June 11, 2021- Formation of new Israeli government completed; Rockets land near US forces in Iraq
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Bennett-Lapid gov’t to be sworn in Sunday, Netanyahu heads to opposition
Formation of new government completed
The new unity government led by Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid will be brought to a vote of confidence and sworn in during a special session of the Knesset on Sunday, Knesset Speaker Yariv Levin announced Tuesday. At the same special session on Sunday, a vote will be held to replace Levin as Knesset speaker with Yesh Atid MK Mickey Levy. Lapid and Bennett met with New Hope leader Gideon Sa’ar at Sa’ar’s home in Tel Aviv on Tuesday to settle their final differences before Friday’s deadline for coalition agreements to be submitted. Solutions had been found to disputes between New Hope MK Ze’ev Elkin and MKs further to the Left, they announced afterward. Elkin’s objections included keeping Defense Minister Benny Gantz in charge of monitoring Palestinian building in Israeli-controlled areas of the West Bank and Labor MK Gilad Kariv, who is a Reform rabbi, possibly becoming Diaspora affairs minister.
June 11, 2021
U.S. warns Israel ‘far-right provocations’ could light up Jerusalem
The Biden administration warned Israel that a Jewish nationalist march that was scheduled to take place in East Jerusalem next Tuesday could reignite violence across Israel and kick off another round of fighting in the Gaza Strip, Ynet has learned on Thursday. U.S. officials conveyed to Defense Minister Benny Gantz they expected Israel to avoid moves that could further escalate tensions, and especially what they call “far-right provocations.” The so-called “March of Flags” was supposed to take on Thursday but police ordered to postpone the event, fearing it would provoke local Palestinians to attack marchers. The rally usually takes place on Jerusalem Day but was interrupted this year when Hamas fired a barrage of rockets at the capital from the Gaza Strip, marking the start of an 11-day conflict between the IDF and the Palestinian enclave’s terrorist factions. It was also called off in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. In late-night consultations Monday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tasked Police Commissioner Yaakov Shabtai with providing alternative routes so that the march could go ahead. Ministers voted Tuesday to allow the controversial far-right march to take place in Jerusalem’s Old City next Tuesday, June 15, with a new route to be decided between the rally’s organizers and police.
June 10, 2021
Saudi Arabia-Syria in rapprochement talks
Saudi Arabia is close to reaching an agreement on diplomatic normalisation with President Bashar al-Assad’s government, as Riyadh jockeys to play a lead role in removing the Iranian presence from Syria, Al Jazeera has been told by those with close knowledge of the discussions. According to a senior official from the Syrian opposition Free Officer’s Movement, who maintains close contacts within the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs and General Intelligence Directorate (GID), “the political mood within the House of Saud has changed, many senior royals, particularly Mohammad bin Salman [MBS] himself, are keen to reengage with Assad”. According to a Damascus-based official from the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs who was privy to the recent talks with Riyadh, “MBS is engaged in efforts to defuse tensions with The Islamic Republic of Iran by engaging with Syria.” According to the official, “MBS instructed his team to reassure Syria that he does not want regime change against Bashar, and that Syria, as a brotherly Arab nation, should naturally be close to Saudi Arabia”. The official claimed this was “clearly also intended as a signal” to the Iranian leadership that Riyadh “recognises that the side of the war in which … [Iran] most heavily invested won, and that it will not try to challenge that reality”.
June 8, 2021
8 killed, 27 wounded after Houthis launch missile, drone strikes on Marib Yemen
Eight people were killed and 27 wounded after ballistic missiles and explosive-rigged drones launched by Iran-backed Houthis struck several locations across Marib, officials told Arab News. Thunderous explosions rocked the city in central Yemen late on Thursday. Abdul Aziz Al-Shadadi, director of Marib’s office of the Ministry of Health, said that ambulances were still treating people in the targeted areas. “Explosions occurred at different residential areas in Marib,” Al-Shadadi said. Residents said that they heard large explosions caused by the missiles and the Yemeni army’s air defense targeting drones. The Yemeni army said in a statement that the Houthis targeted Marib with two ballistic missiles and two explosive drones.
