More than one in five Israeli Arabs will vote for “Zionist” parties in the upcoming elections, a poll found. While 36 percent of Israeli Arabs are not expected to cast votes March 28, the survey commissioned by A-Shams radio station found that more than 20 percent of Arab voters would back mainstream parties like Kadima and Labor. There was equal Israeli Arab support of 1.6 percent for the right-wing Likud and liberal Meretz parties. Around 58 percent of Israeli Arab votes in the elections will go to “Arab” parties that are generally anti-Zionist, the poll found.
Israel reportedly will unveil its biggest-ever unmanned aerial vehicle. Jane’s Defence Weekly reported this week that Eitan, a UAV with a wing-span of 80 feet, will soon be formally introduced into Israel’s air force and navy. With an altitude ceiling of 50,000 feet, Eitan is intended for long-range reconnaissance and can carry weapons payloads of up to 3,960 pounds. Israel is considered a world leader in the unmanned aerial vehicle industry.
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