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September 2023 - Israel Special Weapons News
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- Qatar calls for Israeli nuclear facilities to be subjected to IAEA safeguards Press TV 29 Sep 2023 -- Qatar has called for the Israeli regime's nuclear facilities to be subjected to the International Atomic Energy Agency's safeguards amid Tel Aviv's ongoing snub of international nuclear regulations.
- Observers Raise Concerns About Potential US-Brokered Saudi-Israel Normalization VOA 28 Sep 2023 -- As the Biden administration presses to advance a potentially historic Israel-Saudi Arabia normalization deal, observers see problems if the U.S. promises too much to make the deal happen.
- Israel to Sell Germany Cutting-Edge Missile Defense System VOA 28 Sep 2023 -- Israel finalized a $3.5 billion deal on Thursday to sell its cutting-edge Arrow 3 missile defense system to Germany as the nation seeks to protect itself from the types of air assaults that have ravaged Ukraine.
- Normalization of ties with Israel amounts to accepting occupation of Palestine: Hamas IRNA 27 Sep 2023 -- A leader of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has criticized the normalization of ties and reconciliation between certain Arab states and the Zionist regime, underlining that the presence of occupiers in Saudi Arabia means accepting the occupation of Palestinian territories.
- Hamas: Israel's acts of terror will not demoralize Palestinian nation Press TV 27 Sep 2023 -- The Palestinian Hamas resistance movement has denounced the latest Israeli airstrikes against its positions in the besieged Gaza Strip, stressing that the Palestinian nation will resolutely continue their struggle against the occupying regime.
- The UK calls for a de-escalation of tensions between Israel and Palestine: UK statement at the Security Council UK FCDO 27 Sep 2023 -- Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on Middle Eastern Peace Process.
- Israeli settlements 'systematically erode' viability of Palestinian State UN News 27 Sep 2023 -- The UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process on Wednesday expressed deep concern over the relentless expansion of Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem.
- Secretary Mayorkas and Secretary Blinken Announce Designation of Israel into the Visa Waiver Program DHS 27 Sep 2023 -- Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas, in consultation with Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, announced the designation of Israel into the Visa Waiver Program (VWP).
- US Admits Israel Into Visa Waiver Program VOA 27 Sep 2023 -- The United States will be admitting Israel into its Visa Waiver Program, or VWP, which will allow the entry of Israeli citizens into the country without a visa for up to 90 days, beginning November 30.
- Iran slams Netanyahu's nuclear threat, vows to respond resolutely Press TV 27 Sep 2023 -- Iran has vehemently condemned Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's threat to use nukes, saying it reserves the right to deliver a resolute response to the occupying entity under international law.
- Iran: World should stand up to Israel's 'nuclear rhetoric' Press TV 27 Sep 2023 -- Iran has called on the international community to stand up to "nuclear rhetoric" by the Israeli regime, which recently called for a "nuclear threat" against the Islamic Republic.
- Israeli Cabinet Member Visits Saudi Arabia VOA 26 Sep 2023 -- Israel's tourism minister, Haim Katz, traveled to Saudi Arabia Tuesday, marking what's described by Israel as the first time an official diplomatic visit of an Israeli cabinet member to Saudi Arabia has taken place.
- Iran entitled to respond to Israel's arrogant behavior: Nuclear chief Press TV 25 Sep 2023 -- Iran's nuclear chief says the Islamic Republic is entitled to respond to Israel's arrogant behavior, days after Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran "must face a credible nuclear threat."
- Iran reserves right to respond to Israeli threats: Nuclear chief IRNA 25 Sep 2023 -- The Islamic Republic reserves the right to respond to the Israeli regime's aggressive threats against the country's nuclear program, Mohammad Eslami, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), has said.
- No one takes Netanyahu's empty threats seriously: Iran FM Press TV 24 Sep 2023 -- The Iranian foreign minister says no one takes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's baseless anti-Iran accusations and threats seriously as the occupying regime is in its "weakest state" amid internal crises.
