Herzl’s vision as a celebration of Judaism and life

The seeds for a Jewish transformation, planted by Herzl, were in full bloom at the first Herzl Conference on Contemporary Zionism. GOL KALEV DECEMBER 11, 2019 17:17 In the spring of 1895, as the idea of Zionism was brewing in his mind, Theodor Herzl got struck with a morbid fear of death. Herzl did not […]

Turkey’s deal with Libya aims to stop Israeli pipeline – Kan

Dec 14 2019 01:43 Gmt+3Last Updated On: Israeli public broadcaster Kan said Turkey’s maritime borders accord with Libya’s UN-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) aims to stop Israel from building a natural gas pipeline to Europe, New York-based Algemeiner wrote on Thursday. According to Israeli public broadcaster Kan’s report, Turkey claims that the planned Israeli […]

Shots fired at house of Arab mayor in Galilee

Unknown assailants also set alight car belonging to Safwat Abu Raya, who was not home at the time; man shot dead in Kafr Qassem TOI staffToday, 10:42 am Shots were fired early Saturday at the home of the mayor in the Galilee city of Sakhnin. The assailants also set Mayor Safwat Abu Raya’s car on […]

Qatar says there has been ‘small progress’ in resolving Gulf dispute

Updated: 12.14.19 , 10:36 Qatar’s foreign minister said on Saturday there has been small progress to resolve a 2-1/2 year dispute between the Gulf state and its neighbours.Asked whether there was progress at the Gulf Cooperation Council summit held last week, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani told Reuters that there has been “small progress, just […]

Mossad: Israel’s mysterious intelligence agency celebrates 70th anniversary

The Israeli secret service is often cited as one of the most powerful spy services on the planet The Mossad, Israel’s mysterious international intelligence agency, celebrated its 70th anniversary this Friday and is enjoying increasing popularity worldwide. The Israeli secret service is often cited as one of the most powerful spy services on the planet. […]

UN says can’t confirm if Iranian weapons were used in attacks on Saudi Arabia

World body also unable to verify if arms used in strike on oil facilities were transferred by Tehran in violation of 2015 nuclear deal Edith M. LedererToday, 12:40 am UNITED NATIONS (AP) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the United Nations has not been able to independently corroborate that the cruise missiles and drones used […]

Timeline of Israel-Iran tensions in Syria and the region

Updated: 3 hours ago Growing tensions between Israel and Iran, particularly in Syria, have led to rocket fire from Syria directed at Israel and numerous airstrikes by Israel on Iranian targets in Syria. This timeline is designed to provide background and details on Iran-Israel tensions in Syria. March 17, 2017 An SA-5 missile with a […]

Turkey adds Abbas rival to list of wanted terrorists

Turkish Interior Ministry offers $1.75 million reward for information on exiled former Fatah leader Mohammed Dahlan. Elad Benari, Canada, 13/12/19  Turkey on Friday added exiled Palestinian Arab politician Mohammed Dahlan, a longtime rival of Palestinian Authority (PA) chairman Mahmoud Abbas, to its “red list” of most-wanted terrorism suspects. The Interior Ministry offered a reward of […]

Prince Reza Pahlavi: Iranians understand Trump’s sanctions

pahlavi.jpg World Iran Friday, 13 Dec 2019 07:43 In an interview with Newsweek: In an interview with Newsweek, Prince Reza Pahlavi said Iranians understand Trump’s sanctions on the Islamic Republic, and that Obama’s nuclear deal was a disaster. Mr. Pahlavi told Newsweek: These protests represent a rejection of the regime as a whole and communicate […]

Pompeo warns Iran after proxy attacks in Iraq

Pompeo and the administration has warned Iran in the past about attacks SETH J. FRANTZMAN US Secretary of State slammed Iranian-backed militias in Iraq for an attack near Baghdad International Airport that wounded five Iraqi soldiers. “To Iran’s leaders, the US will respond decisively if Iran or its proxies harm US personnel or our Iraqi […]

Hezbollah chief says Iran can retaliate against enemies ‘on its own’

Leader of Shiite terror group warns Lebanon government could take time amid shaky economy The head of Shiite movement Hezbollah in protest-wracked Lebanon said Friday that recent comments of a senior of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) were taken out of context. Morteza Ghorbani’s remark that “If Israel will make a mistake, we will […]

The Ayatollahs’ Anxiety Is Showing

JNS.org – Whether the uprising in Iran is leading to the ultimate collapse of the 40-year reign of the ayatollahs remains to be seen. But there is reason to believe that, unlike the protests of 2009-10 and 2017-18, the current unrest has weakened the regime’s grip irreparably. One good sign is that today’s demonstrations have […]