Analysis
Hundreds of settlers riot, set homes, cars on fire in Hawara after terror attack
February 27, 2023 — Some 400 settlers arrived at the West Bank town to protest the killing of two brothers from nearby settlement shot at point-blank; rioters burned 30 cars, threw stones at passing Palestinian vehicles; Netanyahu urges calm
Gun clubs mobilize against rising antisemitism, reported Iranian plot against Jews
February 24, 2023 — The London-based Jewish Chronicle recently reported that the Iranian government is “mapping” Jewish leaders worldwide with plans to assassinate them if Israel attacked the Islamic Republic.
Israeli strike on Damascus targeted Iranian and Syrian drone experts — report
February 23, 2023 — Reuters quotes sources saying weekend attack on residential neighborhood in Syrian capital targeted meeting of officials involved with manufacturing drones, missiles
Israeli strike eliminated colonel in Army of the ‘Butcher of Damascus’
February 22, 2023 — Israel’s most recent strike on Iranian military targets operating in Syria reportedly eliminated a Amjad Ali, a colonel in brutal Syrian dictator Bashar Assad’s Army.
Environmental groups to press for rehabilitation of Jordan River, Dead Sea
February 21, 2023 — Coalition will monitor Dead Sea mining franchise renewal, push government to release more water into Jordan River from Sea of Galilee
Trade and tourism on the rise among Abraham Accords states
February 20, 2023 — An active U.S. role is seen as critical in encouraging other countries to join the circle of peace, the Abraham Accords Peace Institute reports.
Israel exports crude oil for first time, with shipment heading for Europe
February 16, 2023 — Country joins ‘club of international oil exporters’ with first cargo load of hydrocarbon liquids extracted from offshore Karish natural gas field
In 2022, Israel’s GDP increased 6.5%
February 16, 2023 — According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel’s inflation rate reached a 14-year high in January, jumping 5.4% over the previous year.
With toll of over 35,000, earthquake worst in Turkey’s modern history – Erdogan
February 15, 2023 — 105,505 injured and 211,000 homes either destroyed or need to be demolished, president tells cabinet; nearly 3,700 killed in neighboring Syria
Teenage terrorists becoming a concerning trend for Israel
February 14, 2023 — Israeli politicians and international research institutes say content in the Palestinian education system, which encourages teens to sacrifice themselves and turns them against Israel, to blame for the phenomenon
Western forces are raiding gunrunners at sea and throwing wrenches into Iran’s plans
February 14, 2023 — Western militaries, lead by CENTCOM are carrying out raids on boats smuggling weapons from Iran to Yemen.
IDF launches joint air defense, cyber drill with US Central Command
February 13, 2023 — Juniper Falcon is second in series of exercises with American military, after last month’s largest-ever Juniper Oak war games