- Lebanese troops exchange tear gas, smoke bombs with Israeli forces Press TV 23 Sep 2023 -- Tensions have once again escalated at Lebanese border with the Israeli occupied territories, with the two sides exchanging tear gas and smoke bombs following provocative actions by the occupying regime.
- Israel on the cusp of historic peace with Saudi Arabia, Netanyahu announces at UN UN News 22 Sep 2023 -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Friday that Israel is at the cusp of a "dramatic breakthrough": a historic peace deal between his country and Saudi Arabia.
- Netanyahu Gets Coveted Biden Meeting on General Assembly Sidelines VOA 20 Sep 2023 -- U.S. President Joe Biden met Wednesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in New York to discuss Israel's expansion of settlements in the occupied West Bank and attempts to overhaul Israel's judicial system, which critics said threatens that country's democracy.
- Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel Before Bilateral Meeting | New York, NY The White House 20 Sep 2023
- Readout of President Joe Biden's Meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel The White House 20 Sep 2023
- Israel: High Representative/Vice President Josep Borrell meets Foreign Minister Eli Cohen in New York European External Action Service (EEAS) 20 Sep 2023 -- The High Representative/Vice President Josep Borrell met with Foreign Minister of Israel Eli Cohen in New York, in the margins of the 78th session of the United Nations' General Assembly on 20 September 2023.
- Israel's Elbit Systems to Sell Kamikaze Drones Worth $95Mln to European Country Sputnik 18 Sep 2023 -- Israel-based international defense electronics company Elbit Systems said on Monday that it had signed a contract worth $95 million with a European country on supplies of SkyStriker loitering munitions.
- Netanyahu Prepares for Much-Anticipated Meeting With Biden VOA 18 Sep 2023 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in the U.S. Monday for a meeting later in the week with President Joe Biden amid unprecedented demonstrations in Israel against a planned overhaul of Israel's judicial system. Also on the agenda is a possible U.S.-brokered deal for normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia.
- Saudi Arabia suspends normalization talks with Israel: Report Press TV 17 Sep 2023 -- Saudi Arabia has reportedly informed the United States of its decision to suspend all negotiations on normalizing ties with Israel due to the far-right Israeli cabinet's unwillingness to make any concessions to the Palestinians.
- Saudi Arabia Suspends Talks on Normalizing Relations With Israel - Reports Sputnik 17 Sep 2023 -- Saudi Arabia has informed the United States of the termination of negotiations to normalize relations with Israel, media reported, citing a source in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office.
- Thousands of Israelis Protest Against Judicial Reform in Tel Aviv Sputnik 17 Sep 2023 -- Thousands of Israelis took to the streets of Tel Aviv on Sunday for the 37th week of protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's judicial reform, following a Supreme Court hearing against interfering with the country's fundamental laws, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
- Thousands demonstrate against Israeli cabinet's policies for 37th straight week Press TV 18 Sep 2023 -- Thousands have rallied in several locations throughout the occupied Palestinian territories for the 37th consecutive week to condemn the hard-right Israeli cabinet's extremist policies.
- Time is running out Government of Norway 15 Sep 2023 -- "This week, I am visiting Israel and Palestine, 30 years since the first Oslo Accords were signed. As I see it, while the situation may seem bleak, the two-state solution is still the most viable path towards peace between Israelis and Palestinians."
- Third Anniversary of the Signing of the Abraham Accords US Dept. of State 14 Sep 2023 -- Tomorrow marks the third anniversary of the signing of the historic Abraham Accords. Normalization between our allies in the region has been transformational for Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Morocco.
- Israeli airstrike on Syria's west coast kills two soldiers, Syria air defense systems intercept most of missiles Press TV 14 Sep 2023 -- Israel has launched new airstrikes against Syria's west coast, near the ancestral home region of President Bashar al-Assad, killing two Syrian soldiers and leaving six others injured.
- IRGC chief to Tel Aviv: Threats against Iran will only shorten Israel's life Press TV 14 Sep 2023 -- The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has warned Israel that threats against the Islamic Republic will only shorten the Israeli regime's life.
