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Israel’s President Herzog met with Jordan’s King Abdullah II ahead of Biden visit
June 29, 2022 — Israel President Isaac Herzog met with Jordan’s King Abdullah II in Amman on Monday in a surprise visit ahead of President Joe Biden’s upcoming trip to Israel and Saudi Arabia.
Preliminary vote to dissolve Knesset unanimously passed
June 28, 2022 — A plan to dissolve Israel’s parliament cleared a key hurdle on Tuesday in a unanimous 53-0 vote that could lead to the official dissolvement on Wednesday.
Thousands of new immigrants expected to move to Israel this summer
June 27, 2022 — Nefesh B’Nefesh, along with Israel’s Ministry of Aliyah and Integration and other partners, is preparing for more than 2,000 immigrants from the U.S. and Canada to move to Israel this summer.
EU envoy looks to Israel to replace lost Russian natural gas
June 24, 2022 — Dimiter Tzanchev, the European Union’s ambassador to Israel, believes Israel could serve as Europe’s answer to its need for natural gas after choosing to end imports of Russian gas due to its invasion of Ukraine.
Turkey reportedly apprehends Iranian terrorist planning attacks on Israeli tourists
June 23, 2022 — Turkey has reportedly apprehended eight people working with Iran to reportedly target and assassinate Israeli tourists in Istanbul.
Foreign Minister Yair Lapid set to become prime minister until next elections
June 22, 2022 — Foreign Minister Yair Lapid is set to become Israel’s prime minister until the next elections in the fall, as the Knesset is expected to vote on Wednesday to dissolve the current government.
Israel to dissolve Knesset, plan new elections for prime minister with Bennett to step down
June 21, 2022 — Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid announced on Monday that they plan to dissolve the Knesset in a move that would trigger a new election later this year.
Israel building regional air defense with US backing
June 20, 2022 — Israel is building a U.S.-sponsor air defense system, Israel Defense Minister Benny Gantz said on Monday, as the nation seeks to improve efforts against threats from Iran and its proxies.
Iran reportedly building network of tunnels to house nuclear program
June 17, 2022 — Iran’s government is reportedly building a new network of tunnels at its Natanz nuclear site to house its nuclear program, according to The New York Times on Thursday.
Russia summons Israeli ambassador after Damascus airport strike
June 16, 2022 — Russia summoned Israel’s ambassador Alexander Ben Zvi over concerns related to an airstrike at the Damascus International Airport last week.
Iran acknowledges rocket tests after satellite images revealed
June 15, 2022 — Iran acknowledged it is planning two rocket tests after revealed satellite images showed preparations underway in the Islamic Republic.
US, 21 other nations condemn UN Human Rights group over anti-Israel bias
June 14, 2022 — The U.S., along with 21 other nations, joined in condemning the U.N. Human Rights Council on Monday over its anti-Israel bias.
