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Israel has been gaining international recognition for its production of critically-acclaimed television shows that become popular abroad, particularly in the United States and Europe. Both Bloomberg and Variety recently reported on the reputation of Israeli dramas in the U.S., citing an entrepreneurial spirit, a necessity for creativity, and a desire for cultural communication among the...

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For the first time since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, Iran is on the verge of acquiring a direct land link to the Mediterranean Sea and southern Lebanon. Iranian proxies and Assad regime forces advanced south in the Syrian desert on Friday to reach the Syrian-Iraqi border, cutting off Free...

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MidEast

“Hamas for Israel is like ISIS for the Western world,” the former head of Israel’s Southern Command said on Monday, 10 years since Hamas took control of the Gaza Strip. Yoav Galant, the commander of Israel’s Southern Command from 2005 to 2010, is currently a member of Knesset with the Kulanu party and...

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MidEast

A terror tunnel was discovered under two United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) schools, prompting Israel to file a letter of protest with the United Nations on Friday. Following discovery of two Hamas #terror tunnels built under @UNRWA elementary schools in #Gaza, Israel submits letter of protest to #UNSC....

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Diplomacy

Israel’s defense minister said that Israel, the Palestinians, and the Arab world are “closer to an agreement than ever before” in an interview broadcast on Israel’s Channel 2 on Saturday. Avigdor Lieberman said that hopes for regional peace were bolstered “because Trump has arrived on the scene and because … the Arab countries...

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Palestinian Affairs

Israel’s security cabinet voted unanimously on Sunday to agree to a request from the Palestinian Authority chairman to reduce the supply of electricity to the Gaza Strip. The request from PA President Mahmoud Abbas is part of escalating tensions between his Fatah faction and Hamas, which runs Gaza. Hamas continues...

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Diplomacy

In a highly unusual move, Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modi will not meet with the Palestinian Authority during his scheduled visit to Israel next month, The Times of Israel reported Thursday. “This is going to be a purely bilateral visit. He is coming to visit us, and only us,” a...

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Diplomacy

Cutting Off Qatar In a diplomatic earthquake this week, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain severed ties with Qatar over its support for terrorism and its growing closeness to Iran. Yemen, the Maldives, and the government of eastern Libya subsequently cut ties with the oil-rich emirate. Riyadh also closed its...

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MidEast

Now that Saudi Arabia and other Arab allies have broken off ties with Qatar due to its terror support, it’s time for the United States to do the same, Josh Block, CEO and President of The Israel Project, wrote Friday in an op-ed published in the Los Angeles Times. Qatar...

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MidEast

National Australia Bank (NAB) announced a first-of-its-kind collaboration with Israeli equity crowdfunding platform OurCrowd for its Private clients on June 5, followed by today’s announcement of a similar collaboration between OurCrowd and Reliance Private Client, an Indian wealth-management company that’s part of Reliance Capital in Mumbai. These strategic agreements will...

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