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ISRAELBRIEFS Israel Designates Six Palestinian Rights Groups as
Terrorist Organizations, Irks US, Human Rights Groups
ISRAELI DEFENSE MINISTER BENNY GANTZ said that
Israel’s government will consider six leading Palestinian rights
organizations operating in the West Bank to be terrorist groups,
JTA reported.

The announcement prompted Israel’s first public spat with the
Biden administration and also infuriated some human rights groups.

Gantz called out their alleged ties to the Popular Front for the
Liberation of Palestine. The U.S. and others have designated it a
terrorist group.

By designating the groups as terrorist organizations, Israel can
close organization offices, seize assets and stop donations. The
groups named are Addameer, Al-Haq, Bisan Center, Defense for
Children International Palestine, the Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner
Solidarity Network and the Union of Agricultural Work Committees.

U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price said the Biden
administration will ask Israel to clarify its reasons for the
decision and said the Israeli government “did not give us advance
warning” about the announcement.

Israel May Permit Vaccinated Tourists Starting Nov. 1
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Health Minister
Nitzan Horowitz approved a plan on Oct. 21 that would allow
foreign tourists into the country beginning Nov. 1, JTA reported.

The plan, which wasn’t formally approved by the government
as of Oct. 25, would allow vaccinated tourists to enter freely and
not have to quarantine after arriving.

It’s unclear whether children under 12, who aren’t yet eligible for
vaccination, will be able to enter the country under the new plan.

And there could be complications for tourists coming from
countries where booster shots are not yet widely available. Israel
requires booster shots six months after vaccination; tourists whose
last shot was more than 180 days ago are not eligible for entry.

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UAE to Join Israel in 2024 Moon Shot
United Arab Emirates and Israel plan to land Israel’s un-crewed
Beresheet craft on the moon in 2024 in a joint space exploration
deal, JTA reported on Oct. 20, citing Haaretz.

Israel’s first attempt to land on the moon failed in 2019 when
its lunar module crashed.

The Beresheet 2 effort will be part of an agreement slated to
be signed between the nations to develop space technologies. The
craft will collect soil samples and conduct experiments.

Israel and the UAE are accelerating their cooperation under
the Abraham Accords brokered by the Trump administration.

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Wild Boars a Problem in Jerusalem
Jerusalem residents are plagued by wild animals such as boars,
jackals and porcupines roaming the area and destroying infra-
structure, The Jerusalem Post reported.

The Rottweiler-sized boars travel in packs and are considered
the most dangerous because they can cause severe injuries.

Wild boars have long been a problem in Haifa and became
worse during the pandemic as municipality-backed culling
efforts were halted.

Mayor Yoram Shimon of boar-plagued Mevaseret Zion said
summer forest fires ruined the animals’ habitat, sending them
looking for food and water elsewhere. The Nature and Parks
Authority has offered guidelines for improved sanitation. l
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