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An Illustration of a man holding his phone with an NSO Group logo with a computer screen in the background, in Jerusalem, on February 7, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
US defense contractor said in talks to take over controversial NSO surveillance tech
By TOI staff
Sale to L3Harris would need US, Israeli approval; report says deal would drastically cut Pegasus spyware client list; expert fears US police will use tech, threatening freedoms
Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt speaks at a conference arranged by the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations at the Museum of Jewish Heritage on 26 May, 2022, in Manhattan. (Shahar Azran via JTA)
June 23, 2022, 9:12 pm
US envoy Lipstadt plans Saudi trip next week to kick off global antisemitism fight
Ambassador charged with battling Jew hatred abroad says Riyadh jumped on proposal to visit, noting Saudi influence on Muslim education worldwide
By Jacob Magid and JTA
Then-US vice president Joe Biden waving as he boards his plane at Ben Gurion Airport after a two-day visit in Israel on March 10, 2016. (Matty Stern/US Embassy of Tel Aviv)
June 23, 2022, 1:45 pm
US officials said to ask Israel to shorten reception ceremony when Biden arrives
Reported request could be due to Biden’s age, weather conditions or an attempt to avoid repetition of 2017 incident in which a junior Israeli MK snapped a selfie with Trump
By TOI staff
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett meets with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on March 27, 2021. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
June 22, 2022, 1:27 am
Blinken speaks with Bennett, Lapid, vows support for Israel amid political turmoil
US secretary of state affirms ‘respect for democratic processes’ in Israel and ‘unwavering commitment’ to strong ties with Jerusalem
By Agencies, TOI staff and Jacob Magid
Then-finance minister Yair Lapid meets with Then-US vice president Joe Biden in Washington, DC, in 2013. (courtesy/ File)
June 20, 2022, 11:49 pm
Amid political upheaval, US says Biden to visit Israel next month as planned
Lapid now expected to greet American leader as interim PM; US envoy reiterates visit has nothing to do with who is premier
By Jacob Magid
Defense Minister Benny Gantz speaks at the Knesset's Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee, June 20, 2022. (Noam Moskowitz/ Knesset spokesperson's office)
June 20, 2022, 3:23 pm
Gantz says regional air defense alliance has already thwarted Iranian attacks
Defense minister hopes pact will expand with Biden’s visit to Saudi Arabia; says Israel has ‘powerful’ responses ready amid efforts by Tehran to target Israeli tourists in Turkey
By Emanuel Fabian
Rabbi Rick Jacobs, head of the Union for Reform Judaism, stands in his office in New York in May 2022. (Judah Ari Gross/Times of Israel)
June 19, 2022, 3:23 am
US Reform head hopeful on Israel-Diaspora ties, despite Jerusalem inaction
In extensive interview with ToI, Rabbi Rick Jacobs, head of North America’s largest Jewish movement, stresses commitment to Zionism, strides in improving ties with Israel
By Judah Ari Gross
Yellow tape marks bullet holes on a tree and a portrait and flowers create a makeshift memorial at the site where Palestinian-American Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was shot and killed in the West Bank city of Jenin, on May 19, 2022. (AP/Majdi Mohammed)
June 17, 2022, 7:16 pm
IDF expands Abu Akleh probe, issues fresh call for PA to hand over fatal bullet
Military condemns ‘biased’ independent probes that conclude Al Jazeera reporter was deliberately targeted by soldiers during clashes in Jenin last month
By TOI staff
Violence erupts between Israeli security forces and Palestinian mourners carrying the casket of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh out of a hospital, before being transported to a church and then her resting place, in Jerusalem, on May 13, 2022. (Ahmad GHARABLI / AFP)
June 17, 2022, 2:16 am
US calls on Israel to release findings from probe into violence at Abu Akleh funeral
Police said investigation was complete but did not divulge results; reports say no officers to be disciplined for storming funeral procession of slain Al Jazeera reporter
By TOI staff and AFP
US President Joe Biden meets with Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in the Oval Office at the White House, on August 27, 2021, in Washington, DC. (Sarahbeth Maney-Pool/Getty Images/AFP)
June 15, 2022, 9:56 pm
US pushing Israel to avoid unilateral steps in lead-up to Biden visit
Washington particularly concerned about Israeli plan to advance ‘doomsday’ settlement construction in E1 area, with PA threatening to downgrade ties if such steps proceed
By Jacob Magid
An Illustration of a man holding his phone with an NSO Group logo with a computer screen in the background, in Jerusalem, on February 7, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 15, 2022, 12:18 pm
US defense contractor said in talks to take over controversial NSO surveillance tech
Sale to L3Harris would need US, Israeli approval; report says deal would drastically cut Pegasus spyware client list; expert fears US police will use tech, threatening freedoms
By TOI staff
Then-US vice president Joe Biden waving as he boards his plane at Ben Gurion Airport after a two-day visit in Israel on March 10, 2016. (Matty Stern/US Embassy of Tel Aviv)
June 14, 2022, 3:00 pm
White House announces Biden trip to Israel, West Bank and Saudi Arabia July 13-16
US president will chat with athletes at opening of Maccabiah Games, visit a missile defense system, hold a virtual meeting with Bennett, MBZ and Modi, and meet Abbas in Bethlehem
By Jacob Magid
President Joe Biden speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, May 31, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
June 12, 2022, 10:33 pm
Biden says Israel’s national security part of reason for Saudi trip
President dismisses idea that his Riyadh visit is related to energy issues; Israeli official says stops in Jerusalem, Bethlehem will be on July 14, 15, but US says dates not final
By Jacob Magid
A logo adorns a wall on a branch of the Israeli NSO Group company, near the southern Israeli town of Sapir, on August 24, 2021. (Sebastian Scheiner/AP)
June 11, 2022, 12:00 am
Report: Israel pushing US to remove scandal-ridden NSO Group from blacklist
After initially refusing to assist controversial Israeli spyware firm, Jerusalem said lobbying Biden administration on its behalf, arguing it should be given chance to reform
By TOI staff
Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander Maj. Gen. Hossein Salami (R) walks past a Khordad-3 air defense system during a visit of an exhibition at the Islamic Revolution and Holy Defense museum in the capital Tehran on September 21, 2019. (Atta Kenare/AFP)
June 10, 2022, 1:43 am
US lawmakers aim to integrate defense systems of Israel, 9 Arab states against Iran
Bipartisan bills in House and Senate would see Israel work with countries including Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait and Qatar — though it’s unclear that they’re on board
By Jacob Magid
Yellow tape marks bullet holes on a tree and a portrait and flowers create a makeshift memorial at the site where Palestinian-American Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was shot and killed in the West Bank city of Jenin, May 19, 2022.(Majdi Mohammed/AP)
June 8, 2022, 9:56 am
In first, Blinken calls for independent investigation into Abu Akleh’s killing
Secretary says facts haven’t been established, effectively dismissing PA probe; until now, US focused on urging Israelis, Palestinians to conclude their respective investigations
By Jacob Magid
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