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December

• Netanyahu says Arab states to normalize ties with Israel soon Press TV 30 Dec 2019 -- Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will soon have normal ties and formal peace agreements with a number of Arab countries.
• US firm accuses China of stealing data of Israel's Iron Dome missile system Press TV 28 Dec 2019 -- A US company has accused China of stealing technical data for the so-called Iron Dome missile system from Israeli computers.
• Iran is Mossad's top priority: Spy agency chief Press TV 28 Dec 2019 -- The Israeli spy agency, Mossad, says that Iran is its number one priority, citing Tehran's nuclear and missile defense programs.
• Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Trounces Challenger in Primaries VOA 27 Dec 2019 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday won a resounding victory over Likud challenger Gideon Saar, winning more than 72% of the vote. The vote gives Netanyahu a boost going into Israel's third general election in a year, scheduled for early March.
• Israel's Netanyahu Declares Victory in Ruling Party Leadership Primary Sputnik 27 Dec 2019 -- On 26 December, voters supporting Israel's right-wing Likud Party headed to polling stations in order to determine who will lead their party in the upcoming general election in early 2020.
• Netanyahu Claims 'Huge Win' in Likud Leadership Race VOA 26 Dec 2019 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed a "huge win" in Thursday's primary election for the leadership of his ruling Likud party.
• Israel Unveils Laser System That Would Shoot Down Balloons and Drones Launched From Gaza Strip Sputnik 26 Dec 2019 -- The weapon was developed for police and the Israel Defence Forces by three engineers from the private sector, working together with researchers at Ben Gurion University.
• 'Israel freezes Jordan Valley annexation bid after ICC decision for war crimes probe' Press TV 25 Dec 2019 -- Israel has reportedly halted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to annex the Jordan Valley in the wake of a decision by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to launch a probe into the regime's war crimes in the occupied Palestinian territories.
• Israel Using 'Weak' Arguments to Justify Airstrikes on Syria - Foreign Minister Sputnik 24 Dec 2019 -- Damascus considers the argument that the presence of Hezbollah and the Iranian military in the country justifies Israeli airstrikes on Syria unacceptable and "weak," Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem told RT broadcaster in an interview.
• Israel fears ICC could hunt its top leaders for war crimes Press TV 22 Dec 2019 -- A recent decision by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to launch a full investigation into war crimes in Palestinian territories has raised alarm among current and former Israeli officials and military personnel, who may face global arrest warrants as a result of the probe.
• Netanyahu on War Crimes Probe: ICC a 'Weapon in Political War Against Israel' Sputnik 22 Dec 2019 -- Fatou Bensouda, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, on Friday announced that she would start an investigation into Palestinian claims that Israel had committed war crimes in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.
• Netanyahu rejoices as UAE FM supports Israel-Arab alliance Press TV 22 Dec 2019 -- The UAE minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation has tweeted an article supporting an alliance between Arab countries and Israel, receiving an immediate welcome from prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
• Netanyahu Applauds UAE Foreign Minister's Tweet Supporting Israeli-Gulf State Pact Sputnik 22 Dec 2019 -- Rumours of Tel Aviv's interest in some sort of alliance with the Gulf States began swirling in 2018, when Prime Minister Netanyahu said his country might join an anti-Iranian Arab coalition if Tehran tried to block the southern entrance to the Red Sea.
• Hamas welcomes ICC decision to open probe into Israeli war crimes in Palestinian territories Press TV 21 Dec 2019 -- The Palestinian Islamic resistance movement, Hamas, has praised an announcement by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to launch an investigation into war crimes committed by the Israeli regime in the occupied Palestinian territories.
• ICC probe into Israeli war crimes in Palestine unjustified: US Press TV 21 Dec 2019 -- The US, a staunch ally of Israel, has condemned the International Criminal Court (ICC)'s decision to launch a full investigation into war crimes in the Palestinian territories, claiming that the "unjustified inquiry" will "unfairly" target Tel Aviv.
• US Opposes ICC Prosecutor Investigation of Israel for Alleged 'War Crimes' - Pompeo Sputnik 21 Dec 2019 -- On Friday, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda, suggested that the court launch a full investigation into a series of "war crimes" allegedly committed in Palestinian territories by Israel.
• ICC to investigate Israel's war crimes in Palestinian territories Press TV 20 Dec 2019 -- The International Criminal Court (ICC) says it will launch a full investigation into war crimes in the Palestinian territories, a move welcomed by the Palestinian government.
• Dozens of Gazans injured by Israeli forces Press TV 20 Dec 2019 -- Dozens of Palestinians have been wounded by Israeli forces during protests against the Tel Aviv regime near the fence separating the besieged Gaza Strip from the occupied territories.
• The International Criminal Court Unfairly Targets Israel US Dept. of State 20 Dec 2019 -- "Today, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda, announced that she has concluded her preliminary examination into the so-called "situation in Palestine" and asked the ICC judges to confirm that the Court may exercise jurisdiction over the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza. By taking this action, the Prosecutor expressly recognized that there are serious legal questions about the Court's authority to proceed with an investigation."
• Top Criminal Court to conduct official probe into alleged war crimes in Palestine UN News 20 Dec 2019 -- Following a "thorough, independent and objective assessment", the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced on Friday that she plans to open a formal investigation into alleged war crimes in Palestine, but asked the Court for a further ruling over territorial jurisdiction.
• Phones of Pakistani officials hacked by Israeli spyware: Guardian Press TV 20 Dec 2019 -- An Israeli spyware company has reportedly targeted smart phones of at least two dozen senior Pakistani officials earlier this year, amid speculations that Tel Aviv has been playing a role in an escalation of conflict between nuclear-armed rivals, India and Pakistan.
• Turkish ships chase Israeli vessel out of Cypriot waters Press TV 15 Dec 2019 -- Turkish navy ships have intercepted an Israeli research vessel in Cypriot waters, over which Ankara claims jurisdiction, forcing it to leave the area in a move that could negatively impact an ambitious Israeli project to pipe natural gas to Europe.
• Israeli Vessel Chased Out of Cypriot Waters by Turkish Navy Ships - Reports Sputnik 15 Dec 2019 -- Earlier this month, Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Fatih Donmez unveiled plans to conduct further oil and gas exploration in the eastern Mediterranean Sea after signing a memorandum of understanding with Libya's UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA).
• Indicted Netanyahu to give up 4 ministerial positions but will remains PM Press TV 12 Dec 2019 -- Embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to relinquish the four ministerial positions he currently holds in the face of his indictment on charges relating to corruption, bribery and breach of trust and a new general election, but will remain premier.
• Israel set to hold unprecedented third general elections in 12 months amid political deadlock Press TV 12 Dec 2019 -- Israel heads to hold an unprecedented third round of general elections within 12 months, after a deadline to form a cabinet passed with no politician able to build a coalition with disparate parties.
• Israel Headed for Third Election in a Year VOA 12 Dec 2019 -- Israel is headed for a third election in a year, for the first time ever. The new election comes as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a series of corruption charges and after the two largest parties failed to reach an agreement to join forces.
• Israel's Knesset Dissolves, Election Set for 2 March 2020 Sputnik 12 Dec 2019 -- Israel is now heading for its third general election within a year - an unprecedented situation for the country.
• Israeli Parliament Launches Dissolution Procedures Amid Political Deadlock - Statement Sputnik 11 Dec 2019 -- Israel's unicameral parliament, the Knesset, passed on Wednesday an initial bill to dissolve its 22nd convocation, according to a statement it released on its website.
• Russia warplanes intercept Israeli jets over southern Syria: Report Press TV 09 Dec 2019 -- Russian fighter jets have intercepted Israeli warplanes that were flying over southern Syria, media reports say.
• Zarif criticizes E3, US for their silence against Israeli Nukes IRNA 07 Dec 2019 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a message referred to Israeli regime's recent nuke test, saying E3, US never complained about only nuclear arsenal in West Asia.
• E3, US never complain about Israel's nuclear arsenal: Iran FM ISNA 07 Dec 2019 -- Iran's Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif in a tweet referred to US and European countries' silence against Israel's provocative measures, criticizing Zionist regime's recent nuclear test.
• Israel tests nuke-capable missile system aimed at Iran: Report Press TV 06 Dec 2019 -- The Israeli military has reportedly tested a propulsion system used for carrying nuclear-capable and other missiles, with the occupying entity's media billing the alleged display as "a show of force aimed at Iran."
• Iran's FM Javad Zarif Claims Israel Tested Nuke-Missile 'Aimed at Iran' Sputnik 06 Dec 2019 -- The Defence Ministry of Israel announced in the early hours of Friday morning that it had tested a new rocket propulsion system at a an airbase in the central part of the country, as part of a missile defence modernization plan.
• Israel Successfully Tests New Rocket Propulsion System - Defence Ministry Sputnik 06 Dec 2019 -- Israel successfully tested on Friday a new rocket propulsion system as part of country's missile defence modernization, the Israeli Defence Ministry said.
• Representatives of the Ministry of Defense and the Israeli government signed a contract to acquire MADR radars Czech MOD 05 Dec 2019 -- On Thursday, December 5, an intergovernmental Czech-Israeli agreement on the acquisition of eight 3D mobile radars (MADR) was concluded in Prague. She was signed by Deputy Defense Minister for Armaments and Acquisitions Section Filip Riha and Retired Brigadier Yair Kulas, Director of the Israeli Ministry of Defense Agency, Directorate for International Defense Cooperation (SIBAT).
• Israeli attorney general indicts Netanyahu's lawyer for money laundering Press TV 05 Dec 2019 -- The Israeli prosecutor's office has announced that it intends to file an indictment against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's personal lawyer for money laundering charges.
• Netanyahu's Top Aides Indicted on Corruption Charges in Submarine Affair Probe - Reports Sputnik 05 Dec 2019 -- The Israeli State Prosecutor's Office on Thursday published charges in the large-scale corruption scheme, known as Case 3000, that involved bribes to Israeli officials for soliciting multi-million-dollar state contracts on nuclear submarines with German company Thyssenkrupp, media reported on Thursday.
• Israel's Prime Minister Calls for More Action Against Iran VOA 05 Dec 2019 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for increased action against Iran, the country it considers its biggest enemy. The prime minister spoke Thursday amid reports that Iran has been secretly hiding ballistic missiles that can reach Israel and Iraq.
• Israel's Netanyahu: Iranian Empire 'Tottering' VOA 04 Dec 2019 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu describes the Iranian empire as "tottering" and says Israeli is "actively engaged" in countering Iranian aggression.
• Secretary Michael R. Pompeo And Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 04 Dec 2019
• Israel prosecution files Netanyahu's indictment with parliament, lists 333 witnesses in graft cases Press TV 03 Dec 2019 -- Israel's attorney general has officially submitted his indictment of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the Knesset (parliament), laying out a sweeping case in which an estimated 333 witnesses, including wealthy friends and former aides, could be called to testify.
• Israel's Attorney General Slaps Formal Indictment Against Netanyahu Sputnik 02 Dec 2019 -- The indictment arrived amid an ongoing political crunch in the country, where doubt has been cast on the prime minister's potential immunity as he is negotiating a coalition with adversarial politician Benny Gantz.
• Israeli PM cries fouls as more EU states join Iran trade system Press TV 02 Dec 2019 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has slammed European countries for joining a new mechanism aimed at maintaining trade with Iran despite US sanctions.
• Israel Says It Will Build a New Jewish Settlement in Hebron VOA 01 Dec 2019 -- Israel has announced a plan for a new Jewish settlement in the West Bank city of Hebron, which is holy to both Jews and Muslims and is a longtime flashpoint for violence. Palestinian officials condemned the move.
• Israel to 'double' number of settlers in al-Khalil with new project Press TV 01 Dec 2019 -- Israel has announced a controversial plan to construct a new settlement in the heart of the West Bank city of al-Khalil (Hebron) that will purportedly accommodate as many settlers as are currently housed in the city.
• Israeli Defence Minister Approves New Jewish Neighbourhood in Hebron Sputnik 01 Dec 2019 -- Israeli Defence Minister Naftali Bennett approved on 1 December the planning of a new Jewish neighbourhood in the city of Hebron in the southwestern part of the West Bank, the ministerial press service said.

