Middle East
BREAKING: Israel may share nuclear tech with Abraham Accords states
September 29, 2022 — “Iran obtaining nukes is not an option the world can tolerate” – Moshe Edri, Israeli atomic chief
Lapid holds security talks to prepare for gas extraction from disputed Karish field
September 26, 2022 — Prime minister, Defense Minister Gantz convene meeting to discuss status, security of facilities under threat from Hezbollah, ahead of possible start of operations
BREAKING: Attack on Iranian forces near Deir ez-Zor in Syria
September 23, 2022 — Unidentified warplanes attacked several targets belonging to the ‘Jerusalem Brigade’ subordinate to the Iranian Revolutionary Guards
Abraham Accords countries promote use of digital technology for peace in joint statement
September 22, 2022 — ‘Digital platforms have facilitated the development of personal bonds between our peoples,’ UAE rep. says in joint statement at Human Rights Council.
Lapid meets Erdogan in first Israeli PM, Turkish leader meeting since 2008
September 21, 2022 — PM thanks Erdogan for intelligence sharing between countries, notes demand for return of four nationals – two of them soldiers – held in Gaza; Erdogan says he plans Israel trip after Nov. polls
Lapid meets Jordan king on West Bank terror as news of fresh attack arrives
September 21, 2022 — Prime minister reportedly learns killing of octogenarian is suspected terror while meeting Abdullah on UN sidelines; monarch says security will come with 2-state solution
Israel appoints first ambassador to Turkey since 2018 as countries restore ties
September 20, 2022 — Irit Lillian, currently charge d’affaires in Ankara, set to usher in new era of ties between regional powers after a decade of acrimony
Turkey’s Erdogan tells US Jewish leaders he plans to visit Israel
September 20, 2022 — Turkish president meets with community representatives in New York ahead of UNGA, calls antisemitism a ‘crime against humanity,’ as ties warm between Jerusalem and Ankara
BREAKING: IDF troops identified terror cell on Syrian border
September 20, 2022 — IDF spokesman: IDF surveillance identified four suspects throwing unidentified objects in the area of the border fence with Syria towards Israeli territory a short time ago.
IDF forces shoot Syrian throwing suspicious objects at Israeli border
September 19, 2022 — Military says troops were rushed to the scene where they attempted to arrest four Syrian suspects approaching the border, wounding one man in the process; IDF estimations say possible terror attack was foiled
Lapid said hoping to meet with Jordan’s Abdullah on UN sidelines on Tuesday
September 19, 2022 — PM reportedly seeks talks amid rising West Bank tensions ahead of High Holidays; premier scheduled to meet Turkey’s Erdogan, UK’s Truss, Greece’s Mitsotakis, UN chief Guterres
UAE Foreign Minister Visits Yad Vashem, Meets Israeli Leaders in Honor of Abraham Accords
September 16, 2022 — Israel is celebrating the second anniversary of the signing of the Abraham Accords, a historic series of agreements that saw Israel normalize ties with the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan.
