NEWSRAEL "Iron Swords" News Summary: July 20, 2024 - Morning
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NEWSRAEL Editor 20.07.2024
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- Biden: "To not give him the satisfaction": a report according to which one of Biden's main considerations for the date of his retirement is - Netanyahu's visit.
- - American Defense Minister Lloyd Austin spoke with Defense Minister Gallant following the explosion of the drone in Tel Aviv. Austin expressed to Gallant his condolences on the death of Yevgeni Perder and reiterated the firm commitment of the United States to Israel's security and its right to self-defense.
- - American National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan in a message to Netanyahu: "The administration expects that his speech to Congress will not look like the speech in 2015" - in which the Prime Minister criticized the Obama administration. Sullivan added that the speech should deal with the question "how we can work together to fight terrorism and achieve Ceasefire"
- - Despite the growing pressure from his family and his party to withdraw from the presidential race, Biden continues to try to convey "business as usual". Meanwhile, the polls predict a victory for Trump.
- - Yemeni journalist on the explosion of the drone in Tel Aviv: "We expect an Israeli response, but the public is satisfied" • An opposition factor in Yemen here news: "The only way to stop the Houthis - ground operations against them"
- Discussions between Israel and the US on the Houthi threat took place this week before the UAV intrusion. Even then it was agreed that we should act together, but it was not determined in what way. The parties agreed to continue the discussions with the arrival of the Prime Minister's delegation to Washington.
- The Houthis are encouraged by today's achievement and define the attack on Tel Aviv as a "new phase" • At the time of the explosion in Tel Aviv, another UAV was launched from Iraq, which can testify to the cooperation with the militias.
- Violent riots in Hawara following the renovation of the pizzeria that was looted by an elderly woman who terrorists tried to kidnap on October 7: Israelis and Palestinians threw stones, Israelis set fire to a parking lot in the building, trash cans and a portion of the area.
- Two will become one: Basel and Geneva are the remaining cities in the race to host Eurovision 2025 in Switzerland. The official announcement of the host city will take place in August.
- The day after: The United Arab Emirates supports the establishment of an "international force" in Gaza.
- The commander of the Air Force was at a conference in Britain at the time of the attack on Tel Aviv - and decided to advance his return to Israel.
- Gallant threatens Iran and the Houthis: "We will deal with anyone who harms Israel or sends terror against it"
- IDF spokesman: The UAV that exploded in Tel Aviv was made in Iran and was upgraded.
- IDF Spokesman: There are increasing signs of the success of the assassination of Mohammad Daf, he was sitting next to Major General Khan Yunis who was killed, Hamas is hiding what happened to him.
- Speaker of the American House of Representatives Mike Johnson: "There are Democrats who said they would boycott Netanyahu's speech in Congress and there are those who want to demonstrate. We will place ushers in the plenary and if anyone tries to demonstrate, we will arrest him." Johnson said the words at the event of the Jewish coalition at the Republican convention in Milwaukee.
- Forbes estimates: Bruce Springsteen is now a billionaire.
- Trump spoke with Ukrainian President Zelensky and assured him that as president he would "put an end to the war in Ukraine, which has claimed so many lives"
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