November

• Cyprus-Based 'Israeli Surveillance Van' to Undergo In-Depth Probe Over Spy Scandal Sputnik 29 Nov 2019 -- The van that first came to light in August is alleged to have been intercepting private messages on a variety of platforms, like Facebook and WhatsApp, with the owner arguing it's just a matter of time before governments start looking for loopholes to spy on their own citizens.
• India Fires Salvo Against Israeli Manufacturer for 'Snubbing' Its Domestic Anti-Tank Guided Missile Sputnik 29 Nov 2019 -- Israeli manufacturer Rafael faced a major setback in 2018 after the Indian Defence Ministry cancelled a $500 million Spike deal in favour of a domestically manufactured anti-tank guided missile. New Delhi previously bailed on a Spike purchase in 2011, and again in 2017 - both times under the DRDO's pressure.
• Entire Fleet Grounded After Israel Chopper Catches Fire in Mid-Air Sputnik 27 Nov 2019 -- The Israeli Air Force is keeping all its Yasur heavy-lift helicopters firmly on the ground after one burst into flames in mid-air on Tuesday with more than a dozen soldiers aboard.
• Netanyahu Hints Mossad Intelligence Sharing With London Could End if Corbyn Elected Sputnik 27 Nov 2019 -- The relationship between the two intelligence communities is a fairly intimate one, with Benjamin Netanyahu previously claiming cooperation between the Mossad spy agency and MI6 and MI5 "has saved many lives - many Israeli lives and many, many British lives".
• Netanyahu Says Israel Developing Anti-Drone Technology in Wake of Recent Launch From Gaza Sputnik 24 Nov 2019 -- Israel is working on new technology to fend off the growing threat of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday in the wake of a reported drone launch from the Gaza Strip.
• Israeli call for Netanyahu's resignation amid indictment on charges of fraud, bribery Press TV 22 Nov 2019 -- Dozens of Israelis have staged a protest in the occupied territories, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after he was indicted on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust.
• Israeli Opposition Bloc Urges Netanyahu to Immediately Leave All His Ministerial Posts Sputnik 22 Nov 2019 -- The Blue and White political alliance has called for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign from all ministerial posts amid the growing scandal triggered by the criminal charges against him.
• Death toll of Israeli airstrikes on Syrian military sites rises to 23 People's Daily 21 Nov 2019 -- The death toll of the Israeli airstrikes on Syrian military sites on Wednesday has risen to 23, includin
• Israeli Satellite Operator Releases Imagery of 'Aftermath' of Airstrikes on Syria Sputnik 21 Nov 2019 -- Israeli satellite operator ImageSat International (ISI) has published pictures of what it believes is the aftermath of recent Israeli airstrikes on southwestern Syria.
• Israel's Attorney General Indicts PM Netanyahu in 3 Separate Corruption Cases VOA 21 Nov 2019 -- After three years of investigation, Israel's Attorney General has decided to indict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in three separate cases.
• Netanyahu indicted for bribery, fraud and breach of trust Press TV 21 Nov 2019 -- Israel's attorney general has indicted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for "receiving a bribe, fraud, and breach of trust" in a development that could prove fatal to his political career.
• UN Security Council strongly condemns Trump's support for Israeli settlements Press TV 21 Nov 2019 -- The European Union, Russia, China and other members of the UN Security Council on Wednesday strongly opposed the US announcement that it no longer considers Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank to be a violation of international law.
• Russia slams Israel's Syria strikes as 'very wrong' Press TV 20 Nov 2019 -- Russia has denounced Israel's latest aerial assaults on Syria as a "wrong" move that will exacerbate tensions.
• Syria repels Israeli raid, intercepts 'hostile missiles' over Damascus: SANA Press TV 20 Nov 2019 -- The Syrian military says the country's air defenses have repelled several "hostile missiles" fired by Israeli jets over the capital Damascus.
• Foreign Fighters Reported Killed In Israeli Strikes On 'Iranian Targets' In Syria RFE/RL 20 Nov 2019 -- The Israeli military says it has struck Iranian targets in Syria in what it said was retaliation for rockets fired on the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights region.
• Israel Launches Airstrikes on Iranian Targets in Syria VOA 20 Nov 2019 -- The Israeli military says its warplanes struck dozens of Iranian and Syrian military targets outside of Damascus Wednesday in retaliation for a rocket attack on the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights the day before.
• Netanyahu's main rival Gantz fails to form coalition cabinet Press TV 20 Nov 2019 -- Benny Gantz, the leader of Israel's Blue and White Party and the incumbent premier's main rival, has failed to form a coalition cabinet, pushing Israel closer to holding its third election in a year.
• Israeli President Gives Knesset Three Weeks to Form Government Sputnik 21 Nov 2019 -- Israeli President Reuven Rivlin has given the country's legislature, the Knesset, 21 days to form a coalition government after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Blue and White alliance head Benny Gantz failed to do so.
• Israel's Benny Gantz Fails to Form Coalition Government VOA 20 Nov 2019 -- Ex-Military Chief Benny Gantz informed Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Wednesday that he has failed to form a coalition government, almost guaranteeing Israelis will head to the polls for the third time this year after political deadlock has paralyzed the government.
• Pompeo says U.S. no longer considers Israel's West Bank settlements against int'l law People's Daily 19 Nov 2019 -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Monday that the U.S. government will no longer consider Israel's West Bank settlements "inconsistent" with the international law, a move that may further dim the future of the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.
• Israelis Laud, Palestinians Blast Pompeo's Statement on Legality of Jewish Settlements VOA 19 Nov 2019 -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo changed a long-standing U.S. policy Monday, saying Jewish settlements in the West Bank do not violate international law. Israeli officials warmly welcomed the statement; Palestinians are furious.
• IDF Says Iron Dome Intercepted Four Projectiles Allegedly Launched From Syria Sputnik 19 Nov 2019 -- Earlier in the day, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said on Twitter that air-raid sirens went off in the northern part of Israel, in the area of the Golan Heights, without providing further details.
• US Settlement Offer 'Totally Contradicts With International Law' - Abbas Spokesman Sputnik 18 Nov 2019 -- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced earlier on Monday that Washington no longer views the existence of Jewish settlements established by Israel in the occupied West Bank as inconsistent with international law.
• US No Longer Recognizes Israeli Settlements as Breaking International Law - Pompeo Sputnik 18 Nov 2019 -- In a Monday statement, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Washington no longer regards Israeli settlements in the West Bank as violating international law, reversing the Obama administration's position and taking no legal position on the question or that of the Israeli occupation of the West Bank itself.
• Israel settlements in Palestine are illegal, EU says, US doesn't agree Press TV 18 Nov 2019 -- The European Union is sticking to its stance that Israeli settlement constructions in Palestine are illegal under international law, a long held view Washington has started to dispute now.
• What Does the Recent Fighting in Gaza Mean for Iran? VOA 18 Nov 2019 -- Two days of intense fighting between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) militant group last week once again highlights Iran's expansionist ambitions in the Middle East, experts say.
• India plans to purchase 'armed version' of Israeli drone: Report Press TV 18 Nov 2019 -- India is reportedly weighing a deal to buy 10 drones with missile-launching capabilities from Israel, a report says.
• Jordan Ends Land Lease with Israel VOA 12 Nov 2019 -- Jordan's King Abdullah visits one of two small parcels of land which, until recently, was leased to Israel as part of the neighbors' 1994 peace agreement. Jordan's decision not to renew the lease was made at a time of brewing tensions between the peace partners. Jordanians blame Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for antagonizing the relationship, with action against Jerusalem's al-Aqsa Mosque and the detention of Jordanian citizens, among others.
• Jordan says recalled ambassador to return to Israel People's Daily 12 Nov 2019 -- The Jordanian foreign minister said on Monday that the country's ambassador to Israel will return to Tel Aviv after having been recalled over the Israeli continued detention of two Jordanians.
• Israeli Media Claims IDF Spotted Russian Sub Off Tel Aviv's Coast Sputnik 12 Nov 2019 -- The outlet did not clarify what the Russian vessel was doing in the area, or why the Israel Defence Forces failed to detect its alleged entry into the country's territorial waters.
• Jordan reclaims sovereignty over two plots of land leased to Israel Press TV 10 Nov 2019 -- Jordan's King Abdullah II says the lease of two plots of land to Israel, under a bilateral deal signed almost a quarter of a century ago, has ended, announcing his country's "full sovereignty" over the two regions.
• Israeli Army Contradicts Jordan's King on Enclave Lands, Says Lease Extended – Reports Sputnik 10 Nov 2019 -- Earlier, King Abdullah II of Jordan announced the termination of a land lease agreement which allowed Israeli farmers to farm on a Jordanian enclave south of the Dead Sea, with the enclave expected to return to Jordanian control 25 years after the signing of the 1994 Jordan-Israel peace treaty.
• Netanyahu appoints far-right Bennett as Israeli war minister Press TV 09 Nov 2019 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed Naftali Bennett, the head of a far-right political party, as the minister of military affairs following a political deadlock.
• Israel's Netanyahu Picks New Right's Leader to Head Defence Ministry Sputnik 08 Nov 2019 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has chosen the leader of the allied New Right party to be defence minister in his interim cabinet, his party, Likud, said.
• Indian Troops Use Israeli Drones to Combat Smuggling on Border with Bangladesh - Reports Sputnik 08 Nov 2019 -- Checking illegal cross-border activities and preventing cattle smuggling has been a challenge for Indian security forces. The use of drones is seen as vital to countering this menace, media reports said.
• Israel is Not Responsible in Alleged NSO-Whatsapp Hack - Minister Sputnik 01 Nov 2019 -- Earlier, a data security breach was discovered which prompted WhatsApp to file a lawsuit against the Israeli hacking tool manufacturer NSO Group.

