Israel’s Arrow System Intercepts Target Simulating Iranian Missile
Read ›: Israel’s Arrow System Intercepts Target Simulating Iranian MissileBy: Anna Ahronheim – The Jerusalem Post; jpost.com Defense Minister Benny Gantz said: We equip the State of Israel with the capabilities to defend itself against developing threats. Amid ongoing tensions with Iran, Israel’s Defense Ministry, the IDF and the US Missile Defense Agency successfully conducted a planned interception test of the Arrow-3 missile-defense system on Tuesday…
Lebanon Faces Dim Future as Hezbollah Holds the Country Hostage
Read ›: Lebanon Faces Dim Future as Hezbollah Holds the Country HostageBy: Israel Kasnett – Jewish News Syndicate; jns.org IDF Col. (ret.) Dr. Jacques Neriah, a special analyst for the Middle East at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, told JNS that Hezbollah and the Shi’ite Amal party “have done everything possible in order to paralyze the government and impose their rule.” As Lebanon’s citizens deal…
US Reduces Iran Sanctions Threat from any Violation to 90% Enrichment
Read ›: US Reduces Iran Sanctions Threat from any Violation to 90% EnrichmentBy: Lahav Harkov – The Jerusalem Post; jpost.com There is a sense in Jerusalem that if Russia invades Ukraine, it could sharply change how the US deals with Iran. The US wants to use “snapback sanctions” to deter Iran from enriching weapons-grade uranium – a mechanism that was meant to be used in response to…
EU Lawmakers Blasts Facebook for ‘Lack of Improvement’ in Removing anti-Semitic Content
Read ›: EU Lawmakers Blasts Facebook for ‘Lack of Improvement’ in Removing anti-Semitic ContentJewish News Syndicate; jns.org The MEPs said that on Nov. 9, which was also the anniversary of Kristallnacht, they tested Facebook’s “reactivity” to flagged anti-Semitic content by reporting posts that contained blood libels, conspiracy theories tying Jews to the COVID-19 pandemic and Holocaust denial. Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are calling on Facebook to…
Ancient Greek Drug Could Cut COVID-19 Deaths – Israeli Scientist
Read ›: Ancient Greek Drug Could Cut COVID-19 Deaths – Israeli ScientistBy: Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman – The Jerusalem Post; jpost.com Prof. Ami Schattner: “Initial results are promising to say the least.” An ancient Greek drug derived from the saffron plant could improve the treatment of people with severe COVID-19 and reduce the COVID mortality rate by as much as 50%, according to a report published earlier this month in…
Israel and India Look to Expand Cooperation, Boost Military Capabilities
Read ›: Israel and India Look to Expand Cooperation, Boost Military CapabilitiesBy: Yaakov Lappin – Jewish News Syndicate; jns.org “India is interested in a multilateral world, in which [it] is an important country. Israel fits in with this vision,” said Professor Efraim Inbar of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security. Israel and India are set to expand their cooperation further just weeks after a historic visit by…
