Day: June 12, 2019

What to Expect from the U.S.-Russia Meeting in Jerusalem

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Anna Borshchevskaya June 12, 2019 Ultimately, no deal is better than a bad deal, and Moscow’s track record in Syria suggests it is both unable and unwilling to keep Iran out. This month, Jerusalem will host a meeting between U.S. national security advisor John Bolton, Russian Security Council secretary Nikolai Patrushev, and Israeli national security […]

Mysterious Blazes on Six Iranian Ships in Iranian Ports

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June 12, 2019 As the strategic port of Shahid Rajaee, north of the Strait of Hormuz, was still dealing with the effects of a huge fire that caused serious destruction, Iranian media reported2 that six Iranian ships were ablaze in several ports in the southern part of the country.3 The Iranian Republic News Agency reported […]

Sorry to Bahrain on your parade: 10 things to know for June 12

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Jordan, Egypt and Morocco say they will attend the US-sponsored economic peace summit, though Palestinians and at least one Israeli say the confab will be an embarrassment By JOSHUA DAVIDOVICHToday, 2:45 pm     On the sidelines of the 28th Arab League Summit on March 29, 2017, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (R) meets with King Abdullah […]

Iron Dome intercepts rocket fired from Gaza

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Rocket sirens sounded in Eshkol Regional Council. Iron Dome intercepts one rocket. Elad Benari, 13/06/19  Sirens were sounded on Wednesday night, shortly after midnight, in the Eshkol Regional Council of southern Israel. The IDF Spokesperson’s Unit confirmed that one rocket that was fired from Gaza into Israeli territory was intercepted by the Iron Dome. There […]

Israel baffled by Hamas-led resurgence of Gaza border violence

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Israel baffled by Hamas-led resurgence of Gaza border violence Analysis: Israeli officials resort to ineffective response measures – contested by the military – as they struggle to understand why the terror group has intensified incendiary balloon attacks even as talks underway for broad ceasefire deal Yossi Yehoshua|Published:  06.12.19 , 22:49 The Israeli establishment is baffled […]

Greenblatt to ‘Post’: Palestinian refusal to attend workshop shortsighted

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Leaders of the Palestinian ruling Fatah faction, who held an emergency meeting in Ramallah on Wednesday, renewed their call to Arab states to boycott the conference. By OMRI NAHMIAS June 12, 2019 23:52   WASHINGTON – Jason Greenblatt, Special Representative for International Negotiations, reacted on Wednesday to a report by The Jerusalem Post, which quoted […]

Iranians view Trump as ‘tougher’ than Obama, but will it push them to more extreme actions?

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While the hope is that Tehran will be deterred from its ongoing aggression, some are warning that war could still erupt. And where does that leave Israel? Israel Kasnett (June 12, 2019 / JNS) With Iran threatening to resume uranium enrichment after its self-imposed July 7 deadline, and with the Trump administration focused on increasing […]

Russia and Turkey broker ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib – Russian report

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REUTERS June 12, 2019 23:20 Russia and Turkey have brokered a complete ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib province between Syrian government forces and rebels, Russian news agencies cited the Russian military as saying on Wednesday. The Russian military said the ceasefire applied to the so-called Idlib de-escalation zone and had led to a significant reduction in […]

Iraqis remember ISIS massacres five years later

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The shocking takeover of a large part of central and western Iraq by Islamic State in 2014 haunts people today across the country. Seth J. Frantzman June 12, 2019 14:52 The shocking takeover of a large part of central and western Iraq by Islamic State in 2014 haunts people today across the country. With fires […]

Iran to ask Japan’s Abe to mediate over U.S. oil sanctions: officials

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DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran will ask Japan to mediate between Tehran and Washington to ease oil sanctions imposed by the United States, Iranian officials said on Wednesday, as Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in the country for a two-day visit.   Abe, the first Japanese leader to visit Iran since its 1979 Islamic Revolution, […]

Russian Expert Mirzayan: ‘Dumping’ Iran Would Be Mistaken, Since Russia Doesn’t Know What The US Will Offer In Return

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Russian Middle East expert Gevorg Mirzayan wrote an article in the Russian pro-Kremlin online newspaper Vzglyad, titled “Why Russia Is Handing Over Iran”, about the consequences of the upcoming trilateral US-Russia-Israel meeting in Jerusalem, which is expected to focus on Iran’s role in the Middle East region.[1]According to Mirzayan, it would be a mistake for […]

Israel scrambles jets as drone from Lebanon enters Israeli airspace, turns back

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Military says aircraft was under Israeli military surveillance the entire time; aerial infiltration follows reports of Israeli strike on Hezbollah site in Syria By JUDAH ARI GROSS Today, 2:02 pm     ILLUSTRATIVE — In this July 11, 2018 file photo, a drone equipped with a thermal camera flies over the plants at the Pennsylvania Department of […]

Report: Hezbollah planned huge, game-changing attacks on Israel targets globally

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Israeli intel official says vast ammonium nitrate cache found in 2015 in London, as reported this week, was part of terror group’s planned ‘revenge’ against Israel in case of war By TOI STAFFToday, 2:22 pm   Fighters of the Shiite Hezbollah terror group attend the funeral in the southern Lebanese town of Kfar Hatta of a comrade […]