October

• Tensions Growing Between Israel and Jordan VOA 31 Oct 2019 -- Despite marking 25 years of a peace treaty, there are growing tensions between Israel and its neighbor Jordan. Israeli officials have long said the peace treaty with Jordan, and the intelligence cooperation that followed, was one of the country's most significant foreign policy successes.
• Did Netanyahu visit Saudi Arabia in mysterious Tel Aviv-Riyadh flight? Press TV 25 Oct 2019 -- There are speculations that a top Israeli official, perhaps Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has visited Riyadh after revelations that a privately-owned Challenger 604 jet has taken off from Tel Aviv and landed in the Saudi capital.
• Israel Voices Concern Over US Pullout From Syria VOA 24 Oct 2019 -- The U.S. decision to remove almost all of its troops from Syria is creating waves in neighboring Israel as well. Israelis worry the move could lead to a resurgence of Islamic State and give Iran more freedom of movement. On a broader level, it raises questions about the U.S. commitment to its allies, including Israel.
• Bahrain's King Hamad, Israeli PM hold secret meeting in Hungary: Report Press TV 24 Oct 2019 -- Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifah has reportedly held a secret meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanayhu in Hungary, in the latest significant sign of warming ties between a number of Persian Gulf littoral states and the Tel Aviv regime after years of clandestine relations.
• Flight 'Laundering'? Mystery Private Jet Reportedly Travels From Israel to Saudi Arabia and Back Sputnik 24 Oct 2019 -- Saudi Arabia and Israel do not maintain official diplomatic relations, let alone a direct air link, so a journey from Tel Aviv to Riyadh by an unidentified individual or a group of individuals is by no means a negligible event.
• Gantz tasked with forming cabinet after Netanyahu fails Press TV 23 Oct 2019 -- Israel's president has asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political rival, Benny Gantz, to form a coalition government following Netanyahu's failure to do so.
• Netanyahu's Rival Gantz Approaches Nationalists in Bid to Form Governing Coalition Sputnik 24 Oct 2019 -- Former Israeli military chief Benny Gantz sought on Wednesday to woo nationalist leader and former defence minister Avigdor Lieberman in a bid to form a majority coalition.
• Israeli PM Netanyahu Gives Up Trying to Form Government VOA 22 Oct 2019 -- After almost a month of trying, long-time Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he is unable to form a new government. The move paves the way for former Army Chief of Staff and centrists rival Benny Gantz to try to cobble together a majority coalition of at least 61 lawmakers in the 120-seat Knesset, although it does not seem that he will find the job any easier.
• Netanyahu says he cannot form cabinet after election deadlock Press TV 21 Oct 2019 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that he cannot establish a new cabinet after talks with his political rival Benny Gantz over forming a coalition broke down.
• Israeli PM Netanyahu Tells President Rivlin He Can't Form Government Sputnik 21 Oct 2019 -- Israeli President Reuven Rivlin tasked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with forming a government by 23 October after neither his Likud party nor Benny Gantz's Blue and White party secured a majority in the snap election. Rivlin is expected to name another nominee with a strong chance of creating a coalition.
• Netanyahu Fails to Form New Israeli Government VOA 21 Oct 2019 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday he has failed to form a new government following last month's inconclusive parliamentary election, making way for centrist rival Benny Gantz to try to put together a majority coalition of lawmakers and become the country's new leader.
• Israel to Eradicate Some of F-35's Downsides by Heavily Modifying Them Sputnik 20 Oct 2019 -- The fifth-generation stealth fighter is reportedly still facing numerous issues, ranging from minor to critical ones, even after two decades of development and billions of dollars spent. But while its manufacturer, Lockheed Martin, is working on fixing them, Tel Aviv instead wants to make its own amendments to the troubled jet.
• Israel has 'fundamental rights' to act in Syria: Pompeo Press TV 19 Oct 2019 -- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Israel has "fundamental rights" and retains "operational freedom" to operate in Syria, adding Washington will closely watch the Iraqi-Syrian border despite withdrawing troops.
• Pompeo Says Israel Has 'Fundamental Right' to Bomb Syria, Vows to Tackle Iranian 'Threat' – Reports Sputnik 19 Oct 2019 -- The US secretary of state traveled to Jerusalem on Friday for talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, telling reporters after the meeting that "we shared our ideas about how we can ensure Middle East stability together."
• UAE intel. firm recruiting Israeli military's cyber agents with lavish salaries: Reports Press TV 19 Oct 2019 -- Israeli media reports say an Emirati cyber security company has been recruiting graduates of the Israeli military's cyber unit, offering them lavish salaries and properties.
• Secretary Michael R. Pompeo And Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu After Their Meeting US Dept. of State 18 Oct 2019 -- Remarks by Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State
• Mossad chief admits to having 'prestigious' assassination list Press TV 14 Oct 2019 -- Yossi Cohen, who is the director of the Israeli spy agency Mossad, has acknowledged having a "prestigious" assassination list at his disposal, claiming that targeting foreign influential figures, including Iran's Major General Qassem Soleimani, is "not impossible."
• Israel Working on Non-Aggression Treaty With Gulf States - Foreign Minister Sputnik 06 Oct 2019 -- Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said on Sunday he was the initiator to sign a non-aggression treaty with the Arab countries of the Persian Gulf.
• Netanyahu to Knesset: Israel Needs 'Many Billions Immediately' to Fight Iranian Threat Sputnik 05 Oct 2019 -- Netanyahu called Iran an "enormous security challenge" and accused the country of attacking US aircraft and Saudi oil facilities. Iran denies any wrongdoing. Fears of a large-scale military confrontation in the Middle East have grown recently amid ever-increasing tensions between the US and its Gulf allies on one side, and Iran on the other.
• Netanyahu's pre-indictment hearing begins as unity gov't talks falter Press TV 02 Oct 2019 -- The pre-indictment hearing over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's has resumed as the premier's last-ditch efforts to form a coalition administration with his leading election rival hit a snag again.
• Hearing Begins on Corruption Charges for Israeli PM Netanyahu VOA 02 Oct 2019 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is fighting for his political life as the Israeli political system moves toward an expected indictment. His pre-trial hearing began Wednesday on three separate corruption cases, and it will last for four days, ending before the Yom Kippur holiday next week.
• Gantz Cancels Power-Sharing Talks With Netanyahu VOA 01 Oct 2019 -- Ex-Israeli military chief Benny Gantz has called off Wednesday's meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in another setback in efforts to form a unity government.

September

• Israel responsible for attacks on Popular Mobilization Units: Iraqi PM Press TV 30 Sep 2019 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi has held Israel responsible for a string of attacks on the positions of the pro-government Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), following investigations into recent assaults on the voluntary forces.
• Iraq Blames Israel for Attacks on Popular Mobilization Forces' Military Bases Sputnik 30 Sep 2019 -- An investigation indicates Israel's involvement in attacks on the military sites of the Iraq-based Shia militia of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), known as Hashd Shaabi, Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said on Monday.
• Israel's Foreign Minister Claims Saudi Aramco Attacks Conducted on Khamenei's 'Direct Orders' Sputnik 27 Sep 2019 -- Iran vigorously denies being behind the drone attacks that caused Saudi Arabia, one of the world's biggest oil producers, to suspend over half of its overall daily output, with Yemen's armed Houthi rebels claiming responsibility.
• Iran cannot be allowed to develop nuclear weapons: Israeli Foreign Minister UN News 26 Sep 2019 -- The international community must join together to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons, the Foreign Minister of Israel told the UN General Assembly on Thursday evening.
• Israel's President Asks Netanyahu to Form Coalition After Failed Unity Talks VOA 26 Sep 2019 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began the task of forming a new coalition government Thursday after inconclusive elections Sept. 17. The move comes even though Netanyahu's Likud party obtained one seat less than challenger Benny Gantz's Blue and White party in the election. Likud won 32 seats to Blue and White's 33.
• Israeli President Asks Netanyahu to Try to Form Unity Government VOA 25 Sep 2019 -- Israel's president has asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to try to form a new government after last week's deadlocked elections that have paralyzed the country.
• Israel Prepares for Bipartisan Leadership VOA 24 Sep 2019 -- After a week of political gridlock, and one politically-charged year, Israel appears to have avoided its third election now that President Reuvin Rivlin has announced both sides have taken significant steps toward forming a unity government.
• US Satellite Detected Likely Israeli Nuclear Test in 1979, Hid It From Public for 40 Years - Report Sputnik 23 Sep 2019 -- According to a Foreign Policy magazine report, the Carter administration was concerned that outing Tel Aviv's nuclear test might jeopardise the Camp David Accords to broker a peace deal between Egypt and Israel, as well as progress made between Washington and Moscow on the signing of an important arms control pact.
• A Week After Elections, Israel Still Has No Government VOA 23 Sep 2019 -- Almost a week after Israel's deadlocked election, Israelis are no closer to knowing who their prime minister will be. President Reuven Rivlin has just finished two days of consultations with all of the party heads, and will ask either Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or challenger Benny Gantz to try to form a coalition.
• Operation Cobra Warrior: Israeli F-15s Join RAF for First Ever Joint Drills on British Soil Sputnik 20 Sep 2019 -- The Israeli and British fighter jets conducted military exercise together over the eastern Mediterranean several months ago, and the drills also involved the US Air Force at the time.
• Gantz rejects Netanyahu's unity offer, vows own coalition Press TV 20 Sep 2019 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's strongest rival, Benny Gantz, has thrown out his offer for a coalition, after their battle in the regime's latest general elections ended up in a deadlock.
• Bye-Bye, Bibi? Benny Gantz Rejects Broad Coalition With Israeli PM Netanyahu Sputnik 19 Sep 2019 -- According to preliminary results from the recent elections, Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing party Likud has gained 31 of 120 seats in the parliament, while the opposition Blue and White alliance, led by Benny Gantz will be represented by 33 MPs.
• Gantz Says He, Not Netanyahu, Should Lead Israeli Unity Government VOA 19 Sep 2019 -- Israeli political challenger Benny Gantz said Thursday that he, not Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, should lead a new unity government after Gantz's centrist Blue and White party won the most seats in parliament in this week's election.
• Netanyahu cancels trip to UN over poor election results Press TV 18 Sep 2019 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has canceled his planned visit to the United Nations General Assembly in New York amid a political deadlock following Tuesday's general elections.
• Israel in deadlock: Netanyahu, Gantz remain tied in vote, exit polls show Press TV 18 Sep 2019 -- Israel is reportedly stuck in a political deadlock following general elections as neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor his main challenger Benny Gantz have managed to secure a parliamentary majority, raising the possibility of fresh coalition talks or the end of the premier's rule.
• Election Deadlock Leaves Israel Headed for Lengthy Coalition Talks VOA 18 Sep 2019 -- There is no clear winner from Tuesday's national election in Israel, the second time voters have gone to the polls in the past five months. With almost all the votes counted, the centrist Blue and White Party of former Israeli army chief of staff Benny Gantz has edged out Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud Party.
• Exit Polls Show a Deadlock in Israel Elections VOA 17 Sep 2019 -- Exit polls in Israel show that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not won enough seats to put together a majority coalition of 61 seats in the 120-seat Knesset. The same exit polls also show, however, that neither does challenger and former Israeli army head Benny Gantz.
• Corruption-tainted Netanyahu fights to hang on in repeat general polls Press TV 17 Sep 2019 -- People in the Israeli-occupied territories are voting for the second time in less than six months in an election that pits corruption-tainted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of the right-wing Likud party against centrist Benny Gantz of the Blue and White alliance.
• Netanyahu Faces Tough Re-Election Fight Against Rival Gantz VOA 17 Sep 2019 -- Israelis are voting Tuesday in general elections for the second time in six months as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a challenge from former military chief Benny Gantz.
• Israel Delivers Bunker Buster Version of Spice 2000 Bombs to India Amid Tension With Pakistan Sputnik 17 Sep 2019 -- Amid tension with Pakistan, Israel has delivered its first batch of the 'building blaster' version of its Spice-2000 bombs, equipped with Mk.84 warheads, to the Indian Air Force (IAF) at the Gwalior airbase.
• Netanyahu vows to begin annexing "all West Bank settlements" after elections Press TV 16 Sep 2019 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he plans to annex "all" settlements in the occupied West Bank if he emerges victorious in the forthcoming general elections.
• Netanyahu Aborted Large Offensive in Gaza After Intervention by Attorney General – Report Sputnik 16 Sep 2019 -- The Israeli military carried out airstrikes against purported terror targets in Gaza in response to a rocket attack that appeared to target a Netanyahu rally. The prime minister is said to have considered a larger military operation but backed down following legal advice that such a move would require the security cabinet's approval.
• Netanyahu Promises More West Bank Annexations, If He Wins Re-election VOA 16 Sep 2019 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a last-day nationalist campaign pitch, said Monday he would annex all the Jewish settlements in the West Bank over the protests of Palestinian leaders, if he wins his close re-election bid Tuesday against main challenger Benny Gantz.
• Netanyahu approves new settlement only two days prior to general elections Press TV 15 Sep 2019 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has approved the construction of a new settlement in the occupied West Bank, as the Tel Aviv regime goes ahead with land expropriation and settlement construction policies in violation of international law and UN Security Council resolutions.
• Russia prevented Israeli airstrikes in Syria, Putin warned Netanyahu: Report Press TV 14 Sep 2019 -- Moscow has reportedly moved to prevent Israeli airstrikes in Syria, with Russian President Vladimir Putin warning Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against the strikes.
• Trump talks of 'Mutual Defense Treaty' with Tel Aviv ahead of Israeli elections Press TV 14 Sep 2019 -- US President Donald Trump is trying to "further anchor" the alliance between Washington and Tel Aviv as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu struggles to remain in power.
• Putin, Netanyahu Meet In Sochi Ahead Of Israel's Parliamentary Elections RFE/RL 12 Sep 2019 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has said at the start of talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the Kremlin has an interest in who wins Israel's parliamentary election next week.
• Israel Won't Put Up With Iran, Netanyahu Says In Russia RFE/RL 12 Sep 2019 -- Israel must be given free reign to act against Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on September 12 as talks concluded in Sochi where met with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss security coordination in Syria.
• Israel accused of placing spy devices near White House: Report Press TV 12 Sep 2019 -- The US government has concluded within the past two years that Israel has been placing surveillance devices near the White House and other sensitive locations around Washington, DC, according to a US media outlet.
• Israel Denies Report it Planted Spy Devices Near White House VOA 12 Sep 2019 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is denying a report that Israel set up spying devices near the White House, saying it is a "complete fabrication."
• 'Hard to Believe': Trump Rejects Claims Israel Spying on White House Sputnik 13 Sep 2019 -- US President Donald Trump told reporters outside the White House Thursday evening that he does not believe the Israelis are spying on him or the United States.

