MidEast

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has once again reached out to the Iranian people using social media. In a World Cup-themed video, Netanyahu compared the courage displayed by the Iranian World Cup team in defending against Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, to the courage of those Iranians protesting the regime. Netanyahu...

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Following an IDF airstrike in Gaza, Hamas launched at least 13 rockets into Israel overnight prompting thousands in southern Israel to seek shelter, The Times of Israel reported Wednesday. The Israeli airstrike targeted the car of one of the leaders of a cell that has been launching incendiary kites and...

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Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd announced Tuesday a contract worth over $193 million to supply its TROPHY missile defense system to the United States Army, The Times of Israel reported. The TROPHY, developed by Rafael and the Israel Aircraft Industries’ Elta Group, is designed to protect tanks and other...

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Eight Israeli startups were among the 61 early-stage companies recognized by the World Economic Forum for their design and development of potentially world-changing innovations and technologies. Watergen, a Rishon LeTzion-based company whose technology generates clean drinking water from the air; Utilis , whose satellite technology detects leaks in underground water pipes, and...

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Tehran’s Grand Bazaar was shut by protesters shouting slogans against the ruling class, including “death to Palestine,” The Times of Israel reported Monday. The protests were sparked by the continued collapse of Iran’s currency, the rial, which now trades at 90,000 for one dollar. According to the Times, “the demonstrations...

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In an exclusive press briefing hosted by The Israel Project in Washington, D.C. on Monday, Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid said “Israel will not tolerate an Iranian presence in Syria. Period.” If diplomatic negotiations fail to resolve the crisis, Lapid insisted, Israel “will take any measures necessary.” Lapid – one...

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