Israel News. Reports and Observations. 31 August 2026, 18 Elul 5785.
Contents:
1. Interviewer Piers Morgan cross examining Tsippi Hovetelly.
2. Israel Trains Kurdish Fighters.
Vance opposes use of Kurdish fighters.
3. Finland. Political Storm: As Finns Accuse Israel Of �Genocide,� Its Gov�t Buys �David�s Sling� For Millions
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1. Interviewer Piers Morgan cross examining Tsippi Hovetelly.
'Israel Is Killing Babies Daily': Piers Morgan Grills Israeli Ambassador Over Deaths in Gaza
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LYdbUAUyGNw
Morgan kept going relentlessly:
# How many children have you killed?
# Israel is killing children every signal day.
And he went on and on repeating himself over and over.
Hamas is the one sending their children to be killed, unprotected, rejoicing in their deaths.
They are the ones responsible.
They are the ones who should be questioned.
No child is deliberately killed.
Hamas can remove them from harm's way.
Why is it not doing that?
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2. Israel Trains Kurdish Fighters.
Vance opposes use of Kurdish fighters.
DRAMATIC REPORT: Thousands Of Kurdish Fighters Were Already Trained In Israel For Invasion Of Iran.
https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/israel-news/2591457/dramatic-report-thousands-of-kurdish-fighters-were-already-trained-in-israel-for-invasion-of-iran.html
In a dramatic revelation, thousands of Kurdish fighters were secretly brought to Israel and underwent operational training as part of a sweeping Mossad plan to send them into Iran and help trigger the collapse of the Islamic regime, according to details revealed by Israel�s Channel 13.
Three days after the campaign began, the White House instructed Israel not to send the Kurdish forces into Iran. �Three days after the campaign began, we got a �Don�t,�� a senior Israeli official said.
Israeli officials attributed the reversal to opposition from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and pressure from Vice President JD Vance. Israel�s political leadership and the Mossad attempted to persuade Washington to reverse the decision but were unsuccessful.
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3. Finland. Political Storm: As Finns Accuse Israel Of �Genocide,� Its Gov�t Buys �David�s Sling� For Millions
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/flashes/
Finland�s opposition parties are fiercely attacking the government after a report by broadcaster Yle revealed that the government signed an extension of its military cooperation with Israel through 2034.
The agreement, which Finland initiated efforts to extend as early as the beginning of 2024, covers research, development and procurement of defense systems and includes the establishment of a joint coordination team that will meet at least once a year.
As part of the two countries� military cooperation, Finland is purchasing Israel�s David�s Sling air defense system in a deal worth about 317 million euros.
Defense Minister Antti H�kk�nen rejected the criticism, explaining that the deal with Israel is a routine agreement of the kind Finland has with 40 countries and is intended to meet Finland�s defense needs and support the implementation of existing air-defense and procurement projects.
He said procurement decisions are based on military capabilities, costs and suitability, a position echoed by Chief of Defence Janne Jaakkola, who noted that Israel�s David�s Sling system, whose purchase was approved in 2023 for more than �300 million, had distinguished itself with its performance.
Finland, which shares a border with Russia, has significantly increased its military procurement since Russia invaded Ukraine, amid fears of a similar invasion of its own territory.
Finland has been a major customer of Israel�s defense industries for years, buying advanced weapons systems, including tank ammunition and missiles. According to a Defense Ministry source, Finland currently purchases hundreds of millions of dollars� worth of equipment from Israeli defense industries each year, with that figure continuing to rise.
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