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Below is your weekly edition of E-News recapping key developments affecting Israel’s security.
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IDF Chief Warns ‘Precarious’ Security Situation Could Lead to Conflict
Last week, the Israel Defense Forces’ Chief of Staff confirmed that the Jewish state is facing threats on both its northern and southern borders. Last Thursday, IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi warned that Israel is facing a "tense and precarious" threat of conflict, forcing the military to rapidly prepare for war. “The main strategic threat to the State of Israel lies in the northern arena: with the entrenchment of Iranian and other forces in Syria, and with [the Hezbollah terror group’s] precision missile project,” Kochavi said. With Israel surrounded by security threats, it is essential that the United States maintain its commitment to Israel’s security.
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ISIS Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Killed in U.S. Raid
On Sunday, it was announced that the leader of the Islamic State, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, was killed. During a raid over the weekend in northwestern Syria by United States Special Forces, al-Baghdadi detonated a suicide vest. He had transformed a flagging insurgency into a global terrorist network that drew tens of thousands of recruits from 100 countries. He was the most wanted terrorist.
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Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri Announces Resignation
On Tuesday, after nearly two weeks of anti-government protests in Lebanon that have paralyzed the country, Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced he is submitting his resignation. Lebanon has been rocked by 13 days of massive demonstrations against the political class, spurred by outrage over corruption and a deep economic crisis. The protests have stopped traffic on highways in Beirut and around the country as thousands of demonstrators set up tents and occupied streets and squares. Banks and schools have been closed for more than 10 days.
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Protests in Iraq and Lebanon Pose a Challenge to Iran
Yesterday, the day after anti-government protests erupted in Iraq, Iranian Gen. Qassim Soleimani flew into Baghdad late at night and took a helicopter to the heavily fortified Green Zone, where he surprised a group of top security officials by chairing a meeting in place of the prime minister. The arrival of Soleimani, the head of Iran’s elite Quds Force and the architect of its regional security apparatus, signaled Tehran’s concern over the protests, which had erupted across Iraq and Lebanon, and included calls for Iran to stop meddling in the country. The protests threaten Iran’s regional influence. Iran is the leading sponsor of terrorism and the regime’s regional aggression and support for terrorism is a central obstacle to peace and stability in the Middle
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Israeli Solution Prevents Bridge and Tunnel Disasters
Dynamic Israeli infrastructure is helping stakeholders in the United States, Germany, Switzerland, Greece and Israel assure the safety of aging transportation structures. In the past couple of years, collapsed bridges have killed people in Florida, China, Chile, Italy, Myanmar and Taiwan. People responsible for the health of bridges, tunnels and elevated highways can now see a real-time, cloud-based, 3D “medical report” thanks to technology invented at Israeli startup Dynamic Infrastructure. Working to make bridges safer and save lives, the startup has 12 full-time employees and an advisory board that includes a former U.S. Department of Transportation executive. It has research collaborations with several academic institutes.
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