August

• Israeli Air Force Simulates Strikes in Low Altitude Flights Over Southern Lebanon – Reports Sputnik 30 Aug 2019 -- Tensions between Israel and Lebanon escalated this week following an alleged Israeli attack on Hezbollah's media HQ in Beirut early Sunday morning. At a press event Thursday, the Israeli military accused Iran's Revolutionary Guards of being directly involved in Hezbollah's alleged efforts to build precision-guided missile factories.
• Israel 'Absolutely Behind' Attacks on Militia Bases in Iraq, Lawmaker Claims, Citing Probe Results Sputnik 30 Aug 2019 -- Earlier, a group of Iraqi lawmakers described the recent spate of airstrikes in the country allegedly conducted by Israel as a "declaration of war" by Tel Aviv.
• US Won't Reveal Mideast Peace Plan Until After Israeli Election VOA 28 Aug 2019 -- President Donald Trump's Mideast envoy says details of the U.S. peace plan will not be revealed until after next month's Israeli election.
• Iraqi MP calls for international coalition against Israel over attacks on Hashad al-Sha'abi Press TV 28 Aug 2019 -- An Iraqi lawmaker has called on the Baghdad government to forge an alliance with countries that have protracted disputes with the United States in order to strike Israel in the wake of recent airstrikes in the country against the positions of pro-government Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), better known as Hashd al-Sha'abi.
• Israeli PM Netanyahu Warns Hezbollah, Lebanon, and Iranian Leaders To Watch Their Actions Sputnik 27 Aug 2019 -- On Monday, Iran warned Israel of "grave consequences" over its "aggressive actions" amid airstrikes in Syria on targets that Prime Minister Netanyahu referred to as Iranian.
• Israeli attacks declaration of war on Iraqi nation: Parliamentary group Press TV 27 Aug 2019 -- An Iraqi parliamentary bloc representing the country's Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), or Hashd al-Sha'abi, says the recent Israeli acts of aggression targeting the pro-government military force amount to "a declaration of war" on the Arab country.
• Iraq President, Prime Minister Denounce Israeli Air Strikes RFE/RL 27 Aug 2019 -- Iraq's leaders on August 26 condemned Israel's air strikes the previous day that struck bases and weapons caches belonging to Iraqi paramilitary groups.
• Israel, UAE sign spy aircraft deal worth millions of dollars: Report Press TV 20 Aug 2019 -- A report has revealed that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) sealed a secretive deal with the Israeli regime a few years ago to acquire advanced surveillance aircraft as Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi move closer to normalization of ties.
• With Eyes On Election, Netanyahu Calls For Closer Ties With Ukraine RFE/RL 19 Aug 2019 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, locked in a tight election campaign, has kicked off a two-day visit to Ukraine highlighting the significance of post-Soviet emigres who are likely to be a factor in the vote.
• Netanyahu Promises Military Operation in Gaza 'If Necessary' Sputnik 18 Aug 2019 -- The prime minister insists that Israel does not want war, but will retaliate with "firmness" and "necessary consideration," if forced to, regardless of the ongoing election campaign.
• Heading To Kyiv, Netanyahu Hails Israel's 'Excellent' Ties With Ukraine RFE/RL 18 Aug 2019 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to embark on a two-day trip to the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, where he is expected to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and visit a Holocaust memorial.
• Israel should not take US money for banning Congresswomen: Sanders Press TV 17 Aug 2019 -- US Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has suggested that Israel should decline US foreign aid for denying the entry of two Muslim Congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib.
• Israel, UAE engaged in secret talks on Iran arranged by US: Report Press TV 16 Aug 2019 -- Israel and the United Arab Emirates have been recently engaged in secret talks, arranged by the US, to share their information and coordinate their efforts against Iran, a report by the Wall Street Journal says.
• US Arranged Secret Israeli-UAE Talks That Got Tel Aviv to Commit to US-led Gulf Coalition – Report Sputnik 15 Aug 2019 -- Last week, Israeli media reported that Foreign Minister Israel Katz had met with an unnamed "high ranking persona" from the United Arab Emirates to discuss the "Iranian threat," with Tel Aviv committing to provide intelligence and unspecified other forms of assistance to the US-led 'maritime security coalition' being formed in the Persian Gulf.
• Rouhani scoffs at prospect of Israel presence in Persian Gulf Press TV 14 Aug 2019 -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani scoffs at an Israeli plan to join a US-led maritime "security" coalition in the Persian Gulf region, saying the regime is not even capable of securing the areas it has occupied.
• US inks deal to purchase Iron Dome missile systems from Israel Press TV 13 Aug 2019 -- The US army has formally signed a contract to purchase two Iron Dome missile systems from Israel, according to a report.
• Netanyahu To Be First Israeli Prime Minister To Visit Ukraine In 20 Years RFE/RL 12 Aug 2019 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit Ukraine on August 18-20, the first foreign leader to visit the country since Volodymyr Zelenskiy became president.
• 'AI Systems, F-35 Helmets, Xbox Controllers': Israel Unveils 3 Prototypes of Next Generation Tanks Sputnik 04 Aug 2019 -- The Israeli Army has been using its Merkava main battle tank for the last 40 years, announcing the development of a replacement only in 2018. However, the project to create a next generation tank has turned into an idea of developing new technologies for both modern and future vehicles.
• Israel Reportedly Pressured US to Boot Out Turkey From F-35 Programme Sputnik 01 Aug 2019 -- The report comes as Turkish defence officials warned that the United States "has no legal basis" for excluding Ankara from the F-35 programme since Washington froze the delivery of the fighter jets over Turkey's acquisition of Russia-made S-400 air defences.

July

• Arrow Weapon System Successfully Engages Ballistic Missile Target MDA 28 Jul 2019 -- The Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) of the Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D) and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) completed a successful flight test campaign with the Arrow-3 Interceptor missile.
• 'Beyond Imagination': Netanyahu Posts Video of Israel-US Missile System Test in Alaska Sputnik 28 Jul 2019 -- The Hetz (Arrow)-3 is specifically designed to meet Israel's demand for a missile defence system that would be more effective against ballistic missiles than the Patriot system and that is even capable of intercepting missiles in space.
• Israel 'Successfully' Tests New Anti-Missile System in Alaska Amid Tensions With Iran Sputnik 28 Jul 2019 -- The Arrow 3 next-generation missile defence system has been jointly developed by Israel and the United States. The weapon system is designed to intercept ballistic missiles outside the atmosphere.
• Israel, US Test Missile Defense in Alaska VOA 28 Jul 2019 -- U.S. and Israeli officials say tests in Alaska of a jointly developed missile defense system have been successful.
• Israel claims busted 'Iran-directed' spy recruitment ring Press TV 25 Jul 2019 -- Israel claims it has dismantled an Iran-linked network that tried to recruit spies in the occupied territories, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip via social media.
• Readout of Assistant Secretary of Defense Kenneth Rapuano's Meeting With Israeli Director of Policy and Political Military Affairs Zohar Palti DoD 17 Jul 2019
• Israel to Spend $10 Million on Hardened Hangars to Guard Against Hezbollah Rockets Sputnik 17 Jul 2019 -- Israel's air force is shelling out $10 million for hardened aircraft hangars capable of withstanding the threat posed by Hezbollah's missiles.
• Israel Gets $50 mn Contract to Supply Air Missile Defence System for Indian Warships Sputnik 17 Jul 2019 -- State-owned Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) on Wednesday announced a $50 million deal to supply complementary MRSAM (medium-range surface-to-air missile) systems to the Indian Navy and the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders. The Israeli firm will also supply compatible systems for the Air Defence Systems (ADS).
• Iran vows 'crushing response' to Netanyahu's F-35 attack threat Press TV 12 Jul 2019 -- Iran has vowed a "crushing response" to any violation of the country's sovereignty after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened to attack the Islamic Republic with F-35 stealth fighter jets.
• Israel won't allow uprooting of settlements under any deal with Palestine: Netanyahu Press TV 11 Jul 2019 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the regime will not evacuate the settlements it has built in defiance of international law on the occupied Palestinian territories under any conflict resolution deal with Palestine.
• Israeli Spike Anti-Tank Guided Missile Had Failed Indian-Army's Trial: Source Sputnik 11 Jul 2019 -- The revelation holds significance in view of the official version of the Indian government, maintaining that the deal was cancelled to give preference to the indigenous man-portable anti-tank guided missile developed by India's Defence Research and Development Organisation.
• Netanyahu Warns Iran It is Within Range of Israeli Warplanes Sputnik 09 Jul 2019 -- This comes after Iranian MP Mojtaba Zolnour warned last week that if the US attacks Iran, "only half an hour will remain of Israel's lifespan".
• Oman rejects claims it's establishing diplomatic relations with Israel Press TV 02 Jul 2019 -- Oman has dismissed as "baseless" Israel's claims that the Persian Gulf sultanate is establishing diplomatic ties with the Tel Aviv regime.
• Mossad Chief Announces Renewal of Israel-Oman Ties, Calls it 'Tip of Much Broader Secret Effort' Sputnik 02 Jul 2019 -- Despite the fact that Muscat and Tel Aviv have no official diplomatic relations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Oman in October 2018, in what his office touted as "a significant step" towards implement Netanyahu's policy "on deepening relations with the states of the region".
• Israel Warns Iran 'Will Be Hit Hard in War', Vows Not to Allow Tehran 'to Obtain Nuclear Weapons' Sputnik 02 Jul 2019 -- On Monday, Tehran confirmed its stockpiling of over 300 kilograms (660 pounds) of enriched uranium, something that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described as a "significant step" toward obtaining a nuclear weapon.
• Top Israeli diplomat in UAE, pushing for normalization with Arab states Press TV 01 Jul 2019 -- The Israeli foreign minister, Yisrael Katz, has visited the United Arab Emirates, where he met and held talks with senior authorities as a number of Arab countries in the Persian Gulf region do not shy away from disclosing their clandestine relations with the Tel Aviv following years of secretive contacts.

