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In Brief: Shin Bet uncovers Iran-backed terror cell in West Bank

Posted 22 July, 2020 in Analysis, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Middle East, Palestinian Territories
Israel's security forces announced this week they had foiled a West Bank terror plot backed by Iran and Hezbollah. Shin Bet said it had uncovered a Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine cell which planned to carry out attacks on Israeli civilians and soldiers. "The investigation revealed intelligence regarding the deep involvement of Iran and…

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In Brief: 28 new Hezbollah missile launch sites identified in residential areas of Beirut

Posted 15 July, 2020 in Analysis, Hezbollah, Israel, Middle East
Photo: khamenei.ir, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Hezbollah has placed at least 28 missile launch sites in civilian areas of Beirut, a report by Israel's ALMA Research and Education Centre has found. The sites in the Lebanese capital, which have not previously been documented, are next to hospitals, schools and restaurants in areas controlled by…

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Analysis: Did Israel attack Iran’s Natanz nuclear site?

Posted 9 July, 2020 in Analysis, Iran, Israel, Middle East
Photo: Hamed Saber, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Iran has blamed Israel for an explosion last week which badly damaged a building producing centrifuges at the secret Natanz nuclear site. The blast may have delayed Iranian efforts to produce enough highly enriched uranium for a nuclear weapon by months or even years, analysts suggest. On Sunday, the…

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In Brief: Abbas says ready to talk peace as PA holds press conference with Hamas

Posted 9 July, 2020 in Analysis, Hamas, Israel, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Kremin.ru, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Mahmoud Abbas said this week that the Palestinian Authority is ready to enter peace talks with Israel. The president's comments came during a call with Vladimir Putin and follow a rare joint press conference between the PA and Hamas last week. Abbas told the Russian president that the Palestinians believe any…

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In Brief: US Congress gives big boost to Israeli-Palestinian Peace fund

Posted 9 July, 2020 in Analysis, Coexistence, Israel, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Photo: The Clerk of the United States House of Representives, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons A key committee in the US Congress has voted to include in its budget legislation to introduce an international fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace. The campaign for the $250m fund, which would support people-to-people work between Israelis and Palestinians, has been…

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Analysis: Netanyahu’s annexation drive stalls

Posted 2 July, 2020 in Analysis, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Kremlin.ru, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Benjamin Netanyahu’s drive to begin annexing parts of the West Bank appears to have stalled amid opposition from his Blue and White coalition partners, the Palestinians and the Arab world, and confusion in the White House. The “unity government” agreement signed in April – which allows Netanyahu to remain in power…

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In Brief: Hezbollah releases video threatening missile strike on Israeli cities

Posted 24 June, 2020 in Analysis, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Middle East
  Photo: khamenei.ir, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Hezbollah released a video on Saturday in which it threatened to strike Israeli cities with precision-guided missiles. The Iranian-backed terror group said it has the capability to hit "very precise targets" anywhere in Israel. "Today, we can not only hit the city of Tel Aviv but also, if God…

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In Brief: Israel under pressure as 1,000 European MPs sign letter opposing annexation

Posted 24 June, 2020 in Analysis, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
  Photo: Kremlin.ru, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons More than 1,000 parliamentarians from across Europe have signed a letter urging Israel not to go ahead with plans to annex parts of the West Bank after 1 July. The letter, which was sent to European foreign ministries, said unilateral annexation would be "fatal to the prospects of…

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In Brief: Israel has record number of gay MKs as Tel Aviv pushes marriage rights

Posted 24 June, 2020 in Analysis, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East
  Photo: יוראי להב-הרצנו, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Israel this week set a record for the highest number of openly gay members of the Knesset. Yorai Lahav-Hertzano (pictured) was sworn in on Monday as a member of the centrist Yesh-Atid-Telem alliance. He joins the Knesset following the passage of a law which allows ministers to leave their…

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Analysis: Gantz and Netanyahu spar over annexation

Posted 17 June, 2020 in Analysis, Israeli Politics, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
  Photo: Matankic, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to begin annexing parts of the West Bank next month appear to be facing new obstacles as the prime minister battles to secure approval from his Blue and White coalition partners. The position of Benny Gantz’s centrist party appears to have become pivotal: the United States…

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