Month: December 2019

Hamas official threatens Israel, urges Palestinian reconciliation at mass rally

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Speaking at demonstration attended by tens of thousands in Gaza City to mark terror group’s 32nd anniversary, Osama al-Mazini vows to obtain freedom of Palestinian prisoners By TOI staff 14 December 2019, 8:20 pmUpdated: Today, 9:43 am   A senior Hamas official threatened Israel if it does not remove its blockade over Gaza amid reports […]

North Korea conducts test meant to ‘restrain US threat’

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North Korea conducts another test at satellite launch site, says its tests are designed to bolster its defenses. Arutz Sheva Staff, 15/12/19  Reuters North Korea said on Saturday it had successfully conducted another test at a satellite launch site, saying its latest tests are aimed at “restraining and overpowering the nuclear threat of the US”, […]

2,600 Rockets Have Been Fired at Israel Since March, 2018. This Is How Israel Stops Them.

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December 14, 2019 Topic: Technology Region: Middle East Blog Brand: The Buzz Tags: IsraelIDFIron DomeMissile DefenseHamasRocketsScud Missiles Technology and hard work. by Seth J. Frantzman In 1991, during the Gulf War, more than forty Scud missiles were fired at Israel. At the time, the entire country was included in one early warning zone, so millions of people were warned […]

Germany hires Rafael and Atos to create a ‘glass battlefield’

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Seth J. Frantzman JERUSALEM — Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has partnered with French company Atos Information Technology on a project involving the creation of a so-called glass battlefield, in which unmanned aerial systems and combat vehicles are used to create a 3D picture of mobile operations in real-time. The work will be performed for […]

German commissioner says Merkel’s envoy boosting antisemitism at UN

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Becker added that “Germany must also not be a provider for Israel-related antisemitism.” BENJAMIN WEINTHAL DECEMBER 14, 2019 23:20 A German state commissioner to combat antisemitism told The Jerusalem Post that his country’s UN ambassador promotes antisemitism at the United Nations when he compared the Jewish state with Hamas. “The comparison made by [Christoph] Heusgen […]

US military working with Israel to counter Iran

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Senior IDF official meets with senior US military, Dep. of Defense, officials. Arutz Sheva Staff, 14/12/19 22:06 IDF Deputy Chief Staff Maj. Gen. Eyal Zamir conducted an official visit to the United States. During his visit, Zamir met with senior officials from the US military and the Department of Defense. Their meetings covered a range […]

Turkish Navy engages with Israeli research ship, deporting it out of Cyprus

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Turkey does not have jurisdiction over the area of the Mediterranean Sea in which the researchers were working. LAHAV HARKOV DECEMBER 14, 2019 21:28 The Turkish Navy deported an Israeli research ship near Cyprus two weeks ago, the National Infrastructure, Energy and Water Ministry confirmed on Saturday. Bat Galim, a vessel belonging to the Israel […]

Pompeo Puts Iran on Notice After Their Proxies Attack Iraqi SoldiersUS Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has put Iran on notice after their proxies attacked and injured approximately five Iraqi soldiers; The attack is reported to have taken place near the Baghdad International Airport.In a warning issued to the “leadership” of Iran after the country’s attack on Iraqi soldiers from Iranian-backed proxies, United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tweeted, “We strongly condemn the Iranian proxy attack that wounded five Iraqi soldiers near the Baghdad Airport this week. To Iran’s leaders – the U.S. will respond decisively if Iran or its proxies harm U.S. personnel or our Iraqi partners.”The United States has been monitoring Iran far closer in 2019 due to its growing aggression in the Middle East. Iran is responsible for several attacks throughout the Middle East this year, often carried out by their proxies that spread as far as the Mediterranean coastline. In addition to their attacks on Iraqi civilians and soldiers in recent times, they’re also getting to close for comfort regarding US military troops. Pompeo added to his comments, stating, “We must also use this opportunity to remind Iran’s leaders that any attacks by them or their proxies of any identity that harm Americans, our allies or our interests will be answered with a decisive US response.”

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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has put Iran on notice after their proxies attacked and injured approximately five Iraqi soldiers; The attack is reported to have taken place near the Baghdad International Airport. In a warning issued to the “leadership” of Iran after the country’s attack on Iraqi soldiers from Iranian-backed proxies, United States […]

North Korea Tried to Blackmail $1 Billion Out Of Israel By Selling Missiles To Its Enemies

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Key point: Plenty of Middle Eastern countries are interested in missile technology. In 1999, North Korea tried to blackmail Israel: give us a billion dollars, it said, or we will sell ballistic missiles to your enemies. But the Israelis turned them down. That’s the claim made in a new book by a senior North Korean […]

The fall of Masada

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Two thousand years ago, 967 Jewish men, women and children reportedly chose to take their own lives rather than suffer enslavement or death at the hands of the Roman army. JODI MAGNESS DECEMBER 14, 2019 14:11 Two thousand years ago, 967 Jewish men, women and children reportedly chose to take their own lives rather than […]

Israeli study shows cure to breast cancer without chemo

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Israeli study shows cure to breast cancer without chemo The decade-long research conducted with participation of 1,300 Israeli women indicates that early diagnosis could mean avoiding debilitating treatment, thanks to a new grading system for patients Inbar Tvizer|Published:  12.14.19 , 10:04 A decade-long Israeli study published this month shows that women who discover they have […]

Palestinians, Jordan welcome UN vote to renew UNRWA mandate

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Hamas also praised the UN vote and said it will “contribute to improving the humanitarian conditions for millions of Palestinian refugees.” KHALED ABU TOAMEH DECEMBER 14, 2019 15:31 Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday welcomed the United Nations vote to extend the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) mandate until 2023 […]

Behind the Lines: The riddles of Baghdad

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There were no casualties in either attack. They were the latest in a string of similar incidents which have taken place on US facilities in Iraq since the beginning of the year. JONATHAN SPYER DECEMBER 12, 2019 22:08 Who is killing Iraqi demonstrators and who is firing at US bases? Last week, five rockets were […]

Hezbollah leader says one-party gov’t could escalate tensions: video

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Secretary-General of Lebanese resistance group Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, said that a one-party government could lead to the escalation of tensions in Lebanon, during a televised speech from Beirut on Friday. “If a one-colour [one-party] government is formed under the existing tensions, that [tension] will escalate, roads blocked, demonstrations, protests,” said the Hezbollah leader, before asking […]