East.
- Secretary Blinken's Call with Israeli Foreign Minister Cohen US Dept. of State 27 Jun 2023
- Observers: West Bank Violence Risks Spiraling Out of Control VOA 26 Jun 2023 -- The West Bank is witnessing some of the worst violence between Israelis and Palestinians in years. It's an explosive mix, observers say, as the Palestinian Authority appears unable to rein in militants while the Israeli military is doing little or nothing to stop attacks by extremist Jewish settlers.
- Canada continues its support of Palestinian refugees Canada 26 Jun 2023 -- Providing humanitarian assistance and responding to the needs of Palestinian refugees is part of the path toward peace and prosperity in the Middle East. Canada is committed to meeting the basic needs of the poorest and most vulnerable among this population.
- Israel approves construction of nearly 5,700 new settler units in occupied West Bank Press TV 26 Jun 2023 -- Israeli authorities have approved the construction of nearly 5,700 new settler units in the occupied West Bank as the regime presses ahead with its illegal settlement expansion policy in the Palestinian territories under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's extremist cabinet.
- Palestinian Authority blames Netanyahu for persisting settler terrorism in West Bank Press TV 25 Jun 2023 -- The Palestinian Authority (PA) has held Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fully responsible for persisting terrorism by Zionist settlers against Palestinians across the occupied West Bank, saying the ongoing violence is fueled by his far-right cabinet members Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir.
- Armed Israeli settlers torch Palestinians' homes, vehicles in attack on West Bank village Press TV 25 Jun 2023 -- Protected by Israeli forces, dozens of armed settlers have raided a village north of the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah, shooting at Palestinians and setting their houses and vehicles on fire.
- Ten Injured in Clashes With Settlers in West Bank Sputnik 25 Jun 2023 -- At least ten people were injured in the village of Umm Safa, near the West Bank city of Ramallah, during clashes with settlers, Palestinian media report.
- Killings drive Israelis and Palestinians 'deeper into an abyss', warns Türk UN News 23 Jun 2023 -- A particularly deadly week of violence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory's West Bank risks spiralling out of control, UN human rights chief Volker Türk said on Friday, after a "major intensification" involving Israeli airstrikes and drone attacks.
- UN: Situation 'getting out of control' in West Bank due to Israeli violence Press TV 23 Jun 2023 -- The United Nations human rights chief has warned the situation in the occupied West Bank is "getting out of control" due to Israel's use of excessive force.
- Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's Call with Israeli National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi The White House 23 Jun 2023
- UN chief "deeply troubled" by situation in occupied Palestinian territory: spokesman People's Daily 22 Jun 2023 -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is deeply troubled by the continued violence and loss of life in the occupied Palestinian territory, his spokesman said on Wednesday.
- Israeli drone attack in West Bank 'will not go unpunished': Palestinian resistance groups Press TV 22 Jun 2023 -- Palestinian resistance groups have condemned a deadly Israeli drone strike in the northern occupied West Bank city of Jenin, saying the occupying regime should pay for the criminal act.
- Israel military kills 3 Palestinians in occupied West Bank drone strike Press TV 21 Jun 2023 -- The Israeli military has killed three Palestinians in a drone strike targeting their vehicle in a village located in the north-central part of the occupied West Bank.
- Israel/Palestine: Statement by the Spokesperson on terror attack near Eli settlement European External Action Service (EEAS) 21 Jun 2023
- Israel military kills 3 Palestinians in occupied West Bank drone strike Press TV 21 Jun 2023 -- The Israeli military has killed three Palestinians in a drone strike targeting their vehicle in a village located in the north-central part of the occupied West Bank.
- Israel approves 1,000 more settler units in stolen Palestinian lands Press TV 21 Jun 2023 -- Israeli authorities have endorsed a new plan for the construction of at least a thousand new settler units in flagrant defiance of the international outcry against the regime's illegal settlement expansion activities and land grab policies in the occupied Palestinian territories.
- Rampage by Israeli settlers injure scores of Palestinians in occupied West Bank Press TV 21 Jun 2023 -- Hundreds of Israeli settlers, protected by the regime's forces, have rampaged through several Palestinian towns in the occupied West Bank, attacking native residents and vandalizing their property.
- Terror Attack Near Eli and West Bank Violence US Dept. of State 20 Jun 2023
- Israel-Palestine: UN envoy 'deeply alarmed by continuing cycle of violence' UN News 20 Jun 2023 -- The UN's Middle East envoy said on Tuesday he was "deeply alarmed" at the continuing cycle of violence in Israel and Palestine, and "appalled by the continued loss of civilian lives."
- Israel/Palestine: Statement by the spokesperson on latest developments European External Action Service (EEAS) 19 Jun 2023 -- The European Union is strongly concerned by the latest events in Jenin, which have led to several civilian casualties. Military operations must be proportionate and in line with international humanitarian law.
- UN 'deeply concerned' by Israel's unrelenting settlement expansion Press TV 19 Jun 2023 -- The United Nations has voiced deep concern about Israel's plan to approve the construction of a significant number of new settler units in the occupied West Bank.
- PA cancels summit with Israel over settlement plans Press TV 19 Jun 2023 -- The Palestinian Authority has boycotted a planned economic meeting with Israel over a pair of controversial measures by the occupying regime that ease illegal settlement construction activities in the West Bank.
