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Headlines June 19: Rock throwing injures child, 2 Arabs with M-16 rifles arrested, EU to back French Peace Initiative

A child was lightly injured on Saturday night a car was hit by stones thrown by Arabs near the entrance to Sha’ar Binyamin, north of Jerusalem.
[The Jewish Press]

 

Half a year after he was arrested by the Shin Bet security services, interrogated for days, and accused of being a “Jewish terrorist,” Israel’s prosecution service has confirmed what Netanel Furkowitz’s defense team have said all along: that the youth leader from the Samaria community of Kochav Hashachar is innocent of any wrongdoing, and had no connection whatsoever to the deadly arson attack in the Palestinian village of Duma last summer.
[Arutz Sheva]

 

The French peace initiative is expected to receive substantial backing from the EU Monday in the form of a resolution to be adopted by the EU’s Foreign Affairs Committee.
[i24 News]

 

In the middle of southern Israel’s desert, engineers are hard at work building the world’s tallest solar tower, reflecting the country’s high hopes for renewable energy.
[Times of Israel]

 

Israeli forces arrest 3 Palestinians found with M-16 rifle in West Bank
[The Jerusalem Post]

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Headlines June 16: Liberman Warns Hamas, Praise for Saudi Arabia, Bibi & Waszczykowski

The still new Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman (Yisrael Beiteinu) on Wednesday delivered a clear message to Hamas: if you mess with Israel again — it would be your last round of fighting, since Israel would collapse the organization.
[The Jewish Press]

 

Israel’s top intelligence official offered Saudi Arabia rare public praise on Wednesday for its efforts, under King Salman, to lead “pragmatic” Sunni Muslim states confronting Iran and to overhaul Riyadh’s oil-dependent economy.
[Ynet News]

 

Government to approve 72 million shekels for Judea and Samaria communities
[Arutz Sheva]

 

PM Netanyahu meets with Polish FM Waszczykowski. “There is a worldwide problem rampant barbarism that attacks all of our societies. The civilized nations must band together, but I think we should not only cooperate on matters of fighting terror, but on other matters, such as technology and trade.”
[Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs]

 

Third round of talks between Fatah and Hamas begins in the Qatari capital in hopes of implementing a reconciliation agreement.
[Arutz Sheva]
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Headlines June 15: Hamas Commander Defects to Israel, Bibi Meets With NATO, Hamas Head to Step Down

Report: Hamas Tunnel Warfare Commander Defected to Israel. Some in Hamas claim that the man was kidnapped by the IDF. In any event, he should be a source of valuable information for Israeli security forces.
[The Jewish Press]

 

The White House on Tuesday said that it opposes the House of Representative’s proposal to allot $ 600 million to the US funding for building Israel’s missile defense arsenal for 2017.
[i24 News]

 

Hamas head Khaled Mashaal will reportedly not seek another term in the upcoming internal elections, scheduled for the end of the year.
[Arutz Sheva]

 

PM Netanyahu meets with NATO member state ambassadors and discuss the scourge of terror worldwide.
[Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs]

 

New hotline established for people in distress
[The Jerusalem Post]

 

Minister Ofir Akunis warned on Wednesday morning that Islamic extremism is trying to destroy western culture and the free world.
[Arutz Sheva]

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Headlines June 14: Israel to Head UN Legal Committee, Temple Mount Ban Lifted, Paris ISIS Attack

Israel Makes UN History: Ambassador Danny Danon to Head UN Legal Committee
[The Jewish Press]

 

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Monday lifted the ban on Knesset Members and cabinet ministers visiting the Temple Mount.
[Arutz Sheva]

 

Paris Police Officer Stabbed To Death; ISIS Reportedly Claims Responsibility
[The Huffington Post]

 

Brazil regrets its vote negating Israel’s tie to Western Wall, Temple Mount
[The Jerusalem Post]

 

Johannes Hahn, the European Commission’s Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, arrived in Israel on an official visit to initiate a process of consultations with Israel ahead of the launch of the new Israel-EU bilateral cooperation program.
[Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs]

 

Miracle: Shot twice in the head, victim recounts Tel Aviv attack
[Arutz Sheva]

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Headlines June 13: Condolences to Orlando Victims, Attacks in Jerusalem, Incitement by Temple Mount Preacher

PM Netanyahu extended Israel’s deepest condolences to the American people following the horrific attack on the LGBT community in Orlando.
[Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs]

 

A Jewish woman and child were attacked by an Arab male in Jerusalem on Shavuot.
[The Jewish Press]

 

The Palestinians’ conflict with Israel, including the occupation in the West Bank and the blockade of Gaza, is the primary cause for Palestinian “humanitarian vulnerabilities,” according to a UN report published Monday.
[Times of Israel]

 

The nephew of Hamas de facto prime minister Ismail Haniyeh was hospitalized over the weekend at Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem.
[The Jewish Press]

 

Two Israeli teens were injured and several others in shock late Sunday in a rock-throwing attack on a bus in East Jerusalem.
[Times of Israel]

 

Watch: Temple Mount preacher calls to ‘annihilate the Jews’
[Arutz Sheva]