Israel and India will partner in a unique operation to fight COVID-19.
In the coming weeks, the Ministries of Defense, Foreign Affairs and Health will lead an unprecedented operation in the fight against the Corona Virus, in cooperation with the Indian Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser.
The cooperation between Israel and India will enable the delegation and its Indian counterparts, to collect tens of thousands of samples in just ten days, and analyze them using computer systems based on artificial intelligence.
This massive sampling will shorten processes and advance the approval of effective technology.
In the coming weeks, the Ministries of Defense, Foreign Affairs and Health will lead an unprecedented operation in the fight against the Corona Virus, in cooperation with the Indian Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser.
The cooperation between Israel and India will enable the delegation and its Indian counterparts, to collect tens of thousands of samples in just ten days, and analyze them using computer systems based on artificial intelligence.
This massive sampling will shorten processes and advance the approval of effective technology.
Prime Minister Netanyahu:
"Israel will continue to take action against Iran's efforts to entrench militarily in our region.
Nasrallah is embroiling Lebanon – because of Iran.
"Today, a Hezbollah cell infiltrated into Israeli territory. Thanks to the successful operational deployment of forces on the ground by its commanders, the IDF thwarted this attempt.
"We view the effort to infiltrate into our territory with utmost gravity. Hezbollah and Lebanon bear full responsibility for this incident and for any attack against the State of Israel emanating from Lebanese territory.
“Hezbollah needs to understand that it is playing with fire. Any attack against us will be met with great strength. Nasrallah already made a major mistake in underestimating Israel's determination to defend itself and Lebanon paid a heavy price for this. I suggest that he not repeat this mistake."
"Israel will continue to take action against Iran's efforts to entrench militarily in our region.
Nasrallah is embroiling Lebanon – because of Iran.
"Today, a Hezbollah cell infiltrated into Israeli territory. Thanks to the successful operational deployment of forces on the ground by its commanders, the IDF thwarted this attempt.
"We view the effort to infiltrate into our territory with utmost gravity. Hezbollah and Lebanon bear full responsibility for this incident and for any attack against the State of Israel emanating from Lebanese territory.
“Hezbollah needs to understand that it is playing with fire. Any attack against us will be met with great strength. Nasrallah already made a major mistake in underestimating Israel's determination to defend itself and Lebanon paid a heavy price for this. I suggest that he not repeat this mistake."
PM Netanyahu:
“We've hit a terrorist cell and now we've also hit those who sent it. We will do what is necessary in order to defend ourselves. I suggest to all of them, including Hezbollah, to consider this.
These are not empty words; they have the weight of the State of Israel and the IDF behind them and this should be taken seriously.”
“We've hit a terrorist cell and now we've also hit those who sent it. We will do what is necessary in order to defend ourselves. I suggest to all of them, including Hezbollah, to consider this.
These are not empty words; they have the weight of the State of Israel and the IDF behind them and this should be taken seriously.”
At the direction of FM Ashkenazi & Defense Min. Gantz, Israel via security and international channels has offered humanitarian medical assistance to the government of Lebanon.
Israeli officials spoke with UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Mladenov in order to clarify how Israel can further assist Lebanon.
Israeli officials spoke with UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Mladenov in order to clarify how Israel can further assist Lebanon.
The significant collaboration & partnership between Israel and India in COVID-19 research, development & rapid testing have pushed forward progress in the fight against the virus.
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Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi:
“Resolution 1701 was designed to prevent Hezbollah and its Iranian masters from turning southern Lebanon into a hotbed of terrorism and homicidal capacities, serving as such to effectively prevent another military confrontation between Israel and Hezbollah.*
*Israel supports a mandate that strengthen UNIFIL’s ability to effectively carry out its mission; its mandate would be rendered worthless otherwise. Unfortunately, the reality in southern Lebanon is not depicted in the “Reports of the United Nations Secretary-General”.
This morning, Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi hosted a political-security briefing along Israel’s northern border with the ambassadors of twelve member states of the Security Council, ahead of its deliberations later today on Resolution 1701. The Council is expected to discuss UNIFIL’s mandate, with the decision on its renewal would be taken by the end of August.
As part of the briefing, the ambassadors were briefed on security matters by Commanding Officer of the Galilee Division, Brig. Gen. Shlomi Binder.
