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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 538

Heather Nauert

State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert speaks during a briefing at the State Department in Washington, August 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
February 17, 2019, 3:22 am
Heather Nauert withdraws bid to be Washington’s UN envoy
Surprise move reportedly comes after questions arise about foreign nanny hired by State Department spokesperson, as well as concerns over lack of experience
By AP
State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert speaks during a briefing at the State Department in Washington, August 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
December 7, 2018, 5:06 pm
Trump says he’ll nominate Heather Nauert to be next US ambassador to the UN
Israel welcomes appointment of the former Fox news reporter and current State Department spokeswoman with hopes to continue pro-Israel policies of Nikki Haley
By Agencies and ToI Staff
The Israeli military drills into the soil south of the Lebanese border in an effort to locate and destroy Hezbollah attack tunnels that it says entered Israeli territory, on December 5, 2018. (Israel Defense Forces)
December 7, 2018, 10:02 am
Tunnels bore, missiles mean war: 8 things to know for December 7
Despite predictions that the north is staying calm, war over missiles looms large on the horizon; and Hamas shows it can still undermine Israel even with its tunnels exposed
By Joshua Davidovich
State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert speaks during a briefing at the State Department in Washington, August 9, 2017. (AP/Alex Brandon)
December 7, 2018, 3:33 am
Trump said set to nominate State Department spokesperson Nauert as UN envoy
Former Fox News anchor would come to job with little diplomatic experience, much like outgoing Nikki Haley; Trump reportedly to tweet announcement Friday
By ToI Staff
This undated photo provided by the Alqasem family shows Lara Alqasem, a 22-year-old American graduate student with Palestinian grandparents who landed at Ben Gurion Airport on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 but was barred from entering the country and ordered deported over claims she supports the anti-Israel boycott movement. (Alqasem family via AP)
October 10, 2018, 10:09 am
US: It’s ‘up to Israel’ whether to grant access to ‘BDS supporter’ student
State Department says administration ‘is granting consular access’ to detained Lara Alqasem, who was a member of Students for Justice in Palestine
By ToI Staff
State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert speaks during a briefing at the State Department in Washington, August 9, 2017. (AP/Alex Brandon)
October 3, 2018, 12:45 am
US: Russian sale of S-300s to Syria ‘a serious escalation’
Ignoring Israeli protests against providing missile batteries to Damascus, Moscow says it has completed delivery of advanced air defense system
By ToI Staff
This picture taken on September 22, 2018, in the southwestern Iranian city of Ahvaz shows injured soldiers lying on the ground at the scene of an attack on a military parade marking the anniversary of the outbreak of its devastating 1980-1988 war with Saddam Hussein's Iraq. (AFP/ISNA/Alireza Mohammadi)
September 23, 2018, 1:45 am
Despite hostility, US ‘stands with Iranians’ after attack on military parade
State Department condemns ‘scourge of radical Islamic terrorism,’ after assault in Ahvaz leaves at least 29 dead
By ToI Staff and AP
State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert speaks during a briefing at the State Department in Washington on August 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
September 21, 2018, 1:18 am
US: Why should we fund PA hospitals, when Abbas diverts money to pay terrorists?
State Department defends its defunding of Palestinian Jerusalem hospitals by noting that the PA intends to give monthly stipend to family of terrorist who killed US-born Ari Fuld
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem on September 5, 2018. (AFP PHOTO / POOL / RONEN ZVULUN)
September 11, 2018, 7:52 pm
Netanyahu praises ‘correct decision’ by US to shut PLO mission in Washington
As US says PLO office to close because Palestinians not supporting talks with Israel, Abbas envoy claims ‘We lost the US administration but we gained our national rights’
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Illustrative: People are seen outside the Palestinian Liberation Organization Delegation office in Washington, DC, on September 10, 2018, after then-president Donald Trump announced that he was shutting the Palestinian delegation's office in a move widely seen as supportive of Israel. (AFP/Andrew Caballero-Reynolds)
September 11, 2018, 3:09 pm
Palestinian envoy says Washington mission given a month to pack up
As US says PLO office to close because Palestinians not supporting talks with Israel, envoy claims ‘We lost the US administration but we gained our national rights’
By ToI Staff and Agencies
State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert speaks during a briefing at the State Department in Washington, August 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
August 10, 2018, 2:04 am
US condemns Hamas rocket attacks, supports Israel’s right to defend itself
State Department official calls for ‘an end to the destructive violence,’ blames terror group ruling Gaza for the enclave’s humanitarian crisis
By Eric Cortellessa
US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman arrives at the inauguration of the US embassy in Jerusalem on May 14, 2018. (AFP Photo/Menahem Kahana)
June 6, 2018, 6:53 am
US says envoy right to criticize Gaza reporting, entitled to free speech
State Department spokesperson backs David Friedman comments in which he told reporters to ‘keep your mouths shut’; says he and ambassador to Germany can make partisan comments
By Eric Cortellessa
Rudy Giuliani, an attorney for President Donald Trump, speaks at the Iran Freedom Convention for Human Rights and democracy at the Grand Hyatt, Saturday, May 5, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
May 8, 2018, 9:30 am
State Department: Giuliani not a spokesman on foreign policy
US president’s attorney caused a stir when he said Trump was ‘committed’ to regime change in Iran
By Josh Lederman
Smoke billows in the town of Douma, the last opposition holdout in Syria's Eastern Ghouta, on April 7, 2018, after Syrian regime troops resumed a military blitz to pressure rebels to withdraw. (AFP PHOTO / STRINGER)
April 8, 2018, 7:41 am
US: Assad regime must be ‘held accountable’ for suspected chlorine attack
Washington blasts Moscow over support for Syrian president as 70 killed in Douma; medics say poisonous gas used on civilians
By AFP
Relatives of 27-year-old Palestinian farmer Omar Samour, who was killed earlier in the day by Israeli tank fire after Israelis said he shot at troops, mourn during a funerary procession in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza strip on March 30, 2018 (AFP PHOTO / SAID KHATIB)
March 31, 2018, 6:10 am
US says it’s ‘deeply saddened’ by Gaza clashes
State Department calls on ‘those involved’ in border confrontations to ease tensions, says violence hurts prospects for peace
By ToI Staff and AFP
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