Yearly Archives: 2020

IDF launches 'Lethal Arrow' drill simulating war with Hezbollah

The IDF launched a large-scale multi-front exercise on Sunday morning, simulating war with Hezbollah. Dubbed “Lethal Arrow,” the multi-day general staff drill will see the participation of thousands of troops from various branches of the military including the Air Force, Navy and the Ground Forces, as well as from the …

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Cabinet approves Bahrain peace deal ahead of Knesset vote

The cabinet voted unanimously on Sunday to approve Israel’s normalization deals with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. While the Bahrain declaration underwent a first cabinet vote to move the agreement to the Knesset for debate and a vote before being returned for final ratification by the cabinet, the same …

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U.N. nuclear arms ban treaty leaves Japan in a dilemma

The United Nations said Saturday that 50 countries have ratified a U.N. treaty banning nuclear weapons, paving the way for its entry into force on Jan 22, a move praised by anti-nuclear activists but opposed by the United States and other nuclear powers.

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The US: An Inspirational Leader in the Middle East

By taking a robust approach to some of the region’s more intractable issues… such as relocating the American embassy to Jerusalem, the US has produced a number of profound changes to the regional landscape, the consequences of which are likely to be felt for many years to come.

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