June

• U.S.-Israel Defense Policy Advisory Group DoD 30 Jun 2019 -- Under Secretary of Defense for Policy John C. Rood led a delegation of defense officials to Israel to co-chair the Defense Policy Advisory Group on June 30. The Israeli co-chair was Zohar Palti, the director of policy and political military affairs in the Israeli Ministry of Defense.
• India Reportedly Drops Israeli Missile Deal for Indigenously Made Replacement Sputnik 25 Jun 2019 -- New Delhi has reportedly scrapped a deal to buy Spike anti-tank missiles from Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems after the Defense Research & Development Organization promised a homemade equivalent in two years' time.
• Israel's Prime Minister Says His Country Stands Behind US on Iran VOA 21 Jun 2019 -- As tensions continue between the U.S. and Iran, Israel backs President Donald Trump but worries that Iran could use its proxy, Hezbollah, to attack Israel.
• U.S. 6th Fleet commander Strengthens Bonds with Israeli Navy Partners NNS 20 Jun 2019 -- Vice Adm. Lisa M. Franchetti, commander, U.S. 6th Fleet, visited her Israeli Navy counterparts and U.S. Embassy leadership during a prescheduled trip to Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Haifa, Israel.
• Israeli Air Force's F-35 Adir Makes First Appearance in War Games Sputnik 19 Jun 2019 -- The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has included its new F-35I Adir stealth aircraft in war games exercises for the first time.
• Israel's New AI-Equipped SPICE Bombs Learn How to Better Strike, Track Targets Sputnik 19 Jun 2019 -- Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has introduced a new version of its SPICE bomb with a "deep-learning algorithm" that learns from previous bomb strikes to better select and track its targets.
• Israel in possession of close to 100 nuclear warheads: SIPRI Press TV 17 Jun 2019 -- A new report reveals that the Israeli regime is in possession of approximately 100 atomic warheads which it refuses to confirm or deny as part of its policy of nuclear ambiguity.
• Israeli Prime Minister's wife convicted of misusing public funds Press TV 16 Jun 2019 -- An Israeli court has convicted Sara Netanyahu, the wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, of misusing public funds through lying to use regime's funds for meals at her private residence.
• Israel Won't Allow Enemies to Set Up 'Attack Bases' Near Its Borders – Netanyahu Sputnik 12 Jun 2019 -- The Israeli military launched a barrage of missiles toward targets in the Tell Al-Harrah heights in southwest Syria in the early hours of Wednesday morning, with the area reportedly containing a Syrian air defence perimeter, which Syrian troops established last July after freeing the region from al-Qaeda linked terrorists.
• Israel has right to annex parts of occupied West Bank: US ambassador Press TV 08 Jun 2019 -- US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman has said Israel has the right to annex at least "some" of the occupied West Bank reiterating similar remarks made earlier by US President Donald Trump.
• India Seeks 100 Israeli Advanced Bunker Buster Bombs Allegedly Used in Balakot Strike Sputnik 07 Jun 2019 -- The development comes months after Pakistan's claims that the Indian Air Force's pre-dawn air strike against alleged terror infrastructure on 26 February did not hit the intended targets, because no buildings in Balakot inside Pakistan were destroyed.
• Hamas Claims It Found Ways to Overcome Israeli Iron Dome System Sputnik 05 Jun 2019 -- The Iron Dome is a land-based missile defence system intended to intercept short-range rockets and artillery. It was developed jointly by the US and Israel as a means of protecting Israeli territory from threats that stem from adjacent areas, Gaza and Lebanon in particular.

May

• Israel to hold snap elections after Netanyahu fails to form coalition Press TV 30 May 2019 -- Israeli lawmakers have voted to dissolve the parliament and hold new general elections after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu missed a deadline to form a ruling coalition.
• Israel Heads to New Elections VOA 30 May 2019 -- Israel is in political turmoil after its parliament voted to dissolve itself a month after it was sworn in.
• Israel to Hold New Elections in September VOA 29 May 2019 -- After Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to form a coalition government before a midnight deadline, Israel's parliament voted early Thursday to dissolve itself and then set a new election date for Sept. 17.
• Statement by the Press Secretary Regarding the Trilateral Meeting of the National Security Advisors from the United States, Israel, and Russia The White House 29 May 2019
• Israel moves toward parl. dissolution, election rerun amid deadlock in coalition talks Press TV 28 May 2019 -- Israeli lawmakers have approved the first reading of a bill to dissolve the parliament (Knesset) and hold new general elections as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's efforts to form a coalition government remained deadlocked.
• Israel Heading Toward Political Crisis VOA 28 May 2019 -- "This is a night of a marvelous victory! Marvelous!" Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu triumphantly declared after hearing the election results. That was 49 days ago, and Netanyahu appeared securely positioned to – come July – become the longest serving prime minister in the Jewish state's history.
• Israel Moves Toward New Elections VOA 28 May 2019 -- Israel moved closer to new parliamentary elections Tuesday as lawmakers voted in favor of the first of three procedural moves necessary to dissolve the current parliament.
• Israel Agrees to US Mediation in Sea Border Dispute With Lebanon - Reports Sputnik 27 May 2019 -- Israel has expressed readiness for the United States to provide mediation in the country's dispute with Lebanon over a maritime border, the KAN broadcaster reported on Monday.
• Israel Could Face New Elections Amid Coalition Crisis VOA 27 May 2019 -- Israel moved closer to new parliamentary elections Monday, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unable to form a government after appearing on track last month to win a fifth term as leader of the Jewish state.
• In Tel Aviv, tens of thousands protest immunity for Netanyahu Press TV 26 May 2019 -- Tens of thousands of people have held a demonstration in Tel Aviv against legislative steps that could grant Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu immunity from prosecution and curb the powers of the Supreme Court in his favor.
• India Reaches 'Milestone' in Anti-Air Capabilities After Firing Israeli Missile Sputnik 17 May 2019 -- The test enables India to share sensor data on air targets, including incoming enemy aircraft and cruise missiles, in real time. The Barak-8 is a supersonic surface-to-air missile with a range of 70-100 km.
• Syria to exhaust all means to retake Israeli-occupied Golan: Foreign Ministry Press TV 16 May 2019 -- Syria has censured Israel's land theft and repressive measures against Syrians in the occupied side of the Golan Heights as a flagrant violation of international law, saying that Damascus reserves the right to re-establish control over the occupied land.
• Israel Deploys Iron Dome Anti-Missile Systems Ahead of Eurovision - Reports Sputnik 14 May 2019 -- Tel Aviv is hosting the Eurovision Song Contest and its associated festivities after Israeli singer Netta won it last year. Its beginning coincides with the anniversary of the US Embassy being opened in Jerusalem and the Palestinians' Nakba Day, which was marked by violent protests in Gaza in 2018.
• Israeli Paper Claims to Have DETAILS of US 'DEAL OF CENTURY' For Middle East Sputnik 08 May 2019 -- US President Trump and his administration have been working on the so-called "deal of the century" for some time now, but few details have been leaked to the press about its contents. The White House promises that the deal will become a permanent solution to the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
• Israeli newspaper publishes terms of US 'deal of century' on Palestine Press TV 08 May 2019 -- An Israeli Hebrew-language daily newspaper has published the main points of US President Donald Trump's controversial proposal for peace between the Israelis and Palestinians, dubbed "the deal of the century."
• IAF Plans to Buy Israeli Bunker Buster Version of Spice-2000 Bombs – Report Sputnik 08 May 2019 -- The Indian Air Force reportedly conducted the Balakot strike in Pakistan using Mirage 2000 fighters armed with Spice-2000 penetrator bombs. Because the target was visually obscured by clouds, strike pilots were unable to use the electro-optical seeker in the Spice kits.
• Hamas says newly-developed tactic behind 'Iron Dome' failure Press TV 07 May 2019 -- The military wing of the Palestinian Hamas resistance movement says it successfully "overcame" Israel's so-called Iron Dome missile system during its recent confrontation with the Tel Aviv regime thanks to its new rocket-launching tactic.

