July 22, 2020 Israelis block entrance to parliament amid intense protests After a night of intense protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government, dozens of Israeli demonstrators chained themselves together and briefly blocked the entrance to parliament on Wednesday morning.
July 21, 2020 Israel’s new alternative prime minister pushed for coronavirus response to be managed by military, not health ministry Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi said Tuesday he thinks the military should take over the handling of stemming the spread of COVID-19, shifting responsibilities from the health ministry.
July 17, 2020 Israel imposes sweeping new coronavirus restrictions Israeli officials hoping to halt a rise in coronavirus cases have announced sweeping new restrictions Friday ranging from who can use gyms to which businesses can stay open on weekends.
July 15, 2020 Mysterious incidents in Iran continue as at least 7 boats catch on fire at shipyard Seven boats at a shipyard in Iran caught fire Wednesday, the latest in a slew of mysterious incidents.
July 14, 2020 28 Hezbollah missile launch sites detected in civilian areas, highlighting its 'human shield' tactic in Lebanon Hezbollah is continuing to bolster its cache of weapons by storing them in more urban, densely-populated locations throughout Lebanon, a new study has revealed.
July 13, 2020 Iran’s nuclear facilities are mysteriously under attack Black smoke rose as flames engulfed the Shahid Tondgooyan petrochemical plant in the Khuzestan province of Iran late Sunday afternoon.
July 7, 2020 Israel's top health official quits amid rising coronavirus cases Israel’s Director of Public Health for the Ministry of Health resigned Tuesday, citing frustration’s with Israel’s response to the coronavirus and noting that “Israel is heading to a dangerous place,” in a lengthy Facebook post.
July 6, 2020 Israel launches new Ofek 16 spy satellite Israel launched a new spy satellite into orbit from a launchpad in the center of the country early Monday morning, the Defense Ministry said.
July 3, 2020 UN staffers put on leave after video surfaces of sex act in official car Two U.N. staff members have been put on leave, pending an investigation, after a video emerged last week of an apparent sex act in an official U.N. car in Israel.
July 1, 2020 AOC letter on West Bank annexation boasts support from anti-Israel groups New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and several other top Democrat lawmakers sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday warning of severe consequences for Israel if it continues its plan to annex part of the disputed West Bank -- and the document touted support from organizations that have called for boycotting Israel entirely.
