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Israel will not be route to bypass sanctions imposed on Russia - foreign minister

Israel will not be a route to bypass sanctions imposed on Russia by the United States and other western countries, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said on Monday during a visit to Slovakia.

Reuters · Mar 14, 2022

Jet linked to Russia's Abramovich leaves Israel for Istanbul

A jet suspected to be used by sanctioned oligarch Roman Abramovich left Israel on Monday, as international moves to freeze assets of top Russian businessmen following Russia's invasion of Ukraine gathered pace.

Reuters · Mar 14, 2022

As Ukraine War Rages, Israel Grapples with Fate of Oligarchs

Israel is grappling with how to deal with dozens of Jewish Russian oligarchs as Western nations step up sanctions on businesspeople with ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin. A worried Israeli government has formed a high-level committee to see how the country can maintain its status as a haven for…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 14, 2022

As Ukraine war rages, Israel grapples with fate of oligarchs

Israel is grappling with how to deal with dozens of Jewish Russian oligarchs as Western nations step up sanctions on businesspeople with ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2022

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard claims missile attack on Iraq

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it carried out a missile strike on what it called an Israeli “strategic center” in the northern Iraqi city of Erbil, according to a statement on the group’s official news portal, Sepah News.

Tribune News Service · Mar 13, 2022

Iran claims missile barrage near US consulate in Iraq

Iran has claimed responsibility for a missile barrage that struck near a sprawling U.S. consulate complex in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil, saying it was retaliation for an Israeli strike in Syria that killed two members of its Revolutionary Guard

The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2022

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Take Responsibility for Attack on Erbil

Iran's Revolutionary Guards released on Sunday a statement taking responsibility for missile attacks against Israeli "strategic centers" in Iraq's northern Kurdish regional capital of Erbil, Iran's state media reported. "Any repetition of attacks by Israel will be met with a harsh, decisive and destructive response," the statement said, Reuters reported.…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 13, 2022

Israel Appoints Dorit Avidani as Consul in Morocco

Israel's Foreign Ministry has announced the appointment of Dorit Avidani as the country's consul in Morocco. Deputy Chief of Israel’s Mission in the Kingdom Eyal David congratulated Avidani for assuming her new post as Consul and Head of Administration at the Israeli Liaison Office in Morocco. In a tweet on…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 13, 2022

Ukraine is working with Israel and Turkey to set up talks with Russia, says negotiator

Ukraine is working with Israel and Turkey as mediators to finalise a location and framework for peace negotiations with Russia, Ukrainian presidential adviser and negotiator Mykhailo Podolyak said on Sunday.

Reuters · Mar 13, 2022

Gantz Places Jewish Extremist under Administrative Detention

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz has signed an order keeping a Jewish settler under administrative detention. The settler is accused of participating in a terrorist attack on Palestinians and Israeli activists from the “Rabbis for Human Rights” organization in the West Bank village of Burin in January. The 21-year-old is…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 13, 2022