April

• Israeli spies may infiltrate into Lebanon under tourism guise, intel agency warns Press TV 24 Apr 2019 -- The Lebanese intelligence agency has warned that people affiliated to Israel's Mossad spy agency and in close collaboration with the Tel Aviv regime's authorities could infiltrate into the Arab country arranging tourism trips.
• Media Claims Israel's New Missile May Outsmart Russia's S-300 in Syria Sputnik 20 Apr 2019 -- Just a week ago, an independent defence analyst reported that Israeli Air Force F-16s may have used the newly-developed air defence-evading "Rampage" air-to-surface missiles during an alleged airstrike in Syria.
• EU rejects Israeli claim to Golan, other occupied territory Press TV 17 Apr 2019 -- The European Union's foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini has once again expressed the 28-nation bloc's disapproval of the Israeli regime's claim of "sovereignty" to Syria's Golan Heights and other Tel Aviv-occupied territories.
• Likud Party Loses One Seat After Recount, But Netanyahu Still to Form Gov't Sputnik 16 Apr 2019 -- The results show that Netanyahu's Likud Party won 35 seats. At the same time, Kahol Lavan, the party led by Benny Gantz and Yair Lapid, gained a similar number of seats in the parliament.
• Israel Used 'S-300-Evading' Missile for First Time in Syria Strikes - Reports Sputnik 16 Apr 2019 -- Israel reportedly carried out airstrikes against an alleged 'Iran-linked' 'missile factory' in Syria's Hama province in the early hours of Saturday, with Syrian air defence troops saying they intercepted some of the missiles, which were launched from Lebanese airspace to try to thwart an effective air defence.
• Netanyahu Passes Threshold for Nomination as Israel's Premier VOA 16 Apr 2019 -- Israel's president said on Tuesday a majority of members of parliament had advised him to have Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu form a government after the April 9 election, effectively ensuring his nomination.
• Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Promises State Aid to Second Moon Mission Sputnik 14 Apr 2019 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised on Sunday that the national government would help send a second lunar lander to the Moon.
• Beresheet 2: Israeli SpaceIL Announces New Mission to Land Spacecraft on Moon Sputnik 13 Apr 2019 -- Morris Kahn, a billionaire who founded Israeli firm SpaceIL, announced on Saturday a new mission to land the world's first privately-funded spacecraft on the Moon.
• Israeli moon-landing mission fails while being broadcast live Press TV 12 Apr 2019 -- Israel's Beresheet spacecraft has crash-landed on the moon as the widely publicized event was being broadcast live.
• Rightist Netanyahu on path to win 5th term as Israeli PM Press TV 10 Apr 2019 -- Right-wing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears poised to secure a fifth term in office after early results from Israel's general elections handed him a narrow victory against his centrist rival, Benny Gantz.
• Exit Polls: Israeli Election Too Close to Call VOA 09 Apr 2019 -- Israel's parliamentary election is too close to call, exit polls say, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and challenger Benny Gantz both claim wins.
• PM Benjamin Netanyahu Faces Tough Israeli Election Tuesday VOA 08 Apr 2019 -- Israeli voters head to the polls for parliamentary elections Tuesday, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decade-long hold on power at stake in a tough contest with former military chief Benny Gantz.
• Netanyahu Will Annex Some Settlements In West Bank If He Wins Election VOA 07 Apr 2019 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will annex some Israeli settlements in the West Bank if he wins Tuesday's Israeli election. The move would mark a sharp departure from current Israeli policy.
• Netanyahu Vows To Annex Jewish Settlements In Occupied West Bank If Reelected RFE/RL 07 Apr 2019 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will annex Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank if he wins another term in the April 9 national election.
• Israel's Netanyahu vows to annex occupied West Bank Press TV 06 Apr 2019 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has taken a further step in violating the international law by saying that he would annex the occupied Palestinian region of West Bank if he wins another term in office.
• Netanyahu: Israel to 'Extend Sovereignty' Over West Bank Settlements Sputnik 06 Apr 2019 -- Earlier, the Israeli prime minister hinted that he may annex the West Bank's Area C, which is fully controlled by Tel Aviv. He also announced that he had told US President Donald that in his opinion, all settlements in the West Bank "must remain under Israeli sovereignty".
• Russian foreign minister slams Israel's 'inadmissible' shelling of Syria Press TV 06 Apr 2019 -- Russia's foreign minister has slammed as "inadmissible" Israel's airstrikes on Syria, underlining the need for respecting the sovereignty of the Arab country.

March

• UN USG terms UNSC resolutions as base for Golan Sovereignty IRNA 28 Mar 2019 -- The UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs described the related resolutions of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) as the legal base for Golan Heights sovereignty.
• Attempt to defy international law over Golan Heights sovereignty 'doomed to failure' Security Council hears UN News 27 Mar 2019 -- A majority of Security Council members on Wednesday stressed the importance of upholding international law regarding the occupied Golan Heights, in the face of the unilateral move by the United States to recognize Israel's sovereignty over them.
• As Syria conflict enters ninth year, humanitarian crisis 'far from over', Security Council hears UN News 27 Mar 2019 -- Eight years ago this month, the Syria conflict began, leading to a humanitarian crisis that remains "far from over", the UN Security Council heard on Wednesday. 11.7 million need humanitarian assistance and protection, and more than 5.6 million Syrians are living as refugees across the region.
• US Envoy to Iran: More Sanctions, No New Oil Waivers VOA 27 Mar 2019 -- The United States will redraw government maps consistent with Washington's decision to recognize Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights. The move comes days after U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Monday officially granting U.S. recognition of the Golan Heights as Israeli territory.
• Pakistan condemns US decision on Syrian Golan Heights IRNA 27 Mar 2019 -- Pakistan has strongly condemned the US Administration's decision to recognize Zionist Regime's occupation over Syrian Golan Heights.
• Islamabad Says Shares 'International Outrage' Over US Decision on Golan Heights Sputnik 27 Mar 2019 -- Islamabad joins other countries in expressing "outrage" over the US move to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights and warns of a ripple effect that it will have on the region and the world, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
• Spokesperson for DPRK Foreign Ministry on Golan Heights in Syria KCNA 27 Mar 2019 -- A spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea gave the following answer to a question put by KCNA on March 27 as regards the issue of the Golan Heights in Syria:
• The Shura Council expresses its total rejection of declaration issued by US Administration to recognize Israel's sovereignty over occupied Syrian Golan Height SPA 27 Mar 2019 -- The Shura Council expressed its total rejection of the declaration issued by the United States Administration to recognize Israel's sovereignty over the occupied Syrian Golan Height.
• Saudi Press: Middle East Region Faces New Phase of Imposing A Fait Accompli without Considering Negative Consequences SPA 27 Mar 2019 -- Saudi newspapers highlighted in their editorials today a number of issues at local, regional and international arenas.
• EU Still Refuses to Recognise Israeli Sovereignty Over Golan Heights Sputnik 27 Mar 2019 -- The European Union has not changed its position regarding the Golan Heights and does not recognize Israeli sovereignty over the occupied territory, Maja Kocijancic, the spokesperson for EU diplomatic service, said in a statement on Wednesday.
• Russia, Iran, Arab States Reject 'Unlawful' U.S. Decision On Golan Heights RFE/RL 26 Mar 2019 -- Russia, Iran, and a number of Arab countries including U.S. allies in the Persian Gulf have blasted President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Israel's sovereignty over the disputed Golan Heights, charging that it violates international law and could undermine regional stability.
• Syria, world slam US for recognizing Israel's 'sovereignty' over Golan Press TV 26 Mar 2019 -- World nations and prominent international rights groups have joined voices with Syria to condemn the recent decision by US President Donald Trump to recognize Israel's "sovereignty" over the Golan Heights, which have been under the regime's occupation since 1967.
• Remarks by President Trump at Signing of Presidential Proclamation Recognizing Israel's Sovereign Right Over the Golan Heights The White House 26 Mar 2019
• Israeli Missile Defense Chief: 1st Test of Arrow 3 Over Alaska Coming Soon VOA 26 Mar 2019 -- Israel's missile defense chief says his nation will soon use U.S. airspace for the first time to conduct a flight test of a system designed to protect the Jewish state from a long-range Iranian missile strike.
• Germany Investigates Submarine Sale to Israel Over Bribery Allegations - Reports Sputnik 26 Mar 2019 -- The probe into a purportedly corrupt deal worth $2 billion to purchase submarines and naval vessels from German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp, known as Case 3000, has involved top Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
• Remarks at the AIPAC Policy Conference US Dept. of State 25 Mar 2019 -- Remarks by Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State
• President Donald J. Trump Stands by America's Cherished Ally Israel The White House 25 Mar 2019
• Romania Says It Will Move Its Embassy To Jerusalem RFE/RL 24 Mar 2019 -- Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila has announced that Bucharest will move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.e
• Israel's PM to Meet Trump 3 Weeks Before Election VOA 24 Mar 2019 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump this week in Washington. The meeting comes as Netanyahu's Likud party is lagging in opinion polls ahead of elections next month.
• Looking for Election Boost, Israel's Netanyahu in US to Meet with Trump VOA 24 Mar 2019 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Washington looking for an electoral advantage from U.S. President Donald Trump's expected formal recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the disputed Golan Heights.
• Joint Declaration Between Cyprus, Greece, Israel, and the United States After the Sixth Trilateral Summit US Dept. of State 21 Mar 2019
• Trump: US Recognizes Israeli Sovereignty Over Golan Heights VOA 21 Mar 2019 -- President Donald Trump said Thursday the United States is recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, the Syrian territory it captured in 1967's Six-Day War and has controlled since then.
• Remarks With Israeli President Reuben Rivlin Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 21 Mar 2019 -- Remarks by Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State
• Remarks With Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President of the Republic of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades, and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras US Dept. of State 20 Mar 2019 -- Remarks by Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State
• Israeli Army Warns of New Hezbollah Threat VOA 20 Mar 2019 -- A Hezbollah commander who allegedly headed a 2007 raid on an American base in Iraq, which ended with the slaying of kidnapped American soldiers, is now building a secret force that could attack Israel from Syria, according to an Israeli military intelligence report.
• Iran dismisses Israeli hacking claims as 'lies' meant to spread Iranophobia Press TV 20 Mar 2019 -- Iran says reports that it has hacked into the phones of Israeli officials are part of the "lies" Tel Aviv spreads against the Islamic Republic on a daily basis, asserting that Tehran would rather put its technological prowess to good use.
• Pompeo, Netanyahu Vow to Roll Back Iranian Aggression VOA 20 Mar 2019 -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are vowing to counter what they call Iran's aggression in the Middle East.
• Pompeo, Netanyahu Discuss How To Counter 'Iranian Aggression' RFE/RL 20 Mar 2019 -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have discussed ways to "roll back Iranian aggression" in the region and around the world, the Israeli leader said after the two met in Jerusalem.
• Israel, Greece to Build Radar on Crete Amid Rapprochement– Reports Sputnik 19 Mar 2019 -- The two countries in the Eastern Mediterranean, as well as Cyprus, have been boosting their ties, strengthening military and economic cooperation, including the planned construction of an East Med underwater pipeline with the estimated cost of $8 billion.
• Israel's Top Court Bars Far-Right Politician From Next Month's Election VOA 17 Mar 2019 -- Israel's Supreme Court Sunday disqualified an extreme right-wing politician from next month's parliamentary election for inciting violence and racism against Arabs.
• Missiles Fired Toward Tel Aviv First Time Since 2014 Sputnik 14 Mar 2019 -- The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said on Wednesday, after air raid sirens sounded in Tel Aviv for the first time since summer of 2014, that it had registered launches of two rockets from the Gaza Strip.
• Israel Strikes Back After 2 Rockets Launched at Tel Aviv VOA 14 Mar 2019 -- Israeli rockets struck what the army calls "terror targets" in Gaza overnight Thursday, hours after two rockets were fired toward Tel Aviv.
• Erdogan lashes out at Netanyahu as tyrant, child murderer Press TV 13 Mar 2019 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu a "tyrant" who kills Palestinian children, as a heated war of words between the two officials continues.
• Hefty Israeli Military Aid Avoids Chopping Block in Trump's 2020 Budget Proposal Sputnik 13 Mar 2019 -- US President Donald Trump's spending budget proposal for fiscal year 2020 contains cuts to Medicare and Medicaid, but not to the $3.3 billion portioned off for Israeli military aid that was promised to Tel Aviv during the Obama years.
• Netanyahu Hints Israel Has Secret Relations With 6 Arab and Muslim States Sputnik 13 Mar 2019 -- Although most of the region's countries do not have open diplomatic ties with the Jewish state and some even deny its right to exist, rumours persist that Tel Aviv still secretly holds talks with these countries' governments.
• Defense chief vows 'firm' response to any Israeli act of 'piracy' against Iran oil shipments Press TV 13 Mar 2019 -- Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami says Iran views any Israeli naval action against the country's oil shipments as "piracy," vowing a "firm" response to such an assault.
• Tehran Vows to Respond to Israeli Navy's Actions Against Iranian Oil Sales Sputnik 13 Mar 2019 -- On 6 March, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on the world community to stop Iran from shipping oil abroad. He also threatened to deploy the Israeli Navy to help tackle suspected Iranian efforts to smuggle out oil via maritime routes to skirt US sanctions.
• Netanyahu Threatens to Deploy Israeli Navy to Enforce US Oil Sanctions on Iran Sputnik 07 Mar 2019 -- Earlier, despite threats to bring Tehran's crude oil exports down "to zero," Washington granted 'temporary waivers' on Iranian oil to major importers including China, India, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Greece, and Turkey, as well as Taiwan. Unless they are renewed, these waivers may expire in May.
• India to Equip Su-30MKIs With Israeli High-Precision Bombs Sputnik 05 Mar 2019 -- New Delhi earlier reported that it had bombed a major terrorist camp in Pakistani territory, killing numerous militants, but did not specify the number of those killed. At the same time, Islamabad insists that no such camp ever existed and that the Indian Air Force (IAF) had bombed a largely barren hillside.
• Israel pushing for Africa foothold with military training: Report Press TV 04 Mar 2019 -- A report says Israeli commandos are training local forces in more than a dozen African nations where Israeli arms exporters are already accused of being complicit in war crimes.
• IDF Provides Military Training to African States in Bid to Boost Ties - Report Sputnik 04 Mar 2019 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has visited several African countries in recent years in a bid to improve diplomatic relations with them as part of his broader foreign policy.
• Committed to Tel Aviv regime, US deploys THAAD to Israel for 1st time Press TV 04 Mar 2019 -- The Pentagon has for the first time deployed its most advanced missile system in Israel, hailing the move as Washington's "continued commitment" to the security of the regime in Tel Aviv.
• US Deploys THAAD Missile System to Israel Sputnik 04 Mar 2019 -- The United States military deployed a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-ballistic missile battery to Israel, European Command (EUCOM) said in a statement on Monday.
• US to go ahead with merger of al-Quds missions in anti-Palestine move Press TV 03 Mar 2019 -- The United States is expected to implement a decision to merge its consulate general in Jerusalem al-Quds with an embassy it has opened in the city, effectively stripping Palestinians of American consular services.
• Merger of U.S. Embassy Jerusalem and U.S. Consulate General Jerusalem US Dept. of State 03 Mar 2019 -- "On March 4, 2019, U.S. Consulate General Jerusalem will merge into U.S. Embassy Jerusalem to form a single diplomatic mission. This step follows Secretary Pompeo's October 18, 2018 announcement that the two missions and teams would be combined."
• Netanyahu: Israel, Russia To Cooperate On Pullout Of Foreign Forces From Syria RFE/RL 03 Mar 2019 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel and Russia have agreed to establish a joint team to advance the withdrawal of foreign forces from Syria.
• Netanyahu Says Will Not Resign From PM Post Over Looming Corruption Charges Sputnik 01 Mar 2019 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that he intended to win the upcoming parliamentary election and to remain in office for many years despite looming corruption charges against him.