Minister Ashkenazi discussed Hezbollah’s expansion in southern Lebanon with the ambassadors, as well as the terror group’s attempts to develop its precision missile capabilities.
“Israel cannot remain indifferent while Hezbollah continuously attempts to breach Israel’s sovereignty and harm its citizens. Hezbollah operates out of densely populated urban areas and uses Lebanese citizens as a human shield. We all witnessed this in last week’s tragic event, in which innocent Lebanese civilians were killed, and thousands more injured.
Israel offered the Lebanese government humanitarian aid, and is prepared to transfer equipment and receive injured civilians.
The political instability within Lebanon has allowed Hezbollah to essentially take over the entire country politically, militarily, and economically, all at Iran’s command. Iran has taken Lebanon hostage through Hezbollah”.
The Foreign Minister further briefed the ambassadors on the American proposal to extend the arms embargo on Iran, stating:
“Israel absolutely supports the extension of the arms embargo on Iran. This is an imperative step in light of Iran’s aggression across the Middle East, its support of terrorism, and the threat it poses to regional stability. Arming Iran will threaten the stability of the Middle East, and we must all cooperate towards preventing this prospect. Containing the Iranian regime’s belligerence is not just in the interest of Israel, or of countries in the Middle East. It is an interest and moral obligation of all countries the world over. Weakening pressure on Iran now will only lead to failure, and this kind of policy approach has already proven so in the past. We expect the Security Council’s member states to support the American proposal to extend the embargo. Any position otherwise will only serve to increase the aggression of Iran and its proxies”.
Present at the briefing were ambassadors and deputy ambassadors from the United States, France, Britain, Russia, China, Germany, Ireland, Kenya, South Africa, Vietnam, and the Dominican Republic.
“Resolution 1701 was designed to prevent Hezbollah and its Iranian masters from turning southern Lebanon into a hotbed of terrorism and homicidal capacities, serving as such to effectively prevent another military confrontation between Israel and Hezbollah.*
*Israel supports a mandate that strengthen UNIFIL’s ability to effectively carry out its mission; its mandate would be rendered worthless otherwise. Unfortunately, the reality in southern Lebanon is not depicted in the “Reports of the United Nations Secretary-General”.
This morning, Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi hosted a political-security briefing along Israel’s northern border with the ambassadors of twelve member states of the Security Council, ahead of its deliberations later today on Resolution 1701. The Council is expected to discuss UNIFIL’s mandate, with the decision on its renewal would be taken by the end of August.
As part of the briefing, the ambassadors were briefed on security matters by Commanding Officer of the Galilee Division, Brig. Gen. Shlomi Binder.
Minister Ashkenazi discussed Hezbollah’s expansion in southern Lebanon with the ambassadors, as well as the terror group’s attempts to develop its precision missile capabilities.
“Israel cannot remain indifferent while Hezbollah continuously attempts to breach Israel’s sovereignty and harm its citizens. Hezbollah operates out of densely populated urban areas and uses Lebanese citizens as a human shield. We all witnessed this in last week’s tragic event, in which innocent Lebanese civilians were killed, and thousands more injured.
Israel offered the Lebanese government humanitarian aid, and is prepared to transfer equipment and receive injured civilians.
The political instability within Lebanon has allowed Hezbollah to essentially take over the entire country politically, militarily, and economically, all at Iran’s command. Iran has taken Lebanon hostage through Hezbollah”.
The Foreign Minister further briefed the ambassadors on the American proposal to extend the arms embargo on Iran, stating:
“Israel absolutely supports the extension of the arms embargo on Iran. This is an imperative step in light of Iran’s aggression across the Middle East, its support of terrorism, and the threat it poses to regional stability. Arming Iran will threaten the stability of the Middle East, and we must all cooperate towards preventing this prospect. Containing the Iranian regime’s belligerence is not just in the interest of Israel, or of countries in the Middle East. It is an interest and moral obligation of all countries the world over. Weakening pressure on Iran now will only lead to failure, and this kind of policy approach has already proven so in the past. We expect the Security Council’s member states to support the American proposal to extend the embargo. Any position otherwise will only serve to increase the aggression of Iran and its proxies”.
