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Sanders Clarifies
After a phone conversation with Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) CEO Jonathan A. Greenblatt on Thursday, Presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders clarified his statements about Palestinian casualties during the 2014 war in Gaza.

The ADL had blasted Sanders for saying, “over 10,000 innocent people were killed in Gaza.” According to the ADL, “even the highest number of casualties claimed by Palestinian sources that include Hamas members engaged in attacking Israel is five times less than the number cited by Bernie Sanders”. It added that, “accuracy and accountability are essential for the voting public, but also for U.S. credibility in the international community.”

In his clarification, Sanders said his recollection was indeed inaccurate and that the interviewer corrected him in the course of the conversation – a correction that he said he accepted. Sanders promised that he would make every effort to set the record straight.

We’re waiting.

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Iranian Missiles
The US-Iran nuclear deal might slow down Iran’s race to develop a nuclear weapon, but it doesn’t seem to have done much to stop Iranian aggression in other forms. Want proof? The US is building a secret army base in central Israel that is designed to withstand ballistic missile attacks. The purpose of the base is to protect American assets in the area, specifically the US army’s radar facility in Dimona.

Iran’s ballistic missiles, which are capable of reaching Israel and can be fitted with nuclear warheads, have prompted partial American sanctions, with some American lawmakers calling for harsher measures to punish the Iranian regime.

The US army isn’t putting its trust in any agreement with the Iranians. Neither should anyone else.

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Armor or Miracle
Last week we told you about an Israeli tank that suffered a direct hit during a training exercise, but non of the tank’s crew was hurt. Some called it a miracle. Others attributed it to powerful Israeli armor. Earlier today, an IDF bulldozer drove over an explosive planted by terrorists near the Gaza border fence. No one was injured and no damage was caused by the explosion. Good armor or miracle?

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Terror Cell Busted
IDF, Shin Bet and police forces have busted a twelve member terror cell in Samaria responsible for carrying out at least six attacks against civilian vehicles traveling on Route 443 and Israeli security forces stationed near their village.

Driving on the 443, one of the two main highways connecting Jerusalem with the center of the country, just got safer.

For further reading click here.

Ethiopian Aliya
The government has agreed to increase the number of Falashmura that will be brought to Israel from Ethiopia this year from 500 to 1,300. There are currently around 9,000 Falshmura waiting to immigrate to Israel, but Israel has been stalling bringing them over. Budgetary reasons have been given for the delay, but some claim that racism might be the real reason.

The government agreed to increase the quota in response to MKs Avraham Neguise and David Amsalem (Likud), who refused to take part in any Knesset votes until the issue was resolved. With a narrow coalition majority, the votes of the two MKs are in many cases crucial to passing government sponsored legislation and preventing the government’s collapse.

Neguise, an Israeli of Ethiopian origin, and Amsalem, both accepted punitive measures for their having violated coalition discipline by failng to vote. Both lawmakers’ duties will be restricted until August. Neither will be permitted to propose legislation or agenda items, nor will they be permitted to address the plenum until August.

The Falashmura are descendants of Ethiopian Jews who converted to Christianity under duress. They are required to convert to Judaism in Israel. The government has pledged to bring the rest of the community to Israel within the next 5 years.

For further reading click here.

Turkish Potential
Here’s another sign that relations between Israel and Turkey might be on the mend. At least 15 Turkish energy companies are considering forming a consortium to promote a natural gas import deal from Israel. They could potential import 8 billion cubic meters (BCM) of Israeli gas.

Turkey consumes 50 BCM of gas annually and wants to reduce its dependency on Russian gas, which supplies about 55-60% of the country’s needs. About 30% of the gas consumed in Europe comes from Russia, and Europe too is seeking to diversify its sources. So there’s plenty of potential for Israel.

But there are some challenges. Before a gas export deal can go ahead, Israel and Turkey must sign a reconciliation agreement. That has yet to happen.

Other complications include: Egypt, which would likely gain preferential treatment should it want to import Israeli gas; and Cyprus, which would have to approve any Israel-Turkey pipeline, which would have to pass through its territorial waters.

Let’s be optimistic.

For further reading click here.

