Israel

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel will keep 60 percent of the natural gas it harvests from its offshore gas fields for domestic use, setting export levels at 40%. The Tamar and Leviathan fields, discovered in 2009 and 2010 west of the Haifa coast, are two of the world's largest offshore natural gas fields. Both are located in Israel's exclusive economic waters and once they become fully operational, Israel will become one of the world's 25 leading gas exporters.

Israeli warplanes carried out seven sorties over the Gaza Strip late Sunday and early Monday firing missiles at various locations in Deir al-Balah, Khan Younis and Rafah without causing any injuries but only damage to property, according to local sources.

Israeli regime’s Economy Minister Naftali Bennett, a far-rightwing Zionist, on Monday says that the idea of establishing an independent Palestinian state has reached a dead end and that the Two-State Solution is not possible.

Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon has criticized Israel’s settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank, calling the move a “violation of international law.” The UN chief is deeply concerned about Israel moving forward with a plan to build more than 1,000 new illegal units in two West Bank settlements.

Israeli deputy Defense Minister, Member of Knesset (MK) Danny Danon, said that there will never be a Palestinian State, and that the Palestinians are "settlers", should be part of Jordan.

Israel’s Air Force Commander Major General Amir Eshel said that S-300 advanced missile defense system will soon arrive in Syria and a surprise war can come about through many scenarios at present. The S-300 systems have been modernised repeatedly to maintain it’s reputation as the ultimate rocket and aircraft destroying machines. The S-300PMU2 Favorit can launch six missiles at once, each capable of destroying aircraft flying at several times the maximum speed of the F-16 and F-22 fighter jets – the flaunted possessions of the Israeli and US air forces, as well as intercepting ballistic targets.

The Government of Jordan officially confirmed that Israeli Ambassador to Jordan Daniel Nevo has been expelled due to Israeli violations and aggression committed against Al Aqsa Mosque and in the occupied territories. Several MPs are now calling for annulling the 1994 "Wadi Araba" peace treaty between Jordan and Israel.

Iran’s Ambassador to Beirut Ghazanfar Roknabadi says the recent Israeli aggression against Syria proves that the United States and the Tel Aviv regime are the masterminds of the crisis in the Arab country.

Syrian analysts think the Assad government are dealing prudently with the illegal Israeli bombing, which Israeli and Western media bombard the world with lies and propaganda claim the strike was targeting weapons bound for Hezbollah. Though by international law, Syria has the right to defend itself, retaliation could draw the region into a fully fledged war. In addition, they think sending more weapons to Hezbollah and opening the Golan front for the Palestinians will cause more damage to Israel than a regular war.

Israel has reportedly conducted an airstrike into Syrian territory in a bid to halt the flow of arms into Lebanon, according to several US officials who spoke to media anonymously.

Magda Haroun, new head of Egypt's shrinking Jewish community, rejects Israeli offer to help finance renovation of country's ancient synagogues.

by TSR Staff Reporter March 20, 2013 (TSR) - U.S. President Barack Obama received a grand welcome ceremony upon arriving at the Ben Gurion international airport near Tel Aviv of...