Thursday, July 15, 2021

7/15/21

 Israeli military requests funding for a potential strike on Iran: report Planning comes amid concerns negotiations on Iran nuclear deal may collapse.

REPORT: Iran Refuses to Hold Nuclear Talks With Biden Until Mid-August Iran will not resume talks with world powers over a return to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the 2015 nuclear accord from which former U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew in 2018, until President-elect Ebrahim Raisi’s government is operative, Reuters reported on Thursday.

Are Israel and Jordan ready to turn over a new leaf? Israel’s new government aims to mend relations with Jordan’s leadership through gestures like economic and water deals, but the Palestinian issue and Iran remain major obstacles.

Turkey and Israel Want to Improve Ties After Presidents' Call - Turkish Ruling Party Turkey and Israel have agreed to work towards improving their strained relations after a rare phone call between their presidents, a spokesman for Turkey's ruling AK Party said on Wednesday.

West Bank city of Hebron regularly sees terror attacks Five years after a terror attack killed a 13 year-old Israeli, numerous attacks in and around the flashpoint city continue to take place.

Forget the Iron Dome: This Israeli Laser Is Changing Air Defense The Israelis have been evaluating a project along these lines since the early 2000’s, when a laser missile defense system was proposed as an alternative to the Iron Dome short-range air defense system.

The Eastern Med After the Biden-Putin Summit The summit of Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin in Geneva last month was the most important event of Biden’s tour of Europe.

EU launches legal action over LGBTQ+ rights in Hungary and Poland Ruling is part of ongoing fight for rule of law and freedom from discrimination in heart Europe.

Genocide, apartheid? A poll Israel cannot allow itself to ignore Nobody who knows the reality in Israel could possibly believe it is committing genocide against the Palestinians. Yet 22% of US Jews apparently do. Alarm bells should be ringing.

Israeli authorities seize cryptocurrency transfer from Hamas The sum which was seized reportedly included funds meant for, but not limited to, the Izzadin al-Qassam Brigades (the Hamas military wing).