February

• Israel forces may be guilty of war crimes in Gaza: UN IRNA 28 Feb 2019 -- Zionist regime security forces may have committed war crimes over the killing of nearly 200 Palestinians at protests in Gaza last year, the United Nations said in a report released on Thursday.
• No Justification for Israel to Shoot Protesters with Live Ammunition OHCHR 28 Feb 2019 -- The United Nations Independent Commission of Inquiry on the protests in the Occupied Palestinian Territory today presented its findings. The report focuses on the demonstrations in the Gaza Strip, referred to as the "Great March of Return and the Breaking of the Siege".
• Hamas: Israel must be held accountable for Gaza crimes Press TV 28 Feb 2019 -- The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas says Israel must be fully held accountable for crimes it has committed in the besieged Gaza Strip.
• Israeli 2018 killings in Gaza may constitute war crimes: UN probe Press TV 28 Feb 2019 -- A UN Human Rights Council-mandated investigation into Israel's deadly crackdown on the 2018 anti-occupation rallies in the Gaza Strip says the regime's forces may have perpetrated "war crimes" or "crimes against humanity"in the campaign against Palestinians.
• Israel Rejects UN Report on Actions of Its Soldiers Against Palestinians - FM Sputnik 28 Feb 2019 -- Earlier in the day, United Nations officials said that Israel may have committed war crimes against Palestinians during the last year's protests.
• IDF Says Pounded Hamas Gaza Targets in Response to Arson Balloons Launches Sputnik 28 Feb 2019 -- The Israel Defense Forces' (IDF) aviation attacked targets of the Palestinian militant group Hamas in the wake of the launch of explosive balloons from the Gaza Strip into the Israeli territory, which inflicted damage to an Israeli building, the military said on Thursday.
• UN Points Finger at Israel over Deadly 2018 Crackdown on Gaza Demonstrators VOA 28 Feb 2019 -- United Nations investigators are accusing Israeli soldiers of having intentionally targeted civilians during crackdowns last year in Gaza against weekly Palestinian protests. They say some of the incidents may amount to war crimes or crimes against humanity. The three-member U.N. Independent Commission of Inquiry on the 2018 Gaza Protests says it will submit its report to the U.N. Human Rights Council in March.
• Gaza probe finds 'reasonable grounds' Israeli forces committed international human rights violations UN News 28 Feb 2019 -- An independent UN report into last year's protests along Gaza's border fence involving Israeli security forces, that resulted in the shooting deaths of more than 180 Palestinians, concluded on Thursday that there are "reasonable grounds" to believe Israel violated international humanitarian law.
• Netanyahu to be indicted on corruption charges, pending hearing Press TV 28 Feb 2019 -- Israel's attorney general says he intends to indict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust in three separate corruption investigations.
• Israel's Attorney General Recommends Indicting Netanyahu VOA 28 Feb 2019 -- After two years of investigations, Israel's attorney general recommended that the prime minister be charged with bribery in one case, and breach of trust in two others, subject to a hearing.
• Netanyahu Vows to Stay On in Face of Charges VOA 28 Feb 2019 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, facing indictment for alleged corruption, says he will lead Israel for "many more years."
• IDF Concludes Three-Day Military Drill Simulating War With Hamas Sputnik 27 Feb 2019 -- The large-scale military exercise comes amid fears of possible military escalation in both Palestinian territories.
• Former Israeli Minister Sentenced to 11 Years for Spying for Iran - Prosecutor Sputnik 26 Feb 2019 -- The former official, who served as energy and infrastructure minister from 1995 to 1996, has agreed to a plea bargain on charges of espionage and transfer of information to Iran.
• Israeli Ex-Minister Gets 11 Years In Prison For Spying For Iran RFE/RL 26 Feb 2019 -- An Israeli court has sentenced a former cabinet minister to 11 years in prison for spying for the country's arch-foe Iran.
• Israeli F-35s Were Reportedly Behind January Raid on Damascus Airport Sputnik 25 Feb 2019 -- The Israeli Air Force conducted an airstrike on Damascus International Airport in January claiming to be targeting Iranian troops, whose presence Damascus and Tehran have repeatedly denied. Syrian air defences managed to intercept some 30 missiles, but some still managed to get through and damage the airport's infrastructure.
• 1st Israeli Lunar Lander Lifts Off on Top of Falcon 9 Rocket From Cape Canaveral Sputnik 22 Feb 2019 -- A Falcon 9 launch vehicle has successfully blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, carrying Israel's first lunar mission, Beresheet, Indonesian communications satellite Nusantara Satu, and the US Air Force Research Laboratory S5 spacecraft, a live broadcast on SpaceX's website showed.
• Israel Near Completion of Long-Range Bunker Buster Missile Sputnik 21 Feb 2019 -- A new air-to-surface missile featuring an extended range will limit the exposure of Israeli aircraft to ground threats, according to reports.
• Commander of Israeli elite forces 'retires' in rare move Press TV 20 Feb 2019 -- In a rare move, the commander of the most elite unit of the Israeli military's special forces has decided to "retire" towards the end of his term, months after an operation by the commando unit inside Gaza went badly wrong.
• Czech PM Says V4 Talks in Israel Cancelled After Poland Refuses to Participate Sputnik 18 Feb 2019 -- On Monday, Poland refused to take part in a Visegrad Group (V4) summit in Jerusalem following "racist" remarks expressed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
• VOA Persian Interviews Israel's Netanyahu VOA 16 Feb 2019 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was interviewed Thursday by VOA Persian in Warsaw, where he discussed Israel's outreach to Arab countries and the Iran nuclear deal. Netanyahu was in Warsaw in connection with a U.S.-led conference on Mideast security.
• Two States 'side-by-side' is the 'peaceful and just solution' for Israel-Palestine conflict: Guterres UN News 15 Feb 2019 -- A "peaceful and just solution" to the Israel-Palestine conflict can "only be achieved" through two States "living side-by-side in peace and security", United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated on Friday
• Israeli Intelligence Finds Iran Two Years from Nuke - If It Resumes Enrichment Sputnik 14 Feb 2019 -- In a report earlier this week, the Israeli Military Intelligence Directorate said that Iran would be capable of producing a nuclear weapon if it were to resume its nuclear program in violation of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). However, it also found that Iran hasn't violated the JCPOA, as Washington has claimed.
• Israel – Namer Armored Personnel Carrier (APC-MT883) Power Packs Less Transmissions (NPPLT) and Integrated Logistics Support DSCA 12 Feb 2019 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Israel of Namer Armored Personnel Carrier (APC-MT883) Power Packs, Less Transmission (NPPLT) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $238 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
• Tel Aviv irate after Total says Israel not worth investing in Press TV 11 Feb 2019 -- French energy giant Total has sparked the anger of Israeli authorities after its chief executive said making investment in the "complex" Israel was not worth the risk.
• Israeli Tank Fire Hits Hospital in Syria, Shells Observatory - Reports Sputnik 11 Feb 2019 -- The province where a demolished hospital was shelled by Israeli tank fire, is located in southern Syria, close to the Golan Heights, which have long been occupied by Israel.
• Israel, US hold small-scale joint war game Press TV 10 Feb 2019 -- The Israeli regime has been conducting a joint war game with the United States, simulating a scenario in which Israel needs aerial defense by the US.
• Israel's move depletes Lebanon's offshore oil reserves, Berri warns Press TV 07 Feb 2019 -- Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has warned that Israel may deplete his country's potential offshore oil and gas reserves after the Tel Aviv regime awarded energy exploration licenses near a disputed maritime boundary in Mediterranean waters.
• Israel Exploits Lebanese 'Oil Wealth', Infringes Its Sovereignty – Top Lawmaker Sputnik 07 Feb 2019 -- A particular part of a nearby sea shelf, called Block 9, has been a source of tension between Israel and Lebanon since the 2000s, as both states claim that the area falls within their Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
• US Army Mulls Buying Israeli Iron Dome Systems for 'Experiment' Sputnik 06 Feb 2019 -- The Iron Dome air defence system, developed by Israel, is capable of protecting city-scale territories from mortar fire and missiles at ranges of between 5 and 70 kilometres by shooting down incoming threats.
• Netanyahu, Putin To Meet To Discuss Iran's Presence In Syria RFE/RL 05 Feb 2019 -- Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow later this month for talks on Iran's presence in Syria, the Israeli leader has said.
• If Israel Continues Attacks in Syria, Iran Will Respond - Security Council Head Sputnik 05 Feb 2019 -- Secretary of the Iranian Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani said on Tuesday at a meeting with Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem that Israel will receive a decisive response if it continues attacks in Syria.
• German Forces Begin Training Courses on Armed Israeli Surveillance Drones Sputnik 05 Feb 2019 -- German forces recently began a training course at the Tel Nof airbase in Rehovot, Israel, in an effort to learn the surveillance capabilities of the costly Heron TP unmanned surveillance drone.
• Israel begins construction of new barrier along Gaza border Press TV 03 Feb 2019 -- The Israeli ministry for military affairs says it has begun the construction of an upgraded barrier along the Gaza Strip amid mounting tensions near the fence separating the impoverished Palestinian enclave from the occupied territories.
• Israel Starts Building New Wall Along Border With Gaza Strip – Prime Minister Sputnik 03 Feb 2019 -- Israel has begun to construct a new "barrier" along the border with the Gaza Strip in order to prevent illegal crossings of Palestinian militants, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday at a Cabinet meeting.
• Netanyahu: Israel to Keep Countering Iran After Tehran Unveiled New Missile Sputnik 03 Feb 2019 -- Israel will do everything possible to counter Tehran's hostile actions for the sake of the country's security as Iran has overtly demonstrated its intention to destroy Israel when unveiling its new cruise missile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday.
• IDF Completes Major Military Drill Near Lebanese Border Amid Tensions With Iran Sputnik 01 Feb 2019 -- The drill reportedly imitated an armed conflict between the Israeli military and the Lebanese Hezbollah movement.