Present at the briefing were ambassadors and deputy ambassadors from the United States, France, Britain, Russia, China, Germany, Ireland, Kenya, South Africa, Vietnam, and the Dominican Republic.
Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi today spoke with his colleague from the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed. They decided to establish a direct line of communication in advance of the normalization agreement between the countries and agreed to meet soon.
The announcement by the Foreign Ministry of the UAE following the conversation between the Ministers announced the establishment of direct phone lines between the countries.
The announcement by the Foreign Ministry of the UAE following the conversation between the Ministers announced the establishment of direct phone lines between the countries.
Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi:
Earlier today I spoke with Omani Foreign Minister Yosef bin Alawi bin Abdullah.
We spoke about recent developments in the region, the normalization agreement with the United Arab Emirates and the need to strengthen relations between Israel and Oman.
The Omani Foreign Minister emphasized the strong stance of the Sultan and his supports achieving of a just, lasting and comprehensive peace in the Middle East as well as the need to resume peace negotiations.
I expressed my deep appreciation for the commitment of Oman and Foreign Minister bin Ali to peace and stability in the Middle East.
We agreed to maintain direct and continual contact and to continue the important dialogue between our two countries to advance the process of normalization in the Middle East.
This conversation is the continuation of a conversation I had yesterday with my counterpart from the UAE, Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah Ben Zayed.
Earlier today I spoke with Omani Foreign Minister Yosef bin Alawi bin Abdullah.
We spoke about recent developments in the region, the normalization agreement with the United Arab Emirates and the need to strengthen relations between Israel and Oman.
The Omani Foreign Minister emphasized the strong stance of the Sultan and his supports achieving of a just, lasting and comprehensive peace in the Middle East as well as the need to resume peace negotiations.
I expressed my deep appreciation for the commitment of Oman and Foreign Minister bin Ali to peace and stability in the Middle East.
We agreed to maintain direct and continual contact and to continue the important dialogue between our two countries to advance the process of normalization in the Middle East.
This conversation is the continuation of a conversation I had yesterday with my counterpart from the UAE, Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah Ben Zayed.
MFA Spokesperson's statement on the ruling by the Special Tribunal for Lebanon
The ruling issued today by the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, assigned to investigate the murder of PM Hariri, was very clear in stating that terrorist organization Hezbollah and its operatives were involved in both the murder and the tampering of the investigation that followed.
Hezbollah has taken the Lebanese people's future hostage on behalf of foreign interests. The world must unite against this terror organization in order to help Lebanon set itself free of the threat that Hezbollah poses. Hezbollah's armament, precision guided missile project, and belligerent actions across the region threaten the entire Middle East.
The ruling issued today by the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, assigned to investigate the murder of PM Hariri, was very clear in stating that terrorist organization Hezbollah and its operatives were involved in both the murder and the tampering of the investigation that followed.
Hezbollah has taken the Lebanese people's future hostage on behalf of foreign interests. The world must unite against this terror organization in order to help Lebanon set itself free of the threat that Hezbollah poses. Hezbollah's armament, precision guided missile project, and belligerent actions across the region threaten the entire Middle East.
For the first time Israeli fighter jets are flying in a joint exercise with the Luftwaffe in Germany.
Yesterday, an Israeli-German formation of aircraft flew over the Fürstenfeldbruck air base, in order to commemorate the 1972 Israeli Olympic athletes.
The formation continued then flew close to Dachau concentration camp where tens of thousands Jews were murdered during the Holocaust.
Israeli Ambassador to Germany Jeremy Issacharoff, German Minister of Defense Annegret Kramp Karrenbauer, the commander of the Luftwaffe, the commander of the Osraeli Air Force and other dignitaries participated in a ceremony held in Dachau in memory of the victims.
Yesterday, an Israeli-German formation of aircraft flew over the Fürstenfeldbruck air base, in order to commemorate the 1972 Israeli Olympic athletes.
The formation continued then flew close to Dachau concentration camp where tens of thousands Jews were murdered during the Holocaust.
Israeli Ambassador to Germany Jeremy Issacharoff, German Minister of Defense Annegret Kramp Karrenbauer, the commander of the Luftwaffe, the commander of the Osraeli Air Force and other dignitaries participated in a ceremony held in Dachau in memory of the victims.