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Fast Forward IsraAid dispatches team to Turkey following deadly 7.8 magnitude earthquake
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Fast Forward New Town In Israel’s Golan Will Be Called ‘Trump Heights’
A new town in the Golan Heights will be called “Ramat Trump” — literally, “Trump Heights” — in honor of the American president’s recognition of Israeli control over the area, the Times of Israel reported Thursday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced in April that a town would be named after Trump to honor his…
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Fast Forward Pompeo To Netanyahu: US Exit From Syria Does Not End Cooperation In Region
(JTA) — The United States’ withdrawal of some 2,000 ground troops from Syria does not signal the end of the U.S. commitment to Israel’s security, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said. Pompeo made the statement Tuesday at the start of a meeting in Brazil with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The leaders are both attending…
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Fast Forward Trump: Israel Does ‘Good Job’ Of Protecting Itself From Syria — With U.S. Aid
(JTA) — Israel does a fine job of defending itself thanks to aid from the United States, and will be “good” after U.S. troops leave Syria, President Trump said. “I spoke with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. I told Bibi, you know we give Israel 4.5 billion dollars a year. And they are doing very well…
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Fast Forward Israel Carried Out Airstrikes Against Iranian Targets In Syria
JERUSALEM (JTA) — An unnamed Israeli official confirmed that Israel carried out airstrikes in Syria, hitting several Iranian targets. The airstrikes late on Tuesday night hit Iranian arms storage facilities and arms depots, used to ship the weapons to the terrorist Hezbollah organization in neighboring Lebanon. The Israeli official also said that the airstrikes had…
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Fast Forward Airstrikes Blamed On Israel Hit Arms Depot And Hezbollah Base In Syria
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Airstrikes near Damascus blamed on Israel targeted an arms depot and hit a weapons storage facility controlled by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. Israel has neither confirmed nor denied the Tuesday night airstrikes, which Russia’s Defense Ministry said endangered two civilian flights landing at the Damascus and Beirut airports. Three Syrian soldiers also were…
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