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Housekeeper to Israel’s defence minister jailed for offering to spy on his employer

Omri Goren Gorochovsky admitted contacting Black Shadow hacking collective linked to Iran

The Guardian - UK

Israel Minister's Cleaner Sentenced for Attempting to Spy for Iran-Linked Hackers

A man employed as a cleaner in Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz's home was sentenced to three years' prison for attempting to spy for Iran-linked hackers, the justice ministry said Tuesday. Omri Goren Gorochovsky, a 38-year-old resident of the central city of Lod, had been employed along with his partner…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israeli Defense Minister Nominates New Army Chief

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz has nominated Maj. Gen.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Japan, eyeing military build-up, hosts Israeli defence chief

Israel predicted increased defence exports to Japan on Tuesday as the Asian economic powerhouse signals intent to boost military spending amid more assertive Chinese conduct in the region.

Reuters

Gantz Demands US Retains ‘Military Option’ to Deter Iran

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said that the United States needs to maintain a viable "military option" against Iranian nuclear facilities, even if a new agreement is reached with Tehran. Gantz met with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Friday. During the meeting, he indicated he had reached a…

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Israeli defense minister in US to discuss Iran nuclear talks

Israel’s defense minister says it's important that the U.S. and Israel maintain capabilities for “defensive and offensive purposes" as he reiterated Israel's opposition to an emerging nuclear deal with Iran

The Independent UK

US Tries to Ease Israel’s Concerns over Iran Nuclear Negotiations

Israeli National Security Advisor Eyal Hulata held talks in Washington this week to ease Tel Aviv’s concerns over the US offering more concessions to Iran in the nuclear deal negotiations, media reports said. Speculation has been growing that the United States and Iran are close to agreeing a return to…

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Lapid: Nuclear Deal to Give Tehran $100Bln to Destabilize Region

A new nuclear deal between world powers and Iran would allow other nations to avoid sanctions and give Tehran $100 billion a year to destabilize the Middle East, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said on Wednesday. “On the table right now is a bad deal. It would give Iran a…

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Israel Reinforces Army Presence on Lebanon’s Borders in Anticipation of 'Gas War'

Israel warned of the possibility of a war with Lebanon if Hezbollah carried out its threats to prevent work on a gas extraction platform in a disputed area in the Mediterranean. Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said in an interview with Radio 103 FM in Tel Aviv on Monday: “I…

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Abbas Retracts Remarks Comparing Israeli Crimes to Holocaust

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas retracted remarks in which he compared crimes committed by Israel against Palestinians to the Holocaust. During a visit to Berlin on Tuesday, Abbas accused Israel of committing “50 Holocausts” in response to a question about the upcoming 50th anniversary of the attack on the Israeli team…

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Hezbollah warns Israel against targeting Palestinian militants in Lebanon

The head of Lebanon's powerful armed movement Hezbollah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, warned on Tuesday against any Israeli attempts to expand their targeting of Palestinian militants to Lebanon.

Reuters

Lapid, Gantz: Gaza Operation will Continue as Long as Necessary

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Defense Minister Benny Gantz said the ongoing operation in Gaza will continue "as long as necessary." In a joint statement, the Israeli officials said the army will continue "to strike terrorist targets and operatives, and to thwart rocket-launching squads," DPA reported. Lapid hailed the…

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Egypt Mediating to End War on Gaza

Egypt is mediating to end the latest Israeli war on the Palestinian Gaza Strip that erupted on Friday when Tel Aviv killed a senior “Islamic Jihad” commander in an air strike on the coastal enclave.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israelis protest near Gaza to demand return of captives

A couple of hundred Israelis have protested near the Gaza Strip to demand the return of a captive and the remains of two soldiers held by the territory’s militant Hamas rulers

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Trump wanted to endorse Netanyahu's rival ahead of March 2020 election, Kushner says in book

The former U.S. president was frustrated by a speech Netanyahu gave from the White House.

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Gantz Accuses Netanyahu of Involving Army in Politics

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz announced that the opposition chief is engaging the army in political affairs at the expense of security interests. Earlier, opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu announced the appointment of a new chief of staff of the Israeli army and demanded the extension of the term of the…

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Israeli Army Confronts Hezbollah Threats with Extensive Exercises

In the wake of statements by Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah about bombing all Israeli gas fields in the Mediterranean, the Israeli army revealed that it has been conducting extensive exercises to deter such attacks. Defense Minister Benny Gantz said his army would respond painfully to any offensive, stressing that the…

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Gantz Says Russia Fired at Israeli Jets over Syria in May

Defense Minister Benny Gantz has revealed that Russian forces opened fire on Israeli warplanes in May using advanced S-300 anti-aircraft missiles, at the end of an Israeli attack on targets in Syria. The incident was first reported by Channel 13 news a week after the strike on May 13, in…

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Reuters

Israel says Russians fired at its jets over Syria in May in "one-off"

Israel said on Tuesday that its military jets came under Russian anti-aircraft fire over Syria in May but they missed their target, describing the confrontation as a "one-off incident".

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Israel’s Gantz: War Is a Last Resort against Iran

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said that war with Iran will be a “last resort.” Speaking at the Aspen Security Forum, he said Israel could move against Iran when needed but won’t do so unless it was its “last resort.” Gantz added that Iran, regardless of its nuclear program, is…

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Israel Demands Additional Support to Develop Iron Beam System

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz took advantage of his meeting with US President Joe Biden, to ask him for unplanned US assistance, worth $4 billion a year, for developing and accelerating the production of the modern air defense system known as the Iron Beam, security sources in Tel Aviv revealed…

WEKU

Biden tries fist bumps instead of handshakes ahead of Saudi crown prince meeting

The White House says Biden is trying to limit physical contact during his trip to the Middle East because of COVID risks. But it's a decision that comes conveniently ahead of an awkward meeting.

Al Jazeera

US signals Biden will avoid shaking hands during Middle East trip

Despite the new guidelines, the US president has shaken the hands of Netanyahu and Gantz early in his visit to Israel.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Abbas Calls on Lapid, Herzog to Stop Arrests and Settlements

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid and President Isaac Herzog held separate calls with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday, which followed a meeting between Abbas and Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz in the occupied West Bank on Thursday. In the first such known call between the Palestinian leader and an…

The Independent UK

Palestinian leader, Israeli PM hold first call in years

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has received a call from Israel’s caretaker prime minister, Yair Lapid, the first such conversation between Abbas and an Israeli premier in years

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