STAYING IN TOUCH WITH OUR WORLD
- Sabotage at Iran's Natanz nuclear facility 3.0? - Analysis December 4, 2021Was Iran's Natanz nuclear facility just attacked for the third time in two years?
- Nides nods to Israeli sovereignty over Western Wall - analysis December 4, 2021Thomas Nides’s visit can’t be separated from the larger policy question of how the Biden administration views Jerusalem.
- Bennett family trip scandal erodes trust in leadership - editorial December 4, 2021If Bennett's wife and children are boarding planes, then why can’t everyone else? And if Israelis can travel, why can’t foreigners visit the country?
- Attempted assassination of Turkey's Erdogan foiled - report December 4, 2021An explosive device was found under a police car securing a rally held for the Turkish president.
- Killing of Damascus Gate terrorist: Right decision or war crime? December 4, 2021The killing of Mohammed Shawkat Salima, the terrorist who stabbed a 20-year-old in Jerusalem's Damascus Gate, caused a great deal of controversy among the Israeli public and politicians.
- Religious parties form joint campaign to fight government December 4, 2021Shas and United Torah Judaism will not be joining a right-wing rally planned for Tuesday in Tel Aviv by Likud and the Religious Zionist Party.
- Iran says explosion near Natanz caused by air defense drill December 4, 2021The governor of Natanz County told Fars that exact details are still unknown.
- Gal Gadot’s 'Red Notice' beats 'Bird Box' to become Netflix’s biggest hit December 4, 2021'Red Notice,' a tale of high-level art thieves, beat the previous Netflix viewership record, held by the Sandra Bullock dystopian sci-fi film 'Bird Box.'
- US threatens Iran but still seeks JCPOA revival December 4, 2021'If the path to a return to compliance with the agreement turns out to be a dead-end, we will pursue other options,' US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.
- Nides to present credentials Sunday, EU ambassador on Monday December 4, 2021After three months, Dimiter Tzantchev, the head of the European Union delegation in Israel, will present his credentials to the president, followed one day later by US ambassador designate Tom Nides.
- Israeli injured in Damascus Gate stabbing attack December 4, 2021A video went viral on social media showing the terrorist bent over on the ground with Border Police officers aiming their guns at him.
- Anti-PA ‘intifada’ in Bethlehem threatens Christmas festivities December 4, 2021Student stabbed to death at Jenin university
- Israeli flight to Russia forced to reduce altitude due to spy plane December 4, 2021Air traffic control told the passenger plane to lower its course by 500 meters (1,640 feet) when a spy plane crossed a civilian flight path.
- Two hippos in Belgian zoo test positive for COVID-19 December 4, 2021This could be the first reported case in the species, according to zoo staff.
- Islamic countries to meet on Afghanistan crisis on December 19 December 4, 2021Delegations from the European Union and the so-called P5 group of the United States, Britain, France, Russia and China are also invited.
- Living walls can reduce heat lost from buildings by over 30% - study December 4, 2021Could plants play a role in how we heat and cool our homes in the future?
- Explosion in Syria targets Russian military vehicle December 4, 2021An improvised explosive device (IED), planted on a motorbike, detonated while a Russian military vehicle patrolled the town of Izraa.
- Cows cause 30% of methane gas emissions, Israeli team plans to reduce it December 4, 2021Impact NRS, BGU and Volcani Center hope to increase the efficiency of cows’ guts to reduce the amount of methane produced.
- Are the Iran deal talks just a grift? - analysis December 4, 2021The basic issue in Vienna is whether the West will beg Iran not to build a nuclear weapon and provide sanctions relief in exchange for some kind of deal.
- ISIS attack on Kurds raises alarm in Iraq December 4, 2021The Peshmerga have been fighting ISIS for seven years and lost thousands of fighters.
