Day: April 18, 2019

ANALYSIS: How the IDF outsmarted Iran’s Revolutionary Guards

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Iran moved its facilities in Syria from Damascus to an area it considered immune to IAF strikes – but was soon proven wrong. Yochanan Visser, 18/04/19  IAF attacks Syrian base IDF spokesperson The Israeli military again outsmarted the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps. This happened in the early hours of Saturday April […]

Attorney general clears White House of Russian conspiracy

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Trump reacts with Twitter post: “No collusion. No obstruction. For the haters and the radical left Democrats – GAME OVER.” U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Thursday offered a spirited defense of President Donald Trump ahead of the release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russia’s role in the 2016 U.S. election but revealed […]

IDF general: Hezbollah still planning Galilee invasion, despite anti-tunnel op

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Commander of Ground Forces predicts decisive Israeli victory in a future war with Hezbollah and Lebanon, vows to destroy Syria’s Russian-made S-300s if used to repel Israeli raids By TAMAR PILEGGI 18 April 2019, 4:01 pm  3 328shares Maj. Gen. Yoel Strick, head of the IDF Northern Command, in an undated photograph. (Israel Defense Forces) The new […]

Israel will win any conflict against enemies to the north, says departing IDF commander

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General Yoel Strick warns Lebanon will pay for Hezbollah cross-border incursions; threatens Israel will take out Russian S-300 system if used by Syria against IAF warplanes Israel will win the next conflict with those who pose a threat from the north, says the outgoing head of the IDF Northern Command, General Yoel Strick, as he […]

Jordan toughens border controls, irking Israelis on Passover vacation

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Around 200 travelers stuck at crossing into Aqaba after Jordanian authorities demand they locate local minder before they enter By TOI STAFFToday, 12:25 am  0 0shares The southern Israeli city of Eilat and Jordanian city of Aqaba seen on December 18, 2014. (Hadas Parush/Flash90) Israelis traveling to Jordan for the Passover holiday were stranded at the border […]

Israel inks deal with Elbit for advanced ‘artillery of the future’

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Seth J. Frantzman JERUSALEM — Israel has signed a deal that will further its plans to deploy “artillery of the future,” the Ministry of Defense announced. Israel’s future artillery effort could solve operational challenges the country faces in the north, potentially in Syria, Lebanon and Gaza. It also represents a commitment to investing in its […]

Born in the Golan? U.S. passport will now say Israel

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The previous version of the manual recognized the Golan as “Syrian territory.” OMRI NAHMIAS April 18, 2019 23:00 CLOUDS OVER a village on the Golan Heights. (photo credit: REUTERS) WASHINGTON – The State Department updated its manual to reflect President Donald Trump’s proclamation on the Golan Heights, and it now states that “US policy recognizes […]

The “Deal of The Century” Won’t Go Through: Split Among Palestinians Supports Israel 1/3

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For over a year now, the Israeli “Deal of the Century” for Palestine has been endorsed by the US establishment and is now echoing to the four corners of the world. The two novices in foreign policy, US President Donald Trump and his son-in-law Jared Kushner, manoeuvred by Israel from behind the scenes, are trying […]

USAID to lay off most of its West Bank and Gaza staff

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USAID told NPR in a statement that it was not planning on closing the West Bank and Gaza mission completely. MARCY OSTER/JTA April 18, 2019 21:13 STUDENTS AT the USAID-funded Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, located on Kibbutz Ketura, use the desert as their classroom. (photo credit: MARCOS SCHONHOLZ) The US Agency for International Development […]

Lebanese PM Saad Hariri heads to Saudi Arabia for first time since 2017 debacle

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BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri is on the way to Riyadh this afternoon for a meeting with several Saudi officials, the premier’s office said on Thursday. Hariri will be meeting with several high ranking Saudi officials, including Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman. This will be Hariri’s first official visit to […]

Egypt looks to Libya conflict for regional role

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General Khalifa Haftar, who led Libyan military forces in eastern Libya for years, is set to take the Libyan capital and unify much of the country. Seth J. Frantzman April 17, 2019 02:53 For years, Egypt watched as conflict in Libya threatened to spread instability to the border. Now, General Khalifa Haftar – who led […]

The Annexation of the Settlements

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On the eve of his re-election as prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu indicated on Israeli television that he intended to extend Israeli sovereignty over Jewish settlements, home to 450,000 residents. He made it clear that he was not considering annexing the entire West Bank, inhabited by two million Palestinians. He added: “I will not uproot anyone, […]