Sanders Clarifies
After a phone conversation with Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) CEO Jonathan A. Greenblatt on Thursday, Presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders clarified his statements about Palestinian casualties during the 2014 war in Gaza.

The ADL had blasted Sanders for saying, “over 10,000 innocent people were killed in Gaza.” According to the ADL, “even the highest number of casualties claimed by Palestinian sources that include Hamas members engaged in attacking Israel is five times less than the number cited by Bernie Sanders”. It added that, “accuracy and accountability are essential for the voting public, but also for U.S. credibility in the international community.”

In his clarification, Sanders said his recollection was indeed inaccurate and that the interviewer corrected him in the course of the conversation – a correction that he said he accepted. Sanders promised that he would make every effort to set the record straight.

We’re waiting.

For further reading click here.

Iranian Missiles
The US-Iran nuclear deal might slow down Iran’s race to develop a nuclear weapon, but it doesn’t seem to have done much to stop Iranian aggression in other forms. Want proof? The US is building a secret army base in central Israel that is designed to withstand ballistic missile attacks. The purpose of the base is to protect American assets in the area, specifically the US army’s radar facility in Dimona.

Iran’s ballistic missiles, which are capable of reaching Israel and can be fitted with nuclear warheads, have prompted partial American sanctions, with some American lawmakers calling for harsher measures to punish the Iranian regime.

The US army isn’t putting its trust in any agreement with the Iranians. Neither should anyone else.

For further reading click here.

Armor or Miracle
Last week we told you about an Israeli tank that suffered a direct hit during a training exercise, but non of the tank’s crew was hurt. Some called it a miracle. Others attributed it to powerful Israeli armor. Earlier today, an IDF bulldozer drove over an explosive planted by terrorists near the Gaza border fence. No one was injured and no damage was caused by the explosion. Good armor or miracle?

For further reading click here.

Terror Cell Busted
IDF, Shin Bet and police forces have busted a twelve member terror cell in Samaria responsible for carrying out at least six attacks against civilian vehicles traveling on Route 443 and Israeli security forces stationed near their village.

Driving on the 443, one of the two main highways connecting Jerusalem with the center of the country, just got safer.

For further reading click here.

Ethiopian Aliya
The government has agreed to increase the number of Falashmura that will be brought to Israel from Ethiopia this year from 500 to 1,300. There are currently around 9,000 Falshmura waiting to immigrate to Israel, but Israel has been stalling bringing them over. Budgetary reasons have been given for the delay, but some claim that racism might be the real reason.

The government agreed to increase the quota in response to MKs Avraham Neguise and David Amsalem (Likud), who refused to take part in any Knesset votes until the issue was resolved. With a narrow coalition majority, the votes of the two MKs are in many cases crucial to passing government sponsored legislation and preventing the government’s collapse.

Neguise, an Israeli of Ethiopian origin, and Amsalem, both accepted punitive measures for their having violated coalition discipline by failng to vote. Both lawmakers’ duties will be restricted until August. Neither will be permitted to propose legislation or agenda items, nor will they be permitted to address the plenum until August.

The Falashmura are descendants of Ethiopian Jews who converted to Christianity under duress. They are required to convert to Judaism in Israel. The government has pledged to bring the rest of the community to Israel within the next 5 years.

For further reading click here.

Turkish Potential
Here’s another sign that relations between Israel and Turkey might be on the mend. At least 15 Turkish energy companies are considering forming a consortium to promote a natural gas import deal from Israel. They could potential import 8 billion cubic meters (BCM) of Israeli gas.

Turkey consumes 50 BCM of gas annually and wants to reduce its dependency on Russian gas, which supplies about 55-60% of the country’s needs. About 30% of the gas consumed in Europe comes from Russia, and Europe too is seeking to diversify its sources. So there’s plenty of potential for Israel.

But there are some challenges. Before a gas export deal can go ahead, Israel and Turkey must sign a reconciliation agreement. That has yet to happen.

Other complications include: Egypt, which would likely gain preferential treatment should it want to import Israeli gas; and Cyprus, which would have to approve any Israel-Turkey pipeline, which would have to pass through its territorial waters.

Let’s be optimistic.

For further reading click here.