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Ami Rojkes Dombe

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Vice president of Equatorial Guinea arrives in Israel for visit

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met with the vice president of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue. They discussed advancing the process of moving the country's embassy to Jerusalem

Ami Rojkes Dombe | 14/07/2021

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Italian commandos want loitering munitions, and the Israelis are making offers

According to a report posted on Twitter, elite Italian units want to acquire loitering munitions. Israel's Uvision will offer them its Hero system

Ami Rojkes Dombe | 14/07/2021

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First international remotely piloted aircraft exercise, led by IAF, gets underway

As part of the exercise, the foreign crews will fly the Hermes 450 with operators from the IAF's remotely piloted aircraft squadrons. The crews will practice various scenarios including assistance to ground forces

Ami Rojkes Dombe | 13/07/2021

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Finally, Security Cabinet approves freezing of terrorism funds to Palestinian Authority for 2020

During the last two years, the Israeli government avoided freezing the tax transfers to the Palestinian Authority in the framework of the deduction law. Now it only remains to be seen whether the Finance Ministry actually freezes the funds

Ami Rojkes Dombe | 13/07/2021

Brig. Gen. Avi Gil. Photo: IDF Spokesperson's Unit

Brig. Gen. Avi Gil to be appointed as military secretary to prime minister

Gil will be promoted to the rank of major general. The decision was made following consultations with Defense Minister Benny Gantz, and at the recommendation of the IDF chief of staff, Lieut. Gen. Aviv Kochavi

Ami Rojkes Dombe | 13/07/2021

Dr. Eyal Hulata. Photo: Prime Minister's Office

Due to experience on Iranian front, Dr. Eyal Hulata tapped as next head of National Security Council

Hulata is expected to be Bennett's liaison with the Biden administration in terms of managing the diplomatic struggle against Iran. At this stage it seems that Biden is on the way to an agreement with Iran. Hulata faces considerable challenges in managing Israel's interaction with the White House in this context

Ami Rojkes Dombe | 12/07/2021

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IDF, Israel Police thwart attempted smuggling of dozens of weapons from Lebanon into Israel

The shipment contained 43 weapons. According to the IDF, the weapons worth about 2.7 million shekels represented the largest smuggling attempt on the Lebanese border in recent years

Ami Rojkes Dombe | 12/07/2021

Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Ryan Sheldon

Warning for Israel Airports Authority: airports in Iraq under drone attack

Ever since April, terrorist organizations have been attacking airports in Iraq where American troops are based. It is possible that this method of operations will be used in the future against airports in Israel in an attempt to damage the country's tourism sector

Ami Rojkes Dombe | 7/07/2021

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Satellite images show damage to roof of building at site belonging to Iran's atomic energy organization

According to a report in the Israeli media at the end of June, a facility in Tehran at a site known as the TABA complex was damaged. An open-source intelligence company now reveals evidence of damage at one of the three main buildings at the site

Ami Rojkes Dombe | 4/07/2021

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