Tag: Israel

Israeli Fighter Jets Strike Launch Sites in Response to Lebanese Rocket Attack

Israel on Thursday launched rockets at an artillery launch site in Lebanon as a response to attacks from the Lebanese earlier this week, officials said. The Israeli military said fighter jets targeted the launch sites from which the Lebanese rocket attacks originated on Wednesday. A separate infrastructure used in past terror attacks on Israeli territory…


2 Rockets From Lebanon Strike Israel, Drawing Israeli Retaliation

JERUSALEM—Two rockets launched from Lebanon on Wednesday struck Israel, which responded with several rounds of artillery fire amid heightened regional tensions over an alleged Iranian attack on an oil tanker in the Gulf last week. Israel’s Magen David Adom national ambulance service said there were no casualties on the Israeli side of the hilly frontier,…


The Media’s Liberal Bias for the Palestinian Narrative and Against Zionist Israel, the Jewish State | Larry Elder

Larry Elder was once called a flag-waving, Jew-loving, Uncle Tom. Well, he cops to two out of three. Tune into this episode to watch Larry’s speech at the Jewish National Fund, where he talks about the media’s unfair bias against the great state of Israel. Follow EpochTV on Facebook and Twitter “The Larry Elder News…


US Military Says It Is Assisting Tanker That Was Attacked Off Oman

DUBAI—The U.S. Navy is assisting an Israeli-managed petroleum products tanker that was fatally attacked on Thursday off the coast of Oman, the U.S. military said on Saturday, adding the ship was most likely hit by a drone strike. The Mercer Street, a Liberian-flagged, Japanese-owned vessel, is currently being escorted by the aircraft carrier USS Ronald…


US Approves Potential Sale of $3.4 Billion Helicopters to Israel

WASHINGTON—The U.S. State Department said on Friday it has approved the potential sale of 18 CH-53K heavy-lift helicopters to Israel in a deal valued at up to $3.4 billion. The package would include engines, navigation systems, weaponry, support equipment, spares, and technical support. Lockheed Martin Corp and General Electric Co are the prime contractors on…


Israel Announces Booster Pfizer Shots for Those Over 60

The Israeli government announced it will offer a third shot of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to citizens over 60 years old, amid ongoing efforts to slow the spread of the more contagious Delta variant of the CCP virus. Naftali Bennett, the Israeli prime minister, announced in a statement on Friday that President Isaac Herzog and his wife Michal were among the…


Ben & Jerry’s Takes Liberal Distortions Global

Commentary Ben & Jerry’s, noted for its ice cream made from “contented cows,” has produced not such contented consumers in many circles following its announcement to stop selling its ice cream in Israel’s West Bank and in East Jerusalem. Although the announcement calls these areas “occupied territories,” more accurate would be to describe their status…


North American Jews Rejected By the Left for Not Bashing Israel

Commentary A problem for North American Jews, one that has only become worse of late, is that many refuse to join the left in condemning Israel and demanding that it cease to exist. By far the majority of Jews consider themselves “progressives” and supporters of the left. According to the Pew Research Center, at least…


Israel to Impose Vaccine Passports for Many Events

The Israeli government announced that it will impose a COVID-19 vaccine passport system for many events in the country. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announced in a statement on Thursday that “as of 8 August, those who refuse vaccines will not be able to go to the cinema, the theater, the synagogue, the amusement park, the soccer game…


2 Rockets Fired From Lebanon Into Israel: Israeli Army

JERUSALEM—Two rockets were launched into Israel from Lebanon overnight on Tuesday, setting off sirens but causing no damage or injuries, and the Israeli military said it had responded with artillery fire. Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz suggested the incident could be linked to long-running governance problems rocking Lebanon and the influence of the Iran-backed terrorist…