Jerusalem – WSJ: Israel Secretly Giving Aid To Syrian Rebels
Israel has been regularly supplying Syrian rebels near its border with cash as well as food, fuel and medical supplies, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.
Israel Cabinet Approves Ban On Sale Of Binary Options
One year after the Israel Securities Authority banned trading in binary options for Israeli customers, the cabinet today approved, followed by the Ministerial Legislative Committee, the bill proposed by Minister of Finance Moshe Kahlon extending the ban to overseas customers.
Israel – Cellphones May Be Searched Without Warrant, Israel’s Attorney General Says
Attorney General Avichai Mendelblit has issued a legal opinion allowing in-depth searches of suspects’ cellphones, even without a warrant, though the suspect must consent to the search.
NYT: Trump Leaked To Russia That Israel Infiltrated ISIS Computers
The classified intelligence US President Donald Trump revealed to Russia allegedly came from top Israeli cyber experts who discovered ISIS was developing explosives that would not be detected by airport security, according to a New York Times report on Monday.
IAI Wins Bid To Supply UAVs To German Air Force
The German High Court in Dusseldorf rejected a petition Wednesday filed by US defense contractor General Atomics (GA-ASI) against Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) for the production of drones for the German Air Force.
Tel Aviv – US Embassy Hangs Flags For Pride
The US Embassy went all out, draping its building with large-scale Pride flags along its external walls. The US’s is the second embassy to gussy up for Pride, after the British Embassy hung a huge poster in anticipation for the month-long festivities.
Georgian Nominates Billionaire Mikhael Mirilashvili May Be Blocked Due To Police Record
Israel and Georgia found themselves in a diplomatic pickle on Monday, after Georgia filed an official request to Israel, asking to appoint Georgian-born billionaire Mikhael Mirilashvili to the honorary position of Georgian consul to Israel.
President Trump: Holocaust Was The Most Savage Crime Ever
President Trump visited the Yad Vashem Holocaust museum in Jerusalem Tuesday afternoon, laying a wreath in honor of the six million victims of the Nazi Holocaust.
Mike Huckabee Visits Joseph’s Tomb
Hours before US President Donald Trump lands in Israel, his close associate Mike Huckabee visited Joseph’s Tomb late Sunday night.
Israeli Official Troubled By US-Saudi Arms Deal
Two Likud ministers on Sunday voiced concern about Israel’s ability to retain its qualitative military edge in the Middle East, in the first government responses to the $110 billion arms package signed between the US and Saudi Arabia over the weekend aimed at bolstering the Sunni kingdom’s defenses against Iran.