June 10, 2021
Syria intercepts missile over Damascus amid Israeli airstrikes
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Wednesday said that Israeli airstrikes in Syria killed at least eleven government troops even as Syria said it had intercepted an Israeli missile strike over capital Damascus. The strikes reportedly targeted Lebanese Hezbollah positions in Khirbet al-Tin on the outskirts of Homs including an arms depot. The strikes were carried out shortly before midnight on Tuesday. The Israeli military however hasn’t confirmed the strikes.
June 9, 2021
Iraq: Rockets land near US forces and contractors
Rockets landed near US forces and contractors in Iraq on Wednesday, including an air base north of Baghdad and a military base at Baghdad International Airport, the Iraqi army and security officials said, according to Reuters. At least three rockets hit Balad air base, where US contractors are based. At least one rocket hit shortly afterwards near the airport at a base which US military aircraft use. Rocket attacks have regularly targeted Iraqi bases as well as the fortified Green Zone in Baghdad, where the US embassy is located, since the US elimination of top Iranian General Qassem Soleimani last January.
June 10, 2021
2 Iranian warships cruising the Atlantic, Iran confirms – suspected weapons shipment to Venezuela
Russia to give Iran advanced satellite that could track IDF bases – report
On Thursday, an Iranian official announced two Iranian warships have entered the Atlantic Ocean, confirming reports last month that the ships were bound for the open waters. In comments reported by the Iranian state-run Press TV, Iranian Rear Adml. Habibollah Sayyari, Deputy Chief of Army for Coordination, said Iran’s Makran cargo ship and the domestically-built Sahand destroyer, have entered the Atlantic Ocean. Sayyari’s remarks come after the Makran, a converted oil tanker now used as a cargo ship by the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (IRIN), was spotted by Satellite imagery on April 28, with seven smaller armed Iranian attack boats loaded on its deck. U.S. officials speculated the Iranian cargo ship, which linked up with the Sahand destroyer, is transporting the Iranian attack boats and other arms to Venezuela. Meanwhile, Russia is preparing to provide Iran with an advanced satellite that would enable it to track potential military targets across the Middle East, the Washington Post reported on Thursday. The satellite is projected to have the ability to track long-range targets, including IDF bases, as well as oil refineries throughout the Persian Gulf and Iraqi bases for US troops. The plan would deliver a Russian-made Kanopus-V satellite equipped with a high-resolution camera which could be launched from Russia within months, the Post said.
June 11, 2021
Burger King donating up to $250K to LGBT group in swipe at Chick-fil-A
A prominent fast-food company announced that it’s donating nearly half of the proceeds from its sales of chicken sandwiches to an LGBT activist group while taking a shot at one of its competitors. Burger King, one of the largest and most popular global fast food companies, sent out a tweet Thursday announcing that “the #ChKing says LGBTQ+ rights!” The tweet, which is now pinned to the Burger King Twitter account, referred to the Ch’King, the restaurant chain’s newly created chicken sandwich. “During #pridemonth (even on Sundays) your chicken sandwich craving can do good! We are making a donation* to @HRC for every Ch’King sold!” Burger King will donate 40 cents to the Human Rights Campaign, the largest LGBT activist group in the United States, for every Ch’King sold between June 3 and June 30. The reference to Sundays in the tweet is seen as a veiled swipe at Chick-fil-A, another major fast-food chain that, unlike nearly all of its primary competitors, does not open on Sundays because of the religious beliefs of the restaurant chain’s founders. Steve Cortes, a Newsmax host and former Trump campaign employee, took issue with Burger King’s jab at Chick-fil-A for closing on Sundays: “This corporation makes it clear it mocks Christians (and other religious people) and doesn’t want our business.”