- Israel's top court begins to hear appeals against divisive judicial overhaul People's Daily 13 Sep 2023 -- Israel's Supreme Court opened hearings on Tuesday against a law passed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government, part of the judicial overhaul that sparked nine months of nationwide demonstrations and divided the nation.
- 'Iranian hackers' penetrate networks of over 30 Israeli firms: Report Press TV 11 Sep 2023 -- Iranian hackers have managed to break into the networks of more than 30 companies in Israel, a report says.
- Foreign Secretary meets Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen, September 2023 UK FCDO 11 Sep 2023 -- During his visit to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories this week, the Foreign Secretary met the Foreign Minister of Israel, Eli Cohen.
- Foreign Secretary meets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, September 2023 UK FCDO 11 Sep 2023 -- During his visit to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories this week, the Foreign Secretary met the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu.
- Israel threatens to target Iran's 'highest echelon' in yet another bluff Press TV 11 Sep 2023 -- The head of the Israeli spy agency Mossad has accused Iran of plotting attacks on the occupying regime's interests around the world, threatening to assassinate senior Iranian officials as he claims Tel Aviv is prepared to strike "the heart of Tehran."
- Israeli Spy Chief Says Iran's Attempts To Supply Russia With Missiles 'Foiled' RFE/RL 10 Sep 2023 -- The head of Israel's intelligence agency said on September 10 that Iran's attempts to supply Russia with missiles had been foiled, The Times of Israel reported.
- Israel authorizes three settler outposts in West Bank despite US warnings Press TV 09 Sep 2023 -- Israel has authorized the construction of three more settler outposts in the occupied West Bank despite US warnings that any such approvals can jeopardize the viability of a two-state solution with Palestinians and normalization efforts with Saudi Arabia.
- Singapore Upgrades F-16s With Israeli Python-5 Interceptor Missiles Sputnik 08 Sep 2023 -- The Python-5 is among the most advanced air-to-air missiles in the world, having a relatively short range of 20 kilometers but being able to attack targets in any direction and even being ordered to find their target and lock on after being fired. Singapore's neighbors of Vietnam, the Philippines, and India all operate the Python-5 as well.
- Hundreds of Israeli youths refusing military service over far-right cabinet's policies Press TV 08 Sep 2023 -- Hundreds of Israeli high school students have announced that they will refuse to serve in the military in protest against the policies of the incumbent far-right administration, including the controversial judicial overhaul.
- President of Ukraine had a phone call with the Prime Minister of Israel President of Ukraine 07 Sep 2023
- Bahrain stabbed Palestine in back: Hamas says after Israeli embassy inauguration Press TV 07 Sep 2023 -- The Hamas resistance movement has condemned Bahrain's recent move to allow the opening of the Israeli embassy in Manama as "a stab in the back" of the Palestinians.
- OIC slams Papua New Guinea's embassy in occupied al-Quds as 'unlawful' Press TV 07 Sep 2023 -- The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has strongly condemned Papua New Guinea's decision to open an embassy in the occupied city of al-Quds, stressing that the step is unlawful and constitutes a violation of international law as well as relevant UN resolutions.
- Deputy Secretary General reaffirms NATO's close partnership with Israel NATO 07 Sep 2023 -- Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană is visiting Israel this week to meet with Israeli leaders and high-level officials.
- The Design Workshop of the Multi-Year Program "Ascent" (Ma'alot) Israel Defense Forces 07 Sep 2023
- Netanyahu Implies He Will Not Accept Israeli Supreme Court's Repeal of Judicial Reform Sputnik 07 Sep 2023 -- Benjamin Netanyahu gave a tacit support to parliamentary speaker Amir Ohana's warning to the country's Supreme Court against interfering with Israel's fundamental laws, in an indication that he would not accept a possible court ruling to repeal one of the clauses of the controversial judicial reform during a hearing next week.
