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A senior Israeli politician has reached out to American singer Lana Del Rey, after she announced on Monday the decision to postpone an upcoming performance in the Jewish State, after she faced intense pressure from the anti-Semitic Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign, The Algemeiner reported. “You’re sitting in New...

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The number of Palestinians registered by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) as refugees in Syria and Lebanon is inflated at least four times, former Labor parliamentarian Dr. Einat Wilf said in an exclusive interview with The Israel Project on Tuesday, as she explained the decision by the...

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Iran

Japanese oil wholesalers have said that they will stop importing Iranian oil next month ahead of United States sanctions that will be reimposed on the sector in November, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) reported Monday. News of the Japanese decision comes as Iran’s rial has hit a new low against...

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Iran

Western intelligence sources said that Iran has used an ostensibly civilian airline to transport arms to Hezbollah via indirect routes to Beirut’s international airport to evade detection two times during the past two months, Fox News reported Monday. On July 9, a Boeing 747 belonging to Qeshm Fars Air left a...

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Vietnam is experiencing the fastest growing rate of diabetes in Southeast Asia, yet patients must travel far to reach hospitals for treatment and follow-up. To address that problem, Israeli digital diabetes platform provider GlucoMe of Yarkona has begun a pilot collaboration with Merck KGaA of Germany to evaluate GlucoMe’s digital diabetes platform...

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Diplomacy

Iran has transferred a number of short-range ballistic missiles to proxy forces in Iraq, which could threaten Israel, Saudi Arabia, or American forces in Iraq, Reuters reported Friday, citing multiple sources. The sources included three Iranian officials, two Iraqi and two Western intelligence sources. A number of the sources said...

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Officials from the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) toured three Israeli cities this week as they explored the options for next May’s Eurovision Song Contest, The Jerusalem Post reported on Thursday. The EBU representatives inspected the Pais Arena in Jerusalem, toured the Tel Aviv Fairgrounds, and in Eilat they met with...

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MidEast

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) must undergo significant reform to advance the chances of peace between Israel and the Palestinians, Joshua S. Block, CEO and President of The Israel Project, wrote in an op-ed published by The Algemeiner on Tuesday. “This issue is not a matter...

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Israeli humanitarian volunteer organization ZAKA, which specializes in search, rescue and recovery missions at mass-casualty incidents around the world, recently coordinated an IDF Home Front Command search-and-rescue training course at various sites in Israel for 40 experienced ZAKA commanders from its units in Miami, New York City, New Jersey, Washington, France,...

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Israel’s internal security service, the Shin Bet, broke up a Hamas operation in the West Bank City of Hebron, The Jerusalem Post reported Tuesday. The Shin Bet charged that the ring, which was headed by Nizar Shehadeh and Faras Abu Sharah, both described as “senior Hamas operatives,” who had been...

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