- Israeli forces kill 5 Palestinians, injure dozens in Jenin shootout Press TV 19 Jun 2023 -- Israeli special forces have killed at least five Palestinians and wounded dozens of others during heavy clashes that broke out between resistance fighters and the regime's troops after the latter carried out a raid in the occupied northern West Bank city of Jenin.
- Israel Raids West Bank Refugee Camp, Killing 5 Palestinians, Wounding 91 VOA 19 Jun 2023 -- The Israeli military killed five Palestinians and wounded 91 others on Monday as it deployed helicopter gunships in a raid on a refugee camp in the West Bank city of Jenin.
- The United States is Deeply Troubled with Israeli Settlement Announcement US Dept. of State 18 Jun 2023 -- "The United States is deeply troubled by the Israeli government's reported decision to advance planning for over 4,000 settlement units in the West Bank."
- Israel set to approve construction of 4,500 illegal settler units in West Bank Press TV 18 Jun 2023 -- Israeli authorities have tabled plans to approve the construction of thousands of new settler units in the occupied West Bank, defying international outcry over illegal settlement expansion and land grab activities in the occupied Palestinian territories.
- Amid anti-regime demos, Netanyahu insists on 'judicial overhaul' Press TV 18 Jun 2023 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his cabinet will keep unilaterally advancing the elements of its so-called judicial overhaul plan this week, despite widespread anti-regime protests across the occupied territories.
- Jerusalem Armenians Fear Shadowy Land Deal Marks 'Beginning Of The End' RFE/RL 16 Jun 2023 -- A secretive real estate agreement by the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem has signed away some 25 percent of the Armenian Quarter of Israel's holy city. Now residents are fighting to hold on to their historic land.
- Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Meeting in Brussels With Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant DoD 15 Jun 2023
- Israeli Jets Strike Targets Near Syria's Damascus - Russian Military Sputnik 14 Jun 2023 -- Two Israeli fighter jets attacked targets near Damascus with four guided air bombs on Wednesday, Oleg Gurinov, the deputy head of the Russian Center for the Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria, said, adding that the Arab country's air defense downed one of the bombs.
- Syrian soldier 'seriously injured' in fresh Israeli aggression against Damascus Press TV 14 Jun 2023 -- Israel has targeted the Syrian capital of Damascus in a fresh round of aggression against the Arab country, injuring a Syrian soldier.
- States invest in nuclear arsenals as geopolitical relations deteriorate—New SIPRI Yearbook out now SIPRI 12 Jun 2023 -- The nine nuclear-armed states—the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, China, India, Pakistan, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) and Israel—continue to modernize their nuclear arsenals and several deployed new nuclear-armed or nuclear-capable weapon systems in 2022.
- Think Tanks Say Nuclear Arsenals Expanded, Modernized Last Year RFE/RL 12 Jun 2023 -- Nuclear-armed states have continued to expand and modernize their atomic arsenals amid a deterioration of the world's geopolitical situation, investing huge sums of money diverted from other development goals, an influential think tank said in a report published on June 12.
- Global Nuclear Arsenals Growing Amid Increased Tensions - SIPRI Sputnik 12 Jun 2023 -- The nine nuclear powers continued to increase or modernize their atomic weapon stockpiles in 2022 as the fallout from the Ukraine conflict undermined nuclear diplomacy, a fresh report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) claimed on Monday.
- Lebanese security forces detain journalist on suspicion of spying for Israel Press TV 12 Jun 2023 -- Lebanon's security forces have arrested a Lebanese journalist, who used to work for a number of Lebanese and international media outlets, on suspicion of collaborating with the Israeli regime.
- Zionist regime to set up arms manufacturing plants in Morocco IRNA 10 Jun 2023 -- The Zionist regime plans to set up two branches of its arms manufacturing industry in Morocco in an apparent attempts to destabilize North Africa region.
- Israel provided Myanmar's junta with arms equipment amid Rohingya genocide: Report Press TV 09 Jun 2023 -- A rights group has revealed that Israel provided Myanmar's military junta with arms equipment despite a US and European Union embargo imposed over the country's genocide against members of the Rohingya Muslim minority.
- The rights of civil society members are being violated by all entities in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory, UN Commission of Inquiry says; Israeli Government restrictions intrinsically linked to occupation UN Human Rights Council 08 Jun 2023 -- The rights of civil society members in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory are being violated by authorities in all areas through harassment, threats, arrests, interrogations, arbitrary detention, torture and inhuman and degrading treatment, according to a report to the Human Rights Council issued today by the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel.
- Secretary Blinken's Call with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu US Dept. of State 08 Jun 2023
- Conclusion of the "Firm Hand" Exercise - The IDF's Main General Staff Exercise Israel Defense Forces 08 Jun 2023 -- The IDF's "Firm Hand" Exercise has concluded. Over the past two weeks, IDF soldiers in active and reserve duty, from the general headquarters to the operational units, in all commands, branches and directorates, participated in the exercise. The "Firm Hand" exercise simulated dealing with operational challenges in all operational arenas and in a multitude of arenas simultaneously.
- CENTCOM Commander Visits Regional Partners CENTCOM 05 Jun 2023 -- Over the last two weeks, Gen. Michael "Erik" Kurilla, commander of U.S. Central Command, met with regional partners from the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Israel, and Jordan.
- Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's Meeting with Israeli Officials The White House 01 Jun 2023
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