June 9, 2021
Vaccine-related serious events in the US hit more than 200,000 – with more than 900 among teens
CDC To Hold “Emergency Meeting” After 100s Suffer Heart Inflammation Following COVID Vaccines
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it had received more than 200,000 reports of adverse effects following vaccination for the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19). According to the CDC’s Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), data from Dec. 14 of last year until May 14 of this year showed 227,805 post-vaccination adverse events. It also noted 943 adverse events among those aged 12 to 17. Co-managed by the CDC and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), VAERS is the U.S. government’s tracking system for any events related to vaccination. Its data comes from reports voluntarily submitted to the system. VAERS then publicizes all vaccine injury reports it receives as of a specific date every Friday – usually up to a week before the data becomes public. VAERS data from Dec. 14 of last year until May 14 of this year showed 227,805 reports of adverse events. These included 18,528 serious injuries and 4,201 fatalities related to COVID-19 vaccination. Of the 93 adverse events in teenagers, 23 were recorded as serious.
June 11, 2021
Drought Conditions Favorable for Toxic Cyanobacteria
Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, can produce toxins that are harmful to livestock, wildlife and people. The growth of this bacteria is aided by high temperatures. “The hot, dry conditions we are experiencing are perfect for the production of cyanobacteria,” says Miranda Meehan, North Dakota State University Extension livestock environmental stewardship specialist. “Much of the state is at an increased risk due to the widespread drought affecting 99% of the state.” Given the current conditions, producers and the public should be on the lookout for cyanobacteria blooms. Blue-green algae often occurs in stagnant ponds or dugouts with elevated nutrient levels, forming large colonies that appear as scum on or just below the water surface. Live cyanobacterial blooms can be green, but also red or yellow, and often turn blue after the bloom dies and dries on the water surface or shoreline. Some species of cyanobacteria can be toxic when livestock and wildlife ingest them. Toxicity is dependent on the species consuming the water, the concentration of the toxin or toxins and the amount of water ingested.
June 7, 2021
Lake Mead Plunges To Record Low Amid Drought
Much of the Western half of the US is in a severe drought, and parts of the Southwest are “exceptionally dry,” the worst category, according to US Drought Monitor. Taking this into account, the iconic Hoover Dam has just recorded the smallest amount of water inside Lake Mead since the 1930s. The damming of the Colorado River at the Nevada-Arizona border created Lake Mead and supplies water to 25 million people, including in the cities of Las Vegas, Phoenix, Tucson, Los Angeles, and San Diego. We’ve explained in the past if Lake Mead drops to dangerously low levels, the entire town of Las Vegas is absolutely screwed because two pipes, known as straws, are at elevation 1,050 feet and 1,000 feet. However, a third straw was recently constructed at 860 feet just in case the water level continued to drop. For Vegas to prevent a total collapse if Lake Mead continues to drop, it will have to continue constructing straws at lower and lower depths. As of Wednesday, the lake’s water level sank to 1,071.56 feet above sea level and broke the record low in July 2016. Since the early 2000s, the water level has plunged 140 feet due to years of drought that has gripped the region.
June 10, 2021
Asteroid 2021 LX1 flew past Earth at 0.42 LD
Bright fireball over Almeria, Spain
Bright fireball seen over Florida, U.S.
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2021 LX1 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.42 LD / 0.00107 AU (160 069 km / 99 462 miles) at 04:31 UTC on June 4, 2021. This is the 63rd known asteroid to fly past Earth within 1 lunar distance since the start of the year and the second so far this month. The object was first observed at ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala, Hawai on June 5, one day after its close approach. The object belongs to the Apollo group of asteroids and has an estimated diameter between 9.6 and 22 m (31.4 – 72.1 feet).
June 10, 2021
Large cloud of Saharan dust reaches the Caribbean and South America
A large cloud of Saharan dust moving across the Atlantic Ocean over the past week has reached the Caribbean and South America. The dust will remain over the region for the next couple of days, limiting visibility and lowering air quality. After that, it’s expected to head toward the southeastern United States. The largest Saharan dust cloud in 50 years — dubbed the “Godzilla dust cloud — engulfed the Caribbean in June 2020, causing record hazardous air quality levels. “SAL activity typically ramps up in mid-June and peaks from late June to mid-August, with new outbreaks occurring every three to five days. During this peak period, it is common for individual SAL outbreaks to reach farther to the west—as far west as Florida, Central America, and even Texas—and cover extensive areas of the Atlantic (sometimes as large as the lower 48 United States),” said Dr. Jason Dunion, a University of Miami hurricane researcher working with NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory.
June 11, 2021
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