- Palestine criticizes U.S. for inaction on Israeli violations in West Bank People's Daily 06 Sep 2023 -- Palestine on Tuesday criticized the United States for its inaction on the "ongoing Israeli violations in the West Bank," urging it to take meaningful actions to end the "Palestinian suffering."
- Palestinian govt. urges intl. pressure on Israel to reopen Gaza's sole commercial crossing Press TV 06 Sep 2023 -- The Palestinian government has called on the international community to put pressure on Israel to reopen the Karim Abu Salem crossing for commercial goods, as Israeli authorities tighten the decades-long siege on the Gaza Strip.
- Innovation on the Modern Battlefield: Meet the IDF's New Panda Bulldozer Israel Defense Forces 06 Sep 2023
- Normalization with Zionist regime contrary to supporting Palestinians' rights: Iran IRNA 05 Sep 2023 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kana'ani has criticized certain Islamic countries for normalizing ties with the Zionist regime, saying that the move is far from political wisdom and contrary to these countries' responsibility to support the rights of the Palestinian people.
- No case of 'Pirola' Covid variant detected in Iran: Health Ministry IRNA 05 Sep 2023 -- Iran's Health Ministry says that no case of infection with the new coronavirus variant, Pirola, has been detected in the country so far.
- UN warns Israel that deporting Eritreans en masse contravenes intl. law Press TV 05 Sep 2023 -- The United Nations has urged Israel to refrain from mass deportations of Eritreans following weekend clashes involving refugees, warning it would "contravene international law."
- Secretary Blinken's Call with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu US Dept. of State 05 Sep 2023
- Israel to suspend exporting goods from Gaza until further notice People's Daily 05 Sep 2023 -- The Israeli authorities said on Monday that it will suspend exporting goods from the Gaza Strip, starting Tuesday, until further notice, according to Palestinian sources.
- Israeli military arrests 3 Hamas militants in West Bank raid People's Daily 05 Sep 2023 -- Israel's military announced on Monday the arrest of three Hamas militants implicated in attempted attacks on Israel during a raid in the occupied West Bank.
- Libya's prosecutor to probe secret meeting with Israel FM Press TV 04 Sep 2023 -- Libya's chief prosecutor has set up a fact-finding mission to probe a recent secret meeting between the country's foreign minister and her Israeli counterpart that was publicized last week.
- Israel requests U.S. approval to purchase more F-35 aircraft People's Daily 04 Sep 2023 -- Israel has submitted an official request to the United States to purchase a third squadron of F-35 stealth combat aircraft, the Israeli Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
- Netanyahu vows to build border fence with Jordan despite normalization Press TV 04 Sep 2023 -- Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to build a border fence with Jordan, the second Arab country with which it signed a so-called peace accord.
- Israel's Netanyahu orders Eritrean protesters to be deported immediately Press TV 03 Sep 2023 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he wants Eritrean migrants who were involved in a protest in Tel Aviv to be deported immediately and has also ordered a plan to remove all African migrants from the occupied territories.
- Israel Will Reinforce Eastern Border With Jordan to Prevent Illegal Migration - Netanyahu Sputnik 03 Sep 2023 -- Israel will reinforce its eastern border with Jordan by building a fence to prevent illegal migration and a possible wave of "infiltrators" from Africa, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday.
- Eritrean Factions Clash in Israel, Netanyahu Wants Those Involved Deported VOA 03 Sep 2023 -- Following violent clashes on the streets of Tel Aviv, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that he wants the Eritrean migrants who were involved in the bloody skirmishes to be deported immediately. The prime minister said he has also ordered a plan to remove all African migrants from Israel.
- US Envoy Explores Resolution to Lebanon-Israel Border Dispute VOA 02 Sep 2023 -- A U.S. special envoy visited Lebanon this week in a bid to de-escalate border tensions between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah, Lebanon's military and political powerbroker.
- Resistance to make Israel 'regret' any miscalculations, Nasrallah warns Press TV 01 Sep 2023 -- Secretary General of Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has warned that any miscalculations against the resistance will be met with a response that will make the regime "regret" its decision.
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