Israel News for 6-12-2019
Syrian Target
Syrian media has reported an alleged Israeli airstrike against Syrian army targets in the Tal al-Hara area in southern Syria, overlooking the Golan Heights. The Syrians claim that their missile defense system shot down several missiles and that there was “limited damage” and no loss of life. Israel did not confirm or deny the report.
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Mistaken Identity
During an IDF operation in Nablus last night, IDF troops mistakenly identified personnel at the Palestinian Authority security services headquarters as armed terrorists and opened fire on the building. The Palestinians returned fire. One Palestinian was wounded. There were no IDF casualties. The IDF apparently forgot to inform the Palestinian District Coordination Office prior to entering Nablus. The IDF is investigating the incident.
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Sara Cuts Deal
Sara Netanyahu, wife of the PM, signed a plea deal today for the reduced charge of deliberately exploiting another’s mistake for her own financial benefit, in a way that does not constitute fraud.
Netanyahu was originally charged with fraud and breach of trust in June 2018 for having ordered $100,000 worth of meals from high-end restaurants on the governments tab, although a cook had been hired to prepare the meals at the PM’s residence.
Sara is expected to reimburse the state for the sum of NIS55,000 (approximately $12,000) – far less that the amount in the original charge. The reimbursement includes a NIS 45,000 repayment to the state coffers, and a fine of NIS 10,000. She will not have to plead guilty to fraud or stand trial.
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Arab Attendance
Egypt, Jordan and Morocco have informed the White House that they will attend the US sponsored Bahrain conference later this month. They will join Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar to discuss ways to improve the economic situation of the Palestinians. The Palestinians are boycotting the event.
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Palestinian Farmers
Three hundred Palestinian Arab farmers from Judea and Samaria visited Tel Aviv for the annual Agro Mashov agriculture and gardening convention. The two-day event, which began Tuesday, is being held at the Tel Aviv Convention Center, and showcases the latest Israeli agricultural technology.
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Moldova Embassy
The government of Moldova has announced that it will move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. It will become the first European country to do so.
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Ford in TA
The Ford Motor Company has opened a research center in Tel Aviv. The Ford Research Center will assist its global Research and Advanced Engineering team, and identify local technologies and start-up companies to support Ford’s automotive and mobility businesses.
Bill Ford, executive chairman of Ford, said, “We recognize the importance of being in one of the world’s leading innovation communities and ecosystems. This new center is not only an expansion of our existing Research and Innovation centers but provides an opportunity to join a growing innovation community in Israel.”
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