January

• Israel deploys 'Iron Dome' after Syria warns of retaliatory strike on Ben Gurion airport Press TV 24 Jan 2019 -- The Israeli military has deployed the so-called "Iron Dome" missile systems in Tel Aviv and other parts of the occupied territories after Syria warned of a retaliatory strike on the Ben Gurion airport if the UN fails to stop the regime's aerial acts of aggression against the Arab country.
• Iron Dome Reportedly Set Up in Tel Aviv as Damascus Mulls Retaliatory Strike Sputnik 24 Jan 2019 -- Israel conducted airstrikes on Damascus International Airport on 20 and 21 January after it intercepted a missile over the Golan Heights. The IDF claims to have targeted Iranian military bases.
• Israel must stop 'spontaneous' Syria strikes: Russia Press TV 23 Jan 2019 -- Russia has urged Israel to stop its "spontaneous" airstrikes on Syria, days after the Israeli military carried out fresh strikes against targets near the Syrian capital, Damascus.
• Syria warns of attack on Tel Aviv airport if UN fails to halt Israeli aggression Press TV 23 Jan 2019 -- Syria has warned that it could use its right to respond in self defense to recent Israeli air raids against a civilian airport near Damascus by striking Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport if the UN Security Council fails to shoulder its responsibilities and act against the regime's aggression.
• Russia Says 'Arbitrary' Israeli Air Strikes On Syria Should Stop RFE/RL 23 Jan 2019 -- Russia has called on Israel to stop carrying out "arbitrary' air strikes on Syrian territory, days after the Israeli Air Force targeted what Israel said were Iranian forces in the war-torn country.
• Tensions Between Israel and Iran Rise Over Syria VOA 22 Jan 2019 -- Twenty-one people were killed by Israeli airstrikes Monday in Syria. The dead reportedly including 12 members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.
• Russian Military Detects Launch of Israeli Missile Drone Over Mediterranean Sputnik 22 Jan 2019 -- Earlier on Tuesday, Israeli media reported citing Israel's Defence Ministry that the state military together with the US National Missile Defence Agency had conducted an Arrow 3 missile defence system test.
• IMDO and MDA Successfully Complete a Flight Test of the Arrow Weapon System MDA 22 Jan 2019-- Today, January 22, 2019 the Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) of the Directorate of the Defense Research and Development (DDR&D) at Israel's Ministry of Defense, together with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA), successfully completed a test of the 'Arrow 3' Weapon System.
• Israel Successfully Tests Arrow 3 Air Defence System Sputnik 22 Jan 2019 -- The Israeli military together with the US National Missile Defence Agency have conducted an Arrow 3 missile defence system test, Israeli media reported, citing the Israeli Defence Ministry.
• Israel seeking Africa foothold with renewed Chad ties Press TV 21 Jan 2019 -- Israel has for some time been trying to expand its influence across the African continent. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's recent visit to Chad is being viewed as a step in this direction. The two sides have now announced the normalization of their diplomatic ties amid reports of Israel supplying the Central African state with weapons.
• Israel, Chad Restore Diplomatic Relations - Netanyahu's Office Sputnik 20 Jan 2019 -- Israel and Chad have announced the restoration of their diplomatic relations during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the central African nation, his office said in a statement on Sunday.
• Netanyahu to AG: Graft Indictment Would Be Surrender to the Left & Media Sputnik 20 Jan 2019 -- Case 4000 pertains to corruption allegations against Benjamin Netanyahu, with suspicions that he assisted the Bezeq group, controlled by Shaul Elovitch, in exchange for favourable media coverage, while working as communications minister in 2014-2017, in addition to his prime ministerial post.
• Russia warns Israel against more Syria strikes Press TV 19 Jan 2019 -- Russia has warned Israel against carrying out airstrikes near the Damascus International Airport in the Syrian capital.
• Israel Began Nuclear Weapons Program Without Telling Gov't, Knesset, Memos Show Sputnik 19 Jan 2019 -- Israel's longstanding policy has been to neither admit nor deny that the country has nuclear weapons. However, estimates by reputable intelligence companies suggest the country has between 80 and 400 nuclear warheads, making it the only nuclear-armed state in the Middle East.
• Israel Reveals More about Its Military Engagement with Iran in Syria VOA 18 Jan 2019 -- Israel has been conducting military operations against Iran on Syrian soil for more than two years.
• US Army to acquire Israeli Iron Dome missile systems Press TV 17 Jan 2019 -- The US Army is in the process of acquiring two batteries of the Israeli-made Iron Dome missile system, a new report suggests.
• IDF Air Force Invited to Take Part in Joint 'Cobra' Drills With British RAF Sputnik 17 Jan 2019 -- Cobra Warrior is the UK Royal Air Force's largest training exercise, in which different countries take part after being invited by the UK. In 2018, the RAF invited Germany and Italy to become a part of the training.
• Newly Appointed IDF Chief Kochavi Pledges to Make Army 'Deadly, Efficient' Sputnik 16 Jan 2019 -- The former Army intelligence chief earlier made headlines for his proposal to assassinate Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
• US blocks Israeli sale of used F-16s to NATO member Croatia over upgrades Press TV 11 Jan 2019 -- The United States has blocked the Israeli regime's sale of 12 used F-16 jet fighters to Croatia in a deal worth $500 million over demands that Tel Aviv removes electronic modifications it has made to the war p
• US, Lockheed Kill Croatia's F-16 Deal With Israel Sputnik 11 Jan 2019 -- Croatia and Israel cancelled a deal for a dozen used Israeli F-16 aircraft on Thursday over issues about who would pay to uninstall Lockheed Martin's intellectual property on the aircraft – concerns voiced by the Trump administration.
• Ex-Israeli minister to get 11 years in prison over spying for Iran Press TV 09 Jan 2019 -- Under a plea bargain with prosecutors, ex-Israeli energy minister Gonen Segev accused of spying for Iran has agreed to plead guilty to reduced charges against him and serve a prison term of over a decade.
• Israeli Ex-Minister Accused of Spying for Iran to Be Jailed - Ministry Sputnik 09 Jan 2019 -- In June 2018, Israeli prosecutors charged Gonen Segev, a former cabinet minister, with spying for Tehran, Tel Aviv's most powerful rival in the region. The Israeli security agency claimed that Segev had made contacts with Iranian officials in the Islamic Republic's embassy in Nigeria.
• Netanyahu urges US to recognize Israel's annexation of Golan Press TV 07 Jan 2019 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked a visiting senior aide to US President Donald Trump to recognize Syria's Golan Heights as Israeli territory.
• Netanyahu Says Israel to Continue Withstanding 'Iran's Aggression' in Syria Sputnik 06 Jan 2019 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel would continue to confront Iran's military activities in Syria.
• Bolton Reassures Netanyahu of US Support for Israeli Right to Self-Defense Sputnik 07 Jan 2019 -- US President Donald Trump's national security adviser John Bolton on Sunday reiterated US commitment to Israeli self-defense, during his meeting with the Israeli leader in Jerusalem.
• Brazil's president confirms Jerusalem al-Quds embassy move Press TV 05 Jan 2019 -- Brazil's new President Jair Bolsonaro has reaffirmed his plan of relocating the country's embassy in the Israeli capital to the occupied Jerusalem al-Quds.
• Pompeo, Netanyahu Fail to Bridge Gap on Israel-Croatia F-16 Deal - Reports Sputnik 02 Jan 2019 -- Earlier, the Trump administration accused Israel of breaking the terms of the US-Israeli F-16 fighter jet contract after Tel Aviv attempted to sell Zagreb a batch of 12 of its used F-16s equipped with custom Israeli-made electronic systems.
• Former IDF Intel Chief Wanted to Assassinate Syrian President Assad – Report Sputnik 02 Jan 2019 -- However, Aviv Kochavi's proposal was reportedly rejected by the Israeli military, which preferred to concentrate on curbing Tehran's alleged entrenchment in the country as well as the transfer of advanced weaponry to the Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah.
• Israel OKed construction plans for over 10,000 settler units in 2018: PLO Press TV 02 Jan 2019 -- The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) says Israeli officials approved plans for the construction of more than 10,000 homes in the West Bank last year, heedless of the international outcry against the Tel Aviv regime's land expropriation and settlement expansion policies in the occupied Palestinian territories.
• Israeli military almost completes 'sea barrier' off Gaza Press TV 02 Jan 2019 -- The Israeli military has nearly completed building a "sea barrier" off the Gaza Strip to further tighten an already crippling blockade against the Palestinian coastal enclave.
• Israel Wants to Intensify Intel, Ops Cooperation With US in Syria - Netanyahu Sputnik 01 Jan 2019 -- Earlier, US President Donald Trump announced that Washington would be pulling its estimated 2,000 US troops out of Syria, and gave the Pentagon four months to complete the withdrawal.
• Arabs see Israel as ally against Iran: Netanyahu Press TV 01 Jan 2019 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Arab countries view the regime as an "indispensable ally" against Iran amid reports of warming relations between Tel Aviv and Persian Gulf Arab monarchies.
• Israel PM says won't resign even if indictment likely Press TV 01 Jan 2019 -- Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will not step down even if the regime's attorney general seeks to indict him for corruption.
• Israeli Prime Minister Says Will Not Resign if Indicted on Graft Charges Sputnik 01 Jan 2019 -- Netanyahu and his wife Sarah are allegedly involved in the Bezeq-Walla corruption affair, also known as Case 4000, being accused of promoting the interests of Bezeq, the country's largest telecom provider, in exchange for favorable coverage of Netanyahu's activities by the popular news website Walla controlled by the company.