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Headlines from Jerusalem, 6 February 2017
“And He summoned the crowd with His disciples, and said to them, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me” Mark 8:34

TOP STORY

Iranian Official Brags About Plans to Attack Israel
A former official with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps boasted to the semi-official Fars News Agency Saturday that “Only seven minutes is needed for the Iranian missile to hit Tel Aviv.” The statement came amidst a large-scale test of Iran’s missiles and radar systems which was conducted in defiance of a stark warning from the US that such activities violate UN Security Council resolutions and would not be tolerated.
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NEWS BRIEFS

Christians Face Discrimination from Moslem Politician

Ala’a Kadado, a Christian-Arab veteran of the Israeli military and resident of the Moslem-majority city of Shfaram in the Galilee, told the Jerusalem Post over the weekend that the mayor is refusing to release funds earmarked for the construction of a new neighborhood designated for Christians and discharged soldiers. “This plan has already received the approval of the Prime Minister’s Office, and the funds have already been allocated into the municipal budget to build the neighborhood,” Kadado said. “But the mayor is preventing it from letting it happen.”
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Netanyahu Meets With May in London

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday. The two had cordial remarks for each other at their public press conference before retiring to a conference where trade and cooperation in security and diplomatic efforts was expected to be high on the agenda

Herzog Released From Hospital Following ‘Mild Stroke’

Isaac Herzog, who leads the Zionist Union party and by extension the opposition to the governing coalition within the government, was admitted to Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center over the weekend after suffering what doctors believe was a mild stroke. He posted a video on Facebook Saturday evening after being released saying he was “happy that it is behind me,” and thanked the hospital staff.

Israelis Enjoy Superbowl and Look Forward to NFL Visit

Thousands of Israelis stayed up most of Sunday night and into Monday morning to watch live webcasts of the NFL’s Superbowl 51 championship game between the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons. Many of those fans also look forward to a visit to Israel by 11 NFL players scheduled to start next week under the auspices of the Strategic Affairs and Public Diplomacy Ministry and Tourism Ministry, in an effort to promote Israel as a tourism destination and show it’s “true face” to the world.

IDF Strikes Hamas in Response to Rocket Attack from Gaza

A rocket was fired into Israel from the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip Monday morning, prompting retaliatory strikes on Hamas terror infrastructure from Israeli tanks and strike aircraft. No reports of damage or injuries were made by either side. The incident followed a massive IDF drill in the Gaza Border region in recent days to simulate defending against a Hamas attack.

OPINION

Trump Wants to Push Back Against Iran, But Iran Is Now More Powerful
Liz Sly and Loveday Morris, Washington Post

With its warning last week that Iran is “on notice,” the Trump administration signaled a sharp departure from the policies of President Obama, whose focus on pursuing a nuclear deal with Iran eclipsed historic U.S. concerns about Iranian expansionism. Except that now the U.S. will be facing down a far stronger Iran.
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SPECIAL FEATURE

Israel’s Sensitivity to Economic Sanctions
Institute for National Security Studies

An analysis of Israeli trade and investment patterns shows that the BDS movement’s ability to damage the Israeli economy depends primarily on the extent to which various governments are motivated to exert economic pressure on Israel for political reasons, or alternatively, to thwart such pressure. The memorandum cites economic, political, legal, and technical limitations that can significantly hamper the BDS movement in effectively applying most of the economic penalties it advocates.
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Today’s news was written and compiled by Aaron Hecht.

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